This is what I have found so far: William Downing immigrated to Virginia from Bristol, England in 1651 to Northumberland County. Ships records in Bristol were destroyed in a riot in 1839. Captian William Downing is mentioned in the Northumberland Co Records on Jan 20 1655 when John Edwards assigned his interest in a patent for land to said Downing. On Jan 27 1668 " Willaim Downing of Great Wicocomoco River ,planter," deeded property to his children as follows: To his eldest son, William and to his son John 600 acres of land up the north side of horse-path and bounding east upon Wm.Widly and west upon Richard Nelms. Two Cows to( Name indecipherable), to his daughter Mary Downing, one cow. Witness William Jones. About this time Capt William Downing married Margret ?? June 7 1669. The court ordered that provisions for all Wicimico Parish levied for the Potomac Fort be delivered at the house of Capt William Downing Sr. On the same Day Capt Downing was sworn as Justice of the Court. This office he held until his time of death in 1683. Capt Downings will was dated Feb 9 1682 and was probated by Mrs Margret Downing his executrix, in Sept or Oct 1683 but was burned in 1710. His Children were William,Thomas,Mary,a daughter? and by his second marriage Charles. Mrs Margret Downing widow of Capt Downing married second Mr Edward Typton and had a son Joesph Typton.