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Major John Downing 1710–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia USA

Death Date: 10/14/1793

Death Location: Northumberland County, Virginia USA

Father: John DOWNING

Mother: Elizabeth Mattingly

Spouse(s): Hannah Fawling

Children(s): NANCY (McSwain-Petit-Crittenden)

Major John Downing was born in 1710 in Cherokee County, Georgia USA, the child of John Downing And Elizabeth Dorcas Mattingly. Major John Downing married Hannah Falling Leaf Fawling, and had children including Nancy Nannie Fawling Downing Mcswain Petit Crittenden. Major John Downing passed away in 1793 in Northumberland County, Virginia USA.

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Biography

  • Major John Downing was born in 1710 in Cherokee County, Georgia USA, the child of John Downing And Elizabeth Dorcas Mattingly.
  • Major John Downing married Hannah Falling Leaf Fawling, and had children including Nancy Nannie Fawling Downing Mcswain Petit Crittenden.
  • Major John Downing passed away in 1793 in Northumberland County, Virginia USA.

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Major Downing's Ancestors

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Major Downing
1710–1793
Birth Place: Cherokee County, Georgia USA
Parents
John DOWNING
1667–1718
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, , ENGLAND
Elizabeth (Dorcas) Mattingly
1654–1749
Omni, Sussex, England
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Major Downing's Descendants

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Major (John) Downing (1710–10/14/1793) m. Hannah (Falling Leaf) Fawling (1720–5 Apr 1752)
  1. 1. NANCY ("Nannie" FAWLING DOWNING) (McSwain-Petit-Crittenden) 1744–1815 m. Alexander (Trader) McSwain 1740–1778 m. Benjamin (Thomas) Petit 1740–1785 m. Charles Crittenden 1740–1800
    1. 1. William (GI-ga-ga-e) Crittenden 1774–1842
    2. 2. Ollie Crittenden 1772–1798
    3. 3. Thomas Crittenden 1762–1860
    4. 4. Margaret ("Peggy") Crittenden 1770–1814
    5. 5. Elizabeth McSwain 1782–1866
    6. 6. Elizabeth McSwain 1772–1815
    7. 7. Edward ("Ned") Crittenden 1777–
    8. 8. Sarah Petit 1768–
    9. 9. Jennie Crittenden 1772–1820
    10. 10. Charles Crittenden 1772–1844
    11. 11. Henry Crittenden 1786–1845

Major Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1710
1710
Birth of Major John Downing in Cherokee County, Georgia USA
Cherokee County, Georgia USA
1793
10/14/1793
Age 83
Death of Major John Downing in Northumberland County, Virginia USA
Northumberland County, Virginia USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Cherokee County, Georgia USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10141793
    Event Place: Northumberland County, Virginia USA

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