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Descendants of Edward Sprague

Abt. 1576 – Bef. 1614

Dorsetshire, England

Edward Sprague & Christina (Sprague)

Generations 1 - 9
By Vicky L. Williams Winfield
Sunday, September 29, 2002

(links for further Sprague information are below)

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  EDWARD1 SPRAGUE was born Abt. 1576 in Upwey, Dorsetshire, England - Christened:  Abt. 157, and died Bef. 1614.  He married CHRISTINA (SPRAGUE) Unknown.  She was born Bet. 1578 - 1579 in Upwey, Dorsetshire, England, and died Unknown.

    

Children of EDWARD SPRAGUE and CHRISTINA (SPRAGUE) are:

              i.   ALICE2 SPRAGUE, b. Bet. 1596 - 1597, Upwey, Dorsetshire, England; d. Bef. May 03, 1688, Tincleton, England; m. (1) RICHARD EAMES, January 15, 1614/15, Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England; b. Abt. 1590; d. Bef. 1634; m. (2) JOHN HOLLAND, December 20, 1638, Tincleton, England; b. Unknown; d. Bef. 1669.

              ii.   RALPH (#02 LT.) SPRAGUE, b. Bet. 1599 - 1603, Upwey, Dorsetshire, England; d. November 24, 1650, Malden, Middlesex County, MA; m. JOANNA WARREN, August 15, 1623, Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England; b. 1603; d. 1680.

             iii.   EDWARD SPRAGUE, b. December 15, 1601; d. Unknown.

             iv.   RICHARD (#03) SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1605; d. Unknown.

             v.   CHRISTOPHER SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1607; d. Unknown.

2.          vi.   WILLIAM SPRAGUE, b. Abt. October 1609, Upwey, Dorsetshire, England; d. October 26, 1675, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  WILLIAM2 SPRAGUE (EDWARD1) was born Abt. October 1609 in Upwey, Dorsetshire, England, and died October 26, 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA.  He married MILLICENT EAMES May 26, 1635 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA.  She was born 1615 in Fordington, Dorsetshire, England, and died February 08, 1695/96 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA.

    

Child of WILLIAM SPRAGUE and MILLICENT EAMES is:

3.           i.   JONATHAN3 SPRAGUE, b. May 28, 1648, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA (Christened 28 May 1648); d. September 1741, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JONATHAN3 SPRAGUE (WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born May 28, 1648 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA (Christened 28 May 1648), and died September 1741 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI.  He married MEHITABLE (MILLICENT) HOLBROOK July 20, 1670 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, MA, daughter of WILLIAM HOLBROOK and ELIZABETH PITTS.  She was born Abt. 1649 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, and died October 29, 1719 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI.

    

Children of JONATHAN SPRAGUE and MEHITABLE HOLBROOK are:

4.           i.   WILLIAM (CAPT.)4 SPRAGUE, b. February 02, 1690/91, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. October 20, 1778, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI.

5.           ii.   JONATHAN SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1672, Providence, Providence Co., RI; d. April 22, 1764, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI.

6.          iii.   PATIENCE SPRAGUE, b. 1674, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. August 29, 1770, Rhode Island.

             iv.   JOANNA SPRAGUE, b. 1676; d. Unknown.

             v.   PERSIS SPRAGUE, b. 1681; d. Unknown.

             vi.   MARY SPRAGUE, b. 1697; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  WILLIAM (CAPT.)4 SPRAGUE (JONATHAN3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born February 02, 1690/91 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI, and died October 20, 1778 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI.  He married (1) ALICE ELLIS (ALES) BROWN September 16, 1714, daughter of DANIEL BROWN and ALICE HEARNDON.  She was born May 31, 1691 in Providence, Providence Co., RI, and died 1744.  He married (2) MERCY (MARY) WALLING August 26, 1744.  She was born Unknown, and died Bef. 1751.

    

Children of WILLIAM SPRAGUE and ALICE BROWN are:

7.           i.   NEHEMIAH5 SPRAGUE, b. January 05, 1716/17, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI.; d. October 20, 1778, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI..

