Capt. John C. DOWNING ^697,5131

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, Cir 1766. ⁶⁹⁷

2. Occupation: Master of CAPELINE BAY [sic], 15 Mar 1787-9 Dec 1787, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ²¹²⁶ Finding Aid Reads:
Capeline Bay -- John Downing -- Dartmouth/Nfld/DM -- 15-03-1787 -- 09-12-1787 -- Fol 107 -- Reel 7-9-3-4

3. Occupation: Master of SQUID, 15 Apr 1788-16 Jan 1789, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ²¹²⁶ Finding Aid Reads:
Squid -- John Downing -- Dartmouth/Nfld -- 15-04-1788 -- 16-01-1789 -- Fol 185 - Reel 7-9-3-4

4. Occupation: Master mariner, Captain of DISPATCH, 20 Mar 1790-11 Oct 1790, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ²¹²⁶ As found in Finding Aid:

DISPATCH -- John Downing -- Nfld/Dartmouth/Nfld/DM --20-03-1790 -- 11-10-1790 -- Fol 86 Reel 7-9-2-4

5. Residence, 1794, St. Saviour's, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁶⁹⁷

John married Ann PIKE on 11 Feb 1794 in St. Clement Townstal, Dartmouth, Devon, England.⁶⁹⁷