Hello Russ I came to the same conclusion, arrived at the same way. But I was hoping for proof. Accepting Edward as our Edward (for now) Is it to much of a stretch to say, that Thomas (his father) is the same Thomas bapt. 23 June 1667 parents, Tho and Jacket Downinge? Again in Buckland Brewer. Than I hit a dead end. Back to Hartland. I was in contact with Trish Watson the online parish clerk. The only death she had was for Edmund Downing 15 Mar 1792. Is it possible Edmund was an aka for Edward? Later Art

Hi Art I hope to correspond more about Thomas and Elizabeth and Edward and Jacket soon, but I am in the middle of funeral arrangements for my father in law, with moving my mother and with my old uncle's broken leg. Please forgive me if I can't respond in a timely fashion. I did look into the Buckland Brewer baptisms enough to get a sense of the names of the would-be siblings of Edward, and I sense that Thomas and Elizabeth (ashton) are the proud parents. Be in touch soon. Russ