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Captain John Sprague 1624–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1624

Birth Location: Fordington, St George, Dorset, England

Death Date: 25 Jun 1692

Death Location: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Lieut Immigrant

Mother: Johane Convers

Spouse(s): Lydia Goffe

Children(s): John Sprague, John Sprague, Sarah Sprague, Persis Sprague, Richard Sprague, Phineas Sprague, Jonathan Sprague, Samuel Sprague, Mary Sprague, Hannah Sprague, Capt. Sprague, Phineas Sprague, William Sprague, Lyddia Greenland, Deborah Bucknam, Sarah Sprague

In 1624, Captain John Sprague entered the world in Fordington, St George, Dorset, England, born to Lieut Ralph Sprague English Immigrant And Johane Joanna Warren Sprague Convers. Captain John Sprague married Lydia Goffe, and had children including Capt Edward Sprague, Deborah Sprague Bucknam, Hannah Sprague, John Sprague, Jonathan Sprague, Lyddia Sprague Greenland, Mary Sprague, Persis Sprague, Phineas Sprague, Richard Sprague, Samuel Sprague, Sarah Sprague, William Sprague. Captain John Sprague passed away in 1692 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1624, Captain John Sprague entered the world in Fordington, St George, Dorset, England, born to Lieut Ralph Sprague English Immigrant And Johane Joanna Warren Sprague Convers.
  • Captain John Sprague married Lydia Goffe, and had children including Capt Edward Sprague, Deborah Sprague Bucknam, Hannah Sprague, John Sprague, Jonathan Sprague, Lyddia Sprague Greenland, Mary Sprague, Persis Sprague, Phineas Sprague, Richard Sprague, Samuel Sprague, Sarah Sprague, William Sprague.
  • Captain John Sprague passed away in 1692 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Captain Sprague's Ancestors

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Captain Sprague
1624–1692
Birth Place: Fordington, St George, Dorset, England
Parents
Lieut Ralph Sprague - English Immigrant
1599–1650
Upwey, Dorset, England
Johane (Joanna Warren Sprague) Convers
1603–1715
St George, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Edward Sprague
1576–1614
Upway, Dorsetshire, England
Christiana (Margaret Holland) *
1578–1651
Dorset, England
Richard (Warren) (Mayflower)
1580–1628
St Leonards, London, London, England
Elizabeth (Walker Ship) Anne
1583–1673
St George, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Gulielmum Sprague
1550–1630
Elizabeth\Elyzabeth Colt
1554–1630
Sir III
1525–1576
Margaret Firmety)
1530–1576
William **18-32
1564–1614
Dorothy Jouatt
1565–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Enos SPRAGUE
1525–1554
Lydia Birdsall
1525–1554
Oliver (Cherokee)
1530–1635
Isobel Henrysonne
1530–1608
Sir Hutchinson-Walker
1530–1576
Katheren Bicknel
1545–1564

Captain Sprague's Descendants

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Captain (John) Sprague (23 May 1624–25 Jun 1692) m. Lydia Goffe (1 July 1628–11 Dec 1715)
  1. 1. John Sprague 1652–1703 m. Elizabeth Stower 1652–1736
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sprague 1677–1752 m. Samuel Sweetser 1673–1757
      1. 1. Elizabeth SWEETSER 1698–1766 m. William Paine 1694–1784 m. Samuel Tufts 1697–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Paine 1723–1798 m. Benjamin (Williams) Capt 1717–1794
        2. 2. Edward Paine 1724–1784
        3. 3. Ruth Paine 1728–
        4. 4. Susannah Paine 1730–
        5. 5. Phineas Paine 1742–1803
        6. 6. Thomas Paine 1726–1726
        7. 7. William Paine 1720–1811
      2. 2. Joseph Sweetser 1694–1738
      3. 3. Michael Sweetser 1707–1773
      4. 4. Phineas Sweetser 1718–1764
      5. 5. Mary Sweetser 1721–1721
      6. 6. Stephen Sweetser 1714–1791
      7. 7. Jacob Sweetser 1705–1788
      8. 8. Abigail Sweetsir 1699–1758
      9. 9. Lydia Sweetser 1710–1752
      10. 10. Samuel Sweetser 1701–1789
      11. 11. John Sweetser 1702–1796
      12. 12. Joseph Sweetser 1708–1790
    2. 2. Ruth Sprague 1704–
    3. 3. David SPRAGUE 1673–1773
    4. 4. Hannah Sprague 1692–1732
    5. 5. Hannah Sprague 1670–1708
    6. 6. Benjamin Sprague 1686–1754
    7. 7. Stower Sprague 1686–1768
    8. 8. John Sprague 1685–1703
    9. 9. Abiah Sprague 1687–1753
    10. 10. Samuel Sprague 1688–1725
    11. 11. Mary Sprague 1689–1715
    12. 12. Lydia Sprague 1692–1762
    13. 13. Irene Sprague 1697–1729
  2. 2. John Sprague 1665–1728
  3. 3. Sarah Sprague 1651–
  4. 4. Persis Sprague 1653–1653
  5. 5. Richard Sprague 1630–
  6. 6. Phineas Sprague 1665–1736
  7. 7. Jonathan Sprague 1656–1731
  8. 8. Samuel Sprague 1658–1743
  9. 9. Mary Sprague 1661–1692
  10. 10. Hannah Sprague 1668–1721
  11. 11. Capt. (Edward) Sprague 1663–1715
  12. 12. Phineas Sprague 1663–1665
  13. 13. William Sprague 1650–1723
  14. 14. Lyddia (Sprague) Greenland 1653–1705
  15. 15. Deborah (Sprague) Bucknam 1670–1751
  16. 16. Sarah Sprague 1672–1752

Captain Sprague's Timeline

3 Records

1624
23 May 1624
Birth of Captain John Sprague in Fordington, St George, Dorset, England
Fordington, St George, Dorset, England
1651
2 May 1651
Age 27
Captain John Sprague was married
None
1692
25 Jun 1692
Age 68
Death of Captain John Sprague in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1624
    Event Place: Fordington, St George, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 May 1651

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1692
    Event Place: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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