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Ancestors of Martha Jo (Martha) Cross


      3554. I Rawleigh Downman, born Bef. 1657 in in of Mount Sion; died March 21, 1727 in Richmond Co., VA. He was the son of 7108. II William Downman and 7109. Dorothy Nichols. He married 3555. Million Travers.

      3555. Million Travers, born Bef. 1661 in Richmond Co., VA; died Abt. 1728 in Richmond Co., VA. She was the daughter of 7110. Rawleigh Travers and 7111. Elizabeth Moseley (Hussey or Cole?).

Notes for I Rawleigh Downman:
ca 1679 William (Rawleigh ?) Downman marries Million Travers. First child born 1680.














     
Children of Rawleigh Downman and Million Travers are:
  i.   William Downman, born April 24, 1680; died Abt. 1719 in Lancaster Co., VA; married Elizabeth Glascock in Lancaster Co., VA; born Abt. 1678 in Lancaster Co., VA; died Unknown.
  Notes for William Downman:
Chichester is a family line connected with the Ball's. Ellen Ball, daughter of William, m. 1st on 3 Jul 1734, to a Richard Chichester of Lancaster Co. whose family line came from Exeter, Eng.
In 1744 Ellen Chichester (probably after the death of her Chichester spouse) m. 2nd her cousin, William Ball. On 12 Jun 1747 m. 3rd to William Downman (son of Rawleigh and Margaret Ball Downman). In a letter from Joseph Ball 1743-1744, he says "Mrs. Ellen Chichester, who thinks she is entitled to property left by the Earl of Chichester".

Nov. 1692 Richmond Co. Wm. Downman buys 50 acs on Moraticon Creek from Edward & Elizabeth King.
Wit: Thomas Glascock

1. Nov. 1692 Wm. Downman signs bond for 10,000 lbs tobacco payable to Edw. & Eliz. King for purchase of land above.
2. Aug. 1697 Richmond Co. Wm. Downman buys 491 acs. on Totaskey Creek from Arthur Etty.
Wit: Rawleigh Downman.
3. May 1701 Richmond Co. Wm. Downman II buys 200 acs on Totaskey Creek from Geo. Bedley.
4. 1702 Wm. Downman was sheriff of Richmond Co.
5. 1711/1712 Richmond Co. Wm. Downman dies leaving a Will.

  ii.   Willmoth Downman, born December 14, 1681; died Bet. 1681 - 1781.
  iii.   II Rawleigh Downman, born Abt. 1682 in Lancaster Co., VA; died Bet. December 29, 1718 - 1735 in Lancaster Co., VA; married Margaret Ball Abt. 1715 in Lancaster Co., VA; born 1682 in Richmond Co., VA; died Aft. September 13, 1758 in North Farnham Parrish, Richmond Co., VA.
  Notes for II Rawleigh Downman:
From "Virginia Genealogies", by Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden, pg. 75-76, under the line of Margaret Ball and Rawleigh Downman:

