Lazarous/Lazarus Summerell/Summerall/Sumorlin/Summerlin was born in 1735, in the Province of South Carolina. Ninety-Six District was created on 29 July 1769 as the most western of the seven original districts within the Province of South Carolina. Originally part of the Cherokee Nation, Greenville County officially began March 22, 1786. The town of Greenville was named where Greenville's first settler, Richard Pearis, established his plantation shortly after 1770.
"Lazerous Sumorlin" is found on the First Census of the United States, taken in the year 1790. He is living, at that time in Greenville, South Carolina. [1] "Lazarous Summerlin" is still living in Greenville county, on the Second Census. [2]
Lazarus married Susannah Bunch, born in 1732, a daughter of Henry Bunch and Eleanor Baysson. It's strongly held that Susannah was born in Bertie County, North Carolina and it's believed they were married there. Children include: Jacob, Henry, John and James [3] Children of Lazarus and Susannah include: [4]
Lazarus' father, has a Find A Grave memorial under the name Summerall, however there is no photo of a headstone to verify the spelling: Find A Grave: Memorial #192218132
Lazarus' grandfather is on Find A Grave under the name Henry Sumrall, born 1700, in Isle of Wight, Virginia, no valid sources: Find A Grave: Memorial #207227967
Lazarus' great-grandfather is on Find A Grave under the name John Summerall, born 1666 in Scotland: Find A Grave: Memorial #207227953
Winburn's DAR records are under the surname SUMMERLIN with the caveat: "As such, the DAR assigns a single standard surname that covers variant spellings of similar surnames. While the surname may appear incorrect, this does not mean it is in error. This spelling system ensures that patriots are not established under more than one spelling" [5]
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