Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3969, for Abraham Stout, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Stout, Abraham
S. 3969 B.L.W. 1995-200. Lieut. Issued May 8, 1792. No papers
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CONTENTS

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Abraham Stout,
Lieutenant,
In the Army of the Revolution.
Inscribed on the roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at $15 \frac{11}{100} per month.
Formal certificate of pen- sion issued 26 th May 1821, and sent to Aaron Dirmar Philadelphia, Pa.
1886 March 25. Clifford S. Sims sent history to him as Pres dt of Society of the Cincinnati. Proof

State of Ohio Clermont County
Before me Chapman Archer
a justice of the peace within and for said County personally appeared Abraham Stout and made oath that he is aged sixty six years that he enlisted as a private in Captain Thomas Pattersons Company of the third New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton on the fourteenth day of February A.D. 1776 and on the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1776 he received a Commission as Ensign in said Regiment and on the twelfth day of March A.D. 1779 his Commission as a Lieutenant in the second New Jersey Regiment is dated to take rank as such from the first day of January A.D. 1778 and that the last mentioned commission is now in his possession
That while the Regiment to which he belonged was lying at Hattansfield he was sent on a command to Coopers Ferry Gloucester County State of New Jersey and there while in the service of the United States on the fourth day of April A.D. 1778. had an engagement with the British in which he was wounded in twelve different places by the bayonet, ball and buckshot and owing to some of the bayonet wounds at that time received in his left arm and shoulder he has never since

had the proper use of said left arm and shoul- der and that at this time and for many years past the said left arm has been useless to him and has now many ulcers on it that in con- sequence of the foregoing causes he is so disabled in his limbs as not to be able to walk or do anything whatsoever by means of which to ob- tain a livelihood That he was placed on the pension list of the United States in the year 1804. and has since that time until the fourth day of March A.D. 1819. regularly received a pension from the said United States and that he believes himself justly entitled to a continuance of the same. That if he ever had a Pension Certificate from the Pension or other Office of the United States the same is lost or misplaced and that he wishes the proper Officer of the United States to grant him a Pension Certificate and fur- ther doth make oath that he wishes to be transferred from the Pennsylvania to the Kentucky Agency for paying the pensioners of the said United States and that he wish- es all the papers granted by the proper Officer of the United States relating to the above mention- ed pension Certificate and transfer and the certificate and transfer also to be forwarded by the grantor to Aaron Denman of the city of Philadelphia
Sworn and subscribed before me

The State of Ohio Franklin County
I David C. Vreeland Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. do certify that Chapman Archer Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within above certificate of deposition of the therein named Abraham Stout and before whom the same appears to have been made now is was at the time of signing his name thereto an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned therefor and that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 4 th day of May A.D. 1821.
David C. Vreeland Clerk.

May 23, 1940.
Mrs. Georgia R. Reynolds Barnegat New Jersey.
BA-J/ILL Abraham Stout S. 3969
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Lieutenant Abraham Stout, 2nd New Jersey Regiment, War of the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 3969, based upon service and disability incurred in service in the Revolutionary War of Abraham Stout.
Abraham Stout enlisted February 14, 1776, as private in Captain Thomas Patterson's company, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3rd New Jersey regiment, was commissioned August 14, 1776, ensign in that regiment; January 1, 1778, he was commissioned Lieutenant in the 2nd New Jersey regiment and on April 4, 1778, in the engagement at Cooper's Ferry, Gloucester County, New Jersey, was wounded in twelve different places in his left arm and shoulder by bayonet, ball and buckshot, which caused loss of use of his left arm.
Verified in Old Journal Pension Book On account of disability resulting from wounds in service as cited above, Abraham Stout was allowed pension at the rate of $160 per annum, commencing January 1, 1803. He was paid at the Pennsylvania Agency.
On account of his service as an officer in the Revolutionary War, Abraham Stout was allowed two hundred acres of bounty land on warrant #1995, issued May 8, 1792.
May 4, 1821, Abraham Stout appeared before a Justice of the Peace in Clermont County, Ohio, and made a statement in regard to the future payments of his pension. A new pension certificate was

issued May 26, 1821 and sent to Aaron Dinman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
May 4, 1821, Abraham Stout gave his age as sixty-six years, but did not state the date and place of his birth, the names of his parents, nor his residence at the time he enlisted in the Revolutionary War. He made no reference to wife or children.
It is suggested that further information in regard to this officer might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of Lieutenant Abraham Stout in the Revolutionary War, you should apply to the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data: warrant #1995, 200 acres, issued May 8, 1792.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this officer, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and give the name of this pensioner, the date of issuance of his new certificate, as stated above, and the name of the Agency (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
This pensioner's name was not found on the Pennsylvania Lists, Sec'y. of War, nor on the Kentucky or Ohio Lists. The information was taken from the Invalid Pension Book-Penna. Looked in Mayor + Moulton also. 1821 1235 16

Mar. 3, 1896. Soldier was pensioned to Mrs. J. B. Narbut Saint Paul, Mn.
1916 Apr. 12. Hist. to Mrs. Ida B. Clarke. & 1940 - May 23. Hist. to Georgia R. Reynolds - J.L.L.
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3969 INVALID.
File No. 3969
Abraham Stout Lieut. in the Rev. Army
Act: _____
Index: — Vol. A , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abraham Stout, Only one a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 3969
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 14, 1776 Private Thomas Patterson Ebenezer Dutton 3 rd N.J.   Jan 14, 1776 Ensign " " " "   July 1, 1778 — Lieutenant 2 nd N.J.    In Engt at Coopers Ferry, Gloucester Co. N.J. Apr 4, 1778 he was wounded in three places by bayonet, ball & buckshot, & pens. for mts. of left arm & shoulder.
Battles engaged in, Coopers Ferry
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, March 4, 1821
Residence at date of application, located in Clinton Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, sixty-six years.
Remarks: He requested that his name be transferred to the list of the Penn. to the Penn. (thru Governor of Phila.) New family list.
Respectfully,
B. L. M. 1995 - 200 acres St. of N.J. troops issued May 8, 1892.
Commissioner.

4/14/40
Veterans Administration Washington N.C.
Dear Sirs:
Am anxious to form the D.A.R. My Revolutionary Ancestor was Abraham Stout , First Lieut. in 2nd New Jersey Regt., commanded by Israel Schreene
Could you give me the birth date - marriage date & date of his death ; also of his wife. any other infor- mation you think would be of use to me. I would appreciate.
Thanking you I am Truly yours, (Mrs) Lena R. Reynolds. R.U. Barnegat. N.J.

Does your Revolutionary War record contain any record of Captain Abraham Stout, who served from New Jersey, or of his widow Jane (Petitt) Stout, who lived at one time in Susquehanna Co. Pa want record of same if you have it
Yours Resp Mrs Ida B. Clarke 466. Gerry Road Winnipeg Canada
Letter dated April 3, 1916 (W.B. 1915)

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W. C. T. U. B. 1891 H. B. Alhoun Esq.
Philadelphia 21 May 1891
Mr. [blank] permit me to enclose you Saint John Stout's deposition as a witness he having lost his Certificate & my applica- tion to the Poor Office to receive his dues renders that paper indispensable thro' the adverse of the head clerk in that office I make the application to you for her Certificate which please grant & send me having all her other papers your soonest favor will oblige me
Very Respectfully yours truly N. H. D. [blank]