Deacon William Sumner, II

Male 1628 - 1676  (47 years)


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  1. 1.  Deacon William Sumner, II was born on 18 May 1628 in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England; died on 6 Feb 1675/76 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 6 Feb 1675/76 in Central Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: KNZ9-FRD
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 180589981

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    SOURCE #1: Record of Desc. of Wm Sumner of Dorchester, MA. 1636, pg.2 of 204:
    " William Sumner, b. Bicester, Eng, son of William Sumner; mariner; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Augustine Clement of Dorchester; moved to Boston, where he d. Feb 1675; his widow d. bef 1687." They had 10 children; the first 2 born at Dorchester, the remaining 8 born at Boston.

    SOURCE #2: NEHGR, VOL.8; FOR YEAR 1854; p.128e:
    William, 1st son of William and Mary; b. in England; m. Elizabeth Clement, daughter of Augustine Clement of Dorchester. He was a mariner; Inventory of his estate taken 13 May 1675; owned "one eighth part of ye Catch Tryall". Children: Elizabeth3, bapt. Dorchester, 27 June 1652, m. Joshua Henshaw; Mary, bapt. Dorch. 6 May 1654, m. Nicholas How, 19 Jan 1671, afterwards m. John Trow, she d. 16 Feb 1705 at Newport.~SOURCE #1: Record of Desc. of Wm Sumner of Dorchester, MA. 1636, pg.2 of 204:
    " William Sumner, b. Bicester, Eng, son of William Sumner; mariner; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Augustine Clement of Dorchester; moved to Boston, where he d. Feb 1675; his widow d. bef 1687." They had 10 children; the first 2 born at Dorchester, the remaining 8 born at Boston.

    SOURCE #2: NEHGR, VOL.8; FOR YEAR 1854; p.128e:
    William, 1st son of William and Mary; b. in England; m. Elizabeth Clement, daughter of Augustine Clement of Dorchester. He was a mariner; Inventory of his estate taken 13 May 1675; owned "one eighth part of ye Catch Tryall". Children: Elizabeth3, bapt. Dorchester, 27 June 1652, m. Joshua Henshaw; Mary, bapt. Dorch. 6 May 1654, m. Nicholas How, 19 Jan 1671, afterwards m. John Trow, she d. 16 Feb 1705 at Newport.~SOURCE #1: Record of Desc. of Wm Sumner of Dorchester, MA. 1636, pg.2 of 204:
    " William Sumner, b. Bicester, Eng, son of William Sumner; mariner; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Augustine Clement of Dorchester; moved to Boston, where he d. Feb 1675; his widow d. bef 1687." They had 10 children; the first 2 born at Dorchester, the remaining 8 born at Boston.

    SOURCE #2: NEHGR, VOL.8; FOR YEAR 1854; p.128e:
    William, 1st son of William and Mary; b. in England; m. Elizabeth Clement, daughter of Augustine Clement of Dorchester. He was a mariner; Inventory of his estate taken 13 May 1675; owned "one eighth part of ye Catch Tryall". Children: Elizabeth3, bapt. Dorchester, 27 June 1652, m. Joshua Henshaw; Mary, bapt. Dorch. 6 May 1654, m. Nicholas How, 19 Jan 1671, afterwards m. John Trow, she d. 16 Feb 1705 at Newport.~SOURCE #1: Record of Desc. of Wm Sumner of Dorchester, MA. 1636, pg.2 of 204:
    " William Sumner, b. Bicester, Eng, son of William Sumner; mariner; m. ELIZABETH CLEMENT, daughter of Augustine Clement of Dorchester; moved to Boston, where he d. Feb 1675; his widow d. bef 1687." They had 10 children; the first 2 born at Dorchester, the remaining 8 born at Boston.

    SOURCE #2: NEHGR, VOL.8; FOR YEAR 1854; p.128e:
    William, 1st son of William and Mary; b. in England; m. ELIZABETH CLEMENT, daughter of Augustine Clement of Dorchester. He was a mariner; Inventory of his estate taken 13 May 1675; owned "one eighth part of ye Catch Tryall". Children: Elizabeth3, bapt. Dorchester, 27 June 1652, m. Joshua Henshaw; Mary, bapt. Dorch. 6 May 1654, m. Nicholas How, 19 Jan 1671, afterwards m. John Trow, she d. 16 Feb 1705 at Newport.

    SPOUSE:
    Elizabeth Clement, bapt. 2 Mar 1633, St. Lawrence, Reading, Reading Borough, Berkshire, Eng; d. 1687, Boston, MA. Daughter of Augustine Clement, b. 1603, Reading, Reading Borough, Berkshire, Eng; d. 1 Oct 1674, Dorchester, MA; and Elizabeth (Bullock?), b. ca1608, Eng; d. aft 27 Jan 1680, Dorchester, MA.

    CHILDREN:
    1. ELIZABETH, b. 1652, Dorchester, MA; d. 1728, Dorchester, MA.; she m. 1670 at Dorchester, MA, Joshua Henshaw, b. ca1645, Wavertree, Lancashire, Eng; d. 1719, London, London, Eng.

