About 1800 his family moved to Jefferson County Georgia. The family moved to Emanuel County Georgia when he was still in his boyhood. His first five children were born in Emanuel County. After the death of his father about 1827, Jesse settled in 6th Land District of Irwin County Georgia that is present day Tift and Worth Counties with his brother Joseph and sister Mary.spouse: Yates, Serina Lavina (1799 - 1879)
His brother William settled near TyTy near what is now the county line between Worth and Tift near the Little River.
Records show Jesse C. Sumner Sold 1500 Acres of land to James W. Whiddon who used part of it to build a dam for a mill with horsecarts,wheelbarrows and shovels. The mill has been used as a sawmill,ricemill and gristmill. It is located 7 miles south of Ashburn Georgia near TyTy near Hickory Springs Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery. The mill was still known as Whiddon Mill (as of 2003).
Hickory Springs Cemetery is also where James T. Branch and other members of the Branch Family are resting as well as some Bass and Fletcher families.Hickory Springs Cemetery is also on part of that land. Mt Olive Church is a few miles North West of there between Ashburn and TyTy.
Other references state Jesse C. Sumner moved from Emanuel County Georgia to Irwin County Georgia in 1825 and the old home place was cut out of Irwin county into Tift County when Tift was created August 17 1905.
His burial is believed to be Burrel B. Sumner Family Cemetery in unmarked grave.
His burial is believed to be Burrel B. Sumner Family Cemetery in unmarked grave.
Jesse is listed on 1840 Irwin County Census with 3 Males under 5, 3 Males under 10, 2 Males under 15, 2 Females under 10, and 1 Female under 30.
On 1850 Census Irwin County Georgia,Dwelling/Household #444: List Jesse C. Sumner age 51 (1799), Levina age 51 (1799), Winney age 21 (1829), Ashley age 19 (1831), Jesse C. age 18 (1832), Elizabeth age 16 (1834), John J. age 15 (1835), Burell B. age 12 (1838), William age 10 (1840), Eliza age 08 (1842), Joseph R. age 07 (1843).
He's listed on 1860 Irwin County Census Dwelling #103 Enumerated by James Paulk July 04, as a farmer age 60, with wife Lavina also age 60, daughter Winnie age 30, sons Jessie C. age 26 and Joseph R. age 16.
Tift Co Ga was formed in 1905 from part of Worth, Berrian, & Irwin.
Occupation 1: Bet. 1857 - 1859, Justice of the Peace 690th District Irwin Co GA
Occupation 2: Bet. 1834 - 1845, Justice of the Peace 690th District Irwin Co Ga
Occupation 3: 1842, Sheriff of Irwin Co GA
Occupation 4: Bet. 1850 - 1851, Tax Collector Irwin Co GA
Reference 1: Irwin County Fletchers and Our Kin by Glady's McMillian
Reference 2: History Worth County Georgia 1854-1934
Reference 3: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia
Source: Research Joseph Branch of Albany Georgia
Served as General in Revolutionary Warspouse: McGar, Elizabeth (*1707 - )
More About Joseph Sumner,Sr:spouse: Duke, Anna (*1734 - )
Census 1: 1790, Edgecomb Co NC
Census 2: 1820, Emanuel Co GA
Census 3: 1850, Irwin Co GA
Census 4: 1860, Worth Co GA
Census 5: 1880, Worth Co GA
Church LDS: IGI- Batch# 8764805 Input# 1396368
Reference 1: History of Worth Co Ga Vol l, History of Irwin Co GA
Reference 2: History of Turner Co GA, History of Emauel Co Ga Marriages 1840-1854
Reference 3: Knights Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers
Source 1: Research of Joseph Branch Albany GA
Source 2: Irwin County Fletchers and Our Kin
Source: History of Sumner Family, Worth County History, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia.spouse: Knight, Mary (1770 - 1840)
Joseph Sumner, ancestor of the Sumner's of Wiregrass Georgia moved to Georgia about 1800 and first lived in Jefferson County where he is on the Jefferson County Tax-Digest of 1802. He later moved to Emanuel County where he had a large plantation and a number of slaves. His lands were on the Canoochee River. As a Revolutionary Soldier he twice drew land in the Georgia Land Lottery . The last Draw was shortly before his death in 1827. Joseph and his wife Mary Kight had seven known children. Joseph had a daughter and three of his sons move to orginal Irwin County Georgia, they were Mary Sumner Land, Joseph Sumner III,William Sumner and Jesse C. Sumner. The other children remained in Emanuel County Georgia.
Joseph Sumner of Emanuel County can be found on the Certified list of Revolutionary Soldiers of Georgia in Knight's Roster.
We are not postive he was born in North Carolina, but the records show that he lived in Georgia during the Revolutionary War. A portion of the record states: Joseph Sumner of Emanuel County and Wife, Mary Kight and her mother Bitahmy Merritt Kight, also wife of a Revolutionary Soldier, drew land in Emanuel County Georgia for Service during the Revolutionary War. Bitahmy was the dependent of Joseph Sumner and his wife Mary Kight.
Any descendant of Joseph Sumner Jr is entitled to member ship in S.A.R. and D.A.R. with presentation of copy of the following certificate that is contained in the Georgia Roster of the Revolution page 369: Joseph Sumner,1827 Lottery, Emanuel County Georgia. Also a later reprint of 1827 Land Lottery, published in 1928, page 107 appears: Joseph Sumner Revolutionary Soldier of Swains District, Emanuel County drew lot number 10, section 3, signed by (Miss)Helen Prescott, Genealogist, Piedmont Park Apartment, Atlanta Georgia.
The last will and testment of Joseph Sumner deceased 1827, State of Georgia, Emanuel County, states:
I Joseph Sumner of this state and county do feel that my departure is at hand and my soul I give to God, and my body to be buried and I bequeath to my beloved wife my fattening hogs, my corn that is now up, one bed and the furniture that belong to it, and I bequeath to my beloved Alexander Sumner five cows and their calves and all the rest of my property to be divided between my wife and my children after my decease, only one cow and her increase which I bequeath to ____Fosque.
I feel a disposition to cut off my daughter, Mary Land, without anything only five dollars, but her children to have a childs part, and I do appoint my son Joseph Sumner to be Executor for them to see that they are not wronged out of it, and I do appoint my son John Chestnutt Sumner to be the Executor of all my estate after my decease, till all is divided. This is my Will and Testament, November the third day 1827, signed and delivered in presence.
Georgia Emanuel County, wheras, the within contents is now presented and received by the court, Martha Kight and Jordan Flanders. Personally came into open court, who being duly sworn deposeth and I saith on oath that they, the said Martha Kight and Jordan Flanders, saw Joseph Sumner assign and publish and declare this to be his last Will and Testament and that said Joseph Sumner did appoint his son Joseph Sumner Executor for the person and property of Mary Land's Children and did ordain and appoint John Chestnutt Sumner sole Executor to all the rest of the propery, both real and personal, and that the said deponents assigned the same as subscribing witnesses and that they saw Elizabeth Kight assign the same with themselves as witnesses. Sworn and subscribed in open court this 8th of January,1828 Emanuel County Georgia, Will Book "A" pages 13 and 14.
Source: Irwin County Fletchers and Our Kin by Gladys McMillian;
Joseph came to Jefferson County Georgia about 1793.
The 1850 Irwin County Georgia Census list his last 4 Children Born in Georgia. This family is also listed in the 1790 Edgecomb County North Carolina Census and 1820 Emanuel County Georgia Census.
Notes for Joseph Sumner III:spouse: Smith, Mahala (1799 - 1882)
Joseph Sumner and wife Mahala Smith lived in Emanuel County until about 1825, when they moved to Irwin County near the present day town of Rebecca . About 1830 they moved again and settled what became known as the old Ross or Calvin Land Place about one mile west of Little River on the Albany and Irwinsville Road. Some years later he sold out there and settled the farm that in more recent years became known as the Joe M. Sumner place, three miles north east from Sumner Georgia, where they lived to an old age, died and were buried in the Joe M. Sumner family Cemetery . In 1854 Worth County was created and this cut the Joseph Sumner Plantation into Worth County Georgia.
Much could be said of the early days of this family in Irwin County which originally extended from Baker County on the West, now Dougherty, Dooly on the North, Ware on the East and the Florida line on the South. Among which is the true story of Grandmother Sumner chasing a bear to Daniels Creek, half a mile away , when he carried her pet sow with the bell on it, to the swamps on a cold rainy night.
Joseph Sumner was to old to serve in the Civil War but during those dark days the descendants of this loyal couple numbered six sons, eight son-in-laws and thirteen grandsons who answered the call as Georgia Volunteers. Descendants can become a member of Daughters/ Sons of the Confederacy by obtaining the Muster Rolls.
He served in the War of 1812(while living in Emanuel County) as a Private in the Militia Detachment under Command of Lieutenant John Griffis January 1814 to March 1814 stationed at Fort Chancey on the Frontier of Tattnall County Georgia.
The Joseph Sumner Plantation was cut into Worth County when it was formed in 1854.
Sources:(1) Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia,(2) History Sumner Family 1932,(3)Irwin County Fletchers and our Kin,(4)History of Worth County Georgia
Burial: Joe M. Sumner Family Cemetery Present Day Worth Co GA
Census 1: 1840, Irwin Co GA
Census 2: 1850, Irwin Co GA
Census 3: 1860, Worth County Georgia
Census 4: 1870, Worth County Georgia
Church LDS: IGI 8764805 Input 13963868
Military service: War of 1812
Occupation 1: Served as Justice of peace inthe 867th District of Irwin Co Ga 1838 thur 1841
Occupation 2: Justice of Worth Co GA Inferior Court 1854 thur 1856
Reference 1: Knights Roster of REV Soldiers
Reference 2: History Emanuel Co GA Marriages 1840-1854
Source 1: History Turner Co GA
Source 2: History Worth Co Vol 1
Source 3: Irwin County Fletchers and Our Kin by Gladys McMillian
Source 4: Pioneers of Wiregrass GA
Source 5: Sumner Family History 1932
Served 1880 - 1881 Representative in the Georgia State Legislature.spouse: Young, Elizabeth Jane (1841 - 1930)
Enlisted July 1862 as a private with "Worth Rebels" company "B", 10th Battalion , promoted 1863 to sergeant, was wounded at Petersburg Virginia June 22 1864 and disabled from futher service in Confederate Army . Marriage application dated 13 dec 1858.
Worth County History Vol I, page 467 and 508
Died in Confederate States Army Hospital Danville GA from disease, never married.
Never Married
Never Married
Never Married
Twin
(never married).
Burial: Grave not located died as a young girl
Source: Irwin County Fletchers and Our Kin by Gladys McMillian
(Never Married); died in Jersulem VA, CSA hospital from disease.
More About Thomas Jefferson Sumner:
Military service: July 1862, Enlisted as private Infantry CSA Worth Rebels Co, "B" 10th Battalion Georgia Volunteers
Source 1: Irwin County Fletchers and Our Kin by Gladys McMillian
Source 2: Worth County History Vol l page 508
Source : (1) History of Sumner Family 1932spouse:
"The first trace we have of the Sumner Family in America is contained in the book Guilford North Carolina by Kemp P. Battle, L.L.D. on the life of Brigadier General Jethro Sumner who was a general in the Revolutionary War in which a speech was delivered on July 4, 1891, at Guilford Court House".
Mr Battle said in part: "We Know nothing of General Jethro Sumner's family in England whence it came.
It Must have been one of respectability and Substance for we find his grandfather, William Sumner becoming a Freeholder in Virgina soon after William and Mary ousted from the English Throne Mary's tyrannical father James the 2nd".
With the above as starting point and a extensive search through the records of Virginia and North Carolina with the help of several genealogists and valuable aid of the Institute of America Genealogy of Chicago, and Family Histories the lineage record is correct.
It is not known when William Sumner came to Virginia, but he is found there in 1691, and the nearest we can get at his birth date was about 1668. Whether he had a family at that time is not known, and whether his parents came with him or not was beyond our extensive search.
William Sumner was father of five boys and one daughter, her name is not known. The presumption is that William Sumner accumuled some wealth and under the English Law the eldest son inherited his father's property and Jethro being the oldest gave him the advantage from a financial standpoint.
Source: (2) Irwin County Fletchers and our Kin
The Sumner family is said to be from Scotland and was living with the Lindsay Clan in the 14th Century. They are supposed to be listed in a book called "Scots Kith and Kin' by C.J. Cousland and Sons LTD published in Edinburgh Scotland. Records show the Sumner family emigrated from Scotland to North Carolina in the 1700's then to Georgia.
Note: Did our Sumner family emigrate from Scotland then to England then to America?
Birth and death dates from gravestones in cemetery located on farm of Ray Taylor between TyTy and Little River.spouse: Mcdonald, Nancy Mary (1808 - 1881)
Source: Joseph Branch of Albany GA.
Burial: March 8, 1878, William Sumner Family Cemetery Worth Co GA
Census 1: 1860, Worth Co GA,Pg 1017
Census 2: 1850, Irwin Co GA
Census 3: 1870, Worth Co GA
Census 4: 1880, Worth Co GA
Religion: Member of Methodist Church near TyTy and Sumner GA
Source: March 1986, Huxford Genealogical Magazine pg 82-83
Never married
Military service: March 4, 1862, Enlisted as private Confederate States Armywas captured 14 May 1864 Pottsylvana Virginiaspouse: Sumner, Missouri (1846 - 1898)
Source: 1854-1865 Marriage records Worth Co GA