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First Name
Last Name
Gershom DOWNES

Gershom DOWNES

Male 1680 -

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  • Name Gershom DOWNES  [1] 
    Born 10 Jan 1680  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 17 Aug 1718  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I3941  Main
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2017 

    Father Sgt Thomas DOWNES,   b. 17 Mar 1654, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1711, Kittery, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Martha MNU,   b. Abt 1659,   d. Abt 1690, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Married Abt 1680  Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah HALL,   d. ? 
    Married 24 Dec 1707  [2] 
    Children 
    +1. Gershom DOWNES,   b. 15 Feb 1708, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Martha DOWNES,   b. 14 Oct 1711, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Thomas DOWNES,   b. 17 Feb 1714, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Rebekah DOWNES,   b. Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ?
     5. John DOWNES,   b. Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ?
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F11277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth TIBBETS,   b. 10 Mar 1697, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ? 
    Married Y  [4] 
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F11286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Jan 1680 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 17 Aug 1718 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S34] Ancestors of Paul Bailey McBride, McBride, Paul.

    2. [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA), 6:36.

    3. [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA), 29:261.

    4. [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA), 92:102.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023