Keach, Mrs. O. A. John Downing of Fairfields, Northumberland County, Virginia, and His Descendants. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume 25:

4. John3 Downing (John,2 William1). He was the youngest son of his parents, John2 and Elizabeth Downing, and was a minor in 1698 at the time of his father's death.

In 1709, July 20, Anne Lyon, wife of John Lyon, and executrix of Hugh Callon, petitioned the Court to appoint Mr. John Downing, Charles Nelms and David Spence to appraise the said Callon's

• The widow, Elizabeth (Saunders) Downing, married Charles Nelms and on May 17, 1716, they petitioned the court to appoint appraisers for the estate of Samuel Downing.

On July 17, 1717, Mr. Chas. Nelms and Mrs. Elizabeth Downing confessed judgment to Mr. Joseph Typton for personal estate made over to said Typton by his deceased mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Typton by deed of gift.

May 20, 1724. Charles Nelms was by the court appointed overseer of the highways from "Horsehead" to Dunoway's old field. This plantation known as "Horsehead" has remained in the Nelms family until within the last generation.

estate. Anne Lyon may have been a sister of Mr. John Downing, and sister-in-law of David Spence who married a daughter of Mr. John Downing, Sr.

Feb. 16, 1716, the will of John3 Downing was presented by Elizabeth Downing, one of the executors. Witnesses, Joseph Typton and William Harding. (Margaret Downing, the widow of Captain William1 Downing had married about 1683 Mr. Edward Typton.)

March 19, 1718, Judgment was granted Elizabeth Downing, executrix of John3 Downing against the estate of Samuel3 Downing (Samuel and John Downing were brothers) and the Court ordered that Samuel Nelms and wife, Elizabeth (relict of Samuel Downing) pay same.

The will of John3 Downing is missing but very careful study of the records seems to prove that John3 Downing and Elizabeth, his wife, had issue:

7. i. John4 Downing married Hannah Fallin.

8. ii. Edward4 Downing married Frances Nutt.

9. iii. David4 Downing.

10. iv. Charles4 Downing.

v. Possibly a daughter.

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According to poncy-mclean.net geneology, this John Downing was "the second." It lists his paternal parents and grandparents, which I have incorporated in this history. I have (to date) no other source for confirmation or denial of this lineage but have faith that it is correct. LM

In Maj John B. Downing's heading in findagrave.com, Darlene Johnson writes that this John Downing was also a Major who resided in England and was born in 1667, making him 43 when his son John B was born. She states that he died in February of 1717 or 1718.

In the garrettfamily.info website, John B. is listed as "II" with matching birth years to Darlene's. It states that John's death date was 16 Feb 1717/18 and that his wife's maiden name was Mattingly. I have incorporated this information in their profiles. It also states that they had two children: 1) Edward Downing (b. 1692; d. 1739) and 2) (Maj) John Downing (b. 1710, England; d. Oct. 14, 1793). This information is in line with the other information gathered to date.

(Maj) John (III) continues my lineage.

Links mentioned above:

• http://poncy-mclean.net/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I986&tree=1
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Downing&GSfn=...
• http://garrettfamily.info/

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• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Apr 25 2017, 12:08:12 UTC

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• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Apr 25 2017, 12:08:12 UTC