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Samuel Sprague (abt. 1674 - 1764)

Samuel Sprague
Born about in Marshfield, Plymouth, MAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 90 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MAmap
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Biography

"Samuel Sprague (Samuel, William) of Duxbury) Mass., b. abt. 1674, in Marshfield; d. Feb. 15, 1764, aged. 90 yrs.; m. Bethiah Thomas, b. Jan. 25, 1681, d. Oct. 1761, in Duxbury, ae. 79 yrs., dau of Samuel (John) and Mercy (Ford).

He removed to a farm on the south side of Harrison St. in Duxbury about 1709, and is frequently mentioned in the Duxbury Records as Moderator of town meeting, and grand juryman at the Plymouth court at sundry times from 1729 to 1742.

1757, Oct. 2. Will, proved June 2, 1764, devises to wife Bethiah Sprague, to two sons, Samuel Sprague and Phineas Sprague, 'my farm which I now live on in Duxburough'; to daughter Sarah Alden and to daughter Bethiah Sprague. His inventory was taken on 5 April 1764 in Duxbury. [1] (Plymouth Co. Probate, No. 19112.)

CHILDREN.

  1. Samuel, b. abt. 1706.
  2. Phineas, b. abt. 1714.
  3. Sarah, m. Feb. 26, 1727-8, Samuel Alden.
  4. Bethiah, m. (1) --- Cushing; m. (2) Jethro Sprague." [2]


Sources

  1. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JSTN : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 74 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
  2. Sprague families in America, 1913; Warren Vincent Sprague; page 141-142; digital page 290; Digital Image: The Internet Archive: https://archive.org/stream/spraguefamiliesi00spra#page/n289/mode/2up
  • Sprague, Samuel, Feb. 15, 1764 a. 90 y. 4 m.; Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; Duxbury Vital Record Transcripts; Ancestry.com: http://ancstry.me/1gkPYhn




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