>Sorry Sue, all that was in the part of the book that I have about the 1624 >Francis Downing was what I sent out. >Ruby Waugh > >---------- >> From: Suehodnett@aol.com >> To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Francis Downing >> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 10:23 PM >> >> Ruby, >> That article you posted of the Downings around Fayette County, Ky >are in >> my Downing line. Have you any idea how I might find out more on that >first >> Fancis Downing, who settled in VA in 1624? I have been looking at early >> settlers lists for VA, and found him on one such of West and Sherley >Hundred, >> a corporation of Charles City. He was listed as a Throgmorton servant. >> Another man was also listed as a Throgmorton servant, an Ellis Ridding. >> Francis sailed from London to VA aboard the "Return"in 1624, along with >> Ridding. A John Throgmorton sailed from London to VA in 1618. an >earlier >> Kellam Throgmorton was on a list of Jamestown settlers of 1587. I didn't >> think there were people over here that early making settlements. I'm >sure >> Francis Downing settled in VA, but i am wondering where. After that >mention >> of him in 1624, I can't find anything else about him. Sue Hodnett >> >> >> ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >> > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Thank you for contributing to the Downing mailing list. > More English and Virginia records from Sherry: Genealogies of Virginia Families From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Gen Pub Co, Baltimore 1981: Vol I: p 147 Blackwell Family by Miss Stella Pickett Hardy, Batesville, Ark: Mrs. Margery Downing Hudnall, widow, married about 1708 Samuel Blackwell of Northumberland Co VA, she the dau of William Downing of Northumberland Co VA; she is buried "Walnut Lodge" in that county and they had these children...Samuel, William, Joseph, Eliza, Hannah Blackwell, and maybe John. p 148 Among the descendants of their son Samuel...Samuel Blackwell III b 1758, m Peggy Gillison and had son Samuel Blackwell IV who married Ann Blackwell, dau of Capt William and Catherine [Downing] Blackwell. Samuel and Ann had dau Caroline who married Major Joseph Downing of "Waterloo" Northumberland Co VA, son of Capt and Mary [Edwards] Downing. p 150 Elizabeth Churchill 1762-1785 m 1784 John Downing...still in the Blackwell genealogy...I believe they married in Louisville KY and were cousins. Vol II: A footnote on page 96: Sir Maurice Berkeley of Gloucestershire: Sir Charles Berkeley (son of Sir Maurice) of Bruton, Somersetshire; Richard Berkeley, Esquire, of Gloucester, who, with John Smyth, George Thorpe, and Sir William Throgmorton, jointly owned and named the Berkeley-Hundred plantation...in reference to Genealogy of the Cocke Family in Virginia prepared by James C. Southall. Vol III: p 431-32 The Gorsuch and Lovelace Families...Harriet dau of William and Averilla [Vaughan] Gorsuch, b 1795 d 1835 m Howell Downing by license 1815, and their children were Sarah d young, Sarah, William Joseph Howell, Abarilla, Seelor Robinson, Harriet, Martha Anna, Henry Clay, Ardelia Tufts, Emma Louisa. Vol IV: p 579 "The Nelms and the Downings of Northumberland Co. have intermarried several times, so that a history of the Nelmses inevitably involves the Downings." This work of Mrs. O. A. Keach of the Samuel Downing, (John2, William1) who married Elizabeth Saunders. [Note: Samuel3 Downing and wife Elizabeth Saunders had at least three children: William who died 1741 & married Winifred Nelms dau of Samuel and Elizabeth Nelms, Samuel who died 1757 and married Elizbeth Dameron, and Elizabeth "Betsy"/"Betty" who married William Nelms. ] p 580 Sarah Cottrell dau of Thomas m William Downing, son of William and Winifred Nelms Downing. p 581 William Nelms had by his first wife Elizabeth Downing these children: Elizabeth m Lindsay Opie, Hannah Shapleigh m Joseph Blackwell. Vol V: p 182 Mrs. Sarah Cox nee Downing m Col Beverley Robinson, a prominent lawyer of "Mt. Pisgah" King William County. and The Quit Rents of Virginia 1704 compiled by Annie Laurie Wright Smith, Gen Pub Co Baltimore: the quit rent roll includes 14 counties that paid their tribute to the King, the only roll surviving the years; and a second part giving the 5 counties of the Northern Neck which paid quit rents to the Lords Proprietors, the Fairfax-Culpepper family. None of the records for this second group are in existence but the names of the landowners are. p 27 1704 Quit Rent Roll John Dowie Middlesex County 75 acres George Dowing Prince George