Barnabas Downs

Descendant of Mayflower passengers John Howland and Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland

Profile last modified 18 May 2023 | Created 6 Jan 2013 | Last significant change:
18 May 2023

NOTE:
Missing 4th wife,
mother of Issac, Elizabeth Matilda, & Lavinia

Biography

Barnabas Downs: Parnassus Imprints, A facsimile of the 1786 edition. A narrative of the life and extreme suffereings of Barnabas Downs who was among the number of those who escaped death on board the Privateer Brig Arnold, James Magee Commander which was cast away near Plymouth Harbour on December 26, 1778.

Name Barnabas Downs Sr 7 Sources Gender Male Birth 8 August 1730 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 4 Sources

1732 Birth of Sister Thankful Downs(1732–1790) 22 Sept 1732 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1734 Birth of Sister Mary Downs(1734–1737) 29 Oct. 1734 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1737 Birth of Brother Jabez Downs(1737–1784) • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

Death of Sister Mary Downs(1734–1737) 5 Nov. 1737 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Death of Sister Baby Girl(1737–1737) 5 Nov 1737 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1738 Birth of Sister Sarah Downs(1738–) 15 Dec 1738 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

1740 Birth of Brother William Downs IV(1740–) 5 Dec. 1740 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1742 Birth of Brother Isaac Downs(1742–) 5 Apr. 1742 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1743 Birth of Sister Lydia Downs(1743–1805) 20 Jan 1743 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1749 Death of Mother Elizabeth Baxter Dir Anc (1707–1749) 20 Nov 1749 • Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts1749

Birth of Brother Benjamin Downs(1749–1778) 20 Nov. 1749 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Death of Father William Downs III. Dir Anc (1703–1749) 20 Nov 1749 • Yarmouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

1753 Marriage 19 May 1753 •to Mercy Lumbert, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Mercy Lumbert (1734–1758) 2 Sources

1754 Birth of Son James Downs Sr.(1754–1817) 12 May 1754 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1756 Birth of Son Barnabas Downs Jr(1756–1820) 2 Oct 1756 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1757 Death of Sister Elizabeth Downs(1727–1757) 1757 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1758 Birth of Son Lombard Downs(1758–1810) May 12, 1758 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Death of Wife Mercy Lumbert(1734–1758) 12 May 1758 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts After the birth of Lomarbard, (in CHILDBIRTH DEATH)

Marriage 19 May 1758 •to Mary Cobb, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Mary Cobb (1737–1779)

1765 Birth of Daughter Mercy Downs(1765–) 8 Oct 1765 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1767 Birth of Daughter Mary Downs(1767–) 11 Apr 1767 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Birth of Daughter Rachel Downs(1767–1858) 7 Sep 1767 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1768 Birth of Daughter Elizabeth Downs(1768–) 25 Jul 1768 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1769 Birth of Son David Downes(1769–) 20 Dec 1769 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1769 Birth of Son Samuel Downs(1771–) 7 Jun 1771 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1773 Birth of Son Edward Downs(1773–) 13 Sep 1773 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

1778 Death of Brother Benjamin Downs(1749–1778) 12 Feb 1778 • Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

Birth of Daughter Abigail Downs(1778–) 7 Oct 1778 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

1779 Death of Wife Mary Cobb(1737–1779) • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States After the birth of Abigail, (complications of CHILDBIRTH)

1780 Marriage 3 Jul 1780 • to Elizabeth Sturgis, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States Elizabeth Sturgis (1736–1792)

1784 Death of Brother Jabez Downs(1737–1784) 15 Sept. 1784 • Dukes County, Colony of Massachusetts Bay

1790 Death of Sister Thankful Downs(1732–1790) • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

1792 Death of Wife Elizabeth Sturgis(1736–1792)

1794 Death of Sister Desire Downs(1728–1794) 24 Jun 1794 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

1800 Residence • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 1 Source

1802 Birth of Son Isaac Downs(1802–1866) • San Mount in GA, but latter was added to, Alabama, United States

1804 Birth of Daughter Mary Elizabeth Matilda Downs(1804–1835) • Georgia, United States

1805 Death of Sister Lydia Downs(1743–1805)

1806 Birth of Daughter Lavinia Downs(1806–1860) • Georgia, United States

1810 Death of Son Lombard Downs(1758–1810) • United States

1817 Death of Son James Downs Sr.(1754–1817) • Jasper, Georgia, United States

1820 Death of Son Barnabas Downs Jr(1756–1820) • United States

his own Death 18 April 1820 • Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

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Barnabus Downs Sr. (1730 - 1820)

Barnabus (Barnabas) Downs Sr.

Born 8 Aug 1730 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Son of William Downs III and Elizabeth (Baxter) Downs

Brother of Elizabeth (Downs) Robbins, Desire (Downs) Bearse, Thankful (Downs) Hope, Mary Downs, Jabez Downs, Infant Downs, Sarah (Downs) Seaver, William Downs IV, Isaac Downs, Lydia Downs and Benjamin Downs

Husband of Mercy (Lumbart) Downs — married 20 Sep 1753 (to 5 Dec 1758) in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Husband of Mary (Cobb) Downs — married after 19 May 1760 (to 1779) in Barnstable, Massachusetts

Husband of Elizabeth (Sturgis) Downs — married 8 Jul 1780 (to about 1792) in Barnstable, Massachusetts

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

Died 18 Apr 1820 at age 89 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

00:15: Angie Hall removed Barnabus Downs Sr. (1730-1820) as father of Abigail (Downs) Hall (abt.1787-aft.1861). [Thank Angie for this]

Sources

Barnabas Downs: Parnassus Imprints, A facsimile of the 1786 edition. Copyright 1972 by Parnassus Imprints.
Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families (F.B. & F.P. Goss, Publishers and Printers, Barnstable, Mass., 1888-1890) Vol.1, Page 350
White, Elizabeth Pearson. John Howland of the Mayflower (Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1990) Vol. 1, Page 256.

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Age: 89

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