(1) Roger Sumner, born about 1578 in Bicester, Oxford, England, died 3 December 1608 in Bicester, Oxford, England; married 2 November 1601 Joane Franklin. Parents of:
 
 
 

        (2) William Sumner, born about 1605 in England, died 9 December 1688 in Dorchester, Massachusetts; married 22 October 1625 in Bicester, Oxford, England, Mary West, died 7 June 1676 in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Children:

1. William, mentioned below
2. George; married Mary Baker, who were the parents of:
1. Edward Sumner; married Elizabeth Clap, who were the parents of:
1. Increase Sumner; married Sarah Sharp, who were the parents of:
1. Increase Sumner, born 1746, died 1799, Governor of Massachusetts

        (3) William Sumner, born 1627 in Bicester, Oxford, England, died February 1675 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.  He married Elizabeth Clement, born about 1630/1633 in Steadinge, Berkshire, England, died before 1687 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Augustine and Elizabeth Clement of Steadinge, Berkshire, England.  Parents of:
 
 
 

        (4) William Sumner, born 9 February 1656 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, died 12 July 1703 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; married about 1678/1679 Hannah Henchman, born about 1652/1655, died 23 September 1719 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of Daniel Henchman and Sarah Woodward.  Parents of:
 
 
 

        (5) Hezekiah Sumner, born 21 February 1684 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, died 7 May 1749 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; married 10 February 1703/1704 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, Abigail Bidwell, born 1683, died 13 May 1772 in Middletown, Middlesex co., Connecticut, daughter of Samuel Bidwell and Elizabeth Stowe.  Parents of:
 
 
 

        (6) William Sumner, born 12 January 1704/1705 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, died 15 November 1739 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.  He married 15 January 1723/1724 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, Hannah Clark, born 20 September 1705 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, died 12 April 1795 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of Daniel Clark and Elizabeth Whitmore.

Children:

1. John, a Lieutenant Colonel in the war of the Revolution, who was at the battle of Monmouth in the thickest of the fight, and was also, it is supposed, at Germantown. He had a son Joshua, who is said to have been a distinguished physician and surgeon in the army under Gen. St. Clair. Joshua6 settled and died at Westfield, Mass.
2. Hezekiah, mentioned below
3. daughter; m. (???) Crittenden, of whom Hiram Crittenden, Esq., of St. Louis, was a descendant.
4. Ebenezer, born 14 August 1737, died 12 October 1784 in Wells, Vermont; married 9 May 1756 in Hebron, Tolland Co., Connecticut, Persis Pease, born 1735, died 12 April 1795 in Wells, Vermont.

        (7) Hezekiah Sumner, born 4 December 1724 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, died Otis, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts 14 February 1802, buried in West Center Cemetery, Otis; married 10 February 1743/1744 in Connecticut Desire Higgins, born 10 August 1724 in Truro, Massachusetts, died 24 February 1794 in Otis, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
        He was Captain of Marines in the British Navy, and afterwards Lieutenant in a company of Rangers in the French war, and in the 4th Connecticut Regiment in 1756. About 1757, he removed to Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, settling first at Sandisfield and later at Bethlehem (now Otis). He was later a soldier in the American Revolution, enlisting from Massachusetts.

Children:

1. Samuel, born 24 September 1744 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
2. Tabitha, born 14 December 1746 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, died 5 November 1747.
3. Clement, born 26 September 1748 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; died in Auburn, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania; married Thankful Hamelton.
4. Tabitha, born 16 July 1750 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; married 12 September 1768 in Sandisfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, Nathan Haven.
5. Abigail, born 13 June 1752 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; married Ebenezer Kibbe.
6. Desire, born 15 September 1754 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
7. Daniel, born 26 May 1759, died 23 November 1838.
8. Hezekiah, born 13 August 1757 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; married Alethea Barker, and had many descendants in Jefferson Co., New York, (Contact Sue McGraw Robertson for more details).  Parents of:
1. Ebenezer Sumner; married Susannah Hardy.  They removed to Jefferson Co., New York, where Ebenezer purchased land in Adams from his brother Elijah Sumner on 24 May 1819.

Children:
1. Orson Sumner, born 13 April 1808, died 4 April 1837
2. Ester Sumner, born 1 December 1809, died 27 March 1810
3. Orlow Sumner, born 25 June 1811, died 27 July 1811
4. Lorena Sumner, born 3 August 1812, died 29 July 1880; married 1 January 1843 Daniel H. Angel, living in Lyme, Jefferson Co., New York, in 1860.
5. Orlow Sumner, 30 September 1815, died 18 May 1843, perhpas in Skaneateles, New York.
6. Esther Sumner, born 2 November 1818 in Adams, Jefferson Co., New York, died 14 March 1885 at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; married 5 December 1841 Edward McGraw.
7. Sherry Sumner b. 13 Jul 1822 d. 13 Dec 1822
8. Elvira Sumner b. 7 Aug 1824 d. 11 Aug 1824
2. Elijah, lived in Jefferson Co., New York for some time.
3. Reuben, lived in Jefferson Co., New York for some time.
9. Desire, born 17 January 1765 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, died 7 December 1798 in Otis, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; married Daniel Manley, born 1760 in Sandisfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, died 29 June 1833 in Hounsfield, Jefferson Co., New York.