William Sumner who came to America from England about 1690-91 just after William and Mary ascended the throne.William Sumner settled in Virginia and owned a "manor plantation" in Isle of Wight. (Another record says he settled on the Nansemond River). His wife's name is unknown. His parents are said to have been William Sumner and his wife Elizabeth Clemen (from a book on the Sumner family found in the Tennessee State Library and Archives by Walter Sumner of Mentone, Alabama). William had at least six children: Jethro, John, James, William Jr., Dempsey and daughter, Barsheba.
The Sumner Family by Christine (Paridise) Sumner as found on the Internet