Born probably abt. 1735 [he is remembered by a family member as being very old, and just sitting and reading his bible, pre-1820] m. Rachel
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1772, Md., Frederick Co. debt books: 170, Peter Umstead, part 'Res. on Moab' 100 acres. (Maryland State Archives, film #SR7998; alphabetical) An old receipt from payment of this bill was found in an old family trunk in W VA in later years, but there was no location mentioned on it and the descendants assumed it was in Hampshire Co. VA. [The description of the “Resurvey On Moab” shows it to be in the same general area of Frederick Co. as the land of his brother Nicholas Umsted and his family] (Land abstracts from SusanE. Clark, descendant of Nicholas Umstat, as taken from “Maryland Land Records”) 1783 3rd June, Peter Umstatt and wife Rachel of Hampshire
Co., VA, farmer, sell Wm. Cain the 100 acres in Frederick County
MD. Wit: George Scott and Wm. Harrison. Peter and Rachel returned
to Frederick Co. for the sale. This is the only time Rachel appears
in the records of Frederick Co. or Hampshire Co. No namesakes
are recorded among her descendants. [Note: Peter Umstatt/Umstott is different from the other grandchildren of Johannes, as he is not known to have married into a Mont. Co. PA family, and there are no records of him in Pennsylvania. There is a Limerick Twp. tie in, however, between Herman Umstead of Berk’s Co. and the Peterson family and the migration pattern of Peter Umstott, as seen in the Peterson/Peters family of Limerick Twp] Three of Peter's descendants (Harold and Dennis Umstott, and Ralph George shared research to compile a list of the Descendants of Peter. They worked from a family Bible written in German, which listed only the sons of Peter and their birth dates. Despite years of research and communication they never found from whence Peter came, and they listed mistakenly that Rachel’s surname was Gut/Good. Their earlier research on the background of Peter reflects the fact that they were not aware at the time that it was published that Peter had ever lived in Maryland. Descendants Helen Bentner and Elizabeth Periman reviewed their correspondence with others and found that the two younger researchers in later years questioned the validity of their earlier conclusions about Peter’s early life and arrival. Peter's wife’s name is confirmed as Rachel by a land record, but her maiden name has not been confirmed, and no circumstantial evidence supports the Gut/Good theory in either the research of the Umstead family or of the Good family. (Research shared by Bill Good) |
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1782 Peter is enumerated in the #12 list of Abraham Johnson in the Census of Hampshire Co, with a family of seven, and in the Census of 1784 with a family of eight, a dwelling house, and two other buildings. This indicates that he was living in Hampshire Co. by 1782. Also shown in EARLY RECORDS, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY VIRGINIA, NOW WEST VIRGINIA, Including at the start most of known Va. aside from Augusta District, Compiled by Clara McCormack Sage and Laura Sage Jones, 1969 Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore Maryland], page 97. (See UM Misc Bibliography for full citation and more info from the book). 1783 3 June, Peter Umstatt and wife Rachel of Hampshire
Co., VA, farmer, sell Wm. Cain the 100 acres in Frederick County,
MD. Wit: George Scott and Wm. Harrison. Peter and Rachel returned
to Frederick Co. for the sale. This is the last time Rachel appears
in the records of either Frederick Co. or Hampshire Co. No namesakes
are recorded among her descendants. (Frederick Co, MD land Rec.:
LDS film #0013947) |
EARLY RECORDS, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY VIRGINIA
Hampshire County census returns, alphabetically arranged. It is
suggested that if in 1782 a man and his family are listed, but
are gone in 1784, that the 1790 census for Pennsylvania be consulted,
and the counties in the western part - Alleghany (sic), Bedford,
Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland - be especially noticed.
It is quite likely that the names will be found there. The census
takers had contiguous territory, therefore the same initials following
two names indicates that those families were neighbors. The names
of these men, and the initials used, are as follows:
.... AJ- Abraham Johnson ...
