ANCESTRY OF ABEL GROUT OF STRATTON, WINDHAM COUNTY VERMONT 


                      First Generation

	1.	JOHN GROUT was born say 1615 in England. He died on 25 Jul 1697 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.(1)

John Grout (1) came to Watertown, MA c1640.  He was freeman there in 1653. (2) About the Year 1643, John removed to Sudbury, MA but retained his lands in Watertown. (3) 26-27. John was one of the prominent men of Sudbury and an important land owner there.  "In 1643, the cranberry swamp formerly granted to Antient Ensign Cakebread was confirmed to John Grout, and there was granted to Sargent John Grout a swamp lying the house of Philemon Whale, to pen water for the use of the mill, and of preparing it to remain for the use of the town" .(4)  In 1648 John Grout among others, was appointed to lay out a way from Watertown bound to the Dunster Farm.(5)  In 1655 Sarg. Groute was chosen one of the commissions to hear, issue and end small cause in Sudbury, according to law, not exceeding 40 shillings.(6)

On 7 Oct. 1662 John Grout was allowed to practice the mystery of Chirugery
(doctoring).(7) John served as selectman for many years and was in charge of the military company defending Subury.  He rose from the title of Sgt. to Captain and his military service can be found in Hudson.

The present day Town of Wayland, MA Historical Society is housed in the Grout-Heard house which is built on land formerly owned by Capt. John Grout. The original house was a salt-box type erected in 1720.(8)  

Capt. Grout's Last Will & Testament was dated 24 Jan. 1697 and was probated 10 Aug. 1697. It was prized at L690-12 .  The executors were Sarah Grout, the widow and her son Jonathan Grout.  The document mentions John's sons John, Jonathan, Joseph Grout; sons-in-law Joseph Curtis, John Livermore; five grandchildren, 
children of Samuel Allen by John Grout's dau. Elizabeth; daughters Susannah, Abigail Curtis, & Mary Knapp.  The will was witnessed by Joseph Noyes, Peter King & Frances Fullam.(9)

JOHN married (1) MARY  about 1640. Mary was born say 1620 and  died before 1642.

They had the following child:(10)

	2	M	i.	John Grout was born on 8 Aug 1641 in Sudbury, Ma He died in 1707. His son Job Grout administered his estate which was appraised 4 Mar 1707/8 and settled 25 Mar 1710/11.(11)
John Jr. married 1 MARY CAKEBREAD.  John m2 REBECCA TOLL on 15 Apr 1667 in Sudbury, MA .(12) Rebecca died on 10 Sep 1721 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.(13)


JOHN also married (2) SARAH BUSBY CAKEBREAD daughter of NICHOLAS BUSBY and BRIDGET COCKE, about 1642. Sarah died on 25 Apr 1699 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.(14) Sarah was the widow of  THOMAS CAKEBREAD who died  4 Jan. 1642/3 Sudbury, MA.(15)

They had the following children: born Sudbury MA (16)

3	F	ii.SARAH GROUT was born on 11 Dec 1643 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 9 Mar 1702 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA .(17)

Sarah was not mentioned in her father's will but she received 10 pounds from the estate of her grandfather Nicholas Busby on 26 May 1659.(18)

SARAH married JOHN LOKER. died 10 Nov. 1719 Sudbury, MA (19) 

	4	M	iii.	JOSEPH GROUT was born on 21 Jul 1649 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA, died 1720.(20)
JOSEPH married SUSANNAH HAGER.

	5	F	iv.	ABIGAIL GROUT was born on 14 Oct 1655 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.Abigail married JOSEPH CURTIS on 5 Feb 1677 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.# Joseph died 26 Nov. 1700 Sudbury, MA.# 

+	6	M	v.	JONATHAN GROUT was born on 1 Aug 1658 and died on 19 Apr 1730.

	7	F	vi.	MARY GROUT was born on 1 Aug 1661 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. Mary married THOMAS KNAPP on 19 Sep 1688 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA # Thomas  died beyond the sea intestate leaving widow Mary, dau of Capt. John Grout, daughters Sarah age 09 and Mary age 06. Administration of his estate was granted to Francis Fullham of Watertown, 28 May 1697.# 

	8	F	vii.	SUSANNAH GROUT was born on 22 Sep 1664 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 2 Apr 1727 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA #Susannah married JOHN WOODWARD died 26 Dec. 1736 Sudbury.#

	9	F	viii.	ELIZABETH GROUT died on 30 May 1732 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.#Elizabeth married (1) SAMUEL ALLEN, son of DANIEL ALLEN and MARY WILDER, on 22 Dec 1683 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.#  Elizabeth also married (2) JOHN LIVERMORE d 1714-1719.# Will dated 7 Oct. 1714 and proved 15 Feb. 1718/19.#
Second Generation

	6.	JONATHAN GROUT (JOHN) was born on 1 Aug 1658 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 19 Apr 1730 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA# 

Jonathan Grout was a resident of Sudbury, MA and was one of the executors of
his father's will.  Jonathan inherited from his father "all that part of my
homestall which lyeth on the North and ye west of ye Brook which leads from
Rosses Bridge to Widow Knapps both Land and Meadow together with the land and
meadow ground on the East side of the Brooke against the Mill from Whales
Bridge to ye North end of the Ditch in Phebe Hole with all ye houses Edifices, buildings, Barns, Mill houses - town rights and priviledges and appurtances thereunto belonging and appertaining. And also ten acres of West Meadow next to the Spring, from the upland to the Brooke and also the half part of my Forty acre Lott at ye North end of the Lott."  Jonathan also received "one pair of oxen & his Choice of my Books & my Chest and Rapier and part of my wearing Clothes as his part and portion" #

Jonathan Grout died intestate and his widow and son Jonathan Jr. were
appointed administrators.  His estate was inventoried 11 May 1730 at l1849.10. Jonathan Fisk on 15 June 1730 was appointed guardian of Grout's daughter Patience in her 18th year and son Peter in his 16th year.  On 13 June 1731, widow Abigail Grout quit-claimed to her sons Jonathan and John, her right of dower and on 11 June 1753 made her will giving her estate to three minor children of  her son Jonathan, late of Worcester; to her son John of Lumnenburgh and to her daughter Patience Graves of Narrangansett, and her daughter Abigail Grout making the latter her executrix.  Her will was proved 4 Dec. 1753.# 


JONATHAN married ABIGAIL DIX, daughter of JOHN DIX and ELIZABETH BARNARD, on 10 Dec 1701 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA.# Abigail was born on 15 Mar 1676/1677 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA.# She died on 29 Nov 1753 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.#

They had the following children #

	10	M	i.	JONATHAN GROUT was born on 9 Feb 1701/1702 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. He died in 1748 in Worcester, Worcester Co., MA.#
Jonathan married HANNAH HURD on 6 Jun 1743 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.#

	11	M	ii.	JOSIAH GROUT was born on 15 Feb 1702/1703 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 18 Nov 1706 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.#

+	12	M	iii.	JOHN GROUT was born on 14 Oct 1704 and died in Jun 1771.

	13	F	iv.	ABIGAIL GROUT was born on 13 May 1708 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.

	14	F	v.	SARAH GROUT was born in Jul 1711 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. Sarah probably died before 1753 as she is not mentioned in 
                                  her mother�s will.
 
	15	F	vi.	PATIENCE GROUT was born on 10 Apr 1714 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA.
PATIENCE married RICHARD GRAVES on 14 Sep 1741 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA#  She was living in Narragansett in 1753 according to her mother�s will.

	16	M	vii.	PETER GROUT was born on 29 Mar 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. He died Sudbury MA c1742.#


Third Generation

	12.	JOHN GROUT (JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 14 Oct 1704 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. He died after 30 Aug. 1770 when he wrote a letter to the proprietors of Monadhock calling himself a dying man and before 28 Nov. 1770 when Elijah Grout was granted administration of his estate in Jaffrey, Cheshire Co. NH.  

John Grout resided in Rowley and Lunenburgh, MA and Rindge and Jaffrey, NH.
In Lunenburgh he served in such town offices as constable (1733); collector
(1740) and selectman for several years.#

John removed to Monadnock No. 2 township, now Jaffrey, NH about 1758.  He
settled on land which had been promised to the first settled minister of the
township.  On 14 Feb. 1769 John appealed to the proprietors of Monadnock for
protection of his rights.  John stated, "your petitioner eleven years past
moved into the township called Monadnock No. two in sd grant, for conveniency
of Settlement purchased a house then already built with some improvements Made by Moses Stickney on Lott no. 12 in the ninth Range drawn in the right of the first settled minister." John asked that he be given this lot or another in exchange for it.  This did not come to pass and John again petitioned on 15 Mar 1769 stating that he lived on this lot for more than 11 years including about three years by himself without his family.  Reuben Kidder investigated the matter and on 21 July 1769 suggested that John Grout give a deed to the proprietors of Lot #4 in the 4th range and 30 acres of the east side of Lot 3 in the 4th range in exchange for Lot #12 in 9 range.  Colonel Kidder's judgment was nullified by the proprietors and the exchange  of land never took place in John's lifetime. On 14 Jan. 1771, the Masonian grantors by  arrangement with a committee representing the township exchanged with Jonathan Grout of Petersham and Hilkiah & Elijah Grout, sons of John and Joanna Grout, Lot #4 in the 6th range of lots in place of Lot #12 in the 9th range which was long occupied by John Grout #

Administration of the estate of John Grout of Monadnock No. Two, Yeoman
was granted to Elijah Grout of Charlestown, gentlemen on 28 Nov. 1770.  John's estate was appraised by Nathaniel Russell, Hugh Dunlap and Roger Gilmore on 17 Jan. 1771 at 30-7-4.  John left one ox, a colt, a red cow, a black cow, a heifer, one steer, a calf, a sheep, farming tools, household goods, a concordance and other books, an ax, an old loom, pewter, chests & casts and "one lot of land in Middle Monadnock". On 29 June 1771 additional items were added to the inventory amounting to L1-18-6.  Claims against the estate came to l7-14-6 and the administrators account show receipts of L34-15-010 and expenditures of l45-3-4.#

JOHN married JOHANNA BOYNTON, daughter of HILKIAH BOYNTON and PRISCILLA JEWETT, on 23 Nov 1727 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA# Johanna was born on 17 Aug 1712 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA.# She survived her husband.


They had the following children: #

	17	M	i.	HILKIAH GROUT was born on 23 Jul 1728 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., MA. He died on 19 Dec 1795 in Weathersfield, VT #

Hilkiah Grout settled near Fort Hinsdale, NH where his wife and three children were captured by the Indians and carried to Canada. Submit and two of the children were later released.#  

Hilkiah Grout was a Major in the 2d Cumberland Co. Regiment in 1782. #


HILKIAH married SUBMIT HAWKES, daughter of NATHANIEL HAWKES & HANNAH BELDING born 10 Feb. 1728 Deerfield, MA# Submit died 17 May 1813  Weathersfield, VT.   

Yankee 21 May 1813 �In  Wethersfield, Vt. Mrs. Submit Grout, in the 
85th year of her age.  On the 17th of June 1755, she with 3 small children was taken prisoner by the Indians at Hinsdale and was obliged to travel on foot, thro� the howling wilderness  to Canada; where she was sold to a Frenchman, named Joseph Demelle for 220 livres. She was released in November 1758 and has resided for the last 36  years in Wethersfield.  She has ever been a virtuous and exemplary woman, discharging on all occasions her duty; and having always the fear of God before her eyes, she lived and died a disciple of Jesus.

	18	F	ii.	JOHANNA GROUT was born on 8 Jan 1729/1730 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA.
JOHANNA married TIMOTHY PARKER.

	19	M	iii.	JOHN GROUT was born on 13 Jun 1731 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA. He died in Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada.

John Grout, his wife Phebe & 3 children from Fitchburg 23 Apr 1764 were warned out of Lunenburg on 8 May 1764.#John was a Loyalist # 

JOHN married PHEBE SPAFFORD, daughter of ELISHA & MERRIAM PUTNAM on 22 Oct 1750 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., MA.#

	20	M	iv.	ELIJAH GROUT was born on 29 Oct 1732 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA. He died in Mar 1807 in Charlestown, Sullivan Co., NH#.Elijah married (1) MARY WILLARD on 17 Jul 1757 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., MA#died before 1 Dec. 1786 when  
Elijah  married (2) ABIGAIL REED-HUTCHINS in Dec 1786 in Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH.# Abigail was born c1742 and died at Argentuel, Canada Jan. 1820, age 78.#

Abigail was the widow of Capt. Phineas Hutchins who she married 24 Nov. 1763 Lunenburgh, MA#

+	21	M	v.	JOEL GROUT was born on 6 Mar 1734/1735 and died after 1800.

	22	M	vi.	JONATHAN GROUT was born on 23 Jul 1737 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., NY. He died on 8 Sep 1807 in Dover, NH  AE 70#  
Jonathan married SARAH PAGE  died Apr 1814 Petersham, MA #

	23	F	vii.	SARAH GROUT was born on 28 Nov 1738 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA. She died on 27 Oct 1817 in Phillipston Worcester Co., MA.#
SARAH married EPHRAIM STOCKWELL on 8 Nov 1757 in Petersham, Worcester Co., MA .#  Ephraim died on 13 Jul 1802 in Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA .#

	24	F	viii.	PATIENCE GROUT was born on 23 Aug 1740 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., MA. Patience died 7 May 1810 Charlestown, NH.#

William Judewine, wife Patience, son Calvin from Lunenburg warned out of Lancaster, MA 10 May 1763# 

PATIENCE married WILLIAM JUDEVINE on 26 Jun 1759 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., Ma.#  William died 19 May 1814 Charlestown, NH.#


	25	M	ix.	PETER GROUT was born on 9 Oct 1744 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., MA. According to Jaffrey Genealogies, he went west.

	26	F	x.	ABIGAIL GROUT was born on 23 Mar 1745 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., MA. She died on 14 Sep 1838 in Orange Co., VT.#Abigail married (1) NATHAN HALE on 28 Jan 1766 in Rindge, Cheshire Co., NH.# Nathan was born on 23 Sep 1743 in Hampstead, Rockingham Co., NH.# He died on 23 Sep 1780 in New Utrecht, Long Island, NY.#  Abigail also married (2) SAMUEL PARKER on 30 Oct 1796 in Rindge, Cheshire Co., NH.#

	27	M	xi.	JOSIAH GROUT was born on 18 Nov 1748 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., MA. He died single in 1776.#

The estate of Josiah was inventoried 8 Jan. 1777. #


	28	M	xii.	SOLOMON GROUT was born on 27 Jun 1751. He died before 1787 #
Solomon married RUTH PUTMAN. died 1823 in Canada #

	29	M	xiii.	JEHOSAPHET GROUT was born on 2 Aug 1753 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., MA. He died on 6 Sep 1806, AE 53 in Keene, Cheshire Co., NH.#  
JEHOSAPHET married ANNA PARKER, daughter of  ISAAC PARKER Jr., died 9 Aug. 1810 AE 52 as a result of a fall in Keene NH# 


Fourth Generation

	21.	JOEL GROUT (JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 6 Mar 1734/1735 in Lunenburgh, Worcester Co., MA. He died after 1800 in Richmond, Cheshire Co., NH.

Joel & Sarah Grout resided in Templeton, Mass and Gerry, now called Phillipston, MA and in the town of Richmond, NH.  Joel was an early founder of Gerry.  He was a delegate to the Massachusetts State Convention in 1779 and a member of the Massachusetts General Court.#

Joel Grout served in the Revolutionary War.  He was a private in Capt. Ephraim Stockwell's Co.,Col. Job Cushing' Regiment.  He enlisted 28 July 1777 and was discharged 29 Aug. 1777, serving one month & seven days.  This company marched to Bennington 28 July 1777 to reinforce Army under General Stark# 

Joel Grout placed the following article  in the Massachusetts Spy 4 Aug. 1787:  �For the Worcester Magazine - Mr. Editor Please to insert the following and you will oblige Your�s  JOEL GROUT - We hear from Gerry, that sometime last week, one ELIJAH GROUT, a minor of that place, was taken with a warrant, and brought before a certain Magistrate that belonged to Athol, being charged with opposing the authority of the Commonwealth; but upon trial, little or nothing appeared against him; however the Justice in his wisdom ordered, that the said minor recognize in the sum of fifty pounds, with two sureties for twenty-five pounds each; yet not withstanding, before the Court rose, the Justice discharged the prisoner, since which time, the young man, on hearsay that the same Justice had granted another warrant for the same complaint, inlisted himself  into the service of the Commonwealth and left the following letter directed to the Justice. �Dear Sir On hearing that you had given orders that I be again brought before you, I have inlisted myself  into the service of the Commonwealth, choosing rather to be opposed to al the hardship and dangers incident to the field of battle, then to be again  arraigned at the tribunal of so awful a Magistrate.  ELIJAH GROUT       

This probably had something to do with Shay�s Rebellion, an armed uprising of West Massachusetts farmers against the state in protest of high taxes and other issues.

