Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4002, for John Stout, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Stout, John

NUMBER
S.4002

carded

CONTENTS
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5073
New Jersey
John Stout
Of the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Carr of the Reg. commanded by Col. Hunt in the New Jersey line for Private 2 years - $80 00 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon I. Southard House Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $120 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833  $40 
$160.00 

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 4 Page 175
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Application of John Stout of Somerset N. Jersey for a pension 
No 6670 

Forward certificate to J A Hartwell 
Somerville N. Jersey
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th June 1832.

State of New Jersey Somerset County.
On this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Bridgewater in & for said County of Somerset John Stout resident of the Township of Montgomery in said County of Somerset aged seventy two years last nine who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as follows. That in the fall of the year 1776 he entered the service by volunteering under Capt. Carr at Rocky Hill- marched to Bergen passing through Elizabeth Town - served one month. British army were at this time in New York - thinks Col. Hunt commanded.  Dunn was Major. He again volunteered & served one month under Munson who acted as Captain. Marched to Newark, can’t say who were his other officers. He again volunteer & served two months under Cap A Longstreet found him at Princeton marched into Pennsylvania returned to N Jersey - was at the battle of Trenton.  Went back to Penn & recrossed into New Jersey arriving in Princeton two days after the battle at that place. The company to which deponent belonged was attached to Genl Sullivan’s division - He again volunteered in the year 1777 and served one month under Capt. Babcock - marched to Schenck’s Mill on the Millstone river - He again volunteered & served one month under Capt. Babcock - marched to the Village of Millstone - Quick was Col. He again volunteered & served one month under Capt. Moore - Marched to Pompton Heard Genl & Moore Col.  He again volunteered & served three weeks or more under
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he thinks Capt. Babcock - Marched from Harlingen to the Millstone River where they met the Enemy, fired upon them & took the cattle which they had collected - about twenty-four of the Enemy we Killed - then marched to Springfield. Were Hagan one of deponent’s company was killed. Van Dyke was Col.  He again volunteered and served three months under Capt. Suydam - started for Fort Montgomery which was taken before they arrived there. They then returned to Elizabeth Town and remained there until they marched for Penna. to the battle of Germantown. He again volunteered & served one month under Capt. Staats. Marched to Elizabeth Town - He again volunteered & served one month in the year 1778 can’t recollect Captain’s name. Marched to Elizabeth Town. He again volunteered & served one month can’t recollect Captain’s name. Marched to Woodbridge. He again volunteered & served three or four weeks under he thinks Capt. Mafore or Monfort. Marched to Trenton thence to the Black Horse, & Mount Holly retreated to the draw bridge which they cut down - then joined the Jersey Troops and marched to Allentown following the Enemy to Monmouth & was there on the day of the battle - was discharged at Englishtown & returned home-- Van Dyke was his Col. - & Heard his Genl. He enlisted about harvest time of the same year for six months under Capt. Lott Marched to Elizabeth Town - served the whole six months. He again volunteered & served one month in the year 1779 can’t recollect Captain’s name - Marched to Hackensack remained there until the month was out. He again volunteered & served one month at Hackensack – Can’t recollect his captains name - He again volunteered & served one month under Capt. Jones, Marched to Elizabeth Town. Crossed over to Staten Island, under the command of Col. Nelson & Gen. Dickinson - returned again Elizabe
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Town where he remained the months out.  In 1780 he enlisted under Col. Van Dyke & served six months under Capt. Smalley.  He was one of the six men taken from his company for the six months service.  Marched to Hackensack thence to Closter.  Thence to the English neighbourhood was at Closter & saw Gen. Arnold go down the river in a boat to the [illegible] at the time that 
Andre was executed the regiment to which deponent was attached lie between the enemy and Washington’s army in the English neighbourhood.  Marched from there to Hackensack, was there some time.  Maj. Quick commanded deponent’s regiment.  Deponent was one of the twenty-two who were ordered to Elizabeth Town to be there at the time of the general exchange of prisoners.  After the exchange he returned home.  In 1781 he again volunteered & served two or three weeks under Capt. Duryea.  Marched to New Brunswick.  This was at the time the Penna. Troops revolted.  He thinks Wm. Baird was Maj. [illegible] Col. & Van Dyke Col.  Deponent received a certificate for his six months service from paymaster Verbryck.  He was born in the Township of Montgomery, County of Somerset & State of New Jersey in June 1760.  He has no other record of his age than that written in a bible by his grandmother.  He has always lived in the Township of Montgomery, County of Somerset & state aforesaid.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  He has no [illegible] evidence of his said service.
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid.

