Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19040, for Philip Slout, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Slout, Philip Elizabeth
W 19040
CONTENTS

New York - 31,645
Philip Slott,
of Seneca in the State of N. York, who was a P. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Sherwood of the Reg t commanded by Brewer, in the Army . line for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars 7 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Aug t '39, and sent to In o Clegg, and Wash Dresden, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 10.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 67.
Sold to Arad Jay & B Under 19. Jany 1841
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 to from 4. Sep. to the 23 Nov r 1839. Agent notified 20. April 1841
Re Bo

New York 3885
Sept 23 1839
Elizabeth Stout
widow of
Philip Stout
who died the 23 d November, 1839
of Seneca Co y : in the State of New-York
who was a private — in the company — commanded
by Captain Sherwood — of the Reg t — commanded
by Col: Brewer — in the New Jersey  line for
line for 6 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1842. 24th: November, 1839 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of May 1843 and sent to Seneca Co y New-York Arrears to the 1 th of March 1843 $ 65. 55 — Pemi-annual allowance ending Sept r 6 10. 00
$ 75. 55
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d — }
Recorded by William Stewart Clerk. Book C — Vol. 3 — Page 128 —

In the matter of Philip Slauts for a pension
Philip Slauts
22886
Philip Slauts
Hector from J. Ferris Deed V R
25 L 7

State of New York
County of Seneca ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the County of Seneca Philip Slout who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades — For 3. months under Capt. Sherwood in Col. Seelys Regiment
For 2. months under Capt. Mettes in Col. Bakers Regiment.
For 3. months under Capt. Jones in Col. Bakers Regiment
For 8. months under Capt. Ranheart in Col. Seelys Regiment.
For 6. weeks under Capt. Groondyke in Col. Bakers Regiment
For 1. week do — do do — — — — — " do. do — do
For 6 weeks, do do Johnson in do. do. do.
For 3 months under Capt. Jacob Ranheart in Col. Bakers Regiment under a draft not before mentioned in deponents declaration, went to Flemington, Trenton, Pittstown Delaware River and many other places during this three months served, and that deponent served during all his services as a private in the Militia, and during the service above set forth he was not employed in any civil pursuit, and that in the aggregate he served two years & one day, and for such service I claim a pension
Sworn to and subscribed
Philip Slout
This 25 th day of June 1833
before me
Winton Doosey — a justice of the peace in & for the County of Seneca
2 3 6 1 3 15 4 5 24

State of New York County of Seneca ss. 3. I, Debah Murphy Clerk of Seneca County do hereby certify that Upton Dorse, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the day of the date of the same one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County of Seneca, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 27 th day of June 1833, Debah Murphy, clk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York County of Seneca § ss.
On this sixth day of February 1833. personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Seneca, the Court now sitting Philip Slout a resident of the town of Lodi in said County aged Seventy six years the 27 th day of August 1832, 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 7 th 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 1776, deponent was living in the town of Alexandria in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey, and enlisted as a private in the Militia under Captain John Sherwood at Evertstown for the term of three months, that deponent with the Company under the Command of the said Captain Sherwood marched through Summertown to Amboy, and lay there until the British Fleet sailed up into New York Bay deponent and his Company then left Amboy and marched to Elizabethtown Point, and remained there until deponent & the Company was dismissed at the expiration of the said three months and then Deponent returned to Alexandria.
In the month of August following there was another call for Militia men, and deponent was drafted and went out under Cap

Captain Philip Metter in the Second Regiment and Commanded by Colonel Beavers in the Second Brigade or Battallion in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey, marched to Elizabethtown and lay there until after the battle on Long Island, then we marched to Bergen town in Bergen County, there we lay until the British got into New York, then we marched from there to Pawles Hook, and lay there until the British drove us away from there, and we marched back again to Bergen, then we march- ed from Bergen to a place called Second River, there we lay a few days, and then got discharged, being out on this tour two months, and then returned to Alexandria again in the month of October 1776.
Deponent says that in the next Spring after he returned to Alexandria one James Stilff got a Commission from the British to en- list men, and actually enlisted some men and as he was on his way to the British with his men, Captain Thomas Jones of the Militia with his men took the said James Stilff and his Company to gaol. and Stilff was afterwards execut- ed, and his men was afterwards discharged after taking the oath of allegiance, and depon- ent assisted in their apprehension, after their apprehension deponent assisted in look- ing up and taking their goods which was afterwards sold by the Colonel. The goods kept and guarded for about four weeks before Colonel Beavers sold them, deponent was one of the guard that guarded them and was not off their three months on this duty
deponent says after the goods were sold deponent went out again for one month in the Militia service under Captain Cornelius Kaneheart, in the said Second Regiment, and went again to Elizabethtown

