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William was born on September 29th, 1747 in New Garden Mm, Guilford, North Carolina.  William's father was Robert Sumners and his mother was Phebe Beals.  His paternal grandparents are James Sumner and Mary Blanchard; his maternal grandparents were John Beals and Sarah C Bowater. He had five brothers and four sisters, named Bowater, Caleb, Joshua, Thomas, Robert, Pheobe Ann, Prudence, Abigail and Sarah.  He was the oldest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 54 on October 2nd, 1801 in New Market, Jefferson, Tenn.


William's family with Eleanor Edwards

‌William and Eleanor were married in a religious ceremony on March 20th, 1771 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina.  They had a son named Robert.

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