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William Sprague 1609–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 October 1609

Birth Location: Upway, Dorset, England

Death Date: 26 October 1675

Death Location: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edward Sprague

Mother: Johanna Holland

Spouse(s): Millicent Eames, Mary Morton, Joanna Warren, Lydia Archer, Ruth Bassett, Ruth Bassett

Children(s): Joanna Sprague, Jonathan Sprague, Samuel Sprague, Anthony Sprague, Mary Sprague

The story of William Sprague began in 1609 in Upway, Dorset, England. William Sprague married Joanna Warren, Lydia Anna Archer, Mary Morton, Millicent Eames, Ruth Bassett, and had children including Anthony Sprague, Joanna Sprague, Jonathan Sprague, Mary Rose Sprague, Samuel Sprague. William Sprague passed away in 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sprague began in 1609 in Upway, Dorset, England.
  • William Sprague married Joanna Warren, Lydia Anna Archer, Mary Morton, Millicent Eames, Ruth Bassett, and had children including Anthony Sprague, Joanna Sprague, Jonathan Sprague, Mary Rose Sprague, Samuel Sprague.
  • William Sprague passed away in 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Sprague
1576–1614
Birth Location: St George, Dorset, England
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Johanna Holland
1578–1651
Birth Location: Fordington,St. George, Dorset, England
JH

Spouses(s)

Millicent Eames
1615–1695
Birth Location: Fordington, Dorset, England
ME
Mary Morton
1610–1683
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
MM
Joanna Warren
1603–1679
Birth Location: St George, Dorset, England
JW
Lydia Archer
1594–1660
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
LA
Ruth Bassett
1633–1676
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
RB
Ruth Bassett
1633–1676
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Joanna Sprague
1645–1678
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts
JS
Jonathan Sprague
1648–1741
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
JS
Samuel Sprague
1640–1710
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, MA
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Anthony Sprague
1635–1719
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
AS
Mary Sprague
1608–1677
Birth Location: England
MS

William Sprague's Ancestors

Self
William Sprague
1609–1675
Birth Place: Upway, Dorset, England
Parents
Edward Sprague
1576–1614
St George, Dorset, England
Johanna (Christiana) Holland
1578–1651
Fordington,St. George, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Tristram Sprague
1550–1630
Fordingham, Dorset, England
Elizabeth Colt-Sprague
1554–1629
Puddletown, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Enos Sprague
1525–1554
Lydia Birdsall
1525–1554
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Birdsall\Byrdsall
1501–1526

William Sprague's Descendants

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William Sprague (26 October 1609–26 October 1675) m. Millicent Eames (1615–9 February 1695) m. Mary Morton (1610–27 Mar 1683) m. Joanna Warren (1603–24 Feb 1679) m. Lydia (Anna) Archer (1594–27 Jan 1660) m. Ruth Bassett (13 Nov 1633–26 Mar 1676) m. Ruth Bassett (1633–1676)
  1. 1. Joanna Sprague 1645–1678 m. Caleb Church 1647–1722
    1. 1. Isaac Church 1678–1752 m. Mary Hutchins 1680–1745
      1. 1. Mary Church 1705–1753 m. William Barrett 1703–1753
        1. 1. William Barrett 1728–1765 m. Patience Barrett 1732–1790 m. Abigail Bradford 1741–1760
        2. 2. Jonathan (Barrett) ** 1730–1730
        3. 3. Hannah (Barrett) ** 1731–1731
        4. 4. Daniel (Barrett) ** 1733–1809
        5. 5. Samuel (Barrett) ** 1735–
        6. 6. Joshua Barrett 1742–
        7. 7. Jonathan Barrett 1742–
        8. 8. Mary Barrett 1737–1738
        9. 9. Caleb 1742–
    2. 2. Hannah Church 1668–
    3. 3. Ruth Church 1670–1747
    4. 4. Lydia Church 1671–1691
    5. 5. Caleb Church 1673–1722
    6. 6. Joshua Church 1675–1722
    7. 7. Deborah Church –1690
    8. 8. Abigail Church –1677
    9. 9. Rebecca Church 1678–1757
    10. 10. Richard Church 1668–1668
  2. 2. Jonathan Sprague 1648–1741
  3. 3. Samuel Sprague 1640–1710
  4. 4. Anthony Sprague 1635–1719
  5. 5. Mary (Rose) Sprague 1608–1677

William Sprague's Timeline

3 Records

1609
26 October 1609
Birth of William Sprague in Upway, Dorset, England
Upway, Dorset, England
1655
1655
Age 46
William Sprague was married in Duxbury, Massachusetts
Duxbury, Massachusetts
1675
26 October 1675
Age 66
Death of William Sprague in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 October 1609
    Event Place: Upway, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Duxbury, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1675
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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