Individual Details
Elizabeth Patience IVESON
(Aug 1694 - 10 Jul 1740)
The Direct Lineage of the W.D.SUMPTER Family 929.273 Al #3563 DOC # 73 BN: 1695 DD: 1806; MR: 18 Jun 1728, Hanover Co, VA, William SUMPTER; Born in England. Possible daughter to Lord BACON. Eloped to American at about age 19 and her husband (IVESON) died on the voyage. William Sumpter was her on the dock, was attracted to her and married her. No doubt from noble family, later her parents sent her trunks loaded with books, silk, clothes,etc IGI 4/84 - William SUMPTER mr Elizabeth Patience IVESON- 18 Jun 1728 in Hanover Co, VA - Batch # 7200728-10. IGI 4/84 - William SUMPTER mr Elizabeth Patience IVESON- 18 Jun 1729 in Histon, Cambridge Co, England Batch #M130571-0526. ? COMMENT - Place of Marriage on IGIs do not agree. DOC # 73 stated VA Marriage Entry Form - G. Donald Davidson Elizabeth Patience's first husband, Mr. John IVESON, died only a few weeks after they were married & had eloped to America. He died at sea on the way over. Documentation: unpublished Family History of Sumpter by Ward Sumpter of P.... Green, KY (well documented). Draper's Papers on Sumpter, Wisconsin Historical Soc Arch. Will of William Sumpter, will book L, p 26, Louisa, VA 7 Jul 1752. IGI 4/84 - Daughter Patience Born 1736 in Hanover Co, VA Batch # 7200728-9 Matilda B. Adams, 1481 Rainbrook Wy, Corona, CA 91720: Film 1040483 (Histon, Cambridge, Eng. Parish) in SLC. John IVESON died 1724 William SUMPTER and Elizabeth IVESON MR 18 June 1729 Under baptisms, children: Mary 1730, Ann 1731, William 1732, Elizabeth 1734, Thomas 1735, and Mary 1736 Death 20 July 1740 Ancestral File 1/93 - BN: Eng; DD: VA;
Some have said Elizabeth was the widow of a Mr. Iveson, an d family legend has it that she might have been the grandda ughter of Lord Bacon. This information on Elizabeth from Sh aron Clark ��This information in question, refer to notes of William Sum ter, her husband.��************************* From information sent to me by Ji m Young (refer to Thomas Sumter, Sr. notes): "Granny Sumte r lived about fifteen miles northeast of Charlottesville (A lbemarle Co., VA) and had extensive practice as a medical p ractitioner and midwife there being but one physician in Al bemarle County. Her daughter, Mrs. Suddarth (Patience Sumt er Suddarth, wife of James) succeded her."��Also from same source: "There are various stories concernin g the marriage to Mr. Sumter. One is to the effect that wh ile the lady was on her way to this country her husband die d and that on arrival she met and was courted by Mr. Sumter . Another is to the effect that she married Mr. Sumter i n England and that her daughter (Patience) was born on ship board during the voyage to America. There is no documentar y evidence to support either story and considerable reaso n to doubt the accuracy of both. There is no doubt, howeve r, that she was very active in Albemarle County as a midwif e and a very strong and active woman. One story has her li ving to the age of one hundred and eleven
Some have said Elizabeth was the widow of a Mr. Iveson, an d family legend has it that she might have been the grandda ughter of Lord Bacon. This information on Elizabeth from Sh aron Clark ��This information in question, refer to notes of William Sum ter, her husband.��************************* From information sent to me by Ji m Young (refer to Thomas Sumter, Sr. notes): "Granny Sumte r lived about fifteen miles northeast of Charlottesville (A lbemarle Co., VA) and had extensive practice as a medical p ractitioner and midwife there being but one physician in Al bemarle County. Her daughter, Mrs. Suddarth (Patience Sumt er Suddarth, wife of James) succeded her."��Also from same source: "There are various stories concernin g the marriage to Mr. Sumter. One is to the effect that wh ile the lady was on her way to this country her husband die d and that on arrival she met and was courted by Mr. Sumter . Another is to the effect that she married Mr. Sumter i n England and that her daughter (Patience) was born on ship board during the voyage to America. There is no documentar y evidence to support either story and considerable reaso n to doubt the accuracy of both. There is no doubt, howeve r, that she was very active in Albemarle County as a midwif e and a very strong and active woman. One story has her li ving to the age of one hundred and eleven
Events
| Birth | Aug 1694 | Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England | |||
| Christen | 28 Aug 1694 | Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England | |||
| Marriage | 18 Jun 1728 | Histon, Cambridgeshire, England - William SUMPTER |  |  | |
| Death | 10 Jul 1740 | Hanover, Virginia, British America |
Families
| Spouse | William SUMPTER (1695 - 1752) |
| Child | Martha Patience SUMPTER (1729 - 1813) |
| Father | Thomas IVERSON (1678 - 1712) |
| Mother | Mary IVERSON (1680 - 1695) |
Notes
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