GENERATION 12

GENERATION 11

WILLIAM SUMNER
born:01-27-1605Bicester, ENG
marr:10-22-1625Bicester, ENG
died:12-09-1688                        
father:ROGER SUMNER
mother:JOANE FRANKLIN
 
MARY WEST
born:                                          
marr:10-22-1625Bicester, ENG
died:06-07-1676  
father: 
mother: 



Biography

WILLIAM SUMNER was born in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, Jan. 27, 1605. He married MARY WEST in England, Oct. 22, 1625. She is sometimes referred to as Mary Swift.

After coming to America, WILLIAM was a freeman in 1637. He bought a house from Joshua Carter, of Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, and two lots of land and 3 acres of meadow next to the land of Roger Williams. He paid Joshua Carter 28 pounds. The purchase was witnessed by Oliver Purchis and John Strong. In 1659, WILLIAM bought 8 acres of land from HENRY WOODWARD, as HENRY WOOWARD was leaving Dorcester and removing to Northampton, Hampshire, MA. This land was in Dorcester, also. WILLIAM paid 14 pounds for this piece of prooperty. The transaction took place on Nov. 10, 1659, and was witnessed by Roger Clap, Hopestill Foster, and William Blake.

WILLIAM served as a selectman, a deputy to the General Court in 1658, clerk of the Train Band in 1663, and was commissioner for a number of years. He died Dec. 9, 1688. His will divided his land and housing into six parts divided among, his living children and grandchildren.

WILLIAM and MARY are the great-grandparents of Gov. Increase Sumner, third governor of Massachusetts, through their son, George. Increase Sumner was governor 1797-1799.
 


Children

  born marr died
William
  wife Elizabeth Clement
                 
03-02-1633/34
                 
 
                 
 
Joan
  husband Aaron Way
         -1629     
09-02-1613     
 
03-    -1646/47
 
09-26-1695
ROGER SUMNER
  wife MARY JOSSELYN
08-08-1632     
03-16-1633/34
 
         -1656     
05-26-1698
08-21-1711
George
  wife Mary Baker
02-14-1634     
04-01-1642     
 
11-07-1662     
12-11-1715
12-01-1719
Samuel
  wife Rebecca
05-18-1638     
 
 
03-07-1658/59
 
 
Increase
  wife Sarah Staples
02-23-1642     
 
 
03-26-1667     
 
 
Abigail     02-19-1657


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