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 Abt 1656 - 1728 (72 years)
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John SPRAGUE [1, 2, 3] |
- "John Sprague of Duxbery In ye County ** of New Plymouth, Weaver, being Grandson to frances Sprague Decd & eldest son of & heir to John Sprague also Deceased both formerly of ye abovesd town County & Jurisdiction having by Lineal Decent a Real right * * to One half of a purchase of Land Lying In * * Dartmouth * * now in the * occupation of my Uncle Ralf Earle," grantor to "John Earle of sd Dartmouth * all my real and right title Interest & Property In & to the half share of Land having full power & Lawful Authority to Dispose of ye same * * by virtue of Descent from francis Sprague aforesd the original purchaser & Proprietor * Eleventh day of Octobr Anno Domi 1686.
John Sprague
Lydia Sprague"
(Bristol Co., Mass., Deeds xxxi, 156.)
He was Constable of Duxbury in 1692, and held other public trusts there at various times from 1684 to 1701. He was one of the conspicuous members of the Church in Duxbury.
1702-3, Jan. 8. John Sprague, "Mariner," and Lydia his wife, of Duxbury, deeded 40 acres of upland with dwelling house and barn standing thereon in Duxbury for 125 pounds to Israel Sylvester of Scituate. (Plymouth Co. Deeds, v. 103) His last deed in Duxbury was given Jan. 28, 1702/3.
1703 He removed to Lebanon, Conn., probably in the spring of this yer and became the owner of much land there.
1705, 1710, 1714 Selectman, Lebanon.
1706, May and oct.; 1708, May and Oct.; 1708, May and Oct.; 1711, 1713, in May; 1714, 1716, 1718, in Oct.; 1719, May and Oct.; 1720, May rep. from Lebanon to Gen. Court.
1706. He bore the title of Ensign; and of Lieut. in 1710-20.
1712/3, Jan. 8 He deeded to son Benjamin Sprague, land in Lebanon.
1713/4, Jan. 19 He deeded to son John Sprague, 120 acres of land.
1714, Sept. 21 He deeded to George Way, Jr., of Lyme, 100 acres of land.
1715/6, Jan 18 he deeded to son Samuel Sprague 120 acres of land. (See Lebanon Deeds, ii, 273, 426, 460, 515.)
1718, July 14 John Sprague, Sr., and John Sprague, Jr., agree to liberate Jack, an Indian slave bought by them, when he has served faithfully 12 years, and give him, a colt which they agree to keep free of charge until Jack sees fit to dispose of him. They also give him a ewe sheep, which they agree yo keep and her increase for two years. (Ibid. iii, 95.)
1726, July 6 Will mentions beloved wife, Mrs. Lois Sprague, granddaughter, Mary Way, and son Ephraim Sprague. (Windham Co. Probate, i, 246.) [1]
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| Prefix |
Lieut. |
| Birth |
Abt 1656 |
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
6 Mar 1727/8 [1, 2, 3] |
| Person ID |
I5568 |
Main Tree |
| Last Modified |
11 Nov 2020 |
| Family 1 |
Lydia ? d. 18 Jul 1725 |
| Children |
| | 1. Benjamin SPRAGUE, b. 15 Jul 1686, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 1754, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 67 years) [Birth] |
| + | 2. Capt. John SPRAGUE, b. Abt 1690, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 1760, Canaan, Litchfield Co., Connecticut (Age 70 years) [Birth] |
| | 3. Irene SPRAGUE [Birth] |
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| Family ID |
F148 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
11 Nov 2020 |
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| Sources |
- [S12085] Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., "Sprague Families in America".
- [S02658] Mayflower Increasings 2nd Edition by Susan E. Roser.
- [S02652] Russell L. Warner, Mayflower Families in Progress: Myles Standish of the Mayflower and His Descendants for 5 Generations, (Name: Name: General Society of Mayflower Descendants 1996;;).
- [S3602] Leonard H. Smith Jr., Cape Cod Library of Local History and Genealogy Vol. 2 .
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