| + | 6 | i. | Thomas3 DOWNES, 3rd, born Abt. 1685 in Dover, Strafford Co., NH ?; died 1749 in Somersworth, Strafford Co., NH. | |
| + | 7 | ii. | Ebenezer DOWNES, Sr., born 1685 in Dover, Strafford Co., NH; died Aft. 1746 in NH. | |
| 8 | iii. | Martha DOWNES, born 1691; died 24 Sep 1792 in Dover, Strafford co., NH (V.R.). She married (1) James BUNKER; born 1671 in Dover, Strafford co., NH (V.R.); died 1722 in Dover, Strafford co., NH (V.R.). She married (2) Philip STACKPOLE. She married (3) John MACKELROY Bef. Dec 1725. |
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Notes for Martha DOWNES: Martha was 101 years old when she died. |
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More About Martha DOWNES: Baptism: 1744, Baptised on her sick bed |
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Notes for James BUNKER: Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire page 119 James(1), was his father's exec. and had the homestead. Const. 1698, 1699. Lists 66, 368ab, 369. D. 1722, adm. 5 May 1724 to sons James and Joseph. He mar. 1st Anne Thomas; 2d Martha Downs(6), who m. by Dec. 1725 John Mackelroy and was bap. on a sick bed in Dover 1744; both liv. 1750. Ch: James, cordwainer, will 14 May 1759 names w. Sarah (Giles). 7 ch. Benjamin, m. Abigail. Both liv. in Brunswick 1740, in Dover 1741. Clement, m. 24 Mar. 1738-9 Rebecca Drew(6). Liv. in Durham 1765. Patience, m. John Drew(6 jr.). Love, m. Tho. Millet, d. 3 Nov. 1763. Of 13 ch. 7 d. of (diphtheria ****). Joseph, will 9 Sep. 1778, bur. 18 July 1784. List 369. M. 1st Ann Giles, 2d, named in will, Elizabeth. 5 ch. By 2d w: Elijah, weaver, m. Judith who bore 11 ch., the youngest at 53. She joined Dover ch. in 1756 and was dism. to Sanford in 1791. |
| 9 | iv. | Samuel DOWNES, born Abt. 1695 in Dover, Strafford co., NH (V.R.); died 1755 in Somersworth, Strafford co., NH (V.R.0. He married Judith (?). |
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Notes for Samuel DOWNES: Samuel, of Somersworth, husbandman, died in 1775. His will dated March 24, 1775, proved May 30, 1775, mentions his wife Judith, and his sister Martha, wife of Philip Stackpole. Judith was alive as his widow in 1779 and they left no children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The information below was found in the Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Wills section, pp. 256-257. SAMUEL DOWNS 1755 SOMERSWORTH In the Name of God Amen The Twenty fourth Day of March in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty five I Samuel DOWNS of Somersworth in ye Province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman * * * Imprimis I give and bequeath to My Dearly Beloved Wife Judith all My Real and personal both in Somersworth afore said and every where Else (Excepting one Hundred pounds old Tender & ten acres hereafter to be Mentioned) To Her Heirs & assigns for ever. Item I give and bequeath to Sister Martha STACKPOLE ye Wife of Philip STACKPOLE ye use and Improvement of ten Acres of land at the South West Corner of My Homestead near as ye fence now stands during her natural Life and after her decease I give ye said ten acres of land to all her natural Children to be Equally divided between them, to them their Heirs and assigns foe ever. Item I give and bequeath to ye Church of Christ in Somersworth one Hundred pounds in good and passable Bills of Credit old Tender to be used and Improved for Said Church & by Said Church for ever, ye principle not to be Diminished at any time which Said one Hundred is to be paid out of My Estate by My Said Wife Judith as soon as she is able, and if it not be paid before she dies, then it is to be paid Immediately after her death out of My Estate. Item I do likewise hereby Constitute, Make and ordain My Said Dear Wife Judith My Sole Executrix * * * his Samuel X DOWNS mark [Witnesses] Benjamine TWOMBY, Smell RANDALL, Moses STEVENS. [Proved 28 May 1755] [Bond of Judith DOWNS, widow, with Samuel RANDALL, husbandman, as surety, both of Somersworth, in the sum of 1,000 pounds, 28 May 1755, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Nathaniel BATCHELDER, Jonathan BLANCHARD.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOWNS' Brook This brook is in Somersworth, below Great Falls, and so named from an old family in that vicinity. A quitclaim to 60 acres of land at Indigo Hill. lying between the lands of Wm. DOWNS and Paul BROWN, joining the river at the northeast, was given to Samuel DOWNS <arch 13, 1750, by the other children of Thomas DOWNS, who, says the deed, "upward of thirty years ago was killed by ye Indians." A part of the old DOWNS land is now owned by Mr. Morrill. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| + | 10 | v. | William DOWNES, born in Somersworth, Strafford co., NH (V.R.0; died 1754 in Somersworth, Strafford co., NH (V.R.0. |
| + | 11 | i. | Sr. Gershom3 DOWNS, Sr., born 10 Jan 1679/80 in Dover Strafford Co., NH; died 20 Dec 1750 in Somersworth, Strafford Co., NH. |
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