Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Margaret Downing

Female Abt 1681 - 1724  (~ 43 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Margaret Downing was born about 1681 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia (daughter of William Downing and Mary Nicholls); died on 15 Jan 1724 in Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown James. Unknown (son of William James and Frances MNU James) was born about 1678; died before 1723 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William James was born before 1698 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 13 Nov 1758 in Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate.
    2. Thomas James was born about 1700 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 12 Feb 1753 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia.
    3. Margaret James was born before 1706 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 9 May 1757 in Northumberland County, Virginia - admin.
    4. Moses James was born before 1706 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 10 Apr 1760 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate.
    5. Charles James was born after 1706 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia; died after 1760 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia.
    6. George James was born after 1708 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia.
    7. Joshua James was born before 1704 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 9 Dec 1745 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Downing was born about 1651 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia (son of William Downing and Margaret MNU Downing); died on 12 Sep 1683 in Fairfield Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - admin.

    William married Mary Nicholls about 1671 in Northumberland County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of George Nicholls and Frances Wilcox) was born in 1655 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died before Sep 1711 in Northumberland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Nicholls was born in 1655 in Northumberland County, Virginia (daughter of George Nicholls and Frances Wilcox); died before Sep 1711 in Northumberland County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. William Downing was born before 1670 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia; died after 1707 in Stafford County, Virginia.
    2. John Downing was born about 15 Apr 1671 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 15 Feb 1716 in Northumberland County, Virginia - admin.
    3. Thomas Downing was born about 1675 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 21 Feb 1722 in Northumberland County, Virginia - probate.
    4. Patience Downing was born about 1677 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia; died after 1708 in Newman's Neck, Northumberland County, Virginia.
    5. Anne Downing was born before 2 May 1677 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died after 1716 in Northumberland County, Virginia.
    6. Elizabeth Downing was born on 30 Dec 1679 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia.
    7. Charles Downing was born about 1680 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 14 Jul 1740 in Northumberland County, Virginia - admin.
    8. 1. Margaret Downing was born about 1681 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 15 Jan 1724 in Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate.
    9. Samuel Downing was born about 1682 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 19 Oct 1715 in Northumberland County, Virginia - admin.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Downing was born before 1625; died on 12 Sep 1683 in Fairfield Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate.

    William married Margaret MNU Downing. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret MNU Downing
    Children:
    1. 2. William Downing was born about 1651 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 12 Sep 1683 in Fairfield Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - admin.
    2. John Downing was born before 1645 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 18 May 1698 in Fairfield Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate.
    3. Mary Downing was born about 1664 in Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  George Nicholls was born before 1635 (son of Family Nicholls); died on 6 Jun 1677 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia - Probate.

    George married Frances Wilcox before 1656 in Northumberland County, Virginia. Frances was born before 1640 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died after 1666 in Northumberland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Frances Wilcox was born before 1640 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died after 1666 in Northumberland County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Nicholls was born in 1655 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died before Sep 1711 in Northumberland County, Virginia.
    2. Anne Nicholls was born on 14 Jul 1656 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died about 7 Apr 1714 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.
    3. Zachariah Nicholls was born between 1657 and 1662 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 4 Mar 1712/13 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - admin.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Family Nicholls
    Children:
    1. Lewis Nicholas was born about 1641; died before Jul 1677 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
    2. George Dr. Nicholas was born in 1648 in Lancaster, England; died after 1678 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
    3. John Nicholls was born before 1621; died on 6 Jan 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia - probate.
    4. Henry Nicholls was born before 1630; died on 9 Apr 1692 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia.
    5. Dorothy Nicholls was born before 1634 in England; died in 1662 in Lancaster County, Virginia.
    6. 6. George Nicholls was born before 1635; died on 6 Jun 1677 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia - Probate.
    7. Samuel Nicholls was born before 1639; died on 7 May 1662 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia.
    8. Alice Nicholls was born about 1670 in Lancaster County, Virginia.
    9. George Nicholas was born in 1695 in Lancastershire, England; died on 10 Jun 1776 in Carter's Grove, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia.

  2. Children:
    1. Matthew Wilcox was born before 1638; died on 13 Jun 1678 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia.
    2. 7. Frances Wilcox was born before 1640 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died after 1666 in Northumberland County, Virginia.
    3. Richard Wilcox was born before 1618; died after 1688 in South Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia.