Subj: Re: Lebanon book by Frantz - Lookups Date: 8/4/99 5:22:47 PM Central Daylight Time From: jalfred@earthlink.net (Fred Davidson) To: KTompk7744@aol.com This citation came on the York County PA line. Somebody found an old book with brief bios of some locals. One of them was a Frederick Stump. This is the entire entry from the book about Frederick Stump, and there were no more Stumps on the index. Here is what he says about Frederick Stump: "Frederick Stump: Founder of Stumpstown, later called Fredericksburg."... In 1761 he bought 193 acres, and in May he started to sell lots. In 1843 the name was changed to Fredricksburg. While this town was not on the canal system, canal boats were built here to such a degree that it was called "the Navy Yard." In 1827 occurred the great fire in which much of the town was destroyed. This fire was caused by shooting a bird on the roof of a barn. The wad from the shot ignited the roof and in a short time the barn was a mass of flames." Of course, I'm not sure who this Frederick Stump is and whether he might have aught to do with my Stumps, but perhaps someone else recognizes him..... Jan T