Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25108, for Jesse Stout, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Stout, Jesse
Mary

NUMBER
W. 25108

CONTENTS
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Illinois 22.452.
Jesse Stout
of Moyand in the State of Ill.
who was a Private in the Co commanded
 by Captain Jones of the Rgt commanded
by Col Johnson in the New Jersey
line for ten mo.
d. 10 Augt 34  1783. in N J in

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois 
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Novr.
1833 and sent to John
T. Jones, Jacksonville, Ills.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 __ 83.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 __ 16.67
$100.--

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. r. Palmer Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 8  Page 62
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State of Illinois
Morgan County
			On this Twenty Second day of Septem
ber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two Personally appeared in open court before
William Gillham William Woods and James Green Esgrs
Judges of the County Commissioners Court within and for
the County of Morgan now setting Jesse Stout a res
ident of said County and State aged Seventy eight years
who being duly sworn according to law doth make the fol
lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
				That he entered the Ser
vice of the United States in the month of May or June
in the year 1776 under the command of Colonel Johnston
(who was killed at the battle of Long Island on or about
the 27th of July 1776 and that  Genl Joseph Phillips took
[faded] in command) That John Anderson comman
ded his company George Holcom was First Lieutenant
and John Taylor Second Lieutenant and Charles Hullett
Ensign and John [Lucky?] was Orderly Sargeant the name
of the Major this applicant has forgotten This deponent
resided at the time of his enlistment in the Township of
Amwell County of Hunterdon State of New Jersey that
he enlisted as a Volunteer in the Militia for the Time of
five months He further states that he was stationed at
Cobble Hill fort at the time of the Battle of Long Island
and was not in the engagement That he marched from the
place where he enlisted in Hunterdon County aforesaid to
the City of New York and from thence to Long Island
where he remained until it was evacuated that General
Washington was commander in chief and that Generals
Sterling and Sullivan commanded at said battle and were
taken prisoners Soon after the engagement he recrossed the
river to the City of New York w[h]ere he remained with the troops
about one week after evacuating the City he was marched with the
troops up the Hudson or North River to Fort Washington and
remained there some time and from thence marched to White
Plains where a battle was fought and that this deponent was in
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said engagement together with the Company officers herein stated and that Peter Gordon was a major in the Brigade to which I was attached. From White Plains this deponent marched with the army to Newark, New Jersey thence to Brunswick thence to Princeton and from thence to Trenton this deponent states that he was discharged before he arrived at
Princeton having served out his tour of five months
	This deponent further states that about the month of August in the year 1777 he was again called into the service at Elizabeth town in the state of New Jersey that he was under the Command of Captain Phillip Snook that Garret Skank was Lieutenant in said company, that this deponent was in the battle of Elizabeth Town in which he received a
severe gun shot wound in his left shoulder which disabled him five or six months. This deponent further states that in March 1778 he was drafted and left Hunterdon County
New Jersey and marched to Cooper Ferry near Philadelphia under the Command of Captain David Jones whose company was attached to Colonel Shreves Regiment, that he was a
part of this Tour under the Command of Captain Joseph Clung whilst Captain Jones was absent on furlough __ That he was stationed at Woodberry near Cooper's Ferry about one month and from thence marched to the New Mills and from thence marched to head Quarters at Morristown New Jersey under the
Command of Captain Jones in the Regiment under the command of Colonel Shreves and was discharged at that place
the time I was engaged I cannot distinctly state my memory not serving but think it must exceed two months__
		This deponent further states that in the Summer of 1778 he was again called into the Service left Hunterdon County New Jersey under the Command of Philip Snook and Major Cornelius Stout was also an officer in the Regiment to which I was attached I marched to Trenton and from thence to Monmouth Court House New Jersey I was not in that battle
fought at that place in consequence of sickness soon after that time I was discharged. I believe my term of Service was three
months __ This deponent further states that he lived in New Jersey until after the Revolutionary War, that he moved into
Pennsylvania Bucks County and remained there three years and moved back into New Jersey and lived in Hunterton and Summerset Countys about eight years he then moved to Hamilton County Northwestern Territory now the State of Ohio and settled near the Big  Miami six miles from Colerain Station.
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and remained there about 23 years he moved into Indiana
and lived there about Seven years the County not recollected
and then moved into Illinois Morgan County w[h]ere I still live
I have no documentary evidence going to shew that I performed said
service and do not recollect of having ever received a written discharge
I do not know of any person now living by whom I can prove
my serviced except Aaron Houghten of Sangamon County Il
linois and being further interrogated by the Court states that his age
was recorded in his fathers family Bible but has no copy of it neither
does he know what has become of it He further states that the first
time he went out he volunteered the other tours he served as a drafted
militia man	He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except to the present, and declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State __
		Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
							his	
						Jesse	X     Stout
							mark						

