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According to the book by Emmett Starr "the History of the Cherokee" Major John B. Downing was said to have been an Officer in the British Army, who supervised the manufacturer of gun powder for the British troops. Major Downing was one of the white settlers who lived amongst the Cherokee Indians in the 1700's.
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Mar 31, 2018 · Major Downing lived many dangerous adventures while living amongst the Indians. For example in 1752 the Creek Indians attacked the lower Cherokee and plundered three packhorsemen at the Keowee Village, and those were James Welch, Major John Downing and William Bailus.
Major John B. Downing was born about 1710, in England as the son of Elizabeth Mattingly. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Hannah Fawling. He died in April 1760, in Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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The John Downing in this profile CANNOT be the John Downing listed as born in Virginia and dying there in 1793 since the man in this profile is clearly documented as dying in 1760. The Virginia John Downing married Hannah Fallin in Northumberland, Virginia before 1752, had a number of children with her, and died in Virginia in 1793.
John Downing was born about 1710, possibly in England. He was a trader to the Cherokee, in business at least by 1748. Emmet Starr lists him as the father of four children, George, John, William, and Nannie, with an unnamed Cherokee wife. A newspaper article from 1760 references an unnamed son. He was killed in April, 1760, "tortured and mutilated" ...
According to Emmett Starr (apparently incorrectly), he was a Major in the British Army John Downing and Hanna Fawling are "gateway" individuals to the Shawnee Heritage Fraud Descendants believe that John Downing established a conjugal relationship with Annie Beehunter in about 1744. Whether or not this was a traditional Cherokee Marriage or not is ...
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- April 1, 1760
- Hannah (Fawling) Downing
Jul 18, 2023 · Nancy "Nannie" Downing was born on January 20, 1743/44 to Major John Downing and Hanna Fawling, aka Annie Beehunter, a full blood Member of the Cherokee Wolf Clan. This would make Nannie a Wolf Clan member, according to Cherokee matrilineal custom.
- January 20, 1744
- December 12, 1815
Sep 6, 2009 · An accomplished violinist, marksman, and hunter, Downing died in March 1914 and was buried in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Erected 2008 by Meigs County Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society.
Dec 18, 2023 · John Downing was born in Fairfield’s Parish, Northumberland, Colony of Virginia, the son of John Downing and his wife Elizabeth. He married Hannah Fallin of Northumberland, probably around 1737. They had seven children together. John Downing, III was a Captain in the Virginia militia. He died in 1793.[1]
