Individual Details

John Summy

(12 Apr 1742 - Apr 1812)

Events

Birth12 Apr 1742Earl, Lancaster, PA
Marriage1765Mary Elizabeth Scherck
DeathApr 1812Warwick, Lancaster, PA
MarriageAnna Newcomer
Alt nameHans Summy

Families

SpouseAnna Newcomer ( - )
ChildJacob Summy (1785 - )
ChildDavid Summy (1787 - )
ChildMargaret Summy (1788 - 1814)
ChildAnna Summy (1789 - )
ChildHenry Summy (1794 - )
SpouseMary Elizabeth Scherck (1744 - 1774)
FatherHans Jacob Somey (1711 - 1762)
MotherBarbara Heistand ( - )

Notes

Marriage

Anna Newcomer probably married John Summy around 1772, according to Virginia Lane. However, John's first wife, Mary Scherck, did not die until after 1774. I think it more likely that Anna Newcomer and John Summy married in 1775 or later.

Endnotes

1. Virginia N. Lane, "Newcomers of Lancaster County: 1711---Mid 1800's," 10; , Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Newcomer File.