The following are Stouts extracted from elections in the town records of Hopewell, NJ from: "The Town Records of Hopewell, New Jersey, compiled by Lida Cokefair Gedney, New Jersey Society of the Colonial Dames of America" (1931). This extract here covers elections from 1721 to 1797. Mar. 14, 1721: Chosen then by the majority of voices ... Joseph Stout - Freeholders for the Township of Hopewell ... Mar. 13, 1722: Chosen then by the majority of Voted ... Joseph Stout - Freeholder Mar. 10, 1724: Joseph Stout chosen for 1 of four Commisioners for King's Hy Ways Mar. 5, 1725/6: Joseph Stout and Edard Hart chosen Surveyors of the Kings Hyways Mar 13, 1726/7: Joseph Stout elected as Assessor Mar. 12, 1728: Joseph Stout elected Assessor; Jona [sic] Stout elected overseer of the poor on the mill road Mar. 11, 1728/9: Jonathan Stout elected Collector Mar. 10, 1729/30: Jonathan Stout elected Collector Mar. 9, 1730: Jonathan Stout elected Collector; David Stout elected one of two constables Mar. 14, 1731/2: Jonathan Stout elected Collector Mar. 13, 1732: Jonanthan Stout elected Collector; David Stout elected overseer of the upor [sic] Road on the north Side of Stony Brook Mar. 12, 1733: Jonathan Stout elected Collector Mar. 9, 1735/6: Jonathan Stout, Timothy Titus and Roger Woolverton elected overseers of the poor Mar. 11, 1739/40: David Stout elected Surveyor Mar. 10, 1740/41: Benjamin Stout elected overseer of the road above on ye north side of Stony Brook Mar 9, 1741/2: David Stout Carpontr. Ovor of Brook Above [sic] Mar 8, 1742/3: David Stout elected Freeholder; Jonathan Stout elected Assesor Mar. 13, 1743/4: Jonathan Stout elected Assessor; David Stour senr, overseer of the road above Stony Brook Mar 12, 1744/5: Capt. David Stout elected freeholder; Jonathan Stout elected Assesor; David Stout, sr elected overseer of the road above Stony Brook Mar. 11, 1745/6: Capt. David Stout elected Freeholder Mar. 11, 1746/7: Samuel Stout esq. elected Surveyor Mar. 1750: Capt. David Stout elected one of the overseers of the highways Mar. 1754: Benjamin Stout elected one of the overseers of the highway Mar. 1758: Samuel Stout son elected one of the overseers of the poor; John Stout jeb son over the brook [sic] elected one of the overseers of the Highways Mar. 175: Samuel Stout, junr. elected one of the Surveyors of the Road; Hezekiah Stout elected one of the overseers of the Highways Mar. 1762: Jonathan Stout elected one of the surveyors of the highways Mar. 8, 1763: Jonathan Stout Cal son. elected one of the surveyors Mar. 1765: Andrew Stout & Jacob Stout elected as overseers of the Highways Mar. 1766: Samuel Stout, jr. elected Assessor; John Stout Zeb son elected one of the overseers of the highways Mar. 1767: Benjamin Stout elected one of the constables; Samuel Stout Junr. elected Assessor; Joshua Stout elected one of the overseers of the highways Mar. 1770: Samuel Stout, jr. elected assessor; Nathanial Stout Davids son elected one of the overseers of the highways Mar. 1772: Samuel Stout, jr. elected one of the constables Mar. 1780: David Stout elected one of the overseers of the highways Mar. 1784: David Stout elected one of the constables; Andrew Stout elected one of the overseers of the roads Mar. 1785: Nathaniel Stout elected one of the overseers of roads Mar. 1786: Nathaniel Stout elected one of the overseers of the highways Mar. 1787: Samuel Stout, sr, elected Freeholders; David Stout elected Collector; Jonathan Stout & James Stout elected two of overseers of the roads Mar. 1788: James Stout elected one of Freeholders; Andrew Stout one of elected Commisioners of Appeal; John Stout & Benjamin Stout elected two of overseers of the roads Mar. 1789: Wilson Stout elected one of overseers of the roads Mar. 1790: Samuel Stout elected one of the overseers of the roads Mar. 1791: Samuel Stout, esq., Moderator; Andrew Stout elected one of Commisrs of Appeal; Eamuel [sic Samuel?] Stout, esq. elected Judge of Election; Aaron Stout elected one of the overseers of the roads; Abner Stout elected overseer of the Mountain Road April 1792: Samuel Stout, moderator; Samuel Stout esq, selected Jude of Election; Joah Stout & Jesse Stout selected among overseers of the highways Apr. 1796: David Stout selected one of the Commissioners of Appeal; Nathaniel Stout selected one of the Surveyors of Highways; Aaron Stout selected one of the constables; Joseph Stout, Jonathan Stout & Jesse Stout selected overseers of roads Apr. 10, 1797: Samuel Stout, esq. - Moderator & Judge of Elections; David Stout selected one of Commissioners of Appeal _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html