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