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

Robert Downman

Male 1720 - 1769  (49 years)


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  • Name Robert Downman  [1
    Birth 21 May 1720  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Jul 1769  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I34748  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 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 Elizabeth Porteus,   b. Abt 1725, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1756, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Marriage Sep 1743  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert Porteus Downman,   b. 6 May 1744, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1774, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Downman,   b. 15 Apr 1746, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Mildred Downman,   b. 6 Mar 1749, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1806, Amelia County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Rawleigh Downman,   b. 1750, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1752, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Elizabeth Porteus Downman,   b. 21 Feb 1752, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1798, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 45 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Rawleigh Porteus Downman,   b. 26 Mar 1754, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1801, Dinwiddie County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F22398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S236] The Virginia Genealogist Volume 34, 1990, 28.

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