Garoutte family

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 originally published to my old rootsweb site, circa 2003

Thanks to Jane Garoutte, a visitor to these pages, for this info. To contact her for, send an e-mail to jagwire@verizon.net.

Please note that much of these details are from other researchers or the 3rd edition of "Garoutte Family History 1775-1985", by Ellan Douglas Thiesen. Pleasant Mills is mentioned frequently as the home of Michael Garoutte and his wife, Sophia Smith, daughter of Quaker innkeeper, James Smith. Most of the thirteen children of Michael Garoutte and Sophia Smith were reportedly born in New Jersey. Please note that I have not verified actual birth places for these individuals.

Also of note is that Michael Garroute is supposed to be buried at the cemetery in Pleasant Mills, but I have transcribed nearly the entire cemetery and have yet to come across his headstone(although there are still a few left to be done, so he may turn up yet.)

This is the unofficial genealogy, as far as we know right now. As stated above, this has not been 100% verified.

James Smith (b. abt 1730) was the father of:

  1. James Smith, jr.
  2. Bethia Smith
  3. Isaac Smith
  4. Sophia Smith (b: Sep 23, 1759 in New Jersey?, d: Dec 26, 1817 in New Jersey). She married Michael Antoine Garoutte (b.Apr 12, 1750 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, France d: Aug 29, 1829 in (Old Marseille) Pemberton, Burlington Co., NJ) on Oct 26, 1778 in Pleasant Mills, Atlantic Co., New Jersey. Their children were:
    • Martha Garoutte, born 24 Jul 1779. She married William Dayton (b. ca. 1779, d. ? in Atlantic City) on July 9 1798.
    • Nancy Ann Garoutte, b. 29 Apr 1782. She married Jeremiah Peterson IV (b. 10 Mar 1776, d. 11 Feb 1867 at Pleasant Hill [Mills?]) on 8 Dec 1805.
    • Michael Garoutte, jr.. Born 17 Feb 1784 in Gloucester county; d: Mar 31, 1853 in Lynchburg, Highland Co., OH He married Sarah Peterson (b. 15 Feb 1783) on 6 Apr 1803.
    • Bethia Garoutte. Born 20 Oct 1786, Pemberton NJ. Died abt 1855, buried in Mt Tabor Cemetery, Greene Co, TN. She married Archibald McAfee (b: 1783 in PA d: Feb 23, 1832 in Greenville, TN) on Dec 10, 1806 in Pleasant Mills, NJ.
    • Charlotte Garotte. Born 26 Jun 1788, d. 23 Aug 1810. She married Harry Dayton on 1 Jan 1806.
    • Sophia Garotte. b: Jun 11, 1790 in NJ d: Mar 08, 1835 in Greene Co., TN. She married John Sevier ,jr. on Christmas Day 1809, probably in Burlington County. John was born 20 Jun 1766 in Frederick (now New Market), Shenandoah Co., VA, and died 27 Apr 1845 in between Jonesboro and Greenville, TN.
    • James Smith Garoutte. He was born 22 Jul 1792 in Pemberton and died 30 Nov 1876 in Greene Co., MO. He is buried in a family cemetery in Pond Twp there. His first wife was Mary Babington (b.27 Feb 1795, d. 16 Feb 1831, New Carlisle, Olive Twp, St. Joseph Co, IN.) . They married on 27 Feb 1809 in Tuckahoe, Cape May Co., NJ. His second wife was Charlotte Record b: Jun 24, 1800 in OH d: Dec 05, 1870. They were married on Jan 11, 1832 in St. Joseph Co., IN
    • John Sheridan Garoutte, b. 22 July 1794 in Glassboro, Gloucester Co. Died 28 Aug 1883 in Westboro, Clinton Co., OH. He married Elizabeth Jones Stevenson (b.4 Aug 1791, Philadelphia PA, d. 7 Nov 1866, Westboro, OH) on 1 Dec 1817.
    • Samuel Garoutte. Born 17 Apr 1796; died 15 Sep 1857, Pond Creek, Greene Co., MO. He married on 1 Jun 1822, in Greene Co., TN, Jane Reynolds (b. 17 Jul 1803 in TN; d. 15 Aug 1887 Pond Creek, MO).
    • Mary B. Garoutte. Born 12 Apr 1798; d. 8 Jan 1880, NJ. She married Michael Earling (20 May 1793-18 Nov 1872)
    • William David Garoutte. Born 13 Apr 1798, Burlington Co, NJ: died 19 Mar 1863, Billings, MO. He married on 12 Jan 1829, in Washington Co. OH, to Elizabeth Dutton (b: Jan 12, 1811 d: Aug 21, 1869)
    • David Anthony Garoutte. He was born 20 Nov 1800 in NJ; died 1861, Greene Co., MO. His first wife, married Feb 4, 1823, was Margaret F. Eggman (d. 1855). His second wife was Margaret Sarah Reynolds (d: 1866), who he married Dec 13, 1855
    • Eliza Ann Garoutte. b. 21 Jul 1802, Burlington Co., NJ; d. 22 Nov 1869 in Greene Co., TN. She married Charles Lovett (b: Dec 04, 1803 in Burlington Co., NJ d: Jun 03, 1872 in Greene Co., TN) on May 04, 1826 in NJ

