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Edward Downs

Edward Downs

Male 1701 - 1746  (44 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward Downs was born on 22 Jun 1701 in Bristol, Newport County, RI (son of William Downs and Elizabeth Gorham); died between 1741-1746 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.

    Edward married Mercy Crowell on 30 Nov 1732 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA. Mercy (daughter of John Crowell and Hannah) was born on 15 May 1702 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Bethiah Downs was born on 8 Jun 1734 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; died in Dec 1804 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT; was buried on 6 Dec 1804 in Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Downs was born about 1670 in Bristol, Bristol County, RI; died before 5 Mar 1705/1706 in Bristol, Bristol County, RI.

    William married Elizabeth Gorham about 1700 in Bristol, Bristol County, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Jabez Gorham and Hannah Sturgis) was born about 1680 in Bristol, Bristol County, RI; died on 17 Apr 1746 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Gorham was born about 1680 in Bristol, Bristol County, RI (daughter of Jabez Gorham and Hannah Sturgis); died on 17 Apr 1746 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Edward Downs was born on 22 Jun 1701 in Bristol, Newport County, RI; died between 1741-1746 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Jabez Gorham was born on 3 Aug 1656 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA (son of Captain John Gorham and Desire Howland); died on 18 May 1725 in Bristol, Bristol County, RI; was buried in East Burial Ground cemetery, Bristol County, RI.

    Jabez married Hannah Sturgis in 1676-1677 in Harwich, Barnstable County, MA. Hannah (daughter of Edward Sturgis and Elizabeth Hinckley) was born on 22 Dec 1654 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; died on 17 Oct 1736 in Harwich, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in Old Burial Ground, Brewster, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Hannah Sturgis was born on 22 Dec 1654 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA (daughter of Edward Sturgis and Elizabeth Hinckley); died on 17 Oct 1736 in Harwich, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in Old Burial Ground, Brewster, Barnstable County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Hannah Gorham was born on 23 Dec 1677 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; died on 28 Mar 1682 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Gorham was born about 1680 in Bristol, Bristol County, RI; died on 17 Apr 1746 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    3. Joseph Gorham was born on 22 Aug 1692 in Bristol, Bristol County, RI; died on 19 Jan 1773 in Westport, Fairfield County, CT; was buried in 1773 in Colonial cemetery, Westport, Fairfield County, CT.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Captain John Gorham was born on 28 Jan 1620 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England; was christened on 28 Jan 1621 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England (son of Ralph Gorham and Margaret Stephenson); died on 5 Dec 1676 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA.

    John married Desire Howland on 6 Nov 1643/1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. Desire (daughter of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley) was born on 13 Oct 1623 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 13 Oct 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; was buried on 14 Oct 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Desire Howland was born on 13 Oct 1623 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA (daughter of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley); died on 13 Oct 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; was buried on 14 Oct 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Desire Gorham was born on 2 Apr 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 30 Jun 1700 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    2. Temperance Gorham was born on 5 May 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; died on 12 Mar 1715 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    3. Elizabeth Gorham was born on 2 Apr 1648 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; died on 5 Mar 1682/1683.
    4. James Gorham was born on 28 Apr 1650 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; died on 14 Nov 1707 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    5. Colonel John Gorham was born on 20 Feb 1651/1652 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; died on 11 Nov 1716 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in Cobb's Hill cemetery, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    6. Ensign Joseph Gorham was born on 16 Feb 1654 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; died on 9 Jul 1726 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    7. 6. Jabez Gorham was born on 3 Aug 1656 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 18 May 1725 in Bristol, Bristol County, RI; was buried in East Burial Ground cemetery, Bristol County, RI.
    8. Mercy Gorham was born on 20 Jan 1657/1658 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 24 Sep 1725 in Stonington, New London County, CT.
    9. Lydia Gorham was born on 16 Nov 1661 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 2 Aug 1744 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in Ancient cemetery, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    10. Hannah Gorham was born on 28 Nov 1663 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died in 1728 in Cape May, Cape May County, NJ.
    11. Shubael Gorham was born on 21 Oct 1667 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 7 Aug 1750 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; was buried on 7 Aug 1750 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.

  3. 14.  Edward Sturgis was born in 1613; died on 16 Oct 1695 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA.

    Edward married Elizabeth Hinckley. Elizabeth was born before 20 Sep 1617 in Harrietsham, Kent, England; died in 1692. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Hinckley was born before 20 Sep 1617 in Harrietsham, Kent, England; died in 1692.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Sturgis was born in 1638 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 3 Nov 1674.
    2. Edward Sturgis, Jr. was born on 10 Apr 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died on 8 Nov 1678 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    3. 7. Hannah Sturgis was born on 22 Dec 1654 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; died on 17 Oct 1736 in Harwich, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in Old Burial Ground, Brewster, Barnstable County, MA.
    4. Sarah Sturgis was born in 1654-1658 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA; died on 3 Feb 1739 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.