Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn Gum 
35840,35841,35842,35544,35843,35844,35845,35545,35516,35846,35847,35848,35547,35548,35550,35849,35552,35850,35851,35524,35852,35853,35854,35560,35855,35856,35857,35858,35562,35859,35860
35840,35841,35842,35544,35843,35844,35845,35545,35516,35846,35847,35848,35547,35548,35550,35849,35552,35850,35851,35524,35852,35853,35854,35560,35855,35856,35857,35858,35562,35859,35860Birthabt 1677, Sussex County, DE35840,35841,35843,35842,35845,35844,35861,35846,35848,35849,35524,35851,35862
Memoabt 1676 Lewes, Sussex, DE? abt 1680? bef 1696? abt 1690? bef 1698? abt 1684?
Land Purchaseca 1696, Sussex County, DE35863
Memoin Broadkiln hundred, from his father, Roger Gum, granted 8 Feb 1686 to Roger
Memo200 acres bought back from William Clark, administrator of Roger Gum
Land Sold1698, Sussex County, DE35864
Memo200 acres sold to William Smith, 3, Deed Bk A-1, pg 87-88
Memo100 acres, head of Broadkill, binding upon the westernmost part of the tract where John Gum now lives, bought fm William Smith, deceased, (3, Bk A-1,p233)
Deathabt 1724, Sussex County, DE35840,35841,35843,35842,35845,35844,35846,35848,35849,35550,35870,35871,35872,35873,35560,35855,35562
Memobef 1731? bef 1735 Augusta County, VA? aft 1718? 1728? 27 Apr 1731 Rockingham VA? died intestate
FatherRoger Gum (1649-1696)
MotherFrances (ca1649-)
Misc. Notes
Land Records of Sussex County DE 1763-176935713 Pg 104 Roger Gum by his will gave the land to his son John Gum, which said John Gum dying intestate the lands became the right of his several children, the present John being one.
Military
Military Record: 1778 served John McCoy Co of Indiana Rangers25960 (Died 1724 & never left DE? His son?)
Research
Family History Library 2/21/2005:(File:GenealogyData,Library/Archives,FamHistoryLiby Catalog)
Title Leaves from the Gum tree : a history of the Gum family in America, beginning with Roger Gum in Delaware by Muriel Martens Hoffman
Roger Gum was in Sussex Co., Delaware as early as 1682. In 1684, he received land in Lewes. Only one son, John is mentioned. John and his wife, Frances had five children; Abraham, Alce/Alice, Sarah, Jacob and John. Descendants and relatives have scattered through-out the United States.26122
Sussex Will Abstracts Vol 1 Image281of509 Deed Bk K10 folio 294 3 Nov 1767 John Ponder, wife Sarah d/o John Gumm Jr he s/o John Gumm Sr35874 (son of John Gum not Roger Gum?)
Title Leaves from the Gum tree : a history of the Gum family in America, beginning with Roger Gum in Delaware by Muriel Martens Hoffman
Roger Gum was in Sussex Co., Delaware as early as 1682. In 1684, he received land in Lewes. Only one son, John is mentioned. John and his wife, Frances had five children; Abraham, Alce/Alice, Sarah, Jacob and John. Descendants and relatives have scattered through-out the United States.26122
Sussex Will Abstracts Vol 1 Image281of509 Deed Bk K10 folio 294 3 Nov 1767 John Ponder, wife Sarah d/o John Gumm Jr he s/o John Gumm Sr35874 (son of John Gum not Roger Gum?)
Spouses
Research
Pg 11 Jane Potter, in her will written in the 9th month (Nov) 1703, and probated 5th month (July) 1704, mentions her friend Frances Gum. “Jane Potter bequeaths to son (name not given) to William Former and Frances Gum, my cozens, which liveth at Duck Creek; to John Davis’s son John; Richard Dobson, Executor. Four versions of her will were found in different sources researched. One states, “my son, Abraham, to have the mill when eighteen”. (55 Turner, Papers in PA State Historical Society (not C.H.B. Turner)). In another, Frances Gum is to care for Abraham Potter until he is of age, and one indicates that Abraham was about 14 years old when his mother died. One version calls Frances, her friend, and bequeaths her, her clothing. (The word friend has been used when uncles, nephews, and other close relatives were meant).18568 Pg 1426122 (Relationship?)
Pg 11 Abraham Potter left a will in Sussex County dated 27 Mar 1742, naming his wife, Mary; sons Abraham, John and Joshua and a daughter, Jane Russell.18568 Pg 1426122 (Relationship?)
Frances Potter bur: 4 Dec 1737 Poole Parish35887 (Her? same place as baptism?)
Pg 11 Abraham Potter left a will in Sussex County dated 27 Mar 1742, naming his wife, Mary; sons Abraham, John and Joshua and a daughter, Jane Russell.18568 Pg 1426122 (Relationship?)
Frances Potter bur: 4 Dec 1737 Poole Parish35887 (Her? same place as baptism?)
ChildrenMary Alice (1706-~1765)
Sarah (~1708-)
Abraham (1710->1748)
Jacob B. (1714-<1783)
John (1715-<1802)