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Rebecca Downing 1777–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1777

Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 23 Oct 1868

Death Location: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joshua Downing

Mother: Hopestill Smith

Spouse(s): Elijah Pittsley

Children(s): Jason Pittsley, Abraham Pittsley, Hiram Pitsley, Mercy Pittsley, Delana Pittsley, Elijah Pittsley

In 1777, Rebecca Downing entered the world in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joshua Downing And Hopestill Smith. In 1860, Rebecca Downing resided in Fairhaven, Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. In 1865, Rebecca Downing resided in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca Downing married Elijah Pittsley, and had children including Abraham Allen Pittsley, Delana Polly Pittsley, Elijah Pittsley, Hiram Pitsley, Jason Pittsley, Mercy Ann Westgate Pittsley. Rebecca Downing passed away in 1868 in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Rebecca Downing entered the world in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joshua Downing And Hopestill Smith.
  • In 1860, Rebecca Downing resided in Fairhaven, Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1865, Rebecca Downing resided in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Rebecca Downing married Elijah Pittsley, and had children including Abraham Allen Pittsley, Delana Polly Pittsley, Elijah Pittsley, Hiram Pitsley, Jason Pittsley, Mercy Ann Westgate Pittsley.
  • Rebecca Downing passed away in 1868 in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Downing
1754–1825
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Hopestill Smith
1755–
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Bay Colony, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Elijah Pittsley
1782–1861
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Jason Pittsley
1815–1895
Birth Location: Freetown, Mass
JP
Abraham Pittsley
1807–1897
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Hiram Pitsley
1813–
Birth Location: –
HP
Mercy Pittsley
1809–1898
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
MP
Delana Pittsley
1805–1888
Birth Location: –
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Elijah Pittsley
1802–1881
Birth Location: –
EP

Rebecca Downing's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Downing
1777–1868
Birth Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joshua Downing
1754–1825
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Hopestill Smith
1755–
Middleborough, Plymouth, Bay Colony, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Caleb Downing
1727–1793
Lynn,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Downing's Descendants

