DOWNS FAMILY OF CONNECTICUT & RELATED FAMILIES
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THE DOWNS FAMILY
& RELATED FAMILIES

NAME VARIATIONS: DOWNS, DOWNES

MEANING OF THE NAME DOWNS
Term applied in England to a tract of poor, sandy, hilly land used only for pasturing sheep.
THE ANCESTORS OF HOPE & MARY DOWNS:


Their father was Ebenezer Downs, born Apr 3, 1667 in New Haven, CT, the son of John Downs, possibly born in Kent, England. His mother is unknown.

The children of John Downs, all born in New Haven, were:

  1. John born Mar 5, 1658 and died soon.
  2. Samuel born Oct 28, 1662
  3. Mary born Jan 28, 1664/65
  4. Ebenezer born Apr 3, 1667
  5. Deliverance born Apr 19 1669
  6. Elizabeth born Apr 19, 1669
  7. Hannah born Jan 19, 1670
  8. John born Nov 25, 1672
  9. Daniel born Aug 29, 1674
  10. Nathaniel born Dec 27, 1676
  11. Ruth born July 5, 1679

Ebenezer married Mary Humphreville, daughter of John Humphreville, on Nov 28, 1694 in New Haven. Mary was born circa 1674. Ebenezer died on Mar 20, 1711 in New Haven.
The children of Ebenezer and Mary (Humphreville) Downs, all born in New Haven, were:

  1. Esther born Sep 5, 1695
  2. Hope born Mar 11, 1697
  3. Ebenezer born June 9, 1700, died "soon".
  4. Mary born Jan 22, 1701/02
  5. Seth born Aug 16, 1704
  6. Ebenezer born Mar 28 1707
  7. Mehitabel born Aug 23, 1709

The names "Umberfield" and "Umberville" have been used by descendants of the Humphrevilles.

Some of the children of both Downs were baptized in First Congregational Society in New Haven.

John Humphreville
John Humphreville was cousin to Hope and Mary Downs, the son of their uncle, Samuel Humphreville.
The tombstones of John Humphreville and his wife Rebecca Clark Humphreville, Christ Episcopal Church Graveyard, Corner of Campbell Ave & Church St, West Haven, Ct. Mr. Humphreville's stone has sunken so deep in the ground that only the top portion can be read. It did not photo, being of dark stone and sun in the wrong direction. The readable legend says "Here lies John Humphreville...". John and Rebecca were founding members of Christ Church.

Rebecca (Clark) Humphreville
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