Martha (Unknown) Downs (abt. 1662 - abt. 1688)

Born about 1662 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire [uncertain]

Wife of Thomas Downs Jr. — married before 1681 (to about 1688) in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died about 1688 at about age 26 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire [uncertain]

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Biography

Martha Wentworth was born in 1659 at Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire.

Marriage

Martha married Thomas Downs before 1680/1 in Dover, Stafford, New Hampshire. ^[1]

Children

According to the New Hampshire Genealogical Record, Martha had six children with Thomas. Their names are included here because information for only Martha has been found:

1. Thomas,
2. Martha, b 1691; married 1st. John Mackelroy; married 2nd Philip Stackpole; d at Dover, 24 Sept 1792, aged 101 years;
3. Ebenezer;
4. Samuel;
5. William.
6. Gershom Downs Sr. (1680-1750)

Death

It is believed Martha passed away circa 1688 at Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire.

Sources

1. ↑ "Early New England Marriages Prior to 1700" Clarence Almon Torrey; Genealogical Publishing Com, 1985 Pg. 229

• The New Hampshire Genealogical Record, Vol VI, Dover, N. H. Oct. 1909, No 4

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 August 2018, 21:55), entry for Martha(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L2W8-QMR); contributed by various users.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2W8-QMR