Individual Details

Richard Prouty

(8 Jan 1708/09 - Aft 1774)

He was a blacksmith; resided at Hanover until about 1738, when he removed to Lancaster, Worcester county.
He bought land at Lancaster of his father-in-law, Joseph House, and others. He and his wife sold their share in her father's estate after his death, February 24, 1757; her mother joined in the deed. His sons, Elijah, Richard and Francis, joined in a quitclaim deed of rights in Mr. House's estate April 1, 1771.
His home was in that part of the old town which was afterward set off as Leominster.
He removed to Brattleboro, Vt.; bought land there in 1774. (Windham Co.)

Events

Birth8 Jan 1708/09Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British America
Baptism10 Jul 1709Second Church of Scituate, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay, British America
DeathAft 1774Vermont, United States
MarriageLydia House

Families

SpouseLydia House ( - 1760)
ChildJoshua Prouty (1736 - 1778)
ChildJames Prouty (1738 - )
ChildElijah Prouty (1740 - 1813)
ChildRichard Prouty (1742 - )
ChildFrancis Prouty (1744 - )
ChildElisha Prouty (1753 - 1810)
FatherEdward Prouty (1679 - 1726)
MotherElizabeth Howe (1678 - 1744)
SiblingEdward Prouty (1702 - 1749)
SiblingElizabeth Prouty (1704 - )
SiblingJames Prouty (1706 - 1720)
SiblingJohn Prouty (1710 - 1711)
SiblingEunice Prouty (1711 - )
SiblingHannah Prouty (1714 - )
SiblingElisha Prouty (1715 - 1782)
SiblingMary Prouty (1718 - 1719)
SiblingMary Prouty (1719 - )

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