Oliver
Prout
Born in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Harris Prout
and Priscilla (Roberts) Prout
Brother of
Ebenezer Prout
Husband of
Lucy (Prior) Prout
— married
5 Jun 1783 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Father of
Amos Prout, Oliver Prout, Titus Prout, Darcy Prout, Lucy Prout, Enoch Prout and Maria Prout
Died
at age 77
in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jan 2017
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Biography
Private Oliver Prout served with 23rd Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.
Oliver was the son of Harris Prout and Priscilliar. [1] He was baptized in Middletown on 16 Oct 1757.[2]
Oliver was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. According to his record (from his application for a pension in 1832), he served 6 months in 1776 in Capt. Cowles Co., under Col John Sumner in Connecticut. He then served another 6 months in 1777 under Col. Meigs. In 1778 he served one month under Capt. Camp. and in 1779 he served a brief few days under Capt. Blackman. His last service was for a period of 3 months as a drummer under Capt. Jos. Dart. All were served in the state of Connecticut.[3]
After the death of his first wife, Lucy, he married a second time to Diannah ____.
He died in 1835.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection): Middletown Vital Records 1651-1854, page 119. Original record Vol. 2 page 17 (Ancestry.com)
- ↑ Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920: Volume 070 Part 2 Middletown, page 447. Original record Vol. 1 page 94 (Ancestry.com)
- ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Vol. 70. SAR number 13873 (Ancestry.com)
- ↑ Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 FHL Film No. 3188 (Ancestry.com)
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