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THE BROTHERS 
 
 RALPH AND WILLIAM SPRAGUE 
 
 AND SOME OF 
 
 THEIR DESCENDANTS 
 
 By 
 
 FRANK WILLIAM SPRAGUE 
 
 BOSTON 
 NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 
 
 1909 
 
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 Reprinted from the 
 
 New England Historical and Genbalooical Reoister 
 
 for April, 1909 
 
 ■vULhor 
 (Person) 
 
 29 Ap '09 
 
THE BROTHERS RALPH AND WILLIAM SPRAGUE 
 AND SOME OF THEIR DESCENDANTS* 
 
 We know that Ralph and William Sprague were the sons of Edward 
 Sprague, fuller, and his wife Christian, of Upwey, county Dorset, England, 
 as they are mentioned in his will, dated IG June 1614. He had altogether 
 six children, three of whom came to America. Of these three, only Ralph 
 and William concern us. 
 
 1. Ralph^ Sprague, eldest son, born in Upwey, co. Dorset; came to 
 Salem, Mass., in 1628, and from there went to Charlestown in 1629. He 
 married Joan Corbin, daughter of John of Fordington, co. Dorset. 
 
 Children : 
 3. i. John.' 
 
 ii. KiCHARD. 
 
 iii. Samuel, bapt. in Boston 3 June 1632. 
 
 iv. Mary, bapt. in Cbarlestowu 14 Sept. 1634. 
 
 V. PmNEAS, bapt. 31 (5) 1637. 
 
 vi. Jonathan, d. Dec. 1650. 
 
 2. William^ Sprague, youngest son, born in Upwey, co. Dorset ; came 
 
 with his brother in 1628. He married in Charlestown, 1635, Meli- 
 CENT Eames, daughter of Anthony, and settled in Hingham in 
 1636. 
 
 Children : 
 
 Anthony,' bapt. in Charlestown 23 June 1636. 
 
 John, bapt. in Hingham Apr. 1638. 
 
 Samxiel, bapt. 24 May 1640. 
 
 Jonathan, bapt. 20 Mar. 1641-2 ; d. 4 July 1647. 
 
 Peksis, b. 12 Nov. 1643. 
 
 Joanna, b. Dec. 1645. 
 
 Jonathan, bapt. 28 May 1648. 
 
 William, bapt. 2 July 1650. 
 
 Mary, b. 25 Apr. 1652. 
 
 Hannah, b. 25 Feb. 1654-5; d. Mar. 1658. 
 
 3. Capt. John'' Sprague (Ralph^) of Charlestown came with his 
 
 father, and died 25 June 1692, aged 68. He married, 2 May 1651, 
 Lydia Goffe, who died 11 Dec. 1715. 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. JoHN,=» b. 9 Mar. 1651-2. 
 
 ii. Lydia, m. John Greenland. 
 
 8. iii. Jonathan, b. Aug. 1656. 
 
 iv. Samuel, b. 1658-D. 
 
 V. Mary, b. 1661. 
 
 vi. Edward. 
 
 vii. Phineas, b. 1665-6. 
 
 *In this paper it is the author's purpose to carry on a numherof lines of descent 
 heretofore neglected. This necessitates a certain amount of repetition of material in 
 print to the point where these lines are taken up. For a fuller treatment of such 
 generations as are dealt with here in part, see Uegisteu, vols. 4, p. 289, 49, p. 264, M, 
 p. 105; Pope's Pioneers of Mass., p. 428; History of Hingham, vol. 3, pp. 163-183; 
 Wyman's Charlestown, vol. 2, pp. 887-893; Soule s Memoirs of the Sprague Family, 
 pp. 78-97. 
 
 4. 
 
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 5. 
 
 ii. 
 
 
 iii. 
 
 
 iv. 
 
 
 V. 
 
 
 vi. 
 
 6. 
 
 vii. 
 
 7. 
 
 viii 
 
 
 ix. 
 
 
 X. 
 
viii. DK.Hdiun, b. \C,70. 
 
 ix. Sakah. 1). 1G72-3. 
 
 X. Hannah, b. abt. 1C88. 
 
 . Anthony- SruAoii: ( WiUinm^), baptized in Charlestown 23 June 
 1636; died 3 Sept. 1719. Me married, 20 Dec. IGGl, Elizabeth 
 Bakti.ktt, who dit'd 17 Fcl). 1712-13, daughter of Robert and 
 !Mary (Warrt-n) ul Plymouth. 
 Ciiihlren, born in Ilin<iluim: 
 
 a. i. Anthony.' I), is Auj;. Hii'.:'.. 
 
 ii. Ukn.iamin. b. 1(J Aui;. lOtio ; d. 27 Sept. 1G90. 
 
 iii. John, i). 30 Sept. 1007 : d. 23 Oct. ltJ'.)0. 
 
 iv. Ki.iZAHKTii, b. .-) Sept. 1069; d. 11 Oct. 1600. 
 
 V. Sa.mikl. b. « Mar. l(!71-2. 
 
 vi. Sahah. b. 2;{ May 1074. 
 
 vii. .1ami:.><. b. 23 .laii. 1077-8. 
 
 viii. Jo.-^iAH, b. 23 Apr. lOSO. 
 
 ix. .iKKKMiAH, b. 24 July 1082. 
 
 10. X. HiCHAiiu, b. 10 Apr. 1085. 
 
 xi. Matthi-.w, b. 27 Mar. 1688. 
 
 . John- Simjaoue (William^) was baptized in Ilingham Apr. 1638, 
 and removed to ^lendon, Mass., about 1G82. lie married, 13 Dec. 
 ICA'A), Ki.iZAitKTU IIoi.HifooK, daugliter of William. 
 
 His will, dated Mendon 14 Sept. 1683, names wife Elizabeth, 
 two oldest sons, ,lolin and William, youngest son Ebenezer, and four 
 daughters, Elizabeth, Hannah, Melicent, and Persis (Suii'olk Co. 
 Probate, vol. 6, p. 691). 
 
