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STODDARD, Rev. JEREMIAH, from the State of Maine, a retired Universalist clergyman, res. a few yrs. in town, between 1850 and 1860. My impression is that he had a wf., sons, and drs. here. But of just whom and how many his family consisted, my recollection is indistinct. None of them remained long among us. Perhaps LORENZO, carriage-maker, was his son. JAMES A., I know, was. His family record is as follows : -
STODDARD, JAMES A., son of Rev. Jeremiah and Mary A. Stoddard, b. in Farmington, Me .; birth-date not given; m. Marion Parkhurst, dr. of Otis and Sarah (Jones) Parkhurst, b. Mil., Feb. 21, 1832; cer. Mil., May 17, 1853, by whom not given. Issue: -
IRENE E., b. Mil., March 8, 1854; m. Charles A. Capwell, March 4, 1874.
JAMES N., b. Mil., Jan. 7, 1856; d. Jan. 29, 1857.
ADELAIDE M., b. Mil., Dec. 27, 1860.
ALICE J., b. Mil., July 20, 1863.
HERBERT A., b. Chicago, Ill., May 23, 1869.
1 grandchild, - Marion J. Capwell, dr. of Irene E. (Stoddard) and Charles A. Capwell, b. Brooklyn, N. Y., April 13, 1875.
An intelligent, enterprising, and respectable family. Mr. S. removed from Mil. to Chicago, Ill., where his family have since resided.
STONE, TIMOTHY A., and Betsey Hayden, pedigrees untraced, were m. in
Mil., Jan. 17, 1828, by Rev. D. Long, and are credited with the following births : -
ELLEN MARIA, b. Nov. 16, 1828; d. Aug. 1, 1836, a. 7 yrs.
ISABELLA OPHELIA, b. March 2, 1831.
LUCY PARKER, b. Feb. 16, 1834; m. Dexter Claflin, 1852. Family no further traced.
STONE, RICHMOND, son of William and Elizabeth (Brown) Stone, b. in Foster, R.I., Jan. 13, 1815; farmer; in. Susan Cheney, dr. of John and Susanna
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(Kinney) Cheney, b. Feb. 7, 1812; cer. Aug. 14, 1836, by Rev. Nathaniel Spindel. No issue reported. Mrs. Susan d., Oct. 22, 1856; and the hus. m., 2d, his present wf., Sarah (Dean) Haven, wid. of Willard Haven; cer. Sept. 29, 1861. See under the name Haven.
STREETER, Elder ADAMS, first minister and founder of the Universalist Society in Mil., b. prob. in Cumberland, R.I., or that general vicinity; m. Dinah -, no particulars found ; came to res. with Noah Wiswall in his house, Nov. 16, 1781, then recently from Douglas. They brought with them 7 chn., whose names were ADAMS, JUN., NATHANIEL, RUTH, ZERVIA, WILLIAM, SOLOMON, and SARAH. No birth-dates found.
Elder Streeter is understood to have been an ordained Baptist minister, when he embraced the doctrine of universal salvation. He thereafter immedi- ately avowed his enlarged theological views, and preached them more or less frequently on a circuit of stations in southern central Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He preached here in private houses once a month, perhaps from 1783 to 1785, and was engaged to do so during 1786. But in the month of Sept., on one of his preaching excursions to Rhode Island, he was taken suddenly and fatally sick. He was most tenderly cared for in the hospitable home of his friend, Capt. Stephen Whipple, near Blackstone River, on territory then in Smithfield, but now in Lincoln, R.I. There he d. Sept. 22, 1786, and was buried, pro- foundly lamented by all who knew his worth. His society continued his salary to his family here till the end of the year, when they removed from town, and were scattered, whither I never traced them.