In 1782, census figures following names indicate free whites; sl denotes slaves. In the 1784 census, the first figure is free whites, the second, swellings, and the third, other buildings.
-U-
__ (AJ) 8-1-2
So, for us, the means that Peter had a family of seven in 1782 and had added one in 1784. He also had one dwelling and two other buildings. No slaves.
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Peter's daughters were not listed in the Bible. |
1. Peter Umstott Jr. b. Dec. 31,
1772, Frederick Co. VA, m. Anna Marie ( ), d. 1844, Old Washington,
Guernsey Co. OH. He was an early settler in Old Washington, originally
Baymertown, possibly as early as 1797; was the first postmaster
and the first Justice of the Peace of Guernsey Co.
Children: a. Elizabeth m. Daniel Diarmet ... b. John ... c. Peter
... d. Alfred ... e. Harriet m. John Bungardner ... f. Mary ...
g. Isaac ... h. Harrison ... j. Porter. (Family Bible of Pat Asher.)
2. Jacob Umstott b. May 18, 1774,
Frederick Co. VA, m. Catharine Hambleton; estate probated Feb.,
1819 Hampshire Co. VA. Catharine m. 2nd Thomas Reese in Hampshire
Co. 26 Dec. 1827, Bondsman John Lambert; d. Wheeling Twp. Guernsey
Co. OH, where she went to live with son
Samuel after Thomas died.
3. Elizabeth Umstott b.
abt. 1779, m. 1799 Adam Fleek, son of Henry and Susanna Fleek,
d. March 16, 1816 in Hampshire Co. VA.
Adam Fleek b. Oct. 11, 1776 m. 2nd widow Mary Ann Putnam Dawson
(widow of John Dawson); Apr. 8, 1816 in Hampshire Co.; moved to
Licking Co. OH; d. Oct. 1, 1855 in Decatur Twp. Green Co. WI.
(History of Green Co. WI, p. 789)
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Children of Adam and Elizabeth Umstott Fleek (all born Hampshire Co. VA)
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4. Susan Umstatt d. aft. 1860,
m. Jacob Flick Oct. 14, 1799, son of Henry Fleek and Susannah.
Children:
a. Henry b. June 15, 1800 m. Mary Paulk abt.1 Apr, 1824, Athens
Co, Oh (d. 18 Apr. 1854); Henry d. 1876. Dau. Susanna m. Wm. Brookhart.
This led to a Brookhart/Wells marriage, which lead to a Wells/Lewis
marriage, which produced Jeffrey Wells, who gave us information.
b. Peter b. 1806; m. Rachel
Spencer, Jan. 29, 1828
c. Catherine b. 1819; d. Jan. 30, 1891, m. 1st Jacob Gorgas, m.
2nd Philander Paulk Barrows
d. Jacob (abt. 1811- Jan. 13, 1895, age 83)
5. Phillip b. July 31, 1781, prob.
Hampshire Co. VA; m. Elizabeth Long Taylor; died 1850, prob. bur.
Simon Umstott cemetery on Cabin Run, Hampshire Co. VA.
Children:
a. Simon b. June 1, 1816 Hampshire Co. VA; m. 1st Eliza Adams
abt. 1843; m. 2nd Kesiah Elifritz, Sept. 6, 1851; d. July 7, 1888
Hampshire Co. VA.
b. Amos b. July 1, 1818, m. 1st Margaret B. Arnold bef. 1844;
m. 2nd Elizabeth Parker; April 1, 1845; d. July 1, 1885, Hampshire/
Mineral Co. VA. Also had with no info c. Susan ... d.Sarah
6. Abraham Umstatt b. Aug., 2, 1783
in Hampshire Co. VA; m. Marie Margaret, dau. of Jacob Biser and
Marie Darner, d. 1856 Guernsey Co. OH. Marie Margaret was Bap.
