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• Prefix	Col.
  Birth	5 Aug 1758	, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	DAR record
  	William served in the Revolution in the VA continental Line. He was a Corporal, 1st Continental Artillery, Col Charles Harrison's Regt, Captain John Champe Carters Co #7. Appointed Bombadier 20 Dec 1776. Was with Washington's Army at Valley Forge from Dec 1777 to June 1778. Corporal at camp near Chester, 9 July 1779. William received 200 acres of land in Nelson Co KY for services, and also inherited 300 acres of land from his father in Mason Co, KY (on the Ohio River & Millcreek), and moved his family there in May 1788. Frances died soon after reaching the fort.
  Died	20 Sep 1840	, Mason, Kentucky, USA
  Buried	Mill Creek Cemetery, , Mason, Kentucky, USA
  Person ID	I7107	Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2008
  Father	John Summers,   b. 14 Nov 1686, , Calvert, Maryland, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Susannah Adams,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14347150	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Francis Lewis,   b. Abt 1758, Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1789, , Mason, Kentucky, USA
  Married	1 Jan 1777	Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
  Children	1. George Washington Summers,   b. 7 Nov 1777, , Fairfax, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Summers, Jr.,   b. 22 Nov 1779, , , Virginia, USA ,   d. 1854, , Fleming, Kentucky, USA   3. James Summers,   b. 7 Oct 1781, , , Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown > 4. Michael Summers,   b. Abt 1784, , , Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lewis Summers,   b. 5 Nov 1786, , Fairfax, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2007
  Family ID	F14347144	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Mary Haven,   b. Abt 1771, Fredrick, , Virginia, USA ,   d. Between 1803 and 1806, , Mason, Kentucky, USA
  Married	24 Nov 1789	, Mason, Kentucky, USA
  Children	1. Elizabeth Summers,   b. 17 Jan 1791, , Mason, Kentucky, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lydia Summers,   b. 5 Oct 1792, , Mason, Kentucky, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown > 3. Anne Summers,   b. 5 Aug 1794, , Mason, Kentucky, USA ,   d. Between 1860 and 1870   4. Elijah Summers,   b. 19 Oct 1796, , , Kentucky, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown > 5. Mary Summers,   b. 20 Dec 1798, , Mason, Kentucky, USA ,   d. Bef 1838   6. Thomas Haven Summers,   b. 18 Dec 1800, , Mason, Kentucky, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Raleigh Summers,   b. Abt 1803, , Mason, Kentucky, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2008
  Family ID	F14346778	Group Sheet
  Family 3	Deborah Hale,   b. Abt 1783, , , Kentucky, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	16 May 1806	, Mason, Kentucky, USA
  Children	1. Madison Summers,   b. Abt 1813, , Mason, Kentucky, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2007
  Family ID	F14347145	Group Sheet
  Family 4	Ruth Woods Or Wood,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	12 Jan 1831	, Mason, Kentucky, USA
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2007
  Family ID	F14347146	Group Sheet

• Notes

  His name and dates came from a post on Rootsweb. William served in the Revolution in the VA continental Line. He was a Corporal, 1st Continental Artillery, Col Charles Harrison's Regt, Captain John Champe Carters Co #7. Appointed Bombadier 20 Dec 1776. Was with Washington's Army at Valley Forge from Dec 1777 to June 1778. Corporal at camp near Chester, 9 July 1779. William received 200 acres of land in Nelson Co KY for services, and also inherited 300 acres of land from his father in Mason Co, KY (on the Ohio River & Millcreek), and moved his family there in May 1788. Frances died soon after reaching the fort. 1790 Mason County Census Substitute (based on early tax records) Sumers Wm. Mason 1790 1105 16 May 1806 William Summers Deborah Hale Bondsman: Thomas Bell 1810 United States Federal Census about William Summers Name: William Summers Township: Mason County: Mason State: Kentucky males 2 under 10 2 10-15 1 27-44 1 over 45 females 1 10-15 Mary 3 16-25 Anne, Lydia, Elizabeth 1 over 45 Source Citation: Year: 1810; Census Place: Mason, Mason, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 280; Image: 291.00.