Joel Grout placed the following advertisement in the Massachusetts Spy 23 Sept. 1795 & 30 Sept. 1795 �Stolen out of the house of the subscriber, in Gerry, on Thursday the 17th ult  sundry notes of hand, viz, one against Jonathan Jones of 38l, 18s, one against Jonathan Bowker of 20 l, 1s, one against Moses Wiley of 12l, one against Thomas Larned of 4l 6s.  All persons are cautioned against purchasing  said notes of hand and whoever will return these to the owner shall be handsomely rewarded. Gerry,  September 19, 1795 JOEL GROUT

1790 MA cn Worcester Co. Gerry, 326 Joel Grout 3-0-4
 
Joel Grout was living in Richmond, NH as late as 1800 #  His household consisted of 1 male of 10 & under 16; 2 males of 26 and under 45, 1 male of 45 & up; 2 females of 16 & under 26 and 1 female of 45 & upward.


JOEL married SARAH HUDSON, daughter of SETH HUDSON and MARY WHIPPLE, on 3 Nov 1756 in Petersham, Worcester Co., MA.# Sarah was born on 3 May 1739 in Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA.# She died  on 22 Mar.1822, widow, AE 83 in Stratton, Windham Co., VT.# 

They had the following children: born Petersham MA# 


	30	F	i.	SARAH GROUT was born on 12 Feb 1757 in Petersham, Worcester Co., MA. She died on 5 Mar 1846 in Athol, Worcester Co., MA.#

Sarah married RICHARD SAWTELL on 31 Dec 1776 in Templeton, Worcester Co., MA # Richard died on 31 Jul 1838.#
 
+	31	M	ii.	ABEL GROUT was born on 19 Feb 1758 and died on 1 Jan 1841.

	32	F	iii.	UNITY GROUT was born on 14 Aug 1760 in Petersham, Worcester Co., MA. She died in Dec 1843 #
                                 Unity married SAMUEL MIXER son of JOSEPH MIXER & ELIZABETH WHITNEY  on 8 Jan 1778 in Templeton, Worcester Co., Ma.#  Samuel was born on 13 Jan 1758 in Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA#  He died on 2 Oct 1845 in Ellisburgh, NY.#

Samuel Mixer was a Soldier of the Revolution.  He was stationed at Winter Hill for four and one half months in 1776 and later marched to White Plains & Tarrytown on the North River.  He served as a drummer under Capt. Boynton and  Col. Dana. In 1777 he served as private under Capt. Thomas Lord of Col. Job Cushing's Regiment. Samuel went to Bennington and was present at Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga #


	33	F	iv.	ANNIS GROUT was born on 25 Oct 1763 in Petersham, Worcester Co., MA.#  Annis married JESSE STOCKWELL son of EPHRAIM STOCKWELL & SARAH GROUT  on 3 Apr 1782 in Athol, Worcester Co.,MA#  He was born c1759 and died 1849 in Liberty, Licking Co. Ohio and is buried in the Liberty cemetery.# Jesse served in the Massachusetts militia and applied for his pension 17 Aug. 1832 Chittenden Co. VT, age 73 on 5 Jan. 1832.# He lived in Athol and in 1795 moved to Brattleboro, VT. He removed to Essex, Chittenden Co. VT in 1804. By 1836 he moved to Licking Co. Ohio to live with his sons.#
1840 pensioner�s census JESSE STOCKWELL, age 81 living in St. Albans, Licking Co. Ohio with Benjamin Bills

	34	M	v.	JOEL GROUT was born on 22 Feb 1765 in Petersham, Worcester Co., Ma. He died on 21 Jul 1835 in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA.# 

Joel Grout was a Soldier of the Revolution.  He enlisted 1 Oct. 1782 in the Company commanded by Capt. Smith in Col. Sprout's Second Regiment of the Massachusetts Line.  He served about 20 months some of this service being at West Point #

JOEL married ASNATH WILDER on 2 Jun 1789 in Templeton, Worcester Co., MA#  She was born 18 Jan. 1767 in Templeton, MA daughter of JOSIAH & ABIGAIL WILDER.#  Asnath was living in Pelham, MA in 1838, age 71 yrs according to pension record.

	35	M	vi.	ELIJAH GROUT was born on 26 May 1767 in Petersham, Worcester Co., MA. and  died 17 Oct. 1854 Fall River WI#

                                  In 1850 Elijah, AE 84 was living with Elmer Grout, AE 42 (1850 NY cn Jefferson Co., Wilna, 430) 

ELIJAH married BETSEY LOOMIS born cl764 and died 20 Dec. 1847, AE 73 yrs  Wilna, Jefferson Co. NY and is buried in Sand Cem. there.#

	36	M	vii.	NAHUM GROUT was born on 12 Feb 1769 in Templeton, Worcester Co., MA. He died on 12 May 1851 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA.#

1850 MA cn Franklin Co. Warwick, 325 GROUT: Eli, ae 41, farmer, $1400 NH, Betsy, ae 45 MA, Esther E. 14 NH, Charles B 16 MA, Horace V.B ae 14 MA, Florella C, ae 11, MA, Mary H. ae 4, MA, Naham, ae 81, home, MA, Sybil, ae 64, Ma  


NAHUM married SIBBEL (SYBIL) BARRUS, daughter of MICHAEL BARRUS and ELIZABETH SIMONDS, on 7 Jul 1805 in Richmond, Cheshire Co., NH.# Sibbel was born on 27 Jan 1785 in Richmond, Cheshire Co., NH.#  She was living 1850 per census.

	37	M	viii.	ELI GROUT was born on 16 Oct 1772 in Templeton, Worcester Co., MA. He died 6 June 1804 in Richmond, NH.#
  
	38	M	ix.	STEPHEN GROUT was born on 15 Apr 1774 in Templeton, Worcester Co., MA. He died on 15 Apr 1774 in Templeton, Worcester Co., MA #

	39	F	x.	RHODA GROUT was born on 1 Jan 1778 in Templeton, Worcester Co., MA. She died 30 Mar. 1863 Athol, MA#
Rhoda married WILLIAM GOULD#  William was born c1766 died 12 Feb. 1839 AE 73,  Athol, MA#

1850 MA cn Worcester Co. Athol, 238 GOULD: Rhoda, ae 73 b MA

1860 MA cn Worcester Co. Athol, GOULD: Rhoda ae 82 b MA living in household of Curtis/Philena Gould 

	40	F	xi.	SABRA GROUT was born on 1 Jun 1779 in Templeton, Worcester Co., MA died 20 July 1854 Grand Island, Rutland Co. VT.#
Sabra married SAMUEL DWIGHT born c1781 and living 1850

1850 NY cn Clinton Co. Plattsburgh, 289 DWIGHT: Samuel, ae 69, farmer, $2000 b CT, Sabra, ae 71 b MA CLARK, William W. ae 25 farmer,  $3000  b VT, LYMAN: Loudon, ae 16 b VT

	41	F	xii.	POLLY GROUT was born on 2 Nov 1780 in Templeton, Worcester Co., MA. She died 30 Dec. 1832, ae 52 yrs.#Polly married MOSES GARNSEY. Moses was born on 25 Mar 1781 in Richmond, Nh, died 23 Aug. 1851 East Pike, Allegheney Co. NY, bur East Coyles Cem. Batavia, NY.# Moses m2 JERUSHA#

1850 NY cn Wyoming Co. Pike, 386 GURNSEY  Moses ae 69 farmer $800 b NH, Rusia? ae 66 b RI, John ae 49 blacksmith, b NH 

                  Fifth Generation

	31.	ABEL GROUT (JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 19 Feb 1758 in Petersham, Worcester, MA. He died on 1 Jan 1841 in Stratton, Windham Co., VT and was buried in Ball Cem., Stratton, VT.#

Abel GROUT served in the Revolutionary War.  He enlisted at Templeton, MA.on 15 Aug. 1775 in Col. Doolittle's Regiment and Capt. Fletcher's Company.  He served for 4-1/2 months.  The following September Abel  went to war as a substitute for one Thomas Johnson in Col. Dana's Regiment & Capt. Boynton's Company and served in Tarrytown, NY.  On 13 Dec. 1776 he again went to war as a substitute for Joel Grout and Abner Ward for the term of three months in Col. Sparhawk's Regiment and served in the State of New Jersey.  Abel served for several other short periods at various places until the war ended. He served in "the place of Joel Grout his father" who was drafted in July of 1778.

