George Prutt

first name

George

last name

Prutt

gender

male

birth, death year

circa 1719 , 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."

History of Whately, p. 168: Aug. 19, 1771, Goerge Prutt consented to the covenant at the Whately church "and George Prutt. The latter was a slave belonging to Richard Chauncey and died 18 Sept., 1794, 75 years of age." "There were eighteen males including George Prutt. a pious old slave of Richard Chauncey"

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

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• 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