Individual Details
Hannah Grafton
(1670 - 12 Oct 1741)
See "Ruf, Haight, Eddy, Summer, Hatch and allied families" by Alpha H. Ruf dated 1932, page 99, found at Heritage Quest Online: Hannah Grafton (no birth info), daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Hobart) Grafton, died in the West Farms district, October 12, 1741; married, in Newbury, MA,about 1692, Joseph Downer, Jr. No birth info shown.
Source: LDS Ancestral File.
Events
| Birth | 1670 | Massachusetts |  |  | |
| Marriage | 1692 | Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America - Joseph Downer Jr. | | | |
| Death | 12 Oct 1741 | West Farms dist. (now Franklin), Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British America | | | |
| Burial | Aft 12 Oct 1741 | Franklin Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut, British America | | | |
| LDS Family Tree ID | LCX3-MHR | ||||
| WikiTree | Grafton-47 |
Families
| Spouse | Joseph Downer Jr. (1666 - 1722) |
| Child | Deacon Joseph Downer (1693 - 1756) |
| Child | John Downer (1695 - 1711) |
| Child | Andrew Downer (1697 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Downer (1699 - 1797) |
| Child | Richard Downer (1701 - ) |
| Child | Hannah Downer (1704 - 1730) |
| Child | Benjamin Downer (1706 - ) |
| Child | Mary Downer (1708 - ) |
| Child | Caleb Downer (1710 - ) |
| Child | Edmund Downer (1712 - 1751) |
| Child | John Downer (1714 - ) |
| Child | Stephen Downer (1717 - 1762) |
| Child | Elizabeth Downer (1719 - ) |
| Father | Joseph Grafton Jr. ( - 1670) |
| Mother | Hannah Hobart (1639 - 1660) |
| Sibling | Martha (twin) Grafton (1658 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph (twin) Grafton (1658 - 1709) |
| Sibling | Joshua Grafton (1660 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Birth year is after her mother's death. Her mother may be Joseph Downer Jr's second wife, Elizabeth Brown. It was common to name a child after a dead wife.See "American Genealogical-Biographical Index" (AGBI) Vol 66, page 26 showing Hannah Grafton born 1670 in MA. No parent info.
See "Ruf, Haight, Eddy, Summer, Hatch and allied families" by Alpha H. Ruf dated 1932, page 99, found at Heritage Quest Online: Hannah Grafton (no birth year info), daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Hobart) Grafton, died in the West Farms district, October 12, 1741; married, in Newbury, MA, about 1692, Joseph Downer, Jr. Hannah's mother may not be correctly shown since she was dead when Hannah was born.
Burial info shows 1670 birth year at Norwich, New London Co., CT (I think she was born in MA)., her parents and spouse. Death was 12 Oct 1741 in Norwich, New London Co., CT.
Marriage
See "The Downers of America, with Genealogical Record" by David R. Downer dated 1900, pages 15 & 28 (no birth or parent info). This was Joseh Downer's second wife with no information on his first wife.See "Ruf, Haight, Eddy, Summer, Hatch and allied families" by Alpha H. Ruf dated 1932, pages 91-93, found at Heritage Quest Online: He married, at Newbury, MA, in 1692, Hannah Grafton.
See "New England Marriages prior to 1700" Chapter D, page 229 at Ancestry Institution.com showing: Downer, Joseph (1666-) & Hannah [Grafton] (-1741); ca 1692; Newbury/Norwich, CT.
Death
See "The Downers of America, with Genealogical Record" by David R. Downer dated 1900, page 28.NEHGS - "Vital Records of Norwich, CT, 1659-1848" page 179: Mrs. Hannah Downer ye wife Mr. Joseph Downer Died October 12, 1741.
See "Ruf, Haight, Eddy, Summer, Hatch and allied families" by Alpha H. Ruf, dated 1932, found at Heritage Quest Online, pages 98-99: Hannah, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Hobart) Grafton, died in the West Farms district, 12 Oct. 1741; married in Newbury, MA, abt 1692, Joseph Downer, Jr. (ref "Downers of America" page 15).
Burial
Per "Find A Grave" online for Hannah Grafton Downer: Birth 1670, Norwich, New London Co., CT, death 12 Oct 1741, Norwich, New London Co., CT, burial Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London Co., CT. Find A Grave memorial# 43501252.Endnotes
1. American Genealogical Biographical Index (AGBI) owned and published by the Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown, CT. This is a genealocial index to the books and periodicals on their shelves., Vol. 66, page 26.
2. Alpha H. Ruf, Ruf, Haight, Eddy, Sumner, Hatch and allied families (New York City: The Society, 1932), pages 92 & 99; digital images, Heritage Quest Online, Heritage Quest Online ( : accessed .
3. David R. Downer, The Downers of America, with genealogical record (Newark, NJ: 1900), pages 15 & 28; digital images, my e-book, Google Books ( : accessed .
4. Alpha H. Ruf, Ruf, Haight, Eddy, Sumner, Hatch and allied families (New York City: The Society, 1932), page 99; digital images, Heritage Quest Online, Heritage Quest Online ( : accessed .
5. David R. Downer, The Downers of America, with genealogical record (Newark, NJ: 1900), page 28; digital images, my e-book, Google Books ( : accessed .
6. Find A Grave online www.findagrave.com, Franklin Plains Cemetery, New London Co., CT, USA, memorial# 43501252.