Mary Stout

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Mary Higgins or Higgens

Surname: Higgins

Given Name: Mary

NSFX: or Higgens

Sex: F

Birth: 24 Jan 1699/1700 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA, USA

Christening: father, Jedediah, Higgens

Death: 1773 in Clover Hill, Hunterdon, Co, NJ

Marriage 1 Freegift STOUT b: Jun 1693 in Middletown, Monmouth, , NJ

Married: 1719 in , Hunterdon, Co, NJ

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Will, 29 Sep 1770 states:

In the name of God Amen I Mary Stout of the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon and Province of the Western Division of New Jersey Being of sound and Disposing mind and memory Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: (Viz.) First I will that all my Debts and Funeral Charges be paid and discharged by my Executors herein named. Also I give and bequeath unto my --- beloved Daughters, Namely Mary the wife of Richard Chamberlain of the collony of Virginia and Rebecca the wife of Edward Taylor & Rachel the wife of Richard Rounsavell --- of the Township of Amwell aforesaid their heirs and assigns forever all my whole Estate whatsoever or wheresoever found that shall or may remain after the payment of my Debts &c. as aforesaid to be Equally Divided among them share and share alike And whereas my before mentioned Daughter Mary and her Husband living at a Considerable Distance, I commend unto them or whom it may concern; my well beloved son Freegift Stout to be Trustee for my said Daughter Mary or her Heirs And I do hereby Constitute and appoint my Trusty Friend and well beloved son-in-law Edward Taylor, Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby disallow, Revoke and Disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacys and Executors by me in any ways before this time Named Willed and bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty Ninth Day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy: 1770 Mary Stout (mark) Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced & declared by the said Mary Stout as her last Will & testament In the Presence of us the Subscribers (Viz.) Benjamin Stout Isaac Stout Mary Stout Benjamin Stout and Isaac Stout two of the witnesses to the above will being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did severally depose and say - That they saw Mary Stout the Testator therein named sign and seal the same, and heard him publish, pronounce and declare the above writing to be her last will and Testament and that at the doing thereof the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory as far as these deponents know and as they verily believe and that Mary Stout the other subscribing Evidence was present at the same time and signed her name as a witness to the said will together with these Deponents in the presence of the said Testator. Isaac Stout Sworn at Amwell the 19th day of April 1773. Before me Edward Taylor sole Executor of the above Testament named, being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did depose and say - That the above Instrumt. contains the true last Will and Testament of Mary Stout the Testator therein named so far as he knows and as he verily believes; that he will well and truly perform the same by paying first the Debts of the said decd. and then the Legacies in the said Testament specified so far as fhe Goods Chattels and Credits of the said decd. can thereunto extend, and that he will make and exhibit into the prerogative office at Burlington a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Decd. that have or shall come to his knowledge or possession, or to the knowledge or possession of any other person or persons for his use, and render a just and true Account when unto lawfully required. Edward Taylor Sworn at Amwell the 19th day of April 1773 Before me William Frazer Surr: Samuel Hill one of the Appraisers of the within Inventory being duly sworn according to law, did declare and say - That the goods, Chattels and Credits in the said Inventory set down and specified were by him appraised according to their just and true respective values after the best of his Judgment and Understanding, and that William Chamberlin the other appraiser whose name is thereunto subscribed was present at the same time and consented in all things to the doing thereof, and that they appraised all things that were brought to their view for appraisement. Samuel Hill Sworn at Amwell the 19th day of April 1773. Before me William Frazer Surr: Edward Taylor Executor of the last will and Testament of the within named Mary Stout Decd. being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say - That the within writing contains a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said decd. as far as have come to his knowledge or possession, or the possession of any other person or persons for his use.

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http://www.electracat.com/Linda2/f347.htm#f64

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In the name of God Amen I Mary Stout of the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon and Province of the Western Division of New Jersey Being of sound and Disposing mind and memory Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: (Viz.) First I will that all my Debts and Funeral Charges be paid and discharged by my Executors herein named. Also I give and bequeath unto my --- beloved Daughters, Namely Mary the wife of Richard Chamberlain of the collony of Virginia and Rebecca the wife of Edward Taylor & Rachel the wife of Richard Rounsavell --- of the Township of Amwell aforesaid their heirs and assigns forever all my whole Estate whatsoever or wheresoever found that shall or may remain after the payment of my Debts &c. as aforesaid to be Equally Divided among them share and share alike And whereas my before mentioned Daughter Mary and her Husband living at a Considerable Distance, I commend unto them or whom it may concern; my well beloved son Freegift Stout to be Trustee for my said Daughter Mary or her Heirs And I do hereby Constitute and appoint my Trusty Friend and well beloved son-in-law Edward Taylor, Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby disallow, Revoke and Disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacys and Executors by me in any ways before this time Named Willed and bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty Ninth Day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy: 1770 Mary Stout (mark)

Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced & declared by the said Mary Stout as her last Will & testament In the Presence of us the Subscribers (Viz.) Benjamin Stout Isaac Stout Mary Stout Benjamin Stout and Isaac Stout two of the witnesses to the above will being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did severally depose and say - That they saw Mary Stout the Testator therein named sign and seal the same, and heard him publish, pronounce and declare the above writing to be her last will and Testament and that at the doing thereof the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory as far as these deponents know and as they verily believe and that Mary Stout the other subscribing Evidence was present at the same time and signed her name as a witness to the said will together with these Deponents in the presence of the said Testator. Isaac Stout Sworn at Amwell the 19th day of April 1773.

Before me Edward Taylor sole Executor of the above Testament named, being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did depose and say - That the above Instrumt. contains the true last Will and Testament of Mary Stout the Testator therein named so far as he knows and as he verily believes; that he will well and truly perform the same by paying first the Debts of the said decd. and then the Legacies in the said Testament specified so far as fhe Goods Chattels and Credits of the said decd. can thereunto extend, and that he will make and exhibit into the prerogative office at Burlington a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Decd. that have or shall come to his knowledge or possession, or to the knowledge or possession of any other person or persons for his use, and render a just and true Account when unto lawfully required. Edward Taylor Sworn at Amwell the 19th day of April 1773 Before me William Frazer Surr:

Samuel Hill one of the Appraisers of the within Inventory being duly sworn according to law, did declare and say - That the goods, Chattels and Credits in the said Inventory set down and specified were by him appraised according to their just and true respective values after the best of his Judgment and Understanding, and that William Chamberlin the other appraiser whose name is thereunto subscribed was present at the same time and consented in all things to the doing thereof, and that they appraised all things that were brought to their view for appraisement. Samuel Hill Sworn at Amwell the 19th day of April 1773.

Before me William Frazer Surr: Edward Taylor Executor of the last will and Testament of the within named Mary Stout Decd. being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say - That the within writing contains a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said decd. as far as have come to his knowledge or possession, or the possession of any other person or persons for his use.

Edward Taylor Sworn at Amwell the 19th day of April 1773. Before me William Frazer Surr: An Inventory of the estate Mary Stout Decd Taken this 11th Day of April by us the under subscribers 1 Bond of Twenty pound 20. 0. 0 Accompt against Isaac Stout 32. 0. 0 Accompt against Richd. Rounsavell 3. 0. 3 accompt do Edward Taylor 5. 0. 0 60. 1. 0 10 shifts 2.--. 0 1 Blew Quilt 1. 0. 0 6 Petticotes 2. 5. 0 5 caps 0. 2. 6 4 pr stockings 0. 8. 0 2 pr gloves 0. 3. 0 1 Black Silk Bonnet 0. 2. 0 4 Long Gowns 3.16. 0 1 Riding Cote 7. 6 4 short gowns 7. 6 4 white aprons 4 check do 1. 5. 0 13.13. 6 1 Red cow 4.15. 0 1 2 year old heifer 3. 0. 0 1 Old Mare 6.10. 0 1 year old Colt 4. 0. 0 1 hog 0.15. 0 1 Duch Cubberd 2.15. 0 1 fether bed above stairs with 2 coverleds & blanket 5.10. 0 1 sheet 2 Pillows & cases 1 Bolster underbed Bed sted & Cord 1 blew & white Coverled 1 Red & white do 2.14. 0 1 Bedsted & Cord 0. 9. 0 1 Armed Chear 0. 8. 6 28.16. 6 1 fether bed with coverled & blanket & Pillows with bolsters & cases uner bed Bedsted & Cord 6. 0. 0 1 Sett of Curtins 2.15. 0 6 Linen sheets 3. 0. 0 3 Tow Do 0.17.0 2 Old Do 0. 9. 6 3 Bed blankets 1. 1. 0 5 pair Pillow Cases 1. 1. 0 1 old Coverled 0. 6. 0 1 Bevar Hutt 1.18. 0 1 Dyaper Table Cloth & 3 Napkins 0.12. 0 1 Remanat fine linen Do " Lawn 1/2 yd " linen 0.10. 6 1 Silk handerchf 7. 0 1 Do 2. 0 4 white handkerchiefs 10. 6 3 check do 2 bolster Caises 4. 0 1 Silver watch 3.15. 0 1 Brass kettle 0.12. 0 4 puter platters 1. 6. 0 6 do plates 0. 9. 0 8 do do 0. 9. 0 3 old puter basons 0. 8. 0 1 Iron Kettle 0. 8. 6 1 Do Do 0.12. 0 2 Teakittle 0.13. 0 28. 6. 0 Continued 1 spining wheal 0. 8. 0 1 ketchel 0. 8. 0 1 Looking Glass 0. 7. 6 1 Charne 3 pr speticals 2/ 0. 5. 0 sundry bowls & glass & --- pot 0. 7. 6 4 pr hand Irons - Tongs & shovel 0.16. 0 2 trammels 7/6 Gridiorns & T-- 0.10. 6 1 wooling wheal 6/6 3 old b--s 1/6 0. 8. 0 5 old Baggs 1/3 8 house Chears /8 0. 9. 3 7 old B-- /7 Hogseah 2/ -10-1/ 0.10.0 1 half br / fat Tub & firkins / 0. 2. 0 8 milk Trays 6/ a Ly Tub 2/ 0. 8. 0 1 stone jug & 2 pots 2/ Butter Tub 1/3 3. 3 1 6-- Tunnel 1/g 1 --- 2/ 0. 2. 9 2 Tables 3/ 2 pails 1/ 4. 9 1 Dish Rack 2/ Coffe pot & sundrs /6 2. 6 1 hymebook /9 1 Small Trunk /4 4. 9 1 wash Tub 4. 6 6. 1. 5 108. 2. 5

