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Joseph Downer Jr Deacon 1693–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 September 1693

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

Death Date: 23 November 1756

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

Father: Joseph Deacon

Mother: Hanna Downer

Spouse(s): Mary Downer

Children(s): William Downer, Susanna (Yeomans), Abraham Downer, Abraham Downer, Eliphalet Downer, James Downer, Joseph Downer, Joseph Downer, Lavinia Downer, Lucretia Downer, Mary Downer, Mary Downer, Susanna Downer, Thankful Downer, William Downer

The story of Joseph Downer Jr Deacon began in 1693 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Joseph Downer Jr Deacon married Mary Sawyer Downer, and had children including Abraham Downer, Eliphalet Downer, James Downer, Joseph Downer, Lavinia Downer, Lucretia Downer, Mary Child Downer, Mary Downer, Susanna Downer, Susanna Downer Yeomans, Thankful Downer, William Downer. Joseph Downer Jr Deacon passed away in 1756 in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Downer Jr Deacon began in 1693 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Joseph Downer Jr Deacon married Mary Sawyer Downer, and had children including Abraham Downer, Eliphalet Downer, James Downer, Joseph Downer, Lavinia Downer, Lucretia Downer, Mary Child Downer, Mary Downer, Susanna Downer, Susanna Downer Yeomans, Thankful Downer, William Downer.
  • Joseph Downer Jr Deacon passed away in 1756 in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Deacon's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Deacon
1693–1756
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Downer Deacon
1666–1750
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hanna (Gedney Grafton) Downer
1667–1741
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Downer
1630–1715
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Knight
1634–1701
Romsey, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Bartholomew Gedney
1640–1697
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah (Clarke) Gedney
1645–1696
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Clarke
1586–1647
Katherine Franklin
1605–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Deacon's Descendants

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Joseph (Downer Jr) Deacon (29 September 1693–23 November 1756) m. Mary (Sawyer) Downer (13 December 1704–5 December 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

Joseph Deacon's Timeline

2 Records

1693
29 September 1693
Birth of Joseph Downer Jr Deacon in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1756
23 November 1756
Age 63
Death of Joseph Downer Jr Deacon in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 September 1693
    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: 23 November 1756
    Event Place: Franklin, 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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