>My earliest ancestor is Francis Downing, Jr. We just learned from another >lady of our line that his father was Francis Downing, Sr., I presume of >Yorkshire, as that is where Francis Jr was born. Can anybody help me with >this? Have you seen a Francis Sr, with a son Francis, born 1736 in Yorkshire? >Or a Francis of 1736 with a father Francis, as I say, presumbably from >Yorkshire? Suehodnett@aol.com > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > Family Tree Maker has a family group sheet on Francis Downing and wife Henrietta Viley. It does not name Francis' parents. I don't know the FTM file number but Family Tree Maker can identify the person who submitted this. Lists children: William, Richard W., Samuel, John, Mary, Susanna and Francis. There is also a FTM family group sheet for Francis' son William Downing who married Rebecca Cromwell and Margaret Schrock and with his children: Joseph 1795-?, William 1794, Ruth b 1797, Richard b 1799, Samuel b 1800, Maria b 1802, Eliza b 1803, Elizabeth b 1805, Ann b 1807, Priscilla b 1809. Estelle Purciple, great-granddaughter of Francis Downing of Rev War, Virginia, had a DAR membership #64696. Also mentioned in Ann Gregath's Downing works. I wonder if Greer's Early Virginia Immigrants, pub 1912, would be helpful. I do not have a copy. Revolutionary War Records, Vol 1, Virginia by ? Francis Downing, Virginia Military Land Warrant #5915 granted to Peggy Meers, only heir to him; he was a private and served 3 years. Virginia Soldiers of the American Revolution compiled by Hamilton J. Eckenrode, Volume 2, Virginia State Library and Archives, originally pub in 1913 entitled List of the Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia, Supplement: Francis Downing. Historical Register of Virginias in the Revolution, Soldiers - Sailors - Marines, 1775-1783, by John W. Gwathmey, The Dietz Press 1938, Richmond, VA: Downing, ______ Captain, Accomac County, Mil oath 1777 Downing, Arthur Jr. Northampton County Militia, recommended to be captain 1783 Downing, Francis, 9CL Downing, Francis, awarded bounty land Downing, Henry, Engsign of a state regiment in 1781 and 1782 Downing, James, 1st Lt., Montgomery County Militia, oath 1778 Downing, James, Captain, commanded a company of Lincoln Militia in Clark's IL Reg Downing, James, paid as a spy 1778 Downing, John 14CL Downing, John Jr. Northumberland County Militia, recommended as ensign 1780 rec as 2nd Lt. 1781, served in Capt. John Rogers' Co. Downing, Robert, Pittsylvania County Downing, Thomas, Captain, Northumberland Co Militia, oath 1777 Downing, Timothy, Pitts [presumably Pittsylvania Co VA] Downing, William, Captain in 1776, oath 1777 Northumberland County company, Captain of Northumberland Militia 177601777. Downing, William, Northampton Co Militia, recommended as Ensign 1778. Some Downing miscellany WITHOUT sources. Embarrassing. Clues, maybe? Francis Downing b ca 1754, d 20 April 1777, private VA William Downing b ca 1755, d 1836, m1 Rebecca Cromwell, m2 Margaret Schrock, private Maryland. Sherry