Richard Prouty II (1652 - 1708)

Born Sep 1652 in Rodmarton, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Damaris (Torrey) Prouty — married Dec 1676 in Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1708 at about age 56 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Birth

Richard Prouty II migrated from England to Plymouth Colony.

in Rodmarton, Gloucestershire, England. He immigrated to the New World at age fourteen and settled in Scituate, Plymouth Colony. He fought in King Phillip's War (1675-1676), fighting with the English colonists against the Native Americans.^[2] In 1666 he emigrated from Rodmarton to the Massachusetts Bay Colony and eventually settling in Scituate about 1667.^[2]

Prouty's Dam, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Deane's History of Scituate, Massachusetts c.1831 mentions Prouty's Dam "on the road North of Hoop-Pole Hill." (1686). The area including Prouty's Dam was a piece of land granted to (among others) Richard Prouty. His land was located on Hoop-Pole Hill; this land was granted to him for his service in King Philip's War. Deane also stated "[Richard Prouty] his house was near the causeway over the swamp, called Prouty's Dam. The present-day area would probably be the hill on Hollett Street near the Foyer of Charity.

Marriage

Richard married Demaris Torrey sometime in December of 1676 in Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony they were the parents of seven children.^[2][4]

King Phillip's War

The following quote from Prouty (Proute) Genealogy by Charles H Pope^[2] indicates that he most likely participated in King Phillip's War.

"To return to the personal history of Richard Prouty, the pioneer; we have seen him a citizen of Scituate in 1675 and 1676. He had been there long enough to "gain a residence," certainly; but how long? The History of Scituate makes the vague statement that he was there in 1670, but cites no proof of the assertion. The History of North Brookfield, in the genealogical part, which was prepared by the careful Charles Adams, states that he came as a boy of fourteen, and was at Scituate in 1667. "The souldiers of Scittuat whoe desired to be satisfied in lands for such service as they pformed for the country, with the sumes due to them on that accompt." In the list is "Richard Proutey. . . ." "Richard Prouty" the name is there written; it stands third after that of the lieutenant of the company, and the man next after him is specified as a corporal; one might infer The names of the persons to have land as allowed by the Court are as
Leutenant Isack Buck
Zacreth Damon
Richard Prouty
Cor: John Buck
Jonathan Jackson
Thomas Clark
William Hatch
Walter Brige
Richard Dwely
Charles Stockbridge for Benjamin Woodworth
Joseph Garrett

that Prouty had acted as sergeant by this position of his name. This writing is Recorded according to order p mee Nathanell Morton Secretary Plymoth July the 22nd 1676. Colony of Plymouth, in a session of its General Court, July 21, 1676" ^[2]

Death

Richard died intestate on 1 September 1708 in Scituate. He was 55 years old.^[2]

Find A Grave: Memorial #174773688 Richard Prouty

Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records; Richard Prouty; Event Type: Death; Event Date: 1 September 1708; Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Probate

On 8 March 1708/09, his son Edward was granted the letter of administration for his estate. His inventory was taken on 1 November 1708 in Scituate and recorded at Plymouth.^[5]

The account of his estate was recorded on 10 March 1709/10 and shows the share that each of the children, Edward (eldest son), Jonathan, Isaac, William, and Margaret.^[6]

The appraisal of his land was recorded on 10 June 1709.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Stearns, Ezra S. Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire (Lewis Publishing Company, 1908) Vol. 2, Page 875
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Charles Henry Pope, Prouty (Proute) Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H Pope, 1910), Pages 7-8, 9, 11, 14-15,, & 17
3. ↑ Church of England (England), "Richard Prowt son of Richard Prowt Sr. thirteenth of September," Gloucestershire Anglican Parish Registers. Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucestershire, England, , Richard Prout; Reference Number: P273 IN 1/1, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, Provo, Utah
4. ↑ Selected US/Internat'l Marriage Records 1340-1980 (Broderbund)
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-6SVM : 24 March 2023), Probate records 1702-1710 vol 2, Page 101 > image 65 of 106; State Archives, Boston.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-6SYY : 24 March 2023), Probate records 1702-1710 vol 2 > image 74 of 106; State Archives, Boston.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-6SYW : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1702-1710 vol 2 > image 75 of 106; State Archives, Boston.

• J. H. Temple. History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts 1647-1676: preceded by An Account of Old Quabang, Indian and English Occupation, page 714
• Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 1771, Ancestor P-170778, Record for Richard Prouty, Volume: 11.
• Ilene Prouty Andrews, Tirus Prouty - Agnes Thompson, Ancestors and Descendants 1566-1965, Church of Latter Day Saints, April 1977, page 2.
• Stott, Clifford L., Humphrey Blake (1494?–1558) and His Descendants in New England and South Carolina: Blake, Richards, Selleck, Torrey, and Wolcott, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2010) Vol. 164, WN 653, Page 68.