Eber married Abigail Hitchcock (44307) , daughter of Joseph Hitchcock (33897) (ca 1726-19 Jul 1773) & Abigail Bishop (24744) (13 Jan 1726/7-6 Aug 1793). Born on 24 Nov 1752 in New Haven, CT.56 Abigail died in Bethany, CT, on 30 Mar 1825; she was 72.55 Buried in Cemetery in the Hollow, Bethany.

Children of Eber and Abigail (Hitchcock) Downs:
    i. Isaac Downs, b. 11 Mar 1773, d. 9 Apr 1846 at Woolcott, m. ca 1796 Mabel Perkins (b. 9 May 1777 at New Haven, d. 18 Jan 1844 at Woodbridge, dau. of Peter & Elizaeth Perkins);
    ii. Polly Downs, b. ca. 1777, d. 28 May 1861, m. Eli Hitchcock, also m. Beri Beecher;
    iii. David Downs, b. ca. 1780, d. 13 Feb 1843, m. Sarah (d. 27 Sep 1867);
    iv. Abner Downs, b. ca. 1785;
    v. Sarah Downs, b. ca. 1787, d. 9 Nov 1850, m. Eden Johnson (b. ca. 1780, d. 3 Aug 1865, son of Eden & Sybil (Thorpe) Johnson;
    vi. Betsey Downs, b. ca. 1790, d. 4 Oct 1782, m. Timothy Beecher; and
    vii. Calvin Downs, b. ca. 1792, d. 20 May 1838, m. Sarah M. Dorman (b. ca. 1792, d. 14 Jul 1874).