Margaret Downing

Abt 1681 - 1724  (~ 43 years)

• Name	Margaret Downing
  Birth	Abt 1681	Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Death	15 Jan 1724	Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate
  Person ID	I118884	Tree1
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Downing,   b. Abt 1651, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia d. 12 Sep 1683, Fairfield Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - admin (Age ~ 32 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Nicholls,   b. 1655, Northumberland County, Virginia d. Bef Sep 1711, Northumberland County, Virginia (Age < 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1671	Northumberland County, Virginia
  Family ID	F28609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Unknown James,   b. Abt 1678   d. Bef 1723, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia (Age ~ 44 years)
  Children	1. William James,   b. Bef 1698, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia d. 13 Nov 1758, Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate (Age > 60 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Thomas James,   b. Abt 1700, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia d. 12 Feb 1753, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia (Age ~ 53 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Margaret James,   b. Bef 1706, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia d. 9 May 1757, Northumberland County, Virginia - admin (Age > 51 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Moses James,   b. Bef 1706, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia d. 10 Apr 1760, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate (Age > 54 years)  [Father: natural]   5. Charles James,   b. Aft 1706, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia d. Aft 1760, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia (Age > 54 years)  [Father: natural]   6. George James,   b. Aft 1708, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia  [Father: natural]   7. Joshua James,   b. Bef 1704, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia d. 9 Dec 1745, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate (Age > 41 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F19376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  === 1713-1726 Record Book Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 393a James, Margret W. W. 4 January 1723/4---W. P. 15 January 1723/4 Daughter Margaret James-my riding horse called Sqerrill„ and side saddle. Rest of my estate to my four youngest children Margaret James, Moses James, Charles James, and George James. Daughter Margaret James-to keep my two sons Charles and George under her care until they come to the age of eighteen years. Son Thomas James, executor. Witness: Richard Smith and Pitts Curtis, === 1687-1698 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 432 Northumberland County Court June 20, 1688 THOMAS DOWNING orphan of Mr. WILLIAM DOWNING deceased has this day in Court made choice of JOHN DOWNING to be his guardian. PATIENCE DOWNING Sister to the abovesaid THOMAS has made choice of JOHN HUGHLETT Jr. and MARGRETT DOWNING her sister of JOHN HUGHLETT Sr. to be their guardian. === 1713-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills-Admin; [Lewis & Booker]; 1713-1726 Record Book, Page 252 Downing, Thomas, of Wiccomoco Parish W. W. 1 February 1721/22---W. P. 21 February 1721/22 Cousins William and Moses James-the plantation I now live on, to be equally divided between them and their heirs, and to be divided from the creek to the river. In case Moses James dies without heirs lawfully begotten of his body, then to Charles James and his heirs, and if he dies without heirs of his body to George James, and if he dies without heirs of his body to William James and his heirs. To George James and his heirs-the land whereon. William James now lives. Whereas there is a controversey on the forementioned lands, and my cousin William James being bound for several sums of money to Col. Tho. Lee, and if the land not be recovered, then I give this land to the said William James. The upper part of my land being one hundred. and twelve acres, to be sold to pay my debts. Sister Margaret Jones [sic James], and her son William James,executors. My personal estate to be sold at outcry, and to be equally divided between the above mentioned persons. Witness: Joseph Palmer, Benjamin Palmer, and. Ones Harvey.