SUMNER. The Sumners take honorable rank among our oldest and most conspicuous families. Ebenezer and Joseph Sumner were the first set- tlers. They were bros., sons of George Sumner, one of the Mendon town- seat proprietors. The 2 sons succeeded to their fr.'s rights in the common lands of the township, - probably by paternal gift. They had laid out to them, under that right, as follows :-
"The Great Lot belonging to Geo. Sumner's house lot was laid out on the south-east end of Magomiscock Hill; the south line being 164 rods, bounded by common; the westerly line 120 rds., bd. by common; the northerly line 120 rds., bd. by common; the easterly line 120 rds. on common, then turning southerly 94 rds., then turning easterly 44 rds., then turning sontherly 26 rds., being the south-east corner of the above piece, - bounded on every side by common; laid out with allowance for a 4 rd. way across said land; laid out May 15, 1702." June 27, 1704, they had 15 acs. more laid out to them, adjoin- ing the south-east corner of their Great Lot, so called, and extending southierly from it. I infer that the south line of their Great Lot ran nearly due east and west, and that it crossed Main St. at the junction of Elm St. or thereabouts. This line, being 164 rds. long, must have extended from a point some distance north-easterly (perhaps easterly) of Mr. James Batchelder's residence, westward across Main St. into the side of Magomiscock Hill, some rods beyond where the Cook Slaughterhouse now stands. Doubtless the exact points east and west might be ascertained, but I have not thought it necessary to take so much pains. (As to Magomiscock Hill, see Chap. II. where I have described and explained that matter.) At later dates the two bros. had divers other pieces of common land laid out to them here and there; so that, with purchases made of their neighbors, they became quite large landbolders. It will be noticed, that, in 1702, they were bd. on all sides by common, and that there was no town-road through their premises; though a 4 rod way was provided for.
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Probably a rude cart-path had already been, or was soon after, cut, along the present course of Main St. to Holl. This was subsequently known as "the Sherborn road," and so called in land documents for the next half-cen- tury; Holl. being a part of Sherb. till its incorporation in 1724. It is obvious that the two bros. owned land on both sides of this Sherb. road far down toward the present Parish Park. They married sisters, and for a time proba- bly dwelt in the same home; which stood near what has been latterly called the Dexter Walker house. Later, they betook themselves to new residences; and Joseph built him a domicile where Mrs. James Batchelder lives. It passed afterwards into the possession of Phinehas Eames, and was burnt, with three persons in it, March 31, 1799. The two bros. held more or less of their real estate in partnership through life. Ebenezer, the elder bro., seems to have acquired considerable tracts of lands farther eastward on the Sherb. road, in the neighborhood of the town-hall, extending across the river to Bear Hill. These descended to his chn. and grd. chn. Both bros. were evidently enter- prising, upright, and substantial citizens. They had a very reputable ances- try. Their fr., George, was the son of William Sumner, who was an immigrant from Eng., and set. in Dorchester, where he was made a freeman in 1637. His fr.'s name, too, was William, according to a published "Genealogy of the Sumner Family."
SUMNER, WILLIAM2 (William 1), b. in Bicester, Eng., about the yr. 1605, and m. Mary West, 1625. Their chn. were, -
WILLIAM, b. in Eng., no date given; a mariner; m. Elizabeth Clement.
ROGER, b. in Eng., no date given; m. a dr. of Thomas Joslin Hingham.
GEORGE, b. in Eng., Feb. 14, 1634; the fr. of our 2 early settlers.
SAMUEL, b. in Dorchr., May 18, 1638; wf. Rebecca; m. March 7, 1658-9.
INCREASE, b. in Dorchr., Feb. 23, 1642; in. Sarah Staples, March 26, 1667; set. in S. Carolina.
JOAN, b. in Dorchr., no dates ; m. Aaron Way.
ABIGAIL, b. in Dorchr., no dates; d. Feb. 19, 1657.
The fr. set. in Dorchr., 1636; was made freeman in 1637, was promoted to many responsible offices, and d. about 1691. His wf. d. June 7, 1676.
SUMNER, GEORGE & (William,2 William 1), b. Feb. 14, 1634; in. Mary Baker,
Nov. 7, 1662. She was a dr. of Edward Baker of Lynn, sometime of North- ampton, and b. April 1, 1642. Their chn. were, -
MARY, b. Feb. 11, 1663; m. a Mr. Swinerton.
