Hello Cheryle and all. I am descended from Desire Downing, born 20 Aug 1756; the daughter of Henry and Ann (Hakes) Downing of Stoningham Ct. Other children of Henry and Ann include: Henry,Mary, Eunice, John, David, and Anne who married Solomon Hakes 3rd, the brother of John Hakes who was the husband of Desire. Desire supposedly died in 1830 in NY. The other Downing family that I referred to earlier that lived in Delaware Co. Oh. were related to Timothy Downing. I just noticed also from reading the other queries, that there was another family from this side who also married into the Hakes. In my research, I have found that the Downings and Hakes were and still are Quakers. I would like to trade family information with any of the descendents of Henry and Ann, and would like to learn the connection between Timothy's line and Henry's. Thank You! Esther