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William Sprague (1763 - 1831)

William Sprague
Born in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts Baymap
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Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 24 Apr 1783 in Leicester, MAmap
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Died at age 68 [location unknown]
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Biography

"Capt. William Sprague, son of Joseph and Phoebe (Hutchinson) Sprague was born in 1763. He was a well known citizen of the town and was captain of the militia; he was also deputy sheriff of the county and filled other responsible places. He died in 1831, aged 68. He married Sarah, daughter of Nathan Sargent. The children were Joseph, born 1783, Roxa, born 1787, Lana, born 1789, Otis, born 1791, Alice, born 1795, Eliza E. born 1806."[1]

Records

Birth: SPRAGUE, William, s. Joseph and Phebe, March 15, 1763 (1753?); Leicester Births [2]

Marriage: SPRAGUE, William and Sarah Sargent, April 24, 1783 [3]

Children's Births in Leicester [4]:

  1. Joseph, July 25, 1783
  2. Rebeccah, April 9, 1785
  3. Roxa, Feb. 8, 1787
  4. Lana, Jan 16, 1789
  5. Otis, April 17, 1791
  6. Horace, June 1, 1793
  7. Alice, May 23, 1795
  8. Laura, Sept 25, 1798
  9. Laura 2d., Dec 3, 1800
  10. Horace William Hutchinson, June 15, 1804
  11. Eliza Edmunds, Jan. 22, 1806

Death: SPRAGUE, William, Capt., Aug. 25, 1831, a. 68 [5]

Burial: Rawson Brook Burial Ground; Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [6]

Sources

  1. ↑ The Memorial Cyclopedia of the Twentieth Century; Publishing Society of New York, 1906; Digital Image, Google Books:
  2. ↑ Vital records of Leicester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849; Leicester Births; page 86
  3. ↑ Vital records of Leicester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849; Leicester Marriages; page 211
  4. ↑ Vital records of Leicester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849; Leicester Births; Pages 85-86
  5. ↑ Vital records of Leicester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849; Leicester Deaths; page 276
  6. ↑ FindaGrave Memorial# 39685481
  • Mayflower Families Vol. 17 p. 99-100




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