Hezekiah Stout (1723 - 1814)

Born 5 Jul 1723 in Hunterdon, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Unknown) Stout — married about 1739 in Norfolk, Massachusetts [uncertain]

Died Mar 1814 at age 90 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

Biography

Hezekiah Stout, son of Benjamin and Hannah Bonham Stout, ^[1][2]married (1) Widow Smith and (2) Epenetus Gordon Sortore, before August 5 1797 were named as members of the Old School Baptist Church in Hopewell, New Jersey.^[3] Epenetus was the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Oliphant Gordon, before August 5 1797and widow of Johannes Peter Sortore ^[4] He laid claim to land on Brushy Fork in 1783 and appeared on the tax list of voters from 1796-1799. ^[5] A family tale about "Uncle Hezekiah" while in (West) Virginia as told to Mrs. John Lang in which "Becky" his first wife, is named.^[6][7][8] This Hezekiah had been married twice and had no natural children. When he wrote his will October 30 1810 he named and gave inheritance to his first wife's only child, Daniel Smith and to each of the living children of his second wife, Epenetus Stout.^[9]His will was proved April 15 1814. ^[10], ^[11] (Scroll down on both sources to see the information)

According to the church records of the Old Baptist Church of Hopewell NJ Epenetus and Hezekiah were on the roll August 5 1797 and that he died Mar... 1814. ^[12]

The following entry is from part of a reconstructed 1790 Census record

Hezekiah Stout

Gender M

State New Jersey

County Hunterdon County

Town Hopewell Township

Residence Year 1790

Household Remarks Name on a petition, 23 May 1792, to the Legislature from inhabitants of Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County. They ask that Trenton, Maidenhead, and Hopewell Townships be incorporated as a borough^[13]

Hezekiah Stout, brother of Jonathan, laid claim to land in 1783 on Brushy Fork, and his name appeared on the list of taxed voters from 1796 to 1799. Though he was twice married, to widow Smith and to widow Sorter, Hezekiah had no children.^[14]

The following information was sent to Patt Seitas from Robert Bray.^[15]

On 7 Apr 1796 Hezekiah Stout, among others, was chosen as a trustee of the Old School Baptist Church^[16]

On 5 Aug 1797 Old School Baptist Church, Hopewell, Hunterdon co., New Jersey; Hezekiah Stout and "Eprietus Stout" were listed as members of the Old School Baptist Church. ^[17]

On March 1812, "Off," a black belonging to Hezekiah Stout was baptised at the Old School Baptist Church. ^[18]

In the Spring of 1813, Hezekiah Stout's black girl was baptised at the Old School Baptist Church. ^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ Historical and genealogical miscellany, John E Stillwell, 1916 page 333 http://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal04stil#page/333/mode/1up/search/hannah+bonham
2. ↑ An American Family History: Hannah Bonham Stout, Roberta Tuller, 2016 http://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Bonham%20Family/BonhamHannahStout.html
3. ↑ Robert Bray. Robert E. Bray Family: Information about Zebulon Stout. Ohio. https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/r/a/Robert-E-Bray-OH/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0048.html
4. ↑ The Sortore Family, Timothy Cook, 2003 (Cursor down to 'Three Generations') http://www.sortore.com/narative.html
5. ↑ History of the Stout Family, Nathan Stout, 1823, page 10 http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/monmouth/history/family/stout01.txt
6. ↑ Richard Stout Descendants in West Virginia, Russell Ray Stout, 1966, page 12 file:///D:/all%20genealogy/my%20books/Richard%20Stout%20Descendants%20in%20West%20Virginia/03-04-2013/Chapter%203%20p%2012%20and%20Penelope.pdf
7. ↑ Stout, Russell Ray. 1966, Page 13. file:///D:/all%20genealogy/my%20books/Richard%20Stout%20Descendants%20in%20West%20Virginia/03-04-2013/Chapter%204%20p%2013---harts.pdf
8. ↑ An American Family History: Hannah Bonham Stout", Roberta Tuller, 2016 http://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Bonham%20Family/BonhamHannahStout.html
9. ↑ Hutchinson, Elmer T., Ed. Calendar of New Jersey Wills. Vol XIII. 1814-1817, Administrations, Etc. Trenton, N.J. MacCrellish & Quigley Printers:1949 Page 410. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015002340993&view=1up&seq=420
10. ↑ Some Sortore and Allied Families: Family Wills, , Transcribed by Ron Sortor http://www.sortore.com/wills.html
11. ↑ The Sortore Family", Timothy Cook, 2003 http://www.sortore.com/narative.html
12. ↑ Stout-L Archives, Transcribed by Patt Seitas, July 8 2000 http://news.rootsweb.com/th/read/STOUT/2000-07/0963071696
13. ↑ Document: Manuscript Collection, 1680s - 1970s, State Library MSS Coll., #101 - 390 [New Jersey State Archives]; Call Number: Box 5-2, Folder 363; Page Number: 2; Family Number: 33
14. ↑ Stout, Russell Ray. 1966. Page 12. file:///D:/all%20genealogy/my%20books/Richard%20Stout%20Descendants%20in%20West%20Virginia/03-04-2013/Chapter%203%20p%2012%20and%20Penelope.pdf
15. ↑ Robert Bray. Robert E. Bray Family: Information about Zebulon Stout. Ohio. https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/r/a/Robert-E-Bray-OH/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0048.html
16. ↑ The Town Records of Hopewell, New Jersey;p. 149
17. ↑ The Town Records of Hopewell, New Jersey; p. 149
18. ↑ The Town Records of Hopewell, New Jersey
19. ↑ The Town Records of Hopewell, New Jersey

• Bruce Campbell MacGunnigle, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations - Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass December 1620 (Vol. 4) ([Plymouth, Massachusetts]: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006) Page 141

Acknowledgements

• Special recognition to the contributions of Patricia Seitas whose work has been invaluable in the collection of this information.