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, Va. He warmly espoused the cause of the South during the late war. He volunteered for the Confeder- ate service, but after six months was relieved to practice his profession at home. He lived at Mango-Hick Church, King- William Co. , had a fine plantation and raised blooded horses. At the time of Sheridan's raid he secluded ten fine animals in a woods. A party of Union soldiers with their captain appeared and demanded the horses. Mr. Downer refused to divulge their hiding place and in consequ...ence was hung three times to a tree, the last time until the blood gashed from his mouth and nostrils and he became unconscious. Finally, on condition that only two horses be taken, he told where they were; but in the terse language of his brother John "The Yanks took every one. " 1524 Mary Elizabeth, b about 1822; m Dr. E. P. Duval, of King- William Co. , and d about 1866. 1525 Maria Louisa, b 1824; m Edward Shelton, of Louisa Co. , Va. 1526 + John L. , b 26 July, 1826. He rem to Richmond after the late war and is author of a standard work on the diseases of fruit trees.
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