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Henry Sr Downs 1708–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 October 1778

Death Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: General (Downs)

Mother: Renee. Valette

Spouse(s): Lady Douglas

Children(s): Joseph, Esquire

The story of Henry Sr Downs began in 1708 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Henry Sr Downs married Lady Jane Douglas, and had children including Joseph Esq Downes Esquire. Henry Sr Downs passed away in 1778 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Sr Downs began in 1708 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Henry Sr Downs married Lady Jane Douglas, and had children including Joseph Esq Downes Esquire.
  • Henry Sr Downs passed away in 1778 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Downs's Ancestors

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Henry Downs
1708–1778
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
General Valerius Douyon (Downs)
1680–1715
England, England, United Kingdom
Renee. ((Haiti)) Valette
1681–
Haiti
Grandparents
Jacques (Le) Vallet
1631–1671
Jacques Le
Claude Thebault
1630–
Plénée-Jugon, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France
Great-Grandparents
Louis Thebault
–1672
Mathurine LOSSEART
1602–1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Guillaume Losseart
1583–1648
Anne Henry
–1645

Henry Downs's Descendants

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Henry (Sr) Downs (1708–8 October 1778) m. Lady (Jane) Douglas (17 March 1698–22 November 1753)
  1. 1. Joseph, (esq Downes) Esquire 1752–1819 m. Jane Alexander 1752–1832
    1. 1. Nancy Barksdale 1787–1866 m. Allen ((1783 White Slave Owner - 24 - South CArolina)) Barksdale 1783–1870
      1. 1. Downs Barksdale 1816–1881 m. Lucinda Dial 1820–1879
        1. 1. Alice (J.) Byrd 1844–1919 m. George (Calvin) Byrd 1842–1917
      2. 2. Martha (Jane) Parks 1824–1901
      3. 3. Collyar (Douglas) Barksdale 1828–1862
      4. 4. Samuel Barksdale 1812–1869
      5. 5. Eliza (Byrd) Barksdale 1814–1844
    2. 2. Allen Barksdale 1783–1870
    3. 3. Joshua Downs 1772–1814
    4. 4. Rebecca Downs 1794–1858
    5. 5. Mary Down(E)S 1795–1832
    6. 6. Samuel Downs 1784–1841
    7. 7. Arabella Downs 1782–1850
    8. 8. Sarah Downs 1776–1850
    9. 9. Jonathon Downs 1790–1891

Henry Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Henry Sr Downs in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1778
8 October 1778
Age 70
Death of Henry Sr Downs in Huntsville, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Huntsville, Laurens, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1778
    Event Place: Huntsville, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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