Excerpt from The Garoutte History 1775 - 1985, by Ellan Douglas Thiesen
The American History of Michael Garoutte, son of Antoine Garoutte and Anne D'Lascour Garoutte
In 1775, Michael Garoutte outfitted one or two ships at Marseilles, at his own expense and brought a large number of men to America to aid the Colonists in their fight for freedom. He landed on the New Jersey shore, probably near Pleasant Mills, and during the early years of the Revolutionary War, he assisted the colonial government. 

On account of the burning of the New Jersey Archives covering this war period, we are unable to obtain an authentic record of his help to the government, but it has been handed down and generally understood that he loaned money to the government and outfitted and manned ships which he gave to the government. One ship was burned and sunk by the British at the Mullica River, at or near a place called Sand Point. A part of the wreck could be seen at low tide within the last few years. One ship is said to have been burned at Quebec. He was a volunteer officer on the brig "Enterprise" and the sloop of war, "Race Horse." Michael Garoutte was riding with a party of American and French officers during fighting when they met a party of British officers. In the fight that followed, Michael was wounded in the head and left for dead. An old Quaker passing by with his wagon saw signs of life, carried him home and nursed him back to life, and Michael married his daughter, Sophia Smith. He never received a pension. 

The records of the Pension Bureau at Washington, D.C. show that the pension he asked for was refused because his service was on private ships instead of the continental Government. Michael Garoutte married Oct. 26, 1778, at Pleasant Mills, NJ, Sophia Smith, born Sept. 23, 1759, the daughter of James Smith, an inn-keeper. Her brothers and sister were: Bethia Smith, born 1754, died 1783, married a Mr. Gale; James Smith, Jr., and Isaac Smith. We have no further record of her mother or her family but it is known that they were Quakers. Innkeepers in that day were appointed. They were responsible men of good morals and upstandingness. They were selected for the responsible position of "Host" to the strangers who came to that particular settlement. He was expected to decide on the qualities of the guest, whether a desirable member of the community or not, if he wanted to stay, and the report if they were a "menace to the morals." Michael and Sophia Garoutte spent their married life in New Jersey, living at various places including Pleasant Mills and Tuckahoe, according to the data handed down. 

They had 13 children, all born in New Jersey. In 1787, Michael Garoutte made a trip to France and visited his sister, Magdalene D'Espinassy, a nd her daughter, Charlotte D'Espinassy, at which time they wrote letters to Michael's wife, Sophia, in America, copies of which [are contained in the books].

It is generally understood that Michael was educated for the Priesthood and that he attended the same military schools as Lafayette, and that he was highly educated. It is a fact that they were close friends, and the age of 25, in the year 1775, Michael Garoutte outfitted his own ship and left his home in Marseilles and came to America to aid the colonies in gaining their independence.


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