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Henry Downs 1708–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Huntsville, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Father: General Downs

Mother: Renée Vallet

Spouse(s): Jane Douglas

Children(s): Col. Downs, Henry Jr., Jonathan Downs, Ambrose Downs, Elizabeth Downs, Eleanor Downs

In 1708, Henry Downs entered the world in England, born to General Valerius Douyon Downs And Renee Vallet. Henry Downs married Jane Douglas, and had children including Ambrose Downs, Col William Downs, Eleanor Elizabeth Downs, Elizabeth B Downs, Henry Downs Jr, Jonathan Downs, Mary Downs Jones, Sarah Downs Jewel. Henry Downs passed away in 1778 in Huntsville, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Henry Downs entered the world in England, born to General Valerius Douyon Downs And Renee Vallet.
  • Henry Downs married Jane Douglas, and had children including Ambrose Downs, Col William Downs, Eleanor Elizabeth Downs, Elizabeth B Downs, Henry Downs Jr, Jonathan Downs, Mary Downs Jones, Sarah Downs Jewel.
  • Henry Downs passed away in 1778 in Huntsville, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

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Henry Downs's Ancestors

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Henry Downs
1708–1778
Birth Place: England
Parents
General Valerius Douyon Downs
1680–1715
Manchester, England
Renée Vallet
1681–
Cotes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France
Grandparents
Valerius (Douyen) Downs
1659–
Manchester, Ewing, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Louise Maulet
–1748
France
Jacques (Le) Vallet
1631–1671
Jacques Le
Great-Grandparents
Louise Messerou
1643–
Vital Douyen
1638–
Mathurin Valet
1595–1670
Jeanne Gerard
–1657
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Lafontant
1620–

Henry Downs's Descendants

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Henry Downs (1708–1778) m. Jane Douglas (1678–4 Oct 1784)
  1. 1. Col. (William) Downs 1728–1803 m. Phoebe (Jane) Hague 1730–1776
    1. 1. William (S. “Willie” Downs) Jr 1750–1834 m. Susan (Elsey) Barrett 1766–1870
      1. 1. John Downs 1798–
        1. 1. Thomas (David) Downs 1835–1907 m. Nancy (Lord) Nobles 1843–1908
      2. 2. Mariah (Permelia) Downs 1815–1870
        1. 1. John (Barrett) Davis 1843–1903
      3. 3. Barrett (C) Downs 1780–1843
        1. 1. Emmett (Thomas) Downs 1833–1912
      4. 4. Lucy Downs 1802–1864
      5. 5. Charles Downs 1816–
      6. 6. Seaborn Downs 1804–1850
      7. 7. Ann (Elizabeth) Downs 1796–1874
      8. 8. Harriatt (A.) Downs 1810–1870
      9. 9. John (Henry (Immigrant)) Downes 1798–1870
    2. 2. Johnathan Downs 1760–1818
    3. 3. Joseph Downs 1752–1819
    4. 4. Hiram Downs 1758–1793
    5. 5. Alexander (George) Downs 1756–1868
    6. 6. Jane (Douglas) Downs 1776–1803
    7. 7. Elizabeth Downs 1754–1850
    8. 8. Polly Downs 1772–
    9. 9. Sarah Downs 1764–1882
    10. 10. Zilpah ("Zillie" Ann) Downs 1774–
    11. 11. Henry (Douglas) Downs 1768–1826
  2. 2. Henry (Downs) Jr. 1728–1798
  3. 3. Jonathan Downs 1738–1818
  4. 4. Ambrose Downs 1716–1813
  5. 5. Elizabeth (B) Downs 1715–1803
  6. 6. Eleanor (Elizabeth) Downs 1742–1764

Henry Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Henry Downs in England
England
1778
1778
Age 70
Death of Henry Downs in Huntsville, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Huntsville, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Huntsville, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

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