Hi everyone, Does anyone know anything about the family of Stumps mentioned in this article? LeRena Original Muhlenberg Settlers - 1785 Posted by Marilyn Vaught Young <mvyoung@shawneelink.com> on Sat, 27 Feb 1999 Surname: Vaught, Rhoads, Hunsaker, Zimmerman, Bell, Boone, Stump, Smith Original Muhlenberg Settlers The Kentucky Migration 1785 Copied from the TIMES-ARGUS, weekly newspaper, published at Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Contributed by The Vaught Association Editors Note: The following article is part of Chapter XI of "Two Centuries of Brothers Valley" by the Rev. H, Austin Cooper. It concerns the migration of Muhlenberg County, from Pennsylvania of members of the Church of the Brethren, commonly called Dunkers. The migration was headed by Captain Henry Roth, Jr., who changed his name to Rhoads. He became Muhlenberg County's first representative in the Kentucky General Assembly and named this County for General John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, his commanding general in the Revolutinary War. The terrible winter of 1784-85 all but depleted the hopes of the frontiersmen who had faith in the coming crops of the spring and summer. The snows began early in October and continued almost without letup until after Easter. This is not uncommon to the area as the storms both in summer and winter comes quickly and violently and often last for long periods without deminishing in force and fury. The altitude and the formation of the mountains to the west and east cause the storms to funnel into this area. The Brothers Valley area is like an inverted saucer or dish lifted up above the surrounding countryside. Thus the storms beat heavily upon the land and the temperature drops quickly and holds on for many weeks, sometimes without varying much either way. On Easter Sunday when the sun shined warmly, the snow measured eighty-five inches on the level. This was one of the contributing factors for so many people leaving the area. However, this was only one. Perhaps the other factors that induced the settlers to seek more pleasant settlement in the southern wilderness were the stories of some of their relatives such as Captain Henry Roth, Jr. and Phillip Aswald who had traveled extensively in the Kentucky county. They came back with glowing tales about the rich and fertile grasslands of the "blue grass region". At that early time most of the land was unsettled and there seemed to be room for all to settle in a more temperate climate. No doubt, the determining factor for their departure from Brfuedersthal in the summer of 1785 was the dual fact that the State of Virginia offered free land to her soldiers who fought in the Revolution. Many of the young men who had joined the Brother's Valley Militia and followed General George Washington throughout his campaign against the British, received large land grants in what was then called "Western Virginia", which was the Kentucky county. Captain Henry Roth, Jr. led more than one hundred to Kentucky from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and what is now West Virginia. Several from New Jersey joined the band at New Market, Virginia in the early part of the summer of 1785 and proceeded to the new "promised land". For the most part the people in the party were listed as heads of families. To be sure, there were many children in the group. It seems that they went by way of Winchester, Virginia and there met a group from Maryland, especially from Washington and Frederick Counties. It is known that at least a dozen from the Pine Creek County, in what is now Carroll County, met them at Winchester and accompanied them to New Market, Virginia. Here they rested for several weeks before going on to the Roanoke Settlement where many others met the band and proceeded on their way. The other reason for so many going along with the small band of leaders who received the "military grants" were those who were termed later in Kentucky as "squatters" on the land. They were the workers and the tillers of the soil for these large landholders. Many of them later bought tracts for their homes and settled permanently in Kentucky. About 1800 there was another movement from Kentucky across the Ohio River into Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and into the Black Hawk county of Iowa. Now for the heads of families in Captain Henry's band: 1. Captain Henry Roth, Jr. and wife, Elizabeth Stoner, of Pine Creek, Maryland, daughter of Elder John Stoner. 2. Solomon Roth (Rhoads), brother of Henry, later to bcome a famous Elder of the Church. 3. Elder George Boone, brother of Daniel, elected to the eldership in Stony Creek Church in Pennsylvania, 1770; also became an active elder in Kentucky and Ohio. 4. Daniel Arnold, ordained, Brothers Valley, 1780; moved to Beaver Run West Virginia. 5. David Martin, son of Elder George Adam Martin, became an elder in Kentucky, after 1785. 6. Jacob Miller, elected to ministry Stony Creek Church, 1764; went to Beaver Dam, Maryland, 1771; to Virginia, 1785. 7. Jacob Maugen. 