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Anna Stump
Born Apr 29, 1763 Fredericksburg PA
Died May 1, 1816 Franklin Co. MS

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SPOUSE	CHILDREN
Jonathan Guice m. late 1780? Washington Co. NC b. Dec 30, 1746 PA d. Dec 13, 1826 Franklin Co. MS	Priscilla b. Nov 22, 1781 Washington Co. NC d. Aug 1, 1833 Concordia Parish LA	Susanna b. Sep 4, 1783 Washington Co. NC d. Oct 1880 MS	Anna "Nancy" b. Sep 10, 1786 Davidson Co. NC d. 1821? ?Lawrence Co. MS
	Daniel M. b. Dec 10, 1787 Davidson Co. NC d. Oct 27, 1850 Franklin Co. MS	Jacob b. Jun 1, 1789 Davidson Co. NC d. Apr 28, 1852 McNair, Jefferson Co. MS	Jesse Alexander b. Dec 26, 1791 Natchez Dist. d. Oct 22, 1859 ?Franklin Co. MS
	Jonathan (Jr.) b. Dec 8, 1793 Natchez Dist. d. Jul 11, 1857 Shreveport LA	Salome b. Jan 28, 1796 Natchez Dist. d. Aug 4, 1825 Franklin Co. MS	Elizabeth b. Dec 23, 1798 Miss. Terr. d. 1834 ?LA
	Barbara b. Oct 2, 1800 Miss. Terr. d.	Nathaniel b. May 1, 1803 Miss. Terr. d. Mar 6, 1850	Louisa b. Sep 1, 1807 Miss. Terr. d. Oct 23, 1898 LA
Father Frederick likely marched over land with his family toward the mountains after the British destroyed is home in Augusta GA and joined the Amos Eaton party that left the NC mountains in Dec 1779 for the Cumberland Settlement. The Eaton party arrived at the beginning of 1780, just a week after the leading James Robertson party of men, horses and dogs. Frederick received one of the Cumberland Settlement's 1,410 Pioneer Land Grants. This part of Washington Co. is now Middle Tennessee.
Father Frederick was in his fifties when he came to the Cumberland Settlement in Washington Co. NC. He was thought to have famously killed 10 Indians in his native Pennsylvania in Jan 1768, and had been jailed for killing British soldiers in Georgia. After he escaped, he joined the Amos Eaton expedition to Cumberland and claimed land on Whites Creek and helped build Eaton's fort (also called Heaton's Station). He later started a distillery and an inn and tavern, helped improve local roads, and was granted more land in the Whites Creek area. Map of the Cumberland Settlement in 1780.
The land that Frederick Stump claimed bordered that of William White, the eldest son of John White and a private on the Continental Line, thereby receiving an original land claim in the Cumberland Settlement in Washington Co. NC, but may never have actually settled on the land. This may be why John Holloway was there in 1780. The claim John Holloway attempted with a James Scott the year before on Long "Glady" Creek (shown on Map) appears to be the same as Whites Creek which ran through the lands claimed by Frederick Stump, William White, Joshua Howard and Absalom Hooper, before reaching the Cumberland River. See Topolographical Map showing Whites Creek area Land Claims [Drake, p. 23 and map E7]. James Scott did receive a land grant but John Holloway never did.
By May 1780, father Frederick was with his family in the new Cumberland Settlement in Washington Co. in western NC territory (now TN). Frederick and his son Jacob, along with about 250 other men over the age of 16, signed the Cumberland Compact created May 1, 1780. It was finalized on May 13 and established a provisional government for the isolated area; provided for the election of twelve representatives from the eight stations or forts; provided for a Sheriff, a Clerk, a Militia that required service by all men over age 16, and for the adjudication of causes, the administration of estates, and the awarding of executions. Image of page 2 of the original Compact. The signature, in dutch or german, of "Frederick Stumpf" is tenth down from the top, just below that of "John Holloday". His son Jacob Stump [Anna's older brother], and William Hood signed after him. Hood was killed by Indians in 1780 or 1781, and by winter of 1780, Jacob Stump was killed while out with his father near their home along Whites Creek.
Father Frederick's neighbor, Joshua Howard, arrived in the Cumberland Settlement from the Natchez District by the beginning of 1781. He eventually was assigned Captain of the Freeland's Station on Mar 15, 1783 [Clayton, p. 37].
Joshua Howard owned 200 acres on Second Creek in the Natchez District. His petition to the British West Florida Government for the land was dated Nov 6, 1776. The receipt for surveying fees was dated Jan 22, 1777. After the Spaniards took possession of the territory, Howard left the Natchez District for the Cumberland Settlement in an area of far western North Carolina that later became Nashville TN. He returned to Natchez at the end of 1788.
