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Robert Sumner 1716–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: ,Fairfax,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 1779-12-01

Death Location: ,Guilford,North Carolina,USA

Father: James Sumner

Mother: Mary Blanchard

Spouse(s): Phebe Beals

Children(s): Bowater Sumner

The story of Robert Sumner began in 1716 in ,Fairfax,Virginia,USA. Robert Sumner married Phebe Beals, and had children including Bowater Sumner. Robert Sumner passed away in 1779 in ,Guilford,North Carolina,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Sumner began in 1716 in ,Fairfax,Virginia,USA.
  • Robert Sumner married Phebe Beals, and had children including Bowater Sumner.
  • Robert Sumner passed away in 1779 in ,Guilford,North Carolina,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sumner
1690–1750
Birth Location: ,Fairfax,Virginia,USA
JS
Mary Blanchard
1694–
Birth Location: ,Fairfax,Virginia,USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Phebe Beals
1720–1805
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
PB

Children(s)

Bowater Sumner
1749–1829
Birth Location: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
BS

Robert Sumner's Ancestors

Self
Robert Sumner
1716–1779
Birth Place: ,Fairfax,Virginia,USA
Parents
James Sumner
1690–1750
,Fairfax,Virginia,USA
Mary Blanchard
1694–
,Fairfax,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Sumner's Descendants

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Robert Sumner (1716–1779-12-01) m. Phebe Beals (1720–1805-08-19)
  1. 1. Bowater Sumner 1749–1829 m. Rebecca Burris 1760–1829
    1. 1. Rebecca Sumner 1789–1831 m. Joshua Wright 1784–1852
      1. 1. Lydia (Jackson) Wright 1829–1902 m. Headley (Coburn) White 1815–1884
        1. 1. Nancy (Parilee) White 1846–1931
        2. 2. William (Penn) White 1849–1911
        3. 3. George (McClendon) White 1852–1912
        4. 4. Henry White 1853–
        5. 5. Kinjar (Parilee) White 1855–
        6. 6. Jonathan White 1858–
        7. 7. Rebecka (Elizabeth) White 1860–
        8. 8. Tennessee (Althea) White 1863–1945
        9. 9. Headley (Pope) White 1866–
        10. 10. Lorenzo (Dow) White 1869–1909
      2. 2. Joshua (Haworth) Wright 1831–1898 m. Eliza (Jane) Miller 1839–1905
        1. 1. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Wright 1854–1919
        2. 2. John (William) Wright 1857–1939
        3. 3. Thomas (Stockton) Wright 1859–1911 m. Elizebeth Wright 1867–
        4. 4. Lidia (A.) Wright 1861–1936
        5. 5. Nancy (J.) Wright 1862–1959
        6. 6. Isaac (Furman) Wright 1868–1883
        7. 7. Rosa (Belle) Wright 1869–1937 m. Branick Stuart 1860–1935
        8. 8. Matilda (Evelyn) Wright 1872–1944
        9. 9. Mary Wright 1873–
        10. 10. Eveline Wright 1872–
        11. 11. Mary Wright 1875–
        12. 12. James (Joshua) Wright 1865–1946 m. Sarah ("Sallie" Rebecca) Glover 1864–1955

Robert Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1716
1716
Birth of Robert Sumner in ,Fairfax,Virginia,USA
,Fairfax,Virginia,USA
1779
1779-12-01
Age 63
Death of Robert Sumner in ,Guilford,North Carolina,USA
,Guilford,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: ,Fairfax,Virginia,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779-12-01
    Event Place: ,Guilford,North Carolina,USA
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