James DOWNING

Birth:
Abt 1720/25
New England
Death:
28 Oct 1776
Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia
Marriage:
Abt 1746
New England
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    James and Janet Downing are the probable parents of William. Came to Nova Scotia from New England-1760
SOURCES:
    1. Historical and Genealogical Records of the First Settlers of Colchester Co. (FHL#971.612 D2m)
    2. Onslow Town Records (FHL#1376,195)
Janet MONTGOMERY
Birth:
Abt 1725
New England
Death:
31 Dec 1801
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
William DOWNING
Birth:
Abt 1747
New England
Death:
12 Jun 1816
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia
Ruth HOAR 
Marr:
26 Dec 1793
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scoti 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Historical and genealogical records of the First Settlers of Colchester Co., (971.612 D2m)
    2. Onslow Town Records (1376,195)
    3. Israel Longworth's History of Colchester Co., NS (71.612 H2l)
    4. Truro Town Records (1376,196 p131)
2
Mary DOWNING
Birth:
1750
New England
Death:
Nov 1817
William BLAIR 
Marr:
26 Nov 1772
Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia 
3
Janet DOWNING
Birth:
1753
New England
Death:
Lower Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia
Joshua HIGGINS 
Marr:
Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia 
4
James DOWNING
Birth:
1758
New England
Death:
21 Jul 1789
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia
Margaret DICKSON 
Marr:
22 Nov 1787
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scoti 
5
Catharine DOWNING
Birth:
1760
New England
Death:
30 Aug 1819
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia
Ebenezer HOAR 
Marr:
5 Jan 1775
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scoti 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Catharine was born before the ship arrived in Nova Scotia
6
Nancy DOWNING
Birth:
23 Jan 1762
Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia
Death:
9 Jan 1829
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia
John BLAIR 
Marr:
20 Sep 1781
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scoti 
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Nancy "Agnes"
FCID:1361:90
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James Downing - Janet Montgomery

James Downing was born at New England Abt 1720/25.

He married Janet Montgomery Abt 1746 at New England . Janet Montgomery was born at New England Abt 1725 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
William Downing born Abt 1747.
Mary Downing born 1750.
Janet Downing born 1753.
James Downing born 1758.
Catharine Downing born 1760.
Nancy Downing born 23 Jan 1762.

James Downing died 28 Oct 1776 at Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia .

Janet Montgomery died 31 Dec 1801 at Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia .