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William Sumner 1656 – 1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Feb 1656

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 20 Jul 1703

Death Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Sumner

Mother: Elizabeth Clement

Spouse(s): Hannah Henchman

Children(s): Sarah Sumner

William Sumner was born in 1656 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Sumner and Elizabeth Clement. William Sumner married Hannah Henchman, and had children including Sarah Sumner. William Sumner passed away in 1703 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • William Sumner was born in 1656 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Sumner and Elizabeth Clement.
  • William Sumner married Hannah Henchman, and had children including Sarah Sumner.
  • William Sumner passed away in 1703 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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William Sumner's Ancestors

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William Sumner
1656 – 1703
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Sumner
1628 – 1675
Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
Elizabeth Clement
1633 – 1687
Steadinge, Berkshire, , England
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William Sumner's Descendants

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William Sumner (09 Feb 1656 – 20 Jul 1703) m. Hannah Henchman (1653 – 23 Sep 1719)
  1. 1. Sarah Sumner (29 Dec 1685 – 22 Feb 1759) m. Nathaniel Stow (22 Feb 1676 – 05 May 1727)
    1. 1. Nathaniell STOWE (24 Apr 1705 – 02 Feb 1776) m. Abigail Clark (04 Feb 1706 – 07 Feb 1776)
      1. 1. Peter Stowe (30 Aug 1738 – 1817) m. Mary (Polly) Cotton (05 Sep 1736 – )
        1. 1. MABEL STOW (1771 – 06 Dec 1867)
        2. 2. Peter Stow (21 Jan 1771 – )
        3. 3. Esther Stowe (22 Feb 1776 – 16 Apr 1856) m. John (Ward) Lucas (24 Sep 1774 – 04 Jul 1858)

William Sumner's Timeline

2 Records

1656
09 Feb 1656
Birth of William Sumner in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1703
20 Jul 1703
Age 47
Death of William Sumner in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Feb 1656
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8921.169; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 21989.004; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1703
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.

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