John Stout

Wm. Gaston
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We, Peter Labagh, a Clergyman residing in the Township of [crossed out: Montgomery] Hillsborough in said County, & James D. Stryker, residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Stout, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Seventy two years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
s/ Peter Labagh
s/ James D. Stryker

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
s/ Wm. B. Gaston

And the said Court do hereby 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 Peter Labagh, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Township of [crossed out: Montgomery] Hillsborough in the County of Somerset. And that James D. Stryker, who has also signed the same, is a resident [crossed out: of] in the Township & County aforesaid and is a creditable [credible] person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
s/ Wm. B. Gaston
s/ Fer'd Vanderveer
s/ Wm. L. Hoover
s/ Dan'l Duboiough
s/ John Kirkpatrick
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Somerset County//

Peter Sutphin, being duly [sworn] on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with the above named John Stout & has known him since he was a boy. That he was out in the service of the Army of the Revolution with him along the Millstone River at Pompton, Springfield, Elizabeth Town & that he understood at the time that said [John] Stout had enlisted in the service & got a bounty. Deponent will be Seventy years of age in February next.
s/ Peter Sutphin

Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this 13th of August 1832.
s/ Wm. B. Gaston

Somerset [County]//

Isaac Smalley, being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution with the above named John Stout. Deponent served six months with said [John] Stout at Bergen, Elizabeth Town & under Capt. D. Smalley, Maj. Geotsching commanded.
s/ Isaac Smalley

Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid.
s/ Wm. B. Gaston

Somerset [County]//

William Green, being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with said [John] Stout & knows that he served nearly or greater [than] six months with s(ai)d Stout at Elizabeth Town & under Capt. Lott.
s/ William Green

Sworn & subscribed in Open Court the day & year first above written.
s/ Wm. B. Gaston
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Somerset [County]//

Peter Montfort, being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is in this Seventy third year [crossed out: of age]. That he was well acquainted with the within named John Stout & served with said [John] Stout as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution for the term of two or three months. Saw him often in the service. Recollects that one night they were called out four [crossed out: nights] times on an alarm. Served with him at Elizabeth Town, Bergen. Hackensack &c.
s/ P. Montfort

Sworn & subscribed in Open Court the day & year first above written.
s/ Wm. B. Gaston

I do hereby certify that Peter Sutphin, Isaac Smalley and Peter Montfort are well known to me as persons of veracity and credible witnesses.
s/ Isaac Southard, one of the Representatives in Congress from New Jersey

State of New York
Somerset County//

I, John M. Mann, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of John Stout for a pension.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty two.
s/ J.M. Mann
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I do hereby certify that I was in Court during the examination of the present applicant, John Stout, and know that the annexed are the original papers before the Court on said examination.
s/ Isaac Southard, one of Representatives in Congress from New Jersey
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6670
Jno. Stout of New Jersey.
21 Jan. 1833
Obj. 14.16.

Hon. I. Southard
Admitted 2 yrs & more, $80.

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Hon. I. Southard
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BRIEF in the case of Jno. Stout of Somerset County in the State of New Jersey.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? (blank)
3. How old is he? 72 [years].
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. (Years/Months/Days) | Rank. As a: | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. (Gen.)

Fall In 1776 | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | Capt. Carr, Col. Hunt |
Again (In 1776) | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Munfor |
Again (In 1776) | (blank) | 2 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Longstreet, Gen. Sullivan |
In 1777 | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Babcock |
Again (In 1777) | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt. Babcock) Co. Quick |
Again (In 1777) | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Moore, Col. Vroom, Gen. Herd, Col. Van Dyke |
Again (In 1777) | (blank) | 3 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Suydam |
Again (In 1777) | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Stants |
In 1778 | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (blank)
Again volunteered various times. | Served 3 or 4 weeks | Pri(vate) | Capt. Manfort or Montfort |
(blank) | 6 months | Pri(vate) | Col. Van Dyke, Gen'l Hurd, Capt. Lott |
1779 | 1 month | Pri(vate) | Capt. (name cannot recollect) |
Again (In 1779) | 1 month | Pri(vate) | (Capt. name cannot recollect) |
Again (In 1779) | 1 month | Pri(vate) | Capt. James, Col. Sebring, Gen.'l Dickenson |
1780 | 6 months | Pri(vate) | Capt. Smalley, Col. Van Dyke
1781 | 2 or 3 weeks | Pri(vate) | Capt. Dunjee, Col. Van Dyke |

