Elisha Prouty (1759 - 1819)

Born 27 Jan 1759 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Demond) Clark — married 17 Feb 1785 in Rutland, Worcester Co., Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1819 at age 60 in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Elisha was born in 1759. He is the son of Isaac Prouty and Priscilla Ramsdell.

Private Elisha Prouty served with Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Elisha Prouty served in the War of the Revolution. ^[1] PROUTY, ELISHA, Spencer. Private, Capt. Jonathan Carriel's Co., Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt.; service from May 17; 1776, 4 days preceding march, to November 1, 1776, 5 months, 15 days; roll dated Camp at Hull; also, same Co. and Regt.; pay roll for November, 1776; service, 1 month 4 days, including travel (85 miles) home; also, Capt. David Prouty's Co., Col. Job Cushing's (Worcester Co.) Regt.; marched July 27, 1777; discharged August 28, 1777; service 1 month, 8 days, including 6 days (I 12 miles) travel home; Company marched by order of Gen. Worner (Warner) to reinforce Northern army; also, Capt. David Prouty's Co., Maj. Asa Baldwin's Division, Col. Samuel Denny's (Worcester Co.) Regt.; marched September 27, 1777; discharged October 18, 1777; service 1 month, including 8 days (157 miles) travel home; Company marched to reinforce Northern army; also, Private, Capt. Nathan Harrington's Co., Col. Abijah Stearns's Regt.; enlisted March 31, 1778; service, 3 months, 2 days, probably at Rutland, roll dated Rutland; also, Capt. March Chase's Co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's Regt.; enlisted September 22, 1778; service, 2 months, 24 days, at Dorchester; Company discharged December 12, 1778; also, Corporal, in a detachment from Capt. Daniel Grout's Co. commanded by Lieut. Thomas Parker, Col. John Rand's Regt.; appointed July 24, 1780; discharged October 9, 1780; service 2 months, 24 days, including 8 days (160 miles) travel home; Regiment raised for 3 months, marched to Claverack, and was discharged at West Point. Roll sworn to in Worcester Co.

Elisha Prouty died August 26, 1819.

Burial: Old Spencer Cemetery in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Find A Grave: Memorial #23452141 Elisha Prouty

Children: 173. i. Elijah, b. August 20, 1785. ii. Solon, b. May 28, 1788. iii. Betsey, b. November 3, 1792; m. August 21, 1814, Jonah iv. George, b. November 11, 1794; d. August 19, 1820. v. Lucy,. b. August 25, 1798; m. May 10, 1826, Daniel Knight, of North Brookfield. Children: 1. Lucy Elizabeth Knight, b. October 13, 1827. 2. Benjamin Prouty Knight, b. April 5, 1830. 3. Albert B Knight, b. December 16, 1832. 4. Elijah Damon Knight, b. May 13, 1835. 5. Daniel Webster Knight, twin. 6. John Rowland Knight, b. January 31, 1837. 7. George Edward Knight, b. December 30, 1838 8. Harriet Philinda Knight, b. July 9, 1843; m. October, 1866, Frank B. Hebard. 174. vi. Elisha, b. January 5, 1801. 175. vii. Thaxter, b. March 29, 1803. viii. Elizabeth, baptized November 8, 1814.

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War: A ..., Volume 12 By Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of States https://books.google.ca/books?id=Aq1BAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA825&lpg=PA825&dq=PROUTY,+ELISHA,+Spencer.+Private,+Capt.+Jonathan+Carriel%27s+Co.,+Col.+Josiah+Whitney%27s+Regt.;+service+from+May+17;+1776,+4+days+preceding+march,+to+November+1,+1776,+5+months,+15+days;&source=bl&ots=a7BU9W3FWm&sig=ACfU3U01iEnKaKF6OGD0JU-EANhgnn67DQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjIvvTjnY75AhV0GjQIHULrDbsQ6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=PROUTY%2C%20ELISHA%2C%20Spencer.%20Private%2C%20Capt.%20Jonathan%20Carriel's%20Co.%2C%20Col.%20Josiah%20Whitney's%20Regt.%3B%20service%20from%20May%2017%3B%201776%2C%204%20days%20preceding%20march%2C%20to%20November%201%2C%201776%2C%205%20months%2C%2015%20days%3B&f=false

• Prouty (Proute) Genealogy, compiled and published by Charles Henry Pope, Boston, Massachusetts 1910 -
• https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G005141.pdf

pages 50 and 51.

Source 1: 45. ELISHA4 (lsaac, 3 Isaac,2 Richard1), born at Spencer (twin with Elijah), January 27, 1759; married in Rutland, February 17, 1785, Elizabeth Demond.