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