Maj. Cornelius Stout

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Note: John Stout came to Hibiscus Harbor area quite early. His father Cornelius took over his land and bought more next to James Lowry who married his daughter Joanna. The Major Cornelius Stout cashiered from a long time second-in-command of the active Hunterdon Co. Militia. (He) had a mother named Joanna Johnson. He countermanded an order from Col. Chamberlain at the battle of Springfield, N.J. He was not court-martialed by the Governor until many months later and was supported by a petition of most of the officers. Both he and Col. Chamberlain were cashiered in 1780. Col. Chamberlain's widow got a pension later and they claimed that the court-martial had been set aside; but only a record of the court-martial is available at the N.J. archives. There is overwhelming proof that the cashiered Major came here and the V. A. gave me a Revolutionary grave marker for both Stout and Lowry.

-Smith Chamberlain

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....And by the same Court-Martial was tried Major Cornelius Stout, of the third battalion of the militia of the county of Hunterdon, upon the following charges, viz.

1st. That at the time of the Springfield alarm, in June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, the said Major Stout sent written orders to Capt. Snook, who was then on his march, under the command of Col. Chamberlin, to join him, the said Major Stout on another rout.

2d. That in June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, he made an unjust and fraudulent return to General Heard, of the number of his men.

3d. With having uttered ungentlemanly and opprobious words of His Excellency the Governor and Commander in Chief of this state.

4th. That about the time the enemy left Princeton, the said Major Stout left his regiment and went to Princeton, and suffered the publick stores to be wasted and embezzled.

The Court taking into consideration the several charges against Major Cornelius Stout, are unanimously of opinion, that he is guilty of the first and third charges, and not guilty of the second and fourth charges; and do adjudge that the said Major Cornelius Stout of the third battalion of the militia of Hunterdon county, be cashiered.

All which sentences and adjudications I do approve of and confirm, and order the same to take place.

WIL. LIVINGSTON