I have probably told you this before, but our line of Downings started in Yorkshire, Eng., with Francis Downing,born 1736; he came to Harford County, MD and married; had his family there; then migrated to Fayette County, KY, where he died, and where a lot of his family stayed. A new distant cousin I have just met writes that she believes the father of Francis was also a Francis, of England, who married in Maryland, and died in Scott County, KY. I don't know her point of reference, and did write to ask her; there is a Francis Downing on the tax list of Scott County, same year as our Francis is taxzed in Fayette County. Born ten years apart, Yorkshire, England. Most researchers contend they are the same man; if so, our Francis married twice: 1) Susannah (Wells?), 2) Henrietta Viley. I don't know who the Sr. Francis married; I was just surprised to see she had it listed as taking place in Maryland. Regards, Sue