William Downing and Ellen John

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Husband William Downing ¹

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

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       Marriage: 10 Dec 1741 - Chester Co, PA 1

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

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Wife Ellen John ¹

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

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Children

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1 M John Downing ¹

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           Born: 3 Aug 1744 1
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2 M Samuel Downing ¹

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           Born: 2 Oct 1746 1
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3 F Sarah Downing ¹

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

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4 F Mary Downing ¹

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

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5 F Jane Downing ¹

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

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6 F Hannah Downing ¹

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           Born: 24 Nov 1754 1
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7 F Ruth Downing ¹

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           Born: 12 Nov 1756 1
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8 M Thomas Downing ¹

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

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9 M William Downing ¹

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

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General Notes: Husband - William Downing

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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.

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 Editor, 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.