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Richard Sumner 1720–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Nansemond County, Colony of Virginia

Death Date: April 4, 1784

Death Location: Northampton County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Sumner

Mother: Mary Bryant

Spouse(s): Sarah Parker

Children(s): Mary SUMNER

The story of Richard Sumner began in 1720 in Nansemond County, Colony of Virginia. Richard Sumner married Sarah Parker, and had children including Mary Sumner. Richard Sumner passed away in 1784 in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Sumner began in 1720 in Nansemond County, Colony of Virginia.
  • Richard Sumner married Sarah Parker, and had children including Mary Sumner.
  • Richard Sumner passed away in 1784 in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sumner
1643–1729
Birth Location: Nansemond County, VA, The American Colonies
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Mary Bryant
1680–1731
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Parker
1730–1804
Birth Location: Northampton County, Colony of North Carolina
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Children(s)

Mary SUMNER
1771–1829
Birth Location: Colony of Virginia
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Richard Sumner's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sumner
1720–1784
Birth Place: Nansemond County, Colony of Virginia
Parents
Richard Sumner
1643–1729
Nansemond County, VA, The American Colonies
Mary (Victoria) Bryant
1680–1731
Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Sumner
1618–1670
Bridewell, Kentshire, England
Elizabeth Thompson
1626–1666
Cumberland, England
James Bryant
1656–1731
Isle of Wight, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Bertie) Lefevre
1660–1731
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
william Sumner
1585–1645
Anne Bingham
1590–1675
William Thompson
1600–1666
Anne Bingham
1590–1675
John Bryan
1615–1680
Alice WETHERALL
1635–1710
Isaac Lefevre
1640–1718
Magdalene Parenteau
1644–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Summer
1564–1621
Sara Walpole
1567–1622
Thomas Bingham
1576–1623
Isabel Watson
1561–1634
John Thompson
1577–1626
Alice Parke
1595–1664
Thomas Bingham
1576–1623
Isabel Watson
1561–1634
William Bryan
1590–
Anne Butler
1592–1670
Rev. Wetherell
1600–1684
Mary Fisher
1604–1684
Andrew Lefevre
1604–1670
Autoinette Jerrian
1615–1700
Jean Parenteau
1620–1673
Marguerite Sevestre
1635–1720

Richard Sumner's Descendants

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Richard Sumner (1720–April 4, 1784) m. Sarah Parker (1730–March 14, 1804)
  1. 1. Mary SUMNER 1771–1829 m. Hugh McGee 1764–1846
    1. 1. William (George) McGee 1789–1835 m. Sarah (Margaret Sally) Franklin 1789–1871
      1. 1. Margaret McGee 1815–1894 m. Paul (William) Brame 1812–1860
        1. 1. Elizabeth Brame 1833–1896 m. Felix McCurley 1834–1896
      2. 2. James (J.) McGee 1811–1868
      3. 3. George (Washington) McGee 1828–1907
      4. 4. William (W.) McGee 1813–1895

Richard Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Richard Sumner in Nansemond County, Colony of Virginia
Nansemond County, Colony of Virginia
1784
April 4, 1784
Age 64
Death of Richard Sumner in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Nansemond County, Colony of Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 4, 1784
    Event Place: Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
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