Co 100 a John Dowman Northampton Co 100 acres John Downer King William Co 300 acres Elias Downes King William Co 300 acres John Downing Northampton Co 70 acres. p 105 Land Grants by the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia: George Downing1704 Northumberland Co 70 acres Thomas Downing 1704 same 646 acres Capt William Downing 1692/1703 Stafford Co 770-200 acres William Downing 1694 Stafford Co 228 acres. Virginia Marriage Records from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary Quarterly and Tyler's Quarterly, indexed by Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Gen Pub Co 1984 Baltimore: p 450-462 Marriage License Records of Northumberland Co VA from 1735-1795 as recorded in the clerk's fee books: William Fallin and Winifred Downing 1744; Andrew Robertson and Eliza. Downing 1760; Hudnall, Nelms and Blackwell marriages; Thomas Downing and Sarah Anne Rogers 1765; Thomas D. Downing and Betsy Cox 1777; J.B. Kenner and Sarah Downing 1777, Martin Shearman and Hannah Downing spinster 1783; Samuel Blackwell and Catherine Downing 1786; Fleet Cox and Elizabeth Downing 1787. p 86 Marriages From The Augusta County Records: John Downing and Rachel Dooly 1778; James McFarland and Margaret Downing 1763. p 121 Caroline County Marriage Bonds: Jno.P.Downing and Ellen W. Hudgins. p 190 in Goochland County George Downing and George H. Opie witnessed a marriage 1763. p 305-310 Marriage Bonds in Lancaster Co: Samuel Downing and Mary Robertson 1765; William Nutt of Northumberland Co and Mary Downing of Lancaster 1769; Edward Downing and Hannah Ball spinster 1796. p 416-448 Marriage Bonds of Northampton Co 1706-1800: Henry Custis and Betty Downing dau of Arthur Downing 1763; John Downing and Edey Nottingham 1791; William Downing and Martha Jacob dau of Philip 1772; Caleb Fisher and Elizabeth Downing 177_; William Wainhouse Michael and Margaret Downing dau of Zerobabell Downing 1772; John Tankard and Lilla Downing 1791; Harrison Thomas and Elizabeth Downing 1793. p 533- Marriage Bonds from Records of Hustings Court, Richmond VA include some Throgmorton marriages 1803-1805, and Bellingham McCarty and Elizabeth Downman 1756. p 622...Marriage Notices from the Central Gazette 1820-1827: Married Charles Downing, Esq and Miss Rebecca Gray late of Norfolk in 1-18-1822 issue. Also see Vol 24 William and Mary Quarterly for the Downings of Northumberland County, [VA] by Mrs., Keach of Wichita KS about Capt William Downing of Northumberland Co VA...the Blackwell connection. [From parish records, dept of Archives and History, Charleston WV in 1938 to a Downing descendant: Capt John Downing of Fairfields Parish, Northumberland Co VA, married Hannah Fallin dau of Charles, and records of their children appear int he St. STephen's parish in that county: Charles 1738, Elizabeth 1740, Hannah 1740, Nancy 1748, Edward 1750, Sarah and John Jr. These records should be checked to confirm accuracy of this information as I don't have the documentation. ] >From research of Colin McNish, London England about 1994 for Ross Downing of Michigan regarding the burial place of Emanuel Downing: The crypt of Croyden [Crawden] parish church in Cambridgeshire, England: 1683 Frances Howard, w/o Sir George Downing, small pox 1684 Sir George Downing of East Hatley, son of Emanuel 1686 James Downing, son of Sir George Downing of Gamlingay and Katherine 1688 Lady Katherine, wife of Sir George Downing of Gamlingay 1705 Mr. William Downing 1711 Sir George Downing, Baronet 1747 Sir George Downing, Baronet, son of the above 1764 Sir Jacob Downing, Baronet 1778 Dame Margaret Bowyer, wife of Jacob Bowyer, her 2nd marrige; wife of Sir Jacob Downing. Ross Downing [1994, spelled as Ross spelled these names] found the burial records of Emanuel Downing at Westminister Archives, burial at St.Martins-in-the-field, a very large church in Travalgar Square, died 26 July 1660 Scotland. Another title that might be of help" English Origins of New England Families by Gary Boyd Roberts, publisher not known. Downing Family Historical Society of America page 3, volume not known, probably 1992, no sources given: Downing Immigrants to America: Virginia: 1624 Francis Downing 1647 William Downing 1650 Richard Downing 1651 Enoch Downing 1652 Mary Downing, Ann Downing Bonded passengers to VA: 1729 John Downing 1730 George Downing 1732 Mary Downing 1749 Michael Downing 1751 John Downing 1754 Biron Downing 1764 George Downing 1767 Robert Downing Maryland Immigrants 1666 William Downing 1670 william Downing, Robert Downing 1678 William Downing 1680 Mary Downing.