it being in the month of March 1778, and lay there one month, after the month expired returned to Alexandria —
Deponent says after returning home, his duty was to guard the lines, and to scout about look up Tories and those who were suspected of being friendly to the British, and taking them to a place called Pittstown to swear allegiance to the States, and remained in this service until in the winter, when deponent had nothing to do in the service until in the Spring of 1779, being better than eight months in steady and hard service both night & day.
Deponent says that in the month of May 1779, deponent was called out again in the Militia and went out under Captain Groenendyke, in the said Colonel Beavers Regiment, and marched to Morristown, from there to a place called Pumptown, there we received orders to go to Paramus Meeting house to Expel the Tories who had killed two of our Centuries and were plundering, we immediately marched for that place, but when we arrived there they had fled, we lay there one month at Paramus Meeting house, and had much trouble there by the Tories (or greens as they were called at that place), the evening before deponent was discharged news came that the Tories were coming up again, deponent and eighty nine others were sent off for to meet them and went five miles (it being very dark) to a barn and there lay and watched for them, but they did come — the next morning we were all discharged and deponent returned to Alexandria again, being out six weeks, on this tour
Deponent says that after he returned home, deponent was detained at home to take care of a sick brother who had a white swelling on his hip, and deponent did not go out on

Tours, Except short duty at and near home in case of alarms and scouting parties, until 1780. When deponent was drafted to go with his team to Trenton to take baggage for the Militia, deponent was out at this time about one week or more.
deponent says that after he returned from Trenton he remained at home until the French Army went to Boston, and that he was drafted to go with his team and take a load, he accordingly went, crossed the North River at New Windsor and went as far as Hartford in the State of Connecticut and then returned home, was from home on this tour a little more than six weeks —
deponent says that he saw and knew Genl. Dickerson of Trenton saw Genl. Washington at Morristown knew Col. Suley at Elizabethtown he had the command of the Militia there, that he has no documentary evidence of his service, and knows of no person at this day who can testify to his services —
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
To the interrogatories propounded by the said Court to the above named Applicant for a pension on account of services rendered during the revolutionary war as prescribed by the War department.
1 st deponent says that he was born in the town of Alexandria in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey on the 27 th day of August 1756.
2 nd deponent has a record of his age in his bible
3 rd that deponent was living in the town of Alexandria in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey when

he first Entered the service, and that was under an Enlistment for three months, and the other services were rendered as above set forth in this declaration that he always lived in the town of Alexandria ever since he was born (except about four years) until he moved into the town of Lodi which was four years ago being in the County of Seneca and state of New York and where he now resides
4 th that he entered into service under an enlistment for three months, in the Militia in the first instance, and afterwards served as above set forth, served as a private
5 th that he knew Genl. Dickinson of Trenton saw Genl. Washington at Morristown, Col. Seely had the command of the Militia at Elizabeth town
6 th that deponent never received a written discharge
7 th that he is known in his present neighborhood by Genl. John De Mott, Jehiel H. Halsey and John L. Eastman who can testify to deponents character for truth & veracity and also to Daniel and Frederick Van Lieu sworn to and subscribed
in Open Court the day and year aforesaid Philip Stout Seba Murphy Clk.
Certificate
We Asa Bennett a Clergyman residing in the town of Ovid in the County of Seneca and state of New York, and Frederick Van Lieu residing the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Stout who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
sworn & subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid Asa Bennett Frederick Van Lieu Seba Murphy Clk.

Certificate of the Court
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 Asa Bennet who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Ovid in the County of Seneca and State of New York, and that Frederick Van Siver who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Ovid and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I Seba Murphy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Seneca do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Slout for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of February 1833.
Seba Murphy Clerk of Seneca County }

In the matter of Philip Stout for a pension
Philip Stout
22886
Philip Stout
22.886
Philip Stout. dec.
NY.
act June '32
9665
Hector from J. Ferris Stout
25.47

5685 Stout Elizabeth Stout NY
act 4 July '36
adm'd 6 mo pri
20 $
Died 23 Nov 39 Pen: Com. 24 Nov - 39.
Trad Jny Ex avid Seneca Co N.Y.

No 5685 Oct 24. '42
NY July 4. 1836
Eliz Stuart
J. L. Adams
Comt of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
3202

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of New York
County of Seneca ss On the 18 th day of October 1842 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in and for the county & State aforesaid, Elizabeth Stout (widow of Phillip Stout) a resident of Lodi in the county and State aforesaid, aged eighty seven 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 July 4th 1836; That she is the widow of Phillip Stout, late a pensioner of the United States, & who was a private in the Militia of the State of New Jersey, that he was engaged in the service as a soldier from time to time from the commencement of the revolution to the close of the same - That she was married to the said Phillip Stout in the fall of seventeen hundred and seventy nine That her husband the aforesaid Phillip Stout died on the 23 d day of November eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear from the proof hereto annexed
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of October 1842 Elizabeth her Stout John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Court

I certify that Elizabeth Stout within named and who affixed her mark to the within deposition is a respectable person, that full credit is due to the deposition of hers within, that I consider her of the age set forth by her, and that from her extreme old age & infirmity, together with the long distance that she resides from the place of courts, that it would not be prudent or proper for her to be required to appear in open court -
John Ingersoll
State of New York
Seneca County (ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in and for the county of State aforesaid Elijah Lott, and on being first sworn according to law deponeth & saith, that Phillip Stout the late husband of Elizabeth Stout who is applying for a pension as such widow, died in Lodi, County of State above named on the twenty third day of November eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and that the said Phillip Stout was a pensioner of the United States and that the said Elizabeth Stout, the aforesaid widow of Phillip Stout, has not since married, but remains the widow of the aforesaid Phillip Stout Subscribed & sworn before me this 18 th day of October 1842 Elijah Lott John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts
I certify that Elijah Lott above named is a respectable person & that entire confidence is due to the deposition subscribed by him
John Ingersoll