"Knew I Gen. Washington, Gen. Lee, Gen. Sullivan, Gen. Green, Gen. Ward, Col. Nims, Poor,Rand, Stark in New Jersey.  Gen. Warner commanded the Brigade".  From a deposition in the record made by a John Mahan:  "General Arnold left & went off to the enemy while we was there at West Point"#  Abel, in his pension record, states that from Templeton he moved to Brattleboro, VT in 1781 where he remained until 1806 when he removed to Stratton, VT where he was living at the time he applied for his pension on 30 July 1832, age 74. #

Abel Grout purchased 55 acres of land in Stratton, Windham Co., Vermont on 18 Mar 1807.  His farm was located beneath the peak of Little Stratton Mountain, located more than a half mile north or what is now he Stratton-Arlington Road. Abel Sr sold this property to his sons Abel and Joel on 17 Mar 1809 and continued living with his sons. #  

1790 VT cn Windham, Brattleboro, 047:  1-4-3

1800 VT cn Windham, Brattleboro, 505 1 male under 05, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 26-45, 2 females 5-10,1 female 26-45 

On 1 Oct.1802 there was a letter for Mrs. Abel Grout at the Brattleboro Post Office#  

Abel Grout died intestate.  His son Abel Jr. was appointed administrator on 26
Jan. 1841. There was a balance of $142.79 to be used for distribution for claimants  Abel Jr. was ordered by the court to pay these claims on the ratio of .49 cents and nine mills on the dollar.  On 5 May 1841 an inventory was taken of Abel Sr.�s property which consisted of personal items, live stock & tools. He had $17.78 due in pension money and the sums of $7.69 from Hudson Grout plus $5.00 due from Abel Grout Jr, #

DEATH NOTICE:   In Stratton January  1, ABEL GROUT, esq. , a Revolutionary soldier, age nearly 83, his death was very sudden.# 
.
In the town of Stratton, Windham Co. VT, off the road from West Dover to West
Jamaica turning at the Stratton Church, stands the Ball Cemetery where Abel Grout and 
members of his family are buried.  Abel's grave is marked with a Revolutionary marker and Flag.

Grout Pond, a delightful swimming and picnic area in Stratton is named after the Grout Family. 

ABEL married DORCAS CHASE, daughter of HENRY CHASE and ABIGAIL STRATTON, on 15 Feb 1779 in Templeton, Worcester Co., MA # Dorcas was born on 27 Apr 1757 in Petersham, Worcester Co., MA# She died on 26 Sep 1839 in Stratton, Windham Co., VT.#

By the Last Will & Testament of her father Henry Chase, Dorcas was to share the sum of 120 pounds with her sisters.#

ABEL and DORCAS had the following children: (probably all born Brattleboro, VT)

+	42	M	i.	          GEORGE GROUT was born about 1781.

+	43	M	ii.	STEPHEN GROUT was born on 23 Dec 1782 and was buried on 2 May 1842.

+	44	F	iii.	FANNY GROUT was born about 1785 and died in 1868.

+	45	M	iv.	ABEL Jr. GROUT was born about 1786/1787 and died on 4 Nov 1875.

+	46	M	v.	JOEL GROUT was born about 1788/1789 and died on 24 Feb 1839.

+	47	F	vi.	SOPHIA GROUT was born on 13 Apr 1790 and died on 8 Jul 1872.

+	48	M	vii.	HARRY GROUT was born on 10 Feb 1792 and died on 24 Dec 1878.

	49	M	viii.	DARIUS GROUT was born about 1794 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT.

	50	M	ix.	JAMES GROUT was born about 1794.

+	51	M	x.	HUDSON GROUT was born on 27 Apr 1800 and died on 13 May 1873.


Sixth Generation

	42.	GEORGE GROUT (ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born about 1781.
             He died after 1810 when he appeared in the census and before 1817 when his widow was                  
              married to Harry Grout.
. 
             1800 MA cn Hampshire Co., New Salem, 99 GEORGE GROUT  1 male 16-26 

              1810 MA cn Hampshire Co. New Salem, 19 GEORGE GROUT: 1 male under 5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-26, 2 females under 5, 1 female 16-26

GEORGE married LAVINIA HASKELL on 9 Jul 1801 in New Salem, Franklin Co., Ma # Lavinia  was buried on 21 Sep 1842 in Warwick, Ma # She married 2 Harry Grout - see #48 

They had the following children: (probably not complete)

	52	M	i.ELIHU GROUT was born c17 Aug 1804.
in New Salem, MA and died  25 Nov. 1880 in Marlboro, VT, ae 76-3-8 and was buried in Warwick MA Center Cem.# Elihu married ABIGAIL.GIBBS daughter of JOHN & ABIGAIL GIBBS 
 Abigail  was born 18 May 1811 (cal. Gs) in Greenwich, MA and 
 died  18 Feb. 1873 AE 61 yrs. 9 mos. in Wendell, MA #She  was buried in Warwick, MA Center Cem.1814 - 1873#

1850 MA cn Franklin Co. Warwick , 316 GROUT: Elisha, ae 47 laborer, b.  Abigail, ae 40 housekeeper,  John ae 17, laborer, Mary Ann ae 15, Leonard  ae 11, Lydia A. ae 09,  William, ae 07, Lucinda ae 05 all born MA 

1860 MA cn Franklin Co., Wendell, 547 GROUT: Elihu ae 55, Abigail L ae 49, John L. ae 27, Lydia A, ae 20, William H. ae 17, Lucinda C. ae 15, Hattie M. ae 07 - all born MA 

1870 MA cn Franklin Co., Wendell, 420 GROUT: Elihu  ae 66 farm laborer, b.MA, Abigail ae 59, housekeeper MA, Hattie M. ae 17 MA		

	43.	STEPHEN GROUT (ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 23 Dec 1782 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. was buried on 2 May 1842 in Haskin Cem., Fort Ann, NY AE 59-5-11.#

STEPHEN married DOREA.COSSEY died Dodge  Co. WI 2 Mar 1856, AE 72
#   

1810 NY cn Washington Co. Fort Ann, 373  STEPHEN GROUT: 2 males under 5, 1 male 16-26, 1 female under 5, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45

1820 NY cn Washington Co. Fort Ann, 147 STEPHEN GROUT 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10,1 male 26-45, 4 females 5-10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45

1830 NY cn Washington Co. Fort Ann, 326 STEPHEN GROUT: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 15-20,  1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50

1840 NY cn Washington Co. Fort Ann, 238 STEPHEN GROUT 1 male 20-30, 1 male 50-60, 2 females under 5, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 50-60  
  
They had the following children:# (#4 is conjectural)

	53	M	i.	DARIUS GROUT was born about 1810. He died 8 Feb. 1880, Ae 70 Yrs. in Fort Ann, Washington Co. NY and was buried in Brown Cem.#

                                   Darius married  JANE SHELDON, daughter of NATHAN SHELDON & ELEANOR OTIS born abt 1813 and was living in 1880 per census records. 

