Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Anne Downing
1727 - Aft 1796 (> 70 years)-
Name Anne Downing Birth 1727 King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Gender Female Death Aft 1796 St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Person ID I8402 Tree1 Last Modified 5 Apr 2024
Father James Downing, b. 1698, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 12 May 1748, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age 50 years) Relationship natural Mother Anne Acton, b. May 1704, Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland d. Between Jul 1750 and 1769, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age ~ 46 years) Relationship natural Marriage 24 Jan 1720 King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Family ID F4742 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Josiah Wynne, b. 1 Feb 1727, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 21 Dec 1763, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 36 years) Marriage Bef Jul 1750 St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Notes
(N), m. 1742/67, Ann, dau. of Henry Acton of Page Co. (PG 1:332, 401; Liber AA:7; MDAD 28:245).
Josiah, m. by 1750, Ann, dau. of James and Anne Downing; Anne m. 2nd, Benjamin Higdon (PGWB 1:553; PGAD DD#6, 53).
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July 16, 1750 - The Prince George's Co., Md. administration account of James Downing names children, including dau. Ann Wynn.
Source: Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1744-1750," p. 170.
Comment: This shows that Ann Downing had m. Josiah Winn by July 1750.
Children 1. Elizabeth Broad Wynne, b. 28 Apr 1751, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 2. Chloe Wynne, b. 28 Apr 1751, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 1806, Guernsey County, Ohio (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] 3. William Wynne, b. 1752, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1785, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 34 years) [Father: natural] 4. Anne Wynne, b. 30 Apr 1755, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 3 Sep 1820, Clarke County, Indiana (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] 5. Josiah Wynne, b. 27 Mar 1762, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] Family ID F5812 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Apr 2024
Family 2 Benjamin Higdon, b. 1724, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 3 Feb 1795, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 71 years) Marriage Abt May 1764 King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Children 1. Eleanor Downing Higdon, b. 3 Mar 1765, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 2. John Sims Higdon, b. 1771, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1818, Washington, District of Columbia (Age > 48 years) [Father: natural] 3. Benjamin Downing Higdon, b. 8 Oct 1775, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1831, Washington, District of Columbia (Age > 57 years) [Father: natural] Family ID F5813 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Apr 2024
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Notes - may have 1st married a "Sharpe"
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DOWNING, JAMES, Prince George's Co. 14 Jun, 1747 12 May, 1748
To son JAMES DOWNING, 70 A., pt. of a tract "Doublin" In Sapling Branch, and give him the balance of my estate at decease of wife Anne DOWNING, provided he shall pay my other 3 sons, HENRY DOWNING, 200 pounds of tobacco; and he pay to JOHN DOWNING and NATHANIEL DOWNING, 2000 pounds of tobacco, when JOHN and NATHANIEL DOWNING shall come to age 21.
Wife, extx.
Wit: Richard Marlow, Josiah Wynn, Richard Blue [Blew]. MCW 25.358
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James Downing 28.244 A Page £164.4.3 £38.16.11 Jul 16 1750
Sureties (both near Piscataway): Henry Acton, Smallwood Coghill.
Payments to: John Lawrance (merchant), Henry Massey, Elisabeth Summers, John Button, Jos. Noble, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Peter Dent, Osborn Sprigg, Esq.,
Mentions: children: Hanah Gray, Elisabeth Peckerson, James Downing, Anne Wynn, Margery, Mary, Henry, Elinor, Phebie, Nathaniel, Barbary, Benjamin Downing.
Executrix: Mrs. Anne Downing.
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Josiah Wynn 4.120 D Page £98.7.10 Apr 18 1765
Sureties: William Martiny, William Fourd.
Legatees: widow (unnamed), John Sharpe (son), Chloe (one of the daughters).
Residue to: widow during her lifetime.
Executrix: Ann Higdon, wife of Benjamin Higdon.
=== Contributed by Ralph D. Smith
Note:
1776 - Census of St. Johns and Prince George's Parishes, Prince George's Co., Md.
Benjamin Higdon, age 52
male, age 5
male, age 1
Ann Higdon, age 49
female, age 25
female, age 17
female, age 7
no slaves
Benjamin is shown in column 5 (defective white males above 16), not in column 3 (white males above 16), which one would expect.
Source: Brumbaugh, Gaius M., "Maryland Records, Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church, from Original Sources," Vol. 1, Page 53.
Mar. 3, 1795 - The Columbian Chronicle. Anna Higdon, John S. Higdon, administrators, request claims against estate of Benjamin Higdon, Prince George's Co., be presented.
Source: Wright, F. Edward, "Abstracts of the Newspapers of Georgetown and the Federal City, 1789-1799," item no. 82.
Feb. 6, 1796 - Prince George's Co., Md. Orphans Court. John S. Higdon and Ann Higdon, administrators of Benjamin Higdon, deceased, petition the Orphans Court [contents of petition illegible.] The petition is granted.
Source: Prince George's Co., Md. Orphans Court Proceedings, 1791-1803, Page 145. (MSA Microfilm Roll CR 966)
- may have 1st married a "Sharpe"
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