James Green
William Gillham	Judges
William Woods

I Aaron Houghton a resident of Sangamon County State
of Illinois do hereby certify that I was acquainted with Jesse Stout
before the Revolutionary war and served one tour of duty with him
in the year 1776 and was attached to the same Regiment and
I believe that he performed several other tours of duty during the
war and further state that he is the identical Person who signed
and Swore to the above Declaration and believe that his Statements
are entitled to full credit
	Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
					Aaron Houghton

James Green
William Gillham	Judges
William Woods

We Mattheu Elder a Clergyman residing in the County of Mor
gan and State of Illinois and Joseph M Fairfield residing in the
same place do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with
Jess Stout who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declara
tion that we believe him to be Seventy eight years of age
that he reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we
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concur in that opinion
	Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Green					Matth Elder
William Gillham	Judges		Joseph M. Fairfield
William Woods
				
					

State of Illinois
Morgan County
				And the court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the in
terrogations prescribed by the war department that the above na
med applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states
And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Matthew
Elder	who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the County of Morgan and State of Illinois and is a cred
ible person and that Joseph M. Fairfield who has also signed the same
is a resident of said County and State and is a credible person
and that their Statement is entitled to credit

						James Green
						William Gillham	Judges
						William Woods

State of Illinois
Morgan County
			I Dennis Rockwell Clerk of the County
Commissioners Court within and for the said County do hereby cer
tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse
Stout for a Pension
		In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my
		hand and seal of Said Court at Jacksonville
		the 22nd day of September Anno [Dei?] 1832
					Dennis Rockwell Clk
		
		[indecipherable] living at Jacksonville Morgan County
				Illinois Agent for
						Jesse Stout
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Illinois 5240
Mary Stout
widow of Jesse Stout
NJ
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day or March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
4 day of April 1844
and sent to Wm. Thomas
Jacksonville,
Illinois

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1.  Page 198
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[Written left side: 7181 in sent July 1 1840
Illinois
July 7, 1838
Mary Stout widow
of Jesse Stout
Illinois
Act 7 July 1838
7181]

Paid 25

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Agent
Washington City
Dist. of Columbia

Mail
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State of Illinois Scott County S.S.

On this Seventeenth day of June in the year of
our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty personally appeared before the Court of Probate the County of Scott aforesaid, being a Court of Pensions Mary Stout a resident of the said County of Scott aged Eighty three years on the nineteenth of past July, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benfit of the provision of the acts of Congress Passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an Act  granting half pay, to the Widows, of soldiers of the Revolution, that she is the widow of Jesse Stout who was a soldier during the Revolution; and to whom a pension was granted under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the agency in Illinois. She cannot state the nature or tours  of Service of said Jesse Stout, but no fact to the proofs in the files of the pension office to show these facts.

She further declares that she was married to
the said Jesse Stout in the year one Thousand
seven hundred and Eighty three or previous to that date, in Huntingdon County
Kingswood Township State of New Jersey- She
cannot state with certainty about the date of
marriage, but she Remembers, that it was
shortly before the termination of the war
of the Revolution. She has no family Record
of the date of the Marriage. She continued
to live with the said Jesse Stout as his wife until the tenth day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four and raised a family of eight children, the said Jesse Stout died on the aforesaid tenth day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four
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she has remained a widow ever since, and is now a Widow, as will more fully appear by information to the proof hereto annexed.

her
Mary  X  Stout
mark

Sworn to, and subscribed on the day 
and year above written before.
John Kirkpatrick Justice of Probate
of Scott County Clk.

The Words "his name was placed on the pension Roll of the agency in Illinois," interlined before sworn to.
John Kirkpatrick Justice of Probate

"The words passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act" were interlined before being sworn to
John Kirkpatrick Justice of Probate

State of Illinois Scott County S. S.
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate of said County being a Court of Record, Nathaniel Stout, Ambrose Mallory and Joel Gesford who are known to the Justice of said Court to be credible Witnesses, and being severally sworn in [does form of] Law; the said Nathaniel Stout says that he is the son in law of 
Mary Stout who has made the foregoing declaration and of Jesse Stout her late  husband, the forty three years of age, and ever since his Remembrance the said Mary and Jesse lived together as husband and wife and always recognized each other as such and were always so Recognized by all their relations
and acquaintances, the said Jesse Stout died on the tenth day of August 1834 in Morgan County Illinois, the said Jesse obtained a pension for and on account of his services as a soldier during the Revolutionary War, and his pension was paid him by the agent for paying pensions in Illinois, that he knows the said Mary Stout to be the widow of said Jesse Stout who was a pensioner as above stated, and that she has never married since the death of said Jesse and the said
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Will    - Let each of of them sign the affidavit and thru the Justice sign on to this affidavit of Mary Stout.

