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George Prutt

first name: George
last name: Prutt
gender: male
birth, death year: 1722 , 1794
first, last year in records: 1794, 1794
confidence level: indeterminate
freed status (year freed): enslaved, then free
enslaver(s): Chauncey, Richard;
location(s): Whately, MA
place of origin

Bio

son of Arthur and Joan Prutt; died in Whately, MA; church member; from "The History of the Town of Whately" by JH Temple, pg. 256- "He lived for a time in the family of Zenas Field, and was much respected."

Primary Source Entries for George Prutt

Entry	Source	Vol Name	Date	entry id
• Slaves - Two of our citizens owned slaves at the time of their settlement in Whately: vi2, Gideon Dicinson and Richard Chauncey, - and so far as can be gathered from the census returns these are the only colored people enumerated in our population. Mr. C	Temple, J.H. History of Whately	1872	1794 Sep 18	1599
• Slaves - Two of our citizens owned slaves at the time of their settlement in Whately: vi2, Gideon Dickison and Richard Chauncey, - and so far as can be gathered from the census returns these are the only colored people enumerated in our population. Mr. C	Temple, J.H. History of Whately	1872	1794 Sep 18	1598