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Joshua Sumner

Birth
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Death
4 Jan 1829 (aged 75)
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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The son of Robert Sr & Phebe (Beals) Sumner of Rowan Co NC, Joshua's birth is recorded, along with his siblings, at the New Garden MM in Rowan Co NC:

"William Sumners [sic] Son of Robt Sumner and the above named Phebe Canaday his then wife was born ye 29 of ye 9 mo 1747 O:S: ye 13 of ye 11 mo N:S:
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:
Caleb Sumner Son of ye same was born ye 22 of ye 5 mo 1751 O:S: ye 3 of ye 7 mo. N:S:.
Joshua Sumner Son of ye same born ye 2 day of ye 11 mo 1753 N:S:"

Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1994, Vol I, Pg 10, NC
New Garden Meeting Minutes, Rowan Co NC
"Joshua Sumner Son of ye same born ye 2 day of ye 11 mo 1753 N:S:"

Joshua married Sarah "Sally" Cox in 1774 in Rowan Co NC. The marriage was not performed within the Quaker church.

Children with Sally:
1) Josiah Sumner [no further info as yet].
2) Jonathan Sumner (1775-aft 1860); m. Susanna Lundey (1779-1854).
3) Robert Sumner [no further info as yet].
4) Charles Sumner [no further info as yet].
5) Amy Sumner (1782-1823); m. Robert Canaday (1777-1836).
6) Sarah Sumner (1788-1865); m. Robert Canaday (1777-1836), her sister Amy's widower.
7) Lydia Sumner [no further info as yet].
8) Joshua Sumner Jr [no further info as yet].
9) Abigail Sumner [no further info as yet].
10) William Sumner (1792-1856); m. Catherine Edwards (1797-1884).

In 1808, Joshua moved his family from NC to Jefferson Co TN.

Note: In 1771, the northeastern part of Rowan Co became Surry Co.
The son of Robert Sr & Phebe (Beals) Sumner of Rowan Co NC, Joshua's birth is recorded, along with his siblings, at the New Garden MM in Rowan Co NC:

"William Sumners [sic] Son of Robt Sumner and the above named Phebe Canaday his then wife was born ye 29 of ye 9 mo 1747 O:S: ye 13 of ye 11 mo N:S:
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:
Caleb Sumner Son of ye same was born ye 22 of ye 5 mo 1751 O:S: ye 3 of ye 7 mo. N:S:.
Joshua Sumner Son of ye same born ye 2 day of ye 11 mo 1753 N:S:"

Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1994, Vol I, Pg 10, NC
New Garden Meeting Minutes, Rowan Co NC
"Joshua Sumner Son of ye same born ye 2 day of ye 11 mo 1753 N:S:"

Joshua married Sarah "Sally" Cox in 1774 in Rowan Co NC. The marriage was not performed within the Quaker church.

Children with Sally:
1) Josiah Sumner [no further info as yet].
2) Jonathan Sumner (1775-aft 1860); m. Susanna Lundey (1779-1854).
3) Robert Sumner [no further info as yet].
4) Charles Sumner [no further info as yet].
5) Amy Sumner (1782-1823); m. Robert Canaday (1777-1836).
6) Sarah Sumner (1788-1865); m. Robert Canaday (1777-1836), her sister Amy's widower.
7) Lydia Sumner [no further info as yet].
8) Joshua Sumner Jr [no further info as yet].
9) Abigail Sumner [no further info as yet].
10) William Sumner (1792-1856); m. Catherine Edwards (1797-1884).

In 1808, Joshua moved his family from NC to Jefferson Co TN.

Note: In 1771, the northeastern part of Rowan Co became Surry Co.


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