The said Ambrose Mallory said that he has been acquainted with Jesse Stout and Mary his wife for Six or Seven years and that they have always been recognised as Husband and Wife
and that the present applicant is his widow
and further saith not

The said Joel Gesford says that he has been acquainted with Jesse Stout and Mary his wife for Six or Seven years and that they have always been recognised as Husband and Wife and that the present applicant is his Widow
and further saith not
Nathaniel Stout
Ambrose Mallory
Joel Gesford

State of Illinois Scott County. S.S.
I John Kirkpatrick Justice of Probate for the
County of Scott aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Mary Stout was this day made before me in open court, and that in my opinion her statement is entitled to credit, and the foregoing affidavits of Nathaniel Stout Ambrose Mallory and Joel Gesford were also severally subscribed and sworn to before me, and that said Witnesses are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit,

Given under my hand and the
seal of said court this Seventeenth 
day of June 1840.
John Kirkpatrick
Probate Justice
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Sept 19. 1840

to
Mary Stout

FREE

Pension Office 
Washington City
D. C.
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State of Illinois Schuyler County SS..
In the probate Court of Said County Be it known that on this Eighth day of September AD 1840 personly appeared before me Adams Dunlap Probate Justice of the peace of Said County Andrew L Stout of Said County who being sworn in due form of law doth on his oath declare that he was acquainted with Jesse Stout who died in Morgan County Illinois and who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and also with Mary Stout widow of said Jesse deceased he first became acquainted with the said Jesse and Mary about fifty years since in the State of New Jersey and knew them as man and wife at that time and that they had four children at that time that they from the best of his knowledge they must have been married ten or eleven years before he knew them and that they passed as man and wife generally amongst their acquaintances and Relations and the deponent further says that the said Jesse and Mary removed from the State of New Jersey to the State of Ohio
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and that he was also acquainted with the said Jesse and Mary in their State and after they removed to the State of Illinois until the time of the decease of the said Jesse Stout and during all the afforesaid time he said Jesse and Mary lived together as man and wife and further this deponent sayeth not  
Andrew S Stout

Subscribed and Sworn to
before me this 8th day of September A. D. 1840
and I hereby certify that the said Andrew
S. Stout is a credible witness, and that his statements are entitled to credit

Witness Adams Dunlop Probate
Justice of the Peace at his 
Office in Rushville and County
of Schuyler
A. Dunlop P. J. P.
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P. S.
Please enclose to Hon. Wm.
Thomas, Jacksonville
Ill
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22.452
19.715
No. 17.987.

Jesse Stout

Illinois

Return
Adm 10. Months
$33.33

John T. Jones
Jacksonville
Morgan County
Illinois
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office.
16 Aug 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of Jesse Stout.

Period when the|
service was|
rendered.|
________________
En  1776
1777. & 1778
drafted

Duration of the |
claimant's service. |

Years. |
Months. |
5|
5|
Days. |

Rank of |
the claimant. |

priv |
" |

Names and rank of the Field officers |
under whom he served. |
Col Johnson |
&C.  & C. |
Cap. Jones |
Col Shreves |
&C. &C. |

Age at present, |
and place of abode |
when he entered |
the service. |
78 |
years |
Hunterdon |
 Co NJ. |

Proof by which the delcaration is supported. |
Traditionary & |
living Witness |
A Houghton not |
certified to her credible - |
Each paper |
must be perfect in |
itself - |

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2

[Standard Form: REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. No handwriting on this page of the printed form.]
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3

[Standard Form: REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. Handwriting on this page of the printed form, under Proof of Service section, in brackets.]