GEORGE, b. Feb. 9, 1666; m. Ann Tucker of Roxbury.
SAMUEL, b. Oct. 19, 1669; supposed lost in the expedition to Canada, 1690. WILLIAM, b. April 7, 1671; supposed lost in the expedition to Canada, 1690. EBENEZER, b. Dec. 9, 1673; our early settler.
EDWARD, b. Aug. 29, 1675; m. Elizabeth Clap, Sept. 25, 1701.
JOSEPH, b. Aug. 26, 1677; our early settler.
BENJAMIN, b. Dec. 15, 1683; m. Elizabeth Badcock, Milton.
The fr. was a proprietor of Mendon lands, and pd. taxes there; but it is doubtful if his family ever res. there. If so, it must have been for a brief period. His homestead was on Brush Hill, Milton. He was dea. of the ch. in Milton many years, and d. there Dec. 11, 1715, aged 81 yrs. His wf. d. Dec. 1, 1719, aged 77.
SUMNER, EBENEZER4 (George,8 William,2 William1), b. Dec. 9, 1673; m. Abigail Lovett of Mendon, Jan. 18, 1705-6. She was a dr. of James and Hannah Lovett; birth-date not found. Their chn. were, -
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EBENEZER, b. Dec. 6, 1706; untraceable ; perhaps d. young.
DANIEL, b. June 24, 1709; principal heir and successor of his fr.
ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 16, 1711; m. William Thayer, son of Thomas, Nov. 13, 1729.
SILENCE, b. 1714; m., 1st, Benjamin Thayer; 2d, Alexander Sessions, Pom- fret, Ct.
The parents prob. lived at first under the same roof with Joseph and wf., in the original house erected at the Dexter Walker place. Later their home was down the Sherb. road towards the river. He d. in 1721; and his estate was set. by his bro. Joseph and his wf.'s bro., Daniel Lovett, joint administrators. The date of his wf.'s death not ascertained.
SUMNER, JOSEPH4 (George,8 William,2 William 1), b. Ang. 26, 1677; m. Sarah Lovett of Mendon, about 1706; the exact date not found. She was a dr. of James and Hannah Lovett, a sr. to Ebenezer's wf., and b. July 11, 1688. Their chn. were, -
SARAH, b. Feb. 28, 1707; m., 1st, Samuel Brown, Oct. 26, 1733; 2d, John Ingals.
MARTHA, b. Ang. 27, 1709; m. Obadiah Wheelock, Oct. 26, 1733.
JOSEPH, b. Sept. 28, 1716; shared his fr.'s homestead; d. Mil., 1782.
JAMES, b. Dec. 10, 1718; also shared his fr.'s homestead; an eminent citizen.
EBENEZER, b. April 20, 1723; d., wounded fatally by a scythe, Sept. 6, 1742.
The fr. d. March 6, 1735; and his wid., Mrs. Sarah, set. his estate as administratrix. She d. Jan. 2, 1772.
SUMNER, DANIEL 5 (Ebenezer,4 George,8 William,2 William1), b. June 24, 1709; m. Beriah Clark of Medway, Oct. 15, 1731; her parentage and date of birth not ascertained. Their chn. were, -
AsA, b. Jan. 29, 1731; prob. d. young.
EBENEZER, b. Sept., 1737; shared his fr.'s homestead, res. and d. here.
SILENCE, b. Jan. 5, 1741; m. Job Barstow, Dec. 6, 1772; set. in Oxford.
DARIUS, b. Sept. 28, 1755; inherited by will the last homestead of his fr.