    2. MARY, bapt. 6 May 1654, Dorchester, MA; d. 16 Feb 1706, Newport, R.I. (SOURCE: Record of Descendants of William Sumner of Dorchester, MA. 1636, by William Sumner Appleton, p.2 of 204: "Mary, b. 1654, Dorchester, MA; m. 19 Jan 1672, Nicholas Howe of Roxbury, who d. bef 1676; she m. 2nd, John Trow; she d. Newport, RI, 16 Feb 1706.")

    3. Deacon WILLIAM, Jr., b. 9 Feb 1656, Boston, MA; d. 20 July 1703, Middletown, CT. He m. 1/wf, 22 May 1677 at Dedham, MA, RACHEL AVERY, b. 20 Sept 1657, Dedham, MA, daughter of William Avery. She died soon after marriage and William m. 2/wf, Hannah____[Henchman?]; moved ca1687 to Middletown, CT. There were 6 children:
    (1.) WILLIAM, b. 22 Nov 1678, Boston, MA; died young.
    (2) HANNAH, b. Sept 1681, Boston; d. 18 Mar 1689, Middletown, CT.
    (3) LT. HEZEKIAH, b. 21 Feb 1684, Boston, MA; d. 7 May 1749, Middletown, CT, buried at Riverside Cem. at Middletown, CT; he m. 1/wf, 10 Feb 1703 at Middletown, CT, Abigail Bidwell, bapt. 4 Mar 1683, Middletown, CT; d. 13 May 1772, Middletown, CT; they had 6 children born at Middletown, CT. The widow Abigail m. 2nd, ____Frary and d. 13 May 1772.
    (4) SARAH, b. 29 Dec 1685, Boston, MA; d. 22 Feb 1759, Middletown, CT; Sarah m. 11 Feb 1703, at Middletown, CT, Nathaniel Snow, b. 22 Feb 1675, Middletown, CT; d. 5 May 1727, Middletown, CT; They are both buried at Riverside Cemetery at Middletown, CT.
    (5) DANIEL, b. 26 Sept 1688, Middletown, CT.
    (6) EBENEZER, b. 28 Sept 1691, Middletown, CT; d. 17 Mar 1698 at Middletown, CT.

    4. HANNAH, B. 10 June 1659, Boston, MA; she m. John Goffe of Boston, MA, he d. 24 July 1716 at Boston, MA.

    5. SARAH, b. 14 Feb 1662, Boston, MA; d. 12 Feb 1736, Dorchester, MA. She m. 1st, ____Turell, who d. bef 1695; Widow Sarah Turell m. 2nd, Joseph Weeks, b. 3 Sept 1667, Dorchester, MA; d. 8 Jan 1745, Dorchester, MA.

    6. EXPERIENCE, b. 22 Sept 1664, Boston, MA; she m. Thomas Gould of Boston.

    7. EBENEZER, b.30 Oct 1666, Boston, MA.

    8. DELIVERANCE, b. 18 Mar 1669, Boston MA; she m. May 1689, Ebenezer Weeks of Dorchester. He was b. 15 May 1665, Dorchester, MA; d. 1712, Boston, MA.

    9. CLEMENT, b. 6 Sept 1671, Boston, MA; he m. 18 May 1698 at Boston, MA, Margaret Harris, b. ca1677, Boston, MA; lived at Boston; 7 children, all born Boston, MA:
    (1) DR. WILLIAM SUMNER, b. 18 Mar 1699, d. 4 Mar 1778, Claremont, N.H., he m. 11 Oct 1721, Lebanon, CT, Hannah Hunt, b. 1700, Lebanon, CT, d. 2 Apr 1781, Claremont, N.H. and they had 11 children, the 1st born at Lebanon, the remaining born at Hebron, CT.
    (2) EBENEZER, b. 1 Sep 1701; d. 26 Dec 1783, Boston, MA; he m. 8 Oct 1723 at Boston, MA, Elizabeth Cox, b. ca1703, Boston, MA.; they had 8 children, all born at Boston.
    (3) MARGARET, b. and d. 7 Dec 1702.
    (4) MARGARET, b. 18 Jul 1705; d. 29 Dec 1783 at Boston; she m. 19 May 1726 at Boston, MA, William Jepson of Boston.
    (5) ELIZABETH, 8 Oct 1707; she m. 20 Oct 1726, John Bennet of Boston.
    (6) SAMUEL, b. 31 Aug 1709; d. 26 Jan 1784, Boston, MA; he m. at Charlestown,MA, 16 May 1734, Abigail, dau. of Samuel Frothingham of Charlestown; lived at Boston; d. 26 Jan 1784; she d. Oct 1772; 8 children, all born Boston.
    (7)BENJAMIN, b. 28 May 1711; d. 21 July 1795, Boston, MA; he m. 1/wf at Boston, 11 Apr 1733, Mercy Melvil, who d. 22 Feb 1768 at Boston, MA; 10 children born at Boston. He m. 2/wf, 19 Jul 1768, Boston, MA, Elizabeth Hudson, who d. 27 Nov 1804 at Boston, MA.

    10. MERCY, b. Jan 1675; died young.

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNZ9-FRD

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180589981

    William married Elizabeth Clement about 1650 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born before 2 Mar 1633/34; was christened on 2 Mar 1633/34 in Reading, Berkshire, England; died on 1 Oct 1687 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Deacon William Sumner, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Feb 1656/57 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Jul 1703 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, New England; was buried after 20 Jul 1703 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Deacon William Sumner, III Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 9 Feb 1656/57 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Jul 1703 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, New England; was buried after 20 Jul 1703 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LZX4-VQK
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 9010111

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZX4-VQK

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9010111

    William married Hannah Henchman before 1685. Hannah (daughter of Daniel Henchman and Sarah Woodward) was born about 1653 in England; died on 23 Sep 1719 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, New England; was buried after 23 Sep 1719 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Sumner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Dec 1685 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1759 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 22 Feb 1759 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Sarah Sumner Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 29 Dec 1685 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1759 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 22 Feb 1759 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LZ6C-124
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 76407120

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    Forefather of Winston Churchill.
    Daughter of William Sumner III and Hannah Henchman.
    Wife of Nathaniel Stow. Married: 11 FEB 1702/03 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT.
    Mother of Hannah STOW b: 15 NOV 1703
    2. Nathaniel STOW b: 24 APR 1705 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
    3. Eliakim STOW b: 2 MAR 1707/08 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT c: 21 MAR 1708/09
    4. Mary STOW b: 4 JUL 1710
    5. Sumner STOW b: 17 OCT 1713 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
    6. Jabez STOW b: 13 APR 1716 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
    7. Thomas STOW b: 15 JUN 1718 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
    8. Sarah STOW b: 20 MAR 1719/20 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
    9. William STOW b: 9 SEP 1722
    10. Ebenezer STOW b: 5 MAY 1724
    11. James STOW b: 24 JAN 1727/28

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ6C-124

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76407120

    Sarah married Sgt. Nathaniel Stow on 11 Feb 1702/03 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Nathaniel (son of John Stow and Mary Wetmore) was born on 22 Feb 1675/76 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was christened on 29 Feb 1675/76 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 5 May 1727 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 5 May 1727 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Hannah Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1703 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died in Jan 1703/04 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
    2. 5. Nathaniel Stow, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Apr 1705 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 2 Feb 1776 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    3. 6. Eliakim Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Mar 1707/08 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 19 Aug 1789 in Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried after 19 Aug 1789 in Main Road Cemetery, Granville Center, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    4. 7. Mary Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1710 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 28 Feb 1787 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
    5. 8. Sumner "Samuel" Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Oct 1713 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was christened on 18 Oct 1713 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died about 1808 in Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
    6. 9. Jabez Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1716 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 4 Dec 1785 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 4 Dec 1785 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
    7. 10. Thomas Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1718 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 5 Mar 1739/40 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
    8. 11. Sarah Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Mar 1718/19 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 31 Aug 1784 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 31 Aug 1784 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
    9. 12. William Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Sep 1722 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died in 1726 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
    10. 13. Ebenezer Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1724 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 7 Oct 1748 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
    11. 14. James Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1726/27 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died in 1752.

    Sarah married Samuel Ward before 1733. Samuel was born about 1681; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Nathaniel Stow, Jr.Nathaniel Stow, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 24 Apr 1705 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 2 Feb 1776 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LB7W-Q58
    • Group: Hall Direct Descendant
    • Group: Halls of Middletown - DNA Family 006

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LB7W-Q58

    Group:
    A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

    Group:
    Descendants of John Hall and Esther Willicke of Middletown, Connecticut

    Nathaniel married Abigail Clark on 30 Oct 1729 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut. Abigail was born on 4 Feb 1706/07 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 14 Nov 1708 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 7 Feb 1776 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. David Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1734/35 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in Jul 1811 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

  2. 6.  Eliakim StowEliakim Stow Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 2 Mar 1707/08 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 19 Aug 1789 in Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried after 19 Aug 1789 in Main Road Cemetery, Granville Center, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LK66-32B
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 15007158
    • Group: Hall Direct Descendant
    • Group: Halls of Middletown - DNA Family 006

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LK66-32B

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15007158

    Group:
    A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

    Group:
    Descendants of John Hall and Esther Willicke of Middletown, Connecticut

    Buried:
    Located in Granville. grave is located at top of hill just off of the gate.

    Eliakim married Lydia Miller before 1733. Lydia was born on 10 Feb 1710/11 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 27 May 1761 in Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried after 27 May 1761 in Main Road Cemetery, Granville Center, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Elihu Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 May 1736 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 13 Nov 1812 in Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 13 Nov 1812 in Old North Burying Grounds, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
    2. 17. Thankful Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jun 1738 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died in 1802; was buried after 1802 in Sweet Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York.

    Eliakim married Catherine Spaulding after 1761. Catherine was born in 1721; died on 20 Apr 1802; was buried after 20 Apr 1802 in Main Road Cemetery, Granville Center, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]