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William Sumner Jr. was baptized December 6, 1629 in Bicester, England, the son of William and Mary Sumner.[1]
He married Elizabeth Clement, who was the daughter of Augustine Clement of Dorchester. [1] Elizabeth was baptized on March 2, 1633/4 at St. Lawrence, Reading, Berkshire, England. [2]
In her father's Augustine Clement's will, written on January 31, 1671 and proved on October 31, 1674, he directed son Samuel to pay my daughter Elizabeth Sumner L10 plus L4 yearly and to each of her children, being Hannah, William, Sarah, Experience, Elinor, Deliverance and Clement - L10 each at the age of 21 or the daughters at marriage. [2]
He was a mariner and moved to Boston from Dorchester where he and Elizabeth raised their family of ten children.
William Sumner had died before his father made his will on March 1, 1688/9.[1]Page 2 of "Record of the Descendants of William Sumner, of Dorchester, Mass., 1636" says he died in February of 1675.[3]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Great Migration 1634-1635, R-S. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. Sketch of William Sumner. pp 598 - 604.link for subscribers$
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anderson, Robert C., George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Augustine Clement in: Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2001, p. 101- , (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
- ↑ Record of the Descendants of William Sumner, of Dorchester, Mass., 1636, page 2 by William Sumner Appleton, published by David Clapp & Son, Printers, Boston, 1879.see at archive.org
- See Also:
- "The Great Migration Directory" Robert Charles Anderson. New England Historic Genealogical Society. (2015)
- Find A Grave: Memorial #180589981 Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts
- The Life and Names of the Descendants of William Sumner Appleton. - Page 204
- Together in History - Delaware & Middlesex Twps. - Family Profiles - The Sumners - Volume 11 Page 602