State of New York } I do hereby certify that Seneca County ss: The Honorable John M. Gerrill, before whom the preceding Depositions or affidavits were taken, & sworn, was on the day of the date of the Jurats and certificates annexed to said Depositions or affidavits, a Judge of the County Courts in & for the said County duly commis- sioned and sworn & duly author- ized to take & certify the said Dep- ositions or affidavits & certificates. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his several signatures to the Jurats and certificates of said Depositions or affidavits, are severally genuine and in his own proper handwriting. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 19th day of October 1842 E. D. Frank Clerk
Said Seneca County N. Y.
Oct 19th 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir - Herewith you have the appl- ication & some proof of Elizabeth Stout, I suppose the proof of Philip Stout's services after marriage, or of a later period than the marriage is now in your hands, made before granting him a pension if I am correct, then all that is now wanting is to prove the marriage; am I correct, or what proof further will you require to grant her a pension certificate - Your obedt Servt. Bradley

189
Mr Peter Slout Baptistown P.O. Kingwood Hunterdon County New Jersey
P.S. will confer a great favor by forwarding this letter soon

State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon 301 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county & State aforesaid, Peter Stout, after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was born in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey in April 1788. That he is a son of Phillip Stout late a pensioner of the United States and the late husband of Elizabeth Stout who is applying for a pension as the widow of the aforesaid Phillip Stout, and that the said Elizabeth Stout of Seneca County New York, is the identical widow of the aforesaid Phillip Stout deceased late a pensioner of the United States & that as such widow she is applying for a pension -
Peter Stout
Subscribed & sworn before me
Lewis M. Prevost
This twentysecond day of October 1842 Judge One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of New Jersey, County of Hunterdon
I certify that the above named Peter Stout is a respectable person & full confidence is due to the deposition above sworn to & subscribed by him Lewis M. Prevost
One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey
State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon 302 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Paul Stout, after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & states, that he was born in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey & is aged seventy six years, that when a boy & a lad & a young man, being brother to Phillip Stout the late husband of Elizabeth Stout of Seneca County New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of the aforesaid Phillip Stout, he was personally and intimately acquainted even from a child with the aforesaid Phillip Stout, and that his late brother the

aforesaid Phillip Stout was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and that he was married to the aforesaid Elizabeth Stout in the fall of seventeen hundred & seventy nine, that this deponent was not present at the wedding marriage but knows it to have taken place as witness to the marriage , and that the aforesaid Phillip Stout was in actual service in the war of the revolution after his said marriage that this deponent having been in the service in the war of the revolution  was too young to be in the service of the United States, but is certain that his brother was in the service of the United States then was thus acquainted with the service of the aforesaid Phillip Stout, & that the said Phillip Stout here intended to be named was the identical soldier who served in the war of the revolution under that name & that Elizabeth Stout of Seneca County the late wife of the aforesaid Phillip Stout, & who is now applying for a pension as such widow is the identical person, the identical widow of the aforesaid Phillip Stout
Subscribed & sworn before me this 29 th day of October 1842
Paul Stout Lewis M. Prevost One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Hunterdon Co. State of New Jersey
I certify that the above named Paul Stout who swore & subscribed the above deposition is a respectable person & in his deposition above, is entitled to entire credit & belief
Lewis M. Prevost One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey.
State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss I Peter Clark Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Lewis M. Prevost Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, was then and now is a Judge of our Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned & qualified and that the signature thereto is genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this 31 st day of October AD 1842 Peter I Clark CLK

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Cyrus D. Hanks Esq County Clerk Waterloo Seneca Co. New York

State of New York,
Seneca County } ss Personally appeared before the Subscribed a justice of the peace in & for said County Catharine Lott of Lodi in said county & on being duly sworn according to law, deposes & saith that she is a daughter of widow Elizabeth Stout, (the widow of Phillip Stout) who is making application for a pension from Seneca County New York, as the widow of the said Phillip Stout, and that the aforesaid Phillip Stout was this deponent's father, & that the above named Elizabeth Stout is the identical widow of her father the aforesaid Phillip Stout, that this deponent was born in the year 1784 and is consequently fifty eight years of age, she further saith, that her said father & mother above named lived together as husband and wife to her knowledge for more than fifty years, from the earliest period of her recollection, and that her said father, the above named Phillip Stout was a pensioner of the United States, & that the above named Phillip Stout & the above named Elizabeth Stout, this deponent's father & mother, have lived in the family of this deponent for the last fifteen years, & that her said mother, the aforesaid Elizabeth Stout, is quite deaf, so much so, as to make it almost impossible to ask her questions & have her hear them, or to learn but very little from her & on that account it is impos- sible to get from her a history of her said father's services Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 11 th day of April 1843 } Catherine Lott
James Mapes - Justice of the Peace Seneca County
I certify that the above named Catharine Lott is to me known, & that she is a respectable person & is entitled to full confidence & belief in her deposition above subscribed
James Mapes Justice of the Peace

