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Latest revision as of 06:45, May 18, 2022


Birth

Benjamin was born at about 1765 in Dutchess County, NY, a son of Jonathan Prosser and Phebe Russell. [1]


Marriage & Children

At about 1785 in Coeymans, he married Catherine Wendell who was born at about 1766[1]. Their known children:

  • John W. Prosser was born at about 1786, married Esther Chapman[1]
  • Henry Prosser[2] born December 13, 1788, married Eliza F. Pinant[1]
  • Jonathan Prosser born about 1790[2]
  • Polina Prosser, born about 1792 married a Stanton[2]
  • Catherine Maria Prosser born about 1795, wife of John Mead[2]
  • Abraham Prosser born about 1797, married Sally McVicar and Ann Clickner. [2]
  • Elizabeth “Betsey” Prosser born about 1800, married Thomas Seaman[2]
  • Phebe Prosser born about 1802, married Obediah Colwell [2]
  • Catherine Maria Prosser born about 1804, married John Mead[2]
  • Benjamin R. Prosser born at about 1806[2]

Death

Catherine died in 1834 at Westerlo[1]. Her burial was at the Prosser Family Burial Ground. Benjamin’s death presumably took place in Westerlo sometime before 1850. No marker exists for him at the Prosser Burial Ground.

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Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 bernehistory.org
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Will of John W. Prosser, Westerlo Proven September 29, 1871