s/ J. Mahan, Examining Clerk.
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BRIEF in the case of Jno. Stout of Somerset County in the State of New Jersey.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? (blank)
3. How old is he? 72 [years].
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. (Years/Months/Days) | Rank. As a: | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. (Gen.)

Fall In 1776 | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | Capt. Carr, Col. Hunt |
Again (In 1776) | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Munfor |
Again (In 1776) | (blank) | 2 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Longstreet, Gen. Sullivan |
In 1777 | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Babcock |
Again (In 1777) | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt. Babcock) Co. Quick |
Again (In 1777) | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Moore, Col. Vroom, Gen. Herd, Col. Van Dyke |
Again (In 1777) | (blank) | 3 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Suydam |
Again (In 1777) | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (Capt.) Stants |
In 1778 | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | (blank)
(1778) | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Pri(vate) | not recollected. |

5. In what battles was he engaged? Trenton
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montgomery, County of Somerset, New Jersey.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living [witnesses] & Trad(itionary).
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective. No certification of the creditability [credibility] of the witnesses.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

s/ J. Mahan, Examining Clerk.
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4002
INVALID.
Rev(olutionary War)
File No. 4,002
John Stout
Pri(vate); Rev(olutionary) War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -; Vol. A; Page 356.
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey / N.J. Sea Services / New York and Privateer. | Stout, John | S.3984

carded
CONTENTS
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[crossed out: 3771] 3889
Pennsylvania
John Stout, of Lycoming Co. in the State of Pennsylvania, who was a Private & Sailor in the company commanded by Captain Varick of the Reg(iment) commanded by Col. McDougal in the New York line for 2 years, Private, $80, & New Jersey Sea Service.

N.Y., N.J. & Privateer records of Mar. 23, '04.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars [crossed out: (blank) Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Dec. 1832 and sent to A.V. Parsons, Jersey Shore, Penn(sylvania).

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832..............$120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 1833.....40.00
                                         =======
                                         $160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Vinal Luce, Clerk.
Book D; Vol. 6; Page 94.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sep. 1837 to 4th March 1838. Ag(en)t notified 6 April 1839.

Letter to Sec. of War & P(ay) Ag(en)t Mar. 6, 1840.
Let(ter sent) 26 March 1840 to Hon. W.W. Chaperone of Iowa.

Dead.
Paid as above from 4th March to the 4th of Sep. 1841. Agent notified Sep. 22nd 1842.
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9449
John Stout
Pension application.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County//

On the sixth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty two, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Lycoming aforesaid, personally appeared John Stout, a resident of Mifflin Township in the County of Lycoming & State of Pennsylvania, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn [duplicate: sworn] according to law doth of his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. "That he enlisted in the [duplicate: in the] Army of the United States in the year A.D. 1175 in the First Battalion of the New York Line under the following named officers in a company command by Capt. Varrick. The battalion or regiment commanded by Col. McDougal and in the armory commanded by Gen'l Montgomery. At the time of his enlistment, he lived in Hopewell, Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey. Left that place & went to New York and enlisted. That after his enlistment, he marched to St. Johns & there besieged the fort for six weeks & five days & took it. Then marched to Montreal and took possession of that place. From thence marched to Quebec and was in the Battle at Quebec at the time Gen'l Montgomery was killed. The morning after the period of his enlistment (which was for...
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...but six months) expired. This was the first of January 1776. But was not discharged but was kept until the 15th of April of that year. That he returned to New Jersey in the month of May of that year and in that month. He enlisted in the "Flying Camp" so-called, in a company commanded by Capt. Houghton of the New Jersey Line. The name of col(onel) not recollected but the army there was commanded by Gen'l Miller. He enlisted for five months but was kept in the service until the First of January 1777. That he was in the Battle of Princeton and was discharged on the 4th of January, the day after the battle.