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Rebecca Downing (8 Oct 1777–23 Oct 1868) m. Elijah Pittsley (18 Jul 1782–5 Sep 1861)
  1. 1. Jason Pittsley 1815–1895 m. Lydia (E) Pittsley 1816–1869 m. Jane (F Pittsley) (Braley) 1820–1911
    1. 1. Nancy (W) Pittsley 1857–1923 m. Edward Haskell 1852–1937 m. William (W) Lewis 1866–
      1. 1. Arthur (Clifford) Haskell 1874–1963 m. Agnes (E) Haskell 1873–
        1. 1. Nina (E) Haskell 1895–
        2. 2. Jason (B) Haskell 1898–
        3. 3. Clifford (F) Haskell 1899–
      2. 2. Harry (H.) Haskell 1877–1881
      3. 3. Nellie Haskell 1879–1881 m. Harris (M) Briggs 1886–
        1. 1. Josephine (H) Holden 1918–
    2. 2. Mary Pittsley 1858–
    3. 3. Jason Pittsley 1842–
    4. 4. Hannah (M) Pittsley 1852–1902
    5. 5. Launa (Ann) Pitsley 1848–1929 m. George (Henry) Pittsley 1849–1930
      1. 1. Ethel (Louise) Pittsley 1885–1944 m. Francis (Kempton) Pittsley 1879–1977
        1. 1. Hilda (Leora) Pittsley 1925–1998 m. John (A) Picard 1919–1989
        2. 2. Mary (L) Pittsley 1904–1987 m. Allen (Collins) Braley 1901–1962
        3. 3. Florence (Victoria) Pittsley 1908–1931 m. Charles (Wilson) Pittsley 1903–1982
        4. 4. Eugene (Howard) Pittsley 1913–1961 m. Ruth (Eleanor) Eccleston 1922–2005
        5. 5. Charles (Harris) Pittsley 1916–1985 m. Eva (M) Pittsley 1919–1991
        6. 6. Russell (Lewis) Pittsley 1920–1999
        7. 7. Harry (William) Pittsley 1928–1990
        8. 8. Morris (Leroy) Pittsley 1903–1985
        9. 9. Virginia (May) DeMoranville 1922–2012 m. Edgar (Warren) DeMoranville 1921–2019
  2. 2. Abraham (Allen) Pittsley 1807–1897
  3. 3. Hiram Pitsley 1813–
  4. 4. Mercy (Ann Westgate) Pittsley 1809–1898 m. Job Westgate 1811–1867
    1. 1. Mehitable Westgate 1832–1909
    2. 2. Mary (A.) Westgate 1839–1906
    3. 3. Emma (Jane) Westgate 1833–
    4. 4. Isaac Westgate 1834–
    5. 5. Lot Westgate 1842–1842
    6. 6. George (William) Westgate 1848–1918
    7. 7. Hannah (Marie) Westgate 1834–1906 m. Benjamin Braley 1826–1850 m. Robert (Dean) Parker 1833–1914 m. Hicks (John) Parker 1820–1912
      1. 1. Flora (May) Westgate 1905–1972
      2. 2. Julia (Ann F) Parker 1849–1850
      3. 3. Rodney (Jenney) Parker 1853–1853
      4. 4. Anne (Elizabeth) Parker 1851–1932 m. JAMES (W.) KNIGHT 1850–1887 m. Leander (A) Caswell 1864–
        1. 1. Annie (M) Knight 1887–1911
        2. 2. Hannah Knight 1879–
        3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Knight 1882–1973
        4. 4. JAMES (THOMAS) KNIGHT 1875–1954
        5. 5. Joseph (William) Knight 1869–1951
        6. 6. HENRY (HERBERT) KNIGHT 1873–1956
        7. 7. GEORGE (E.B.) KNIGHT 1885–1957
        8. 8. John (E) Knight 1880–1955
      5. 5. Susan (R) Banks 1856–1856
      6. 6. Frederick (L) Parker 1875–
      7. 7. Chas. (W.) Parker 1877–1941
      8. 8. Mary (A) Parker 1874–1885
      9. 9. Fred (A) Parker 1872–
      10. 10. Hannah (I) Parker 1868– m. Edward Morse 1868–
        1. 1. Edward (D) Morse 1885–
        2. 2. Alfred Morse 1892–
        3. 3. Roy Morse 1900–
      11. 11. Julia (Dean) Parker 1866–1898
      12. 12. William (Henry) Parker 1865–1952
      13. 13. Robert (Warren) Parker 1860–1862
      14. 14. Charles (H) Parker 1862–1865
      15. 15. Mary Parker 1850–1875
    8. 8. Job Westgate 1844–1844
    9. 9. James (Hiram ("Henry")) Westgate 1850–1916 m. Betsey (Harriett) Westgate 1852–1926
      1. 1. Maud (Elva) Braley 1877–1947
      2. 2. Harriet (A.) Westgate 1869–1882
      3. 3. Ezra (Alton) Westgate 1882–1938
  5. 5. Delana (Polly) Pittsley 1805–1888
    1. 1. William (Warren) Sekell 1846–1900
    2. 2. Thomas (R) Sekell 1848–
    3. 3. Ezekiel Sekell 1842–
    4. 4. Emeline Sekell 1840–
    5. 5. Alice (H) Sekell 1837–
    6. 6. Lydia Sekell 1833–
    7. 7. Lucy (A) Sekell 1831–
  6. 6. Elijah Pittsley 1802–1881 m. Rhoda Pitsley 1817–
    1. 1. Franklin Pittsley 1859–1924 m. Elizabeth View 1870–1931
      1. 1. Irene Pitsley 1889–
      2. 2. Doris (Marie) Pitsley 1912–1957
      3. 3. Emery Pitsley 1908–
      4. 4. Edmund (Charles) Pittsley 1906–1946
      5. 5. Harriet (Hattie) Pitsley 1903–1967
      6. 6. Theodore Pitsley 1897–
      7. 7. Joseph (Henry) Pitsley 1894–1951
      8. 8. Clarence (John) Pitsley 1901–1971
      9. 9. Frederick Petsley 1899–
    2. 2. Rosetta Pitsley 1861–

Rebecca Downing's Timeline

5 Records

1777
8 Oct 1777
Birth of Rebecca Downing in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 83
Rebecca Downing resided here in Fairhaven, Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fairhaven, Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1865
1865
Age 88
Rebecca Downing resided here in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1868
14 Oct 1868
Age 91
Death of Rebecca Downing in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1868
23 Oct 1868
Age 91
Burial of Rebecca Downing
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1777
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_489; Page: 355; Family History Libr
    [2] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Massachusetts, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1204; Archive Roll Number: 22; Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts; Page
    [3] Massachusetts, State Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fairhaven, Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_489; Page: 355; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, State Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1868
    Event Place: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Massachusetts, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1204; Archive Roll Number: 22; Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts; Page

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1868
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