John Downing, 1640, of Hatfield

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John Downing

Also Known As: "Downynge"
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Son of John Downam, of Braintree and Dorothy Pray
Husband of Mary Downing
Father of Jonathan Downing, 1677, of Hatfield; John Downing 1678, of Hatfield and Sarah West
Brother of Joanna Pray and Benjamin Dunham

Occupation: Soldier in Philip's war with Capt. Turner, in April 1676, on Connecticut River. Settled at Hatfield, married soon after and had one son.
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About John Downing, 1640, of Hatfield

  • 'Genealogical guide to the early settlers of America: with a brief history of ... By Henry Whittemore
  • http://books.google.com/books?id=cSrlHHj2AFcC&pg=PA169&lpg=PA169&dq...
  • Pg. 156
  • ' JOHN DOWNING, died at Boston, 1694, was a merchant from Nevis.
  • ' JOHN DOWNING, of Braintree, 1673, was a soldier in Philip's war with Capt. Turner, 1676, on Connecticut River settlement at Hatfield, married soon after Mary, widow of Thomas Meakins, Jr., had Jonathan, 1677; and John, 1678.
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  • 'Mary Bunce1
  • F, #88963, b. 17 September 1645, d. before August 1682
  • Father Thomas Bunce2 b. c 1612, d. 1683
  • Mother Sarah2 d. 1694
  • Mary Bunce was born on 17 September 1645 at Hartford, Hartford, CT.1 She married Thomas Meekins, son of Thomas Meekins and Sarah Beardsley, circa 1665 at of Hadley, Hampshire, MA.1 Mary Bunce died before August 1682 at Hartford, Hartford, CT.1
  • Family Thomas Meekins b. 8 Jun 1643, d. 19 Oct 1675
  • Child
    • Sarah Meekins1 b. 25 Feb 1666, d. 28 Dec 1739
  • Citations
  • 1.[S14] Unknown author, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey., p. 501.
  • 2.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, SLC Archives
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2961.htm#...
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John Downing, 1640, of Hatfield's Timeline

1640
1640
1677
January 1677
Hatfield, Hampshire CO, MA
1678
October 29, 1678
Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
1679
1679
Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
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