State of New York: Seneca County Clerk's Office ss.
I do hereby certify that James Mapes Esquire whose signature appear to the within jurat and certificate was on the day when said jurat and certificate bear date, a Justice of the peace in & for the county of Seneca duly commissioned & sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with his handwri- ting and verily believe that his signatures to said jurat & certificate are severally genuine in his own handwriting. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 17th day of April 1824.
C. D. Hanks Clerk.

apl 18 1843
Hon Eliz Blackwell pursuant
In
J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
not sent

Hon J. L. Edwards Comd. of Pensions Washington D.C.
2730 3/3 June 1843 [Circular Postmark: WASH. D.C. JUN 18 1843]
at 18 1843
Over April 12th 1843
C. D. Hanks Esq
Dr Sir will you with your certifi- -cate upon the annexed half sheet & place your seal thereon & seal the sheet & direct it to Hon J. L. Edwards Comd. of Pensions Washington D.C. & mail the same immediately truly Yours Trad. S. Jay
I thank you for yours recd. a moment since

REJECTED
9660.
P. O. Philip Stout Service: N. Jersey
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Elizabeth Slout Purd. Law '36 N.Y. old case of mine from Adad Jay

Philip Stout N. Y.
see let. to John Agar, August 17, 1838.
to Hon. J. T. Andrews 18. March 39 to J. Agar 10 Aug. 1839
Act June 7, 1832

Philip Skout.
spring 76. Sherwood. Seely - Amboy. &c 3 mo - aug 76. Mather Beever - Bergen Sawles Hook. 2. Spring 77. served 8 mo at home under Capt Jones in X arresting the Tories & seizing the confiscated X goods - March 78. Casket. Beever Elizabethtown - 1. Spring 78 served 8 mo. as in 77 - X May 79. Groenendike Beever - Morristown &c - 1.12 79. 80 - one week with his team X

✓
22886
New York
Suspended
Set to J. Ferrus, 6 th
Dec r 1841
act 7. June '32

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19040
Elizabeth Slout Wid. of Philip Slout Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4. 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Philip Stout N.Y. act 7. June 32. 20$ cash paid?
GMC
17. May 43. Paid to 1 st Sept. 1839.
B.B. -
(It would be a great accommodation if you will state to which roll Pensioners belong, N.Y. City or Albany - the above is on the Albany Roll. . . your obed servt B.B.)
D. Camp,

4 Nov 1842.
Dr. Crump.
Philip Stout.
1842
W. L. Edwards Com'd Prison Washington D.C.

Ovid Seneca County Oct 31. 42
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I beg leave to say, that the name of Elizabeth Stout - is not intended for "Stout" as you say in yours of the 26th - The applicant Elizabeth Stout, is the widow of Philip Stout as the application shows, I have the original pension certificate now before me, which was granted to Philip Stout her late husband N o 31,645 executed 20th Augt. 1839.
If the proof of the services of Philip Stout, establish service done by him at a later period than the date of the marriage as set forth in the application, you will not I presume demand any further proof of service of her late husband, but only require the positive proof of the marriage, will you allow me to ask whether I am correct in the above supposition, as if so, she will not attempt to prove any thing further than the marriage -
Very Respectfully Your Most Ob t Servt.
Abra Loy

Apr 17 '43
NY.
Rev. Eliz. Stuart
PALE
J. L. Edwards
Com. of Missions Washington D. C.

Ovid Seneca 6 o April 12 th 43
Hon J. L. Edwards
Or Sir
You will receive Mailed at Waterloo the deposition of Catharine Lott in favor of Elizabeth Stout, you will please notice, that Mrs. Lott is a daughter of Mrs. Stout and is aged 58 - she testifies as to the deafness of her mother & that it is utterly impossible to learn from her anything as to her husband's services - I once called on Mrs. Elizabeth Stout for the purpose of getting her history of her husband's services, but I did not make out to make her hear one word, & consequently learned nothing from her, I regret this circumstance very much, as her acc ts as those of the family that can hear, complain that Philip Stout, the late husband of Elizabeth Stout was not pensioned for half of the services rendered by him, & if I could have made the old widow hear, I might have learned of proof to have increased her pension, but that as the case is I have given up, I cannot converse a word with her - I hold the original certificate of pension issued to her late husband Philip Stout N o 31,645 - recorded Book E 2 V ol 4 page 67
I have forwarded you the deposition of Paul Stout, proving the services of Philip Stout & of the identity of Elizabeth Stout, being his widow - you have also the proof of Peter Stout a son of Elizabeth & Philip Stout, born in 1781. proving the identity of

The widow; You have in all three depositions of the identity & marriage, & One of the Revolutionary services of Philip Hook, but I had supposed the proof of identity of the widow, without the re-proof of services would entitle her to a pension - I ask, in consideration of the distress of the widow, the impossibility of learning from her the history of her late husband's service & since the identity is fully made out, that you will consider the case a clear one & grant a pension
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abra d Loy

Jan 26 '43
Miss Elizabeth Stuart
3313
J. L. Edwards Com d of Passengers Washington D. C.

