Some time ago I received a message from RMTerry@Prodigy.Net showing a Hans Stumpff b ca 1600-02 in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, m. unknown ca 1628-30. Only known child was Diterich Stumpff, who had a son, Hans Peter Stumpff, b 1/20/1665. His son Hans Michael Stump (who may have been born abt. 1690, conceivably as late as 1709) emigrated to Hampshire Co, VA in the 1700's. Hampshire Co is not far east of the Monongalia Co where Michael Stump, Sr.'s family apparently settled. Could there be a connection? I believe that Hans was kind of like a title, such as Mr. or Master, and was dropped by people after they emigrated. Is that right? Gordon W. Pace