[j.] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. [Underlined: The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses: Houghton] and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
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Request for Photostating  M 6
(To be prepared in duplicate) Ex.  AW

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK

Job No. 1324
Date Sept 20. 24

Subject Jesse Stout, Rev. W. 25108
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 10 pages to 
(No.)         (No.)
forwarded when completed to the
REV. WAR SECTION Division
Remarks:

Approved:
A E Wilson
Chief Div.REV.  WAR SECTION
Chief Clerk.
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[Back of previous Photostating order. Blank]
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M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Sept 5 1924
Chief Rev Sect Division.
Sir:

I have this day received
from Annette R. Hume
Cashiers ck. No.
for $1.50, requesting
copy as per
letter herewith
Copies mailed & Finance Div. Notf
Sept. 24, 24
AW.
REV. WAR SECTION
OK Not Yd

Respectfully,

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.
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[Official Stamp: FINANCE DIVISION
SEP 5 1924
BUREAU OF PENSIONS]

Anadarko, Okla., Sept. 2, 1924.
Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions:
Kindly send me the photostatic copy of war rec'd of JESSE STOUT, N.J. W 25108, as per letter of June 12th.
Find N. Y. draft for $1.50 enclosed to cover same. This is to include copy of his wife's application also, you said.

I wish that you would please see if the following have records -- Rev. War-- there too.
Capt. Jonathan Danforth, Billerica, Mass.
Caleb Cheney, of Mass. & of John Bohanon (not as dec) of N. C.

I am aiding several ladies to join patriotic societies, and they asked me to procure thse for them.

Yours sincerely,
Annette R. Hume
Genealogist
(Mrs. Chas. R. Hume)
Anadarko, Okla.
P. O. Box 158.
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1325 West 22 St
Okla. City, Okla
Oct. 3, 1923

Pension Dept
Washington D.C

Dear Sir,

Will you please send me pension
papers belonging to Jesse Stout. You
will find returned enclosed correct data. 
Please send me papers belonging
to Jesse Stout.

Yours truly
Lucile Mary McCoy

P. S. Would like papers as so
as possible.
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7181
Mary Stout
of Jesse
Illinois
-
Suspended
-
See let: 12 April
1841 to W. Thomas

Act 7 July 1838
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7181
Mary Stout
of Jesse
Illinois
Admitted
Pr. 10 mo.  $33.33/100
Cap. Jones C Johnson N.

died 10 Aug 1834,

Act 7 July 1838
Wm. Thomas
Jackson
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Act 1838- No 7181-
Mary Stout, widow
of - Jesse- Ills.
Let to Wm Thomas 10
Aug 1840. do. 21 SN 40
to same & to Clerk of the Court of Hunterdon Co. N. J.
25 Nov. 1840
Wm Thomas Dec. 29, 1840
Act 7 July 1838,
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6240
Illinois
Mary Stout
widow of Jesse Stout decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1834
and who died on the 10th August 1834
of Scott Co in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Jones of the Regt commanded
by Col Johnson in the N. Jersey line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of June 1841 and sent Jno Thomas Jacksonville Ills

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $166.65
$166.65

{Act July 7,}
{1838.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk.
Book A  Vol. 2d  Page 223
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25108
Mary Stout
Widow of
Jesse Stout
Priv Rev. War-
Act: March 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. L, Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1922 Sept 5. Hist to E M. Layton AW
1923 Nov. 15. Hist to L. M. McCoy AW
1924 June 12 Hist to Mrs. C. R. Hume and also
advised of cost of copies. AW
1924 Sept. 24 Copies mailed to Mrs Hune AW
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[Official Stamp: FLEMINGTON N-J
NOV 30]
FREE

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. 

Dec 3. 1840

Jurat
N. J.
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Flemington Nov 30th 1840

Sir

In answer to Yours of the 25th, as to evidence of the marriage of Jesse and Mary Stout -
The law requiring marriages to be recorded in
New Jersey was passed 4th March 1795 Consequently there is none recorded previous to that time _ in this County _

I am respectfully
Your Obt. Srvt.
Peter I Clark Clk
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State of Illinois
Morgan County ⎬ SS

We the undersigned Judges of the County Commissioners Court within and for said County that the attched declaration of Jesse Stout was presented to us on the 22d
day of September 1832 - and the several certificates therein made and we do now add the following certificate. to wit

And the said Court do hereby declare then a pension that the above named applicant Jesse Stout was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and 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 & served as he states
and the Court further States or Certifies that it appear to them that Matthew Elder is a Clergyman resident in the County of
Morgan State of Illinois and that Joseph
McFairfield who has also signed the same
is a resident in said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Certified by us this 15th day of June 1833
 
William Gillham
William Woods ⎬
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State of Illinois
Morgan County ⎬ Ss

I Dennis Rockwell Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Stout for a pension 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Jacksonville this
24th day of July AD 1833-
Dennis Rockwell Clerk
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State of Illinois
Morgan County⎬  Ss