                           1860 NY cn Washington Co. Fort Ann, GROUT: Darius ae 50 b MA, Jane ae 47 b NY, Charles ae 18 NY SHELDON:  Elaner ae 86 NY

                           1870 NY cn Washington Co. Ft Ann, 148 GROUT: Darius ae 60 farmer, $1500/$1000 b MA, Jane A. ae 55 keeping house b NY
    
                            1880 NY cn Washington Co. Ft Ann 119a SHELDEN Otis  ae 78 farmer b NY, parents b NY, Emaline wife, ae 62 keeping house, b NY, father b VT, mother b MA, George, son, ae 38 b NY, farmer, parents b NY Duane son, ae 30 farmer b NY parents b NY, Jane sister ae 67 b NY father b VT,  mother b MA, WESTCOTT: Helen, servant ae 43 b NY housekeeper parents b NY, Orin, servant, ae 13 b NY parents b NY  


	54	M	ii.  SUMNER GROUT born c18 Aug 1815, died 18 July 1820, AE 4-11-0 in Fort Ann, Washington Co. NY and was buried in Haskins Cem Child of Stephen & Dorea.#

           55	F	iii.  EMELINE GROUT was born c1818 and  died 12 Oct. 1896 AE 78 in Fort Ann, Washington Co NY and was buried in Brown Cem.#Emeline married OTIS SHELDON, son of NATHAN SHELDON and ELEANOR.  Otis was born about 1803 and is buried in Brown Cem 25 Apr 1885, AE 83 yrs#

1850 NY cn Washington Co, Fort Ann, 92 SHELDON: Otis, ae 47 farmer Emeline, ae 32, George W. ae 4, Sarah C. ae 06, Orlin B. ae 03, Stephen J?, ae 4/12, Nathan, ae 78, Eleanor, ae 77  All born NY

1860 cn NY cn Washington Co. Fort Ann, SHELDON: Otis, ae 58, farmer, $1200/$500, b NY, Emeline  ae 42 b NY, George W. ae 18 b NY, Caroline  ae 16 NY, Orlin ae 13 NY, Duane, ae 10 NY

1870 NY cn, Washington Co. Fort Ann, 149 SHELDON: Otis ae 68 farmer, Emeline  ae 53 keeps house b NY, George, ae 28 farm laborer, b NY, Orlin  ae 23 farm laborer b. NY, Duane ae 20 NY


iv.  STEPHEN DUANE GROUT ???,  born 19 Sept. 1819 Ft Ann NY,# died 1 Sept. 1855 Fox Lake, WI,# married CORDELIA M born 29 Sept. 1823, died 7 July 1893 Fox Lake, WI#

       Stephen D. Grout moved from Fort Ann, Wasnington Co. NY to Fox Lake, Washaura Co., WI about 1847/48.#

1850 WI cn Washura Co., Dodge, 10 GROUT:  Stephen D. ae 30, blacksmith, $800, b NY, Cordelia M., ae 26 NY, Adelbert, ae 06 NY,
Duane, ae 3 WI, Emma E. ae 01 WI

 
	44.	FANNY GROUT (ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born about 1785 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. She died 30 June 1868, ae 84 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT  and was buried in Franklin Cem., Guilford, VT.#

FANNY married JOEL FRANKLIN, son of PHILIP FRANKLIN and BETHANIA ROUND, on 4 Jan 1808 in Stratton, VT# Joel  was born on 6 Aug 1784. He died on 26 Jan 1829 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT and was buried in Franklin Cem., Guilford, VT.#

In 1850 Fanny, ae 66  was living with Philip F. Franklin , ae  34 & his family in Guilford, Windham Co. VT (1850 cn, 68).

In 1860 Fanny, ae 74 was still living with the Philip Franklin family in Guilford(1860 VT cn, 280) 

They had the following children: #

	56	M	i.	PHILIP F. FRANKLIN was born on 4 Apr 1816 in Guilford, Vt.

	45.	ABEL Jr GROUT (ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born about 1786/1787 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. He died on 4 Nov 1875 in Stratton, Windham Co., VT.#

ABEL married THEODOCIA BATCHELLOR, daughter of JACOB BATCHELLOR and LOIS RICE, on 2 Dec 1810.# Theodocia was born on 24 Feb 1791 in Stratton, VT
# She died on 28 Feb 1868 in Stratton, VT and was buried in Pike Hollow Cem.#

They had the following children: # 

	57	F	i.	          DORCAS CHASE GROUT was born on 20 Jan 1812 in Stratton, VT.

	58	M	ii.	ADAMS ALLEN GROUT was born on 29 May 1814 in Stratton, VT.

	59	M	iii.	LYMAN BATCHELLOR GROUT was born on 14 Apr 1816 in Stratton, VT.

	60	M	iv.	SAMUEL NEWELL GROUT was born on 5 Jul 1818 in Stratton, VT.

	61	M	v.	PLINY FISK Grout was born on 5 Jul 1820 in Stratton, VT.

	62	F	vi.	LESTINA MARIA GROUT was born on 15 Apr 1822 in Stratton, VT.

	63	M	vii.	WILLIAM GOODELL was born on 15 Aug 1826 in Stratton, VT.

	64	M	viii.	JACOB BATCHELLOR GROUT was born on 26 May 1828 in Stratton, VT.

	65	F	ix.	CAROLINE AMELIA GROUT was born on 18 Aug 1831 in Stratton, VT.

	46.	JOEL GROUT (ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born about 1788/1789 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. He died on 24 Feb 1839 in Stratton, Windham Co., VT and was buried in Ball Cem., Stratton,, VT.#

JOEL married LUCY BATCHELLOR, daughter of JACOB BATCHELLOR and LOIS RICE, on 23 Apr 1812 Stratton, VT.#   Lucy was born on 14 Feb 1791 in Stratton, VT.# She died on 5 Apr 1878 in Manchester, VT and was buried in Ball Cem. Stratton, VT #

They had the following children# :

	66	F	i.	          PAMELIA GROUT was born on 25 Nov 1812 in Stratton, VT.

	67	M	ii.	MARTIN CHITTENDEN GROUT was born on 3 Feb 1815 in Stratton, VT.

	68	F	iii.	MARIAH LOUISA GROUT was born on 12 Dec 1816 in Stratton, VT.

	69	F	iv.	DOROTHY ESTABROOK GROUT was born on 19 Oct 1818 in Stratton, VT.

	70	F	v.	MARY ANN GROUT was born on 17 May 1820 in Stratton, Vt.

	71	F	vi.	LUCY GROUT was born on 10 Aug 1823 in Stratton, Vt.

	72	M	vii.	JOEL FRANKLIN GROUT was born on 10 Sep 1825 in Stratton, VT

	73	M	viii.	JACOB B. GROUT was born on 21 Jan 1828 in Stratton, VT. He died on 11 Feb 1828 in Stratton, VT.#

	74	M	ix.	DARIUS A. GROUT was born on 15 May 1829 in Stratton, Vt.

	75	M	x.	JAMES GROUT was born on 29 Sep 1831 in Stratton, VT.

	76	M	xi.	JOHN GROUT was born on 29 Sep 1831 in Stratton, Vt. He died in Aug 1833 in Stratton, VT.#

	77	M	xii.	JOHN GROUT was born on 23 Oct 1832 in Stratton, Vt. He died on 22 Mar 1836 in Stratton, VT.#

	78	M	xiii.	LYMAN BATCHELLOR GROUT was born on 29 Oct 1837 in Stratton, VT.

	47.	SOPHIA GROUT (ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 13 Apr 1790 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. She died on 8 Jul 1872 in Stratton, Windham Co., VT.#

SOPHIA married IRA SCOTT, son of IRA SCOTT and SUBMIT ARMS, on 6 Dec 1810 in  Stratton, VT.# Ira was born in Wendell, Ma and died on 4 Apr 1863 in Stratton,
Windham Co., VT.#

They had the following children #

	79	F	i.	           MINERVA A. SCOTT was born on 11 Jan 1813 in Stratton, VT.

	80	F	ii.	CLYMENA G. SCOTT was born on 7 May 1815 in Stratton, VT.

	81	F	iii.	LUTHERA ANN SCOTT was born on 5 Jan 1818 in Stratton, VT.

	82	F	iv.	LUCY Or ELIZA SIMONS SCOTT was born on 2 Oct 1820 in Stratton, VT.

	83	F	v.	DELIA SOPHIA SCOTT was born on 9 Feb 1824 in Stratton, VT.

	84	M	vi.	NELSON ORMANDO SCOTT was born on 29 Apr 1830 in Stratton, VT. He died on 7 Aug 1849 in Stratton, VT.#

	85	F	vii.	FANNY JANE SOPHIE SCOTT was born on 29 Sep 1833 in Stratton, VT.

	48.	HARRY GROUT (ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 10 Feb 1792 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT.# He died on 24 Dec 1878 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA and was buried in Center Cemetery, Warwick, MA #

Harry Grout was a farmer residing in Warwick, MA for many years.  In 1826
he sold land in New Salem, MA #(New Salem VR P.199) and in 1830 he owned land in Warwick. His residence is shown on a map of Warwick in 1830 depicted in
Charles A. Morse, Biography of a Town -{ Warwick, Mass 1963).  Harry's house,
modernized of course, is standing today (2005).

