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==Marriage & Children==  
 
==Marriage & Children==  
 
At about 1785 in Coeymans, he married Catherine Wendell who was born at about 1766<ref name="Bernehistory">bernehistory.org</ref>.  Their known children:
 
At about 1785 in Coeymans, he married Catherine Wendell who was born at about 1766<ref name="Bernehistory">bernehistory.org</ref>.  Their known children:
*John W. Prosser was born at about 1786, married Esther Chapman<ref name="Landmarks of Albany County, New York"/>
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*John W. Prosser was born at about 1786, married Esther Chapman<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
 
*Henry Prosser<ref name="John W. Prosser Will">Will of John W. Prosser, Westerlo Proven September 29, 1871</ref> born December 13, 1788, married Eliza F. Pinant<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
 
*Henry Prosser<ref name="John W. Prosser Will">Will of John W. Prosser, Westerlo Proven September 29, 1871</ref> born December 13, 1788, married Eliza F. Pinant<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
 
*Jonathan Prosser born about 1790<ref name="John W. Prosser Will"/>
 
*Jonathan Prosser born about 1790<ref name="John W. Prosser Will"/>
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*Catherine Maria Prosser born about 1804, married John Mead<ref name="John W. Prosser Will"/>
 
*Catherine Maria Prosser born about 1804, married John Mead<ref name="John W. Prosser Will"/>
 
*Benjamin R. Prosser born at about 1806<ref name="John W. Prosser Will"/>
 
*Benjamin R. Prosser born at about 1806<ref name="John W. Prosser Will"/>
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==Death==
 
==Death==
 
Catherine died in 1834 at Westerlo<ref name="Bernehistory">bernehistory.org</ref>.  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.
 
Catherine died in 1834 at Westerlo<ref name="Bernehistory">bernehistory.org</ref>.  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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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.

Obituary

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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