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John Downing 1640–1694

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: March 1, 1640

Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Death Date: April 29, 1694

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father:

Mother: Lucy Winthrop

John Downing was born in 1640 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, the child of Emanuel Downing And Lucy Winthrop. John Downing married Mehitable Babrooke, and had children including David Downing, Nathaniel Downing, Sarah Downing. John Downing passed away in 1694 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Spouse(s)

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Biography

Early Life

John Downing was born in 1640 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, the child of Emanuel Downing And Lucy Winthrop.

Family

John Downing married Mehitable Babrooke, and had children including David Downing, Nathaniel Downing, Sarah Downing.

Later Years

John Downing passed away in 1694 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Life Timeline

1640
Born in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1694
Died in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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