Penelope Ryder

F, b. 1710, d. 16 August 1771
     Penelope was born in 1710. She was the daughter Providence Ryder and Penelope Wines. She married first James Moore on 1 March 1727/28 in Southold. Penelope married William Downs, son of William Downs and Abigail Ryder, on 6 September 1742 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.1 William and Penelope had children: William [1742-8/23/1781] [m. Sarah Wells], Deborah [1744], Mary [1746], Anna [1748-7/18/1798] & Bethiah l1750-8/00/1779]. Penelope departed this life on Friday, 16 August 1771 in Aquabogue in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. She was buried there in the Aquabogue Cemetery. The inscription on her tombstone reads: Here lies the body of Penelope Downs wife of William Downs who Departed this life August 16th 1771.2

Family

William Downs b. c 1700, d. 3 Jan 1771

Citations

  1. [S506] Note: The Suffolk Gazette, Marriages and Deaths, from article published in the Long Island Forum, Suffolk County Historical Society, Riverhead, NY, Seaman, Mary Thomas, (New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, April 1893).
  2. [S1275] Find a grave.