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Samuel Peter Downey 1760 – 1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1803

Death Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States

Father: Peter Downey

Mother: Margaret Aston

Spouse(s): Anna Cook, Samuel Downay, Anna Cook

Children(s): Mary Downey, Peter Downey, Margaret Downey, Margaret Downey, Peyton Downey, Calvin Downey, John Downey, Margaret Downey

The story of Samuel Peter Downey began in 1760 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States. In 1790, Samuel Peter Downey resided in Surry, North Carolina, United States. Samuel Peter Downey married Anna Cook, Samuel Downay, Anna Cook, and had children including Mary Polly Downey, Peter Jackson Downey, Margaret Cicely Downey, Margaret Downey, Peyton Samuel Downey, Calvin Downey, John Cook Downey, Margaret Downey. Samuel Peter Downey passed away in 1803 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Peter Downey began in 1760 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1790, Samuel Peter Downey resided in Surry, North Carolina, United States.
  • Samuel Peter Downey married Anna Cook, Samuel Downay, Anna Cook, and had children including Mary Polly Downey, Peter Jackson Downey, Margaret Cicely Downey, Margaret Downey, Peyton Samuel Downey, Calvin Downey, John Cook Downey, Margaret Downey.
  • Samuel Peter Downey passed away in 1803 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Downey
1734 – 1803
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, Unites States
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Margaret Aston
1736 – 1800
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, Unites States
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Spouses(s)

Anna Cook
1768 – 1860
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Samuel Downay
Birth Location: –
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Anna Cook
1765 – 1811
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Downey
1786 – 1872
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Peter Downey
1788 – 1865
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Margaret Downey
1789 – 1865
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Margaret Downey
1790 – 1869
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
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Peyton Downey
1790 – 1840
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
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Calvin Downey
1793 – 1854
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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John Downey
1807 – 1860
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Margaret Downey
1789 – 1865
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Samuel Downey's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Downey
1760 – 1803
Birth Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Parents
Peter Downey
1734 – 1803
Amelia, Virginia, Unites States
Margaret Aston
1736 – 1800
Amelia, Virginia, Unites States
Grandparents
William Aston
1709 – 1766
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Mary McElroy
1713 – 1792
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Mcelroy
1690 – 1763
Frances Durham
1694 – 1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald (McElroy?)
1655 – 1690
Rachel Durham
1650 – 1691
James Durham
1675 – 1725
Mary Staley
1677 –

