Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William Downing and Ellen John


Husband William Downing 1 

           Born: 24 May 1722 1
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         Father: Thomas Downing (1691-1772) 2 3
         Mother: Thomazine [Unk] (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 10 Dec 1741 - Chester Co, PA 1

   Other Spouse: Margaret [Unk] (      -      ) 1 - 19 Dec 1765 - ? Lancaster Co, PA 1

Wife Ellen John 1 

           Born: 26 Apr 1718 1
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         Father: Samuel John (1680-1766) 4
         Mother: Margaret [Unk] (      -      ) 4


Children
1 M John Downing 1 

           Born: 3 Aug 1744 1
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2  M  Samuel Downing 1





           Born: 2 Oct 1746 1
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3  F  Sarah Downing 1





           Born: 3 Mar 1749 1
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         Spouse: John Moore (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 1 Jul 1765 1






4  F  Mary Downing 1





           Born: 12 Sep 1751 1
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         Spouse: William Marsh (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 10 Oct 1770 1






5  F  Jane Downing 1





           Born: 25 Feb 1753 1
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         Spouse: Andrew Moore (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 30 Apr 1777 1






6  F  Hannah Downing 1





           Born: 24 Nov 1754 1
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7  F  Ruth Downing 1





           Born: 12 Nov 1756 1
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8  M  Thomas Downing 1





           Born: 25 Mar 1759 1
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         Spouse: Rebecca Starr (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 24 Apr 1781 1






9  M  William Downing 1





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         Spouse: Phebe Bicket (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 20 Dec 1781 1









General Notes: Husband - William Downing




He was residing in Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He and his wife received a certificate, 4, 20, 1748, to New Garden Monthly Meeting, and settled in Bart, Lancaster County.
Some of the family removed to Centre County.



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Sources






1
J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 525.

2
J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 525, 528.

3
—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 70, 79.

4
J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 525, 614.







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