In 1731, John French of Mendon, cordwainer was appointed guardian of Sylence Sumner aged about 15 years.[1]
She passed away in 1749.
Sources
↑ " Probate records v. 1 1731-1739, 1778-1814, 1863-1870" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9Y5-B8YX : 31 January 2024), Film# 00774407, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 30, Vol 1, Page 22.
Appleton, William S. Record of the Descendants of William Sumner, of Dorchester, Mass., 1636. Boston: D. Clapp & Son, 1879.
Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81071434/silence-sessions: accessed 22 April 2023), memorial page for Silence Sumner Sessions (unknown-20 Nov 1749), Find A Grave: Memorial #81071434, citing South Cemetery, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by John Beckstein (contributor 46939506).
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