8. John Huber, elected to ministry, 1774, Stony Creek Church, ordained, 1784; settled in Logan County, Ohio, first resident Elder of Stony Creek Church, Ohio. 9. Jacob Landis, brother of Elder John Landis, of Brother's Valley, settled in Rockingham County, Virginia. 10. Daniel Leatherman, Jr., became an elder in Kentucky. 11. George Stoy, settled in southwest Kentucky, near Louisville. 12.John Garver (Garber), ordained, Stony Creek Church, 1771, went to Beaver Dam, Maryland, 1771, went to Virginia, 1785, son of John, Sr. 13. John Frazer (Frazier), settled in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, which was then Logan. 14. Henry Moore (Mohr), settled in Logan County, Kentucky, thense to Logan, Ohio. 15. George Stuffer, settled in Kentucky, near Greenville. 16. John Zigler (Ziefler), went on to southern Ohio. 17. George Lehman, settled in lower Miami, Ohio County. 18. George Noffsinger, went to Tennessee and on to settle near Greenville, Kentucky. 19. George Henry Long, from near Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, to Logan County, Kentucky. 20. Jacob Engle and wife, Catherine, from Pipe Creek, Maryland, settled in Logan County, Kentucky. 21. John Bowman (see Henry Winterberger Fort enlistees, 1774) ordained minister, Stony Creek Church, Pennsylavania, 1778; led a group to Kentucky, 1780; went with this group, 1785. 22. John Meyers, settled at Flat Rock section, Virginia. 23.John Hertzler (Hartzler), settled in Logan County, Kentucky. 24. George Cassel, from eastern Pennsylvania, settled in Kentucky, thense to southern Ohio. 25. William Knepper, settled in western Logan County, now Muhlenberg County. 26. George Barkley (Barclay), settled in southwestern Kentucky. 27. George Newmoyer (Newmeyer) claimed military land in southwestern Kentucky. 28. Philip Aswald (Oswald), these two were of the "original 17 members", claimed military land in Kentucky,Oswald went on to Indiana after 1800. 29. Jacob Kimmel, became an elder after 1785, in Kentucky, went to south Ohio. Lived in Tennessee before going to Ohio, about 1805. 30.Henry Winterberger, one of the "original 17," and wife Mary, settled near Greenville, Kentucky; fought in the Revolution. 31. Samuel Harshberger, settled in Logan County, Ohio; sons became Mennonites. 32. Jacob Newmiller and wife settled in southwest Kentucky. 33,. David Gebel, (became Cable in Kentucky). 34. David Berkley (Barclay), settled near Blood River, on the Tennessee-Kentucky line. 35. Henry Berkley (tradition in Pennsylvania says that Barkley Creek was named for him). 36. William Bueghley (Beeghley), settled in Logan County Kentucky, went to southern Ohio. 37. George Leatherman, son of Elder Daniel Leatherman, became an elder in southern Ohio. 38. Peter Baker (Becker), settled in Logan County, later called Muhlenberg County. 39. Peter Shaver, father of the famous Judge Benjamin J. Shaver, Muhlenberg County. Peter had been an Indian trader in Brothers Valley, Pennsylvania; settled near Bremen Kentucky. 40. Daniel Stoner (Stover), from Pipe Creek, Maryland, settled in Logan County, Kentucky. 41. Jacob and Barbara Stoner from Pipe Creek, Maryland, brother of Daniel. 42. Peter Shuff (Schoel), known in Logan County, Kentucky, as "squire", for his penmanship. 43. John Vaught and wife, Elizabeth; Will Book 1; 1813, Muhlenberg County; from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Children; Margaret, Smith, Jacob, b. 1759 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,) his wife, Catherine Huffman. Their children; (born in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky), Anna, John, Jacob, Barbara, George, Catherine, Mary, Margaret (called Sally), Abraham. Children of Jacob; Anna, b. 1780, became wife of Elder George Wolfe, Union Company, Il, (second wife) Catherine married Daniel Kimmel, of Logan County, Kentucky; (Elizabeth Vaught was the daughter of Elder Francis Stump, Logan County, Kentucky) 44. Gilbert Vaught, and wife, Mary. 45 Elizabeth Vaught. 46. Tobias Penrod, from Brothers Valley Township, Pennsylvania, near Berlin, north line; moved to Kentucky 1785-d 1800. 47. James Martin, son of Elder George Adam Martin, became an elder in Kentucky about 1800; was a soldier in the Revolution, secured military land in Kentucky. 48. Peter and John Hahn (Hon or Han); John died, 1838, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. 49. Daniel Roth (brother of Capt. Henry Roth), first wife, Eva Faust, died in Nelson County, Kentucky. Second wife was Elizabeth Newman, married March 10, 1794, daughter of Thomas and Mary Newman. 50. Jacob Studebaker, moved to Miami River Valley, Ohio; from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 51. John Studebaker became an elder in Brothers Valley, Pennsylvania, 1770, moved to Miami Valley, Ohio, about 1805, died 1833. 52. Harry Harshberger, presumably son of Samuel Harshberger, moved to Daniel's Creek, Ohio. 53. Bishop Francis Stump and wife Rachel Martin, daughter of Elder George Adam Martin. Elder Stump had been in Augusta County, Virginia as early as 1764, when Elder Martin paid a visit to Augusta County. Elder Stump was in Kentucky as early as 1770. Presumable he moved back to Virginia and finally resettled in Kentucky 1785. 54. Solomon Roth (Rhoads) and wife, Rachel, daughter of Elder "Squire" Boone. 55.Andrew Shaver, brother of Peter Shaver of Somerset County, Pennsylvania. At Roanoke Settlement, Virginia, the town pioneers joined the party. 56. John Dennis, of Yadkin Valley, North Carolina. 57. Thomas Irvin, a stone cutter from Virginia. 58. Jesse McPherson, near Rocky Mount, Virginia (Dunkard Bottom). 59. John Hunt and family, also from near Rocky Mount, Virginia. 60. James Wood, moved to Mud River section. 61. James Inman, from near North Carolina line, to Pond Station or Calhoun, Kentucky. 62. Capt. John Hanley, friend of Capt. Roth (Rhoads), from Virginia. 63. Henry Keith 64. Matthew Adams 65. Benjamin Tolbert 66. James Weir, brother of famous Indian interpreter from Pennsylvania. All of the above (last four) joined the company at Roanoke Settlement. 67. David Rhoads, brother of the famous Capt. Henry; David married Elizabeth Vaught, Dec. 2, 1798. 68. David Kimmel and wife Catherine Hunsaker. 69. Abraham Vaught, married Eliza Bell, 1808, daughter of William Bell, of Virginia. 70, Simon Vaught, married Elizabeth Zimmerman, 1799. 71. John Vaught, Jr., wife , Eleanor, children: Polly, married Adam Hunsaker, Francis, Simon, became a minister, Martin Christopher, Samuel F. 72. Hertman Hunsaker, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and wife, Anna. Children: John, wife, Magdaline Berg (Birg). She was the daughter of Nicholas and Barbara Barg of North Carolina. Children; John Jr., Barbara, Nicholas, Hartman, Jacob, Joseph, Abraham, George, Catherine, Magdalena, Andrew, and Samuel (all of these joined the company from North Carolina). Andrew married Mary Catherine Rhoads. Samuel married Hannah Rhoads, Children of Joseph Rhoads, Will recorded, 1799 Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Other daughters of John Hunsaker married Huber (Hoover), of Virginia, Snyder of Stoney Creek, Ohio, Mosier (Mosier), Huffman, of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. 73. The following moved from Brothers Valley, Pennsylvania to Shenandoah County, Virginia, 1783. Then to Kentucky, 1785, with the company; Abraham, Simon, Christian Vaught. 74. Phillip Myers (Mires), and wife, Mary, from Pipe Creek, Maryland. 75. Peter Myers (Mires), and wife Elizabeth, from Pipe Creek, Maryland. 76. Thomas Grubb, from near Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, to near Staunton, Virginia, 1783, to Kentucky, 1785; believed to have been a brother of John Grubb, printer of the Hagerstown Almanac. 77. Thomas Newman and Mary, and daughter Elizabeth, who married Daniel Rhoads (second wife). 78. George Funk, had lived near Strausburg, Virginia; formerly from Brothers Valley, about 1763. Elder George Adam Martin attempted to organize an Ephrata Cloister at Funk's home as early as 1764. Funk settled in Logan County (that part later became Muhlenberg County). 79. Henry Penrod family: Jonathan, Peter, Solomon, Henry, Ann, Allan, Samuel, Jane, married Jacob Kimmel on July 10, 1798, Tobias, Allan, married Patty Kimmel Feb. 28 (31st in original records), 1802, John married Martha Johnson on Sept. 1, 1806; John married Jenny Biggs (lately from Pine Creek, Maryland) on Sept. 1, 1806; Ann married John Gilbert on Oct. 20, 1808. 80. Benjamin Biggs (from Pine Creek, Maryland) went to Brothers Valley, Pennsylvania, 1770. He led a group of some 20 families into that settlement. Thomas Grubb, born in Hanover County, Virginia on Dec. 11, 1768; moved near Hagerstown, Maryland when he was a small boy. Later moved to near Waynesboro, Virginia about 1780. Moved to Kentucky in 1785. His family was formerly lived in the Germantown, Pennsylvania community among the first Brethren of that area of the new world. It seems evident that this company must have numbered well over 100. The reader can see that for the most part only family heads are listed. This list has come about through research across 12 years and we have listed names from many sources where it has gleaned that these people came along with Capt. Henry Roth to Kentucky. However, it must be said that the first 48 names were given by Mrs. W.H. Newmayer of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on Aug. 23, 1952, the 190th. anniversary of the founding of the congregation. Last updated 2-23-99 Original Muhlenberg Settlers The Kentucky Migration 1785 Copied from the TIMES-ARGUS, weekly newspaper, published at Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Contributed by The Vaught Association Editors Note: The following article is part of Chapter XI of "Two Centuries of Brothers Valley" by the Rev. H, Austin Cooper. It concerns the migration of Muhlenberg County, from Pennsylvania of members of the Church of the Brethren, commonly called Dunkers. The migration was headed by Captain Henry Roth, Jr., who changed his name to Rhoads. He became Muhlenberg County's first representative in the Kentucky General Assembly and named this County for General John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, his commanding general in the Revolutinary War.