 Children ; the first four born in Hingham, the last four in Men- 
 don : 
 
 11 Aug. following. 
 
 
 i. 
 
 .Ton>-,' b. 20 July 1669 ; d 
 
 11. 
 
 ii. 
 
 John, 1). 20 Jan. 107.J-0.. 
 
 12. 
 
 iii. 
 
 William, b. 13 June 1079 
 
 
 iv. 
 
 Pkksls. b. 13 June 1081. 
 
 13. 
 
 V. 
 
 EnKNKZKU. 
 
 
 vi. 
 
 Klizaimmh. 
 
 
 vii. 
 
 Hannah. 
 
 viii. Mklkknt. 
 
 6. doNATiiAN- Si'RAcrK (William'^) was born in Hingham 28 May 
 1()4«, and died in 1741, aged 93. He removed to Smithlield, R. I., 
 and was a member of the Assembly from 1695 to 1714. 
 
 He married MKiinABLi-; Holbkook, daughter of William and 
 ElizalKth. Tiu- will of William Holiirook of Scituate, Mass., dated 
 17 .luly 1699, mentions daughtt-r JMchitablc Sprague and her hus- 
 band .lonathan Sj)rague ( Plymouth Co. Probate, vol. 1, pp. 309-10). 
 
 In an agri-ciMi-ut. (l;ttc(l Smitlititld 29 .Iuhc 1737, with "his three 
 hoiis in law, nauu-ly William .Ic-ucke.^, -lolin 'IV'ft, and Danii'l Brown, 
 by one deed of gift of even date given and granted to them his now 
 dwelling house together with his land, for food and eare," etc. 
 (Smilhlield Deeds, vol. 1, p. .'U2). Austin's Genealogical Diction- 
 ary, i)age 1H9, states that ^^illiam .leiiikes marritnl Patience Sprague, 
 .Jolin Teft marrie<l .loanna, Daniel Brown married Mary, and Eben- 
 ezer Cook married another daughter. 
 
 Children : 
 U. i. Jonathan.' 
 
 16. 11. WlLLIA.M, b. 1091 
 
iii. Patiknce, m. William Jenckes. 
 iv. Joanna, m. John Tkft. 
 V. Marv, in. Daniel Buown. 
 
 Vi. A DAUGHTER, 111. EbENEZKR COOK. 
 
 7. William- .Sprague ( WilUnm^) was baptized in Ilingham 2 July 
 
 IGjO, and removed to Providence, R. 1., where he bought land 19 
 Kov. 1709 (Providence Deeds, vol. 2, p. 149). lie deeded land to 
 his son Benjamin 12 Mar. 1715-16 [Ibid., vol. 2, p. 509). 
 
 He married first, 30 Dec. 1674, Deborah Lane, daughter of 
 Andrew and Triphany, who died 4 Feb. 1706-7 ; and secondly (in- 
 tention recorded 5 Nov. 1709) IMary Toaver of llingliani, daughter 
 of -leremiah and Elizabeth (Rowland). 
 
 His will, dated 11 Nov. 1723, mentions son William, grandson 
 David [son of David, No. 16] and Sarah Jordan, third son .Jona- 
 than, fourth son John, fifth son Henjamin, eldest daughter Deborah 
 iJeals, grandchildren Deborah, William, John, and Abiah West 
 [children of William and Abiah (Sprague) West], loving wife Mary, 
 and children born of wife Mary, viz., Rowland, Mary, Peter, and 
 Judith. (Providence Probate, vol. 2, p. 158.) 
 
 Children by first wife, born in Hingham : 
 
 i. William,^ b. 24 Dec. 1675. 
 
 ii. Deborah, b. 24 Mar. 1G77-8. 
 
 iii. Joanna, b 15 Feb. 1679-80. 
 
 16. iv. David, b. 23 Dec. 1683. 
 
 V. Jonathan, b. 24 July 1686 ; m. 23 May 1712, Lydia Leavitt, dau. 
 of Israel; d. 10 Apr. 1756, aged 69 (Bridgewater Inscriptions, 
 p. 151). In 1746 he was of Statlbrd, Comi., for, ou 19 Apr. 1746, 
 Jonathan Sprague, Junior, of Stafford, conveyed to his honored 
 father Jonathan Sprague late of Bridgewater, Mass., now of 
 Stafford, all his right and title in the estate of his uncle John 
 Sprague, late of Providence (Providence Deeds, vol B 10, p. 347). 
 
 vi. Abiah, b 27 Jan. 1688-9 ; m. (int. rec. 24 Dec. 1709) William West 
 of Kingston. 
 
 vii. John, b 13 Sept. 1692. 
 
 17. viii. Benjamin, b. 3 Jan. 1694-5. 
 
 Children by second wife, born in Providence : 
 
 18. ix. Rowland, b. 21 Oct. 1710. 
 
 X. Mary, b. 10 Aug. 1712; m. 27 Sept. 1737, Nathakiel Arnold. 
 
 19. xi. Peter, b. 1 Oct. 1714. 
 
 xii. Judith, m. 3 Jan. 1741, Nathaniel Waterman (R. I. Magazine, 
 vol. 5, p. 200). 
 
 8. Jonathan^ Sprague {John,- Ralpli^) of Maiden was born there 
 
 Aug. 1656, and died 8 Mar, 1730-1. Ho married Mary Bunker, 
 who died 30 July 1714. 
 
 Children : ^ 
 
 i. Jonathan.* 
 
 ii. Richard, b. 1686. 
 
 iii. Lydia. in. John Goodwin. 
 
 iv. John. h. 1G89. 
 
 20. V. Joseph, b. 1691. 
 vi. Nathan, b. 1693-4. 
 
 vii. Hannah (twin), b. 1696. 
 viii. Mary (twin), b. 1696. 
 ix. David, b. 1698. 
 
 X. BUNKKR. 
 
 xi. Eunice, m. Joseph Cook. 
 xii. Samuel. 
 
it. Anthony* Sprague {Anthony,'^ William^) was born in Hingham 18 
 Aug. 1<JG3, and removed to Attleborough, where he was selectman 
 for niaiiv vt-ars. lit* ami wife Mauy of Attleborough convoy laud 
 in Providt-ncf to his uncle A\'illiaui Sj)rague of Hingham It) Nov. 
 irti'.t (Providence Deeds, vol. 2, p. 149). 
 
 His will, dated l."i .Ian. 17.51, names son Anthony, and daughters 
 Marv. Kiizalx'th Whipple, Sarah Whitman, Lydia, Marcy Jeuckes, 
 an.l Vhebe. (Bristol Co. Probate, vol. 7, pp. 189-191.) 
 (.'hildnn : 
 
 21. i. Anthony.* 
 ii. M.vitv. 
 
 iii. Ki.iZAitKTH. m. Wnirrr,!;. 
 
 iv. Saka!!. ni. K; .\pr. 1720, John WnrrMAN. 
 
 V. LVDIA. 
 
 vi. iMakcv, ni. 14 Fob. 1727, Daniki, Jknckes, Jk. 
 vii. Phkhk. 
 
 10. Ki( iiAuii" Si'ka(;l i; (Aulhony,- William'^) was born in Hingham 10 
 
 A|)r. 1085. In 1712 he bought land, with new house upon it, of 
 Thomas Conistock, about ten miles northward from Providence, at 
 a place called Woonsocket (Providence Deeds, vol. 4, p. 115), and 
 shown to be near Branch River and Woonsocket Hill in North 
 Smithtield ( Karly Records of Providence, vol. 9, p. 29), and was a 
 taxpayer there from 171.'5 to 1748. He married INIaky . 
 
 His will may be found at Central Falls, R. L, and is dated 14 
 Aug. 1749. In it he mentions wife Mary, sons Obadiah, Enoch, 
 Amos, and Daniel, and daughters Ruth "Whitman, Zerviah Com- 
 stix;k, Abi<:ail, I'raiiia Al<lrich, and Lydia. (Old Smithiield Coun- 
 cil and Probate Records, vol. 2, pp. 110-114.) 
 
 Children : 
 
 22. i. OUAHIAH,* h. 1717. 
 
 ii. Knoch. HI. Em/.ahkth , but left no issue. 
 
 iii. Amos, ni. 7 Apr. 1745, Meucy Comstock. 
 
 iv. Danikl. 
 
 v. UiTH, ni. WnriMAN. 
 
 vi. Zkkviah. m. 20 Apr. 17;^.'>. .\ZAinAn Com.stock. 
 
 vii. Ahkjaii,, hi. 1.") Mar. 174r)-(;. Samiki, Chuff. 
 
 viii. Uhania, ni. ;{ Nov. 1741, Ahi;l Aldiiich. 
 
 ix. LvDiA, in. 31 Aug. 17.")3, Enoch Wnni;. 
 
 11. John' Spkaguk {John,^ Willldin^) was born in Hingham 20 Jan. 
 
 l(;75-(i, and nnirried in Mention, l.l May 1705, I\1akv Kii.liean 
 ( Mention Marriages). They deeded land l"0 Feb. 17 1(5 (Suffolk Co. 
 Deeds, vol. .'51, i'.. 109). 
 
 12. Wii.i.iA.M* .Si'iiAorn (Jo/ni,"^ Willi(tm^) was born in Hingham 13 June 
 
 1079. He marrieil first Hannah ; ami secondlv, in Men- 
 
 iltiii 4 Nov. 17."51, Sa1£Aii Whaki hid. 
 
 llis will, dated Mendon 24 Jidy 17.")l.;uiil recorded at AVorcester, 
 niiiitiiMis wife Sarah, sons .John ami \\ illiam, ami his three daugh- 
 tiT.s Hannah, Margaret Colwell, ami Ptisis \\ u i n i m. ti s . yX^A/ttA.yu.ti'-^^ , 
 
 He deedeil laml tt) his sons AVilliam ami .lolui 18 Autf. 1752. 
 (Worcester Co. Deeds, vol. 32, jip. 44-15.) 
 
 Cliililren by first wife, from Memlon Reconls: 
 
 i. Hannah,* b. 21 Dec 1712. 
 
 23. ii. JouN, b. 28 Mar. 1714. 
 
iii. Margaret, b. 14 May 1716 ; m. Colwell. ^ i^j~ / 
 
 iv. Persis, b. 24 July 1718 ; m. 13 Apr. 1749, Nathaxiel Wajulji ju>i . rl/anViyi^t*H Jk 
 
 24. V. William, b. 6 Aug. 1719. ' 
 
 13. Ebenezer^ Sprague {John^ William}) was born in Mendon, and 
 
 married in P^o\^dence, 12 Jan. 1706, Mary Mann. He sold land 
 in Mendon 30 Jan. 1707-8 (Suffolk Co. Deeds, vol. 31, p. 200). 
 Cliilcben, born in Providence : 
 
 i. Mary,* b. 1 Mar. 1709. 
 
 11. Ebenezer, b. 1 Mar. 1711 ; m. 2 June 1735, Bethiah Thayer. 
 
 25. iii. Daxiel, b. 1713. 
 
 Iv. Samuel, b. 29 Dec. 1715. 
 
 14. Jonathan^ Sprague (Jonathan,^ William}) married first, in Provi- 
 
 dence, 28 Nov. 1699, Bethiah Mann, who died 6 Apr. 1712 ; and 
 secondly, 17 Sept. 1713, Hannah Hawkins. 
 
 He deeded land to his son William 29 Dec. 1737. (Smithfield 
 Deeds, vol. 1, p. 326.) 
 
 His will, dated 11 May 1757, mentions grandson Eleazer, son of 
 son WUliam deceased, grandson Stephen, son of son Stephen ; bal- 
 ance of estate between two sons and two daughters ; son Hezekiah 
 named executor. (Smithfield Council and Probate Records, vol. 2, 
 p. 439.) 
 