Ovid Seneca County N. Y.
Jan'y 18th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
D Sir
If I may be allowed I will beg leave to say that I had supposed the proof of the son of Elizabeth Stout, that he was born in April 1781- and the proof of her late husband's brother Paul Stout, together with the proof now in your office would be if carefully examined, together with the proof of his service when the original pension certifi- cate was granted to him, to make out a clear case of the services in the war of the revolution of Phillip Stout her late husband, having served in the war of the revolution after her marriage to him, it has also been proved that she has not since married, but remains the widow of Phillip Stout, the marriage having been proved as taken place in the fall of 1779- I beg leave to suppose that proof of his services at a later date are now before you, The proof of Paul Stout shows service after the marriage - the deafness of the widow renders it very difficult to learn any thing from her - Yours obedt Servt. Arad Joy

N. B. I beg I may be excused for troubling you, I can say most positively that I cannot learn one word from the willow, not being able to make her hear & understand me. It makes it much more difficult to get at any of the circumstances that she might otherwise be able to relate to us. She is very deaf & cannot hear enough to understand me

Dec 15. 42
Miss
Hon. E. H. Smith
FREE
J. L. Edwards Coul. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Ovia Seneca County N. York
Dec 10th 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I called in person on Mrs Elizabeth Stout, but I found her so deaf that I could not make her hear a word, I could not talk at all with her, nor do I think it possible to ask her questions to draw from her the answers, or facts you suggest, her son in law Elijah Lott had great difficulty in getting her to understand the wording of the application
Her husband died leaving a small balance due, she holds, or I hold the original pension certificate, her relationship has been proved up before the Surrogate & she has given her power of attorney to draw the back pay or the balance. I can forward all these papers with the original pension certificate for your inspection if you desire it, or if it will establish more fully her claim
Very Respectfully Your Ob d
Servt.
Abra a Loy

Nov. 25. 1841,
Dr Sir
Soon after the above papers were made out by me for Mr. Stout, he thought by changing his agent he would sooner obtain a pension They were placed in the hands of a Mr. Agers who soon after moved away & I do not know that he ever done any thing with them, about two years ago (if I mistake not) Mr. Stout died, about one year ago I saw Mr. Stout a son in law of Mr. Stout who informed me of the death of Mr. Stout, and mentioned the fact of Mr. Agers moving away, last week the papers came into my hands again, and I have thought proper to send them to the Department of War for instructions, what must be done in order to obtain a pension on them, If I recollect right, about the time the papers taken from me I had them returned from the Department with another paper attached to them, & objections were stated that in order to have the additional claim allowed it was necessary to make the claim in open court, I informed Mr. Stout of it, he replied it was so much trouble to attend court, that he rather abandon that item of service —
I am Dr. young. Josiah Ferris Hector Tompkins Co. New York

March 14 W. Coesden N.Y. March 8 th Phil Slout N.Y. City
18 3/4
Honr - J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

West. Dresden March 8 th 1839
Dear Sir
Some Time since I sent to you the papers in Report of Philip Slouts (at Stants). A claim for a pension for his Revolutionary Services. I received from you a communication stating that the Result would be communicated as soon as the papers could be examined & as 3 or 4 months has passed since your communication on this application I am under the impression that your answer might have miscarried if so you have not wrote me on the subject then it is all right & you would be so a favor to communicate the same as soon as will be be convenient I also sent to you some Time after the papers in Charles Davis application for a pension as soon as convenient if you will communicate to me the Result you will confer a favor upon me that will duly appreciated
John Syar
Warr. I. & L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Jan'y 27 th 1844.
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 third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Philip Slout, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. to the 23 rd Nov. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Taxis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

(No. 1.) Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Jesse Hart
   No. Date Officers names Regiment Where served Under whom Amount     16 Oct. 8. 1777 Capt. Jones 3 Hunterdon German-town Col. Chambers 33 7 3   35 Oct. 9. " Lt. Col. D. Vroom Somerset do Brig. Armstrong 650 3 3   78 " " " Capt. Jones Waggonage see enclosure No 35   79 May 2. 1778 " do 3 Hunterdon Waldenfield Col. Ellis 79 14 2   127 July 2. " " do do Monmouth Col. Chambers 47 9 "   147 Apr. 7. " " Carhart 2 do Clif. Town (Col. Seeley) 140 2 8   181 June 24. " " do Waggonage see No 147 6 " "   203 July 2. " " do Hunterdon Monmouth Col. Beards 31 15 10  
(No 2.) Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Nath: Hunt P.M. Hunterdon
   No. Date Officers names Regiment Where served Under whom Amount     43 1 st Nov 1779 & 1 st Dec 1780 Capt. D. Jones detaching militia 24 14 3  
(No. 3.)  These may certify that at an election held y e 30 th day of June 1779 for chusing Militia officers and by it Majority of y e people then present under y e command of Lieut. Gornendyck Capt was chosen Daniel Bray Capt in y e place of s d Lieut. Gornendyck who was promoted to Major  Certified Kingwood Township April y e 3 d 1780 by Lieut. Gornendyck Major

State
ss.
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that a true extract from an account headed "Abstract of Pay rolls discharged by Jesse Hart" is taken from the record in Book "A" of Auditor's accounts during the Revolutionary war folios 91, 92 & 93 now remaining in my Office:
That No 2 is a true extract from an account headed "Abstract of Pay rolls discharged by Nath: Hunt P.M. Hunterdon" as taken from the same book in folio 234; and that No 3 is a true copy of an ancient paper relating to the Revolutionary war no remaining on file in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State, this thirteenth day of June Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine (1839)
James D. Westcott

Wirt Duesen M.P. Aug 14-
In ab M.P.
J. S. Edwards - Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

West Freeden August 14. 1859
Sir -
I received yours of the 10th inst saying that the evidence in Delahay would not support his claim for Services over 6 months & that a Certificate for that amount would be made out for him accordingly - unfortunately for the old man it is all the evidence that he has in his power to pro- -duce at present & if he should find out other evidence hereafter I suppose that it will be given to - please send the Certificate for the services found due - yours Truly
John Dyer J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

July 14
My Friend Philip H. Hunt. Act 1832.
49 J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions D. C.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir you will after examining the evidence in this case direct your answer to John -
Slyar West Dresden gate County N.Y. -
The old gentleman's executor is above disposition I hope he can get every man in his acquaintance to support his declaration - Waterloo July 10 th 1838
John Slyar

West Scituate Mass April 13 Philip Mount, Act 1832
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

West Dresden March 8th 1837
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send to you the Reasons why he did not apply before for a pension - I have also wrote to the Secretary of the State of New Jersey to furnish you with the evidence that he has his possession of Philip Slants Services in the Revolutionary war Yours Truly John Dyer Hans J. L. Edwards
Please send me the Result of Chloe Dains Application as soon as convenient to West Dresden New York J. Dyer

Alexandria May the 10 th 1777
Honoured Sir
Yesterday the Officers of this Battalion met expecting new commissions by me, under your Excellency, and as I had none, except for those now ordered on duty, they unanimously requested me to send immediately, and pray your Excellency would be pleas d to send new commissions for the whole Battalion as several of the old commissions are nearly worn out, and some entirely lost or gone and most of the privates in the several companies are disputing the authority of the Officers, in collecting the fines agreeable to law - not being commissioned by by your Excellency - I have therefore sent the bearer Robert Farnsworth to wait on your Excellency for the above purpose.
I have the honour Sir to be your Excellency's Obedient, and very humble servant
Joseph Beards
The Officers are as follows. Second Battalion of Hunterdon County    Jos: Beards Col.  1 Capt. Cornelius Gerhart     Abm. Bonner L. Col.  1st. Isaac Sasse Commissioned     Nath l Pettit Major  2d. W m Harrington do  Bethlehem    Second Maj r Prov d Off  E. Sam l Griswold    Adj t do      Quart r Mast r none    
  2 Sam l Grunmudych Capt.  Kingsland    Daniel Bray 1st.    Sam l Diney 2d.    John Condict E.  
  6 Jacob Gerhart Capt.  Kingsland    John Clippin 1st.    John Kirby 2d.    E  
I do hereby certify the within and above named Officers was duly elected and chosen by the privates of their several companies.

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May 10 th 1777
To His Excellency Governor Livingston
Endorsed "Com d dated 6 th May 1777"
Gov: Beards Col.
State of New Jersey ss:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts of an ancient paper relating to the Revolutionary War purporting to be a Letter from Col. Joseph Beards to Governor Livingston, now remaining in my office on file.
In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the city of Trenton in said State this thirteenth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine (1839)
James D. Westcott

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Hon. J. S. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Alexandria N.Y. Nov r 1. 1842
Sir
By request of M c Leod Joy, of Ovid, Seneca County, State of New York. I enclose the within certificates, to which I may add that having had a personal knowledge of the Stout family for forty years, I can with justice say that they are a worthy family, whose testimony can be fully relied on.
Yours very resp y
S. M. Shevart
Hon d J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

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West Orange June 18 th 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the income obtained from the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey in relation to the application of Philip Skout - for a pension - & on examination if you will communicate to me the result you will confer another favor upon your Humble Servant
John Dyer
Hon. J. S. Edwards -

34,626.
Philip Stone
N.Y.
act June 32.
advised Emery
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Ino. Alger West Durden N.Y.

