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Margaret Aston 1736–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1736

Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, Unites States

Death Date: aft 1800

Death Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Father: William Aston

Mother: Mary McElroy

Spouse(s): Peter Downey

Children(s): Samuel Downey, Abraham Downey, James Downey, Margaret Downey, William Downey, Samuel Downey

Margaret Aston was born in 1736 in Amelia, Virginia, Unites States, the child of William Aston And Mary Mcelroy. Margaret Aston married Peter Downey, and had children including Abraham Downey, James Downey, Margaret Downey, Samuel Downey, Samuel Peter Downey, William Aston Downey. Margaret Aston passed away in 1800 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Margaret Aston was born in 1736 in Amelia, Virginia, Unites States, the child of William Aston And Mary Mcelroy.
  • Margaret Aston married Peter Downey, and had children including Abraham Downey, James Downey, Margaret Downey, Samuel Downey, Samuel Peter Downey, William Aston Downey.
  • Margaret Aston passed away in 1800 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Aston's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Aston
1736–1800
Birth Place: Amelia, Virginia, Unites States
Parents
William Aston
1709–1766
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Mary McElroy
1713–1792
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Mcelroy
1690–1763
Cecil City, Cecil, Maryland, American Colonies
Frances Durham
1694–1732
Baltimore, Hartford County, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Archibald (McElroy?)
1655–1690
Rachel Durham
1650–1691
James Durham
1675–1725
Mary Staley
1677–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Mackelroy
1615–1693
Mary McAvinney
1630–

Margaret Aston's Descendants

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Margaret Aston (ABT 1736–aft 1800) m. Peter Downey (ABT 1734–5 NOV 1803)
  1. 1. Samuel (Peter) Downey 1760–1803 m. Anna Cook 1768–1860 m. Anna Cook 1765–1811
    1. 1. Calvin Downey 1793–1854 m. Phoebe (Ann) Anderson 1792–1837
      1. 1. Amy (Emma) Downey 1828– m. William (Raleigh) Hodge 1824–1876
        1. 1. Alexander Hodge 1855–1928 m. Laura (Belle) Godwin 1865–1904
        2. 2. Dennis (Clay) Hodge 1851–1924 m. Sarah 1848–
        3. 3. William (Raleigh) Hodge 1850–1884 m. Manda (M) Elkins 1848–1894
        4. 4. Marshall Hodge 1852–
        5. 5. Sarah Hodge 1865–1931
        6. 6. Amy Hodge 1870–
        7. 7. Martha (A) Hodge 1846–1922
        8. 8. Ann Hodge 1870–1940
        9. 9. Murray ("Jaybird") Hodge 1852–
        10. 10. Mary (M) Hodge 1862–1937
        11. 11. Marshall Hodge 1852–1879 m. Nettie (Catherine) Lingle 1872–1950
      2. 2. John Downey 1819–1866
      3. 3. Reuben Downey 1816–1882 m. Mary (Mahala) Clanton 1817–1887
        1. 1. Martha Pritchet 1860–1924
        2. 2. Mary Downey 1840–1910
        3. 3. Rhoda (Ann) Downey 1855–1922
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Phoebe) Downey 1837–1916
        5. 5. Nancy Downey 1844–1907
        6. 6. William (J.) Downey 1852–1923
        7. 7. Burrell (E) Downey 1840–1862
        8. 8. Raleigh (Champion "Rolly") Downey 1850–1920
        9. 9. Peyton (Erastus) Downey 1847–1893
        10. 10. John (C) Downey 1850–1914
        11. 11. Reuben Downey 1839–
      4. 4. Peyton Downey 1817–1866
      5. 5. Elizabeth Downey 1821–1906
      6. 6. Samuel Downey 1825–1908
      7. 7. Betsy Downey 1826–1906
      8. 8. Stephen Downey 1830–1863
      9. 9. Polly Downey 1832–1894
      10. 10. Ann Downey 1835–1909
      11. 11. Sarah Downey 1836–1909
      12. 12. John Downey 1819–1866
      13. 13. Peyton (Davis) Downey 1812–1866
    2. 2. Margaret Downey 1790–1869
    3. 3. Peyton (Samuel) Downey 1790–1840
    4. 4. John (Cook) Downey 1807–1860
    5. 5. Peter (Jackson) Downey 1788–1865
    6. 6. Mary (Polly) Downey 1786–1872
    7. 7. Margaret (Cicely) Downey 1789–1865
    8. 8. Margaret Downey 1789–1865
  2. 2. Abraham Downey 1757–1832
  3. 3. James Downey 1759–1807
  4. 4. Margaret Downey 1757–1833
  5. 5. William (Aston) Downey 1775–1832
  6. 6. Samuel Downey 1760–1810

Margaret Aston's Timeline

2 Records

1736
ABT 1736
Birth of Margaret Aston in Amelia, Virginia, Unites States
Amelia, Virginia, Unites States
1800
aft 1800
Age 64
Death of Margaret Aston in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1736
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, Unites States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1800
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

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