Thus far the town and family records. But it seems certain that the par- ents bad 2 other chn .; viz., Daniel and Abigail, of whose births there is no record. The proof of this is found as follows: The fr.'s will, dated May 10, 1779, says, " I have also already given to my beloved son, Daniel Sumner, his full portion out of my estate in time past in another way and manner, except- ing what he now owes me. I give him, the said Daniel, what he now owes me." Again; "I give and bequeath unto my beloved dr., Silence Barstow, and beloved gd. drs., Margaret Davidson and Abigail Davidson, etc." Again; "forty shillings I give and bequeath to my gd. son, Daniel Davidson, when he shall arrive at lawful age." Who were these Davidson gd. chn. ? Rev. Ama- riah Frost's record and return of mges. attests that he m. Daniel Davidson and Abigail Sumner, May 1, 1759; which agrees with the ages of these Davidson gd. chn. Several other legal documents of the period sustain my conclusion. It is evident that Abigail (Sumner) Davidson, and prob. her hus., d. before the making of Daniel Sumner's will. The will, in another clanse, shows that Jesse Sumner, then living with the testator, was also a gd. son, to whom a small legacy must be pd. when of lawful age, if he should continue in the family until that time. And we find that he could be none other than the son of Daniel Sumner, jun. These two unrecorded chn. must both have been older than their sister Silence. Some little time after writing the above, important genealogical information came unexpectedly to light, which, if sooner known to
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me, would have spared me much perplexity, wonderment, and words. I found that Abigail Sumner was Daniel's 2d child, b. prob. about 1734; m. Daniel Davidson, had the forementioned chn., and soon after died. I also found that Daniel Sumner, jun., was b. in 1739; i.e., between his bro. Ebenezer and sister Silence; that he m. Lydia Fairbanks of Holl., May 14, 1761; that he lived first in Woodstock, Ct., then Princeton, Mass., then Halifax, Vt., where he d. 1810; and that he had 13 chn. I have therefore arranged to tabulate his family record and his son Jesse's.
There are many record-marks to show that Daniel Sumner was an enter- prising, substantial, and influential inan of his time. He was styled blacksmith in his earlier deeds, and in later ones husbandman, farmer, yeoman, etc. He must have been a large landholder before distributing estates to his chn. He inherited, partly from his fr., and partly from his gd. fr., James Lovett, through his mr., a broad extent of acres on both sides of what is now Main St., all the way down from below Union Block, over the river on both banks, from the Cedar Swamp considerably south ward of the mill privileges. To these lands he added many other parcels by purchase, either near by or at a distance. He d. May 12, 1779; and his youngest son, Darius, was the executor of his will. The date of his wf.'s death not ascertained.
SUMNER, JOSEPH5 (Joseph, 4 George,3 William,2 William1), b. Sept. 28, 1716. This is another Sumner whose life and career have been left in obscurity by the family chroniclers. I have been unable to learn whether he was ever married. I presume he never was. But I find uuquestionable proofs that he survived his fr .; that he shared in the distribution of the paternal real estate; that he owned land in the vicinity of the Parish Common; that he served on the Precinct Committee one or two yrs., and that he made conveyances of landed property as late as 1767. It has been stated, on what seems good verbal authority, that he d. in Mil. in 1782; though I have found no such public record.
SUMNER, JAMES, Esq.,5 (Joseph,4 George,8 William,2 William I), b. Dec. 10, 1718; m., 1st, Mary Bigelow, Jan. 13, 1743. She was a dr. of Joshua and Hannah (Fisk) Bigelow, b. Weston, date not ascertained. She was a sister to Isaac Parkhurst's wf. and to the elder Ichabod Thayer's wf. ; the latter having been the wid. of Ebenezer Cheney. Their chn. were, -
MARY, b. Oct. 27, 1743; d. Jan. 16, 1745.
ICHABOD, b. Dec. 13, 1745; d. only a fortnight old.
JAMES, Jun., b. May 31, 1747; m. Melatiah Jones, Oct. 29, 1772; res. here. SARAH, b. Oct. 13, 1749; nntraced.
MARY, b. March 2, 1752; d. Nov. 12, 1780.
ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 16, 1754, N. S .; m. Thaddeus Gibson of Warner, N.H., 1778 or 1779.
PATIENCE, b. Nov. 2, 1756; m. John Dewing, Sept. 21, 1780.
JOSEPH, b. July 29, 1760; land-surveyor, etc .; lived here to old age.
