Who was William Sprague?

William Sprague (1609–1675) was born in Upwey, Dorset, England and died in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 6 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Sprague 1609–1675

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Born 26 OCT 1609 · Upwey, Dorset, England

Died 26 OCT 1675 · Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Hannah Sprague

Biography

The story of William Sprague began in 1609 in Upwey, Dorset, England. In 1628, William Sprague established residence. William Sprague married millicent eames, and had children including anthony sprague sr, elizabeth sprague, hannah sprague, joanna sprague, john sprague, jonathan sprague, mary sprague, persis sprague, samuel sprague, william sprague. William Sprague passed away in 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Life Timeline

1609

Birth of William Sprague in Upwey, Dorset, England

Birth

1614

William Sprague was christened in Upway, Dorsetshire, England

Christening

1628

William Sprague resided here

Residence

1629

William Sprague immigrated in to Massachusetts from England, on the "Lyon's Whelp, " with his elder brothers Ralph (protege to Puritan Reverend John White, Patriarch of Dorchester) and Richard

Immigration

1675

Death of William Sprague in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death

1675

Burial of William Sprague in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Sprague

This ancestor line traces from Upwey, Dorset, England (1576) to Upwey, Dorset, England (1609) across 2 generations.

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: William Sprague (1609–1675) was born in Upwey, Dorset, England and died in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 6 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 6 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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William Sprague PTP

1609–1675

Upwey, Dorset, England