Bowater Sumner
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Bowater Sumner (1749 - 1829)

Bowater Sumner
Born in Waterford, Loudoun, Colony of Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 10 Dec 1777 in Surry, North Carolina, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 79 in Rainsboro, Highland, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

Bowater Sumner Birth: Oct. 20, 1749, Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia Death: Mar. 1, 1829, Rainsboro, Highland County, Ohio, USA

The second of ten children born to Robert Sr. and Phebe (Beals) Sumner of Fairfax Co VA and later Guilford Co NC, Bowater's birth is recorded, along with his siblings, at the New Garden MM in Rowan Co NC:

" Bowater Sumner Son of ye same was born ye 8 of ye 8 mo 1749 O:S: ye 20 of ye 10 mo N:S:", Bowater married Rebecca Burris on 10 Dec 1777 at Tom's Creek Quaker Friends MH, located then in Surry Co NC. Depending on the source, the name Burris has different spellings: Burras, Burross are but two variations. For ease of matching to more recent ancestors, it is being kept as Burris on the Find A Grave memorial.

The Quakers, along with everyone else in the American Colonies and England, did not begin using the Gregorian calendar until 1752. Under the Julian calendar the year began on March 25th; March was the first month and February was the twelfth month. Which means the 8th month is October, not August.

"Whereas Bowater Sumner of Surry County North Carolina Son of Rob't Sumner Dec'd, to Rebeckah Burras Daughter of John Burras of the same place, having declared their intentions of marriage with each other before several monthly meetings of the people called Quakers held at new-Garden in Guilford County, nothing appearing to obstruct, were left to their liberty to accomplish thier marriage according to good order, the which they did ye 10 of ye 12 mo 1777 at Tom's Creek meeting before many witnesses 12 of whose names are her Inserted to Wit -Phebe Beales, Ann Hiatt, Curtis Jackson, Ruth Jackson, Uriah Carson, Hannah Sumner, William Neal, Eleanor Sumner, John Hiatt, Phebe Sumner, John Burras".[1]. "The name was changed to Westfield Meeting House from Tom's Creek Meeting House, when the monthly meeting was established in 1786."[2]

Children with Rebecca: Children

1) Esther Sumner, F, 17 Nov 1778 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina [3] 2) Phebe Sumner, F, 4 Feb 1780 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina [4] 3) John Sumner, M, 4 Jul 1783 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina [5] 4) Oliver Sumner M abt 1785 in North Carolina 5) REBECCA Sumner F abt 1789 in Surry Co., North Carolina 6) Isaac Sumner M 2 Jun 1793 in Surry Co., North Carolina 7) Mary Sumner F abt 1795 in Surry Co, North Carolina 8) Thomas Sumner M 23 Nov 1795 in Surry Co, North Carolina 9) Allen Sumner M 2 Jul 1798 in Surry Co., North Carolina

On 14 Aug 1806, Bowater and Rebecca were received into the Miami MM from Westfield MM in NC. Later, they moved to the Fairfield MM in Highland Co OH. These children were listed as arriving with them: John, Oliver, Isaac, Rebecca, Thomas, Allen & Mary.

Bowater and Rebecca remained in Rainsboro, Highland Co OH, where they died, Bowater first in Mar 1829 and Rebecca just three months later, in Jun 1829.

"Will of Boweter Sumner State of Ohio, Highland County February 11, 1829

Be it remembered that I Bowater Sumner of the County and State aforesaid being in a low state of health but of sound disposing mind calling to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following—

First of all it is my wish that all my just debts together with my funeral charges be paid as soon after my decease as may be by my Executors hereinafter named—

It is my will that my two sons Isaac and Allen Sumner to whom I have gave land have no part of my personal Estate during the life or widowhood of my beloved wife.

