The Sumpter Family Genealogy:Information about John Sumpter
John Sumpter (b. Abt. 1733, d. 1787)
Notes for John Sumpter:
From U.S. House of Representative Private Claims, Congress 3 Session 2
Petition page 315 - John Sumpter made Petition to the 3rd Congress for Claim for Compensation for making clothing. Revolutionary army and Petition reviewed by the Representative of Secretary of War and withdrew Petition tothe 4th Congress, Session 1 recorded on Journal page 445 of Claims Jan. 6 1795 - John Sumpter received landGrants in the State of Kentucky
More About John Sumpter:
Military service: Bet. 1812 - 1814, War of 1812 - 7th Regiment 2nd Company Burke County, North Carolina.
Note 1: War of 1812 - Listed with Reuben Coffey.
Note 2: Burke County was formed from Rowan County in 1777..
Note 3: Caldwell County was formed from Burke and Wilkes County in 1841.
More About John Sumpter and Catherine Van Pelt:
Marriage: 1762, Albermarle County, Virginia.
Children of John Sumpter and Catherine Van Pelt are:
- +Martha Sumpter, b. 16 Feb 1765, Virginia, d. 05 Feb 1846.
- John Sumpter, b. 1767, Virginia, d. 1860, Tennessee.
- William Sumpter, b. 1769, d. date unknown.
- James Sumpter, b. 1771, Albermarle County, Virginia, d. date unknown.
- Catherine Sumpter, b. 1773, Albermarle County, Virginia, d. date unknown.
- Henry Sumpter, b. 1775, d. date unknown.
- Mary Sumpter, b. 1782, North Carolina, d. date unknown.
- +Thomas Sumpter, b. Abt. 1784, North Carolina, d. 1843, Wayne County, Kentucky.
- Elizabeth Sumpter, b., North Carolina, d. date unknown.
- Nancy Sumpter, d. date unknown.