John Gum II (abt. 1715 - abt. 1802)

Born about 1715 in Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Fisher) Gum — married about 1730 in Delaware

Descendants

Died about 6 May 1802 at about age 87 in Pendleton Co,,Virginia

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Biography

John was born about 1714. John Gum ... He passed away about 1802. ^[1]

Some citations list 1718 as birth.

Note: A source needed for his marriage to Alice Claypoole (suggested that wife is possibly Alice Claypoole Fisher in some trees; unproven. ) If proven that it is the same person then the two Alice wife profiles should be merged. However, notice mention of a James Claypoole living next door in records below which might shed light on wheather she is one in the same.)

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: John Gum, Gender Male, Birth Place DE, Birth Year1715, Spouse Name: Alice [LN not listed] ,Number Pages 1 ^[2]

More About John Gum II.... John Gum was born in 1714 in Sussex Co., Delaware, and died 1802 in Pendleton Co., WV. He was the son of John Gum and Frances Potter. He married Alice (Alce) Fisher date unknown. She was the daughter of Isaac Fisher. On Sept. 19, 1749, John Gum of DE. planter, gave his brother in law, John Ponder, a power of attorney of his interests in all lands belonging to him. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia extracted from the original Court records of Virginia 1745-1800 Deed Book # 19. Additional members of the executive committee page 533 Page 390.--18th August, 1773. ^[3]

John Guin and Alise to Henry Bear, of Frederick County, Maryland, patent to John Gum, 12th May, 1759, on Cedar Branch, corner James Claypool. Delivered: Joseph Lemon, May Court, 1779. At least age 14 by 2 Mar 1735/36 when he chose Griffith Jones (stepfather) to be his guardian. In 1749 he went to Augusta Co., Va His estate file is found in Bath Co.,VA Order Book 11, 1801-1806 3 pg 119 Sept. 14. 1802 The word father in law did not mean what it does today. He may have meant step-father or his step brother who was named Griffeth Jones to be his guardian because Griffeth Sr. was deceased. At least age 14 by 2 Mar 1735/36 when he chose Griffith Jones (stepfather) to be his guardian. The word father in law did not mean what it does today. He may have meant stepfather or his step brother who was named Griffeth Jones to be his guardian because Griffeth Sr. was deceased. John Gum of DE.planter, gave his brother in law, John Ponder, a power of attorney of his interests in all lands belonging to him. (Chronicles of the Scotch- Irish Settlement in Virginia extracted from the original Court records of Virginia 1745-1800 Deed Book # 19.) He went to Augusta Co., Va John Guin and Alise to Henry Bear, of Frederick County, Maryland, patent to John Gum, 12th May, 1759, on Cedar Branch, corner James Claypool. John's first record of a land purchase in Virginia is 1749. There are many land and court transactions with John and other Gums. They are not duplicated here, but, are in Gum Book pages shown above. On September 19, 1749, John of Delaware, planter, gave his brother in law John Ponder, a power of attorney of his interests in all lands belonging to him. Looking at this and later records, John appears to have moved to Virginia around this time frame. On October 23, 1749, John Gum entered 200 acres of land between Smith and Pincher's old place in Augusta County. On Nov. 21, 1750, John Gum had 210 acres surveyed, draft of Cedar Branch, Lines and Corners: James Claypool.(Augusta County Records) Cedar Creek was near what is now the North boundary of Shenandoah County. Augusta County was a very large county, and at one time it extended westward to the Mississippi River and northward to the Great Lakes. Some of the oldest records of the Colonial Days are in the Augusta County Court House. Invaluable documents of those times are on file there. Four hundred twenty seven counties have been made for the original Augusta County. 25 in Virginia, 50 in West Virginia, 3 in Pennsylvania, 86 in Ohio, 102 in Illinois, and 90 in Indiana. December 13, 1752, John Gum, 37 acres, Branch Linville's Creek, called Flat Run joining Smith and Jacob Gum. (1758, Henning's Statues 7 H, p. 181 - George II to John Gum, 4 shillings, p. 183 - to John Gum for horse hire, 0 pence. May 12, 1759, John Gum, land patented to John Gum on Cedar Branch. (Chalkley, vol. III, p. 533) October, 1765, Henning's Statues 8 H, p. 127 - Under George II - 1763, to John Gum for provisions l1/13/6. (1 lb, 13 shillings, 6 pence) September, 1767, John Gum, yeoman, of Augusta County, Virginia, deeded his interest in the sussex County, Delaware, land to his nephew, Jacob Gum, for L 20. John may have made the trip back to Delaware to take care of this business. Sussex County, Delaware, Deeds. Liber K., Page 274. September 10, 1767, John Gum, yeoman, of AugustaCounty, Virginia, to Jacob Gum, his nephew, of Sussex County, Delaware, land in Broadkiln hundred, granted February 8, 1686, to Roger Gum, grandfather to the aforesaid John Gum and great-grandfather to the said Jacob Gum, and ye said RogerGum willed the said land to the said John Gum, who died intestate, whereby the said land passed to his children, of whom one was the said John Gum. July 14, 1769, John Gum, patented land in gap of North Mountain. (Chalkley, Vol. 3, p. 533) August 29, 1769, John Gum, 144 acres, branch of Crab Apple. Lines and corners: Gum. (Augusta Co. Survey Bk #2, p. 164) also (Chipples, p. 164, Rockingham Surveys) August 18, 1773, John and Alisis Gum to Henry Bear of Frederick County, Maryland, 210 acres, granted to John Gum by patent of 12 May 1759, on draft of Cedar Branch, Lines and Corners: James Claypool. (Augusta Co. Deed Bk. 19, p. 390)^[4] also (Chalkley, Vol. III, p. 533) ***

