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Joan Sumner 1628–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1628

Birth Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 26 September 1695

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William II

Mother: Mary Swift

Spouse(s): Aaron Way

Children(s): John Chapman, William Way

Joan Sumner was born in 1628 in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, the child of William Sumner Ii And Mary Ann Swift. Joan Sumner married Aaron Way, John Chapman, and had children including John Chapman, William Way. Joan Sumner passed away in 1695 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Joan Sumner was born in 1628 in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, the child of William Sumner Ii And Mary Ann Swift.
  • Joan Sumner married Aaron Way, John Chapman, and had children including John Chapman, William Way.
  • Joan Sumner passed away in 1695 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Joan Sumner's Ancestors

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Joan Sumner
1628–1695
Birth Place: Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
William Sumner II
1604–1688
Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
Mary (Ann) Swift
1606–1676
Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Roger Sumner
1578–1608
Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
Joanne Franklin
1559–1649
Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
Robert Swift
1549–1649
Bocking, Essex, England
Bridget Hastings
1553–1649
Bocking,essex,england
Great-Grandparents
Roger Summer
1554–1608
Mary Mercer
1548–1604
Robert Swyft
1523–
Lady Grierson
1522–1569
Sir Hastings
1526–1569
Jane Restwolde
1540–1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ann Knotsforth
1500–1560
Brian Hastings
1476–1537
Agnes Portington
1489–
Lord Restwold
1490–1547
Augusta Cheyney
1492–1558

Joan Sumner's Descendants

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Joan Sumner (18 May 1628–26 September 1695) m. Aaron Way (2 September 1613–1695)
  1. 1. John Chapman 1690–1760 m. Sarah Brown 1686–1738
    1. 1. Sarah Chapman 1710–1767 m. Ichabod Brown 1704–1767
      1. 1. Ichabod (Capt Brown) Jr 1732–1797 m. Thankful Baldwin 1739–1781
        1. 1. Eunice Brown 1767–1826 m. Nathan Brown 1765–1847 m. Nathan Brown 1765–1847
        2. 2. Betsey Brown 1772–1813
        3. 3. Cynthia Brown 1769–1825
        4. 4. Ichabod (Brown) III 1764–1825
        5. 5. John Brown 1774–1866
        6. 6. Priscilla Brown 1760–
        7. 7. Sarah Brown 1758–1829
        8. 8. Thankful Brown 1762–1815
        9. 9. Benjamin Brown 1778–1857
        10. 10. Joseph (B) Brown 1777–1858 m. Lucy (May) Miner 1777–1865
      2. 2. Stephen Brown 1736–1813
  2. 2. William Way 1652–1715

Joan Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1628
18 May 1628
Birth of Joan Sumner in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
1695
26 September 1695
Age 67
Death of Joan Sumner in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1628
    Event Place: Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1695
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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