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James Downey 1741–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 13 Nov 1808

Death Location: Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Father: James Downey

Mother: Isabella Blair

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Children(s):

The story of James Downey began in 1741 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. James Downey passed away in 1808 in Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Downey began in 1741 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • James Downey passed away in 1808 in Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States.

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James Downey's Ancestors

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James Downey
1741–1808
Birth Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
James Downey
1721–1784
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Isabella Blair
1725–1787
Salsbury, Washington, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
James (Miller) Downey
1691–1761
Dalenderry Par, Antrim, , Ireland
Hannah (J Ellott) (Ellet)
1683–1763
Falls, Bucks, PA, USA
Andrew Blair
1689–1796
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Magruder
1680–1749
Montgomery, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM DOWNEY
1679–
Sarah Miller
1680–1744
William Eliot
1654–1721
Mary Brown
1661–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Eliot
1627–1704
Mary Vivion
1627–1720
Richard III
1629–1685
Charity Hall
1634–1711

James Downey's Timeline

3 Records

1741
1741
Birth of James Downey in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1779
21 Jul 1779
Age 38
James Downey was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1808
13 Nov 1808
Age 67
Death of James Downey in Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1779
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1808
    Event Place: Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States

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