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

Richard Downs

Male Bef 1727 - Aft 1754  (> 29 years)


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  • Name Richard Downs 
    Birth Bef 1727  St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1754  St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I126775  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Henry Downs,   b. Bef 1706, St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1757, Anson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 53 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jane MNU Downs,   b. Abt 1710   d. Aft 1750, St. Thomas Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F47141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      1747-1751 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 11, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 39
      Indenture 24 Mar 1747 between HENRY DOWNS SENR. of Orange County and RICHARD DOWNS .. for £30 .. sells 160 acres of land being part of a pattent granted Henry Downs 30 Aug 1744 ..
      Witnesses: Hen. Downs
      John Nicholas, Robt. Sharman
      Recorded Orange County 24th March 1747
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      1753-1757 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book B; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 190-94.
      21 March 1754. Richard Downs of Culpeper County to William Stevens of Orange County. For £16 current money. 160 acres ... Samuel Taliaferro's line ... on the side of a mountain ... on an ivey point corner to David Jones and Richard Downs ... granted to Henry Downs and conveyed from him to Richard Downs and conveyed from Richard Downs to William Stevens 30 Aug. 1744.
      Richard Downs
      Wit: Wm. Jackson, James Powell, Mark (M) Stowers, Isaac Smith, John Henderson, Michael Holt Junr.
      18 July 1754. Proved by Mark Stowers.
      15 Aug. 1754. Proved by Michael Holt Junr.
      19 Sept. 1754. Proved by Isaac Smith.
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      1753-1757 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book B; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 292-95.
      14 Oct. 1755. Richard Downs of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to Mark Stowers of same. For £24.6.8 current money. 243 acres on Stanton River ... at the foot of Peltram's Mountain ... Benja. Smith's line crossing the run ... east side of the river ... David Jones's land ... another tract of land that Downs sold William Stowers ... on the river bank by a path ... crossing the river .... opposite to the mouth of a run ... side of a mountain
      Richd. Downs.
      Wit: William Stowers, Saml. Canterbury, John (X) Thomson, William (X) Sims, Joshua Early.
      16 Oct. 1755. Acknowledged by the parties.

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