Re: Rachel Dowden

Thomas was in Harrison Co OH 1820
next door was Michael DOWDEN...a researcher indicates his name is Michael Ashford DOWDEN II, so this may be a possiblity....
2-6-1892 Michael DOWDEN m. Mary DUNN, Frederick Co MD.
He was in Montgomery Co also.
Montgomery Co was formed 1776 from Frederick Co.

1776 Frederick Co MD census
View Record Name Estimated Birth Year Place Other Residents
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Mary Dowden 1706 Sugar Land, Fredrick, Maryland
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John Dowden 1741 Sugar Land, Fredrick, Maryland
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Jean Dowden 1751 Sugar Land, Fredrick, Maryland
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John B. Dowden 1771 Sugar Land, Fredrick, Maryland
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Thomas P. Dowden 1773 Sugar Land, Fredrick, Maryland
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***Michael A. Dowden 1775 Sugar Land, Fredrick, Maryland

I don't know if same Michael, as he would only be abt 17 when he married, and it looks like dad is John.
These articles are interesting.
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/neharchaeology/dowdens/history.pdfhttp://www.montgomerycollege.edu/neharchaeology/dowdens/history.pdf
also
http://www.montgomeryparks.org/pdd/documents/Dowdens_Submittal.pdfhttp://www.montgomeryparks.org/pdd/documents/Dowdens_Submittal.pdf