| State | Maryland |
|---|---|
| County (Primary) | Somerset |
| Other Counties | Kent, Caroline |
| Family Name | Downs |
| Family History Notes | 1. Eliza Downes, born say 1708, was the servant of Sarah Dashiell of Stepney Parish on 15 March 1725/6 when the Somerset County court ordered that she be sold for seven years for having an illegitimate child [Judicial Record 1725-7, 97]. She may have been the ancestor of i. Paddy, "N." head of a Muddy Branch, Little Creek, Kent County household of 4 "other free" in 1800 [DE:31]. ii. James, "N." head of a St. Jones Hundred, Kent County, Delaware household of 8 "other free" in 1800 [DE;46]. iii. James, head of a Little Creek, Kent County household of 7 "other free" in 1800 [DE:40]. iv. Isaac, head of a Dover Hundred, Kent County household of 3 "free colored" in 1820 [DE:35]. v. Charles, (Negro) head of a Caroline County household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [MD:194]. vi. Ben, "Negro" head of a Caroline County household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [MD:195]. vii. Daniel, "Negro" head of a Caroline County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [MD:195]. |
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