Are Mercy & Alice Bassett twins??? One born on 24 Oct 1744 and one on 25 Oct 1744 ???? vlww
Father -- "Alice Bassett, of Glocester, daughter of Joseph"
SOURCE: James N. Arnold, Editor of the Narragansett Historical Register, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, (20 Volumens; Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. 1892), Vol. 1, Page 199, States: "Sprague Nehemiah, of Smithfield, son of Nehemiah, and Alice Bassett, of Glocester, daughter of Joseph; m. by Daniel Mowry, Jr., Justice, May 26, 1770. Smithfield."1770: Edmund West, comp. Gene Pool Individual Records - Marriages [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001.
Sprague, Nehemiah
Spouce: Bassett, Alice
Marriage Date: 26 May 1770
City: Douglas
County: Worb
State: MA (Massachusetts)
MY NOTE: This is a possible as their oldest child (to my knowledge) was Phoebe born 1771. But - tis in the wrong state - would have thought they would have been married in Rhode Island. vlww1790 US Census of Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island, Page 208, Line 19, NEHEMIAH SPRAGUE.
1 White Male of 16 years & upwards (*NEHEMIAH)
2 White Males Under 16 (*HOSEA & WHO ???)
3 White Females (*ALICE (wife), PHOEBE & WHO** ???))
3 Other Free Persons (*Laborers or other relatives WHO ???)
(*)my notes - vlww ** there were also Amy, Thankful & Alice to consider - should have been 6 Females - vlwwhttp://www.sprague-database.org/02-04/f804.htm#1
Alice Bassett
Born: 24 Oct 1744 - Providence Co., RI [9]
Spouse: Nehemiah Sprague (1750-1796) Marr: 26 May 1770 - Providence Co., RI [10 11]
Events
She had a residence in Glocester, Providence Co., RI [1].
Children:
1] Phoebe Sprague (1771]
2] Amy Sprague [1773 - 1778]
3] Hosea Sprague [1775 - 1857] m. Chloe A. Streeter [Abt. 1779-1834]
INTERNAL SOURCES:
1] Sprague, Augustus B. R., "Genealogy (in part) of the Sprague Families in America: as Descended from Edward Sprague of England From 1614", (Worcester, MA: Privately Published on Press of L. P. Goddard, 1905), page 20.
9] David L. Phillips, correspondent.
10] "The Genealogical Record", April 1909, page 155.
11] Sprague, Augustus B. R., "Genealogy (in part) of the Sprague Families in America: as Descended from Edward Sprague of England From 1614", (Worcester, MA: Privately Published on Press of L. P. Goddard, 1905), "m. by Daniel Mowry, Justice.", page 20.
1 BIRT
2 DATE 20 JAN 1748/49
2 PLAC Providence, Providence, RI.
2 SOUR S06449
1 BIRT
2 DATE 20 JAN 1749/50
2 PLAC Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI.
2 SOUR S06449
1 DEAT
2 DATE 1781
2 SOUR S06449
Did this Nehemiah Sprague do anything for the Revolutionary War effort?????????? vlww1770: Edmund West, comp. Gene Pool Individual Records - Marriages [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001.
Sprague, Nehemiah Spouce: Bassett, Alice
Marriage Date: 26 May 1770 City: Douglas
County: Worb State: MA (Massachusetts)
MY NOTE: This is a possible as their oldest child (to my knowledge) was Phoebe born 1771. But - tis in the wrong state - would have thought they would have been married in Rhode Island. vlww1790 US Census of Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island, Page 208, Line 19, NEHEMIAH SPRAGUE.
1 White Male of 16 years & upwards (*NEHEMIAH)
2 White Males Under 16 (*HOSEA & WHO ???)
3 White Females (*ALICE, PHOEBE & WHO** ???)
3 Other Free Persons (*Laborers or other relatives WHO ???)
(*)my notes - vlww - ** there were also Amy, Thankful & Alice to consider - should have been 6 Females
MY NOTES: There is an Elias Sprague directly below Nehemiah on the 1790 Census - he is listed with 1 White Male of 16 years & upwards; 2 White Males Under 16; 3 White Females; 4 Other Free Persons. (Is this the brother???)1796 -- Sprague, Nehemiah (2nd) - Edmund West, comp. Gene Pool Individual Records. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.
Sprague, Nehemiah Death Date: 11 June 1796 City: Smithfield County: Providence State: RI.WILL: SOURCE: Rhode Island Vital Records, 1500s-1900s
R.I. Gnealogical Register, Volume 13, Abstracts of Smithfield Wills, Page 131
Copy Right Genealogy.com, October 22, 2002
"SPRAGUE, NEHEMIAH, of Sm, yeoman. Will dated 16 Aug 1794, proved 13 Sep 1796, pg 517. Mentions: Wife Alles Sprague, Son Hosea Sprague, Daughter Phebe Sprague. Witn: James Pecks, Dexter Aldrich, Elisha Thornton."http://www.sprague-database.org/02-04/f801.htm#1
Nehemiah Sprague
Born: 20 Jan 1749/50 - Smithfield, Providence Co., RI [1]
Died: 11 Jun 1796 - Smithfield, Providence Co., RI [1]
Buried: - Friends' Yard, Upper Smithfield, Providence Co., RI [1]
Father: Nehemiah Sprague (1718-1807) [2,3]
Mother: Mary (Mercy) Brown (Abt 1716- )
Married: 26 May 1770 - Providence Co., RI [4,5]
Events:
1] He was employed as a farmer [1]
2] He was religious [1]
General Notes:
"Sprague Families in America", by Dr. Warren Vincent Sprague, page 195.