Item it is my will that all my personal estate be left with my beloved wife for the benefit of herself and my daughter Esther and son John Sumner during her lifetime or widowhood and at the death or marriage of my widow it is my will that my wagon and gears together with all my farming and carpentry tools be given to my two sons Isaac and Allen Sumner and it is my will that my two sons to whom I have left this property and land do at their mothers decease take the care of their brother John and provide for him sufficiently of clothing diet and lodging during his lifetime.

Item it is my will that if my widow should marry that my Executors hereinafter named may give her lawful dower having all my estate not heretofore directed by this will appraised and her lawful dower set off to her and the balance to be disposed in the way that is to say two thirds at the valuation to be given to my daughter Easter including my riding carriage and the other one third to be equally divided amongst my five other daughters namely Phebe, Rachel, Rebecca, Olive and Mary—

and lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my beloved wife Rebecca Sumner and brother Thomas Sumner the whole executor of this my last will and testament hereby making null and void all other wills heretofore made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of the second month 1829.

Signed sealed acknowledged in the presence of Josiah Tomlinson Demsey B. Sinclair

Boweter Sumner"


Research Notes

Original Details:

Fairfax Co VA was formed in 1742 from the northern part of Prince William Co VA. In 1757, the northwestern two-thirds of Fairfax Co became known as Loudoun Co VA.

Family links: Parents: Robert Sumner (1716 - 1775) Phebe Bowater Beals Sumner (1720 - 1805)

Spouse: Rebecca Burris Sumner (1760 - 1829)

Children: Rachel Sumner Spargur (1785 - 1823)* Allen Sumner (1798 - 1887)*

Siblings: John Canaday (1741 - 1830)** William Sumner (1747 - 1801)* Bowater Sumner (1749 - 1829) Caleb Sumner (1751 - 1831)* Joshua Sumner (1753 - 1858)* Phebe Ann Sumner Garrett (1755 - 1811)* Thomas Sumner (1757 - 1838)* Prudence Beals Sumner Gibson (1760 - 1835)* Abigail Sumner Carson (1762 - 1854)* Sarah Jane Sumner Fender (1765 - 1857)* Robert Sumner (1767 - 1777)*

  • Calculated relationship
    • Half-sibling

:: He was one of those who visited the Indians with famed Quaker minister Thomas Beals --

"In the year 1775, twenty years before Wayne's Treaty with the Indians at Greenville, Thomas Beals, accompanied by his nephew Bowater Sumner, William Hiatt and David Ballard, started to pay a visit to the Delaware Indians and some other tribes."

Note

Census: 7 AUG 1820 Paint Twp., Fayette Co., OH
Bowater Sumner, b. 8-8-1749, d. 3-1-1829 in Rainsboro (Fall Creek), Paint township, Highland County, Ohio, and buried at Lower Fall Creek Friends burial ground in that county; married Rebecca Burras 12-10-1777 at Tom's Creek PM, New Garden MM. Rebecca b. 6-1-1760 in Surry Co., NC, d. 6-9-1829 in Paint township, was the daughter of John & Esther Burras (or Burris).
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Sources

  1. Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1994 Recorded at Tom's Creek MM, NC:
  2. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, Pg 170:
  3. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, NC, Pg 170:
  4. Encyclopedia of American Quaker GenealogyVol I, NC, Pg 170:
  5. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, NC, Pg 170):
  • "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGK-VD9 : 19 August 2017), Thomas Sumner, Paint, Highland, Ohio, United States; citing 85, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 133; FHL microfilm 337,944. 22:59, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

See also:

  • Bowater Sumner & wife, Rebecca, & children John , Oliver, Isaac, Rebecca, Thomas, Allen, & Mary, received on certificate from Westfield MM, NC., dtd 1806, 3, 22 Tax List 1809 Paint Twp., Highland Co., OH Census: 7 AUG 1820 Paint Twp., Fayette Co., OH

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Sumner-420 created through the import of Ancestory Geneology.ged on Oct 23, 2012 by Joe O'Bannon.
  • Thank you for the Bio Transcribed from Find A Grave: Memorial #56354728 courtesy of Bonnie's Daughter






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