William Downing 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 22 Jan 1803 - Fishing Creek, Chester Co., SC
    Christening: 
          Death: 1872 3
         Burial: in Patterson Graveyard, Hardin Co., Tennessee
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Andrew Downing (1771-1844) 1 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Jones (1772-1847) 1 2
Spouses and Children 
1. *Effa Patterson (Abt 1805 - After 1870)
       Marriage: Abt 1829
       Children:
                1. John A. Downing (Abt 1830-      )
                2. Peter Patterson Downing (1832-1913)
                3. Francis M. Downing (Abt 1834-      )
                4. Elizabeth Downing (Abt 1838-      )
                5. Catherine Downing (Abt 1839-      )
                6. Mary Downing (Abt 1841-      )
                7. Flora J. Downing (Abt 1843-      )
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Hardin Co., Tennessee
William Downing 00001 -- 00001; no slaves
male female
< 5
5-10
10-15
15-20
1 20-30 1 </pre>

<pre>1840 Hardin Co., Tennessee, 5th Civil District
William Downing 121001 -- 200001; 3 in agriculture; no slaves
male female
1 < 5 2
2 5-10
1 10-15
15-20
20-30
1 30-40 1 </pre>

He is in the sequence Joshua M. Beckham, William H. Majors, Jonathan Hincle, x, Peter Patterson, William Downing.

<pre>1850 Hardin Co., Tn, 5th Civil District; Jan 25, 1851; pg 577
64/64
William Downing 47 SC Farmer
Effa " 45 unk
John A. " 20 Tn Farmer
Peter P. " 18 Tn Farmer
France M. " 16 Tn Farmer
Elizabeth " 12 Tn
Catherine " 11 Tn
Mary " 10 Tn
Flora " 8 Tn </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. Peter Patterson lives at 42/42.

<pre>1860 Hardin Co., Tn, 4th Civil District, p.o. Savannah; July 20; pg 67
458/484
Wm. Downing 57 SC /$400 Farmer
Effa " 59 SC
Peter P. " 28 Tn Com labor
Elizabeth " 22 Tn
Mary " 18 Tn
Flora J. " 16 Tn </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1870 Hardin Co., Tn, Ginit District No. 5, p.o. Savannah; July 29; pg 10
59/59
Peter P. Downing 37 Tn /$735 Farming
Effy " 60 NC Keeping House </pre>

Mary Hinkle, the widow of Baltis Hinkle, is living with 2 sons at 62/62.
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Sources

1 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: jdamewood.

2 "Downing Bible," http://www.biblerecords.com/downing.html.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 149294472.

4 Janice Knight, "Descendents of John Downing and Mary Pagan," unpublished.

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