Born about in Guilford County, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of Peter Downey
and Margaret (Aston) Downey
Sister of
Abraham Downey Sr., William Aston Downey, Abraham Downey, James Downey, Samuel Downey and Mary (Downey) Morris
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Nancy (Russell) Schuyler
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Sep 2014
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Biography
Margaret was born about 1757. Margaret is the child of Peter Downey and Margaret Aston.
Sources
- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8983-NYY
- "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9GHG-9N3C?cc=1867501&wc=32GS-PTR%3A169767301%2C170817601 : 21 May 2014), Guilford > Wills, 1799-1801, Vol. A > image 182 of 242; county courthouses, North Carolina.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret 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 Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret 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 Margaret:
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~1.56%
Tom Morris
:
23andMe, GEDmatch LB3782943 [compare]
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~1.56%
Don Holden :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.78%
Walker Morris :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Teresa (Watson) Garcia :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member tmgarcia71
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~0.39%
Becky (Thames) Thames-Simmons :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A214688 [compare], Ancestry member Rebecca
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A214688 [compare], FTDNA kit #443635
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Becky (Thames) Thames-Simmons
Becky (Thames) Thames-Simmons
Hi Michele. From Margaret's profile, I see you have first-hand knowledge of Margaret (Downey) Russel being the daughter of Peter Downey. Can you please share the source? I have been searching records for sources to prove this father-daughter relationship for a long time. Thanks!
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by Becky (Thames) Thames-Simmons
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