And he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
s/ John Stout (X - his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court.
s/ J. Wood, Proth(onotary)

And the said Court do hereby declare that in their opinion the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.

I, Joseph Wood, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said Lycoming County, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Stout for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal of Office this 6th day of September A.D. 1832.
s/ J. Wood, Proth(onotary)
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County//

On the Sixth day of September in the year A.D. 1832, personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County now sitting, John Stout, resident in Mifflin Township in the County of Lycoming & State aforesaid, aged 77 years, who being first duly 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 service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That in the spring of the year 1777, he [crossed out: (illegible)] enlisted in a company of Cavalry commanded by Captain Carpe in the State Troops of the
State of New Jersey for the period of one year and served during that time. These troops were put under the command of the United States Generals. That during this period, he was at the Battle of Monmouth and on that day he was under the command of General Maxwell. That at the time of his enlistment, he was in the town & County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey. That he enlisted at [duplicate: at] Somerset & went to Elisabeth Town, New Jersey, for the period of six months in a company commanded by Capt. Williamson. That soon after his enlistment, he was taken sick and lay at the hospital during that time. This enlistment was in the year 1778. That after this enlistment had expired, & in the same year, he went to Boston and there enlisted on board the ship "General Mifflin" commanded by Captain Babcock for the period of six months and went immediately [duplicate: went] to sea...
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...and the ship was in the service of the United States as a Privateer. And that he served onboard the same during the time of his enlistment. After that enlistment, he came to Philadelphia and enlisted onboard the [crosses out: ship] Brigg Ariel, commanded by Captain Lawler for a period of six months more. That the Brigg sailed to the West India islands. That during the period he was onboard the Ariel, they captured a ship from Cork off the coast at South Carolina, after a short engagement. That he served out the time of his enlistment.

Also in the year 1780, he enlisted in the three months service, so-called, in the company commanded by Capt. Rickey, in the regiment command by Col.'s Eley & Seeley in the line of the State Troops of New Jersey. That he enlisted at Somerset, New Jersey, and marched to Springfield of that State, where he was stationed among the troops as a guard and served during the period of his enlistment. Also, that sometime in the year 1780, he enlisted at the Town of New Brunswick, New Jersey, in the Grim Boat Service; served under Captain Huyler for the sum of one year. That during that period off from New York the out under the command of Capt Huyler. That with but 31 [crosses out: man] men on board, they boarded a vessel belonging to the British, which had 70 men onboard, that was well armed, at night and surprised them. Killed a great number of the men & confined the rest in the vessel and bought the vessel almost to Amboy when finding ourselves pursued by another British vessel. We abandoned it and blew it up with the powder onboard the same...
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...That during this period of enlistment Captain Huyler died, when he enlisted under Captain Story in the same service and continued until the Proclamation of Peace. That most of the above facts were provided by one Peter Souter, whose deposition was forwarded to the City of Washington to procure a pension for this applicant under the law of 1818, in which application he was unsuccessful and supposes it must then be filed. That he has no documentary evidence, that he knows of. That he received regular discharges for his periods of service but that the same are lost. That he was born in Amwell in the State of New Jersey & in the County of Hunterdon in the year 1755, and that he has no record of his age. And that after the close of the Revolutionary War, he came to Northumberland County, this State, & removed from there to Mifflin Township, this County, where he has resided for 45 years past. And that Samuel Stewart & Rohit Covenhoven live in his neighborhood and can testify to my character for truth & veracity & their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
s/ John Stout (X - his mark)

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court.
s/ J. Wood, Proth(onotary)
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I, John H. Grier, a Clergyman residing in said County, and we, Samuel Stewart [and] Rohit Covenhoven, residing in the neighborhood of said Stout. Rohit Covenhoven living in said Mifflin Township & Samuel Stewart in the one adjoining, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said John Stout, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 79 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 he concur in that opinion. That we have known him for Forty years past, & [John H.] Grier for Seventeen years past, and that the said Robert Covenhoven knew this applicant in New Jersey.
s/ John H. Grier
s/ Rob't Covenhoven 
s/ Samuel Stewart

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
s/ J. Wood, Proth(onotary)

And the said Court do hereby declare that in their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented 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 the said John H. Grier is a Clergyman in said County; the said Robert Covenhove, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a resident in said Mifflin Township and that the said Samuel Stewart, who has also signed the same, resides in the Township adjoining Mifflin & in the immediate neighborhood of said applicant and an credible persons and that there statement is entitled to credit.
s/ Seth Chapman
s/ John Cummings
s/ A. Davidson
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I, Joseph Wood, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of John Stout for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal of Office the 16th day of September A.D. 1882.
s/ J. Wood, Proth(onotary)
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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

September 8th 1842.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the executor of John Stout, dec(eased), a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa., Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and (blank) Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th of Sep. 1841.