Be it remembered that on the twenty
first day of May eighteen hundred and
thirty three personally appeared Jesse Stout before the the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for the County afforesaid, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that in consequence of his age his memory has became verry much impaired, so much so that
he cannot recollect dates and circumstances which transpired during the War of the Revolution with accuracy but with the assistance of those who served a tour of duty
with him in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he is enabled to state that he served for the term of three months during the summer of said year which added
to the previous terms of service as stated in his declaration which will accompany this affidavitt Will make at least a period of ten months he served during the War
And further he saith not
his
Jesse  X Stout
mark

Subscribed And Sworn to before
me this the 21st day of May 1833
Mat Stacy J. P

State of Illinois
Morgan County ⎬ ss

I Dennis Rockwell Clerk of
the County Commissioners Court of said County
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do hereby certify that Matthew Stacy Esqr.,
before whom the foregoing affidavit of
Jesse Stout was made is and was at the time of administering said oath an acting Justice of the
Peace within and for said County duly
Commissioned and sworn into office and to all
of his Official acts as such full faith and
credit is due and ought to be given -

In Testimony Whereof I have herein
to set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court at Jacksonville
this 24th day of July AD 1833-
Dennis Rockwell
Clerk
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[Postal Stamp: JACKSONVILLE ILL NOV 11]

Jur.
Addl proof
Mary Stout

FREE

Hon. J. L Edwards
Comsr. of Pensions
Washington City.
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Jacksonville
10 Nov. 1810

Enclosed you will find the 
Additional affidavit of
Mrs Stout.

WM Thomas

Hon J L Edwards
Comrr of Pensions
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _________, 19___
W25108

In reply to your request of _____, received ______
for a statement of the military history of Jesse Stout a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF |
ENLISTMENT OR |
APPOINTMENT. |
May of June 1776 |
Aug 77 |
Mar 78 |
78 |

LENGTH OF |
SERVICE. |
5 mos |
5 or 6 mos |
2 mos |
3 mos |

RANK. |
Pvt. |

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE |    
WAS RENDERED. |
CAPTAIN. |
John Anderson |
Philip Snook |
David Jones |
Joseph Chung |
Philip Snook |
COLONEL. |
Johnston |
Joseph Phillips |
Shreve |
Maj. Cornelius Stout |

STATE. |
N. J.  |

Battles engaged in, White Plains, Elizabethtown & recd gs woun should 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amwell Twp. Hunterdon Co. NJ.
Date of application for pension, Sept 22, 1832  His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Morgan Co Ills
Age at date of application, 78 yrs the Son of James Stout
Remarks: He lived in 1783 in Kingswood Twp. Hunterdon Co. NJ Mary born July 19, 1757, maiden name not stated & he d. in Morgan Co. Ills - Aug 10, 1834. She was a pen or her up to June 17 1840 while living in Scott Co Ill They had 8 children only names stated being James Henry, Thos & Elizabeth.  A son-in-law 
Nathaniel Stout - name of his wife not given
res in Scott Co Ills in 1840 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

6-2856
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MRS. CHARLES ROBINSON HUME
501 WEST CENTRAL BOULEVARD
ANADARKO, OKLAHOMA

May 7, 1924.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -

Kindly give me the record of JESSE STOUT of New Jersey, who died 1836 in Scott Co., Ill., and his widow received pension there, she dying about 1858, it is said. Was application
signed by Jesse Stout, or by his widow, Margaret?
[Handwritten: W25108 the only one 10 pages]
What will a photostatic copy of full papers filed in his case cost?
There appear to have been at least two of same name, JESSE STOUT from N.J. in Revolutionary War, but we wish to get service of one named above, who was born 1742, died 1836 in Ill, as appears from records in family; and printed too.
If place he enlisted from in N.J. is given kindly let us have that, for the National Soc. D. A. R.'s demand that fact.
If his papers show his marraige in 1792 to Margaret, and give her full name we'll be glad, for it is unknown to us. They had son George, born 1800, and daughter, Caroline, born 1803, who married her cousin, Nathaniel Stout, son of Abraham, the family records say.

An early reply will be appreciated, for papers are held up awaiting further war record of this Jesse, where he lived when he enlisted & c.

Thanking you for this courtesy I am,
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Chas. R. Hume )  Annette R. Hume.

Will you kindly tell me if record is shown of following:
William McKelvey, of S.C. (1744-1834 ) with Col. Pickens.  [Handwritten: W.3]
Did he draw pension?