In the 1850 Census, Town of Warwick, MA the Grout household consisted of
Harry (ae 58), his third wife Bethia (ae 54), his two daughters Ellen (ae 05) and Elizabeth (ae 03), Harry's stepson Charles Warden, age 17 and Bethia's daughter Mary Ann Rich, age 14.  Mary Ann was Charles Warden's future wife and the daughter of Apollos Rich of Hardwick, Ma. Charles Warden & Mary Ann were married in Warwick 20 Feb. 1854 (VR).

1860 MA cn Franklin Co. New Salem, 47 GROUT: Harry ae 68, farmer $1000/$350 b VT, Bethia ae 64, b MA, Ellen M. ae 15 MA, Lizzie A. ae 13, MA

1870 MA cn Franklin Co. Warwick, 412 GROUT: Harry, ae 78, farmer $800/$300 b MA, Bethia ae 74 housekeeping b MA, Lizzie, ae 23, MA, WORDEN: Baxter H ae 22, works in box? factory MA, Ellen, ae 20 housekeeping, MA  

Harry Grout's Last Will & Testament can be found in Franklin County
Surrogate Court at Greenfield, Mass. Case #7230 -"Know all men by these
presents that I Harry Grout of Warwick in the County of Franklin and
Commonwealth of Mass. being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all previous wills by me made.  First: I hereby ___my executor hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as she may be after my decease without unnecessary delay. Two: To my dau Eliza Ann Grout, I bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars - Third: To my daughter Samantha Kimball and to my grandchildren Mary Ann Fry and Henry Fry I have nothing more to give they having already received all I intend to give them. - Fourth: All the residue of my estate both real and personal I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Ellen M. Worden to have and to hold the same to her ___heirs & assigns forever - Fifth: I hereby constitute and appoint Hiram Woodward Esquire sole executor of this my Last will and testament. The ____where I have hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my Last will and Testament in presence of the three witnesses as named below the 31st day of October 1876. HARRY GROUT his mark

Witnesses:  James A. Martin of Norton Augustus J. Fisher. John Delvy

Inventory:  1 cow, $37.00
            Wagon & Farm tools,  $38.00
            (3) ?, $18.00
            Household furniture,  $10.00
            Homestead of 125 acres,  $900.00
            5 acres of meadow,  $ 30.00

Edward  Barton and Martin Harris were sureties

Next of kin  as listed in one document

Ellen M. Worden, daughter  (husband Baxter Holbrook Worden)
 Samantha Kimball,   "
   Eliza Ann Grout     "      (husband Henry F. Grout of Troy, NH)
   Mary A. Pike     gr-daughter(husband S.L. Pike, Orange, MA.)
   Henry N. Fry     gr-son


HARRY married (1) LAVINIA (HASKELL) GROUT widow of his brother GEORGE GROUT after 1810 when George was listed in the census and before 1817 when Lavinia�s first child by Harry was born. Lavinia was born c1781 and was  buried on 21 Sep 1842, AE 61 in Warwick, MA.#

They had the following children:

+	86	F	i.	         ALMIRA GROUT was born on 19 Apr 1817 and died on 30 May 1860.

+	87	F	ii.	SAMANTHA GROUT was born on 13 Aug 1822 and died in Mar 1891.


HARRY also married (2) ELIZABETH MANNING WARDEN  daughter of JESSE Jr. MANNING and MARY DARRAH, on 13 Jul 1844 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT.#  Elizabeth was born on 17 Apr 1810 in Sutton, Merrimack Co., NH.# She died on 12 Nov 1848 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA and was buried in Warwick Center C, Warwick, MA.#

ELIZABETH MANNING m1 CHARLES WARDEN 18 Oct. 1831 IN Leicester, MA # Charles son of SAMUEL WARDEN & TAMASIN HARRINGTON was born 24 Feb. 1808 Worcester MA#  and died 28 Mar. 1840 Worcester, MA#  Children surname Warden born Worcester, Ma.# i. Mary Elizabeth b 3 Jan. 1832, ii. Charles Stillman b. 20 Feb. 1833, iii. Samuel b. 27 Feb. 1834, iv. Harriet Jane b. 17 July 1835, d. 12 Feb. 1848 Warwick, MA & bur Center Cem.# 
.
HARRY and ELIZABETH had the following children (born Warwick MA):#

+	88	F	iii.	ELLEN MARIE GROUT was born on 8 May 1845 and died on 30 Mar 1920.

+	89	F	iv.	ELIZA ANN GROUT was born on 11 Aug 1847.


HARRY also married (3) BETHIA (BANNISTER) RICH, daughter of ANDREW BANNISTER and BETHIA WITT , on 1 Apr 1849 in Warwick, MA.# 


 Bethia was born on 22 Feb 1796 in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA.# She died on 27 Jun 1876 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA#

Bethia m1 APOLLOS RICH 27 Jan. 1823 in Brookfield, MA.# He was born 30 Sept. 1799 Ware MA, son of ELKENAH RICH & ABIGAIL GILMORE# He died 27 Dec. 1845 Orange, MA.#Children: # i. Andrew J., ii. Dwight Banister, iii.Lyman, iv. Caroline Abigail, vi.Henry Alexander, vii. Mary

	51.	HUDSON GROUT (ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 27 Apr 1800 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. He died on 13 May 1873 in Stratton, Windham Co., VT and was buried in Ball Cem., Stratton, VT.#

HUDSON married SILENCE BABCOCK, daughter of DAVID BABCOCK and SARAH, on 11 Jun 1823# Silence was born on 6 May 1799.# She died on 14 Mar 1859 in Stratton, Windham Co., VT and was buried in Ball Cem., Stratton, VT.#

They had the following children:#

	90	M	i.	          STEPHEN GROUT was born on 31 Oct 1823 in Stratton, VT.

	91	F	ii.	SUBMIT GROUT was born on 15 Dec 1824 in Stratton, VT.

	92	M	iii.	ALPHONCE GROUT died young.

	93	M	iv.	EDWIN LEROY GROUT was born on 20 May 1829 in Stratton, Vt.

	94	F	v.	SARAH GROUT died died Young.

	95	F	vi.	LUCY J. GROUT was born on 25 May 1835 in Stratton, Vt.

	96	M	vii.	JOHN A. GROUT was born on 30 Oct 1837 in Stratton, VT.

	97	M	viii.	JOEL GROUT was born on 17 May 1842 in Stratton, VT.


Seventh Generation

	86.	ALMIRA GROUT (HARRY, ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 19 Apr 1817 in New Salem, Franklin Co., MA. She died on 30 May 1860 in Warwick, MA.#

ALMIRA married CALVIN FRY, son of JOB FRY and PARNELL about 1839.  
Calvin was born on 1 Nov 1811 in Royalston, MA # He died in 1885 in Warwick, MA #

1850 MA cn Franklin Co. Orange, FRY: Calvin ae 39 laborer b MA, Almira, ae 31 MA, Mary, ae 10, MA

1860 MA cn Franklin Co. New Salem, 449 FRY: Calvin, ae 49, farmer $600/100, b MA, Mary A. ae 20, b MA, Henry N. ae 5/12 MA  

CALVIN and ALMIRA had the following children:#

	98	F	i.	          MARY FRY was born about 1840.

	99	M	ii.	HENRY N. FRY was born in 1860.

	87.	SAMANTHA GROUT (HARRY, ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 13 Aug 1822. She died in Mar 1891# 

1850 MA cn Franklin Co. Orange, 363 KIMBALL, A.B. ae 24 laborer, b MA.
Samantha, ae 27 b MA

1860 MA cn  Worcester Co. North Brookfield, 88 KIMBALL, Amasa ae  35, b MA
Samantha ae 36, MA George W. ae 10 MA, John W.  ae 08, Walter ae 06 MA
Wilton ae 04 MA
 
1870 MA cn Franklin Co. Warwick 414 KIMBALL, Amasa, ae 44 farmer $750/$200, 
Sementha, ae 48, George, ae 20, John, ae 18, Walter, ae 16, Wilie, ae 14, all born MA,
BATTLES: Almina ae 21 MA


SAMANTHA married (1) LOREN/LORENZO BATTLE.#

SAMANTHA also married (2) AMASA KIMBALL, son of JOHN KIMBALL and BETSEY WRIGHT, on 18 Nov 1849 in North Brookfield, MA.# Amasa was born on 13 Dec 1826 in North Brookfield, MA# He died on 10 Oct 1877 , ae 50-10-13 in Warwick, MA.#

They had the following children #

	100	M	i.	         GEORGE W. KIMBALL was born on 20 Jul 1850 in Orange MA.

	101	M	ii.	JOHN W. KIMBALL was born on 7 Feb 1852 in No. Brookfield, MA

	102	M	iii.	WALTER KIMBALL was born about 1854.

	103	M	iv.	WILTON S. KIMBALL was born on 4 Mar 1856 in North Brookfield, MA


SAMANTHA also married (3) OWEN BANCROFT.#

	88.	ELLEN MARIE GROUT (HARRY, ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 8 May 1845 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA.# She died on 30 Mar 1920 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA and was buried in Warwick, MA, Warwick Cem..#
          SEE WORDEN FAMILY BY COMPILER


ELLEN married BAXTER HOLBROOK WORDEN, son of MARCUS WORDEN and NANCY ANN WARD, on 17 Apr 1869 in Warwick, MA.# Baxter was born on 21 Sep 1847 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT.# He died on 28 May 1935 in Marlborough, , MA and was buried in Warwick, MA, Warwick Cem..#

BAXTER and ELLEN had the following children SEE WORDEN FAMILY BY COMPILER:

	104	F	i.         CORA ELIZABETH WORDEN was born on 16 Nov 1870 in Warwick, Franklin Co., Ma. 1 in Orange, Franklin Co., MA 


	105	F	ii MABEL NANCY WORDEN was born on 1 Sep 1872 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA. 


	106	F	iii.	MARIAH LEONARD WORDEN was born on 24 Oct 1875 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA. MA.

	107	F	iv.	HATTIE MAY WORDEN was born on 28 Mar 1879 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA.

	108	M	v.	EDWARD BARTON WORDEN was born on 11 Apr 1882 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA. 

	109	M	vi.	CLIFFORD HENRY WORDEN was born on 10 Jun 1889 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA.


	89.	ELIZA ANN GROUT (HARRY, ABEL, JOEL, JOHN, JONATHAN, JOHN) was born on 11 Aug 1847 in Warwick, Franklin Co., MA, died 3 Jan 1938 and is buried Brookfield, VT Cem. *VR & gs)

1880 Ma cn, Worcester Co. Worcester, ED849:417 GROUT: Hannah, ae 54, keeping house, b. MA, father b MA, mother b MA, Henry  F. ae 30, son, teamster, MA MA MA, Lizzie A., ae 32,dau.-in-law, MA VT MA, Cora A., ae 8 gr.dau. MA MA MA, Walter H., ae l/12 (b May), grandson MA MA MA   

1900 VT cn Orange Co., Williamstown, ED155:6b GROUT: Henry  born June 1849 ae 51, mar 35 years b MA, father b VT, mother MA, farmer, Lizzie, wife,  b. Aug. 1847, ae 53, mar 35 years. mother of 3 children all living, b MA, VT MA Walter H. son,  b May 1880, ae 20, single b MA, MA, MA, Clara  dau. b. Feb. 1882, ae 18, single, b MA, MA,MA

ELIZA married HENRY FRANCIS GROUT 26 Dec. 1870 in Warwick, MA.#   Henry  F. was the son of William G.GROUT & Hannah  CARTER born 16 June 1849 Worcester, MA#  Henry F. died 24 Nov. 1920 & bur Brookfield Cem. according to gravestone.

They had the following children#

	110	F	i.            EVE ADELIA. GROUT was born 23 Sept 1871, died single 14 Sep 1937 and is burBrookfieldCem.

	111	M	ii.            WALTER H. GROUT was born in 21 May 1880, died Bennington, VT 27 Sept 1950 & bur. East Dorset Cem per gs., married Lucilile Emma Fullam, dau. of HENRY FULLAM& NELLIE McINTIRE,  in RandolphmVT on 25 Jan, 1911 per VR.  She was born Brookfieldm VT 12 Dec 1893m, died Randolph, VT 3 Jan. 1938 and is bur in Brookfield Cem.   

	112	F	iii.	CLARA GROUT was born on 24 Feb 1882. She died 24 Jan 1964 in Bennington, VT ^ is buried Brookfield Cem.

The 50th Wedding Anniversary newspaper notice of Baxter H. & Ellen M. (Grout) Worden mentions a gift from niece Clara Grout of Randolph,VT. 

