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Sumner Barton

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Sumner Barton

Birth
Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
13 Jul 1821 (aged 21)
Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Illegitimate son of Hannah Barton and Gen. Jonathan Davis. They were subsequently married in 1822.

While Sumner's birth record doesn't show who his father was, the following can be found on page 194 in the Homes of Sutton section of the History of the Town of Sutton, MA from 1704 to 1876 by Rev. William A. Benedict, A.M. and Rev. Hiram A. Tracy:

"Gen Davis gave the farm to his son Sumner Barton, when he was twenty-one years of age."

Sumner died on the farm the following year.

Another illegitimate son of Hannah and Gen. Davis and brother of Sumner was Ira Moore Barton.

More information can be found on page 74 of "About Towne" a Quarterly Newsletter of the Towne Family Association, Dec, 2001, which can be found at:
https://townefolk.com/testing/documents/2001_4Q_VOL_XXI_NO_4_PG61-80.pdf

A special thanks to NV (#47068188) for kindly providing the above information and link.
Illegitimate son of Hannah Barton and Gen. Jonathan Davis. They were subsequently married in 1822.

While Sumner's birth record doesn't show who his father was, the following can be found on page 194 in the Homes of Sutton section of the History of the Town of Sutton, MA from 1704 to 1876 by Rev. William A. Benedict, A.M. and Rev. Hiram A. Tracy:

"Gen Davis gave the farm to his son Sumner Barton, when he was twenty-one years of age."

Sumner died on the farm the following year.

Another illegitimate son of Hannah and Gen. Davis and brother of Sumner was Ira Moore Barton.

More information can be found on page 74 of "About Towne" a Quarterly Newsletter of the Towne Family Association, Dec, 2001, which can be found at:
https://townefolk.com/testing/documents/2001_4Q_VOL_XXI_NO_4_PG61-80.pdf

A special thanks to NV (#47068188) for kindly providing the above information and link.


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  • Created by: Bob L.
  • Added: Sep 20, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117390678/sumner-barton: accessed ), memorial page for Sumner Barton (Aug 1799–13 Jul 1821), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117390678, citing West Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Bob L. (contributor 48228855).