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Sarah Downing 1681–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1681

Birth Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 23 Oct 1759

Death Location: Wootton, Bedford, England

Father: John Downing

Mother: Mary Bunce

Spouse(s): Ephriam Jr

Children(s): Capt. Pray

Sarah Downing was born in 1681 in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of John Downing And Mary Bunce. Sarah Downing married Ephriam Pray Jr, and had children including Capt Ephraim Pray. Sarah Downing passed away in 1759 in Wootton, Bedford, England.

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Biography

  • Sarah Downing was born in 1681 in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of John Downing And Mary Bunce.
  • Sarah Downing married Ephriam Pray Jr, and had children including Capt Ephraim Pray.
  • Sarah Downing passed away in 1759 in Wootton, Bedford, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Downing
1640–1694
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts USA
JD
Mary Bunce
1645–1682
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Ephriam Jr
1679–1755
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, British Colonial America, Rhode Island
EJ

Children(s)

Capt. Pray
1733–1805
Birth Location: Dover, Dutchess, New York, United States
CP

Sarah Downing's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Downing
1681–1759
Birth Place: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
John Downing
1640–1694
Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts USA
Mary Bunce
1645–1682
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut USA
Grandparents
Emanuel (joseph) Downing
1585–1660
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Lucy Winthrop
1600–1679
Groton, Suffolk, England
Susannah ('Sarah') Bull
1612–1693
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Downing's Descendants

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Sarah Downing (1681–23 Oct 1759) m. Ephriam (Pray) Jr (18 Aug 1679–1755)
  1. 1. Capt. (Ephraim) Pray 1733–1805 m. Susanna ('Susan') Sheldon 1735–1820
    1. 1. Nathan Pray 1755–1783
      1. 1. Jane Kent 1808–1862 m. A (D) Safford 1813–1885
        1. 1. Datonia ("Data" Safford) DS 1845–1907 m. William (P.) Aarons 1836–1908

Sarah Downing's Timeline

10 Records

1677
4 July 1677
Birth of Sarah Downing in Scituate, Plymouth, MA, USA
Scituate, Plymouth, MA, USA
1677
4 JUL 1677
Birth of Sarah Downing in Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
1681
1681
Birth of Sarah Downing in Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
1681
1681
Birth of Sarah Downing in Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
1681
1681
Birth of Sarah Downing in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1692
1692
Age 11
Birth of Sarah Downing in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
1739
28 Dec 1739
Age 58
Death of Sarah Downing in Washington Co, Rhode Island USA
Washington Co, Rhode Island USA
1754
2 Mar 1754
Age 73
Death of Sarah Downing in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts
1754
2 Mar 1754
Age 73
Death of Sarah Downing in Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1759
23 Oct 1759
Age 78
Burial of Sarah Downing in Wootton, Bedford, England
Wootton, Bedford, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1692
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 July 1677
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, MA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 JUL 1677
    Event Place: Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1739
    Event Place: Washington Co, Rhode Island USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1754
    Event Place: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1754
    Event Place: Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1759
    Event Place: Wootton, Bedford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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