It is presumable that James Sumner's family res. was on the old patri- monial est., either at the Phinehas Eames place, the Dexter Walker place, or in that immediate neighborhood. The mr. of the forenamed chn. d. June 13, 1781, in the 59th yr. of her age. The fr. m., 2d, Mary Jones, July 7, 1784; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was the dr. of Joseph and Mary (Whitney) Jones, b. Oct. 16, 1740. She d. April 29, 1791, in the 52d yr. of her age. He was a man of note in his day, and exercised a leading influence; often clerk, assessor, and chief committee-man of the Precinct; coroner of his vicinage; town-clerk of
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Mendon from 1769 to 1775, or thereabouts; second on the Revolutionary Com- mittee of "Correspondence and Safety," etc., from 1773 downward; a prin- cipal promoter of the separation of Milford from Mendon; chairman of the new town's committee to settle all matters of interest between the two town- ships after Milford's incorporation in 1780, etc. He d. Aug. 29, 1795, in his 77th yr., having survived his 2d wf. over 4 yrs.
SUMNER, EBENEZER6 (Daniel,6 Ebenezer,4 George,8 William,2 William 1), b. Sept., 1737; m. Elizabeth Ellis of Medway, May 7, 1758; her parentage and birth-date not ascertained. Their chn. were, -
OLIVE, b. March 17, 1759; m. Adams Chapin, Dec. 21, 1775.
MARY, b. May 12, 1761; m. Luther Wheelock, Nov. 8, 1780.'
EBENEZER, b. Feb. 20, 1763; our well-remembered citizen in No. Purchase. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 23, 1765; d. in infancy, Oct. 31, 1766.
The fr. inherited a valuable real est., given him by his fr. before death, in the immediate vicinity of Charles-river Bridge and the mill privileges. The house in which he dwelt is still standing, opposite the Esq. Hunt mansion; but for some reason he made a swap of farms with David Stearns, a little previous to 1798, and removed, with his son Ebenezer, jun., into the No. Purchase. He multiplied his acres, but prob. gave Stearns the best end of the bargain. Andrew Bagley, some yrs. ago, occupied a part of that No. Purchase place. He was a respected citizen, and d. April 26, 1812, in his 76th yr. His wf. Elizabeth pre- ceded him, having d. Jan. 18, 1800.
SUMNER, DARIUS 6 (Daniel,6 Ebenezer,4 George,8 William,2 William 1), b. Sept. 28, 1755; m. Anna Daniels of Mendon, Feb. 19, 1784; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Major Joseph and Margaret Daniels, b. April 27, 1765.
Her sister Diadama was the wf. of Timothy Wiswall. Their chn. were, - AMY, b. Nov. 16, 1784; m. Peter Cook, Oct., 1805.
ANNA, b. Nov. 14, 1786; m. Zebadiah Flagg, Oct. 30, 1808.
SULLIVAN, b. May 24, 1789; our long well-known, eminent citizen.
SOLON, birth-date not found; d. Feb. 16, 1798.
DIADAMA, b. March 14, 1798; m. Orrin Sumner, Woodstock, Ct., Nov. 3, 1817.
SOLON, b. April 13, 1800; lived and d. among us.
The fr., being the youngest son of Daniel, dwelt with him in his declining yrs. on the westerly part of the original Ebnr. Sumner homestead, at and around what is now called the Milford Hotel, late Quinshapang House. Daniel gave his son Ebenezer, some yrs. before death, the handsome est. near and around the bridge already spoken of, and retained the westerly section of his large farm for himself and Darius, together with sundry outlying lands. He lived and d. in an old-fashioned, plaster-covered house which stood a little in front of the west- erly end of the hotel, or thereabouts. There, Darius and family also dwelt until his son, Col. Sullivan Sumner, with his concurrence, erected the hotel, not far from 1820. Darius served several terms in the army during the Revolutionary war, and was a pensioner in his old age. I find among his preserved papers his sworn certificate of services rendered. It sets forth as follows: that he was b. Sept. 28, 1756 (one yr. later than the above from family record); that he served substitute for William Cheney 5 mos. as corporal, commencing about Aug. 1, 1775, in Capt. Samuel Warren's company and Col. Josephi Reed's regi- ment; also 2 mos. at Dorchester, in Capt. Levi Aldrich's company, and Col. Whitney's regiment, commencing about the 1st March, 1776; also a tour in the company of Capt. Craggin, Col. Denny's regiment, 3 mos., commencing in Aug.
