The search was done on ancestry.com/rootsweb.com.
While there are four hits, there are only two geanealogies.
Hugh
On Monday, October 28, 2002, at 10:36 AM, John S. Quarterman wrote:
>
>>
>> Thank you for this information. I did a quick search on Moses Graves
>
> Where did you do this search?
>
>> and Sarah Baker listed as spouse.
>
> Where was she listed as his spouse?
>
>> Sarah's parentage is listed as Thomas Baker and Joanna Sumner.
>> Joanna's parentage is listed as Increase Sumner and Sarah
>> Staples of Dorchester MA. While this shows up in a couple of trees -
>> no
>> documentation is given. To complicate things, a first marriage of
>> Sarah
>> Sumner is listed as Joseph Sumner. With an issue of Susanna Sumner.
>> Very
>> interesting but problematic.
>
> Problematic, indeed.
>
> Increase Sumner and Sarah Staples had numerous children, including two
> named Sarah (the first one died as an infant), but no Joanna. The
> documentation for this is in the book.
>
>> Hugh
>
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