1786 Reformed Church Records, Middletown MD; came to Hampshire
Co. with parents from Frederick Co. MD. By 1836 Abraham had moved
near Old Washington, Guernsey Co. OH, 1850 census shows them in
Richland Twp. (Denis Umstott; Mineral Co. Trails, Tracts, and
Traces; Six Biser Journals 1990-1997, compiler/author Mrs. Margaret
G. Lebhertz;)
Children listed in Abraham’ s will, probated 7 Jan 1861,
who had survived him, include:
(a) Susanna ... (b) Elizabeth ... (c) John W. ... (d.) Anna ...
(e.) Jacob ... (f) John ...
(g) Swain. (Mineral Co., Trails, Tracts, and Traces.)
[To these we can add Mary, who m. Thomas Jefferson Rose. In a
1902 letter from Samuel, son of Peter and Rachel’s youngest
son, John, written to Mary Rose he said, “Abram Umstot, your
father, and Peter Umstot, your uncle both moved to Ohio when young
men. He also referred to her brother, Martin, who he had heard
was now dead (in 1902)”]
7. Conrad Umstatt b. 1787 m. Sarah
Marpool
Children: (a) Elizabeth (1831-1881)... (b) Sarah, (1832-1890)
both died unmarried...c. Conrad (1838-1927) m. Emma Wilson, 1885,
no issue.
8. John Umstatt b. Aug. 3, 1794,
Hampshire/Mineral Co. WV; m. Mar. 22, 1822 Ann Long, dau. of Jacob
Long.); d. Dec. 15, 1860 Hampshire Co. VA., bur. Umstott Cemetery
#2 Cabin Run.
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a. Peter b. Jan. 30, 1823; m. 1st Elizabeth Urice, Nov.
7, 1844, Hampshire Co. VA; m. 2nd Nancy Fleek (b. 30 Oct 1825,
), May 30, 1864, Allegany Co. MD; d. June, 26, 1881, Hampshire/Mineral
Co. WV. The 1880 census shows Ruth E. Fleek (b. abt. 1810 in
home as sister) c. Jacob W. b. Nov. 28, 1826, m. Rhoda Fleek Jan. 20, 1852,
Crawford Co. IL; d. July 30, 1912, Clark Co. IL bur. Olive Branch
Cemetery. |
Elizabeth Periman, deceased 25 Nov 2002, contributed the information on the Umstott surname lines that she received from the early researchers, plus work she had done. Please note that her research carries the surname Umstott for all descendants of Peter, though many of them became Umstead. It will be carried on the index as Umstott/Umstead for descendants to avoid confusion of future researchers tracing back from Umstead.
Helen Benter, now deceased, and Jeffrey Wells have contributed most of the information on the Flick/Fleek family. It has been taken from books, newspaper articles, and County History Books, and verified thru checking marriage records, and other records of the counties involved. Only information that has been checked or which carries documentation with it has been used.
Some information on the Umstead and Flick families is from
the following:
(1) Article published in Centennial Edition on Thursday June 21,
1956 of The Independent Register of Brodhead, WI, located just
west of Beloit: “Grand Reunion of the Fleek Family , orig.
pub October 13, 1876, re: celebration of 100th anniversary of
birth of Adam Flick/Fleek on Oct. 11, 1776.”.
(2) Hamilton Vol. I Kelly R. Bates, Cousins , (1997), Appendix
17, 18, 19 of 67
(3) Various books on the History of Green Co. WI , as cited.
(4) Original copies of the Bible in German, and various letters
written by descendants of Peter that Helen Benter sent to Cris
Hueneke. (SEE ALSO INFO ON PETER PREVIOUSLY
SHOWN ON THIS SITE). For the sake of clarity, if that info
differs from what's on this page, chances are this page is correct.
See also Henry Fleek Family
For further information on children and additional descendants, please email Cris at the Email link below. Information will often be undocumented and will be offered only as clues for your further research and documenting.
This document comes from the UM research team and was compiled by Eleanor Mayfarth.
last updated 2 April 2011