 Children by first wife : 
 
 26. i. Jonathan,* b. 25 July 1701. 
 
 27. 11. Hezekiah, b. 12 Jan. 1704. 
 iii. Bethiah, b. 24 May 1707. 
 iv. Ann, b. 9 Mar. 1709. 
 
 V. Mehitable, b. 21 Mar. 1711. 
 
 Children by second wife : 
 
 vi. Daniel, b. 28 Mar. 1712-1713. 
 
 28. vii. William, b. 9 Jan. 1714. 
 
 viii. Kachel, b. 20 Nov. 1716 ; m. 10 Jan. 1739, Nicholas Peck. 
 
 ix. Stephen, b 9 Jan. 1722. 
 
 X. John, b. 2 Apr. 1727. 
 
 xi. SusANTSfA, b. 20 Jan. 1731 ; m. 1751, Joseph Hall, Jr. 
 
 15. William' Sprague (Jonathan,^ William^) was born in 1691, and 
 
 died in 1768. He bore the title of captain in 1732. He married 
 fii-st, 16 Sept. 1714, Ales Brown (History of Worcester Co., vol. 
 1, p. 43) ; and secondly, in Smithfield 26 Aug. 1744, Mrs. Mary 
 Walling. 
 
 He deeded land, 7 Dec. 1738, to son Nehemiah of Smithfield 
 (Smithfield Deeds, vol. 1, p. 413) ; on 15 Dec. 1740 to his beloved 
 son and daughter, Stephen Sly and his wife Sarah Sly, both of 
 Smithfield {Ibid., vol. 2, p. 26) ; on 20 Dec. 1750 to sou Joseph of 
 Smithfield (Ibid., vol. 3, p. 59) ; and on 16 May 1755 to son Joshua 
 (Ibid., vol. 3, p. 59). 
 
 Children : 
 
 29. i. Nehemiah.* 
 11. Joseph. 
 
 iii. Joshua. / T /^ 14/ 
 
 iv. Sarah, m. Stephen Sly. Pc^' ' •> > ' / ^ ^ 
 
 16. David' Sprague (William,^ William'^) was born in Hihgham 23 
 
 Dec. 1683, and married, 13 June 1706, Sarah Jordan of Milton 
 (History of Milton, p., 172). 
 
8 
 
 Children, born in ITingham : 
 
 30. i. Davii),^ b. 12 Apr. 1707. 
 ii. Sau.vh, b. U Dec. 1708. 
 
 17. Benjamin Sprague' (William,^ William^) was born in Hingham 3 
 
 Jan. 1G94-5, and died 24 Apr. 1788, in his 97th year {Chronicle, 
 in the R. I. Historical Society Library). He married in Provi- 
 ♦lence, 11 May 17ir>, Alice Bucklin. 
 
 His estate in Cranston, R. I., was divided 24 Apr. 1792 by his 
 heir.s, who gave three deeds of even date. The following notes are 
 from Cran.ston Deeds (copies) at Providence: On 24 Apr. 1792 
 Rufus Hawkins conveyed to Jonathan, Nathaniel, and Asa Sprague, 
 A.sa representing his deceased father Benjamin Sprague, Jr.'s es- 
 tiit<', property that came to him from his father and mother, Edward 
 and Alice Hawkins, which property descended to said Alice from 
 her late grandfather Benjamin Sprague, Sr.'s estate in Cranston 
 (vdl. 200, p. 149). On the .same date Nathaniel and Asa Sprague, 
 and Elizabeth, widow of Benjamin Sprague, Jr., conveyed to Jona- 
 than Sprague ; Nathaniel's wife Mary, and Asa's wife Rliobe signing 
 the deed (vol. 200, p. 157). At the same time Jonathan and Nath- 
 aniel Sprague conveyed to Asa Sprague ; Barbara, wife of Jona- 
 than, and Mary, wife of Nathaniel, signing the deed (vol. 200, 
 p. 187). 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Bkx.i.vmin,^ m. Ei.iZABETn . His will is recorded in Cran.stou, 
 
 Au^ 177G (Council and Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 97), and names 
 wife Elizabeth, son-in-law Edward Hawkins, daughter Ellis [Alice] 
 Hawkins, son .\sa Spraijue. 
 
 ii. Jonathan, b. abt. 17r.t; d. in Cranston 8 Oct. 1808, aged 90; m. 20 
 Jan. 1744, Bai:i5aka Cahi>i;nti:ij, and liad two sons: I. Jonathan,'' 
 d. in Cranston 4 Oct. 1819, aged 74 ; and his widow, Waite Sprague, 
 
 d. there 10 May 1822, aged 71. 2. Stephen, m. Freelove , 
 
 who, as his widow, d. in Cranston 18 Sept. 1827, aged 70. 
 
 iii. Nathaniel, m. Mauy . 
 
 18. Rowland' Si-ifAGiK (William,- William^) was born in Providence 
 
 1 Oct. 1710, and married, 14 Jan. 1745, Lydia Heknuon. ' 
 
 On 10 Jan.. 1745 he conveyed "to my Brother Peter Sprague, 
 one half of that land which was the homestead farm of our Father 
 William S])rague, late of Providence." (Providence Deeds, vol. 11, 
 p. 309.) 
 
 Children : 
 i. Mauv.Mj. 28 Oct. 174fi. 
 
 ii. William, b. 9 Oct. 1748; in. 14 Sept. 1777, Hannah Jenckes. 
 lU. John, in. 24 Sept. 1780, Mrs. Dklivkuance Pkauce. 
 iv. Cai.kii, d. 2 July lH:i2, aged 78; m. 3 Feb. 1782, Lois Cassel; a 
 Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 19. Pkteu' Spkague {William,'^ William^) was born in Providence I 
 
 Oct. 1714. and died in Cranston 4 May 1790. He married Han- 
 nah . 
 
