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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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 1650 - 1705 (55 years)
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| Name |
John William SUMMERS |
| Born |
3 Nov 1650 |
Bristol, Summerset, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| FamilySearch ID |
G743-FH3 |
| LifeSketch |
[1] |
| "Emigrated to Maryland in 1671. Brought over by Captain John Boddy. |
| Residence |
1 Mar 1703 |
Prince George's, Maryland [1] |
| _UID |
EC68ADD3603C48A6B85E5487713CF9D4C9EA |
| Died |
27 Nov 1705 |
Prince George, Maryland, British Colony |
| Person ID |
I30936 |
Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
6 Jan 2024 |
| Family |
Rebecca Elizabeth DENT, b. Apr 1653, Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America , d. 1710, Prince George's County, Maryland, British Colony (Age ~ 56 years) |
| Married |
18 Dec 1671 |
Maryland [1] |
| Alt. Marriage |
1684 |
Anne Arundel, Maryland [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. Lucy SUMMERS, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. John SUMMERS, II, b. Abt 1671, Anne Arundel County, Maryland , d. Aft 1725, Prince George's County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America (Age ~ 55 years) |
| | 3. William SUMMERS, b. Abt 1672, Maryland , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. Sarah SUMMERS, b. Abt 1673, d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
6 Jan 2024 |
| Family ID |
F822 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- "Emigrated to Maryland in 1671. Brought over by Captain John Boddy.
This line of Summers are believed to come from England. The first reported Summers in this line was a John Summers. On 18 December 1671, a Captain John Boddy...having transported 12 persons to Maryland to inhabit, among whom was JOHN SUMMERS, proved his right to 600 acres of land. (Research Note: This ownership of land was needed to Immigrate at this time by the King of England wishing to stem the tide of Immigrants leaving) (Note: John Summers age was then above 21 to have purchased this land BEFORE LEAVING)
John Summers was believed to be between 16 and 25 years of age (born about 1650), this being the age of most transported. He would have faced a doubtful crossing of the Atlantic. A most dangerous thing at those times, where sickness, on board fires and ship wreaks were only some of the fears. The crossing if it went well would have taken 2 months. Most of the time spent below decks in cramped quarters with little light, sanitation or ventilation. Many died of disease on these journeys and John would had to have the true Pioneer spirit to make this trips.
John showed himself to be a rugged individualist, by 1682 he was already paying ground rent (tax) on 120 acres of land called Pitchcraft. It was on the Westside of the Patuxent River in the freshes, in Calvert County, later called Prince Georges, County. As most people of the time he was a Planter (Farmer) by trade. He also was active in the community. He testified for a Edward Gold (a Negro) and his freedom in June 1692. He served on Jury duty twice in 1698, and was appointed overseer of the Mount Calvert Hundred (a piece of property). He was married to a Rebecca Dent and had 4 children; William Summers, John Summers 2nd, Sarah Summers and Lucy Summers. He died about 1705 and left his estate to his Wife Rebecca. When she remarried (to a Henry Mackbee in 1708) the estate went to his two sons. Rebecca died about 1711.
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- [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 18 Nov 2022), entry for John Summers, person ID G743-FH3. (Reliability: 3).
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