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Benjamin Downs 1720–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: , Prince George's, Maryland

Death Date: 26 Mar 1783

Death Location: Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Father: WILLIAM DOWNS

Mother: Sarah Robins

Spouse(s): Mary MNU

Children(s): John Downes

Benjamin Downs was born in 1720 in , Prince George's, Maryland, the child of William Downs And Sarah Ann Robins. Benjamin Downs married Mary Mnu, and had children including John Downes. Benjamin Downs passed away in 1783 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Downs was born in 1720 in , Prince George's, Maryland, the child of William Downs And Sarah Ann Robins.
  • Benjamin Downs married Mary Mnu, and had children including John Downes.
  • Benjamin Downs passed away in 1783 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM DOWNS
1674–1720
Birth Location: Charles County, Maryland
WD
Sarah Robins
1680–
Birth Location: –
SR

Spouses(s)

Mary MNU
1730–1813
Birth Location: Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland
MM

Children(s)

John Downes
1768–1848
Birth Location: Upper Marlboro, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
JD

Benjamin Downs's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Downs
1720–1783
Birth Place: , Prince George's, Maryland
Parents
WILLIAM DOWNS
1674–1720
Charles County, Maryland
Sarah (Ann) Robins
1680–
Grandparents
Robert Downes
1639–1675
Shropshire, England
Margret\Marjory\Margery Demont
1646–1700
Devon, England
Henry Robinson\Robbins\Robins
1659–1712
Stalmine, Lancashire, England
Margarett Wilson
1662–
Great-Grandparents
William Downes
1619–1654
Mary Aymes\Eames
1602–1654
Steven Demont
1620–1714
Thomsayne Frenche
1624–1685
Roger Robinson
1639–
Margret Poole
1639–
James-*- Wulson
1618–1672
Margaret Kidd
1628–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Downe
1597–1618
Anne Ellis
1598–1648
Robert Aymes
1582–
Marie Raynold
1567–1631
George Demente
1598–1642
Marion Lohnes
1598–
PEDERICKE\Petherick Frenche
1586–
JOAN Gourden
1586–
Rodger Robinson
1619–
Grace Thissleton
1608–
Thomas Poole
1620–
Lady Dorrington
1613–1665

Benjamin Downs's Descendants

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Benjamin Downs (1720–26 Mar 1783) m. Mary MNU (1730–07 OCT 1813)
  1. 1. John Downes 1768–1848 m. Sarah Underwood 1772–1848
    1. 1. Mary Downes 1805–1881 m. Mark Curry 1809–1891
      1. 1. James (W.) Curry 1835–1921 m. Eliza (H) Murphy 1842–1905
        1. 1. Ida (May) Curry 1881–1964 m. James (Levi) Murphy 1880–1954

Benjamin Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Benjamin Downs in , Prince George's, Maryland
, Prince George's, Maryland
1783
26 Mar 1783
Age 63
Death of Benjamin Downs in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: , Prince George's, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1783
    Event Place: Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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