Nehemiah Sprague resided at Smithfield, RI. He was a farmer and member of the Society of Friends. On February 12, 1792, he bought from his brother Elias Sprague of Douglas, MA for Pounds 120 land on the west side of the Pawtucket River.
Wife Alice Bassett
Born: 24 Oct 1744 - Providence Co., RI [6]
Father: Joseph Bassett (1717-1795)
Mother: Ellis (Alice) Sprague (1721-1766) [3]
Events: She had a residence in Glocester, Providence Co., RI [1]
SOURCES:
1] Sprague, Augustus B. R., "Genealogy (in part) of the Sprague Families in America: as Descended from Edward Sprague of England From 1614", (Worcester, MA: Privately Published on Press of L. P. Goddard, 1905), page 20.
2] Wendy Lex, correspondent, correspondent in GenServ Data Base LEXR8DA.
3] M.E.H.G.S., "Bible Records from the manuscript collections of the New England Historic Genealogical Society".
4] "The Genealogical Record", April 1909, page 155.
5] Sprague, Augustus B. R., "Genealogy (in part) of the Sprague Families in America: as Descended from Edward Sprague of England From 1614", (Worcester, MA: Privately Published on Press of L. P. Goddard, 1905), "m. by Daniel Mowry, Justice.", page 20.
6] David L. Phillips, correspondent.
1 BIRT
2 DATE UNKNOWN
1 DEAT
2 DATE UNKNOWN
Are Mercy & Alice Bassett twins??? One born on 24 Oct 1744 and one on 25 Oct 1744 ???? vlwwhttp://www.sprague-database.org/02-04/f804.htm#1
Mercy Bassett (1,4,5]
Born: 25 Oct 1744 - Glocester, Providence Co., RI [5,6,7]
Died: 5 Nov 1835 - Lynn, Essex Co., MA [1,5]
Spouse: Elias Sprague (1744-1799) [4,5] Marr: 5 Aug 1764 [8]
SOURCES:
1] M.E.H.G.S., "Bible Records from the manuscript collections of the New England Historic Genealogical Society".
4] LDS Ancestral File.
5] Wendy Lex, correspondent, correspondent in GenServ Data Base LEXR8DA.
6] Sprague, Augustus B. R., "Genealogy (in part) of the Sprague Families in America: as Descended from Edward Sprague of England From 1614", (Worcester, MA: Privately Published on Press of L. P. Goddard, 1905), page 20.
7] M.E.H.G.S., "Bible Records from the manuscript collections of the New England Historic Genealogical Society", "b. 23 October 1744, Smithfield, RI.".
8] Sprague, Augustus B. R., "Genealogy (in part) of the Sprague Families in America: as Descended from Edward Sprague of England From 1614", (Worcester, MA: Privately Published on Press of L. P. Goddard, 1905), "m. by Stephen Sly, Justice.", page 19.
Children were:
1] Jonathan Sprague (1765-1815] m. 1st Patience Pidgesley; m. 2nd Keziah Torrey
2] Theodate Sprague (1768 - ]
3] Amy Sprague [1769 - ]
4] Benjamin Sprague (1771 - ] m. Molly (Mary) Cook
5] Lavina Sprague (1773 - ]
6] Stephen Sprague [1775 - ] m. Olive Seagrave
7] Preserved Sprague (1777 - 1848) m. Joanna Trask
8] Thankful Sprague (1779 - ) m. Joseph Howard
9] William Sprague (1782 - 1814 ?) m. Rhoda Hewitt
10] Alice Sprague (1784 - ) m. Silvanus Joslin
11] Elias Sprague (1786 ? - } m. 1st Hannah Pound; m. 2nd Calista Unknown
12] Lucina Sprague
13] A Child Sprague
1 BIRT
2 DATE 16 JUN 1744
2 PLAC Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., Rhode Island
2 SOUR S06424
1 DEAT
2 DATE 1776
2 SOUR S06424
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Elias Sprague [1,2]
Born: 16 Jun 1744 - Smithfield, Providence Co., RI [2,3,4]
Died: 15 Feb 1799 - Douglas, Worcester Co., MA [2,3,4]
1] LDS Ancestral File.
2] Wendy Lex, correspondent, correspondent in GenServ Data Base LEXR8DA.
3] "The Genealogical Register", April 1909, page 155.
4] Sprague, Augustus B. R., "Genealogy (in part) of the Sprague Families in America: as Descended from Edward Sprague of England From 1614", (Worcester, MA: Privately Published on Press of L. P. Goddard, 1905), page 19.
General Notes
1] "Sprague Families in America", by Dr. Warren Vincent Sprague, page 195.
Elias Sprague was a farmer and a member of the Society of Friends. He removed to Douglas, MA.
2] "Genealogy (in part) of the Sprague Families in America", by Augustus B. R. Sprague, page 20.
Elias Sprague moved to Douglas, MA, not later than 1788, at which date he deeded his homestead in Smithfield, RI for 390 pounds silver money.