State of New York, County of Seneca, S.S. - Be it known that on This 26 th Day of June 1838 personally appeared before me John Ingersoll one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid Philip Slant a Resident of the Town of Seneca County aforsaid & being duly sworn according to law Dath on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 - That he is lighty Two years of age the 27 th Day of August 1838 - That in the Spring of 1778 Disputant enlisted under Capt. Sherwood in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey & served as a private the aforesaid Three months That he with the Company commanded by the aforesaid Capt. marched through Somerset to Amboy & stay there until the British Sailed up in to New York Bay with the Company left Amboy & Marched to Elizabeth Town Point & Remained there until his Three months was out & he was Discharged he then returned home - & in the month of August following there was another Call for mili- tia-men & Disputant was drafted & went out under Capt. Philip Mellor in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bowers in Hunterdon County That they Marched to Elizabeth Town & stay there until after the Battle on Long Island was fought on the 27 th Day of August 1776 - That they then Marched to Bergen Town in Bergen County & stay there until the British got into New York They then Marched to Paulus Hook & stay there about Three weeks then marched back to Bergen Town & then marched to a place called Second River & the Company that he belonged to was then Discharged & that he was out at this time Two months - Returned in October 1776 -
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I Deparant says that in the next Spring after in 1777 - he was called out under Capt. James & helped to take Capt. Clipp with his men who was marching to the British camp the the Capt. was afterwards executed & his men was discharged that Capt. Clipp & his men were all american Tories. & that Deparant was out at this time three months & that in the next Spring in the month of March 1778 - he was called out under Capt. Warheart in the Regiment commanded by Col. Burns - & went again to the Elizabeth Town & was out at this time one month. That he then joined the Company commanded by Capt. Johnson in Colonel Burns Regiment & remained under the above said officer for eight months in active service whenever the above said officers marched from Alexandria he went with them & marched with the above said officers to to Hunterdon & Somerset several different times went when he was there alone & was left the service without a permit from his officer - & that in May 1779 Deparant was called out under Capt. Groening like in the before mentioned Colonel Burns Regiment & marched to Morristown from thence to a place called Spring Town that there they received orders to go to Princeton Meeting house to expell the Tories who had been killing some of the american army men say at that place one month that he remained at that place two weeks longer & was discharged at this time in all six weeks & that in the year 1780 he was called out with his Team in the service for one week went to Quaker & that after he returned from Quaker (he was afterwards when the French army went to Boston he was again called out with his Team to carry the baggage that he crossed the North River at New Windsor that in the same year 1780 he was called out
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afterwards when the French army went to Boston he was again called out with his Team to carry the Baggage. That he crossed the North River at New Windsor that in the year year 1780 he was called out under Capt. Johnson in Colonel Benners Regiment & went to Flemington Trenton Pittstown. Delaware River & and was out at this time three months & that he was aqua- inted with General Dickerson Colonel Eli. Colbrol Barnes Colonel Atter & Captains Johnson Groom and J. Gray. Little & Frankart & Capt. Bearwood
for his 3 months under Sherwood in the Service for his 2 months service under Capt. Motter for his 3 months service under Capt. Lanes for his 9 months service under Capt. Hovey & Hoke for his 1 1/2 months under Capt. Grooming Dike Groom for his 1 week Do Do Do for his 1 1/2 under Capt. Johnson for his 3 months under Capt. Hovey.
He asks his Country to give him a pension as he is in need of the same being very old and infirm. The deponent says that his three months service in 1780 was in the fall was called out the last of August & that it was in the year of 1781 when he went with his Team to Hartford to carry the the Baggage for the French army & that he has lived in the Town of Sodi County of Seneca & State of New York for the last 70 years that he moved from New Jersey Hunterdon County directly to this Town & he further says in relation to the service he rendered in the Revolutionary war - that on the 28 of June 1778 that he was at Millstone with his company in the Service that he served in all of the foregoing periods stated by him in an Independent Corps called into Service by competent authority & that he was not displayed in any single pursuit & he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to an annuity

Respect the present & he Declas that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State the State of New York excepted Interrogatories
by the judg - 1st inst I was was born in 1756 in the State of New Jersey Hunterdon County
2 I have a record of my age in my possession
3 I lived in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey when I was called into the Service I lived there untill 1824 in December when I moved to Broome Seneca County State of New York where I now reside
4 I was called into the Service by Draft except the first term of three months then I enlisted & after the first three months I was called into the Service by Draft
5 That he knew Genl Dickerson of Trenton New Jersey General Washington's Horn Town
6 Received a written Discharge from Captain Sherwood at the expiration of his first 3 months enlistment & that was the only written Discharge he ever received that was signed by Capt Sherwood Discharge last
7 I refer to Aaron Miller real Howell - Lewis Meeker - & Sarah DeGraw I could refer you to as a Baptist the Clergyman of the place but he has lately moved to the State of Michigan & I know of no one living that I can prove my services by - Sarah Crosby was in the Service with me but she died before April last & I know of no one living now that I can prove it by
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 26th day of February 1838. John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts
Philip Stout
I certify that I am well acquainted with Philip Stout the person who signed his name to the above declarations & that the utmost confidence may be placed in him for truth and correctness and that the answers to the Interrogatories just are as above which may be relied on

states the person who signed his name to the above declarations & that the utmost confidence may be placed in him for truth and accuracy and that the answers to the interrogatories put are as above which may be relied on as correct and that in consequence of his extreme old age & bodily infirmity he is unable to appear in court to make his declaration
State of New-York. SENECA COUNTY, Clerk's Office.
ss. I, WILLIAM A. STRONG, Clerk of the county of SENECA, do hereby certify that John Ingersoll Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof, or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, Judge of the court of  Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to such Certificate of proof, or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at my office in Waterloo, this 10 th day of July 1838
Wm A Strong Clerk.
may further state May have often heard him spoken of in the Neighborhood as an old soldier of the Revolution & that they have never heard any one to Doubt it! & they should consider them- selves bound from the knowledge they have of Philip Slants character to put the utmost confidence in any statement that he would permit himself to make an oath in re- lation to his services rendered in the Revolutionary war.
Sworn & subscribed This 26 th Day of June before me John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts
Aaron Miller Lewis Miller Jacob his + Deyoaw mark
County Courts

