The Downings from Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania were Quakers at one time. Remember that Quakers didn't always grow up to be Quakers for various reasons. One was to join the Patriot cause during the Rev - as my raised Quaker William Moore at the age of 18 who ran off to join Washington's army after the Battle of Brandywine. Also, if you married your cousin (a common occurance back in the 1700's and 1800's) you were discharged from the Quaker circle. Also if you moved west further than a meeting, you might just go to the closest house of worship - a lot of times non-denominational because you were just glad when a circuit rider stopped by once or twice a year. Linda