Individual Details

Phineas Prouty, Geneva, the pioneer of a highly respected family in the locality, was a native of Vermont, and settled at an early date in Schenectady. He was a soldier in the War of 1812-1815, and came a young man to Geneva, where he was for many years an enterprising merchant and straightforward business man. His old stone building on Seneca street has been recently removed to be replaced by a more substantial structure. He erected, also, the buildings on the historic Maple Grove farm, the property on which stands the noted "Century tree." Phineas Prouty's wife was Margaret Van Vranken of Schenectady, by whom these children were born: Nicholas, who died in infancy: Harriet, who married Thomas Hillhouse of New York City; Sarah Augusta, who became the wife of A. L. Chew; and Phineas jr.


Phineas settled in Geneva, N.Y. (Child, 288)

Birth	14 Jan 1788	Vermont, United States
Military	1812	War of 1812
Marriage	Bef 1825	Margaret Van Vranken
Census	29 Aug 1850	Seneca, Ontario Co., New York
Death		New York, United States

Spouse	Margaret Van Vranken ( - 1850)
Child	Nicholas Prouty ( - )
Child	Harriet Prouty (1826 - )
Child	Sarah Augusta Prouty (1826 - )
Child	Phineas Prouty (1829 - 1891)

Father	John Prouty Jr. (1749 - 1819)
Mother	Lucia "Lucy" Gleason (1753 - 1791)
Sibling	Lucy Prouty (1772 - )
Sibling	John Prouty (1776 - )
Sibling	Levi Prouty (1791 - 1812)

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