Individual Details

Marriage

Intentions of Marriages 1816
Oct. 30. Abijah Prouty and Nancy Pike of Southbridge,
Marriage
Nancy Pike Female Abijah Prouty 24 Nov 1816 Southbridge Worchester

Marriage

1822 Intentions of marriage
August 16th Mr. Abijah Prouty & Miss Caroline Wight both of Sturbridge

1822 Marriages Entered
Sept 24th Mr. Abijah Prouty & Miss Carlone Wright both of Sturbridge

Census (family)

Abijah Prouty
males of 5 and under 10 - 3 (Lorenzo 9, Alpheus 7, Frederick 6)
of forty and under fifty - 1 (Abijah 44)
females 10 and under 15 1 (Louisa 12)
females of 20 and under 30 - 1 (?)
females of 30 and under 40 - 1 (Caroline 30)

Will

Flint, James, comp.. Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate Index, Vol. 1 & 2 A - Z, July 1731-1881 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA
Abijah Prouty 1851, Sturbridge, MA, Will

Will of Abijah Prouty

Be it remembered that I Abijah Prouty of Sturbridge in the county of Worcester, do on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following viz.

In the first place I give and bequeath unto my dear and beloved wife Caroline W. Prouty one half of all my household furniture to be at her disposal except my Mahogany secretary.

2nd I give and bequeath unto my daughter Louisa Prouty the other half of all my household furniture except said Secretary to be at her disposal and also Eight hundred Dollars in money at my decease to be paid by my Executor hereinafter named which is to be her full share out of my Estate.

3rd. I give unto my son Lorenzo Prouty three hundred Dollars to be paid by my Executor hereinafter named at my decease, and I order and direct my said Executor to give up to said Lorenzo a note which I hold against him of five hundred Dollars at my decease which Legacy and note is to be his full share out of my Estate.

4th. I give unto my son Frederick Prouty ten Dollars to be paid at my decease which sum with the amount my son Alpheus W. Prouty has agreed to pay him is to be his full share of my Estate.

5th. I give and bequeath unto my son Alpheus W. Prouty and his heirs all the remainder and residue of my Estate both Real and Personal of every description after paying the aforesaid Legacies and after supporting my said wife as is hereinafter mentioned.

And I ordain and direct said Alpheus W. Prouty to support and maintain my said wife Caroline W. Prouty during her life both in sickness and in health, and furnish her with food, clothing, Doctoring, nursing and all things suitable and proper for her in her condition in life and also to furnish her with suitable horse and carriage at all times when she may wish for her use so long as she remains my widow.

Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my son Alpheus W. Prouty sole Executor of this my last will and Testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed and published by the said Abijah Prouty declaring this to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his request sere called as witnesses to the same and in his presence did hereto subscribe our names.

Abijah Prouty (seal)

Benja. D. Hyde
James Bachellor
Evelina W. Hyde

Commonwealtlh of Massachusetts
Worcester. The Court of Probate holdin at Worcester, on the fifth day of August, A. D. 1851.

The instrument hereto annexed, having been presented for probate as the last will and testament of Abijah Prouty late of Sturbridge in said County, deceased, and it being made to appear that due notice has been given to all persons interested, and no abjection being made to the probate of the same and it being also made evident by the oath of Benjamin D. Hyde, one of the witnesses thereto that said instrument was legally executed, and that said testator was, at the time of the execution of the same of full age, and of sound mind; I now adjudge that said instrument is proved, and decree that the same be approved and allowed, as the last will and testament of said deceased.
Tho's Hinnicutt
Judge of Probate

Worcester Co. Probate Records
Vol. 91, pages 575-576

Census (family)

673, 618, Abijah Prouty, 64 M, Farmer, 4000, MA
Caroline , 50 F, MA
Louisa , 32 F, MA
Alepheus W , 26 M, Farmer, MA
Frederick , 25 M, none, MA
Dwight Plimpton, 16 M, Farmer, MA