Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1920-300, for Joseph Stout, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Stout, Joseph


NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 1920-300- Capt
Issued Mar. 23. 1796, to
John Watson Admin
Also recorded as above, under Wt 2665
No papers
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SANFORD TRIPPET
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
PRINCETON, INDIANA

March 22nd, 1926.

Pension Department, 
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:
Kindly advise e whether or not the wife of Captain Joseph Stout, Revolutionary War Soldier, killed in the Battle of Brandywine, Sept. 11, 1888, received a pension, or if any other member of his family did so receive a pension.  Kindly send me copy of the warrant and date of issuance.

Yours very truly,
Sanford Trippet

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1218 N. Street

Auburn, Nebraska
Sept. 2, 1927

Pensioner Commissioner,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
According to the records of the State of New Jersey six men by the name of Joseph Stout served in the Revolutionary War.  We believe hat one of these men was our ancestor, but cannot decide which one.  Will you kindly tell us, in each instance what the pension records shows in regard to the family of these men. √  

1.  Jospeh Stout, Captain, New Jersey Militia, and 2nd regiment, New Jersey Continental line; killed Sept. 11, 1777.  Residence. Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Father of Mary Stout. √

2. Joseph Stout,√ Private, State Troops; Private, Corporal and Sergeant, 1st New Jersey Regiment; Seaman.  Born about 1758.  Residence, Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Affidavit for pension (Invalid No. 3983,) Taken in Warren County, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1832.

3.  Joseph Stout, Private, 1st Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line.
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In addition there are on file two references showing that a man of this name was "captain" in the militia of Hunterdon County .  However, they are not sufficiently authentic for use as the basis of a compiled record.

5.  Joseph Stout, private, Middlesex County Militia.
In addition there is on file a reference showing that a man of this name was "Lieutenant" in the militia of Middlesex County, but it is not considered sufficiently authentic for use as the basis of a compiled record.

6.  Joseph Stout,  received certificate from Quartermaster General's Department, and, also received forage used to impressed teams.

The records of New Jersey also show that Hohn Hide enlisted as a private in Captain George Gray's Troop, Colonel Stephen Moylan's Fourth Regiment, Dragoons, Continental Army, June 5, 1778, for three years; on rolls September 24, 1778; deserted November 1. 1778, during the Revolutionary War.  If you have any record concerning this John Hide, we will appreciate a copy of the record.

Very truly yours
Miss Adah Bath
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Copied from letter of A. W. dated May 8, 1926.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

July 26, 1928

Miss Adah Bath
1218 N. Street
Auburn, Nebraska 

Madam:
I advise you that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension on file for the widow or other heirs of Captain Joseph Stout who was killed at the battle of Brandywine.

Warrant No 2665, for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued March 23, 1796, to John Watson, administrator, on account of the Revolutionary War services of Captain Joseph Stout of the New Jersey Line.

There are no further data on file as to said soldier and no data at all as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814.

For location of said warrant, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the data in the second paragraph of this letter.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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REv. & 1812 Wars
Section.

May 8, 1926.

Sanford Trippet,
Princeton, Ind.

Sir:
I have to advise you, that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension on file for the widow or other heirs of Captain Joseph Stout who was killed at the battle of Brandywine.

Warrant No. 2665, for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued March 23, 1796, to John Watson administrator on account of the Revolutionary War Services of Captain Joseph Stout of the New Jersey Line.  There is no further data on file as  to said soldier and no data at all as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814.

For the location of said warrant, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C citing all of the data in the second paragraph of this letter.  
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.