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or Sept., 1776, in Tarrytown, N.Y .; also a tour in the company of Capt. Crag- gin, Col. Sprout's regiment, 3 mos. as orderly-sergeant, commencing Jan., 1778, in East Greenwich, R.I .; also one other tour as corporal in Capt. David Batch- ellor's company, Col. Ezra Wood's regiment, commencing the last of May or 1st of June, 1778, in Fishkill, N. Y., 8 mos. He performed active duties as town- constable, collector of taxes, and in various other offices; so it appears that he was a useful, substantial, and reliable public as well as private citizen. Several interesting military orders and other documents, handed down to posterity, have been submitted to my inspection by Mr. Luther P. Jones, which want of space forbids me to copy. He made a full and careful will, which in due time was carried into effect by his son and executor, Col. Sullivan Sumner. He d. May 2, 1847; and his wid. Anna d. Oct. 2, 1851.
SUMNER, JAMES, Jun.6 (James,5 Joseph,4 George,8 William,2 William1), b. May 31, 1747; m. Melatiah Jones, Oct. 29, 1772. She was a dr. of Jonathan and Mary Jones, b. while her parents dwelt in Holl., June 1, 1756. Their chn. were, --
SALEM, b. Feb, 11, 1773; m. Mary, a twin dr. of Samuel French; emigrated to Caledonia, N.Y.
ABIGAIL, b. June 7, 1775; d. of small-pox, a. 3 yrs.
The fr. d. Sept. 22, 1775. The mr. afterwards m. Ebenezer Atwood, March 11, 1779; cer. by Rev. A. Frost.
SUMNER, JOSEPH6 (James,5 Joseph,4 George,8 William,2 William 1), b. July 29, 1760; m. Ruth Legg, Aug. 21, 1788; cer. by Amariah Frost, Esq. She was a dr. of Levi and Mary (Beal) Legg, b. Sept. 10, 1768. Their chn. were, -
CHARLOTTE, b. Dec. 4, 1788; d. Dec. 20, 1824, a. 36 yrs. 16 days.
POLLY, b. Sept. 30, 1790; m. Wm. Whipple Davenport, 1830; d .; his wid.,, May 10, 1878.
OTIS, b. Feb. 23, 1797; one of our well-known oldest citizens.
BETSEY, b. March 7, 1799; m. Cephas Lawrence, May 24, 1820; she d. Dec. 6, 1880.
JULIANNA, b. May 7, 1804; d. May 28, 1851, a. 47 yrs. 21 days.
SYLVANUS, b. Jan. 25, 1810; res. Weare, N.H.
The misfortunes of life have fallen heavily on this family, as those who have knowledge of their experiences need not be told. The fr. d. Dec. 7, 1846, a. 86 yrs. 4 mos. and 9 days. The mr. d. Sept. 16, 1840, a. 72 yrs. and 6 days. SUMNER, EBENEZER7 (Ebenezer,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,8 William,2
William1), b. Feb. 20, 1763; m. Keziah Albee, April, 1782. She was a dr. of John and Sarah Albee, b. March 12, 1762. John Albee, her fr., dwelt in the edge of Mendon, just beyond the Lewis Gaskill place, where Willis Gould now res. Their chn. were, -
LOVETT, b. May 18, 1783; d. Dorchester, a young man, without issue, Nov. 12, 1806.
MARY, alias POLLY, b. April 29, 1785; m. Zenas Ball, June 12, 1806; d. in 1 year.
ELLIS, b. March 7, 1787; long one of our substantial citizens.
JOHN, b. April 29, 1789; d. young, Jan. 23, 1807.
EMORY, b. Oct. 25, 1791; a quiet and exemplary citizen.
CLARK, b. May 29, 1794; a trustworthy man; popular captain and major of artillery.
SALLY, b. July 6, 1798; m. Samuel Claflin, Nov. 23, 1820.
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SAMUEL A., b. July 23, 1805; res. Seneca Falls, N.Y., where he has a wf. and 5 chn.
The fr. lived with, and succeeded as principal heir, his fr. on the No. Pur- chase homestead, acquired by exchange of estates with David Stearns, and was esteemed an upright, orderly, good citizen. His wf. Keziah d. March 29, 1822. He subsequently m. Lydia ( Underwood) Unthank of Southboro', Nov. or Dec., 1822. From some unknown aberration of mind, he took his own life, Feb. 20, 1837. His wid., Mrs. Lydia, whose 3d hus. he was, survived him a little over 2 yrs., and d. May 3, 1839.
SUMNER, DANIEL, Jun.6 (Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,8 William,2 William 1), b. 1739; m. Lydia Fairbanks of Holl .; cer. May 14, 1761, by Rev. John Prentice. He and his wf. lived in Woodstock, Ct., till 1769; then at Prince- ton, Mass., till 1783; and then in Halifax, Vt., till his death. He d. July 31, 1810; and his wf. Aug. 30, 1814. They had chn. b. to them in all these places. Few birth-dates are given, and other particulars are too meagre to quote. The names of thelr 13 chn., in order of age, are as follows: JOEL, JESSE, DANIEL, ABIGAIL, EPHRAIM, LYDIA, ASENATH, SUSANNA, JOTHAM, LEVI, EPHRAIM, JERUSHA, JOHN.
SUMNER, JESSE 7 (Daniel,6 Daniel,5 Ebenezer,4 George,8 William,2 William 1), b. Woodstock, Ct., 1763; brought up by, or at least lived many yrs. with, his gd. fr. and uncle Darius; m. Phila Darling of Bellingham, Nov. 25, 1792; cer. by Rev. Noah Alden. She was a dr. of Joshua and Martha Darling, b. March 27, 1763. This pair set. in Woodstock, Ct., about the yr. 1800. There were several families of Sumners, nearer or more distant relatives of Jesse, who had set. in that town and vicinity; and I suspect that his fr., Daniel, jun., res. there at one time, and may have had other sons that dwelt thereabouts; but all I could learn from that quarter left me insuf- ficiently informed, except in respect to Jesse and family. The chn. of this family were, -
ALVERSON, b. Aug. 10, 1791; m. Clara Wilkinson, Sept. 17, 1817; he d. Aug. 10, 1863.
ORRIN, b. March 21, 1793; m., 1st, Diadama Sumner, Mil., Nov. 3, 1817; res. here some yrs. She d. childless, Oct. 21, 1846. He m., 2d, Marilla Stoddard, Woodstock, Ct., Oct. 6, 1847; had 3 chu. there; d. May 27, 1854. PHILA, no birth-date given; m. Rodney Martin, Woodstock, Ct .; 5 chn. JESSE, b. 1800; d. June 30, 1816.
GEORGE N., b. Aug. 19, 1802; m. Adeline Phillips, June 1, 1833; 5 chn.
i ANNA, no birth-date given; m. Nathan Corbin, 1834; 4 chn.
Jesse, the fr., d. Oct. 21, 1849. His wf. Phila had d. before him, April 2, 1841.
SUMNER, JESSE, extra. This Sumner appears to have res. in the Easterly Precinct in 1757 and 1758, but is mentioned only in a Precinct vote of March 9, 1758, granting liberty to him and Nathaniel Cheney to build them a pew in the meeting-house, "over the men's stairs," provided they could do so without incommoding the passage up said stairs. He was prob. some sort of cousin to the Mil. Sumners; but whence he came, or whither he went, no hint is given. Indeed, he is mentioned nowhere else on our old records but in the foreinentioned vote; so he may be dismissed without fur- ther notice.
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