Person:Downing Cahoon (1)

Name^[1]	Downing Cahoon
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]	1738	Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Military^[1]	15 Mar 1757	"During the French and Indian War he was in the expedition to Nova Scotia. He entered Capt. Peter West's Company, March 15, 1757, serving till November 26 following."
Military^[1]	6 Apr 1759	"He joined Capt. Jabez Snow's Company April 6, 1759 serving a period of thirty weeks.
Marriage	16 Apr 1759	"the Rev. Isaiah Dunster officiating" to Elizabeth Maker
Military^[1]	2 Nov 1759	"He enlisted again November 2 [1759] ans served till December 1, 1759."
Military^[1]	24 Sep 1765	"He was mustered again into service September 24, 1765, and was put down as having no gun."

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Randall, Eunice Kelley Gidley. David O'Killia the immigrant of Old Yarmouth, Massachusetts with his descendants and allied families, 1652-1962. (Dartmouth, Massachusetts: E.K.G. Randall, 1962)
p. 32, 53-54.

[p. 32] "Downing [child of Sarah O'Killey and William Cahoon] born 1738 in Harwich."
[p. 53-54] "Downing{4} Cahoon (Sarah{3} O'Killey, David Jr.{2} David{1}) born about 1737, died after 1787. He married April 16, 1759 Elizabeth Maker, the Rev. Isaiah Dunster officiating.
"Downing was very patriotic. During the French and Indian War he was in the expedition to Nova Scotia. He entered Capt. Peter West's Company, March 15, 1757, serving till November 26 following. He joined Capt. Jabez Snow's Company April 6, 1759 serving a period of thirty weeks. He enlisted again November 2, and served till December 1, 1759. He was mustered again into service September 24, 1765, and was put down as having no gun."
↑ Birth discrepancy: in Randall, one entry gives "1738," the other gives "about 1737."