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Joseph Downer Deacon 1666–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1666

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 25 November 1750

Death Location: Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Joseph Downer

Mother: Mary Knight

Spouse(s): Hanna Downer

Children(s): Joseph Deacon, Edmond Downer, Hannah Barrett, Stephen Downer, Andrew Downer, Benjamin Downer, Caleb Downer, Elizabeth Downer, John Downer, John Downer, Mary Downer, Richard Downer, Samuel Downer

In 1666, Joseph Downer Deacon entered the world in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Joseph Downer And Mary Knight. Joseph Downer Deacon married Hanna Gedney Grafton Downer, and had children including Andrew Downer, Benjamin Downer, Caleb Downer, Edmond Downer, Elizabeth Downer, Hannah Downer Barrett, John Downer, Joseph Downer Jr Deacon, Mary Downer, Richard Downer, Samuel Downer, Stephen Downer. Joseph Downer Deacon passed away in 1750 in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1666, Joseph Downer Deacon entered the world in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Joseph Downer And Mary Knight.
  • Joseph Downer Deacon married Hanna Gedney Grafton Downer, and had children including Andrew Downer, Benjamin Downer, Caleb Downer, Edmond Downer, Elizabeth Downer, Hannah Downer Barrett, John Downer, Joseph Downer Jr Deacon, Mary Downer, Richard Downer, Samuel Downer, Stephen Downer.
  • Joseph Downer Deacon passed away in 1750 in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Joseph Deacon's Ancestors

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Joseph Deacon
1666–1750
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Downer
1630–1715
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Knight
1634–1701
Romsey, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Deacon's Descendants

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Joseph (Downer) Deacon (25 April 1666–25 November 1750) m. Hanna (Gedney Grafton) Downer (19 August 1667–12 October 1741)
  1. 1. Joseph (Downer Jr) Deacon 1693–1756 m. Mary (Sawyer) Downer 1704–1758
    1. 1. William Downer 1730–1784
    2. 2. Susanna (Downer) (Yeomans) 1728–1771
    3. 3. Abraham Downer 1737–1738
    4. 4. Abraham Downer 1730–1784
    5. 5. Eliphalet Downer 1744–1806
    6. 6. James Downer 1738–1823
    7. 7. Joseph Downer 1732–1821
    8. 8. Joseph Downer 1732–1733
    9. 9. Lavinia Downer 1728–1769
    10. 10. Lucretia Downer 1742–1760
    11. 11. Mary (Child) Downer 1747–1749
    12. 12. Mary Downer 1747–1747
    13. 13. Susanna Downer 1725–1726
    14. 14. Thankful Downer 1735–1765
    15. 15. William Downer 1730–1731
  2. 2. Edmond Downer 1712–1751 m. Anna Munson 1721–
  3. 3. Hannah (Downer) Barrett 1704–1776 m. John Barrett 1686–1796
  4. 4. Stephen Downer 1717–1762
  5. 5. Andrew Downer 1697–
  6. 6. Benjamin Downer 1706–1723
  7. 7. Caleb Downer 1710–1763 m. Martha (Smith) Downer 1714–1801
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Downer) Cleveland 1739–1822
  8. 8. Elizabeth Downer 1719–
  9. 9. John Downer 1695–
  10. 10. John Downer 1714–1763
  11. 11. Mary Downer 1708–1742
  12. 12. Richard Downer 1702–
  13. 13. Samuel Downer 1699–1799

Joseph Deacon's Timeline

2 Records

1666
25 April 1666
Birth of Joseph Downer Deacon in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1750
25 November 1750
Age 84
Death of Joseph Downer Deacon in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1666
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 November 1750
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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