Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10241, for James Stout, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York)
Stout, James Jane
P. 10 241
CONTENTS

9681 R 48 630 New York
Ja Stout
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brant of the Nat. Guard one, for the term of 6 yrs  War
subscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of April, 1818 and sent to Judge Haring
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 83.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1819 48.00 10 30 35 135.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued 102.41

Continued on the Roll under the Law of the 1 May 1820. Notification sent to John Fish Esq. 6 July 1820. Johnstown. New York

James Stout private Col. Crane's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776 - 6 years
Adm. 176

State of New York Montgomery County ss
James Stout, being duly sworn says that he served in the revolutionary war, that he enlisted as a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Seward, Colonel Cramers Regiment of Killens, Massachusetts line, about the latter end of the year 1776 at Fort Montgomery in the state of New York for during the war , that he continued to serve as aforesaid in the same Regiment until the end of the war when he received an honorable discharge, and the Bodge of enlist for six years faithful service, at West Point  West Point in the state of New York, in the year 1783, which discharge he has lost.
and this deponent further says that by reason of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support and that he receives no pension at present from the United States, he resides in said County. Subscribed and sworn before me this 10 th day of April in the year 1818.
James Hildreth one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Montgomery County and State of New York.
State of New York, Montgomery County ss I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Montgomery State aforesaid do certify that James Hildreth the above signed is one of the Judges of the said Court for said County and was at the time of taking the above affidavit and examination.
John McCarthy

State of New York.
James Stout being duly sworn says that he was in the battles of Germantown, Brandywine, Monmouth & in the taking of Lord Cornwallis, & in the battle before Quebec at the time General Montgomery fell & that he is the same person & applicant mentioned in the foregoing paper.
Subscribed & sworn to This 24 th day of August 1818
James Stout marker
Before me
Aaron Haring a Judge of Montgomery County Common Pleas in said State
I Aaron Haring the last mentioned Judge do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, from the foregoing affidavits, that the said James Stout did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declarations against the common enemy. And that I have been personally acquainted with the said James for many years & have not the least doubt of the truth of those declarations, and that he lives near me & I have always been informed that he was a very honest man as well as of very small property. And that since the declaration aforesaid was made before the Honorable James Hildreth in the said James Hildreth has been removed from Office and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress. Given under my hand at Johnstown this 24 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1818 Aaron Haring
State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County do certify that Aaron Haring whose name appears signed to the above Certificate and before whom the affidavit of James Stout appears to have been taken was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County on the 24 th day of August 1818. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the 24 th day of August 1818 John M c Carthy

The judge must certify that he is satisfied of the truth of the whole declara- tion.
Guam
Jas. H. Stone Col. Comd. Dist. 2nd Inf. Bn. 1st Cav. Regt. See if this man is on the above roll: as stated in these Informal papers. Return them to the Judge.
Secretary of War City of Washington
FREE

James Stout plc
Confirmed
9081
23. ap c 1819

State of New York Montgomery Com: pleas. On the 14 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in Open court the said court being a court of Record within the contemplation of the act of Congress proceeding according to the prin- ciples of common Law having the power of fine and imprisonment in said County James Stout aged twenty six years and upwards resident in Johnstown in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath de- clare that he served in the Revolution- ary War as follows viz. in captain Thomas Swarts company and colonel Brann Regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts line for a rising six years commenced in 1777 and continued until July 1783 when the Army was disbanded at West Point in the State of New York and previous thereto served in the Montgomery Expedition to Quebec and that the date of his Original declaration was the 20 th day of April 1818— and the number of his pension certificate is 9.601. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States

on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revo- lutionary War passed on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on the 14 th day of June 1820. in open court before me
James his mark Stout
In M c Carthy clerk
Real property I have now either in possession reversion remainder or expectancy.
Personal property I have now except my necessary bedding and clothing

That I am a farmer by occupation that I have a wife fifty two years old who is weakly and unable to earn me for a living that I live with one of my sons from whom I am dependent for the living except what assistance I receive from the United States on said Pension and further saith not -
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of the said Court
James J Stout his mark
I hereby certify that the foregoing
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's Office
I John M. Carthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County do certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the above named James Stout has no property to be valued. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 22 nd day of June 1820.
Jno. M. Carthy

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York } St. Lawrence county
On this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine before the Honorable David C. Judson one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of said county of St. Lawrence, Mary Stout , a resident of the town of Morristown in the county of St. Lawrence aforesaid aged Seventy three 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 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of James Stout who was a private soldier in the Army of the United States during the war of the Revolution. That she knows but little of the terms and particular circumstances of the service of her said husband but has understood and believes that he enlisted first, in Captain Thomas Seward's company, in Colonel Cram's regiment of Artillery, of the Boston Line, at about the commencement of the war; and that he served in that company or some other during the whole or nearly the whole period of the war. And she further says that her said husband James Stout was, previous to his death as herein after mentioned, in the receipt of a pension from the United States, and that she now has in her possession and herewith transmits to the Honorable the Secretary of War, the Pension certificate of her said husband James Stout which is in the words & figures following:
"War Department, Revolutionary Claims."
"I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th, of March, 1818, James Stout late

