Benjamin Stout (1704 - bef. 1767)

Born 24 Jan 1704 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Bogart) Stout — married about 1731 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey,

Descendants

Died before 19 Sep 1767 before age 63 in Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey

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Biography

Benjamin Stout, son of James Stout I and Elizabeth Truax? Stout born about 1704 and died after 27 Aug 1767, the date his will was written and before 19 Sep 1767, the date his will was proved. He married Ruth Bogart who is named in his will along with their children as follows:^[1][2]

1. Joseph m Theodosia Huff/Hoff, daughter of Gabriel Huff/Hoff, Dec 11 1765
2. Benjamin m Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of William Anderson, Dec 11 1765
3. Elizabeth m John Quick, son of Francis Quick
4. Sarah m Zebulon Stout 11 Oct 1762^[3]
5. Mary m Mr Hunt (some sources say Mary was the daughter who married Stephen Howell^[4])
6. Rachel m Stephen Howell^[5]
7. Ruth m _________
8. Anne m Abram (Abraham) Stout
9. Joannah.

Research Notes

Following is the resolution that Benjamin and Agnes Truax Stout were not the parents of a daughter named Rachel as cited above by Cutter, William Richard, 1912. Page 1108.

Benjamin and Agnes Truax (du Truiex) Stout were the parents of Charles, Benjamin Jr m Elizabeth Lewis, Jacob, and Agnes m Alexander Blackshear moved to North Carolina. Jacob and Agnes were executors of his will cited on his profile along with other sources for their family.^[6]

Another issue brought forth was that it appears that Stillwell incorrectly read the work of Nathan Stout, page 15 third paragraph, which he used as a reference. Nathan Stout first names the children of James and Elizabeth Truax? Stout and follows with the names of their spouses and children. Both set of parents had a Sarah. Stillwell lists two daughters named Sarah one married John Taylor, the other Sarah married Zebulon Stout Oct 11 1765. The first Sarah Stillwell names is, in fact, the daughter of Elizabeth and John Quick, who married John Taylor and is named as Sarah Taylor in John Quick, her father's will.^[7]and the sister of Joseph, Moses and Benjamin Quick. The first Sarah that Stillwell names is the niece of the second Sarah who married Zebulon Stout as cited above. ^[8][9]

Remaining Question

The maiden name of Elizabeth, wife of James Stout, has not been reconciled.^[10] This researcher is continuing to look through sources of Phillippe du Trieux who immigrated to America in the early 1600's. The wife of Benjamin Stout, Agnes Truax has been identified as the daughter of Jacob Truax. This Benjamin is the brother of James who married Elizabeth Unknown. Together perhaps this mystery can be resolved and what we do know there was an Elizabeth Stout of Middleton and Elizabeth Stout of Freehold that were members of the Baptist Church said to be wives of James and John^[11] founded by the Stout family.^[12]

Is it possible that Stillwell's note was referencing Mary, their child in his will? This source identifies two children for Stephen and #173 Rachel Stout Howell.

1. 466. Mary Howell
2. 467. Christopher Howell^[13] Christopher married Ann Armstrong, perhaps, she is the Armstrong link?^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Nelson, William; Honeyman, A. Van Doren, Abraham; Hutchinson, Elmer Tindall. Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc. Vol 4. page 412. https://archive.org/stream/calendarofnewjer03newj#1901,page/412/mode/1up
2. ↑ Stout, Nathan. History of the Stout Family. Nathan Stout. Monmouth, N. J.:1823. Pages 15-16. http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/monmouth/history/family/stout01.txt
3. ↑ "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKMZ-NN8 FamilySearch: 17 Oct 2017, Benj Stout in entry for Zebulon Stout and Sarah Stout, 09 Oct 1762; citing Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 802,941.
4. ↑ Stillwell, John. Historical and genealogical miscellany. John E Stillwell. New York:1916. Page 327. http://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal04stil#page/327/mode/1up
5. ↑ Cutter, William Richard, Ed. Genealogical and Family History of Western New York. Vol III. New York. Lewis Historical Publishing Company:1912. Page 1108. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=kO4pAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA1108
6. ↑ Streets. Thomas Hale Streets. The Stout family of Delaware: with the story of Penelope Stout. Streets, Thomas Hale, Philadelphia, Pa., 1915. pages23-24. https://archive.org/details/stoutfamilyofdel00stre/page/23/mode/1up?q=agnes+truax
7. ↑ New Jersey Historical Society. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc.. Newark, N.J. Page 309. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015007060448&view=1up&seq=309
8. ↑ Stillwell, John. Vol IV. 1916. Page 327. https://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal04stil#page/327/mode/1up
9. ↑ Nathan Stout, 1823, pages 15-16. http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/monmouth/history/family/stout01.txt
10. ↑ Stillwell, John E., Vol IV. Paged 297, 347, 364, http://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal04stil#page/297/mode/1up/search/truax
11. ↑ Stilwell, John E. Vol IV, Page 326 (bottom of page), http://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal04stil#page/326/mode/1up
12. ↑ Valsame, Mark. James Stout, ca 1655-1660-after 1714. Valsamesdesign.com. Copyright 2005-2018. http://www.valsamides-design.com/stout/jamesstout.html
13. ↑ Legacy. Stout Descendants. Created Oct 8 2002. #173, #466, #467. http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~stoutfamily/genealogy/d4.htm
14. ↑ Hanke, Douglas. Hanke-Pierson Family. Updated 9-14-2017. https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dhanke&id=I39799

Acknowledgments

• Benjamin STOUT (Stout-39) was created by Tom Quick.