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Benjamin Sumner 1736 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1736

Birth Location: Hebron

Death Date: 5 May 1815

Death Location: Claremont, New Hampshire

Father: William Sumner

Mother: Hannah Hunt

Spouse(s): Prudence Hubbard

Children(s): William Sumner

In 1736, Benjamin Sumner entered the world in Hebron, born to William Sumner and Hannah Hunt. Benjamin Sumner married Prudence Hubbard, and had children including William Benjamin Sumner. Benjamin Sumner passed away in 1815 in Claremont, New Hampshire.

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Biography

  • In 1736, Benjamin Sumner entered the world in Hebron, born to William Sumner and Hannah Hunt.
  • Benjamin Sumner married Prudence Hubbard, and had children including William Benjamin Sumner.
  • Benjamin Sumner passed away in 1815 in Claremont, New Hampshire.

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Benjamin Sumner's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sumner
1736 – 1815
Birth Place: Hebron
Parents
William Sumner
1699 – 1788
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Hunt
Grandparents
Clement Sumner
1671 –
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Margaret Harris
Mary Varnam
1666 – 1708
Glatton, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Sumner
1627 – 1675
Elizabeth Clement
1633 – 1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sumner
1605 – 1688
Mary Swift
1606 – 1676

Benjamin Sumner's Descendants

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Benjamin Sumner (5 Feb 1736 – 5 May 1815) m. Prudence Hubbard (18 Mar 1737 – 7 September 1821)
  1. 1. William (Benjamin) Sumner (4 Oct 1762 – 1 Jan 1849) m. Esther Burnham (1762 – 6 Jan 1840)
    1. 1. William (B) Sumner (31 December 1783 – ) m. Ann
      1. 1. Sidney (Hale) Sumner (abt 1823 – 8 Oct 1890) m. Harriet Pratt (1822 – 25 March 1857) m. Ellen (Prudence Norton) Sumner (24 Sep 1840 – 16 Apr 1926)
        1. 1. Anson (Harrison) Sumner (Jan 15, 1840 – Jun 21 1905)
        2. 2. James (F) Sumner (22 January 1842 – 19 November 1889) m. Tamson (J) Bradley (1842 – Sep 23, 1872) m. Nellie Reed (Dec 02 1855 – Feb 24 1939)
        3. 3. George (Henry) Sumner (Oct 12, 1853 – 12 Oct 1934)
        4. 4. Hariet (Ellen Sumner) Sumner (Mar 10, 1857 – )
        5. 5. Mary Sumner (11 Jun 1863 – 11 Mar 1938)
        6. 6. Alice Sumner (1867 – )
        7. 7. Elanor Sumner (Feb 05 1867 – )
        8. 8. Charla Sumner (May 03 1880 – )
        9. 9. Flora Sumner
    2. 2. John (Chipman) Sumner (17 Apr 1794 – 10 Nov 1867)

Benjamin Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1736
5 Feb 1736
Birth of Benjamin Sumner in Hebron
Hebron
1815
5 May 1815
Age 79
Death of Benjamin Sumner in Claremont, New Hampshire
Claremont, New Hampshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1736
    Event Place: Hebron
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Source Citation: SAR Membership Number: 89560

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1815
    Event Place: Claremont, New Hampshire
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Source Citation: SAR Membership Number: 89560

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