I believe the Hanover County connection comes from the Draper manuscripts. Letters from people of Albemarle County, Virginia, date in the 1870's, say that the Sumpter's lived on Preddy Creek in now Albemarle County. This County came down as follows: New Kent 1720 Hanover 1742 Louisa - Where Williams's will recorded 1744 Albemarle As previously noted New Kent is burned. Hanover is burned. I feel early researchers were taking leaps we have not been prepared to take. Next theory The supposed son of William, Edmond, is supposedly in Lunenburg County in 1764 and Charlotte from then on. Charlotte is out of Lunenburg in 1764. A George, Henry, and Aggy Sumpter are tied to this Edmond as witnesses on a deed. Perhaps George, Edmond, and Henry are all brothers and sons of either Richard or William. They all show up for the first time in the mid 1760's. The only sons of William for sure are John and William who both move on to North Carolina. This would cancel my earlier theory that Henry and Edmond are George's sons. This also would tie into Alexander Sumpter's notes when he says they have an Uncle John (William's son) who has a son William who both served in the revolution. As I have noted before this note matches John Sumpter, son of William (Father to the General) I think now I have put all the scenerios possible out there. I believe in covering all my bases in case someone (Please) who finds the key to this family.