Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Memonow Pendleton Co WV; abt 1790? 1789?
Census1810, Bath County, VA38348,38472,38473
Census1820, Bath County, VA38474,32796
Census1830, Bath County, VA38475,38476
Census1840, Bath County, VA38477,29780,38478
Census1850, Highland County, VA38479,38480
MemoDistrict 25
Census1860, Upshur County, VA38461
MemoBuchannon Post Office, Enumerated with her dau, Keziah & her husband James M. Matheny
Death23 Dec 1861, Upshur County, VA38481,38482,38483,38484,38485,38486,38487,38488,38489,38490,35983,33221,38323,35244
Memoage 76 years 8 months 18 days; Cause: Measles
Burialaft 23 Dec 1861, Gum Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur County, VA38491,33221
MemoOnly initials and date on grave
Anst File#AFN:VD2G-HF38492
FatherJohn Henry Seybert (1743-<1795)
MotherRachel Trail (1752-<1859)
Spouses
Memo1787? bet 1770-1780?
Census1810, Bath County, VA38348,38349,38350
Census1820, Bath County, VA38351,38352,32796
Census1830, Bath County, VA38353,38354
Land Purchase29 Nov 1833, Bath County, VA38355
Memo92 acres, E. of Back Creek Mountain, Land Ofc Grant No. 82, 1833, p 390 (Reel 148), next to Thomas Ruckman
Land Purchase11 Sep 1839, Bath County, VA38356,38357
MemoJesse Slaven & Ann deeded land to Leonard Gum, Bath Co Deed Bk VIV, 1837-1842, p.255)
Land Purchase12 Nov 1839, Bath County, VA38358,38359
MemoJesse Slaven and Ann, Deed, acknowledged and ordered recorded
Census1840, Bath County, VA38360,29780,38361
Land Purchase5 Dec 1842, Bath County, VA38362
MemoReubin Slaven & Betsey, his wife to Leonard & Kersey Gum, (Has this been misread for Henry, a son?)
Land Purchase14 Mar 1843, Bath County, VA38363
MemoDeed, Reubin Slaven & Betsey Ann, his wife to Leonard & Henry Gum, ack. & admitted to record
Land Purchase14 Oct 1845, Bath County, VA38364
MemoDeed fm David Given & Margaret, his wife, to Leonard Gum, ack and Ordered Recorded
Land Sold12 May 1846, Bath County, VA38365
MemoDeed Leonard Gum & Ann, his wife, to Wm Byrd, ack. & adm. to record
Land Sold12 May 1846, Bath County, VA25893
MemoDeed Leonard Gum & Ann, his wife, to David Gwin ack. & adm. to record
Residence29 Apr 1848, Bath County, VA25894
Memoland joining Michael Trainer, David Gwin, Land Office Grant #100, p.94 (Reel 166)
Census1850, Highland County, VA38366,38367,29783,35965
MemoDistrict 25, formerly Bath County, VA
Will Filed4 Jul 1853, Highland County, VA32747,38368,38369,38370
MemoWill Bk I, pg 124
Memoperitonitis; 65 yrs 2 mos 12 das
Burialaft 10 Jul 1853, Gum Cemetery, Back Creek, Highland County, VA38390,35951,38391,38343,38392,35983
Memoon the L. H. Blagg farm, County Route 600; Greenbrier Co WV? Pocahontas Co WV? Hightown, Highland Co VA?
Will FiledAug 1853, Highland County, VA38370
MemoWill probated
Will Filed1853, Highland County, VA38393
MemoAdmin
Will Filed1853, Highland County, VA38394
MemoExecutor Bond
Will Filed12 May 1854, Highland County, VA38395
MemoWife, Anna Gum, renounced his will
Occupationfarmer38396,38397,38398,38399,38400,35984
Anst File#AFN:10SD-WP538401
FatherJohn E. Gum III (~1756-<1827)
MotherMary Wade (1748-1838)
Misc. Notes
p. 263, Dec. 10, 1816: "On motion of Nathaniel Pendleton ordered that Stuart Slaven, Wm. Dinwiddie, John Gum, Sr. , and Leonard Gum to view a way for an alternation to be made on the lands of Pendleton on Jackson River and report."26300
Research
1840VA BathCo 18(36of42)Bottom3132 1840VABathNoTwp1273513 Leonard Gum 1M 10-15, 1M 15-20, 1M 50-60, 1F 10-15, 1F 15-20, 1F 30-40, 1F 50-60 (Who is Female 30-40?)
1840 Bath Co census 1male 50-60 (Leonard) 1M 30-40 (Henry) Im 20-30 (Wm. S.) Im 15-20 (Charles Morgan) 1f 20-30 (Francis) Im under 5 (Leonard) 1m 10-15 (Jehu) 1f 20-30 (Martha) 1f 50-60 (Ann) If 30-40 (unidentified) 1f 15-20 (Keziah) 1f 10-15 (Sally)38402 (Henry and William are listed separately from Leonard, I don’t see 1f 20-30 Francis or 1f 20-30 Martha or 1m under 5 Leonard listed with Leonard Gum or elsewhere?)

The 1810 Bath County census lists: Leonard Gum: I m. 26-45; 1 m. 10-16; 1 male under 10; 1 f. 26-45; 1 f. 10-16; 1 female under 10 (Lvs fm Gum Tree, pg521)26300 (actually Pg 521 Lvs fm Gum Tree only states “Leonard was married and living in Bath County in 1810 and had one daughter under 10)

1810 Bath Co VA Pg 5 Leonard Gum (?); 1M 16-26, 1F <10, 1F 16-262562 (Who is Female <10?)

Library of VA, VA Memory2076
Bath County, Index # 1847-006, Original Case # 011 & 012, Plaintiff: John Gum; Defendant: Leonard Gum, etc; Surnames: Boyer, Fultz, Gum, Ruckman, Stewart; Format: LVA Microfilm Reel # 28; Local Reel # 007; Image 0246
Marriage12 Nov 1806, Pendleton County, VA38493,38276,38494,38495,38496,33160,33318,33175,38497,38498,38499,38500,38322
Marr Memo1810? Bath Co, VA? bef 1809?
ChildrenMary (1808-1881)
 Henry (1810-1892)
 Otho (1811-1887)
 Rachel Virginia (1814-1887)
 William S. (1816-1882)
 Huldah (1818-1877)
 Mary Ann (1820-1891)
 Sarah H. (1821-)
 Charles Morgan (1824-)
 Francis (>1825-)
 Annie Keziah (1826-1904)
 Jehu (1829-)
 John V. (1830->1894)
Last Modified 31 Dec 2023Created 15 Oct 2025 using Reunion 14 by Chris Dunmore
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