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Gitty Downing[1]

Female 1768 -

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  • Name Gitty Downing  [1] 
    Born Abt. 1768 
    Gender Female 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Gitty Downing #1220 "Callender, Silas, Sheffield"
    Person ID I412419079418  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Roswell Downing,   b. Abt. 1730,   d. New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Berthia Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1733 
    Married 17 Jul 1758  Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F1963  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 13: Gitty Downing #1220, daughter of Berthia Sheldon #454

    2. [S1620604646] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).


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