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Richard Downs 1724–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1724

Birth Location: Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

Death Date: 1805

Death Location: Waterboro, York, Maine, United States

Father: Gersham Downes

Mother: Sarah Hall

Spouse(s): Patience Bracy

Children(s): Sarah Downs

Richard Downs was born in 1724 in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States, the child of Gersham Downes And Sarah Hall. Richard Downs married Patience Bracy, and had children including Sarah Ann Downs. Richard Downs passed away in 1805 in Waterboro, York, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Downs was born in 1724 in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States, the child of Gersham Downes And Sarah Hall.
  • Richard Downs married Patience Bracy, and had children including Sarah Ann Downs.
  • Richard Downs passed away in 1805 in Waterboro, York, Maine, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gersham Downes
1680–1746
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
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Sarah Hall
1678–1738
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
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Spouses(s)

Patience Bracy
1724–1771
Birth Location: York, York, Maine, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Downs
1765–1842
Birth Location: Wadesboro, Anson, NC
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Richard Downs's Ancestors

Self
Richard Downs
1724–1805
Birth Place: Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Parents
Gersham Downes
1680–1746
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Sarah Hall
1678–1738
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Downs GG) 7LT
1653–1711
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Martha Wentworth
1659–1690
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
John Hall
1645–1697
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail RBERTS
1658–1700
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Downs's Descendants

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Richard Downs (21 Jun 1724–1805) m. Patience Bracy (17 Jun 1724–28 Aug 1771)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Downs 1765–1842 m. Gabriel (D) Smith 1764–1841 m. Gabriel (Darius) Smith 1764–1842
    1. 1. Rachel Smith 1778–1860 m. James Oglesby 1775–1846
      1. 1. Daniel (Oglesby) * 1804–1870 m. Nancy (Jane Sprague) * 1829–1870
        1. 1. Martha (A) Oglesby 1855–1926
        2. 2. Morgan (E Oglesby) * 1866–1944
        3. 3. Margaret (Alice) Oglesby 1869–1928
        4. 4. William (Joseph) Oglesby 1853–1912
        5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Taylor 1847–1921
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Jane) Oglesby 1860–1944
        7. 7. Davis Oglesby 1863–
        8. 8. Catherine Oglesby 1851–1870
        9. 9. Jonathon ("John" B.) Oglesby 1857–1925
        10. 10. Edward (Forrest "Ed") Oglesby 1864–1933
        11. 11. Catherine ("Katy") Oglesby 1850–1929
        12. 12. Edward (Forrest) Oglesby 1750–1833 m. Martha Partee 1756–1825 m. Martha Oglesby 1756–1818

Richard Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1724
21 Jun 1724
Birth of Richard Downs in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
1805
1805
Age 81
Death of Richard Downs in Waterboro, York, Maine, United States
Waterboro, York, Maine, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1724
    Event Place: Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Waterboro, York, Maine, United States
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