John Ritchie, of S.C., wounded in leg by Hessian, date of death unknown to us. Did he draw pension? Any records?
It is possible that his first name may not have been John. [Handwritten: None who was wounded in the leg tho, there is one in S.C. but not wounded]

Any record of service of Charles Collier Clayton? or John?
or Warren? Likely served in N.C., as they came from Va.
As yet have not traced relationship to Major Philip Clayton, tho' that name is used in this branch often, and they lived in Miss. and Ala. later, some in S.C.

[Official Stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE S MAY 10 1924]
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Canadian County
Department of Public Instruction
EDITH M. LAYTON, SUPT.
DAISY E. BRADEN, ASST. SUPT.
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA
July 14, 1922.

Pension Office,
United States,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Am enclosing letter from Emma T. Strider,
Registrar General, D. A. R., asking statement
from Pension Office of Jesse Stout, Revolutionary soldier.

Reference as follows: Jesse Stout born in
New Jersey, 1742, died, Scott County, Ill., 1836.
Served as a soldier from New Jersey. His widow
allowed a pension. Name on page 143; "List of
Rev. Soldiers buried in Ill." Mrs. Edwin Walker.

Margaret Stout, listed as a pensioner of Scott Co., Ill. Page 188. Census of Pensioners for Rev.
and Military Services as returned at census of 1840. [Handwritten: Margaret crossed out; his widow is Mary-]

Kindly return enclosed letter.
Very truly yours,

Edith M. Layton
EL: B

[Official Stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE F JUL 17 1922]
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[Official Stamp: JACKSONVILLE JUN 4

June 16 1841

MP.
Addl prff
Mary Stout,

FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.
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Jacksonville Ill
2 June 1841.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comsr. of Pensions

I Enclose an Additional
affidavit of Andrew Stout
to sustain the application
of Mary Stout for pension
Enclose the answer to me at
this place -
Respectfully
Yours
Wm Thomas
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Mary Stout
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State of Illinois Morgan County Sct.
Appeared before the undersigned Judge of
the first Judicial circuit of said State &
Judge of the Circuit Court of said County
Mrs Mary Stout widow of John Stout decd.
applicant for pension made oath in due
form of law that to her knowledge there never
was made any family record of her marriage
with the said Jesse Stout or of the births
of their children. That they the said
applicant then said late husband was illiterate
hense was not capable of keeping such
records.
her
Mary  X  Stout
mark.

Sworn to & subscribed before 
me this 4th day of November
1840

W M Thomas
Circuit Judge
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State of Illinois
Morgan County ⎬

I Dennis Rockwell Clerk of the circuit court of said County do certify that William Thomas whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits was on the day of signing the same, and now is the acting Judge of the first Judicial circuit of the State of Illinois which district including the County fo Morgan duly commissioned and qualified according to law; and that as such full faith and credit should be given to all his acts

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Jacksonville this 4th day of November AD 1840
Dennis Rockwell
Clerk
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State of Illinois Morgan County SS.

Andrew Stout of Schuyler County Illinois
being sworn before Samuel D Lockwood
one of the Justices of the Supreme Court
of said State, deposes and says.
that he is the same person who made
an affidavit during the last year
touching the marriage of Jesse Stout
and Mary Stout and to be used as evidence in behalf of the said Mary in her application for a pension
he states that he first became acquainted with
Jesse Stout who was the husband of said Mary
the applicant in the State of Newjersey upwards of fifty years since. They the said Jesse and Mary were living together as man and wife and resided in Amwell Township Hunterdon County, and the said Andrew resided in
Hopewell Township in the same County
and about three miles distant from the residence of said Jesse; said Jesse
and Mary had four children, whose names were, James Henry, Thomas
and Elizabeth, he was frequently at the
House of said Jesse, and frequently saw
the said Jesse and his wife Mary at
the House of his father Samuel Stout
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The said Andrew further states, that he was well acquainted with the father of said Jesse Stout whose name was James Stout, and with the connections, his acquaintance with said Jesse continued in Newjersey until the said Jesse removed to the State of Ohio. About thirty seven years since, the deponant removed from Newjersey to Ohio and settled about thirty miles from where said Jesse resides, and in 1812 he removed to the Immediate neighborhood of said Jesse and his acquaintance with said Jesse then continued until the death of said Jesse, - he further states, that said James, Henry, Thomas and Elizabeth, herein before referred to, have always been recognized as the legitimate children of the said Jesse and Mary Stout by the relations and acquaintances of the family. -
The Deponant further states that he is near sixty seven years of age, and he remembers well that when about sixteen years old the said Jesse Stout and Mary his wife were at his fathers house on a visit, they then passed as man and wife and were recognized as such by their relations and acquaintances, the said Jesse was a distant relative of deponants father, wither a second or third cousin
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the Deponent cannot state the time at
which said Jesse Stout removed from
Newjersey, but he believes it was about
forty six years since, previous to his removal
from Newjersey deponent was as before stated
acquainted with him and his wife for Several years, and his acquaintance with said Mary has continued to the present time, she is still living. The deponants belief of the marriage of said
Jesse and Mary is founded upon the facts herein stated, their cohabitation and reputation among their relations,
Andrew F. Stout

