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James Downey/Rachel Baker 1744 CT/VT
Posted by: Colleen Morse Date: December 12, 2001 at 12:47:02
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James Downey b. about 1744 m. Rachel Baker
They lived in Litchfield, CT then moved to Vermont. Their children were:
James Jr. b. abt 1765. He had a son named
James and they lived in Onondago Cty, NY
and they became prosperous farmers.
Prior to that he was an ironworker in VT.
William, b. abt 1767 in Litchfield, CT
Charles, b. abt 1769 in LItchfield, CT
Thomas, b. 5-17-1771 in Litchfield, CT; m.
Anna Bosworth 1797; Thomas died 1839
of cold and exposure; buried
in an unmarked grave near
Quincy, Adams, IL
Titus, b. abt 1774 in Litchfield, CT
Robert, b. abt 1778 in Middletown
Springs, Rutland, VT
John, b. abt 1776
George, b. abt 1789; d 9-11-1814
Lucy, b. abt 1786 m. Edward Haskin
Lysander
Rachel, b. abt 1788, d. Nov 1795
Thomas Downey, b. 5-17-1771 m. Anna Bosworth
Anna descended from 2 Mayflower families
Their children:
Charlotte, b. 1797 d. age 20
Son, b. 1799
Infant, b. 1800, d. 1800
Calvin C., b. 1801 Sheldon, VT d. 1853 IL
m. Nancy Myers
Eliza, b. 1802 or 1806 Sheldon, VT; d. on
wagon train between OH and IL
Lucy Sally, b. 3-31-1804 Sheldon, VT;
d. Council Bluffs, IA 8-20-1846
m. Davis McOlney
Luna, b. 1803 or 1806 Stephentown, NY
m. William Gates; remained in Canada
until widowed, then came to IL to
join her family.
Infant, b. 1807
Jabin Bosworth Downey, b. 1-12-1809
m. Catherine Buchanan
lived in Hannibal, NY
Harvey C., b. 1811 d. before 1850 Quincy IL
m. Lorinda French 4-10-1839
Martha (known as Patty) b. 1814 Sheldon VT
remained in Canada with husband
Henry Herron until widowed, then
joined family in IL.
Infant, b. 1817
James, b. 1823 or 1819 in Quebec, Canada
Jonathan, b. 1820, d. age 15
After the birth of Jonathan, the family moved
to Johnstown District, Leeds County, Ontario

Calvin C. Downey, b. 1801 m. Nancy Myers
children:
Eliza, b. 1-21-1827
Alvah, b. 9-28-1828
Adeline, b. 8-8-1830
Calvin, b. 7-13-1832
Augustus, b. 7-11-1834
Sarah, b. 5-22-1836
Harvey, b. 7-1-1838 born on wagon train
Mary, b. 8-8-1840
Lodemia, b. 9-9-1844

Jabin Bosworth Downey, b. 1-12-1809 son of
Thomas Downey and Anna Bosworth
Jabin married Catherine Buchanan
children:
Jabin B., b. 7-12-1831
Theodore, b. 4-12-1833
Luna, b. Sept 1834
Ellen, b. 7-17-1836
Frances, b. 7-2-1838
Imogene, b. 4-8-1840
Harvey, b. 3-2-1843
William Nathanial, b. 1-1-1845
Mortimer G., b. 4-12-1846
Katherine Alice, b. 1-31-1849
Mary Elizabeth, b. 1-26-1852

James Downey m. Rachel Baker abt 1760
after Rachel died, James remarried
Eunice Colvin and they had 12 children,
so James had 12 children by each of his
2 wives.
the first 4 children of James & Eunice:
Jeremiah, b. 9-19-1796
Daniel, b. abt 1798
Sally, b. 1801
Henry, b. 1804






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