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Richard Sprague 1685–1753

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Birth Date: April 10, 1685

Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: May 1, 1753

Death Location: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Anthony Sprague

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Whipple

The story of Richard Sprague began in 1685 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Richard Sprague married Mary Whipple, and had children including Abigail Sprague, Amos Sprague, Daniel Sprague, Enoch Sprague, James Sprague, Lydia Sprague, Nathaniel Sprague, Obadiah Sprague, Ruth Sprague, Urania Sprague, Zerviah Sprague. Richard Sprague passed away in 1753 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 8 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 8 trees
Death year and location consistent across 8 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Sprague
1635–1719
AS

Spouse(s)

Mary Whipple
1634–1720
MW

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of Richard Sprague began in 1685 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

Family

Richard Sprague married Mary Whipple, and had children including Abigail Sprague, Amos Sprague, Daniel Sprague, Enoch Sprague, James Sprague, Lydia Sprague, Nathaniel Sprague, Obadiah Sprague, Ruth Sprague, Urania Sprague, Zerviah Sprague.

Later Years

Richard Sprague passed away in 1753 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  3. 3
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  4. 4
    Record North America, Family Histories
  5. 5
    Birth Records Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
  6. 6
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1685
Born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1710
Married in Hingham, Plymouth, MA
1753
Died in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Related Records

AS
Anthony William Sprague
1635–1719 · Parent
MW
Mary Whipple
1634–1720 · Spouse
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