 In his will he names wife Hannah, daughter Amey, grandson 
 Abner, son of son William ; son William to be executor (Cranston 
 Council and Probate H.cords, vol. 3, pp. 45-48). The date of his 
 death is given iu the same volume. 
 
 Children : 
 
 1. A.MLV.'' 
 
 :U. 11. William. 
 
20. Joseph* Sprague {Jonathan,^ John,^ Ralpli^) of Cambridge was 
 
 born in Maiden in 1691, and died 12 Mar. 1737-8. lie married 
 first, in Cambridge, 30 Nov. 1714, Sarah Stedman (F'irst Church 
 Records), who died 29 Jan. 1722 ; and secondly, 1 Feb. 1727-8, 
 Eleanor Phipps. 
 Children by first wife : 
 
 i. Joseph,* d. 1721, aged G. 
 
 ii. Jonathan, bapt. 18 Nov. 1716. 
 
 32. iii. John, b. 4 Dec. (bapt. 7 Dec.) 1718. 
 
 . iv. Eleanor. 
 
 21. Anthony* Sprague {Anthony,^ Anthony," William^) was admitted a 
 
 freeman in Scituate, R. I., May 1736. He married Ann . 
 
 His will, dated 7 Feb. 1745, names wife Ann, sons Anthony, Jr., 
 Samuel, Jedediah, and Jonas, and daughters Abigail and Ellis 
 [Alice] (South Scituate Probate Records, vol. 1, pp. 135-137). 
 The will of his widow, Ann Sprague, is dated 20 July 1754 and 
 names sons Jedediah, Jonas, Samuel, and Anthony, Jr., and daugh- 
 ters Abigail Potter and Alles [Alice] Sprague (Glocester (Che- 
 pachet), K. I., Records, vol. 1, p. 121). 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. 
 
 ANTnONY.* 
 
 33. ii. 
 
 Samuel. 
 
 34. iii. 
 
 Jedkdiah. 
 
 iv. 
 
 Abigail. 
 
 V. 
 
 Ellks (Alice) 
 
 vi. 
 
 Jonas. 
 
 22. Obadiah* Sprague {Richard,^ Anthony,"^ William^) was born in 
 Providence in 1717, and died there 12 June 1800, aged 83. He 
 married first, 26 June 1748, Sarah Cowen ; and secondly Mary 
 
 The name of the second wife, Mary, is taken from a deed (Scitu- 
 ate, R. I., Land Evidences, vol. 6) in which Obadiah Sprague and 
 wife Mary convey land in Scituate, R. I., 29 Mar. 1770. This 
 proves that at least his son Obadiah, who was born 22 Aug. 1770, 
 was the child of his second wife. 
 
 Ilis will, dated 11 June 1790, names his sons Richard, Obadiah, 
 Samuel, and Nathaniel Anthony, and daughters Mary, widow of 
 John Demount, Hannah Waterman, the present wife of Rufus 
 Waterman, Sarah, Marcy, Lydia, and Suvsannah. ( Providence Pro- 
 bate, vol. 8, p. 276.) 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. Richard.* 
 
 35. ii. OiJADiAH, b. 22 Aug. 1770. 
 
 36. iii. Samuel. 
 
 iv. Nathaniel Anthony. 
 
 V. Maky', m. John Demount. 
 
 vi. Hannah, m. 20 Nov. 1773, Rueus Waterman. 
 
 vii. Sakah. 
 
 viii. Mai!CY. 
 
 ix. Lydia. 
 
 X. Susannah. 
 
 23. John* Sprague ( William,'^ Jo/in,'- William'^) was born in Mendon 
 28 Mar. 1714 (Mendon Birth.s). He married, 28 ]Mar. 1764, Han- 
 nah White. 
 
37. 
 
 V. 
 
 
 vi. 
 
 38. 
 
 vii 
 
 10 
 
 His ■will, dated Milford, Mass., 2 Aug. 1796, mentions wife 
 Hannah, wife's duuirbters Trval Wliite and Cldoe Fitts, brother 
 "Williaui Sprague, and three sisters, Hannah Sprague, Margaret 
 Cohvell, and Persis Waterman. ("Worcester Co. Probate.) 
 
 24. William* Sprague ( William,^ Jokn^ William^) was born in Mendon 
 
 5 Aug. 1719 (Mendon Births). He married, Feb. 1748, Mar- 
 
 GARKT Cheney. 
 
 Child : 
 
 i. James,* b. 16 Mar. 1750 ; m. 26 June 1779, Maky Bartlett of New- 
 ton (Mendon Records). 
 
 25. Daniel* Sprague {Ebenezer,^ John,"^ William^) was born in Provi- 
 
 dence 2h Mar. 17 K5, and died in 1788 ; resided in Johnston, R. I. 
 He married first, in 1730, Sarah Ballou ; and secondly, about 
 
 173G, Hannah . 
 
 Children by first wife :* 
 
 i. Naomi.* 
 ii. LrcY. 
 iii. Davtd. 
 
 Children by second wife : 
 
 iv. Je.<se. b. 2'.t Aug. 1738 ; m. Esther Dexter; removed to Clarendon, 
 Vt., in 1818. 
 
 Ebenezer. b. 2 Aug. 1740. 
 
 Kkuhex. b. 13 Sept. 1742. 
 
 KrKL>. b. 7 Jan. 174.5. 
 viii. KiioDA (twin), b. 14 Sept. 1749. 
 ix. Konv (twin), b. 14 vSept. 1749. 
 X. l).\NiEL, ni. 7 Jan. 1781, Hannah Brown. 
 
 26. JoN.\THAN* Sprague (Jonathan,^ Jonathan,^ William}) was born 25 
 
 July 1701. He married, 6 Mar. 1727, Mary Mowry (Smithfield, 
 R. I. Records). 
 Children : 
 
 i. BinniAH,* b. 5 July, 1729. 
 
 ii. Mauy, b. 14 Sept. 1733. 
 
 iii. Ahhaham, b. 24 Aug. 1737. 
 
 iv. ZiiHA. h. 2M Apr. 1739. 
 
