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John Stout

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John Stout

Birth
Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Death
7 Jun 1790 (aged 76–77)
Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Ringoes, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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First marriage to Ruth (unknown) who died the year they were married. (Source Lila J Hess).

Married Rachel Merrill daughter of William Merrill.
Children of John and Rachel: Abraham, Amos, Aaron, William, Nathan, Moses, Levi, Catherine, Anne and Rachel.

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From the Stout Family History by Nathan Stout dated 1823:

Abraham married Elizabeth Houghton/Alice Houghton/Ann Stout and had seven children.
Amos died of smallpox in 1741.
Aaron died at age two.
William died at age six.
Nathan married Esther Ketchum and had eleven children.
Levi died at age twenty-one.
Catherine married James Stout son of David son of Jonathan and had seven children.
Ann married John Manners and had four children.
Rachel married Isaac Prall and had two children.

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From the book "Stout and Allied Families," Third Edition 1986 by Herald F. Stout the following entry is found:

John Stout was a delegate to the Provincial Congress of New Jersey, May 23, 1775, the first Congress to be formed without authority of the Royal Government. John was the father of three revolutionary soldiers: Nathan and Moses were officers of distinction and the older brother, Abraham, was stricken with a fatal illness in the early part of the struggle. Abraham and his son, Solomon, fought side by side at the battle of White Plains where on October 28, 1776, Solomon was killed by a cannon ball. His father returned home and died soon after at the age of 42.

First marriage to Ruth (unknown) who died the year they were married. (Source Lila J Hess).

Married Rachel Merrill daughter of William Merrill.
Children of John and Rachel: Abraham, Amos, Aaron, William, Nathan, Moses, Levi, Catherine, Anne and Rachel.

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From the Stout Family History by Nathan Stout dated 1823:

Abraham married Elizabeth Houghton/Alice Houghton/Ann Stout and had seven children.
Amos died of smallpox in 1741.
Aaron died at age two.
William died at age six.
Nathan married Esther Ketchum and had eleven children.
Levi died at age twenty-one.
Catherine married James Stout son of David son of Jonathan and had seven children.
Ann married John Manners and had four children.
Rachel married Isaac Prall and had two children.

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From the book "Stout and Allied Families," Third Edition 1986 by Herald F. Stout the following entry is found:

John Stout was a delegate to the Provincial Congress of New Jersey, May 23, 1775, the first Congress to be formed without authority of the Royal Government. John was the father of three revolutionary soldiers: Nathan and Moses were officers of distinction and the older brother, Abraham, was stricken with a fatal illness in the early part of the struggle. Abraham and his son, Solomon, fought side by side at the battle of White Plains where on October 28, 1776, Solomon was killed by a cannon ball. His father returned home and died soon after at the age of 42.

Gravesite Details

son of James Stout & Catherine Simpson



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  • Maintained by: Treva Poe
  • Originally Created by: Dane Coefer
  • Added: Oct 1, 2001
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5816331/john-stout: accessed ), memorial page for John Stout (1713–7 Jun 1790), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5816331, citing Stout-Manners Cemetery, Ringoes, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Treva Poe (contributor 46880996).