The following was provided to me by
the Hendersonville, N.C. Genealogy Society
as submitted by Gordon M. Wells of Jackson Miss.

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Christopher Guice

Christopher Guise arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 27, 1740 with the Palatines, in all 180, (*30,000 names of immigrants,1727-76 Rupp.) from Rotterdam by way of Dover, England, on the ship "Lydia", commanded by James Allen. Christopher Guice was born on July 25, 1718 and is believed to have married about 1745 in Philadelphia to Margaret Plowhead born April 19, 1728 in Germany. In 1778 they moved to Nashboro and appear on the Honor Roll of General James Robertson. He applied for a grant at Pensacola 1n 1776 and received a British grant near old Selsertown in the Natchez District in 1778. ~~Here the Christopher Guice family became involved in the expulsion of the Spanish Catholic Government at Natchez and were forced to flee for their lives ( These turn of events to be included but not completed )

~~~Christopher Guice, Sr., with his sons Christopher Guice, Jr. and Jonathan Guice were made a part of the request to the North Carolina Assembly on May 10, 1784, for land grants of 640 acres at Fort Nashboro, according to the North carolina State Papers (24-629 & 19-573). ~~ In North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee 1778-91, we find; Christopher Guice, Jr. received a military grant of 640 acres, assigned to the heirs of Robert Chersmey, Private, dated 1786 in Davidson County, on Guice's Creek. (III,ICO) and Jonathan Guice received 640 acres in 1787, Davidson County, on South side of Cumberland River, assigned by William Collins, Private, disabled. (III,531). ~~In the Davidson County marriages we find one son ; Jacob to Elizabeth Bickley on February 2, 1789. ~~ In 1792 Christopher Guice, Sr. moved into what became Franklin County in 1809, disposing of his land near Selsertown to his son Jonathan. We do not have the date of his death. Christopher Guice and Margaret Plowhead had thirteen children.

1 ~ Jonathan Guice

born Dec 30, 1746, went to Mississippi, died 1828 at age of 82.

2 ~ David Guice

born April 30, 1748, Stolen by Indians in Pennsylvania

3 ~ Hannah Guice

born Jan 2 1750, Married Jacob Harmon, professional hunter,
settled in Opalousas Country, Louisiana.
Their daughter Celeste married in 1797.

4 ~ Michael Guice

born Oct 29, 1751, went to Mississippi, helped to make improvements
on a grant to his father in Selsertown.

5. Catherine Guice,

born Sept 10, 1753.

6. Priscilla Guice

born Feb 20, 1755.

7. Christopher Guice

born Dec 5 1756, went to Mississippi.

8. Elizabeth Guice

born Jul 15, 1757.

9. Susannah Guice

born May 12, 1760

born Mar 20, 1762.

11. Daniel Guice

born Jan 2, 1764.

12. Jacob Guice

born May 26, 1767, went to Mississippi, died May 3, 1835.

13. Absalom Abraham Guice

born Mar 26, 1767, went to Mississippi, died Mar 20, 1834.

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