Samuel Hill

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Biography

Mary Higgins, daughter of Jediah Sr and Mary (Newbold) Higgins, was born January 24 1699/1700. Her parents were living in Piscataway, New Jersey, in 1698, but relocated to Somerset County near Princeton about 1700 or 1703. She was the second daughter named Mary, her sibling, was born in 1688 and died before 1699. To name another child the same given name as one who had died was a practice in this time period.[1]

Her father Jediah Higgins, died in 1715, making his will and naming his daughter Mary. He left her £50 to be received when she was 18 or on the day of her marriage.

Mary Higgins married Freegift Stout Sr, son of David and Rebecca (Ashton) Stout. They made their home in Clover Hill, Hunterdon County, NJ.

Mary Stout died before April 16, 1773, the date of her inventory, valued at £108. 2.5. Her will was written Sept 29 1770 and proved 19 April 1773. Mary left her estate to her daughters Mary, wife of Richard Chamberlin, of Virginia; Rebecca, wife of Edward Taylor; and Rachel, wife of Richard Rounsavell Jr of Amwell. My son, Freegift Stout, is to be trustee of my daughter, the said Mary. Executor Edward Taylor, son-in-law. Witnessed by Benjamin Stout, Isaac Stout and Mary Stout.[2]

Children:

1. Jediah married Philina Chamberlain
2. Rebecca married Edward Taylor
3. Freegift Jr married Elizabeth Stout, daughter of Capt David and Elizabeth Larrison Stout.
4. Sarah Higgins Stout m. (Ephriam) Oliphant (1725 - 1768)*
5. Mary Stout m (Richard) Chamberlain (1726 - ____)*
6. James married first Mary, daughter of Jacob Mattison and second Rachel Higgins, daughter of Jediah Higgins.
7. Joshua married Miss Haines
8. Obadiah married Mary McBride
9. Rachel married Richard Rounsavell Jr (There are two profiles for her and a request to merge them has been made.)
10. Isaac Stout (married Mary Quinby) (1740 - 1823)*

The girls are listed with their spouses in both of the parents' wills.[3] [4] [1]

Mary (Higgins) Stout (1700 - abt. 1773)

Mary Stout formerly Higgins aka Staught

Born 24 Jan 1700 in New Jersey

Daughter of Jediah Higgins Sr and Mary (Newbold) Higgins

Sister of Anne (Higgins) Henning, Rose (Higgins) Bloomfield, Mary Higgins, Thomas Higgins, Jediah Higgins Jr, James Higgins, Joshua Higgins, Phoebe Higgins, Michael Higgins and Joseph Higgins

Wife of Freegift Stout Sr — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Mother of Jediah Stout, Rebecca (Stout) Taylor, Freegift Stout Jr., Sarah Higgins (Stout) Oliphant, Mary (Stout) Chamberlain, James Stout, Joshua Stout, Obadiah Stout Sr, Rachel (Stout) Godown and Isaac Stout

Died about 1773 at about age 72 in Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Higgins, Katharine Chapin. Richard Higgins A Resident and Pioneer Settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey and His Descendants. (Worcester, Massachusetts: 1918). p. 61
↑ Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc, Nelson, William, 1847-1914; Honeyman, A. Van Doren (Abraham Van Doren), 1849-1936; Hutchinson, Elmer Tindall, 1882-1954 1901 Vol 5 page 506 https://archive.org/stream/calendarofnewjer06newj#page/506/mode/1up...
↑ Historical and genealogical miscellany, John E Stillwell, 1916, page 334 http://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal04stil#page/334/mode/1up/...
↑ "The History of the Stout Family", Nathan Stout, 1823, page 25-26 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/58243-the-h...

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