Who was Samuel Sprague?

Samuel Sprague (1632–1696) was born in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel Sprague 1632–1696

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Born 3 Jun 1632 · Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 3 Oct 1696 · Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father Ralph Sprague

Mother Joanna Warren

Spouse Rebecca Crawford

Children Samuel Sprague

Siblings Elizabeth Sprague, Jonathon Jabez Sprague, Mary Sprague, Phineas Sprague, Richard Sprague, Sarah Sprague

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In 1632, Samuel Sprague entered the world in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to ralph sprague and joanna warren. Samuel Sprague married rebecca crawford, and had children including samuel sprague. Samuel Sprague passed away in 1696 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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1632

Birth of Samuel Sprague in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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1696

Death of Samuel Sprague in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Sprague

This ancestor line traces from Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands (1000) to Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (1632) across 24 generations.

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: Samuel Sprague (1632–1696) was born in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Samuel Sprague PTP

1632–1696

Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA