242. William1 Sumner;61 born 1606 at Bicester, Oxford, England;61 married Mary West 22 Oct 1625 at Eng;173 died Mar 1692.61
He "WILLIAM SUMNER, son of William, was born in England, about the year 1605, being by his deposition, given 23d December, 1685, "eighty years old or thereabouts." It is said that he came from Burcester, in Oxfordshire, although the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Bird Sumner, and his brother Charles Richard,(*) the Bishop of Winchester, belonged to Warwickshire, and numerous others of the Sumner family, to Kent. The name was originally Somner or Sommoner, from his office of summoning parties into the ecclesiastical and other courts.
WILLIAM SUMNER, the ancestor, and his wife Mary, settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He was made a freeman in 1637; admitted to the Church, in 1652; was for twelve years a Deputy to the General Court; a Selectman twenty-three years, nearly half the time from 1637 to 1688; was a Rater for five years, and a Commissioner "to try and Issue Small Causes" for nine years, from 1663 to 1671 inclusive. In 1645, he "was appointed one of a Committee for building a new Meeting house," and in 1663 was chosen "Clerk of ye Training band." In Sept. 1675, Mr. Sumner, with Richard Baker, of Dorchester, and others, was on a jury for a trial of ye Indians at Boston. His wife Mary died 7th June, 1676. Mr. Sumner's will was proved, 24th March, 1691-2. "174 He "SUMNER FAMILY. From the best obtainable evidence it is believed that Roger Sumner, of Bicester, Oxford county, England, died December, 1608, and buried in St. Edbury churchyard, was the progenitor of the Sumner family in America, at least the New England and especially the Worcester county branches. He married Joan Franklin, November 2, 1601, and by this union one son was born, William (1), who became the American ancestor. William was baptized at Bicester church, Oxford county, England, January 2, 1602, and in 1625 married Mary West, and by her had two sons, born in England: Roger, baptized August, 1632, and George, baptized March, 1633. The family then emigrated to New England, settling at Dorchester, Massachusetts, about 1635, and from this family, it is believed, have sprung all the New England Sumners, including Governor Increase, Gen. W. H. Sumner, and our great statesman, Hon. Charles Sumner, of congressional fame. "175 He " WILLIAM SUMNER, only son and heir of Roger, was baptized at Bicester, 27th January, 1604-5; married Mary West, 22d October, 1625; came to Dorchester, Massachusetts, about 1635. He was made a freeman in 1637, after which his name appears on almost every page of the Town Records during the period of his active life. In 1645, he was appointed one of a committee for building a new meeting-house. He was admitted to the church in 1652; was for twelve years a Deputy to the General Court, and a Selectman twenty-three years. He was also a Rater for five years, and one of the three Commissioners (or Magistrates) "to try and issue small causes" for nine years, when the office ceased. His wife died in Dorchester, 7th June, 1676. He died there 9th December. 1688, aged about eighty-three years. He had seven children--William,(*) Roger, George, Samuel, Increase, Joan, and Abigail. "173 He " WILLIAM SUMNER, the settler to America, only child of Roger and Joan Sumner, was born at Bicester, England, in 1605, married there in Oct., 1625, to Mary West. They came to Dorchester, Mass., in 1636, with four children. He was made a freeman of the Colony the following year, 1637; was chosen Selectman the same year and more than twenty other years. In 1663 he was an officer of school lands, Clerk of "ye training band" (soldiers) and Commissioner to try and issue small causes, and from 1658 for many years Deputy to the General Court from Dorchester. He died Dec. 9, 1688. She died June 7, 1676. "176
Children of William1 Sumner and Mary West were:
243. George2 Sumner (William1);61 born 1633/34 at England;173 baptized 1 Mar 1633/34 at Bicester, Oxford, Eng; married Mary Baker, daughter of Edward Baker and Joan or Jane Unknown, 7 Nov 1662 at Northhampton, MA;61 died 11 Dec 1715.61
He " GEORGE SUMNER, the third son of William, was baptized at Bicester, 1st March, 1633-4; was brought to Dorchester, Massachusetts, with two elder brethren, by their father, probably in 1635. He married Mary Baker, daughter of Edward Baker, of Northampton, Massachusetts, 7th November, 1662. He was a deacon of the church in Milton, and died there 11th December, 1715, in the eighty-second year of his age. She died 1st December, 1719, aged seventy-seven. They had eight children--Mary, George, Samuel, William, Ebenezer, Edward, Joseph, and Benjamin. "173 He "GEORGE,2 (24) b. in Eng. 14 Feb. 1634, freeman in 1637. He
m. 7 Nov. 1662, Mary, dau. of Edward Baker, who was a freeman at
Lynn in 1638, and removed to Northampton about 1658, where he was
a selectman, &c. Mr. B. returned to Lynn and died, March, 1687.
See Lewis' Hist. of Lynn and N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg. (1851) Vol. V.
pp. 191-194. George2 Sumner lived on Brush hill, Milton, and was
Deacon of the church. He bought of Simon Peke, of Milton, sometime
of Mendon, yeoman, and Prudence his wife, half their house."174 He "GEORGE2 SUMNER, son of William1 and Mary (West) Sumner, born in England about 1634, was made a freeman in the Plymouth Colony May 6, 1657. He lived at Milton, Mass., where he was Lieut. Deputy to the General Court for 1693-1703-1708-1709. Ordained Deacon July 30, 1699. He married Mary Baker, daughter of Edward Baker, who came with Winthrop's fleet of eleven vessels, bringing 1700 Colonists, the greater number of which came from the vicinity of London. He was made a freeman March 14, 1638. His wife's name was Joan. She died April 9, 1693. In 1657 they removed from Lynn to Northampton, in the Connecticut River valley in Western Mass., where he had grants of land and bought several besides."176
Children of George2 Sumner and Mary Baker were:
244. George3 Sumner (George2, William1);177,61 born 9 Feb 1666;177,61 married Ann Tucker, daughter of Benjamin Tucker and Ann Payson, 1694;61 died 1733 at Milton, MA.177,61
Children of George3 Sumner and Ann Tucker were:
245. Ann4 Sumner (George3, George2, William1);119 born 1699;119 married Penuel Deming, son of Joseph Deming and Mary Bowen, 31 Mar 1723 at Pomfret, CT.119
Children of Ann4 Sumner and Penuel Deming were: