William Sumpter
1767–
Henry, Virginia, United States
The Life Summary of William
When William Sumpter was born in 1767, in Henry, Virginia, United States, his father, Henry Sumpter Sr., was 27 and his mother, Agnes D Dillon, was 20. He married Margaret Pyrtle on 17 May 1792, in Henry, Sussex, Virginia, United States.
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Family Time Line
William Sumpter
1767–
Margaret Pyrtle
1772–
Marriage: 17 May 1792
Spouse and Children
1767–Male
1772–Female
Marriage
17 May 1792Henry, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Parents and Siblings
1740–1803Male
1747–1792Female
Siblings
(9)
1765–1851Female
1766–1840Male
1767–Male
1770–1850Male
1774–1835Male
+4 More Children
World Events (3)
1776
Age 9
1776
Age 9
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 9
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 9
"At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 13
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 13
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for someone who drove a packhorse, from Middle English sompter, sumpter, sometour, sum(m)eter ‘sumpter’ (Old French som(m)etier). Compare Summer 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sumter
Summer
Sources (3)
- William Sumpter, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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