Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8751, for Elijah Stout, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Stout, Elijah
Anna

NUMBER
W. 8751

CONTENTS
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(left side)
Kentucky 172
Anna Stout
widow of Elijah Stout N Jersey who was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 27 May 1838, of Scott Co in the State of Kentucky, who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain (bank) of the regt. commanded by Col (blank) in the New Jersey line for 6 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 27 May 1838 & end on the 4 March 1841.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of September 1838 and sent to Lewis C. Suggett, Great Crossings, Ky.

Arrears to the 4th of Septr '38  $5.45
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38 10
$15.45

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 213

(right side)
Let to P. Agent Oct 19, 1838Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 27 May 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. Agt notified 16 Oct 1839

Date of widow's death not on A.B.
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Stout Elijah
Pension Decn.

Hon. W T. Barry
Post Master Genl.
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State of Kentucky - Fayette
On this 12th day of May 1834 personally appeared in open court before the County Court held in the County of Fayette in open court now in session Elijah Stout a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged 73 years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the army of the United States on the day after the battle at Princeton as a private - he does not remember the names of any of the officers of the company or any of the field officers - He was in service this time one month - He resided then in Hunterdon County New Jersey. He recollects that the company remained at a point about half way between Princeton & Kingston - He was in no battles this tour

He entered the service a second time, soon after the above service, as a volunteer in a company the officers of which he has forgotten - the major was Cornelius Stout - the Colonel was Chambers - the companys rendezvous was at Ringgoolds Tavern in Hunterdon & marched from there to Old Rariton River, some 17 miles from Brunswick as near as he can now remember - He was on service this time one month & four days - was in no battle.

He again entered the service of the United States in perhaps the summer afterwards - He volunteered as a private
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in a company in same county - He has forgotten the names of all the officers of the company - the company marched to Golden Creek at the houses of William & Rodger Larison in Hopewell he thinks - He was on service this time one month - was in no battle.

He again entered the army of the United States some short time after the above service - He was drafted in a company in Hunterdon & the company marched to Elizabeth Town - He was on service this time one month - He does not remember the names of any of the officers - He was in no battle.

He again entered the service of the United States in the winter after the above service - He went as a substitute in the place of Robt. Grant in a company raised in Hunterdon - the names of those officers he has forgotten - The company was marched to Elizabeth Town - He was on service this time one month - He was in no battle.

He again entered the service some short time after the above service as a drafted man in a company raised in Hunterdon - the names of the officers of his company have escaped his memory - The company marched to Springfield - He was on service this time one month - in no battle.
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He again entered the service again just before the battle of Monmouth - He was drafted in Hunterdon in Capt. Harsaws Company - Cornelius Stout was Maj. and Chambers was Colonel - The company marched to Petersons Mountain - from there to Steeles Gap - then to Scotch Plains - then to (illegible) & then home - He was out at least two weeks this time.

He was also out in the service of the United States as a private - does not remember the names of the officers - He remembers that he was at Trenton & Monmouth one month on this service - a short time before the battle at Monmouth.

He does not remember the names of any other officer during any of the above tours except what he has given - He does not remember the names of the counties through which the company was marched.
He has no documentary evidence of any of the foregoing services - he knows of no one by whom he can prove any part thereof.

He was born in Hunterdon county New Jersey March 1761 - From there he moved to Fayette County Kentucky about the time of St. Claires defeat and has lived here ever since except for a short time in Woodford County.
He lives in the same neighborhood in Fayette County with Col. H. Beard Jos. Beard, William Atchison &c.
He further states that by reason of
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his age & defect of memory he is unable to swear to the exact time of the several services herein named - He only remembers the fact of service as herein stated.

He hereby relinquishes evry claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State - sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesd.
Elijah Stout X his mark

We George G Boone a clergyman residing in the County of Fayette and state of Kentucky and Samuel Taul residing in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Stout who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Geo. G. Boone
Saml. Taul

and the said court doth hereby certify & declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that George G. Boone who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Fayette Kentucky and that Samuel Taul who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county of Fayette and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Geo. G. Boone 
Saml. Taul
presiding Justice Wm Stanhope
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County towit May Court 1834
I James C. Rodes clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Stout for a pension: And that William Stanhope was the presiding Justice of said Court at the time said proceedings were presented, and that his signature thereto, is his proper signature. And I do further certify that said original proceedings were erased in six places and interlined in eight places before the same were presented to the Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 16th day of May 1834 and of the Commonwealth the 42d year
Att J. C. Rodes, Clk. F. C. C.