Downing, Samuel (1757-1822)

Name:

Downing, Samuel (1757-1822)

Title:

Trustee, Village of Newburgh, 1806, 1816, 1817

Born:

03/12/1757

Birthplace:

Lynn, MA

Died:

11/01/1822

Death Location:

Newburgh, NY

Residence:

Lynn, MA
Lexington, MA 1772-1800
Montgomery, NY
Newburgh, NY 1800-1822

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Carriage maker, 1772-1810
Wheelwright
Nurseryman, Newburgh, NY 1810-

Father:

Downing, Caleb (c.1726-)

Mother:

Coates, Sarah (1726-)

Relations:

Siblings:
Downing, Elizabeth (1752-; b. Lynn, MA)
Downing, James (1754-; b. Lynn, MA)
Downing, Ruth (1758-; b. Danvers, MA)
Grandparents: Mary Gould and Caleb Downing.

Spouse:

(1) Susanna Brown (1764-1843), 1783
(2) Eunice Bridge(d.1838)

Children:

Polly (1783-; b. Lexington, MA; m. 1805)
Oliver (1785-; b. Lexington, MA)
Samuel (1786-1864; b. Lexington, MA; m1. Lucy Learned; m2. Lydia Blodgett 1819 Lexington, MA; children; d. Somerville, MA)
Susanna (1788-; b. Lexington, MA; m. 1817)
Sally (1790-; b. Lexington, MA)
Lewis (1792-1873); b. Lexington, MA; m. Lucy Wheelock; children; carriage maker of Abbot-Downing Co., Concord, NH)
William (1796-1814); b. Lexington, MA; d. in War of 1812, Battle of Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, Ontario)
Emily, born 1801; died 1864
Charles, born 1802, died 1885
George Washington, born 1804; died 1846
Fanny
Andrew Jackson, born 1815; died 1852

Notes:

SEE ALSO (son): Downing, Lewis
SEE ALSO (grandson): Downing, Lewis (Jr)
SEE ALSO (grandson): Downing, Alonzo
SEE ALSO (granddaughter): Downing, Mary Ann
SEE ALSO (granddaughter): Hill, Ellen Downing

1783-1883. Newburgh Centennial: The Peace Celebration of October 18, 1883. (Newburgh, NY: Ritchie and Hull, 1883), 59, 60.

Edward M. Ruttenber and Lewis H. Clark, Compilers. History of Orange County, New York, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. (Philadelephia, Pennsylvania: Everts & Peck, 1881), 359.