FATHER

John Stout

b. 1580 Nottinghamshire, Kent, England

MOTHER

Elizabeth Bee

b. 01 Jan 1591/2 Nottinghamshire, England

WIFE

Penelope Van Princin

CHILDREN

1. John Stout b: 1645 in Gravesend, Long Island (New Amsterdam), NY, USA
2. Richard Stout b: 10 Mar 1646 in Gravesend, Long Island (New Amsterdam), NY, USA
3. James Stout b: 1648
4. Mary Stout b: 1650
5. Alice Deliverance Stout b: 1652
6. Peter Stout b: 1654
7. Sarah Stout b: 1656
8. Jonathon Stout b: 1660
9. David Stout b: 1667 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
10. Benjamin Stout b: 1669

From Stout and Allied Families "Richard Stout ran away from home and joined or was pressed into the British Navy where he served for seven years.  At New Amsterdam left his ship and through bearing arms, became a Netherlands subject.  1643 Owned plantation # 18 at Gravesend.  1664 With eleven others patented a large section of New (East) Jersey by Gov. Nichols in the vicinity of Monmouth.  1667 Held lot #6 and upland country at Middletown.  1669 Overseer.  Illiterate. 1675 Deeded 1800 acres to his heirs. 1677 Received 745 acres by patent.  Will proved 23 October 1705 at Perth Amboy, New Jersey."

Another story coming down through the family is that the original Richard Stout was born in England about 1615 and after a disagreement with his father, John, about the choice of a wife he signed on a sailing ship for seven years. After serving his term he journeyed to the new world. There he met and married the incredible Penelope Van Princin. Her story of survival is recorded in New Jersey history books and has been documented as true.

The Will of Richard Stout
Know all men by these presents that I, Richard Stout of Middletown, in the county of Monmouth, in East Jersey, being of Sound Mind and disposing memory, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament which is as followeth:
I will that all my just debts be paid; I give and devise unto my loving wife, during her natural life, all my orchard and that part or room of the house she now lives in, with the cellar, and all the land I now possess. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, all my horse kind, excepting one mare and colt. My son Benjamin is to have for keeping my cattle last year.
I give unto my sons John, Richard, James, Johnathan, David and Benjamin, one shilling each of them.
I give unto my daughters, Mary, Alice and Sarah, each of them one shilling.
I give to my daughter-in-law Mary Stout and her son John one shilling each of them.
I give and bequeath unto my kinswoman Mary Stout, the daughter of formerly Peter Stout, one cow, to be paid within six days after my wife's death.
All the remainder of my personal estate whatsoever, I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, and to this, my last will and testament, I make my son John and my son Johnathan my executors to.
For this my will performed, in witness hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal, June the ninth day, in the year one thousand seven hundred and three.
Richard X Stout
 

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