Richard Sprigg (1739 - 1798)

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Caile) Sprigg — married 1 Aug 1765 in Dorchester, Maryland

Descendants

Died 24 Nov 1798 at age 58 in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

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Biography

Richard was born in 1739. Richard Sprigg was the son of Thomas Sprigg (1714 - 1781) and Elizabeth Galloway Sprigg (1722 - 1789). He passed away in 1798, and was buried at "Cedar Park" Estate, Galesville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.^[1]

Richard Sprigg, (1739-1796) the only son of Thomas and Elizabeth Galloway Sprigg, was born and raised at West River Farm. His parents were strict Quakers. In fact, his father had converted to Quakerism before his marriage to Elizabeth Galloway, Richard’s mother. Richard built a house at Strawberry Hill, one of the finest residences in the Annapolis area. He moved there in 1766 with his new bride Margaret Caile, who was not a Quaker. Five daughters were born to the couple: Sophia (b.1766), who married John Francis Mercer; Rebecca (b. 1767), who became the wife of Dr. James Stuart; Elizabeth (b.1770), was the wife of Hugh Thompson; and Henrietta (b. 1775) and Margaret (b. 1789), who remained single. Margaret Caile Sprigg died July 13, 1796, and eleven days later, on July 24th, Richard followed her. ^[2]

Sources

Will of Richard Sprigg (appended to Anne Arundel Orphans Court Proceedings, 1784-1815) [1]

References

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 November 2018), memorial page for Richard Sprigg (16 Dec 1739–24 Nov 1798), Find A Grave Memorial no. 23583093, citing Cedar Park Estate Cemetery, Galesville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Beverly Davis Valcovic (contributor 16915644).
2. ↑ Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts