1. JAMES SOMERVAILL born around 1620 in Scotland and died sometime before 1691.
issue:
2. a. John
3. b. James m. Isobel Eistoun
References: Hines
2. JOHN SOMERVAILL (James1) son of James Somervaill, born around 1640.
issue:
4. a. John
References: Hines
3. JAMES SOMERVAILL (James1) son of James Somervaill, born around 1644 and died 1692-4.
James married 28 Sep 1665 to Isobel Eistoun, daughter of John Eiston.
issue:
5. a. John b. 1666
6. b. Janet
References: Hines
4. JOHN SOMERVELL (John2, James1) son of John Somervaill of Gladstaines, Scotland and grandson of James, was born about 1666 and died about 1702 in Virginia. John patented 420 acres in Isle of Wight Co. on 20 Apr 1687 for transporting nine people into the colony.
John married Frances _____.
issue:
7. a. Thomas m. _____ Gwin
b. child believed to be bewitched to death
c. child believed to be bewitched to death
8. d. John
9. e. Jacob m. Rosanna
10. f. Henry m. Sarah Barnes
10. HENRY SUMMERELL (John3, John2, James1) son of John and Frances Somervell born about 1700 and died before 1776.
Henry married Sarah Barnes, daughter of John Barnes and Ann Jones of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.
issue:
19. a. Jacob b. 1720 SC, m. Ann _____
20. b. Jesse b. 1740 SC, m. Sarah _____
21. c. Barnes b. 1742 SC, m. Anna _____
d. James b. 1744 SC
e. Henry b. 1746 SC, m. Sarah _____
f. Joseph b. 1748 SC, m. Sarah _____
References: Hines; IGI
19. JACOB SUMMERELL (Henry4, John3, John2, James1) son of Henry Summerell and Sarah Barnes, born 1720 in Saluda, Edgefield District, South Carolina and died 1785 in Edgefield District. He was a justice of peace and a Tory even though his brother and sons were Patriots in the Revolutionary War.
Jacob married Ann _____.
issue:
22. a. Thomas b. 1740 SC, m. Ann Thomas
23. b. Henry b. 1742 SC, m. Frances _____
24. c. Lazarus b. 1744 SC, m. Susan Bunch
d. Jacob b. 1746 SC
References: Hines; IGI
22. THOMAS SUMRALL (Jacob5, Henry4, John3, John2) son of Jacob and Ann Summerell, born 1740 in Saluda, Edgefield District, SC and died 12 Jul 1821 in Marion Co., Mississippi. He is listed as having done patiotic service during the Revolution in Lancaster Co., NC.
Thomas married Ann Thomas. She was born about 1760 and died 1818 in Marion Co.
issue:
a. Elizabeth m. Thomas Gibson
26. b. Moses b. 25 Aug 1761 SC, m. Polly Parker
27. c. Thomas b. 1763 SC, d. 1854, m. Elizabeth Newton
+ d. Martha Ann b. 1765 SC, d. 1825 MS, m. Nathan or Noah Slay
28. e. David b. 1767 SC, m. Sarah Gibson or Rachel Barnes
29. f. Nancy m1. Stafford Gibson, m2. Capt. William H. Graham
30. g. Levi b. 1772 SC, m1. Agnes Gibson, m2. Winnie _____
h. Isaac b. 1774 SC, m. Mary _____
i. Ann b. 1770 SC, m. _____ Burns
References: Hines; IGI; Texas DAR
28. DAVID SUMRALL (Thomas6, Jacob5, Henry4, John3) son of Thomas Sumrall and Ann Thomas, born about 1767 in Saluda, Edgefield District, SC and died 5 Jul 1853 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
David married Sarah Gibson, daughter of Thomas Gibson and Agnes Williams. She was born circa 1770 in NC and died before 1845.
issue: (all born before 1816 when the territorial census shows 12 children)
38. a. Allen b. 1795 SC, d. 1859, m1. Helen McGraw, m2. Rachel Parker
39. b. Henry b. 1797 SC, d. 1873, m1. Sarah Maragaret Neal, m2. Susannah Jenkins
40. c. Elizabeth m. William Gardner
41. d. Nancy m. Benjamin Holmes
e. James d. 10 Aug 1847
42. f. Elijah b. 1805 MS, d. 1852 LA, m. 7 Nov 1839 Sarah Elizabeth Buchanan
g. Sarah b. 1808, m1. 28 Feb 1827 Taylor G. Harris, m2. 23 Dec 1841 Thomas D.C. Lawrence, m3. 18 Jun 1846 John Fatheree
h. Agnes m. 21 Oct 1821 Marion Co., MS to Josiah Holmes
i. Abner b. 1812 MS, m. Mary D. Bradley
j. Mary b. 1812, m. 9 May 1831 Henry L. Williams
k. William b. 1814 MS, m. Mary Ann Burns
l. John m. Mourning Gardner
References: Douglas; Hines; IGI
39. HENRY SUMRALL (David7, Thomas6, Jacob5, Henry4) son of David Sumrall and Sarah Gibson, born 1797 in South Carolina and died 16 Jul 1873 in Copiah Co., MS.
Henry married first on 28 Nov 1826 to Sarah Margaret Neal, daughter of Elisha Neal and Nancy Yarbrough. She died before 1844.
issue:
50. a. Elisha Neal b. 1828, d. 1875, m1. Margaret Frances Corley, m2. Martha Elizabeth Cooper
b. Martha Ann b. 24 Nov 1831, d. 24 Dec 1921, m. 24 Dec 1850 Thomas Griffin Ervin
c. Sarah Elizabeth m. Henry Pope Ervin
d. Nancy m. Judge Hugh Murray Quinn
e. Henry Clay b. 1837, d. 1861, m. 3 Nov 1859 Emily M. Ellis
References: Hines; Stanton
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