1738 He emigrated to Philadelphia from the Palatinate to join his family. (SV-507)
See SV-529 for Jack Ott’s info on another Hans Sommer of the same area and period.
A Hans Summer was on the list of passengers on the ship “Saint Andrew” which sailed from Rotterdam and arrived in Philadelphia 27 Oct. 1738. His wife, son, parents and in-laws had preceded him arriving in Philadelphia 8 Oct. 1737 aboard “Charming Nancy>” (SV-507)
The name Hans Summer appears on the “Saint Andrews” register; Johannes Georg Somer on the arrival list and Han Georg Sommer on the naturalization list. (SV-507)
1766 He, his wife and son and his wife moved to Frederick (the future Augusta co. part) co., VA. He received a 442 acres land grant on Toms Brook near the present site of Fisher Hill, Shenandoah co. VA on 12 Aug. 1766. (SV-507)
Norma Jennings reports - According to “History of Montgomery co., PA” the American founder of the Summers family was Hans Georg Summers who with his wife, Elizabeth and children: Johannes, Hans Martin, George, Peter and Margaretha Elizabeth, arrived in Philadelphia from Germany on 22 Sept. 1752 on the ship “Brothers.” Sons Philip & Henry arrive 22 Sep. 1754 on the ship “Edinburgh” Hans Georg resided in the Lower Dublin Township in 1769. (SV-507 pg 2)
1766 Moved to Frederick/Augusta co., VA with his wife, Elizabeth. (SV-507 pg 3)
From a letter written to Curtis E. Rogers, sometime before 1943, by Lewis Preston Summers says the following: “John Sommer was sixteen when his father came to America. He immediately joined the English Army of the Colonies, and fought in the French and Indian War, and other wars. He joined the Continental Army in 1777, at Woodstock, VA, in Buck’s Minute Men, under Colonel Muhlenberg, and served through the Revolution. Was wounded once. After the war, he settled at Middlebrook in Augusta co., VA. He was buried at St. John’s Graveyard. His will, written in German, was probated at Staunton. He left to his fifteen children land grants in Kentucky received for service in the French and Indian War. The change in the spelling of the name was made before his death, and the family was thereafter known as SUMMERS.” (SV-507 pg 4)
1782 George Summers of Shenandoah co., VA wrote a will (19 June, 1782) which was probated 26 April 1787. His heirs were: Wife: Mary Margaretha Sommer; Sons: Johannes Sommer; Michael Sommer (deceased); John Sommer; Paul Sommer; Andrew Sommer (youngest son) - Plantation containing 160 acres; Daughters Elizabeth Yeager; Eve Black. (SV-507)
Jack Ott (Jackott@aol.com) in Oct. 2001 says he and his wife died in Tom’s Thumb, Shenandoah Co., VA. (SV-529)
Jack Ott says that the son, John had 5 brothers who all served in the Revolutionary War (according to DAR records). (SV-513)