END NOTES

1.  Sudbury Ma printed VR, 308
2.  Henry Bond, Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown Massachusetts {Little, Brown, Company 1855} page 263  hereinafter Bond
3. Alfred Sereno Hudson, History of Sudbury, Mass {Sudbury, Sudbury Press.1889} 26-27
4.  Ibid, 97
5.  Ibid, 91
6.  Ibid, 89
7.  Abner Morse, The Genealogy of the Descendants of Several Ancient Puritans  by the names of Grout {Boston 1857} 1-5 hereinafter Morse
8.  Wayland Massachusetts Historical  Society
9.  As copied in Elizabeth E. Boice JONES, Capt. John Grout of Watertown and Sudbury, Mass. and Some of  His descendants, {Waterloo, Ohio 1922),19
10. Sudbury MA printed VR
11. Middlesex PR #952
12. Sudbury, MA printed VR, 208
13. Ibid, 308
14. Ibid
15. Ibid, 30
16. Ibid 60-61
17. Ibid, 314
18. Suffolk PR 13:344
19. Sudbury MA printed VR, 314
20. Middlesex PR #9960
21. Sudbury MA printed VR, 208
22. Ibid
23. Ibid
24. Bond, 328
25. Ibid, 331
26. Ibid
27. Sudbury, MA printed VR
28. Ibid, 308
29. Will dated 7 Oct. 1714 and proved 15 Feb. 1718/19 ,(Bond, 339)
30. Bond, 339
31. Sudbury MA printed VR 208
32. Middlesex Probate #9951
33. Middlesex Probate 9945
34. Sudbury MA printed VR, 208
35. Watertown MA printed VR
36. Sudbury MA printed VR, 308
37. Ibid 60-61
38. Caleb A. Wahl, Reminiscences of Worcester {Tyler & Seagrave, 1877},108/09 & Worcester Co. MA PR #2600001 - Adm. of estate
39. Sudbury MA printed VR, 208
40. Ibid, 308
41. Ibid, 208
42. Middlesex PR #9964
43. Lunenburgh records & Albert Annet & Alice E.E. Lehtinen, The Generations of Jaffrey New Hampshire Arranged After Their Families (Published by the Town - MCMXXXIV}, Page 354 hereinafter Jaffrey Genealogies
44. Albert Annett & Alice E.E. Lehtinen, History of Jaffrey,(Middle Monadnock) New Hampshire an average country town in the heart of new england {1901}  105-110)
45. Ibid & Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, Vol. 9 - 1767-1771 State Papers Series Vol. 39 edited by Otis G. HAMMOND {1941 State of New Hampshire} Pages 450/51
46. VR
47. VR
48. Ibid & Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, Vol. 9 - 1767-1771 State Papers Series Vol. 39 edited by Otis G. HAMMOND {1941 State of New Hampshire} Pages 450/51).
49. Vermont Journal 28 Dec. 1795 Died - At Wethersfield, very  suddenly, Major Hilkiah Grout
50. Jaffrey Genealogies, 355
51. Maj. Edward Carlton Fisher & Sue Gray Fisher, Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War Vermont, Second Edition {Rockport ME, Picton Press, 1992}224
52. Deerfield MA printed VR
53. Worcester Warnings 1737-1788 with an introduction by Francis E. Blake And An Index of Surnames, Worcester, Massachusetts published by Franklin P. Rice 1899, reprint, Page 37
54. See Lorenzo Sabine, Biographical Sketches of the Loyalist of the American Revolution, {Boston, Little Brown & Co.1864},501/02) & Jaffrey Genealogies, 355/56).
55. VR
56. History of Jaffrey, 35
57. VR
58. Martha Danolds Frizzell, History of Walpole New Hampshire  {Walpole Historical Society 1963} Vol.2:156
59. Concord Observer 31 Jan 1820 At Argentuel, Canada Mrs. Abigail Grout, aged 78, formerly of Charlestown, N.H. 
60. Ibid & Lunenburgh VR Also Farmer�s Cabinet 12 Feb.1820
61. Gazette 14 Sept. 1807 In Dover, Jonathan Grout, Esquire  formerly of Petersham (Mass).& Gazette 12 Oct. 1807 On the 9th ult �On a journey at Dover (N.H. Hon. Jonathan Grout, Esq, late of Petersham, aged 70.�
62. In Petersham, Sarah Grout, relict of the late Hon. Jonathan Grout (Palladium 12 Apr 1814).
63. Died in Petersham on the 27th inst. widow Sarah Stockwell, age 79 (Massachusetts Spy  5 Nov. 1817 & Phillipston MA printed VR
64. Phillipston MA printed VR
65. Ibid
66.   
67. Worcester Warnings, Page 30
68. VR
69.   
70. Robert Safford Hale, Descendants of Thomas Hale {Albany NY, Weed Parsons & Co. 1889}199-202
71. Ibid
72. Ibid
73. Ibid
74. Ibid
75. Worcester MA PR 26013
76. Morse, 168
77. DAR Patriot Index  2:1247
78. Eben  Putnam, A History of the Putnam Family in England and America {Salem, Salem Press, 1891} 151 
79. Printed Vital Statistics of Keene, NH,186
80. Ibid
81. Morse
82. Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors, 6:915
83. 1800 NH cn, Cheshire Co., 34
84. VR
85. Marlborough MA VR
86. Vermont Gazette 2 Apr.1822
87. Petersham Ma printed VRS,27
88. Barre Patriot  10 Apr 1846 In Athol March 5th widow Sarah Sawtell, 89
89. Templeton Ma printed VR,114
90. Ibid &  Also see NEH&G Register 1972 #126 & Revolutionary War Pension Record W13867
91. Bible Record  #B82, New York State Lib
92. Templeton Ma printed VR, 114
93. Shrewsbury MA printed VR 74
94. Bible Record  #B82, New York State Lib. & Pension Record # S3931
95. Pension  S13931
96. Pension S15661
97. Athol, MA printed VR
98. Gravestone
99. Pension Record S13931 & Vermont Pensioners 1835
100. Ibid
101. Pension W14818
102. Ibid
103. Templeton MA printed VR
104. Ibid
105. Morse
106. Gravestone
107. MA VR Bk 57:196 - AE 82, father Joel. Grout, res. Warwick, born Petersham, diabetes.
108. NH VR
109. Ibid
110. LDS Submission
111. VR
112. MA VR Vol. 167:199 - age 85-3-0, widow, born Phillipston, MA, resided  Athol, cause of death old age, Parents: John Grout/Sarah Hudson born Winchester. Record mistakenly lists her maiden name as Hudson
113. Morse, 191
114. Athol MA printed  VR, 197
115. Morse, 191
116. Eve Garnsey Card, Howard Abram Gurnsey, Garnsey-Gurnsey (privately printed, 1963)
117. Ibid
118. Ibid
119. VR & Gravestone
120. Pension Record WS18423
121. Ibid
122. D.K. Young, Echoes in the Forest - The Family History Supplement  to the History of Stratton, Vermont {Stratton, VT, 2000 hereinafter D.K.Young} 173 
123. Federal Galaxy  11 Oct. 1802
124. Brattleboro, VT PR, Marlborough District, Bk. 16:167, 302
125. New Hampshire Sentinel 3 Feb. 1841
126. Recorded Petersham MA printed VR, 79
127. VR
128. VT VRS
129. Docket #11276 Worcester Co. MA Probate Court
130. Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine, summer 1958, 174 - Marriages performed in New Salem Massachusetts
131   VR & gravestone
132.  MA VR & gravestone
133.  MA VR Vol. 256:341 - died of bilious lung fever, married, a resident of Wendell, born Greenwich, Parents: John Gibbs (born Greenwich) & Abigail (born New Salem)
134.  Gravestone
135.  Ibid
136.  Per Carl Grout (Gen Forum on line query)
137.  Gravestones, census records
138   Gravestone
139.  Ibid
140.  Ibid
141.  Ibid
142.  Carl Grout
143.  Ibid
144.  Ibid
145.  Ibid
146.  Death Record & gravestone
147.  VR
148.  Official History of Guilford Vermont 1678 - 1961 edited by Broad Brook Grange No. 151 {published by Town of Guilford & Broad Brook Grange No. 151 on the occasion of the Town�s Bicentennial, 1961} 393, 446
149   Ibid
150.  VT VR
151.  Ibid
152.  Recorded Brookfield MA printed VR, 40
153.  Gravestone
154.  D.K. Young, 176
155.  Gravestone
156.  VR
157.  Recorded Brookfield , MA printed VR  40
158.  Gravestone
159.  D.K. Young, 182/3
160.  Ibid
161.  Ibid
162.  Ibid
163.  Gravestone
164.  VR
165.  D.K. Young and gravestone  
166.  D.K. Young, 436
167.  Ibid
168.  Family Records & gravestone
169.  VR and gravestone
170   New Salem printed VR, 19
171.  MA VR Vol. 2:240 Mrs. Harry Grout, age 61, died of consumption & gravestone   
172.  VR
173.  Elizabeth's date and place of birth and that of her children by Charles Warden were written in an old law book found in the Rich Family home on 120 Cheney St  in Orange, MA.  Her birth is not recorded in the Town Clerk's Office at Sutton or in the State Vital Records at Concord, NH.
174.  VR & gravestone
175.  Leicester MA printed VR, 182
176.  VR
177.  Massachusetts Spy and National Aegis 1 Apr. 1840
178.  Old Law Book
179.  Gravestone
180.  VRS  
181.  MA VR Vol. 37:273 - record says Harry born and resided Warwick, MA, ae 56, 3d mar., parents: Abel & Dorcas  Bethia, AE 53, born & resided  Orange,MA, 2d marriage, parents: Andrew & Bethia 
182.   VR
183.   VR & gravestone
184.   Brookfield MA printed VR
185.   VR
186.   VR
187.   NEHG  Vol. 84:301/02
188.   Gravestone
189.   Young, 191
190.   Ibid
191.   Gravestone
192.   D.K. Young, 192
193.   MA VR  136:309 (AE 41-1-16, born New Salem, Ma married, wife of Calvin Fry, cancer of stomach, parents: Harry & Lavinia (Grout) Grout, housekeeper
194.   Recorded Winchenden printed VR
195.   VR
196.   Census & grandfather�s will
197.   Old Law Book
198.   Ibid
199.   VR
200.   Ibid.    
201.   MA VR Vol. 292:311 (AE 50-10-13, liver & kidney disease, farmer  b. North Brookfield, MA, Parents; John & Betsey (Wright) Kimball father b No. Brookfield, mother b Littleton
202.   Census & MA VRS Vol. 42:243, 65:194, 98:213
203.   Old Law Book
204.   VR
205.   Gravestone
206..  Family Records
207.   VR
208.   VR & gravestone
209.   VR Vol. 226:315, groom born & resided Worcester, MA, age 21, quarryman, parents William G. & Hannah Grout; bride born & resided Warwick, MA, age 23, parents Harry & Elizabeth Grout, lst mar for both
210.   MA VR Vol. 36:416
211.   D. K. Young. 181
212.   Census & family records
213.   Social Security Index on line