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Joshua Downing 1754–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAR 1754

Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 30 JUL 1825

Death Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Caleb Downing

Mother: Sarah Coates

Spouse(s): Hopestill Smith

Children(s): Hope Downing

Joshua Downing was born in 1754 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Caleb Downing And Sarah Coates. Joshua Downing married Hopestill Smith, and had children including Hope Downing. Joshua Downing passed away in 1825 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Joshua Downing was born in 1754 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Caleb Downing And Sarah Coates.
  • Joshua Downing married Hopestill Smith, and had children including Hope Downing.
  • Joshua Downing passed away in 1825 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Joshua Downing's Ancestors

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Joshua Downing
1754–1825
Birth Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Caleb Downing
1727–1793
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Sarah Coates
1726–1766
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Colony
Grandparents
Caleb Downing
1705–1787
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Mary Gould
1708–1783
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Samuel Coates
1699–1776
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Ruth Hart
1697–1772
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
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Joshua Downing's Descendants

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Joshua Downing (14 MAR 1754–30 JUL 1825) m. Hopestill Smith (20 Jun 1755–)
  1. 1. Hope Downing 1783–1845 m. Asa (Clark) Jr. 1779–1864
    1. 1. Elizabeth Clarke 1808–1848 m. William Richardson 1810–1878
      1. 1. Susan (M.) Richardson 1828–1910 m. Elnathan Hathaway 1822–1874
        1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Hathaway 1857– m. Richard (H) Thorpe 1858–

Joshua Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1754
14 MAR 1754
Birth of Joshua Downing in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1825
30 JUL 1825
Age 71
Death of Joshua Downing in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAR 1754
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 JUL 1825
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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