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Samuel Elliot Downey 1722–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1722

Birth Location: Salsbury, Washington, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 17 Aug 1773

Death Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA

Father: James Downey

Mother: Hannah Exeter

Spouse(s): Martha Downey

Children(s): Mary Downey

In 1722, Samuel Elliot Downey entered the world in Salsbury, Washington, Maryland, United States, born to James Miller Downey And Hannah Ellet Exeter. Samuel Elliot Downey married Martha 1719 Rebecca Mcpheeters 5Ggm Downey, and had children including Mary Ann Downey. Samuel Elliot Downey passed away in 1773 in Augusta, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1722, Samuel Elliot Downey entered the world in Salsbury, Washington, Maryland, United States, born to James Miller Downey And Hannah Ellet Exeter.
  • Samuel Elliot Downey married Martha 1719 Rebecca Mcpheeters 5Ggm Downey, and had children including Mary Ann Downey.
  • Samuel Elliot Downey passed away in 1773 in Augusta, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Downey
1691–1761
Birth Location: Dalenderry Par, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Hannah Exeter
1699–1763
Birth Location: Makefield Twp, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
HE

Spouses(s)

Martha Downey
1719–1801
Birth Location: Northern Ireland
MD

Children(s)

Mary Downey
1742–1824
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
MD

Samuel Downey's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Downey
1722–1773
Birth Place: Salsbury, Washington, Maryland, United States
Parents
James Miller Downey
1691–1761
Dalenderry Par, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Hannah (Ellet) Exeter
1699–1763
Makefield Twp, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William Downey\Downes\Denne
1679–1710
Witheridge, Devonshire, England
Sarah Miller
1680–1744
Mere, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Downes\Downey
1655–1727
Mary Phylp
1656–1722
Prudence Hogg
1655–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Downehay\Donney\Downes
1619–1700
Emline
1620–1684
Sarah Willis
1640–1684

Samuel Downey's Descendants

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Samuel (Elliot) Downey (1722–17 Aug 1773) m. Martha (1719 Rebecca ... McPheeters 5ggm) Downey (1719–Jan 1801)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Downey 1742–1824 m. Col (Charles Campbell) Jr 1741–1826
    1. 1. William (D) Campbell 1778–1816 m. Elizabeth McPheeters 1781–1848
      1. 1. William (Dillard) Campbell 1793–1849 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Watts 1797–1869
        1. 1. Daniel Campbell 1810–1853 m. Cornelia ("Neely" M.) Cox 1814–1900

Samuel Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1722
1722
Birth of Samuel Elliot Downey in Salsbury, Washington, Maryland, United States
Salsbury, Washington, Maryland, United States
1773
17 Aug 1773
Age 51
Death of Samuel Elliot Downey in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Salsbury, Washington, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1773
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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