The first time John's wife's name appears* August 18, 1773, John and Alisi Gum to Isaac Gum, land patentedto John Gum, July 14th, 1769, in Gap of North Mountain. (p. 394) (Augusta Co. bond and Security Bk. 19) and (Chalkley, vol III, p. 533) March 16, 1774, Samuel Smallbridge, a convict servant of John Gum is adjudged to be eleven yeas old and ordered to be recorded. (Chalkley, Vol. I, p. 177) March 2, 1775, John Gumb, Sr., 41 arces, Crab Apple Bottom, adjoining him and Armcoat. (Augusta Co. Survey Bk #3, p. 55) The 1787 (May 14th) tax list shows both William Chesnut (John Chesnut's son) and William Chesnut (JohnChesnut's father) and John Gum (John Chesnut's father-in-law) as close neighbors in Augusta Co., Virginia. In addition, several other relatives were also nearby: Thomas Duffield (husband of John Chesnut's daughter, Ann). Pendleton was formed from Augusta and Hardy Counties. May 4, 1795, John Gum to Peter Hull: John Gum and Ellis, his wife, of Pendleton County, State of Virginia, of the one part, andPeter Hull of the other part, (same county and state). consideration of 60 pounds in hand paid,390 acres, more or less, lying and being in the county of Pendleton on the headwaters of the South Branch of the Potomac, granted to John Skidmore and Abraham Smith by patent bearing the date of 10th day of June, 1780.signed, John Gum, Ellis Gum. Wit: Joseph Henkle, James Mullener, Jacob Gum. (Alisi andEllis are both variations of the name Alice Pendleton County had been formed three years before Bath County, 1787 from Augusta and Hardy Counties. Pendleton Tax records show that John paid tax 1789-1797 April 1, 1800, John Gum to John Hydey, deed of 98 acres on Crab Apple Bottom adjoining Christian Waggoner. Wit: Moses Henkle, Jacob Gum, David Arbogast.(Jacob Gum was a son of John Gum, Sr. - Note, his wife's name is missing from the deed. Was she now deceased?) (Pendleton deed bk. #3, p. 134) John died in 1802. IsaacGum was administrator. 'Isaac Gum, administrator of the estate of John Gum, Senior, deceased, to Henry Buzard both of Pendleton county. For the consideration of $80, 50 acres granted to John Gum, Sr., by patent dated 12 August 1796. On April 8, 1806, a further inventory and appraisal of the estate of John Gum dec'd was returned to court and ordered recorded. John Gum had lived onthePendleton-Bath County line andmany entries for him are found in thePendleton County records, but, his estate papers are in Bath County. John Gum had died intestate. There were notes due the estate ^[5] from Abraham Gum, John, Jacob, and Abraham Gum, Jr. not reside in West Virginia until after this date. West Virginia and Virgina did not become separate states until after the 186xs. Pendleton and nearby counties did.

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Damon Miller, Oct 27, 2011
2. ↑ Citation Information Transcript Birth date: 1715 Birth place: DE Detail Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: . Web Address search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=505325
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3. ↑ Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia extracted from the original Court records of Virginia 1745-1800 Deed Book # 19. Additional members of the executive committee page 533 Page 390.--18th August, 1773
4. ↑ (Chronicles of the Scotch- Irish Settlement in Virginia extracted from the original Court records of Virginia 1745-1800 Deed Book # 19.)
5. ↑ Bath Co.,VA Order Book 11, 1801-1806 3 pg 119 Sept. 14. 1802

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