Respectfully yours,
s/ Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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No. 9447
Pennsylvania
Suspended Nov. 15, 1832.
Obj. 16.
Admitted, Private, 2 years, $80.

Rec(eived).
A.V. Parsons
Jersey Shore, Penn(sylvania)

Page 90.
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BRIEF in the case of Jno. Stout of Mifflin, County of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? (blank)
3. How old is he? 77 [years].
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. (Years/Months/Days) | Rank. As a: | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. (Gen.)

In 1775 | (blank) | 9 | 15 | Private | Capt. Varick, Col. McDougal. Gen'l Montgomery |
1776 | (blank) | 7 | (blank) | (Private) | Capt. Harington, Gen'l Mercer |
1777 | 1 | (blank) | (blank) | (Private) | Capt. Carle, Gen'l Maxwell ┃ 
1778 | (blank) | 6 | (blank) | (Private) | Capt. Williamson |
(1778) | (blank) | 6 | (blank) | Sailor | Capt. Babcock, Ship Gen'l Mifflin |
1779 | (blank) | 6 | (blank) | (Sailor) | (Capt.) Lawler - Brig. Ariel 
1780 | (blank) | 3 | (blank) | Private | Capt. Rickey, Col Ely |
(1780) | 1 | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | Capt. Hyde in gun boat service. |

5. In what battles was he engaged? Quebec, Princeton & Monmouth.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hunterdon, New Jersey.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective. Not properly attached.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

s/ Jas. Mahan, Examining Clerk.

Applied for pension under the Act of 1818 & was unsuccessful.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 27, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, John Stout, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars [crossed out: and (blank) Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sep. 1837 to the 4th March 1838.

Respectfully yours,
s/ Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pa., December 7th 1832.

Dear Sir,

I enclose you the application for a pension made by John Stout, together with the high objections forwarded and now corrected, the error pointed out.

As soon as the Pension Certificate is granted, please forward the same to me at this place.

I am respectfully yours,
s, A.V. Parsons

Hon. Lewis Cass
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Washington
March 25, 1840

Sir,

I herewith enclose you a letter upon the subject of a pension. Please give me the desired information.

Respectfully your obe(dient) ser(vant),
s/ W. Chapman

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com(missioner) of Pensions
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US PENSION OFFICE
MAY 10 1910
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May 9, 1910.

To The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir:

Can you kindly tell me if a pension was ever issued to one John Stout, 1st N.Y. Reg., Revolutionary War, or to his widow? Any information which you may be able to give me concerning him will be much appreciated.

Very respectfully,
s/ C.B. Sherman
1440 W. Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

MAY 10 1910
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3984
INVALID.
Rev(olutionary War)
File No. 3984
James Stout
Pri(vate) & Sail(or); N.Y. Line.
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -; Vol. A; Page 356.
{Arrangement of 1870.}

N.Y., N.J and Privateer. Records corrected Mar. 23, '04

1910 May 19 - Hist(ory sent) to C.B. Sherman - ¢
1916 June 23 -  (History sent to) W.J. Conkling - ¢
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Hon. G.M. Sulzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish certificate of the military history of John Stout, Private and Sailor, N.J. Continental Line? 

In the list of pensioners of Pennsylvania, issued by the 1st Sess., 23rd Congress, I find as follows:

Lycoming Co., Penn. 
"John Stout, Private and Sailor, N.J. Continental Line.
Placed on pension roll, Dec. 31, 1832. 
Commencement of pension, Mar. 4, 1831. 
Age at date of application, 79 years." 

This information is desired to prove eligibility of an applicant to membership in this Society.

Very truly yours, 
s/ W.J. Conkling