Stout Family Cemetery

Eighth and Chestnut Streets

Images from the Perkasie Historical Society Collection and Rick Doll

 John Jacob Stout was born in Switzerland in 1710 and came to America in 1737.  Stout, a potter by trade, owned over 800 acres of land in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. He is attributed as the first resident of Perkasie and constructed a house near 5th and Spruce Streets.   His homestead included much of the land which became the town of Perkasie. 
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When he passed away in 1779, the property was divided among his four children; Abraham, Isaac, Salome and Catherine.  Abraham became the owner of the homestead upon Jacob's death. Notably, Abraham was a Justice of the Peace and delegate to the 1790 Constitutional Convention.  
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Jacob Stout, his wife and sons  are buried in the Stout Cemetery. A metal fence surrounded the cemetery until 1926 when it was replaced by a brick and stone wall.  

The wall around the cemetery is constructed with stone from the original Stout home, which was razed. The bricks that were imported from England and were once a part of a Philadelphia pre - Revolution building which was razed to construct a bridge.

​The property is maintained by the Perkasie Historical Society and is open to the public​

Reference Perkasie Historical Society archives