Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of Caleb Downer
and Martha (Smith) Downer
Sister of
Martha Downer and Elizabeth (Downer) Cleveland
Wife of
Nathaniel Cary
— married
6 Jan 1757 in Scotland, Connecticut, British America
Descendants 
Died
at about age 93
in Connecticut, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Dec 2016
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Biography
Married Capt. Nathaniel Cary/Carey in CT - parents of Irene/Irena, Rodger, Anson, Martha and Philomena Cary
She died at age 93 and she is buried at Old Scotland Cemetery, Scotland, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Sources
- CT Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
- CT Death & Burials Index, 1772-1954
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163746299
- David R. Downer, The Downers of America, with genealogical record (Newark, NJ: 1900), page 38; digital images, Google Books
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jerusha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jerusha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jerusha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jerusha:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
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Categories: Old Scotland Cemetery (North), Scotland, Connecticut