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William Downman, II

Male Abt 1630 - Abt 1655  (~ 25 years)


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  • Name William Downman 
    Suffix II 
    Born Abt 1630  Plymouth (or Essex), Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 1655  Lancaster Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I128  MyTree
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2015 

    Father William Downman, I,   b. Abt 1590, Plymouth (or Essex, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Plymouth (?) England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1655  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy Nichols,   b. Abt 1630, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. William Rawleigh Downman, I,   b. Bef 1653, Lancaster Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1727, Richmond Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 74 years)
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F4661  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • Muster Role of Elizabeth Citte (1624-25)
      John Downeman, aged 33, in the John & Francis, 1611
      Wife, Elizabeth Downeman, aged 22, in the Warwick, 1621

      1649 Northumberland Co. deed describes land on North side of
      Rappahannock between Shallo Creek and Narrow Creek parting this from
      land of Wm. Downman.

      Feb. 1651 Lancaster Co. Jno. Sharpe sells 300 ac to Edward Dudley, Wm.
      Downeman, & Ben Powell.

      1652 Lancaster Co. Wm. Downman purchases Ben. Powell's 100ac. interest
      in the 300 acre tract in Corroton River in Rappahannock County called
      Warwolves Neck.
      Wit: John Sharpe & Edward Grimes.

      Jan. 1652/53 Lancaster Co. Wm. Downman confesses judgement to Jno.
      Sharpe of 2000 lbs. tobacco.

      30 Sep.1652 Lancaster Co. Wm. Downman assigns his interest in the
      tract purchased from Jno. Sharpe to Charles Kinge.

      ca 1653 Wm. Downman dies poor and intestate. Father-in-law Jo. Nichols
      pays to have him buried. Wife Dorothy begs court that she be allowed
      to keep her bed.

      April 1654 Lancaster Co. Thomas Sax bequeaths to Dorothy Downman,
      widow, two heifers. Also bequeaths a cow to son of Edward Dudley.
      Wit: Howell Powell & Edward Dudley

      July 1654 Lancaster Co. Inventory of the estate of Wm. Downman lists
      personal items and 100 ac. of land. Appraised value 443 (lbs. tobacco ?)

      Jun. 1655 Lancaster Co. Dorithy Nichols Downman acknowledges a debt from the estate of Wm. Downman to her father for 922 lbs. tobacco.