John Summers (abt. 1650 - 1702)

Born about 2 Apr 1650 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1702 at about age 51 in Middlesex, Virginia

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Biography

John Summers may be the John Summers born on 02 APR 1650. in Jamestown, King and Queen, Virginia, United States to Jno and Eliza Summers. ^[1] He was the husband of Elizabeth Thompson Summers, married on 1/10/1675 Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia ^{[citation needed]} Elizabeth Thompson Summers, daughter of William Thompson and Ellen Montague (the daughter of Peter Montague), "died 29 May 1722. She married John Summers of Middlesex County who left (a) will 9 Jan 1702/3-1 March 1702/3. ^[2][3]

Adventurers of Purse and says Eliz. Thompson Summers died 29 May 1722^[4] Some unsourced family trees show her death as 1693, accompanied by this statement: "Before 1 Oct 1694 in Middlesex Co, VA. John Summers married his second wife Ann." Order Book 2, p. 717, Middlesex County, VA, Administration of Estate of Thomas Mims, makes grant to John Summers and his wife, Ann Summers, “relict of deceased” 12 Nov 1694.

Children with Elizabeth Thompson^[5]

• John Summers bapt. 8 April 1683, died young
• John Summers, "baptized 14 Nov. 1686, for whom was repatented, 25 April 1702, 175 acres in Middlesex County including 150 acres which his mother had inherited as sole heir of her father William Thompson."
• Catherine Summers b. c1688, mentioned as his "little girl" in his will
• Elizabeth Summers bapt 16 Mar 1689/90
• William Summers b. c1692 d.1761 Northumberland Co., VA, mentioned in John's will
• Francis Summers bapt 14 June 1702

According to find a grave (no photo) John died on5 Mar 1702 (aged 55–56) in Middlesex County, Virginia, USA and was buried in Christ Church Cemetery.

Notes Previously this profile was connected to Henry Summers as a son, but there is no evidence for that connection. It also listed him as born in 1660 in Dartford, Kent, England

Profile previously stated John was born in 1646 in Hadlow, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England with no source

Profile also stated that he died 05 MAR 1705, but that is not correct based on his probate date of 1702

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia from 1653 to 1812. Richmond, VA, USA: Christ Church, 1897.
2. ↑ Middlesex Co. Will Book A, pp. 145-47
3. ↑ (Adventurers of Purse and Person by John Frederick Dorman, p. 655)
4. ↑ Adventurers of Purse and Person by Dorman, p.655 says
5. ↑ Adventurers of Purse and Person by Dorman, pp. 543-55

• Find A Grave: Memorial #135791353 (no photo)
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900