Person:Edward Sumner (1)

Edward Sumner was a Fellmonger and Glover. He owned several lots in Roxbury, Dorchester, 436 acres in Sutton and land in Woodstock and Brookfield. He died intestate.The children of Edward Sumner are: Edward Sumner b. 16 Jul 1702, Elizabeth Sumner b. 30 Apr 1704 and died in a few weeks, John Sumner b. 1 Aug 1705 graduated from Harvard in 1723, Elizabeth Sumner b. 7 Apr 1708, Samuel Sumner b. 21 Oct 1710, Increase Sumner b. 9 Jun 1713 (had son named Increase b. 27 Nov 1746 and later became Governor of Massachusetts), Hannah Sumner b. 8 May 1715, Mary Sumner b. 9 Oct 1717, Nathaniel Sumner, Ebenezer Sumner b. 10 Jun 1722, Benjamin Sumner b. 29 Dec 1724 (Genealogical Directory of the First Settlers of New England, Volume IV, page 231).

1. ↑ Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Milton Records, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1662-1843: alphabetically and chronologically arranged. (Boston)
   p.56.

   SUMNER.
   Edward, Son of Georg, [born] Aug. 29, 167(6)

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Trask, William B. "Genealogy of the Sumner Family", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   Vol. 8, p. 128g.

   Edward Sumner [#29], s/o George Sumner and Mary Baker, b. 29 Aug 1675, d. by 11 Nov 1763 when administration granted to son John of Edgartown, m. 25 Sep 1701 Elizabeth Clap..