The newly wedded pair settled at the West Farms, Now Franklin, but later removed to Western Oneida Co., New York in June 1802, where the Judge died 27 Jan 1833.

Judge Prosper taught school 20 years, Also a farmer, justice of peace 20 years and county judge 5 years in Western NY.89

Prosper Rudd (1753-1833) was a settler at Western, N.Y., Educator, Justice of the peace for about twenty years, and Judge of the Oneida County Court for some years.98