“ID: I035372
Name: Henry Downes
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1705
Note:
May 20, 1775
Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence;

Gen. Thomas Polk ------------------------------ Col.Abraham Alexander
Dr. Ephraim Brevard ---------------------------Col. Adam Alexander
Gen. Robert Irwin -------------------------------John McKnitt Alexander
Rev. Hezekiah Balch ----------------------------Hezekiah Alexander
Capt. Zaccheus WILSON --------------------------Neil Morrison
RICHARD BARRY------------------------------------ John Flennikin
William Graham ---------------------------------Matthew McClure
John Queary-------------------------------------- Ezra Alexander
Waightstill Avery --------------------------------Col. William Kennon
Col. James Harris --------------------------------Henry Downs
John Foard ----------------------------------------Charles Alexander
Maj. John Davidson ------------------------------John Phifer
Benjamin Patton ----------------------------------David Reese
Richard Harris
--------------------------------Spectators
Gen. Joseph Graham -----------------------------Gen. George Graham
Rev. Francis Cummings -------------------------Col Ezekiel Polk
Robert Harris Sr. ------------------------David Rose (Grandfather of Pres. Polk)

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Title Downs, Henry, Jr.
Publication 2 March 1754.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Culpeper County.
Description: 103 acres on the east side of Stanton's River, adjoining John Simpson, and on the side of Neal's Mountain.
Source: Northern Neck Grants H, p. 426 (Reel 293).
Original survey exists.
Part of the index to recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax Proprietary between 1690 and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. Original and recorded surveys are also indexed when available. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Subject - Personal Downs, Henry, Jr. grantee.
Simpson, John.

Title Simpson, John.
Publication 15 August 1750.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Culpeper County.
Description: 240 acres in the fork of the Rappidan alias Rappahannock River adjoining Henry Down, Michael Holt &c.
Source: Northern Neck Grants G, p. 412 (Reel 292).
Original survey exists.
Part of the index to recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax Proprietary between 1690 and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. Original and recorded surveys are also indexed when available. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Subject - Personal Simpson, John. grantee.
Down, Henry.
Holt, Michael.

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1790 November, Elijah Major & Thomas Lewis to James Pool for £15, 100 acres on southwest side of Reedy River, bounded on David Ridgeway, James Pool, Isaac Huger, part of 195 acres granted 3 April 1786. Witnesses: Vencent Davis, Bradford Camp. Jonathan Downs, J.P.; recorded 26 September 1791.

1784 November 6, Jonathan Downs Esq. & wife Sarah to James Pool for £40, 100 acres on Horse Creek, south side of Reedy River, bounded on Moses Tomlin; Witnesses: Wm. Burton, Robt. Parker. Joseph Downs, J.P.; recorded 12 May 1795

1798 September 12, David Ridgeway to James Pool for $300, 141 acres on west side of Reedy River, 100 acres originally granted to Jonathan Downs, 25 acres to Elijah Major, 16 acres granted to Jas. Tate, conveyed to said David Ridgeway, bounded on said Poole, Jno. Arnold, Andw. Arnold & said river. Witnesses: Andw. Arnold, Wm Downs, Junr. Jonathan Downs, J.P.


Father: Unplaced Downes

Marriage 1 Jane Douglass b: ABT 1710
Children
Joseph Downes b: ABT 1737
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