Washington Co., previously Washington District, was formed by North Carolina in 1777 and extended west to the Mississippi River, mostly containing land inhabited by five different tribes of Native Americans, but mostly Cherokee. In 1779, the Cumberland Settlement was created by the granting of land by the NC government. In 1783 this settlement was mostly contained in the newly formed Davidson Co. and surrounded by Indian Lands, and Virginia and Kentucky to the North. Map of the Cumberland Settlements showing Forts, known as Stations, in present-day counties.
In late 1780 Anna married Jonathan Gais [spelled Guice in later census records] (1746-1826). They may have married soon after Anna's brother Jacob was killed by Indians. Jonathan, Christopher Gais Sr., and Christopher Gais Jr. each received special 640 acre grants for defending the Cumberland Settlement although they arrived there after the required residence date of Jun 1, 1780.
Anna and Jonathan Gais moved to the Natchez District sometime between the birth of their sons Jacob (Jun 1, 1789) and Jesse (Dec 1791).
Son Jacob married Susannah Grantham (1789-1863). The household of Jacob, a 61 year old planter born in Tenn., and "Susana", aged 61 born in GA, and a 18 year old "Jacob Guice", overseer, born in Miss., is listed on Jul 11, 1850 in the 1850 Census for Jefferson Co. MS, living in the subdivision of "Township 8, East" [US Census, 1850].
Sister Barbara married Phineas Grundy Cox (1764-1842).
According to the 1792 Spanish Census for Natchez District, a Joshua Howard was a head of household in the District of Second & Sandy Creek, as was "Juan Holladay" [John's son], both single white males without blacks or slaves [MDAH]. A different translation has a Tonio Howard with 6 whites and 5 blacks on 400 arpents (336 acres) of land in the same area, which was east and south of Natchez. A "Miguel Guise" headed a household in Villa Gayoso [now part of Jefferson and Franklin Co., north of Second Creek]. A Joshua Howard (1745-1813) was a slave owner in Wilkes Co. NC. [Note: in 1792, the cotton gin had not yet been invented, nor were there steamboats on the Mississippi River].
In Oct 1792, the Stump distillery in Nashville TN was burned down by one of the area Indian tribes. Frederick was the first to distill whiskey in the region. By 1795 the rebuilt distillery along Whites Creek was producing up to 600 gallons of whiskey per year.
In Apr 1799, 32 year old brother Frederick Jr. became a victim of the outlaw cousins known as the Harpe Brothers. One of the Harpes was soon captured by bounty hunters and his head hung on the Wilderness Trail in Warren Co. KY, where Frederick and his wife, Anna Maria ("Mary") lived.
Map of the Natchez District as it may have looked between 1779 and 1799.
Daughter Priscilla was married to Nathan? King and died 1833 in Concordia Parish LA, just across the Mississippi River from Natchez. She may also have been married to John Williams (1778-1816), son of David Williams. On Mar 30, 1798, both John Williams and Anna's brother John Stump claimed adjoining lots (4 and 3 in Square No. 26) in Natchez [American State Papers, vol. 1, register B, p. 896].
On May 16, 1801 brother John Stump married Rebecca Wilkins Hyde (1780-1853) in Davidson Co. TN.
On Mar 24, 1804 brother brother John claimed a lot in Natchez. Lot no. 4, Square no. 26 in the town of Natchez was originally granted on Oct 3, 1795 to Louisa Higdon who became the wife of John Wylie. Louisa and John Wylie deeded the lot to John Stump "of Davidson Co. Tennessee" [McBee, p. 450]. Anna and Jonathan named their daughter born in 1807 Louisa.
Brother John's son John and Anna Guice's daughter Louisa were both born after John Wylie and his wife, Louisa Wylie, deeded a Natchez lot to Anna's brother John Stump after the outlaw Wiley Harpe was captured and the reward of over $2,000 claimed. The brothers of John Wylie and John Stump may have been two of his victims.
On May 28, 1805, husband Jonathan "Guice" witnessed a claim by Joseph Pannill in Feb 1804 for 400 acres on St. Catherine's Creek, in [Adams Co.] adj. "John Stilley" [McBee, Book C page 73, p. 411].
Franklin Co. MS was founded in 1809 (see present day map for location).
Anna and Jonathan Guice raised a large family that was counted in the 1810 and 1816 Franklin Co. MS Censuses.
In 1810, there are six Guice households in the Franklin Co. 1810 Census: Jonathan Guice [husband]: 3 males over 21, 5 males under 21, 2 females over 21, 4 females under 21, no free Negroes, and 9 Slaves. Jacob Guice [brother of Jonathan]: 1 male over 21, 4 males under 21, 1 female over 21, 5 females under 21, no free Negroes, and 2 Slaves. Abraham Guice [brother of Janathan]: 1 male over 21, 1 male under 21, 1 female over 21, 0 females under 21, no free Negroes and 5 Slaves. Christopher Guice [1756-1816, brother of Jonsthan]: 1 male over 21, 3 males under 21, 1 females over 21, 4 females under 21, and 1 Slave. Michael Guice [brother 1751-1811]: 2 males over 21, 1 male under 21, 1 female over 21, 2 females under 21, no free Negroes and 1 Slave. Daniel Guice [son aged over 21]: 1 male over 21, 1 male under 21, 1 female over 21, no females under 21, no free Negroes or Slaves. Nathan King [son-in-law?]: 1 male over 21, 0 males under 21, 1 female over 21 [wife, ?daughter Priscilla Guice], 2 females under 21, no free Negroes and 27 Slaves.
