I've seen many researchers claiming their ancestors are William Sumpter and Elizabeth Patience Iveson (Iverson), alleging to have married in Hanover Co., VA on 18 June 1728, and further linking to Nicholas Sumpter born abt 1663 in Histon, Cambridge, England and Katherine Mathews. Has anyone seen or found a ship's passenger manifest indicating the transportation of William Sumpter (Sumter) and/or Elizabeth Patience Iveson (Iverson) from Histon, Cambridge, England to Virginia or the Colony in the early 1700s? If such records cannot be found, how can William Sumpter, alleged to have married 1728 in Hanover Co., VA, be linked as a son of Nicholas Sumpter, born abt 1663 in Histon, Cambridge, England and Katherine Mathews? Has anyone seen or found any marriage record indicating William and Elizabeth Patience Sumpter (Sumter) were married on 18 June 1728 in Hanover Co., VA or ever resided in Hanover Co., VA? If such records cannot be found, how can a researcher continue to claim that William Sumpter (Sumter) and Elizabeth Patience Iveson (Iverson) were married on 18 June 1728 in Hanover Co., VA and that Elizabeth's married or maiden name was Iveson (Iverson)? Since there is no known record of William Sumpter's arrival in Virginia and the fact that he appears to be too old to be a child of Richard and Jean Sumpter of Goochland, Cumberland and Chesterfield Counties in Virginia, has anyone given any thought to William's name being George William Sumpter and later being only known as "William". At the moment in limbo, there is a record of a George Sumpter, age 19, St. Brides, Fleet St., London, Brickmaker, who signed with agent James Gerald to serve a five year indenture in Virginia, 22 June 1721. By 1726, his indentured service would be completed allowing him to marry; however, nothing further is known about him. Could William, the father of General Thomas Sumter, be the 1721 George Sumpter immigrant to Virginia? Jim Landrum reports a Gorge Sumpter of St. Bride's Fleet Street London England who was christened January 7, 1697 and his parents were William and Elizabeth Sumpter. (Source: LDS film # 380155 Extracted birth and christening records for St. Bride's Fleet Street London England 1695-1714.) This is a close match for the 1721 George Sumpter immigrant to Virginia. Jim Landrum further reports a William Sumpter proving a deed of gift on 11 Apr 1733 in Caroline Co., VA which is right next to the Virginia Counties of Hanover and Louisa. (Source: Caroline County, Virginia County Clerk Aprill 11, 1733 ; Eliza Flemings deed of gift to John Scot and Nathan Anderson. Was proved by Robert Fleming, Barttelot Anderson and WILLIAM SUMPTER.) Could this be the 1721 George Sumpter immigrant to Virginia using an alias, "William"? Anyone care to discuss such a scenario and extend their research to include such a possibility. Warm regards, Jim Young