Person:William Downey (5)

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William Aston Downey
b.5 Jul 1755 Granville, North Carolina, United States
d.8 Aug 1832 Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1755
  1. Margaret Downey
  2. William Aston Downey1755 - 1832
  3. Samuel DowneyAbt 1760 -
  4. James DowneyBet 1760 & 1770 -
  5. Abraham DowneyEst 1762 -
Spouse and Children
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  1. Margaret Downey
  2. John Downey
  3. Peter Downey
  4. William Aston Downey, Jr.
  5. Sally Downey
  6. Robert DowneyAbt 1790 - 1876
  7. James Downey1793 - 1863
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Facts and Events
Name William Aston Downey
Gender Male
Birth? 5 Jul 1755 Granville, North Carolina, United States
Marriage to Elizabeth Russell
Death? 8 Aug 1832 Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
Burial? Aug 1832 Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United StatesOld Union Baptist Cemetery

William was a Revolutionary Patriot from Guilford County, North Carolina. He served as one of the Minute Men during the War of the Rebellion. He participated in the Battle of Guilford Court House in North Carolina.

He was a soldier-patriot who received payment for services rendered. (Vol. 6, pg. 54, Folio 2, NC Rev. Army Accounts)

In 1805, he migrated to Posey County, Indiana. He bought land there in 1814.

William died in 1831 and his estate papers list a wife, Elizabeth, and a son, Peter, with other children unnamed. The witnesses were Thomas Alcorn and James Casey.

His tombstone is marked "Rev. Sol."

He may have been born in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

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