George Downes

Brief Life History of George

When George Downes was born about 1652, in Somerset, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, Henry Downes II, was 13 and his mother, Margaret Dement, was 14. He married Anne Bosman in 1675. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died before 23 January 1737, in his hometown.

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Family Time Line

George Downes
1652–1737
Margaret Mitchell
1666–1742
Anne Downes
1683–
Betty Downes
1694–1765
Mary Downes
1695–1774
Priscilla Downes
1698–
Robert Downes
1713–
Margaret Downes
1685–
Isabell Downes
1688–
Mitchell George Downes
1690–
Sarah Downes
1693–
Esther Downes
1711–

Sources (20)

  • George Downes in entry for Bossman Downes, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
  • George Downes in entry for Elizabeth Downes, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
  • George Downes in entry for Margaret Downes, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"

World Events (1)

1666

Historical Boundaries: 1666: Somerset, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Name Meaning

English (Shropshire and Staffordshire): variant of Down with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Irish (counties Clare and Limerick): shortened Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Dubháin (see Doane ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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