Family:Nathaniel Sumner and Lydia Unknown (1)

Parents: Ebenezer Sumner and Elizabeth Clapp Nathaniel Sumner b. 18 Jul 1705 Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 2 Oct 1779 Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States	Lydia (add)

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Marriage^[1]^[2]

18 Jul 1745

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References

↑ Bates, Samuel. Records of the Town of Braintree, 1640 to 1793. (Randolph, Massachusetts : D.H. Huxford, 1886)
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Nathaniel Sumner & Lydia Richards were married July 18th 1745.
↑ Stoughton (Massachusetts). Town Clerk. Records of Stoughton, Massachusetts, 1717-1886. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973)
57.

The Intention of Marriage Betwixt Nathaniel Sumner of Stoughton, & Lydia Richards of Brantrey, Enter'd May ye 4th 1745.
There is no apparent maiden named Lydia Richards in Braintree, but there are two recent widows with this name. One is Lydia (Faxon) Richards who m. as his second wife Benjamin Richards, who d. 1741. But she is 10 years older than Nathaniel and not a good match. The other is a Lydia (Niles) Richards who married 22 Apr 1741 John Richards. This appears to be the John Richards of Weymouth, s/o Ephraim Richards and Mary Vining, b. 1717, d. 1742. This seems a likely possibility. Appleton thinks after Nathaniel died, she might be the "Mrs Lydia Sumner" of Stoughton that married 13 Jan 1791 Nathaniel Billing.