RE: Johannes Stump of Philadelphia. When Francis Stump lived in Somerset County he lived near a John Stump. John Stump owned property adjacent John Rhoads of the Rhoads family. Warrant records show a John Stump and a John Stump Jr. holding warrants in Somerset County (circa 1774) a decade before Francis Stump. John Stump is also listed in records related to Harmon Husband in 1774. It is not clear if John Stump and John Stump Jr. is the same person. John Stump's property was between Harmon Husband and John Rhoads. It seems very likely that Francis was related to John Stump considering both have close ties to the Rhoads family. The warrant dates imply that John might be an older brother, or if John Jr. is a son of John, John may even be the father of Francis (pure speculation). Merle listed a reference from Blough's history that Francis Stump was related to Elder Peter Becker. A Stump family lived in Philadelphia County, and one of Becker's daughters married a son of immigrant Johann Julian Stump. Johann Julian also had a son John. However, it has been speculated for some time that this John was the John Stump who lived in Leacock Township, and died around 1748. John of Leacock did not have a son named John. Also, Johann Julian's sons listed in his will do not appear to have a son named John based on their wills. This eastern PA Stump family has other Brethren ties besides Becker. If Francis came from the Philadelphia, it is likely John Stump of Somerset County also did. That bit of information you have on Johannes and Barbara Stump is worth looking into further. Bill Thomas