More sources from Sherry: Federal Land Series, Vol 4, Part 1, Grants in the Virginia Military District of Ohio by Clifford Neal Smith, American Library Association, Chicago, 1982: S-2680 955a B:21 X-0340 [Darby Creek] MADI:JEFF mentions, among others, Francis Downing and S. Downing. Robert Fetters' line: Francis Woodward Downing, War of 1812, Ohio; b 1783 prob Monongalia County, VA; d 1855 Jordan, Jasper County, IN; widow Elizabeth Foster 1783-1870. National Archives Veteran's records. >From files of Adams Co OH Gen Society, July 1996 by Robert Fetters: notes on the Joseph and Jemima [Woodward] Downing family of Maryland and Madison County, OH. Joseph Downing b 1748; m Jemima Woodward ca 1771 and they had children: 1 William who m Susannah and died in Adams Co OH 2 Letitia b 177e Rock Creek, Prince George Co MD 3 Mescheck b 1774 homestead near Bruceton Mills, W.VA, m Sarah Downing 1799 Ross Co OH 4 Winifred b Monongalia Co VA, d 1841 Pike Co OH, m George Downing, his 2nd wife, 1805 5 John b 1780 VA m Nancy Daugherty 1811 6 Joseph b Monongalia Co VA 1782, d ca 1842 Madison Co OH, m Mary "POlly" Bell 1811 7 Francis Woodward b 1783 Monongalia Co VA, d 1855 Jasper Co IN, m Elizabeth Howe Foster in Ross Co OH 8 Jemima b 1789 m Henderson Crabbe 1809 Ross Co OH, he a minister Amity Methodist Church 9 Martha b 1792 m John Lawrence 1812 Ross Co OH 10 Simeon or Simon d 1836 Madison Co OH, m1 Rachel Highland 1816 OH, m2 Rachel Foster 1825 OH 11 Timothy b 1798 , d 1836 Madison Co OH, m Elizabeth Hayden who m2 __ Rathbun. This family is well documented by Robert Fetters from Joseph Downing forward. Joseph and Jemima Downing are among those counted for the 1776 census of Prince George co MD. This Downing family was in the Madison and Ross Counties OH concurrently with other Downings whose relationship is complicated. Mescheck Downing's wife, Sarah Downing, was the daughter[? of Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth Downing.] Sarah Downing was born ca 1775, died Waverly, Pike Co OH, buried Evergreen Union Cemetery there. Winifred Downing was the 2nd wife of George Downing Sr., he the son of Timothy Downing and ________? Francis Woodward Downing was called Frank and his name comes from the Woodward side of the house.