I thought I would pass this tidbit of information along regarding Francis Stump. It is from the Journal of Peter Liebundgutt (Livengood), a notable German Baptist from Somerset County. Peter was likely Amish prior to this, since a number of his children married into Amish families, and he emigrated from Berks County to Somerset County with a group of Amish. The entry is dated August 20, 1783, and the info of interest is this: "we have loaned John Miller money for keeping Frantz Stump namely". John Miller is likely my ancestor "Wounded" John Miller, who was Amish and sold his farm in Elk Lick Township to Peter Livengood about 1786. John emigrated from Berks County at about the same time as Peter Livengood. The implication of the journal entry is that Frantz was living with John Miller. That would imply that Frantz was young, and possibly an orphan. The interesting question is why would John borrow the money, and why would Peter lend it? I have noted in the past of property records from a decade earlier for a John Stump, who owned property adjacent the Rhoads family in the Glades area, which is some miles north of the original Miller property. Property maps of Somerset County show Francis had warranted property in 1785 very close to Peter Livengood in current Elk Lick Township. A neighbor of Peter was Michael Beeghley. On the other side of the Beeghley property was a John Stump. The maps also show Francis Stump and Christian Schrock owning property together in 1786 next to Henry Rhoads in current Summit Township (near Meyersdale). Christian Schrock was Amish, and his brother John married a daughter of John Miller. Bill Thomas