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Samuel Downs 1752–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1752

Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 20 May 1819

Death Location: Old Bethany Cemetary, Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father: Samuel Downes

Mother: Sarah Humpherville

Spouse(s): Abigail Austin

Children(s): James Downs

In 1752, Samuel Downs entered the world in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, born to Samuel Downes And Sarah Humpherville. Samuel Downs married Abigail Austin, and had children including James Austin Downs. Samuel Downs passed away in 1819 in Old Bethany Cemetary, Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1752, Samuel Downs entered the world in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, born to Samuel Downes And Sarah Humpherville.
  • Samuel Downs married Abigail Austin, and had children including James Austin Downs.
  • Samuel Downs passed away in 1819 in Old Bethany Cemetary, Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Downes
1720–1801
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
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Sarah Humpherville
1727–1813
Birth Location: New Haven County,connecticut
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Austin
1751–1823
Birth Location: Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey
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Children(s)

James Downs
1789–1866
Birth Location: Tuckerton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Samuel Downs's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Downs
1752–1819
Birth Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Samuel Downes
1720–1801
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Sarah Humpherville
1727–1813
New Haven County,connecticut
Grandparents
Samuel Downs
1696–1777
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Mary Blakeslee
1696–1779
New Haven, Connecticut
Thomas (G) Humphreville
1704–1738
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Downs
1662–1711
Samuel Humphreville
1666–1748
Experience Pinion
1679–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Humphreville
1641–1707
Mary Umberfield
1645–1707

Samuel Downs's Descendants

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Samuel Downs (16 April 1752–20 May 1819) m. Abigail Austin (abt 1751–10 Mar 1823)
  1. 1. James (Austin) Downs 1789–1866 m. Sarah (S) Downes 1788–1866
    1. 1. Leah (Eleanor Angeline) Downs 1819–1877 m. John (J) Maxwell 1812–1890
      1. 1. Helen (Bethia) Maxwell 1840–1918 m. James McAnney 1827–1909
        1. 1. Charles (H.) McAnney 1864–1950 m. Laura (F.) Garrison 1868–1935
        2. 2. James (Socrates) McAnney 1869–1956 m. Lorinah (Elizabeth) Adams 1859–1935
        3. 3. Leah Loveland 1878–
      2. 2. Leah Maxwell 1843–1916
      3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Maxwell 1846–1915
      4. 4. Mary (F) Maxwell 1848–1907
      5. 5. John (F.) Maxwell 1855–1898
    2. 2. Frances (A.E.) Downs 1817–1901

Samuel Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1752
16 April 1752
Birth of Samuel Downs in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
1819
20 May 1819
Age 67
Death of Samuel Downs in Old Bethany Cemetary, Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Old Bethany Cemetary, Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1752
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1819
    Event Place: Old Bethany Cemetary, Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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