Samuel Downey's Descendants

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Samuel (Peter) Downey (1760 – 1803) m. Anna Cook (1768 – 1860) m. Samuel Downay m. Anna Cook (ABT 1765 – 1811)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Downey (11 Nov 1786 – 10 Dec 1872)
  2. 2. Peter (Jackson) Downey (22 Nov 1788 – 9 May 1865)
  3. 3. Margaret (Cicely) Downey (1789 – 1865)
  4. 4. Margaret Downey (1790 – 1869)
  5. 5. Peyton (Samuel) Downey (1790 – 1840)
  6. 6. Calvin Downey (1793 – May 1854) m. Phoebe (Ann) Anderson (1792 – 1837)
    1. 1. John Downey (1819 – Mar 1866)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Downey (Nov 1821 – 17 Aug 1906)
    3. 3. Reuben Downey (13 Mar 1816 – 5 Feb 1882) m. Mahala Clanton (16 Apr 1817 – 25 Jan 1887)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Phoebe) Downey (23 Dec 1837 – 1 Mar 1916)
      2. 2. Reuben Downey (1839 – )
      3. 3. Burrell (E) Downey (1840 – 31 May 1862)
      4. 4. Mary Downey (Sep 1840 – 07 Aug 1910)
      5. 5. Nancy Downey (18 May 1844 – 6 Jan 1907)
      6. 6. Peyton (Erastus) Downey (1847 – 5 Feb 1893 or 8 Mar 1923)
      7. 7. Raleigh (Champion "Rolly") Downey (9 Mar 1850 – 13 Sep 1920)
      8. 8. John (C) Downey (9 Mar 1850 – 02 May 1914)
      9. 9. William (J.) Downey (27 Nov 1852 – 8 Mar 1923)
      10. 10. Rhoda (Ann) Downey (13 Jul 1855 – 1922)
      11. 11. Martha Pritchet (abt 1860 – 8 Feb 1924)
    4. 4. Peyton Downey (18 Dec 1817 – Mar 1866)
    5. 5. Peyton (Davis) Downey (1812 – Mar 1866)
    6. 6. John Downey (abt 1819 – Mar 1866)
    7. 7. Samuel Downey (Jun 1825 – 14 Aug 1908)
    8. 8. Betsy Downey (1826 – 27 Aug 1906)
    9. 9. Amy (Emma) Downey (1828 – Unknown) m. William (Raleigh) Hodge (1824 – 1876)
      1. 1. Martha (A) Hodge (15 Mar 1846 – 4 May 1922)
      2. 2. William (Raleigh) Hodge (Feb 1850 – 1884-01-01) m. Amanda Elkins (1848 – 1894)
        1. 1. Frank Hodge (1866 – )
        2. 2. Gold (William) Hodge (1870 – )
        3. 3. Charlyan Hodge (abt 1872 – )
        4. 4. Cora Hodge (abt 1874 – )
        5. 5. George Hodge (abt 1876 – )
        6. 6. Moses Hodge (abt 1879 – )
      3. 3. Dennis (Clay) Hodge (22 Feb 1851 – 7 Jun 1924) m. Sarah (1848 – )
        1. 1. Albert Downey (1862 – )
      4. 4. Marshall Hodge (1852 – )
      5. 5. Marshall Hodge (1852 – 1879) m. Nettie (Catherine) Lingle (18 Oct 1872 – 9 Jul 1950)
        1. 1. Dimple Hodge (Jun 1892 – 9 Jun 1939)
        2. 2. Sidney (Marshall) Hodge (Nov 1895 – 24 Jun 1984)
        3. 3. Clarence (A) Hodge (1898 – )
        4. 4. Leavy (Ellen) Hodge (18 Jan 1903 – 8 Oct 1984)
        5. 5. Prudence (R) Hodge (abt 1906 – )
        6. 6. Allie (Belle) Hodge (1908 – 20 Jun 1988)
        7. 7. Mary (Ann) Hodge (1909 – )
        8. 8. Emily (Theo) Hodge (31 Aug 1910 – )
      6. 6. Murray ("Jaybird") Hodge (1852 – )
      7. 7. Alexander Hodge (17 Sep 1855 – 12 Dec 1928) m. Laura (Belle) Godwin (02 Oct 1865 – 12 Jul 1904)
        1. 1. Myrtle (May) Hodge (09 Jul 1886 – 06 Dec 1951) m. Harvey Lundy (abt 1884 – )
        2. 2. William (Raleigh) Hodge (1888 – Oct 1963) m. Nettie (Augusta) Blair (24 Nov 1890 – Jun 17 1985)
        3. 3. Odie (Lee) Hodge (10 Feb 1890 – 21 Jan 1968) m. Rueben Henson (07 Mar 1892 – )
        4. 4. Norman (Edgar) Hodge (14 Mar 1892 – 12 08 1979)
        5. 5. Grace (Lura) Hodge (24 Mar 1896 – 01 Mar 1962) m. Ernest (E) McCormick (18 Aug 1897 – 16 Dec 1972)
        6. 6. Raymond (Frederick) Hodge (04 May 1900 – August 1987) m. Jewel Martin
      8. 8. Mary (M) Hodge (4 Aug 1862 – 18 Apr 1937)
      9. 9. Sarah Hodge (4 May 1865 – 3 Apr 1931)
      10. 10. Amy Hodge (Feb 1870 – )
      11. 11. Ann Hodge (15 Dec 1870 – 23 Oct 1940)
    10. 10. Stephen Downey (10 Apr 1830 – 6 Jun 1863)
    11. 11. Polly Downey (1832 – 1894)
    12. 12. Ann Downey (1835 – 15 Jul 1909)
    13. 13. Sarah Downey (1836 – 15 Jul 1909)
  7. 7. John (Cook) Downey (9 Nov 1807 – 8 Aug 1860)
  8. 8. Margaret Downey (1789 – 1865)

Samuel Downey's Timeline

4 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Samuel Peter Downey in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
1790
1790
Age 30
Samuel Peter Downey resided here in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 40
Samuel Peter Downey resided here in Salisbury, Surry, North Carolina
Salisbury, Surry, North Carolina
1803
1803
Age 43
Death of Samuel Peter Downey in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 73.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DT1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1786
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Surry, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 516; Image: 300; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Salisbury, Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: 32; Page: 648; Image: 654; Family History Library Film: 337908

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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