8.           ii.   ELLIS (ALICE) SPRAGUE, b. October 29, 1721, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. February 1766, Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.

             iii.   SARAH SPRAGUE, b. February 10, 1722/23, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. 1766; m. STEPHEN SLY, October 15, 1738, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; b. 1718; d. 1773.

             iv.   SAMUEL SPRAGUE, b. September 12, 1724, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown; m. JERUSHA MITCHELL, March 24, 1744/45, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; b. Abt. 1726; d. Unknown.

             v.   PETER SPRAGUE, b. September 19, 1726; d. Unknown.

             vi.   JOSHUA (MAJ.) SPRAGUE, b. July 03, 1729, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. October 01, 1816, Coal Run, Washington Co., Ohio; m. (1) AMEY DARLING, January 02, 1747/48, Cumberland, Providence Co., RI; b. 1729; d. 1749; m. (2) ABIGAIL WILBUR, April 22, 1750, Cumberland, Providence Co., RI; b. 1731; d. 1826.

 

 

5.  JONATHAN4 SPRAGUE (JONATHAN3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1672 in Providence, Providence Co., RI, and died April 22, 1764 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI.  He married (1) BETHIAH MANN November 28, 1699 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI.  She was born March 12, 1682/83 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA, and died April 06, 1712 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI.  He married (2) HANNAH COGGESHALL September 17, 1713 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI.  She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

    

Children of JONATHAN SPRAGUE and BETHIAH MANN are:

              i.   JONATHAN5 SPRAGUE, b. July 25, 1701, Providence, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown; m. MARY MOWRY, May 06, 1727, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; b. 1702; d. Unknown.

              ii.   HEZEKIAH (CAPT.) SPRAGUE, b. January 12, 1703/04, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. Aft. May 1785; m. SARAH SMITH, November 17, 1725; b. 1706; d. Unknown.

             iii.   BETHIAH SPRAGUE, b. May 24, 1707, Providence, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown.

             iv.   ANNE SPRAGUE, b. March 09, 1708/09, Providence, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown.

             v.   MEHITABLE SPRAGUE, b. March 21, 1710/11, Providence, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown.

 

 

6.  PATIENCE4 SPRAGUE (JONATHAN3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born 1674 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI, and died August 29, 1770 in Rhode Island.  She married JUDGE WILLIAM JENCKES Unknown.  He was born 1674 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI, and died October 02, 1765.

    

Children of PATIENCE SPRAGUE and JUDGE JENCKES are:

              i.   ESTHER5 JENCKES, b. 1695, Providence, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown; m. JOHN COMSTOCK, Abt. 1714, Providence County, Rhode Island; b. 1692; d. 1750.

              ii.   JOSEPH JENCKES, b. Abt. 1695, Providence, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown.

             iii.   SUSANNA JENCKES, b. Abt. 1696, Providence, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown; m. JOSEPH BUCKLIN, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

             iv.   MERCY JENCKES, b. Abt. 1698, Providence, Providence Co., RI; d. Abt. 1788; m. THOMAS COMSTOCK, July 09, 1713, Providence County, Rhode Island; b. 1684; d. 1761.

             v.   WILLIAM JENCKES, b. 1700, Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown.

             vi.   PATIENCE JENCKES, b. Abt. 1702, Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown; m. JOHN OLNEY, October 25, 1722; b. 1699; d. Unknown.

            vii.   MARGARET JENCKES, b. 1704, Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI; d. Unknown.

           viii.   JONATHAN JENCKES, b. August 17, 1707, Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI; d. Bet. April 01 - 15, 1781, North Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA; m. (1) FREELOVE WINSOR, 1758; b. 1720; d. 1803; m. (2) LYDIA JENKS, Unknown; b. 1715; d. Abt. 1756.

             ix.   JOHN JENCKES, b. 1710, Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI; d. May 31, 1776; m. RACHEL LAWRENCE, July 05, 1731; b. 1693; d. 1738.

