Individual Details

Census (family)

Timothy Lincoln M 63y, MA, Farmer 1500
Ruth Lincoln F 55y, MA
Ruben G Lincoln M 24y, MA
Asa Lincoln M 22y, MA
Jesse Lincoln M 14y, MA
Emeline Batcheth F 12y, MA

Census (family)

Ruth Lincoln F 70y Massachusetts, widowed, birthplace- Taunton, MA, housework
James Prouty M 73y Vermont, widowed, birthplace- Vermont, Laborer

Marriage

Parents: Jacob and Sabra Prouty, Daniel and Lavina Leonard.
spouse's age: 70

Certificate of Marriage
No. 7 Between James Prouty of Sutton, aged 72 years, Occupation Carpenter, Color W. This will be his second marriage. He was born in Westmoreland, N.H. and was the son of Jacob and Sabra Prouty. And Ruth Lincoln of Sutton, aged 70 years. This will be her second marriage. She was born in Taunton and was the daughter of Daniel and Lavina Leonard. The intentions of marriage by the parties above named, were duly entered by me in the records of the town of Sutton, according to law, this twenty fourth day of June A. D. 1865. S. D. King Town Clerk

Will

"She died at Sutton July 21, 1866, leaving a will, dated June 23 and proved Sept 4, 1866, leaving her estate to her husband James Prouty and her sons Reuben Lincoln, Asa B. Lincoln and Jesse B. Lincoln."

Ruth Prouty
Be it known that I Ruth Prouty of Sutton in the County of Worcester, being weak and feble in body but of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare the following to be my last Will and Testament.
1st I order all my sickness bills, my funeral charges and all other just debts to be promptly paid and a suitable stone erected at the head of my grave.
2nd I give and bequeath to my three sons Reuben Lincoln Asa B Lincoln and Jesse B Lincoln, also Albert Bates my son in law one dollar each -to be paid by my Executor hereinafter named, in one year from my Decease.
3rd give and bequeath to my beloved husband James Prouty the use and income of the residue of my estate Real & personal possessed by me at the time of my decease during his natural life. And if the use and income of said property, should not be sufficient to give the said James Prouty a comfortable support I order that portions of said property may be sold from time to time to supply such defincy.
4th I order that after the decease of said James Prouty his last sickness bills & funeral charges being paid, the residue of said property be equally divided between my three sons Reuben, Asa B and Jessa B Lincon.
5th I hereby nominate and appoint James Prouty to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty third day of June AD 1866
Ruth Prouty
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Ruth Prouty to be her last Will and Testament in our presence who in her presence and at her request and in th presence of each other have here unto subscribed our names as witnesses
Delano Pierce
Mrs Amelia Gue
Betsey B White