 V. .loNAiiiAN. b. 2."> Di'c. 1742. 
 
 vi. GiKi.oN. b. lo .Inly 1747; m. 27 Mar. 1783, CiiLOE SPAULDrNG. 
 
 27. Hezekiaii* Sprague {Jonathan,^ Jonallian,'^ William}) was born in 
 
 I'roviilfnci- (now Smith field) 12 Jan. 1704. He married, 17 Nov. 
 1725, Sarah Smith. 
 Childn-n : 
 
 i. Lyiua.* 1j. 20 l-\-b. 1720; m. 3 Aug. 1755, Enoch White. 
 
 ii. HiTii. b. 26 Dec. 1727. 
 
 iii. Ann, b. 11 Jan. 1730. 
 
 iv. IJADAssAii. h. 2 .IiiiiL' 1732; ni. 21 l1ct. 1750, Stophen Angell, Jr. . / / 
 
 V. .Mkiiiiaui.k. I). 7 .Mar. 17.S5.;^>r (^L^Ut,,^ -^^-lU, ylw "^ , l\^^ 
 
 vi. ili/.i KiAii, i». 14 .Inly 17.57; in. S .May 17t'>7, Makv Bai.lou. 
 
 vll. JosKi'M, b. 15 , Ian. 17119. 
 
 viil. Saicah, b. 15 Mar. 1742; \\\. 9 Apr. 17tiO. Stkimien Wii.kins. 
 
 ix. Mkkcy, b. 12 .Mar. 1745; in. 16 Oct. 1763, William Hakius. 
 
 X. Ahkjail, b. 22 Feb. 1748. 
 
 • '1 111- nunii-ti of tlie (ir>it ^vifl■ !in<l lu-r three diildren arc lalion from notes of Dwight 
 H. KrltoM, l^i,(j., of Monlpclit-r, \'t.; lliosc of llic children by tlic uucond wife are 
 from K. 1. rtcorils. 
 
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 28. William^ Sprague {Jonathan,^ Jonathan,"^ William}) was born 9 Jan. 
 
 1714, and died 16 July 1751. He was called junior in the records 
 to distin<fuish him from his uncle Capt. William Sprague, who was 
 living in Suiithfield at the same time. 
 
 He marrifd in Smithtield, 10 Apr. 1738, Rebecca Ballou, who 
 is mentioned as settling his estate 18 Sept. 1751 (Smithfield Council 
 and Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 56). 
 
 Children, born in Smithfield : 
 
 i. Martha,* b. 12 Feb. 1739. 
 ii. Ruth, b. 22 May 1741. 
 ill. Eleazer, b. 19 Nov. 1743. 
 
 29. Nehemiaii^ Sprague ( William,^ Jonathan,"^ William^) was born in 
 
 Smithfield. He married, 16 Apr. 1738, Mary Brown. 
 Children : 
 
 i. Nehemiah,^ m. 26 May 1770, Alice Bassett of Glocester, R. I. 
 
 ii. Elias, b. 16 June 1744; d. in Douglas, Mass., 15 Feb. 1799 ; m. 
 lACtj (fi XJ^S (^ It ¥ '"^' '^ innuTT The names of his children may be found in the 
 A^vC^ i," ]*iL(J- Douglas records. He had a son Jonathan^ who m. in Smithtield, 
 -T-J^r. P {f I^Ti 12 Aug. 1785, Patience Pidgeley. 
 
 
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 30. David^ Sprague {David,^ William,'^ William}) was born in Hingham, 
 
 12 Apr. 1707, removed to Scituate, R. I., and died in Exeter, 
 R. I., in 1777. He married in Providence, 7 Nov. 1728, Experi- 
 ence Crandall. 
 Children : 
 
 i. Solomon,^ b. 2 Apr. 1730; m. 3 Jan. 1750, Isabel Rey^tolds. 
 
 ii. DAAaD, b. 'll Mar. 1731-2 ; d. in Greenwich, Washington Co., N. Y., 
 22 Dec. 1821, aged 90. He had twenty-one children — ten by his 
 first , marriage, and eleven by his second — eight sons and thu'teen 
 daughters (Arnold's Vital Records, vol. 14, p. 299). 
 
 iii. Sarah, b. 16 Mar. 1733-4. 
 
 iv. Esther, b. 4 May 1736. 
 
 V. Experience, b. 20 Oct. 1738. 
 
 vi. Lydia, b. 13 Mar. 1740-1. 
 
 vii. Jeremy, b. 4 July 1743. 
 
 viii. Abigail. 
 
 ix. Joseph, b. 12 Mar. 1746. 
 
 31. William^ Sprague {Peter,^ William,'^ William^) married first, 22 ^ 
 
 Dec. 1 775, Isabel Waterman ; and secondly, 3 Mar. 1782, Pa- 
 tience Waterman. 
 
 His will, dated Cranston, 29 Dec. 1794, names wife Patience, 
 sons Abner and William, daughter Sarah, wife of Nicholas Ran- 
 dall, and son Peter. (Cranston Council and Probate Records, vol. 
 3, p. 163.) 
 
 Children : 
 
 i. AnxEK,' m. 5 Jan. 1795, Mary Potter. 
 39. ii. WiLLLVM. 
 
 iii. Sarah, m. Nicholas Randall. r f) L <" 
 
 32. Joiin^ Sprague [Joseph,* Jonathan* John,^ Ralph^) was born in Cam- cX*%Z-^4X-- 
 
 bridge, 4 Dec. (baptj Dec.) 1718 (First Clmrcli Records, p. 89), (", 
 
 and died in Dedham, Mass., 29 May 1797. He was a doctor. 
 
