John Summers (1748 - 1808)

Born 7 Mar 1748 in Maryland

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Died 17 Apr 1808 at age 60 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Captain John Summers served with Upper Battalion, Montgomery County Militia, Maryland Militia during the American Revolution.

John Summers is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A200576.

John Summers was born on Mar 7, 1748 in Maryland. He died on Apr 17, 1808 in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina.^[1]

Parents: William Summers and Mary Wheat

Spouse: Nancy Ann (Claggett) Summers (1753-1845)^[2]

Children:

1. Mary (Summers) Lazenby (1777-1847) married Robert Lazenby (1779-1875), son of Thomas Lazenby and Sarah Ridgeway
2. Joseph Summers (1789-1849)
3. Solomon Summers (1792-1860)
4. John Summers
5. Basil Summers
6. Joseph Summers
7. William Summers
8. Charles Summers (1775 1834)

Revolutionary War Service

Service: MARYLAND^[3]

Rank(s): CAPTAIN

Pension Number: R10303V

Service Source: R10303V, COMMISSION 9-02-1777, COPY IN DATA

Service Description: 1) ALSO SGT 1LT, 2LT, CAPT & COL RICHARD SMITH, CAPT THOMAS HAYS, MONTGOMERY CO MIL

Sources

1. ↑ #FG, #Bible
2. ↑ buried at Bethany Presbyterian Church Cemetery, also
3. ↑ #DAR, #Tracks

• Iredell County, North Carolina Wills: Summers, William (4 Jun 1799, probated 19 Mar 1800): Book I-205, page 98 Link
• Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
  Wills and Estate Papers (Iredell County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Iredell, North Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #640976 (accessed 30 May 2023)
  Written 15 Apr 1808, the will of John Summers was perhaps probated in 1808 in Iredell, North Carolina, USA, and names sons, John, Basil, Joseph, Solomon, William, and Charles. Charles and John are to be executors. The name H Clagett is also at the bottom left of the last page, perhaps serving as witness.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #12924269, Bethany Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Statesville, North Carolina
• Bible of: Tabitha Summers Tomlinson, 1770-1858. "Dates were copied from this Bible by Mary Elam Yost (Mrs. H.F.), also one of her descendants, a great, great, great Granddaughter.[Transcription supplied by James Marvin Eaves to Del Groves, 20Nov2009.]."
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Feb 21, 2018), "Record of John Summers", Ancestor # A200576.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 21 February 2018), John Summers, Salisbury, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 622, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
• "Genealogical Society of Iredell County, Inc., NC Revolutionary Soldiers’ Graves – Iredell, Davie & Alexander Co., Iredell County Tracks, Fall 2006." See Part 1 and Part 2

• See also Space:Iredell County Revolutionary Soldiers for a comprehensive list of Iredell Revolutionary War Veterans.

Acknowledgements:

• Colonel Moore