Agnietie Stout

Agnietie Truax (or du Trieux) was said to be born on Christmas Day and baptized on 29 Dec 1675 in New Amsterdam. Her parents were Jacob du Trieux and Lysbeth Post.

Agnes married Benjamin Stout c1694, most likely in New Jersey. In 1712, Agnes is a member of the Middletown Baptist Church and Benjamin has served as Sheriff of Monmouth. By 1715, they have moved to Appoquinimink Hundred, Delaware. (later New Castle, Kent Co)

Benjamin died in 1734, with Agnes and son Jacob petitioning the court to sell the house. 1740 is not only the year Agnes' son Benjamin died but also the year daughter Agnes and her husband Alexander Blackshear sell his inherited land and begin the move to North Carolina.

[In listing her birth, FindAGrave has no function for choosing older, colonial names. Her birth is probably Gravesend, Long Island]
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Agnietie Truax (or du Trieux) was said to be born on Christmas Day and baptized on 29 Dec 1675 in New Amsterdam. Her parents were Jacob du Trieux and Lysbeth Post.

Agnes married Benjamin Stout sometime before 1711, most likely in New Jersey. Some genealogists think he may have been married before to a Mary Leonard. In 1712, Agnes is a member of the Middletown Baptist Church and Benjamin has served as Sheriff of Monmouth. By 1715, they have moved to Appoquinimink Hundred, Delaware. (This becomes New Castle, Kent Co, DE) Benjamin appears to already have children when his father, Richard Stout, dies in 1705. [WFT 9 June 1703 - proved 6 Oct 1705, Middletowne, NJ. Six sons (including Benjamin) and 3 daughters are named, as well as a dau/law - meaning there is a dec'd son = 10 known children.

Benjamin gifts land in 1721 to adult sons Charles (of nothing further, except he sells this land in 1727) and to Benjamin. (d. Delaware 1740: WFT 25 Apr 1740, proved 10 June)

Father Benjamin died in 1734, with Agnes and son Jacob petitioning the court to sell the house. 1740 is not only the year Agnes' son Benjamin died but also the year her daughter Agnes and husband Alexander Blackshear sell his inherited land and begin their move to North Carolina. Several accounts say Agnes (and one other person not named) accompany them to NC. She may have died there sometime around (or after) 1745. The other person is not Jacob's or Benjamin's widow (Elizabeth Lewis) as they can be accounted for in Delaware. It is unknown what happened to son Charles or who this traveling companion might have been.

Anyone having further information on Agnes after 1740, please share. The above biography is a compilation of several accounts. Other than the land records, WFTs (Wills and Final Testaments) or other court actions, the story needs more proof.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Dec 5 2022, 9:24:29 UTC