 He married first (intention reconh-d in Boston 28 Feb. 1744) 
 Elizabeth Dkliionde; and secondly widow Esther Hauuison, 
 who died 7 Oct. 1811. He was appointed guardian of his three chil- 
 
 V\.'» 1 ■> . : fJ 
 
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 >\iL' ' 1'. y^ 
 
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 dren 27 May 1757, after the death of his first wife, their mother, 
 they heini; her heirs and under fourteen years of age. 
 
 Chihh-i-n by Hrst wife : 
 i. Lawkkxck." ni. 3 Sept. 1804, Sarah Titcomb of Newburyport. He 
 irrailiuited at Harvard College in 1768, and became a physician. 
 
 40. ii. Edwaku. 
 
 41. ill. John. 
 
 33. Samcel^ Spraoue {Anthony* Anthony,^ Anthony,'^ William^) wiis 
 
 born in Scituate, R. 1., and married in SmithHeld, 24 Mar. 1745, 
 Jekl'siia Mitciikll. 
 
 Cliiltlreii, horn in Glocester, R. I. (Glocester Births, p. 50) : 
 
 i. AxDitEW,* b. 10 Nov. 1745; d. young. 
 
 ii. Pin-Kit. b. 20 Mar. 174(J[-7?]. 
 
 iii. Ei.isHA. b. 12 Fob. 1748. 
 
 iv. Ann. b. 2 Juno 1751. 
 
 V. Anouew, b. -Vpr. 1753. 
 
 vi. Amasa, b. 28 Feb. 1758. 
 
 34. Jedediah^ Sprague {Anthony* Anthony,^ Anthony,"^ William^) was 
 
 l>orn in Scituate, R. I., and married Fkkelove . His will, 
 
 dated Glocester, R. I., 17 Oct. 1810, mentions wife Freelove and 
 the seven children named below. 
 Children : 
 
 i. MiitAiJA,* m. 3 Jan. 1788, Ezkkikl Wiupplk. 
 
 ii. Ai.KC (Ai.ick), hi. Rkuben Wiiipplk- 
 
 iii. John. 
 
 iv. Jedkuiah, m. 18 Jan. 1827, Joanna B. Holmes. 
 
 V. JONA.S. 
 
 vi. Jknckks. 
 
 vii. Antiioxy, m. 1 Jan. 1802, Lydia Ross. 
 
 35. On.\i)iAii* Si'UACL'E {Obadidh* Richard.' Anthony,"^ William'^) was 
 
 born in Providence 22 Aug. 1770, and died in Richmond, N. H., in 
 l^i.'>.s, aged ss. Ill- married first, 10 Apr. 1794, Betsey Mann, 
 who died 7 Apr. IS 1.3, daughter of Gideon; and secondly widow 
 Anna (Mai.laro) Goddard. 
 Children by first wife : 
 
 i. Enoch* (twin), b. 18 Sept. 1795. 
 
 ii. Hannah (twin), b 18 Sept. 17'J5. 
 
 42. iii. Sami Ki„ b. 22 Nov. 17'»7. 
 iv. Sauaii, t). 24 Fol). 17'.t!t. 
 
 V. Mahcy, b, 15 Mar. 1805; m. Grace Cass. 
 
 Cliil(h"eii by second wife : 
 
 vi. Nathaniei,, b. Iti Sept. 1817; removed to Taunton, Mass. 
 vii. Ubvdiah, b. 19 Apr. 1819. 
 
 36. Samiki.^ Sprague ( Obadiuh* Richard,^ Anthony,'^ William^) married 
 
 Rltm . His will, dated Cilocester, R. I., G Dec. 1778, men- 
 tions wife Ruth and the children iianie<l l)eh)W. 
 Cliil.h-en : 
 
 i. KicHAUi),* b. 15 June 1743. 
 ii. Kith. 
 iii. .Mahv. 
 
 iv. I.VKIA. 
 
 V. Hannah. 
 
 vi. Marcv. 
 
 vii. ri'.i.KO. 
 
 viii Ehenezer. 
 
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 ix. BooMKR, m, Sat?ah . His estate was settled 3 Feb. 1815. 
 
 X. Samukl, d. 27 Oct. 1786; m. Elizabeth . 
 
 xi. Jkkkmiah, m. 1792, Abigail Randall, widow of Nehemiah. 
 xii. Stephen. 
 
 37. Ebenezer* Sprague {Daniel* Fjhenezer^ John^ William^) was born 
 
 2 Aug. 1740, and married Melicent . His will is dated 
 
 Johnston, R. I., 30 Oct. 1810, and mentions wife Melicent and the 
 nine children given below (Johnston Probate, vol. 4, p. 287). 
 Children : 
 
 i. Dahcask (Dorcas),* b. 16 Sept. 1761; m. Lyndenburgek. 
 
 ii. Phk.be, b. 5 Sept. 1763; m. 8 Jan. 1786, Joseph Cowing. 
 
 iii. Stephen, b. 10 Aug. 1765. 
 
 iv. Solomon, b. 24 May 1767. 
 
 V. Sally Lucy, b. 24 Nov. 1769 ; m. Kilton. 
 
 vi. Amy, b. 25 Dec. 1771 ; m. Williams. 
 
 vii. Avis, b. 21 Jan. 1774; m, Clemenck. 
 
 viii. Ebenezeu, b. 27 July 1778 ; m. 27 Aug 1804, Hannah Bowen. 
 
 ix. Melicent, b. 1 May 1781 ; m. Sheldon. 
 
 38. RuFUS^ Sprague (Daniel* Ebenezer,^ John^ William^) was born 13 
 
 Sept. 1742, and married Rosannah . His will, dated 
 
 Johnston, R. I., 2 Sept. 1794, names wife Rosannah and the four- 
 teen children given below. 
 Children : 
 
 43, 
 
 i. 
 
 Judah.* 
 
 ii. 
 
 DiADAMY (DeODAMIA). 
 
 iii. 
 
 Sarah. 
 
 iv. 
 
 Rosabellow (Rosabella) . 
 
 V. 
 
 Anna. 
 
 vi. 
 
