Johann Shrout (1733 - 1804)

Born 18 Aug 1733 in Lebach, Saarland, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Anna Clara (Feuerbach) Shrout — married 28 Mar 1760 in St. Michael Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 1804 at age 71 in Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Came to America 1754 from Germany on "Neptune".

John married Anna Clara Feuerbach on 28 Mar 1760 in St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA. F/O Samuel, Hannah, George, Peter, Peggy, Mary and Casper.

He was hanged for the murder of his wife, Anna, on Oct. 12, 1804 in Hardy County, West Virginia:

From the History of Mt. Storm Community (in Grant & Mineral Counties, West Virginia) Prepared by D. W. Idleman 1927 in the West Virginia Archives & History (www.wvculture.org/history): "General Joseph Neville as Justice of the Peace, already referred to, had arraigned before his court at Moorefield, the first murder case to occur in this part of Hardy County. A man by the name of Shrout who lived near the Geisert place on the Morgantown road about one mile east of the "Mountain" was charged with the crime of killing his wife, which deed he committed by ramming a broom stick down her throat. A man by the name of Bowman, who then lived on the Parker Brothers farm near Mount Storm on the Morgantown road acted as constable. Shrout was executed at Moorefield according to the method of executing a criminal at that time, which provided that the accused should sit upon his coffin, borne by about six men to the place of execution, usually a tree with an appropriate limb. The prisoner was allowed to carry a small stick to drop as a signal, when he felt that he was ready to take the step into that bourn from whence no traveler e'er returns to tell of tiding on yonder shore. It is said that Shrout, instead of dropping the stick, threw it defiantly into the air. This method of executing a criminal in Hardy County was an advanced step, compared to the method at an earlier date, when this part of the country belonged to Hampshire County. The crime of murder, according to old laws in that county, was unclergiable, i.e., the accused was not permitted to have the benefit of the clergy to console him in the last hours of his life. The idea of the law seemed to be to cut short the prisoner's life "in the blossom of his sin", and by this master stroke, put him out of commission for all time. In 1789, a law was enacted in Hampshire County making such crimes as murder, hog stealing, feloniously stealing from a meeting house and some others unclergiable, and the victim of these crimes was frequently burned with a hot iron before hanging." ---- J. Anita Ray Geni.com [1]

Johannes Peter Shrout. Given Name: Johannes Peter. Surname: Shrout. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Buried Walnut Grove Gardens Cemetery, Moorefield, Hardy, Virginia, USA.^[1]

Occupation: Farmer.

Note: Bio notes: Arrived in Philadelphia, PA on the British ship "Neptune", commanded by Captain Waire on Sept 23 1754.

Johann Peter Shrout.

Born ABT 1730. Germany ABT 1730. Found multiple copies of birth date. Using ABT 1730

Died 12 OCT 1804. Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia, USA.

Note: #N01573.

Marriage Husband Johann Peter Shrout. Wife Anna Clara Feuerbach. Child: Johanna Regina Hannah Shrout Shrote. Marriage 28 MAR 1760. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Notes

Convicted and executed for the murder of his wife Anna.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #117600458: accessed March 25, 2024), memorial page for Johan Peter Shrout (18 Aug 1733–12 Oct 1804), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117600458; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Heritage (contributor 47588001).

See also:

• Genealogy.com
• Note 1: Removed incompatible span anchors from profile in order to resolve WikiTree errors. 14:15, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
• Note 2: The following was previously provided as a source, but lacks usable information regarding primary records or location where records can be found. "Source: #S00214, Database online. Record for Anna Clara Feuerbach" 14:15, 25 March 2024 (UTC)