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 ==== >