Jacob SUMMY
ABSTRACTS OF LANCASTER WILLS,GS#383292 LISTS JACOB SUMMY WIFE MARGARETT BIOG.ANNALS OF LANCASTER PA.974.815 D3B 1ST SUMMYS TO ARRIVE IN THIS COUNTRY CAME FROM SUMMISWALD,(SUMMYS WOODS) SWITZERLAND,LANDING IN PHILAD.PA.1732,5 BROS.STARTED 1 DIED ON THE WAY,ONE MARRIED MRS.BARR,A WIDOW NEAR LANDISVILLE WHERE HE LIVED AND DIED AND FROM HIM THE LANCASTER SUMMYS ARE DESCENDED/FRANNY WAS MENTIONED IN HER FATHERS WILL.
LISTED IN HER HUSBANDS WILL AS MARGARETT.,GROFF BOOK #1, IGI She died intestate. see Lanc. Co. Will book C, vol. 1, pt. 267.William Heister ,Adm. closed estate Oct. 1827. See Misc. Book 1825-27.
REC. OF LANCASTER MENN. SOC.,2215 MILLSTREAM RD. LANCASTER, PA. 17602,M. HENRY MARKLEY Margaret was referred to in her father's will as "My unfortunate daughter"Margaret,who was intermarried with a certain Henry Merckly". Apparently,Henry left for parts unknown owing considerable sum of money to Jacob. It is possible that Margaret remarried later as in Mark Grofs will of 1784,probated 2 Sep. 1791,an heir is named as Magdalena Sumy, wife of Christian Meyer.
M. 2ND MR. GITTINGER HAD CHILDREN. No one knows why she was called "Franny" but it is not on her tombstone. Her stone says Elizabeth Gittinger age 62. Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer 1909 So. Bend Indiana NAME: Barbara Elizabeth (Franny) SUMMY
Anna was married to Martin Markley who was a grother of the Henry Markley who married her sister Margaret. She and her husband inherited the homestead of her father,Jacob Summy. Her gravestone says;nna markley,widow of Martin Markley.
He married Margaret Groff Bef 1767 at Heidelberg, York, Pa/or Earl twpLancaster, Pennsylvania . Margaret Groff was born at Heidelberg, York, Pennsylvania Oct 1747 daughter of Marcus Groff and Anna Groff, Mrs .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Margaret Summy
born Abt 1768.
Barbara Elizabeth Summy
born Abt 1767.
Anna Summy
born 2 Jun 1771.
Blocked
Jacob Summy died 13 Sep 1804 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania .
Margaret Groff died 1826 at Earl twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania .