i don't think you will find him in this country. when asking a question, it is nice to show what you have so people don't spend a lot of time duplicating it, joe >Sherry, > Thank you; I have all that you sent me. I need an earlier Francis, who >might be the father of the one we're reading about it here. I gather the >father of Francis Downing born 1736 is also a Francis. He must have been born >about 1700, give or take a few years. Also, Francis of 1736 married a Susannah >Wells first, Henrietta Viley second, or so many researchers say. > >Sue > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > >