Individual Details

Military

David Prouty was a soldier in the war with France, a captain in the revolution, and a major in the militia.

Prouty, David, Spencer.Lieutenant, Capt. Joel Green's co.; list of officers of Col. Ebenezer Learned's regt.; resolved in Provincial Congress May 23, 1775, that commissions be delivered said officers; receipt for above commissions signed by Col. Learned; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Joel Green's co., Col. Ebenezer Learned's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; engaged May 1, 1775; service, 3 mos. 8 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Jonathan Caril's (Carriel's) co.; list of officers granted beating orders by Provincial Congress April 11, 1776, for enlisting men to serve in a regiment to be raised to fortify town and harbor of Boston; said Prouty granted orders for Worcester Co.; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Jonathan Carrell's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; list of officers to be commissioned; ordered in Council Sept. 7, 1776, that commissions be delivered said officers; regiment raised for defence of Boston; also, Lieutenant, same co. and regt.; service from April 11, 1776, 4 days preceding march, to Nov. 1, 1776, 6 mos. 20 days; roll dated Camp at Hull; also, same co. and regt.; pay roll for Nov., 1776; service, 1 mo. 4 days, including travel (85 miles) home; also, Captain, [p.824] Col. Job Cushing's (Worcester Co.) regt.; marched July 27, 1777; discharged Aug. 28, 1777; service, 1 mo. 8 days, including 6 days (112 miles) travel home; company marched by order of Gen. Worner (Warner) to reinforce Nerthern army; also, Captain, Maj. Asa Baldwin's division, Col. Samuel Denny's (Worcester Co.) regt.; marched Sept. 27, 1777; discharged Oct. 18, 1777; service, 1 mo., including 8 days (157 miles) travel home; company marched to reinforce Northern army.

Census (family)

David Prouty -
2 males 16+ (David 51, David 18)
1 male under 16 (Eleazer 7)
3 females (Hannah 48, Sally 11, Hannah 26)