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James Sumner 1708–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 02 Nov 1754

Death Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Sumner

Mother: Elizabeth Clement

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The story of James Sumner began in 1708 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States. James Sumner passed away in 1754 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sumner began in 1708 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States.
  • James Sumner passed away in 1754 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

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James Sumner's Ancestors

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James Sumner
1708–1754
Birth Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Parents
William "Capt" Sumner
1668–1754
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Clement
1681–
, , , England
Grandparents
Richard Sumner
1643–1729
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Mary BRYANT
1652–1731
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bryant
1615–1680
Sarah Berryman
1630–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Berryman
1605–1650
Elizabeth Gibson
1600–1661

James Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of James Sumner in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
1754
02 Nov 1754
Age 46
Death of James Sumner in Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1754
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

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