This should be sent to the list, my query was not about Lewis In a message dated 11/9/00 1:40:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, dbyerly@bellsouth.net writes: > I read your note on the Stump list today. I really can't help you > with that but I am hoping that you can help me and several other people. > > My line goes back to a Lewis Stump and his wife, Margaret.(possibly > Lynx) He went to Frederick Co, Va., from Hunterdon Co, NJ, or possibly > Salem Co, NJ. He was born ca 1735, possible Germany or NJ. and died ca. > 1794 in Frederick Co, VA. > His children were: 1) Jacob b. ca 1751 NJ, 2) Mary b. ca 1753 NJ, > mar. Thomas McFarland, 3) Joseph b. ca 1755, mar 1) Catherine 2) > Elizabeth Aid, 4) Christiana b. ca 1756 VA, mar Thadeus Ramey, 5) > Elizabeth b. ca 1758 VA, mar John Weaver, 6) Lewis Jr b. ca 1759 NJ, > mar 1)Hannah Shambaugh 2) Elizabeth Wright 3) Margaret Thomas, 7) > Daniel S b. 9 Sep 1761 Frederick Co, VA, mar Mary Ramey, 8) Catherine > b. ca 1765 mar Joseph Hecker, 9) David b. ca 1767 mar Mary Lowery, > 10) John b. ca 1769 Frederick Co, VA mar Jane Lowery. > Christiana moved to Kentucky, Mary, Joseph, Lewis Jr, Daniel S (my > line), John and David, all went to Ohio. > I wish that I could say that I have been able to establish a > connection to the Michael Stump line but I can not. I also can't > establish a connection with any of the Hampshire Co VA Stumps. In your > research, have you ever seen anything on this family? I would appreciate > any help that you could give me. I have been looking for a long time but > have not been able to find the names of the parents of Lewis Stump Sr. > Thanks for any help that you might send my way. > Darlene > > Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/sandrag">All My Mama's</A> Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>