Individual Details

Baptism

Adult Elizabeth Prouty Wife of Isaac Prouty was baptized April 7th 1723.
Isaac Prouty, Jacob Prouty, David Prouty, John Prouty, Caleb Prouty, Adam Prouty & John Prouty Children of Isaac and Elizabeth were baptized April 21st 1723.

Marriage

also listed at Leicester,Worcester,Massachusetts

Will

Probate Index of Worcester Co., MA
1790 PROUTY Jacob Spencer more Will 48140

Jacob Prouty Will
In the name of God Amen the 19 day of April in the year of
our Lord 1781 I Jacob Prouty of Spencer in the County of Worcester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman being im
pared and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given
to God. Therefor, Calling to mind the mortality of my body well knowing it is
appointed for all men Once to die do make and ordain this my last will &
Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend
my soul into the Lamb of Almighty God who gave it hoping through the
[ ] Death and [ ] of my Savior Jesus Christ to have Just [ ]
and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit unlasting life - and my
Body I commit to the Earth to be Decently buried at the Discretion of my
Executors hereafter named, nothing doubting but that at the general [reason]
I shall [serve] the [fame] again by the mighty power of God. and as touching
such ......

First my will is that all my just debts funeral charges and expenses be duly paid
by my Executors. I give to my three oldest sons, viz, Samuel, Jacob, & Caleb. Sixty
Spanish milled Dollars each or the value thereof -- Also I give to my three
oldest Daughters, viz, Deborah Brisco, Phebe Heywood and Anna Munroe,
Thirty Spanish Milled Dollars each or the value thereof, also I give to the heirs
of my Daughter Lydia Stevens late of Ware in the County of Hampshire [dead]
five shillings [ ] money each in like money as aforesaid (excepting to
Pamela Stevens to her I give thirty Spanish Milled Dollars -- Also I give to my
two youngest Daughters, viz, Hannah & [Mercy] 40 Dollars in Silver each or the
value thereof likewise the one half of my household furniture to be equally divided
between them and likewise it is my will that the said Hannah & Mercy have
the privilege of living in my house so long as the remain unmarried
And also I give to my two youngest sons, viz, Joshua & Nathan the residue
of my estate both real and personal to be divided between them equally, also it is my
will that my Executors have a term of five years after my decease to pay out
the Legacy, My will is that an equal part of said Legacies be paid in each of said
five years, Furthermore, I do hereby constitute and -- appoint my two
sons, viz, Joshua & Nathan my sole executors of this my last will and testament
utterly. Disallowing, revoking and -- all and every other former
will of wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and no other
to by my last will and Testament, in Witness whereof I have hereto set my
hand and seal the day & year above written. Signed, sealed, published, pronomred
declared by the said Jacob Prouty at his last Will and Testament in the presence of us
the subscribers who signed as witnesses in presence of the testor -
John Prouty
Levina Hunt Jacob Prouty (Seal)
Aaron Hunt

Burial

Spencer Old Burying ground, Spencer, Mass., behind Congregational Church
Date Photo Taken: Aug. 2000, Owner: Louise Prouty
tombstone reads -
JACOB PROUTY
Born in Scituate. Mass.
March 14, 1714:
Moved to Spencer 1740;
Died Nov. 24, 1789,
aged 74 years.

Erected by Harvey Prouty, Grandson