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John Downing 1640 – 1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Jan 1640

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts USA

Death Date: 29 Apr 1694

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts USA

Father: Emanuel Downing

Mother: Lucy Winthrop

Spouse(s): Mary Bunce

Children(s): Sarah Downing

John Downing was born in 1640 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts USA, the child of Emanuel joseph Downing and Lucy Winthrop. John Downing married Mary Bunce, and had children including Sarah Downing. John Downing passed away in 1694 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts USA.

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Biography

  • John Downing was born in 1640 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts USA, the child of Emanuel joseph Downing and Lucy Winthrop.
  • John Downing married Mary Bunce, and had children including Sarah Downing.
  • John Downing passed away in 1694 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts USA.

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John Downing's Ancestors

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John Downing
1640 – 1694
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts USA
Parents
Emanuel joseph Downing
1585 – 1660
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Lucy Winthrop
1600 – 1679
Groton, Suffolk, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Downing's Descendants

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John Downing (03 Jan 1640 – 29 Apr 1694) m. Mary Bunce (17 Sep 1645 – Aug 1682)
  1. 1. Sarah Downing (1681 – 2 Mar 1754) m. Richard (John) Pray (18 Aug 1679 – 1755)
    1. 1. Capt. (Ephraim) Pray (20 Nov 1733 – 10 Apr 1805) m. Susanna ('Susan') Sheldon (21 Apr 1735 – 17 Jun 1820)
      1. 1. Nathan Pray (1755 – 09 May 1783) m. Ellis Horn
        1. 1. Almira (B.) Pray (abt 1808 – abt 1862) m. Albert (D) Safford (abt 1813 – 24 Dec 1885)

John Downing's Timeline

5 Records

1640
03 Jan 1640
Birth of John Downing in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts USA
Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts USA
1694
29 Apr 1694
Age 54
Death of John Downing in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts USA
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts USA
1694
29 Apr 1694
Age 54
Death of John Downing in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts USA
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts USA
1729
Abt 1729
Age 89
John Downing resided here in Groton, New London, Connecticut
Groton, New London, Connecticut
1729
1729
Age 89
John Downing - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Jan 1640
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1729
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1694
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1694
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999

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