             x.   MEHITABLE JENCKES, b. Unknown; d. March 25, 1795; m. THOMAS OLNEY, Unknown; b. 1706; d. 1795.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

7.  NEHEMIAH5 SPRAGUE (WILLIAM (CAPT.)4, JONATHAN3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born January 05, 1716/17 in Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI., and died October 20, 1778 in Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI..  He married MARY (MERCY) BROWN April 16, 1738 in Rhode Island.  She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

    

Children of NEHEMIAH SPRAGUE and MARY BROWN are:

              i.   NEHEMIAH6 SPRAGUE, b. 1742, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., Rhode Island; d. 1743, Probably Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., Rhode Island.

              ii.   ELIAS SPRAGUE, b. 1744, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. 1799, Douglas, Worcester Co., MA; m. MERCY BASSETT, August 05, 1764; b. October 25, 1744, Glocester, Providence Co., RI; d. November 05, 1835, Lynn, Essex Co., MA.

9.          iii.   NEHEMIAH SPRAGUE, b. January 20, 1748/49, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI.; d. June 11, 1796, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI..

 

 

8.  ELLIS (ALICE)5 SPRAGUE (WILLIAM (CAPT.)4, JONATHAN3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born October 29, 1721 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI, and died February 1766 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.  She married JOSEPH BASSETT Unknown.  He was born 1717 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA, and died 1795 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA.

    

Children of ELLIS SPRAGUE and JOSEPH BASSETT are:

10.         i.   ALICE6 BASSETT, b. October 24, 1744, Providence County, Rhode Island; d. Unknown.

              ii.   MERCY BASSETT, b. October 25, 1744, Glocester, Providence Co., RI; d. November 05, 1835, Lynn, Essex Co., MA; m. ELIAS SPRAGUE, August 05, 1764; b. 1744, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. 1799, Douglas, Worcester Co., MA.

             iii.   JOSEPH BASSETT, b. March 26, 1752, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. July 26, 1836, Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

9.  NEHEMIAH6 SPRAGUE (NEHEMIAH5, WILLIAM (CAPT.)4, JONATHAN3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born January 20, 1748/49 in Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI., and died June 11, 1796 in Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI..  He married ALICE BASSETT May 26, 1770 in Providence County, Rhode Island, daughter of JOSEPH BASSETT and ELLIS SPRAGUE.  She was born October 24, 1744 in Providence County, Rhode Island, and died Unknown.

    

Children of NEHEMIAH SPRAGUE and ALICE BASSETT are:

              i.   PHOEBE7 SPRAGUE, b. December 27, 1771, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown.

              ii.   AMY SPRAGUE, b. October 1773, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown.

11.        iii.   HOSEA SPRAGUE, b. June 01, 1775, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI; d. April 01, 1857, Jefferson Co., IN..

             iv.   THANKFUL SPRAGUE, b. 1777, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown.

             v.   ALICE SPRAGUE, b. 1779, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown.

 

 

10.  ALICE6 BASSETT (ELLIS (ALICE)5 SPRAGUE, WILLIAM (CAPT.)4, JONATHAN3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born October 24, 1744 in Providence County, Rhode Island, and died Unknown.  She married NEHEMIAH SPRAGUE May 26, 1770 in Providence County, Rhode Island, son of NEHEMIAH SPRAGUE and MARY BROWN.  He was born January 20, 1748/49 in Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI., and died June 11, 1796 in Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., RI..

    

Children are listed above under (9) Nehemiah Sprague.

 

Generation No. 7

 

11.  HOSEA7 SPRAGUE (NEHEMIAH6, NEHEMIAH5, WILLIAM (CAPT.)4, JONATHAN3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born June 01, 1775 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI, and died April 01, 1857 in Jefferson Co., IN..  He married CHLOE A. STREETER June 27, 1798 in Smithfield, Providence Co., RI, daughter of RUFUS STREETER and NANCY BALLOU.  She was born Abt. 1779 in Providence Co., RI, and died September 09, 1834 in Jefferson Co., IN.