"a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 20 day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
{ L. S. }
"Given at the War office of the United States, this 23 rd day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
"Secretary of War"
And she further says that she has understood and believes, that her said husband was residing at Little Brittain in the State of New York when he first entered the service. But for the proof of the services of her said husband she begs leave to refer the Honor- able the Secretary of War to the documents on which the said James received his pension.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Stout on the ninth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four in the town of Montgomery, county of Ulster, and State of New York, by the Reverend Andrew King a Presbyterian Minister then residing at that town. That her husband the afore- said James Stout died on the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: on the day and year above stated And she further states that she has not since intermarried but remains the widow of the said James Stout.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day — and year above written before me }
D. C. Nelson Judge V.C.
her Jane X Stout Mark
The word "in" interlined over "at" in 9 th line from bottom & word "since" interlined in 2 nd line from bottom.

N. York Jane Stout let to A. C. Brown 11. July 1839
102 1/11
Acto July 1838

REJECTED
10. 241 and
P. O. _____
James Street
Service: wid. of James
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

A. C. Brown
11 July 1839
OE

188 War Department Pension Office
11 July 1899
Sir The papers of Mrs Jane Stout widow of James Stout have been examined and filed - The proof in relation to the date of the claimants marriage is not satisfactory - If no record thereof can be found in the papers of the Rev Mr King or his successor or deacon, the witness William Russell will show how she is enabled to fit the date: The claimant will also also give the name of the town in which she resided at the time her husband's name was placed on the pension roll
A. C. Brown Esq. Ogdensburgh N. Y.

13117
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in
New York, at the Branch Bank No. State
Jan. 1864 John D. Sleeper Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
James Stout — late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 20 — day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 23 rd day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Monroe
Secretary of War.

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
July 6 th
1820.
7581
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
James Stout Johnstown New York
Capt. Thomas Seward Col Cramer Regiment of Artillery — Monmouth 5 Years former in Johnstown Montgomery Co March 5 th 1828

4890
Received of Mr. [unclear] 1884 the sum of [unclear] 1888
LIRE

State of New York St. Lawrence county
ss. William Russell of Osgoodfield in said county of St. Lawrence aged Sixty Six — years being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that for about fifty four years previous to the death of James Stout of Morristown in said county, late a private in the Revolutionary War, he this deponent was well acquainted with the said James; and that he this deponent was present when the said James was married to his present widow Jane Stout. That the said James and Jane were married on or about the ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four by the Reverend Andrew King a minister of the Presbyterian Church, at the town of Montgomery in the county of Ulster and State of New York. That the said James Stout died on the thirteenth day of March 1838; and that the said Jane is still living and resides at Morristown in said county of St. Lawrence. That the said Jane and James always, after their said marriage until the time of the death of the said James, lived together as man & wife; and that the said Jane has not intermarried since the death of the said James according to the best knowledge and belief of Deponent, but still remains his widow. And that that this deponent has always understood and believes that said James Stout served as a private soldier during the war of the Revolution. And that the said James Stout was in the receipt of a pension from the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed this 9 th day of January 1839 before me J. C. D. H. W. B. Justice Peace
William Russell
I certify that William Russell who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is well known to me to be a person of good character for truth & veracity. J. C. D. H. W. B.

Glenstrugh February 27 th 1839
Hon: J. N. Russell
Sir
Enclosed I transmit to you the Declaration and supporting papers, of Mrs. Jane Stout, widow of James Stout who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and late a pensioner of the United States. She applies for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. She knows but little of the services of her late husband, but it is believed that the fact of his having been a pensioner is sufficient evidence of his having served, or at least that the deposition, documents &c on which that pension was allowed will furnish such evidence.
Documentary or record evidence of the marriage could not be obtained, but fortunately one of the persons present at the wedding is still living, and his testimony was procured and the affidavit is enclosed. The pension certificate of James Stout is also enclosed together with a circular from the Pension office directed to Mr. Stout & informing him that his name was continued on the pension roll.
I sent you some months since the depositions of Nancy Shannon and Mrs. Fraick, also applicants for a pensions under the acts granting pensions to widows. They are very anxious to learn the result of their applications, and I trust that those as well as the present application will receive attention at your earliest convenience.
With great Respect
I am Your Obedient Serv t
A. C. Brown
By W m C. Brown
11
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I David C. Hudson the Judge within named do hereby certify that I have satisfactory evidence namely by the oath of David Stout to me well known to be a person of good character for truth and veracity, that the said Jane Stout who has shown to and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a person of good character for truth and veracity, and that she is unable, owing to her bodily infirmity, to attend before the court of Common Pleas of said county of St. Lawrence, or before any other Court of Record, to make her said declaration.  D. C. Hudson Judge
(State of New York St. Lawrence County } ss. )  Hein C. See clerk of the County of St. Lawrence do hereby certify that David C. Hudson Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition purports to have been made was at the time of taking the said deposition a Judge of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County Commission and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said deposition and the above certificate purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 22 d day of February 1839 (1839)
A. C. SMITH

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Stout, James GRADE Private LINE Gran's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 5100 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 30, 1790
to Simon Veeder
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.