Barnabas Downs: Parnassus Imprints, A facsimile of the 1786 edition. A narrative of the life and extreme suffereings of Barnabas Downs who was among the number of those who escaped death on board the Privateer Brig Arnold, James Magee Commander which was cast away near Plymouth Harbour on December 26, 1778.
Name Barnabas Downs Sr 7 Sources Gender Male Birth 8 August 1730 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 4 Sources
1732 Birth of Sister Thankful Downs(1732–1790) 22 Sept 1732 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1734 Birth of Sister Mary Downs(1734–1737) 29 Oct. 1734 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1737 Birth of Brother Jabez Downs(1737–1784) • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Death of Sister Mary Downs(1734–1737) 5 Nov. 1737 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Death of Sister Baby Girl(1737–1737) 5 Nov 1737 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1738 Birth of Sister Sarah Downs(1738–) 15 Dec 1738 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
1740 Birth of Brother William Downs IV(1740–) 5 Dec. 1740 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1742 Birth of Brother Isaac Downs(1742–) 5 Apr. 1742 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1743 Birth of Sister Lydia Downs(1743–1805) 20 Jan 1743 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1749 Death of Mother Elizabeth Baxter Dir Anc (1707–1749) 20 Nov 1749 • Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts1749
Birth of Brother Benjamin Downs(1749–1778) 20 Nov. 1749 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Death of Father William Downs III. Dir Anc (1703–1749) 20 Nov 1749 • Yarmouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
1753 Marriage 19 May 1753 •to Mercy Lumbert, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Mercy Lumbert (1734–1758) 2 Sources
1754 Birth of Son James Downs Sr.(1754–1817) 12 May 1754 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1756 Birth of Son Barnabas Downs Jr(1756–1820) 2 Oct 1756 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1757 Death of Sister Elizabeth Downs(1727–1757) 1757 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1758 Birth of Son Lombard Downs(1758–1810) May 12, 1758 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Death of Wife Mercy Lumbert(1734–1758) 12 May 1758 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts After the birth of Lomarbard, (in CHILDBIRTH DEATH)
Marriage 19 May 1758 •to Mary Cobb, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Mary Cobb (1737–1779)
1765 Birth of Daughter Mercy Downs(1765–) 8 Oct 1765 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1767 Birth of Daughter Mary Downs(1767–) 11 Apr 1767 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birth of Daughter Rachel Downs(1767–1858) 7 Sep 1767 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1768 Birth of Daughter Elizabeth Downs(1768–) 25 Jul 1768 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1769 Birth of Son David Downes(1769–) 20 Dec 1769 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1769 Birth of Son Samuel Downs(1771–) 7 Jun 1771 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1773 Birth of Son Edward Downs(1773–) 13 Sep 1773 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1778 Death of Brother Benjamin Downs(1749–1778) 12 Feb 1778 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Birth of Daughter Abigail Downs(1778–) 7 Oct 1778 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
1779 Death of Wife Mary Cobb(1737–1779) • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States After the birth of Abigail, (complications of CHILDBIRTH)
1780 Marriage 3 Jul 1780 • to Elizabeth Sturgis, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States Elizabeth Sturgis (1736–1792)
1784 Death of Brother Jabez Downs(1737–1784) 15 Sept. 1784 • Dukes County, Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1790 Death of Sister Thankful Downs(1732–1790) • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
1792 Death of Wife Elizabeth Sturgis(1736–1792)
1794 Death of Sister Desire Downs(1728–1794) 24 Jun 1794 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
1800 Residence • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 1 Source
1802 Birth of Son Isaac Downs(1802–1866) • San Mount in GA, but latter was added to, Alabama, United States
1804 Birth of Daughter Mary Elizabeth Matilda Downs(1804–1835) • Georgia, United States
1805 Death of Sister Lydia Downs(1743–1805)
1806 Birth of Daughter Lavinia Downs(1806–1860) • Georgia, United States
1810 Death of Son Lombard Downs(1758–1810) • United States
1817 Death of Son James Downs Sr.(1754–1817) • Jasper, Georgia, United States
1820 Death of Son Barnabas Downs Jr(1756–1820) • United States
his own Death 18 April 1820 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
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1730 is the correct DOB - this is my direct paternal line - many sources to follow.