knows the person who signed his name to the above declarations & that the utmost confidence may be placed in him for truth and veracity and that the answers to the Interrogatories just are as above which may be relied on as correct and that in consequence of his extreme old age & bodily infirmity he is unable to appear in Court to make his declaration
John Ingersoll Judg of Seneca County Courts
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand at my office in Waterloo, this 10 th day of July 1838
John Ingersoll
may further state that I have often heard him spoken of in the neighborhood as an old soldier of the Revolution & that I may have never heard any one say doubt it & they should consider themselves barred from the possibility that they have of Philip H. Clark's character to put the utmost confidence in any statement that he would permit himself to make an oath in violation to his services rendered in the Revolutionary war.
Sworn & subscribed This 26 th Day of June before me John Ingersoll Judg of Seneca County Courts
Harmon Miller Lewis Miller Jacob his + Degraw mark
County Courts

State of New York Seneca County
388 - Be it known that on This 26 th Day of June 1838 Before me John Ingersoll one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Aaron Miller Lewis Meker & Jacob Degrave - all Residents of the Town of Seneca County & of the Benevolent Night Brood of Philip Street - & being sworn according to Law Depose & say that they have been ac- quainted with Philip Street for the last 8 or 10- years & that they consider him to be a man of the strictest Integrity that he is now a member of a Christian Church in good stand- ing & that they have & do consider him to have lived fully up to his profession since their acquaintance with him & they further state they have often heard him spoken of in the Neighborhood as an old soldier of the Revolution & that they have never heard any one to doubt it & they should consider them- selves bound from the knowledge they have of Philip Street's character to put the utmost confidence in any statement that he would permit himself to make on oath in a Petition to his Services rendered in the Revolutionary war
Sworn & subscribed This 26 th Day of June before me John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts
Aaron Miller Lewis Meker Jacob his Degrave mark

I certify that I am well acquainted with Aaron Miller Lewis Meeker & Nicolai D. D. D. the persons mentioned in assest who subscribed their names to the within affidavit and that the utmost confidence may be placed in them for truth and veracity
John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts

State of New-york
County of Seneca 3-SS. Be it known
That on this 26 th Day of June 1838 before me John Ingersoll the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid. Personally appears Elijah Lott a Resident of the Town of Rodin in the County aforesaid & being sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that he is fifty three years of age the 13 th Day of Sept 1838 - That he was born in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey that he has been acquainted with Philip Slant ever since he was 14 years old & that he has no doubt but that Philip Slant was in the Service as he has this Day Declared in a Declaration before John Ingersoll Esq. in the Revolutionary war. That since he became acquainted with Philip Slant he has often heard the old man and other old people talk about their being in the army in the Revolution & that he has heard other people talk about Philip Slant's being a soldier in the war of the Revolution & that he never heard it doubted by any one that it was true. and that this Deponent has every reason to believe from his acquaintance with Philip Slant that his statement in relation to his services is just and true as above stated & as stated in his aforesaid Declaration. Elijah Lott
sworn & subscribed this 26 th day of June 1838 before me John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts

I certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Lott the person mentioned in & whom subs- -cribed has named to the within affidavit and that the utmost confidence may be placed in him as to truth and veracity
John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts

State of New York
General County
ss- Be it known that on this 26 th Day of June 1838 before me John Ingersoll one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid person- ally appeared Neal Howell a Resident of the Town of Sodus & County aforesaid & being Duly Sworn according to Law Deposed and says that he has lived in the Neighborhood with Philip Slant & that he considers him to be a man of the strictest Integrity that he has heard him spoken of as an old Revolutionary Soldier & has never heard any one doubt that fact & that he strongly con- siders himself bound (from the knowledge he has of the character of Philip Slant) to believe any statement that he would permit himself to make on oath in relation to his services rendered in the Revolutionary war & that he has been acquainted with Philip Slant for the last 17 years
Sworn and subscribed before me John Ingersoll Judge of Common Pleas by Court this 26 th day of June 1838
Neal Howell

I certify that I am well acquainted with Neal Howell the person mentioned in and who subscribed his name to the within affi- -davit and that the utmost confidence may be placed in him as for truth and veracity.
John Ingersoll Judge of Seneca County Courts
34.626
Philip J. Strong
N.Y.
20 th June 32
amend complaint
20 th June 32
Jno. Alger West Number
Phy.

State of New York Seneca County
Be it known that on this Sixth the Day of April 1839 before
me John Ingersoll one of the Judges in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Philip Slant & being duly sworn according to law Deposeth & saith that one of the reasons that he did not apply for a pension before he did is that formerly he was possessed of considerable property but by misfortune & events he became poor & is not at this time worth any thing & another reason is that so long as he could do without it he did not consider that he ought not to apply for a pension but he has now become old & feeble & unable to work & has to depend upon others for his support & therefore through himself upon the magnanimity of his country & only asks them to give him what they see fit under like circumstances
at the
Philip Slant
Sworn & subscribed before me this 6 th Day of April 1839
John Ingersoll Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Co. of Seneca
I hereby certify that from a copy before me Philip Slant the invariable & a proper copy of the original herewith his papers
John Ingersoll Judge of the Court of Common Pleas