The foregoing affidavit subscribed and
sworn to before me by the said
Andrew Stout who is a man of
good character, and his statements
are entitled to credit and belief
Given under my hand this 2nd day
of June 1841.

Sam D Lockwood
one of the Justices of the
Supreme Court of
the State of Illinois -
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
June 12, 1964.

Mrs. C. R. Hume,
501 W. Central Boulevard,
Anadarko, Okla.

Madam:

I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John, or Warren, or Charles Collier Clayton and John Ritchie described by you.

If you desire photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jesse Stout and his widow Mary, W. 25108, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.

The number of pages to be copied is ten.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
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Jacksonville Ill
29th May 1841. 
To the Hon J. L. Edwards
Comsr. of Pensions

Sir, - I beg leave to submit to your
consideration, some reasons why in
my judgment, the pension of Mary Stout,
should upon the evidence forwarded to you
be allowed. I desire to do so for two
reasons. First, I am well satisfied,
from a personal acquaintance, with
Mrs Stout and also with her late
Husband, of the Justice of the claim.
Second, As I understand the decision
upon her claim, it will operate as a
Bar to almost any case in this part of
the country, because of the impossibility of 
procuring the testimony required.
The Justice and correctness of the rule which
requires the production of Record Evidence
if in the power of the party, is admited,
but it is obvious, that no record of a
Marriage could be produced, which
would of itself amount to anything
more than ban presumption. The identity of the parties could not then be provided, and without this the Record would avail nothing,-

The decision I understand is, that because
there is no Record evidence of the Marriage
the fact must be proved by a credible
Witness, and that proof of Cohabitation
Recognition so will not answer.-
I have no knowledge of the Laws of
Newjersey upon the subject of Marriage,
but suppose it probable, that in that
State, as in Newyork, Pennsylvania
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Massachusetts and other states, a valid Marriage might take place without any action on the part of any of the officers of the State, and that therefore no presumption could arise from the non Existance of a record, against the existance of the fact alledged.- Upon this point a Question arises, which may not have been fully considered, and that is, are you to look to the Laws, and rules of evidence existing in Newjersey to determine the fact, of the Marriage and the rights of the Widow, or should not the determination be, with reference to the Laws of the State where the pensioner died? -
I suppose the intent of the Law, under which Mrs Stout claims a pension, was to provide to some extent, for the Subsistance of the Widows in fact, (or if the impression be allowable, Defacto) of the Revolutionary Soldiers; and that the Question of pension or no pension, would depend rather upon Cohabitation, Recognition &c, thence upon the proof of actual marriage.-

If this position be correct, the Enquirer would say  did the pensioner recognize the applicant as his wife? Has she succeeded to his estate as his widow? has she been allowed [Illegible]? In the division of the estate of the pensioner, has any part, or whow been set apart to her by the courts, in consequence of her being the Widow?

In proving title, by an heir, General reputation of this family as to the marriage of the ancestor, or proof that they always passed
as man & wife will be sufficient see
Peakes Evidence by Norris page 569.
Page 52

the reason of this rule is stated by the
late Secretary of War the Hon Lewis Cass in 
his instructions in regard to the proofs of 
service in applications for pensions
under the act of 7 June 1832, he says "To 
require from the applicants positive proof 
of service from a contemporary
survivior, would after the lapse of so
many years, be to deprive them of
the benefit of the Law;"

The Role of evidence in reference to
proof of Marriage, you will find
correctly stated in the case of Fenton
against Read 4 Vol Johnson Reports
52.- I cannot doubt, but that you
will see the necessity and propriety
changing the decision, I could
refer to other authorities to prove
the rule of evidence to be as stated
but suppose it is unnecessary.

