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Richard Downing 1637–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1637

Birth Location: Marblehead,Essex,Massachusetts,USA

Death Date: 03 Nov 1702

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Rev Downing

Mother: Lucy Downing

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Children(s): Joanna Downing

Richard Downing was born in 1637 in Marblehead,Essex,Massachusetts,USA, the child of Rev Emanuel Joseph Downing And Lucy Downing. Richard Downing had children including Joanna White Downing. Richard Downing passed away in 1702 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Downing was born in 1637 in Marblehead,Essex,Massachusetts,USA, the child of Rev Emanuel Joseph Downing And Lucy Downing.
  • Richard Downing had children including Joanna White Downing.
  • Richard Downing passed away in 1702 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Richard Downing's Ancestors

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Richard Downing
1637–1702
Birth Place: Marblehead,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Parents
Rev Emanuel joseph Downing
1585–1658
Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Lucy Downing
1601–1679
Suffolk, England
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Richard Downing's Descendants

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Richard Downing (1637–03 Nov 1702)
  1. 1. Joanna (White) Downing 1663–1737 m. John (Seaward) (Seyward) 1640–1725
    1. 1. Mary Seaward 1688–1767
      1. 1. Joanna (Lee Tarring) Poland 1734–1804
        1. 1. Mary (Elliott) Poland 1769–1842 m. Alexander (David) Erskine 1749–1826

Richard Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1637
1637
Birth of Richard Downing in Marblehead,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Marblehead,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
1702
03 Nov 1702
Age 65
Death of Richard Downing in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Marblehead,Essex,Massachusetts,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Nov 1702
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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