Individual Details

Abigail Prouty

(19 Aug 1818 - 18 Oct 1895)

Abigail Prouty, the eldest daughter of Asaph, was a lifelong Shaker and loved their way of life.

Events

Birth19 Aug 1818Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Census4 Jun 1860Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Death18 Oct 1895Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Families

FatherAsaph Prouty (1793 - 1861)
MotherLucy Patience Cutter (1797 - 1823)
SiblingGeorge Prouty (1820 - 1888)

Notes

Census

United Society in Shirley called Shakers
67, 62, William K Westhusten 44 M, Farmer, 20,000, 2000, MA
(List of members including:)
Aseph Prouty, 67 M, Farm laborer, MA
Lorenzo Prouty, 35 M, Carpenter, MA
69
Becca Prouty, 73 F, Invalid, MA
72
Abigail Prouty, 41 F, Governess, MA
74
Harriet A Prouty, 48 F, Trustee, MA
75, 63,
Nathan Prouty, 33 M, Farmer, 4000, 1000, MA

Death

Single, Seamstress

Endnotes

1. Draper, James., History of Spencer, Massachusetts, from its earliest settlement to the year 1860 : including a brief sketch of Leicester, to the year 1753. (Worcester: Printed by H.J. Howland, 1860?, 279 pgs.), p. 238.

2. Henry Mendell Tower, Historical sketches relating to Spencer, Mass, Volume 2 (Spencer, MA: W.J. Hefferman--Spencer Leader Print, 1902), 63-64; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 24 November 2009.

3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1860 > MASSACHUSETTS > MIDDLESEX > SHIRLEY Series: M653 Roll: 511 Page: 9-10.

4. Henry Mendell Tower, Historical sketches relating to Spencer, Mass, Volume 2 (Spencer, MA: W.J. Hefferman--Spencer Leader Print, 1902), 66; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 24 November 2009.