William Downing and Margaret

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Husband William Downing

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           Born: 24 May 1722
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           Died: 18 Mar 1788
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         Father: Thomas Downing (1691-1772)
         Mother: Thomazin Bear (      -      )

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       Marriage: 19 Dec 1765 - Chester Co., Pennsylvania

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   Other Spouse: Ellen John (1718-      ) - Dec 1741 - Chester Co., Pennsylvania

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Wife Margaret

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   Other Spouse: Samuel Miller (      -Bef 1765)

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - William Downing

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:

History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches by J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope (Louis H. Everts, Philadelphia, 1881), pg 525:

William Downing married, 10,10,1741, at Uwchlan Meeting, Ellen John, born 2,26,1718, daughter of Samuel and Margaret John, of Uwchlan, in which township he was living at that time. He and his wife received a certificate, 4,20,1748, to New Garden Monthly Meeting, and settled in Bart, Lancaster Co. He married, 12,19,1765, at New Garden Meeting, Margaret Miller, widow of Samuel. Some of the family removed to Centre County. William's children were, ---
1. John, b. 6,3,1741.
2. Samuel, b. 8,2,1746.
3. Sarah, b. 1,3,1749; m. John Moore, 5,1,1765.
4. Mary, b. 7,12,1751; m. William Marsh, 10,10,1770.
5. Jane, b. 2,25,1753; m. Andrew Moore, 4,30,1777.
6. Hannah, b. 11,24,1754.
7. Ruth, b. 11,12,1756.
8. Thomas, b. 3,25,1759; m. Rebecca Starr, 4,24,1781.
9. William, m. Phebe Bicket, 12,30,1781.

MARRIAGE:
"U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" at Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania > Chester > Goschen Monthly Meeting > Records of Marriages 1827-1904, page 335, image 479/547:

At our Monthly Meeting held at Goschen the 19th day of the 8th mo. 1741.
William Downing the son of Thomas Downing & Ellin John the daughter of Samuel John declared their intentions of marriage with each other before this meeting it being their first appearance. Hugh Davis and Robert Benson are appointed to inspect into his clearness and conversation and make report to our next monthly meeting.

"U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" at Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania > Chester > Goschen Monthly Meeting > Minutes, 1722-1755, page 291, image 313/604:

At our Monthly Meeting held at Goschen the 21st day of the 10th Month 1741.

The friends appointed to attend the marriage of William Downing and Ellin John report that the same was orderly accomplished and brought their certificate which is ordered to be recorded.

CHILDREN:

"U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" at Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania > Lancaster > Sadsbury Monthly Meeting > Records of the Births and Burials of Friends Children, page 30, image 31/72:

Births of
William & Ellen Downing, Children
John Downing Born the 3'd of the 6't Mo: 1744
Samuel Downing Born the 2'd of the 8th Mo: 1746
Sarah Downing Born the 3'd of the 1't Mo: 1748/9
Mary Downing Born the 12th of the 7th Mo: 1751
Jane Downing Born the 25't of the 2'd Mo: 1753
Hannah Downing Born the 24th of the 11th Mo: 1754
Ruth Downing Born the 12th of the 11th Mo: 1756
Thomas Downing Born the 25th of the 3'd Mo: 1759

Burials of
William & Ellen Downing, Children

OLD STYLE and NEW STYLE:

The following statement is from Wikipedia. If the Quaker record keepers adhered rigorously to the New Style Act, then the first 4 of the above dates are Old Style and the last 4 are New Style.

"In the Kingdom of Great Britain and its possessions, the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 introduced two concurrent changes to the calendar. The first, which applied to England, Wales, Ireland and the British colonies, changed the start of the year from 25 March to 1 January with effect from 'the day after 31 December 1751'"

DEATH:

"U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" at Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Philadelphia Yearly Meeting > Minutes, 1785-1789, page 3, image 67/115:

A Testimony from Sadsbury Mo'ly Meeting Concerning our Friend William Downing, who departed this Life the 18th of the 3rd mo. 1788 in the Sixty Sixth year of his age.

He was a useful member in Society, having filled the station of an Elder many years to Satisfaction,
Being of a Sympathizing & Charitable dispostion was generally well belov'd, he was diligent & examplary in attending our Religious Meetings (altho living at a Considerable Distance) And in the time of his last Bodily weakness he was favour'd to bear the Disorder with much patience & Resignation, being often tenderly affected, Expressing that he felt a foretaste of the Enjoyment of future Happiness, the fear & Sting of Death being taken away, And we have no reason to doubt but that he is Mercifully Comitted into the fruition of that Peaceful Rest which he longed for ---- Sign'd on behalf & by direction of the afores'd Meeting held the 18th of the 6th mo. 1788.
Wm Brinton Clk