Joseph
Downs
Sr
Born in New Haven County, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Seth Downs
and Mercy (Sperry) Downs
Husband of
Phebe (Sperry) Downs
— married
1756 in New Haven, Connecticut
Descendants 
Father of
Candace Downs, Laban Downs, Zephaniah Downs, Joshua Downs, Phebe Downs, Seth Downs, Adda Downs, Edward Downs and Joseph Downs Jr
Died about
at about age 45
in New Haven County, Connecticut
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Apr 2015
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This profile is part of the Downs Name Study.
Contents |
Biography
Joseph DOWNS was born 22 Feb 1733 in New Haven Co., Connecticut [1] He was christened 24 Jul 1737 in New Haven Co., Connecticut. [2]
Joseph Downs and Phebe Sperry of New Haven were joined in marriage Jan. 29, 1756 by Rev. Benj.Woodbridge. [3]
He died in 1779.
Research
Vital Records of New Haven
- p. 241 - lists these children of Seth Down - Mary, Seth, Joseph, Martha and Ebenezer
- "Joseph the son of seth Down was born the 22d day of ffebruary Anno Domini 1732/3"
- p. 402 - Joseph Downs and Phebe sperry of New Haven were joined in Marriage Jany: 29th: Anno Dom 1756 by ye Revd: Mr. Benjn Woodbridge"
Sources
- ↑ Vital Records of New Haven, 1649-1850, Vol. 1, p. 241
- ↑ http://www.oxfordpast.com/oxfordpas/aqwg291.htm; Oxford Past Genealogy Project
- ↑ Vital Records of New Haven, 1649-1850, Vol. 1, p. 402
- Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 3, p 574.
- Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 3, p 577.
- W. C. Sharpe, Bethany - Sketches and Records, Record Print; Seymour, CT, 1908, p. 116.
- W. C. Sharpe, Bethany - Sketches and Records, p. 152.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Greg Rose for starting this profile. Joseph and Gregory are fourth cousins 8 times removed. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Greg and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
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~0.78%
Anne (Fowler) Titsch
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LA4571998 [compare], yourDNAportal ANNda9d110e, Ancestry member amt1967
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~0.39%
Carrie (Webb) Meehan :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch GN8067626 [compare], Ancestry member GICarrie
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