>Are all the Francis Downing's you listed for Marlene re the line of William >Downing of Northumberland Co. Va, in his line? I'm wondering about the >Francis on the 9th Continental line. Our line has a Francis Downing as a vet >of the Rev. War, too. I sure wonder from time to time if that line of William >Downing could be related to our line from Francis Downing of 1736. Someone >suggested one time that I research his line closer; but I can't find a >connection. Sue > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Do you know of Downing web pages? Post the URL here. > Sue, I don't know if the Francis Downings are attached to William. My thought is that I can share these records and the genealogist concerned can use them as clues. It certainly bears a closer look. It is all so confusing!! Sherry