Very Respectfully
Your most obt ser
Wm Thomas

P.S. The questions presented in the case of
Mrs Bobbett are the same as those in
the case of Mrs Strout, - the present Secretary
of War is a sound Lawyer, and I hope
if you still adhere to your opinion, that
you will refer the question to him or the Atty Genl, I am very certain that they will sustain my view of the subject.
Wm Thomas
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[Official Stamp: JACKSONVILLE ILLS. MAR 16]

5621 March 29, 1844
see
Mary Stout
3 March 1843
FREE
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.

Oct 1843

$33.33 per an
Wm Thomas
Jacksonville
Illinois
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Jacksonville Illinois -
14 March 1844.

J. L. Edwards Commsr of Pensions Sir
Enclosed you have the application of
Mary Stout for 1 years pension
You will please enclose the reply
to me at this place.

Respectfully &c

Wm Thomas
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State of Illinois
Morgan County ⎬ Ss
Personally appeared Peter Huldenberg and
John T Jones, who being duly Sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with
Aaron Houghton the person named in the
annexed declaration of Jesse Stout for a Pension and that they know him to be a respectable Citizens and intitled to full credit under oath or otherwise
Peter Hedenbery
Jn. T. Jones

Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 8th Oct 1833
Mat Stacy J.P.

State of Illinois
Morgan County ⎬

I Matthew Stacy a Justice of the peace
within and for said County do hereby certify
that I am personally acquainted with Peter Heddenberg and John T Jones the subscribers to the foregoing affidavitt and that they are intitled to full credit under oath or otherwise
Matt Stacy JP

State of Illinois
Morgan County⎬ Ss

I, Dennis Rockwell, Clerk of the Morgan County Commissioners Court of said County, do certify
that Matthew Stacy is a magistrate as above
duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit is due to his acts as such. I further certify that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court, at Jacksonville,
this 8th day of October 1833.
Dennis Rockwell Clerk
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Jacksonville October 9th 1833

Sir
I trust that the objection to granting
pension in this case is now obviated. I 
misunderstood your first instructions, the
papers having been received during the
setting of the Court I had but little time to 
Elevate to them I only regret that a delay should have been caused by me because
the old Gentleman is much in want of a
little aid and will not be an expense to any one  
much longer Please forward
your answer to Dennis Rockwell Esqr. as
I shall be absent from here during the winter.

Respectfully yours &c
Jn. T Jones
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State of Illinois
Morgan County  ⎬

Personally appeared Peter
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State of Illinois Pike County SS
Be it known that on the twenty fourth day of
February One thousand Eight Hundred and
forty four personally appeared before the
Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and
for said County Mary Stout a resident of the State of Illinois, in the County of Pike aged Ninety six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed on the 3d of March
1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War,- that she is the widow of Jesse Stout who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and to whom
a pension was granted under the act of 7th June 1832 and who died in Morgan County Illinois on the 25th day of August 1834. his name was on the pension Roll of the Illinois
agency.- She further states, that subsequent to the death of the said Jesse Stout she applied for and obtained a pension as the widow
of said Jesse equal to Five years half pay allowed to said Jesse under the act of 7th July 1838.
the pension allowed her under the
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act aforesaid was she believes, about thirty
three dollars, (but she does not remember preisely) per annum, She further declares, that
she is now a widow, and has never been  married since the death of her said husband Jesse Stout.-
Mary  X  Stout

And I John B Hardisty the acting Justice in the case, do hereby declare the above named Mary Stout is personally known to me, and
I believe her to be the Widow of the
aforesaid Jesse Stout

Sworn and subscribed this twenty fourth
day of February 1844 before me
M. Hardisty Justice of the Peace,-

Nathaniel Stout being also sworn
in due form of Law, states, that he
is well acquainted with the above
named Mary Stout, that he was
for many years well acquainted with
Jesse Stout before his death, and that said Mary & Jesse lived together as man and wife and was recognized by their relations
and acquaintances as man & wife, he knows also, that said Jesse Stout received a pension
from the United States as a soldier
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of the Revolution, and that said
Mary after the death of said
Jesse received a pension for five years,
as the widow of said Jesse Stout,
he further states that said Mary is
now a widow and has never been
married since the death of said
Jesse -
Nathaniel Stout

Subscribed and sworn to this Twenty-fourth 
day of February 1844 before me
J B Hardesty Justice of the peace 

State of Illinois Pike County S.S
I Henry T. Mund, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County do certify that John B Hardesty Esquire whose name and signature appears to the foregoing certificates and affidavits was on the twenty fourth day of February 1844 and now is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Pike aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such, - Given
under my hand and the seal
of said Court this
day of March 1844
Henry T. Mudd Clerk