The Prouty Plow: A Symbol of Hanover   David Prouty 1778-1846 David Prouty was born in Scituate on May 18th, 1778. He married Lydia Stoddard in 1795, and the couple had five children: Margaret, Lorenzo, Lydia, Veniah, and David, Jr. Prouty moved his family to Hanover in 1811 where they lived in the 18th century … Continue reading The Prouty Plow