 Polly. 
 
 vii. 
 
 Rosannah. 
 
 viii. 
 
 . Joseph. 
 
 ix. 
 
 RuKus, m. 2 June 1805, Elizabeth Randall of Scituate, R 
 
 X. 
 
 Geoi!GE, b. 18 Aug. 1786. 
 
 xi. 
 
 Pardon. 
 
 xii. 
 
 EZEKIEL. 
 
 xiii. 
 
 . Sylvester, m. 21 Oct. 1806, Elizabeth Gilmore. 
 
 xiv. 
 
 Welcome. 
 
 89. William® Sprague ( William* Peter,^ William,'^ William^) was bom 
 in Cranston, 5 June 1773, and married Ann Potter of that place. 
 Ilis will, dated 20 Jan. 1834, names brother Peter, daughter Al- 
 mira Rice, grandchildren George, Amey, Ann, Brockholt, and Rol- 
 lin Matthewson, children of my daughter Susannah, sons Benoni, 
 "William, and Amasa. 
 Children : 
 
 i. ALMiitA,* m. Rice. 
 
 ii. Susannah, m. Matthewson. 
 
 iii. Benoni. 
 
 iv. William. 
 
 V. Amasa. 
 
 40. Edward^ Sprague [John,^ Joseph* Jonathan,^ John,- Ralph^) died 
 16 Dec. 1817. Pastor of the Congregational Church in Dublin, 
 N. H., 1777-8. He married iirst, 24 Sept. 1769, Martha Hill; 
 and secondly, 26 Sept. 1778, Mrs. Hannah Fitch. 
 
 , .41. JouN^ Spragvk (John,^ Joseph,* Jonathan,' Juhn,^ R(ilph^) was a, fthy- 
 
 U^cJ^ '^/j sician in Dedham. He married Rebecca , who died 2 July 
 
 lUii^*^ '/^ ' 'i 1813, aged 58. His estate was divided 7 Jan. 1801, mention being 
 
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 made of the six children living and the heirs of Esther Sneet and 
 Elizabeth Sweet. 
 Children : 
 
 i. Charles Hakiuson.^ 
 
 ii. EsTiiKK, bapt. 2 Aug. 1792;* m. Sweet. 
 
 iii. Jonathan, m. Ann . 
 
 iv. Lawkence, bapt. 8 Mar. 1795. 
 46. V. Horatio, bapt. 28 Dec. 1798. 
 
 vi. Rebecca, bapt 28 Dec. 1798; d. 8 June 1820; m. 6 July 1809, Capt. 
 Abraham Eustis, U.S.A. 
 
 vii. Sarah Chambers, bapt. 28 Dec. 1798 ; m. 28 Jan. 1800, John Ma- 
 core. 
 
 viii. Elizabeth, bapt. 8 Mar. 1795 ; m. Sweet. 
 
 42. Samuel^ Sprague (Obadiah,^ Obadiah,^ Richard,^ Anthony,^ Wil- 
 
 /iam^) was born in Richmond, N. H., 22 Nov. 1797, and died 28 
 Sept. 1881, aged 84. He married, Dec. 1822, Melinda Kingman, 
 who died 26 Mar. 1874, daughter of Benjamin of Winchester. 
 Children : 
 
 i. Leanper,^ b. in Richmond, N. H., 4 Jan. 1824; now living in Bos- 
 ton; m. 2 Dec. 1852, Elizabeth Wilson and removed to Fitch- 
 burg. Representative to the Mass. Legislature. 
 
 ii. Obadiah, b. 21 May 1826 ; lives in New York City. 
 
 iii. Angelia, b. 25 Jau, 1830. 
 
 iv. Juliette, b. Oct. 1832. 
 
 V. Samuel Henry, b. 2 Mar. 1841; d. 18 Aug. 1863; lived in Keene, 
 N. H. He was a lieutenant in a N. H. regiment in the Civil War. 
 
 43. Joseph" Sprague {Rufas,^ Daniel,*^ Ehenezer^ John^ William.^) was 
 
 born in Johnston, R. I., and married Sarah . His will, 
 
 dated 11 Feb. 1802, names wife Sarah, son Charles Sampson, brother 
 Sylvester, and honored father, Rufus Sprague (Johnston Probate, 
 vol. 4, p. 54). 
 
 Child : 
 i. Charles Sajipson. 
 
 46. Horatio'' Sprague {John,^ John,^ Joseph,* Jonatha7i,^ John^ Ralph}) 
 was baptized 28 Dec. 1798. He was living in Gibraltar in 1815, 
 and died there in 1848, having been appointed U. S. Consul by 
 President Jackson 30 Apr. 1832. f 
 Children : 
 
 i. Horatio,* b. at Gibraltar 12 Aug. 1823; d. 18 July 1901. His wife 
 was from New York, and d. in 1877. He was appointed by Presi- 
 dent Polk, May 1848, to succeed his father as Consul, liolcling that 
 ofHce for fifty-tiiree years, and was also made Consular Agent at 
 Algeciras in l.s54. He was succeeded by his sou Richard,^ the pres- 
 ent Consul at Gibraltar, besides whom he had two sons and three 
 dauyhters. 
 
 ii. Heloise Mary, m. 28 Nov. 1849, Thomas C. Reynolds of Richmond, 
 Va. 
 
 iii. ViCTORiNE F., m. Charles Homer of Boston, of Homer & Sprague, 
 India Wharf; lia<l four children. 
 
 iv. A i>ac(;htki{, living in Baltimore, Md. 
 
 V. A 80N, living in New York City. 
 
 • The dates of baptism are taken from The Records of the Episcopal Church in 
 StouRhton, Reoisteh, vol. 46, pp. 14, 133. 
 
 t The particulars concernint; lloratio^ Sprague and his descendants are taken from 
 the Boiton Sunday Herald for 15 May 1898, and the Globe, 1900. 
 
 Rboister Kb-friktb, Seeieb a, No. 28. 
 
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