"The following is from a very old paper found among the Ball records in the possession of Miss J. R. D. It may be mere tradition:
'When the Saxtons and the Danes invaded England, there was three families joined themselves together and spent a great part of their fortunes in raising what force they could to defend their country and they eventually gained the victory when their battle was over ye King gave Each family A Coat of arms the first had three bleeding hearts ye second had three sheaves of wheat the third had hart stuck with two darts my father's great grandfather gave Great assistance to the building up of a Catherdral Church in plemoth his name was set in the wall. William Downman a Great rememberer of the poor. But I beleave that may be down by this time my Grand father went to perbadus (Barbadoes) and lived at a place called Spikeres (?) my father was left his Estate a youth having more money than he had wit to keep at that time there was some that had run themselves in debt and persuaded him to be their security which he readily agreed to and for a large sum of money not considering the ill Consequences that attended it so many had done that.'
To this paper another hand has added: 'Rawleigh Downman, the young son, not being so provided as his father, ran through the large part of his estate, and moved to Bermuda thence to Lanc'r Co., VA, 1653 He m. _____ Travers, and having somewhat repaired his fortune, died 1682, leaving a son, Rawleigh , who married Margaret Ball, and a daughter, Mrs. Pinchard'.
Mr. Rawleigh Downman's part of Mr. Pinckhard's estate was two negroes and articles valued at 103 pounds.16.8. I find nothing to confirm this tradition as to the arms, or the church at Plymouth. Later research may discover the correctness of the tradition.
The name Downman early appears in VA. Among 'the living', Feb 16, 1623 at Elizabeth City were John Douneman and Elizabeth Douneman. (Col. Rec. #52). This John was Burgess from E(lizabeth) City, Oct 16, 1629. 'When a boy he came to VA, 1611, married a maid sent out in 1621 in the Warwich' ( VA Car. 74). William Downman, Gent, was among the second supply to VA 1608 (Arber's Smith 129). William Downman, Nov 15, 1652, bought of Ben Powell a patent of 100 a(cres) in Corotoman, called 'Harwood' (L. 216). The estate of William Downman and Dorothy Downman was appraised by Thomas Hacket and Edwin Conniway (Conway) 165-.
The name Rawleigh is so frequent in this line that in the absence of dates it is impossible to locate those who bear it. 'I have heard my father say that there were three Rawleigh Ds. living at one time in the same neighborhood in what is now Richmond Co. They were all cousins and cousins of my Grandfather Rawleigh (J.R.D.)'. It is probable that I, Rawleigh D., of Lancaster Co., VA of 1653, who married _____ Travers had ii. Margaret, who married c. 1675 Capt. William Ball, and iii. Rawleigh who had iv. Rawleigh m. c. 1715 Margaret Ball, his cousin, supra, v. Eliza,, who married Thomas Pinchard, below, and vi. William, executor of his brother Rawleigh, of whom the above paper makes no mention. This William may have been father of Travers Downman (I.) Dec 23, 1747, Grace Ball (pg. 67), and II, Dec. 30, 1764, Ann Heath Conway (Conway 14); also of William who married Agnes, dau. of Major Field Archer, of Chesterfield (Critic ii.34). Robert Downman, M.D., grad. Univ. Edinburgh 1798; thesis, 'De Puerperam peritonitide,' 2 plates, p. 48, 1798.
A Downman whose name does not appear had ----.
I. William, who had the following children:
i. Eliza, m ____Smyth of Auston, TX.;
ii. Sallie C. who m. _____ Brown and had 12 children. Of these, F. R. Brown of Littleton, VA wrote me May 13, 1889, 'My mother has been dead 18 months. I do not know anything of the family beyond my grandfather';
iii. Lucy.
II. Mildred m. Thomas Ball, whom I cannot place;
III. Elizabeth m. Maj. Stokley Towles.


  Notes for Margaret Ball:
Margaret also had three love children by Rawleigh Chinn. :-) Charles, Christopher, and Elijah Chinn.



  1777 iv.   Millicent (Million) Downman, born October 21, 1683 in Richmond Co., VA; died October 25, 1750 in Indian Banks, Farnham, Richmond Co., VA; married George Glascock in Lancaster Co., VA.
  v.   Robert Downman, born January 02, 1686; died March 07, 1714.
  vi.   Elizabeth Downman, born January 26, 1687; died Bef. 1784; married Thomas Pinkard Abt. 1700 in Richmond Co., VA; born Abt. 1687 in Richmond Co., VA; died Bet. 1700 - 1787 in VA (?).
  vii.   Travers Downman, born March 19, 1700; died April 25, 1730.
  viii.   Priscilla Downman, born Abt. 1701; died Unknown; married George Heale in Richmond Co., VA; born 1700 in Richmond Co., VA; died Unknown.


      3556. II William Ball, born June 02, 1641 in Millenbeck, White Chapel, England; died September 30, 1694 in Lancaster Co., VA. He was the son of 7112. I William Ball and 7113. Hannah Atherold. He married 3557. FNU Harris in Richmond Co., VA.

      3557. FNU Harris, born in Bayview, Northumberland Co., VA; died Unknown.

Notes for II William Ball:
William came to VA about 1640-50 with parents.
The only proven wife of William Ball was Margaret Williamson (Essex Co., VA, Deeds 5:288-295)

Capt. William Ball, Jr., born June 2, 1641 in Millenbeck (White Chapel) England; died September 30, 1694 in Lancaster Co, VA213. He was the son of William(1) Ball, II, Col. and Hannah(1) (Ather(w)old or Atherall) Ball. He married 69. Margaret(2) (or Mary) (Williamson) Ball Bef. February 20, 1672/73 in England or Lancaster Co, VA.

William was a member of the House of Burgesses, 1688.

Marriage Notes for William Ball and FNU Harris:
First Marriage
     
Child of William Ball and FNU Harris is:
  1778 i.   Richard Ball, born Bet. August 12, 1675 - 1677 in Lancaster Co., VA; died Bet. October 12 - 26, 1726 in Lancaster Co., VA; married Sarah Young Abt. 1700 in Lancaster Co., VA.


      3558. William Young, died Unknown. He married 3559. Catherine LNU (Young) in Richmond Co., VA.

      3559. Catherine LNU (Young), died Unknown.
     
Child of William Young and Catherine LNU (Young) is:
  1779 i.   Sarah Young, born Abt. 1680 in Lancaster Co., VA; died Unknown in Lancaster Co., VA; married Richard Ball Abt. 1700 in Lancaster Co., VA.


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