    

Children of HOSEA SPRAGUE and CHLOE STREETER are:

              i.   ELMA MARIA8 SPRAGUE, b. December 03, 1800, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., Rhode Island; d. Unknown.

              ii.   CLINTON SPRAGUE, b. Bef. 1810, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., Rhode Island; d. November 13, 1848, Jefferson Co., IN; m. ELIZA FEWELL, July 02, 1840, Jefferson Co., IN.; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

12.        iii.   SARAH J. SPRAGUE, b. June 14, 1816, Providence, Providence Co., RI; d. August 18, 1903, Newton, Jasper Co., IL..

13.        iv.   PHEBE SPRAGUE, b. August 13, 1820, Indiana; d. August 05, 1875, Possibly Willmathsville, Adair Co., Missouri.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

12.  SARAH J.8 SPRAGUE (HOSEA7, NEHEMIAH6, NEHEMIAH5, WILLIAM (CAPT.)4, JONATHAN3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born June 14, 1816 in Providence, Providence Co., RI, and died August 18, 1903 in Newton, Jasper Co., IL..  She married ISAAC J. ABBOTT February 13, 1834 in Jefferson Co., IN..  He was born October 14, 1808 in New York, and died September 09, 1879 in Newton, Jasper Co., IL..

    

Children of SARAH SPRAGUE and ISAAC ABBOTT are:

              i.   CHLOE9 ABBOTT, b. Abt. 1837; d. Unknown.

              ii.   MARTHA ABBOTT, b. Abt. 1838; d. Unknown.

             iii.   ANDREW I. ABBOTT, b. Abt. 1843, Indiana; d. Unknown.

             iv.   JAMES P. ABBOTT, b. Abt. 1845, Indiana; d. Unknown.

             v.   SARAH ABBOTT, b. Abt. 1848, Indiana; d. Unknown.

             vi.   ANALIZA ABBOTT, b. Abt. 1851, Indiana; d. Unknown.

            vii.   RHODA ABBOTT, b. Abt. 1859, Indiana; d. Unknown.

 

 

13.  PHEBE8 SPRAGUE (HOSEA7, NEHEMIAH6, NEHEMIAH5, WILLIAM (CAPT.)4, JONATHAN3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born August 13, 1820 in Indiana, and died August 05, 1875 in Possibly Willmathsville, Adair Co., Missouri.  She married WILLIAM MATTLEY January 21, 1841 in Jefferson Co., Indiana, son of JOHN MATLEY and ELIZABETH (MATLEY).  He was born December 09, 1810 in New York or England, and died November 15, 1879 in Possibly Willmathsville, Adair Co., Missouri.

    

Children of PHEBE SPRAGUE and WILLIAM MATTLEY are:

              i.   WILLIAM9 MATTLEY, b. Abt. 1842, Indiana; d. Unknown.

14.         ii.   JONATHAN SPRAGUE MATTLEY, b. January 29, 1843, Vernon, Jefferson Co., Indiana; d. August 09, 1917, Grand Island, Hall Co., NE..

15.        iii.   VIOLIA MATTLEY, b. April 1846, Indiana; d. Unknown.

             iv.   GABRILLA MATTLEY, b. Abt. 1848, Indiana; d. Unknown.

16.        v.   HERBERT MATTLEY, b. Bet. 1851 - 1852, Indiana; d. Bef. 1900, Possibly Valley Co., NE..

             vi.   HENRY MATTLEY, b. Bet. 1851 - 1852, Jefferson Co., Indiana; d. Unknown; m. AMY D. MILLIKEN, January 15, 1886, Sheridan Co., Nebraska; b. Abt. 1862, Indiana; d. Unknown.

17.       vii.   LUKE MATTLEY, b. June 1855, Valley County , Indianna or Ohio; d. November 10, 1903, Nebraska.

18.      viii.   JOHN S. MATTLEY, b. June 1855, Indiana; d. Unknown, Possibly Loup County, Nebraska.

 

 

Generations 9 – 14 may be found under our MATTLEY pages.

 

 

 

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