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

James Downman

Male 1722 - 1762  (39 years)


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  • Name James Downman 
    Birth 29 Jul 1722  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1762  Richmond County, Virginia - will date Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I34749  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father William Downman,   b. 19 Oct 1685, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1741, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Ball,   b. 15 May 1700, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1741, Richmond County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1716  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15464  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucy Sydnor,   b. 3 Feb 1722, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 6 Jul 1778, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 56 years) 
    Marriage 15 Feb 1749  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1725-1753 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 388
      - William DOWNMAN, will; 15 Feb 1738/39, 3 Aug 1741
      son Robert the plant. whereon I now live including all the land on this side of the branch of Col. GRIMES' mill;
      son James all land in Farnham Neck;
      son William all land in the fork of Totuskey;
      son Travers land lately purchased of John WHITE;
      son Rawleigh land purchased of James ROBINSON in Prince William Co;
      son Jabes land purchased of Robert BATES in Prince William Co;
      dau. Elizabeth;
      ex: Maj. James BALL and Jesse BALL;
      wits: William GLASCOCK, John GLASCOCK, Winifred GEFFREYS.

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      1741-1750 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 10; [Wesley E. Pippenger]; Page 539-541.
      Deed. 5 MAY 1750. John Hill, of NFP, and wife Betty, to James Downman, same; for 24 pounds CMV; 59a, parcel in said parish, bounded beg. at the head ofJohn Woolard's spring branch, from thence running northwest [metes and bounds omitted] along down the swamp southwest, thence northwest and southwest to a corner red oak, from thence northeast to the road that leads to the old church, then along the said road northeast to the place it began. Signed John Hill, Betty Hill. Wits. Roger Williams, Rawleigh Downman Junr. Memorandum. Receipt. Rec. 7 MAY 1750. Previous to which Betty wife of the said John being privily examined freely relinquished her right of dower in the premises thereby conveyed.

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