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Francis William Sprague 1589–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1589

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England

Death Date: 2 March 1680

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Tristan Sprague

Mother: Elizabeth Colt

Spouse(s): Lydia Archer, Millicent Eames, 1st Sprague

Children(s): Elizabeth Bell, John Sr, Dorcas Earle, Mercy Tubbs

In 1589, Francis William Sprague entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England, born to Tristan Sprague And Elizabeth Colt. In 1638, Francis William Sprague resided in Duxbury. Francis William Sprague married 1St Wife Sprague, Lydia Anna Archer, Millicent Eames, and had children including Dorcas Earle, Elizabeth Rostham Bell, John Sprague Sr, Mercy Tubbs. Francis William Sprague passed away in 1680 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1589, Francis William Sprague entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England, born to Tristan Sprague And Elizabeth Colt.
  • In 1638, Francis William Sprague resided in Duxbury.
  • Francis William Sprague married 1St Wife Sprague, Lydia Anna Archer, Millicent Eames, and had children including Dorcas Earle, Elizabeth Rostham Bell, John Sprague Sr, Mercy Tubbs.
  • Francis William Sprague passed away in 1680 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Sprague's Ancestors

Self
Francis Sprague
1589–1680
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Parents
Tristan Sprague
1550–1630
St George, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, England
Elizabeth Colt
1554–1629
Puddletown, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Enos (Hugh) Sprague
1525–1554
Elwell, Dorset, England
Lydia Birdsall
1525–1554
Upway, Dorset England
Blaise Colt
1516–1594
Paris, France
Egedia ("Geiles") Fleming
1510–1570
Lawton, Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Evans Sprague
1501–1526
Mariæ Sprague
1505–1540
John Birdsall\Byrdsall
1501–1526
Mary Seaman
1505–1590
John Conqueror
1470–1517
Marguerite DeRohan
1490–1512
Sir Perth"
1485–1524
Margaret Forrester
1495–1532
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ashley Sprague
1480–
John Byrdsall
1490–1557
Isabel GGM
1492–1557
Richard Seaman
1475–1545
Rachel Greening
1480–1526

Francis Sprague's Descendants

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Francis (William) Sprague (1589–2 March 1680) m. Lydia (Anna) Archer (1601–27 January 1660) m. Millicent Eames (1615–8 Feb 1695) m. 1st (Wife) Sprague (–1623)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Rostham) Bell 1632–1664 m. John Bell 1628–1700
    1. 1. Mary Bell 1640–1719 m. Samuel Nickerson 1638–1719
      1. 1. William Nickerson 1668–1742 m. Deliverance Lombard 1679–1716
        1. 1. William ('Red Stocking' Nickerson (DNA)) V 1701–1763 m. Sarah ((Covell)) Nickerson 1705–1790 m. Sarah (Covell) (DNA) 1701–1790
  2. 2. John (Sprague) Sr 1633–1676
  3. 3. Dorcas Earle 1632–1702
  4. 4. Mercy Tubbs 1617–1668

Francis Sprague's Timeline

3 Records

1589
1589
Birth of Francis William Sprague in Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
1638
1638
Age 49
Francis William Sprague resided here in Duxbury
Duxbury
1680
2 March 1680
Age 91
Death of Francis William Sprague in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1623
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Duxbury
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1680
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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