David Summers (John, George) Born circa 1782, Augusta County Virginia.  Died February, 1857

Married twice: 1) 10 December 1807, to Rebecca Engleman, daughter of Peter Engleman. She died between 1821-1831 2) 10 October 1831, to Juliann Palmer, born 1806

Children:

1st  marriage:

1.    Sarah, married 18 December 1834 (date of bond); marriage was 22 December 1834, to Jacob Beck, son of Daniel and Elizabeth [Summers] Beck; they were first cousins.

2.    Elizabeth, married 25 April 1837 to Samuel A. Kerr
       Her children were David S. Kerr and Mary Kerr

3.    Jacob Summers, married 13 August 1845 to Julia Ann Joseph

4.    George W. Summers, married 7 August 1847 to Eliza Jane Edgar

2nd marriage:

5.    John D. Summers, born 1832 (according to census of 1850)
married 29 August 1853 to Mary Ann Clayton, daughter of John Clayton, Jr. and Annis Ptolmy), born 9 December 1822

children:
 

i.    Ida, born 21 December 1854, died 17 January 1923; married 10 February 1912 to J.T. McCormick
ii.    Etta, born 18 December 1856, died 18 February 1925; married 11 October  1906 to John Brown
iii.    Alberta, born 19 August 1861, died 7 April 1888; married Scott A. Shiplett  4 children:
        a.     Ernest C.,
        b.     Clayton m. Pauline Benjamin 21 September  1920;
        c.     Charles A., m. 27 September 1909 to Lottie Ramsey;
        d.    Summers, m. Myrtle Plecker

iv.     Melvina B., born 1859, died 1861

(All buried Rocky Spring)
 

6.  Lucinda A. Summers, born ca 1834, married 11 September 1852, to
    William Beck, her cousin, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Summers Beck
7.   Margaret Summers, born 1836
8.   Mary E. Summers, born 1837
9.   George P. Summers, born 1843
10.  Andrew J. Summers, born 1845
11.  Martha V. Summers, born 1847
 

DB 85, page 486, 5 January 1869

Jacob Beck, Benj. F. Hailman, executors of David Summers, of the 1st part; John D. Summers of Bellair, Ohio of second part; Jacob Bailey of Augusta County, 3rd part.

There are also deeds in the name of Ida and Etta Summers, as well as a legacy to them from Louisa Ptomy, their cousin, a daughter of Nelson Ptomy.

Records: Db 33, page 442, 10 May 1806

Peter R. Beverley and Lovely of Augusta County to David Summers
170 acres plus, including the hill called the Sugar Loaf. Lines and Corners: George Teaford, George Baylor, Parson Spindle, Wiseman, Samuel McClintock.

There are many other deeds in the name of David Summers, but the one cited is the most important because it was his home place where he built the house now located there, and which was sold to Jacob Bowman after the death of David Summers in 1857.

Will Book 35, page 448 has the will of David Summers

The executors were Jacob Beck, his son in law, and B.F. Hailman

Death Register: 1853-1896, Augusta County, Virginia

line 1329: David Summers, died February, 1857, Middle River, age 74; wife, Julia; Jacob Beck, son in law, gave the information. Parents are given as Henry and Mrs. Summers, but the records prove otherwise.