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John William Sumner 1640–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Aug 1718

Death Location: Nansemond County, Virginia, The American Colonies

Father: william Sumner

Mother: Elizabeth (Unconfirmed)

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The story of John William Sumner began in 1640 in Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. John William Sumner passed away in 1718 in Nansemond County, Virginia, The American Colonies.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Sumner began in 1640 in Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • John William Sumner passed away in 1718 in Nansemond County, Virginia, The American Colonies.

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John Sumner's Ancestors

Self
John Sumner
1640–1718
Birth Place: Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
william john Sumner
1618–1670
Bridewell, Kentshire, England
Elizabeth (Thompson) (Unconfirmed)
1626–1666
Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (C.) Summers
1585–1645
Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Anne (Bingham) (1590)
1590–1666
Holme On Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
William (Thompson) Rev
1600–1666
Crossmore, Lancashire, England
Anne (Bingham) (1597)
1597–1666
Holme On Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
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John Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of John William Sumner in Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1718
Aug 1718
Age 78
Death of John William Sumner in Nansemond County, Virginia, The American Colonies
Nansemond County, Virginia, The American Colonies

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1718
    Event Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, The American Colonies

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