see "Genealogies of VA Families" from the Wm & Mary College Quarterly Hist Mag, Vol II, published by Gen Pub Co of Baltimore for great deal of info on Dowmings of Northumberlan Co. joe >Our William Downing was born in 1732; if he was the brother of Francis born in >1736 in England, he wouldn't fit in with the Northumberland bunch; at least >not back in the 1600's. Is Bristol in Yorkshire? Suehodnett@aol.com > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Do you know of Downing web pages? Post the URL here. > >