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James Downing 1747–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1747

Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 18 Apr 1817

Death Location: Madison, Kentucky, United States

Father: Jedediah Downing

Mother: Abigail CADY

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gay

Children(s): Mary Downing

James Downing was born in 1747 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Jedediah Downing And Abigail Cady. James Downing married Elizabeth Gay, and had children including Mary Sally Downing. James Downing passed away in 1817 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • James Downing was born in 1747 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Jedediah Downing And Abigail Cady.
  • James Downing married Elizabeth Gay, and had children including Mary Sally Downing.
  • James Downing passed away in 1817 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jedediah Downing
1725–1766
Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Abigail CADY
1724–1759
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gay
1749–1780
Birth Location: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Downing
1777–1840
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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James Downing's Ancestors

Self
James Downing
1747–1817
Birth Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Jedediah Downing
1725–1766
Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
Abigail CADY
1724–1759
Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
JOHN (Downing) Jr
1674–1747
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Perego
1683–1737
Lyme, New London , Connecticut Colony
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Downing
1640–1714
Mehitable Braybrook
1651–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Emanuel Immigrant
1585–1658
Lucy Winthrop)
1600–1679
Richard Braybrook
1613–1681
Alice Servent
1632–1681

James Downing's Descendants

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James Downing (7 Jun 1747–18 Apr 1817) m. Elizabeth Gay (13 Jul 1749–17 Mar 1780)
  1. 1. Mary (Sally) Downing 1777–1840 m. Ezra Fisk 1778–1831
    1. 1. William (A) Fisk 1803–1871 m. Selyma Whittimore 1802–1884
      1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Fisk 1833–1908 m. Mary (Sherman) Hill 1836–1923
        1. 1. Nora (Henriette) Fisk 1859–1937 m. David (B) Reeser 1863–1927
        2. 2. Mary Fisk 1857–1860
        3. 3. Andrew (Hamlin) Fisk 1861–1926 m. Thresa Schott 1872– m. Loura Fisk 1878–
        4. 4. Liona (May) Fisk 1862–1947 m. Franklin (C) Furbush 1863–1930
        5. 5. Aethel (Nathanial) Fisk 1864–1952 m. Loren (Grant) Butterfield 1864–1931
        6. 6. John Fisk 1866–1879
        7. 7. Galand (Dutch) Fisk 1867–1940 m. Cora (E.) Maxwell 1867–1918
        8. 8. Karl (D) Fisk 1869–1950 m. Lorena (E.) Farr 1868–
        9. 9. Lutie (I) Fisk 1871–1955
        10. 10. Maud Fisk 1875–1877
        11. 11. George (W) Fisk 1875–1909 m. Nora (L) Fisk 1874–
        12. 12. Ray Fisk 1878–1935
        13. 13. Leroy (Lewis) Fisk 1880–1938 m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Degelman 1886–

James Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1747
7 Jun 1747
Birth of James Downing in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
1817
18 Apr 1817
Age 70
Death of James Downing in Madison, Kentucky, United States
Madison, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1747
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1817
    Event Place: Madison, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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