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Male John William Sumner Click to view John William Sumner in the family tree

John William was born on November 13th, 1747 in NC.  John William's father was Robert Sumner and his mother was Phoebe Beals.  His maternal grandparents were John II+ Beals and Sarah+ Bowater. He had five brothers and four sisters, named Bowater, Caleb, Joshua, Thomas, Robert, Phebe, Prudence, Abigail and Sarah.  He was the oldest of the ten children. He had two half-brothers named John and Charles.  He died in unk.


John William's family with Eleanor Edwards

‌John William and Eleanor were married in a religious ceremony on March 20th, 1771.  They had a daughter named Phebe.


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