In the 1816 Franklin Co. MS Census, page 4 (line 17), there is a household headed by "Jonathan Guice" with: 2 males over 20 [Jonathan], 1 male under 20 [son Nathaniel], 1 female over 20 [Anna Stump], 4 females under 20 [daughters Salome, Elizabeth, Barbara, Louisa], and 10 slaves.
On Jan 1, 1809 in Adams Co. MS, son Daniel married Delilah Williams, a daughter of William Williams, who were all listed in the 1816 Franklin Co. MS Census. She was born in SC in 1788 and died by 1850. Jacob Guice [brother-in-law?] was Justice of the Peace and married them. Marriage record [Miss. Marriages 1802-1819, first entry p. 96, ancestry.com].
Daughter Namcy married Isiah Mobley (1782-1821) in Lawrence Co. MS, which was founded in 1814. Son Jesse married Cathanne Jameson in Franklin Co. MS [ancestry.com, "Miss. Compiles Marriage Index 1776-1935"].
In the 1816 Franklin Co. MS Census, page 5 (line 2), there is a household headed by "Daniel Guice" next to Abraham Guice (an uncle), with: 1 male over 21 [Daniel born in Dec 1787], 3 males under 21 [Asa born 1793], 1 female over 21 [wife Delilah aged about 28], 2 females under 21 [daughters], and no slaves.
In 1817 daughter Elizabeth married Walter Owen. She became the wife of Tillman Gilbert on Oct 26, 1828 in Concordia Parish LA.
Brother Christopher married Rachel Shute (1787?-1859?). They may have had four children.
Brother Christopher was stabbed on Jul 4, 1821 by a "George Conelins" and died eight days later [1821 Nashville Gazette Death Notice].
In 1827, Jesse Guice (son) was a bondsman for the estate of Davis Keith, Decd., in Franklin Co. MS [Hendrix, Miss. Court Records..., Drawer 65]. children.
Son Jesse Guice died Oct 22, 1859 according to his Natchez City Cemetery headstone [Find-a-grave, website].
The household of Daniel Guice, a 62 year old farmer born in Tenn., and "Sarah", aged 35 born in MS, and a 19 year old "David Guice", laborer, Isaac, aged 17, overseer, and a Eugene Campbell, less than one year old, appeared in the 1850 Census for Franklin Co. MS [US Census 1850].
Daughter Louisa married Thomas Gilbert, born in KY about 1803. They are listed in the Catahoula Parish LA Census with 9 children in 1850.
Sources: American State Papers, Documents, ... of the Congress of the Unitied States, ... 1789-1809, vol. 1, Gales and Seaton, Washington DC, 1832, register A, p. 868, register B, p. 896. Cumberland Compact, original document signed May 13, 1780, Washington County NC, website. Clayton, Prof. W.W., History of Davidson County Tennessee, reprod. 1971 by Charles Elder, Nashville TN. Drake, Doug, Jack Masters and Bill Puryear, Founding of the Cumberland Settlements, The First Atlas, 1779-1804, Warioto Press, 2009, pp. 23, map E7. Imbert, J. Leopold, map maker, Carte des Possessions Angloises... 1777, reprinted by the Museum of the American Revolution from map image at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library. Hendrix, Mary Louise Flowers, Miss. Court Records from the files of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, 1799-1859, Drawer 65. McBee, May Wilson, comp., "Land Claims", in Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805, Book C, p. 411, Book F, p.21. McBee, May Wilson, comp., Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805, Greenwood MS, 1953, v. 2, p. 450, 541. MS Dept. of Archives & History (MDAH), Jackson MS, rootsweb, Americans Arriving in Spanish-Held Natchez 1780-1790. "Natchez District 1792 Spanish Census Index", in USGenWeb, Early Southwest Miss. Territory, Census Index. North Carolina Land Grants, vol. 2, at Morganton NC Library, p. 6, #1476, transcribed by Lisabeth M. Holloway Oct 9, 1987. Rowland, Dunbar, "1816 Census for Franklin Co. Miss.", taken from The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi,Centennial Edition, 1917, rootsweb website. Wells, Carol, Natchez Postscripts 1781-1798, Heritage Books, pp. 101, 144-5, 151, Whitley, Edythe Rucker, comp., Pioneers of Davidson Co., Tennessee, Clearfield Publ., 2009, p. 9-10.