James Downs Sr. (1754-1817) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

James Downs Sr.

Born 12 May 1754 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Son of Barnabus Downs Sr. and Mercy (Lumbart) Downs

Brother of Barnabas Downs Jr, Prince Downs, Mercy Downs [half], Rachel Downs [half], Mary Downs [half], Elizabeth (Downs) Bearse [half], David Downs [half], Samuel Downs [half], John D Downs Sr. [half], Edward Downs [half], Isaac Downs [half], Elizabeth Matilda Downs [half] and Lavinia Downs [half]

Husband of Nancy (Owens) Downs — married about 1780 in Delaware

Descendants

Father of James Downs Jr. and Shelly Downs Sr

Died 1817 at about age 62 in Clarke County, Georgia, United States

Problems/Questions

Profile last modified 18 Dec 2022 | Created 6 Jan 2013

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Biography

James was born in 1754. James Downs ... He passed away in 1817. ^[1]

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Sources

↑ Entered by Scott Merrell, Jan 6, 2013

See also: https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/G3KZ-NC9/james-downs-1754-1817

Acknowledgments

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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 James: