John N Sprague (1822 - 1885)

Born 27 Jan 1822 in Swans Island, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret E Stanley — married 16 Sep 1865 in Swans Island, Maine

Descendants

Died 24 Feb 1885 at age 63 in Swans Island, Maine

Biography

John N. Sprague, son of James R. Y. and Rebecca (Hewes) Sprague, born on January 27, 1822 at Swan’s Island, Maine, died February 24, 1885 at Swan’s Island and was buried at Grindle Hill Cemetery.

"John N. Sprague took up the lot north of his father's; it contained one hundred acres, which he sold to Albion and Isaiah Stanley. He built the house where the latter now lives. He afterward bought the lot of land formerly owned by Joshua Sadler, now occupied by Mrs. Margaret Sprague. He lived in the house now occupied by his widow, which was built by Joshua Sadler. This land includes most of the stone quarries that are being operated at the present time by Matthew Baird, of New York. In 1843 he married Martha, daughter of William Reed, of Mt. Desert. She died in 1854, aged thirty-four years. He afterwards married Margaret Stanley, who survives him." page 134 A History of Swan's Island, Maine By Herman Wesley Small

Capt. John married Martha Reed on December 31, 1843 at Swan’s Island.

Martha Reed, daughter of William Reed, born on April 1, 1820 at Mount Desert, Maine, died on February 1, 1854 at Swan’s Island and was buried at ‘Grindle Hill’ Cemetery.

John and Martha had no children.

Following Martha’s death, Capt. John married Margaret Stanley on September 16, 1855 at Swans Island.

Margaret E. Stanley, daughter of Capt. Edmond and Elizabeth (Smith) Stanley, born on January 11, 1840 at Swan’s Island, Maine, died on July 31, 1915 at Swan’s Island and was buried at ‘Grindle Hill’ Cemetery.

John and Margaret had eight children.

"James T. Sprague came here in 1820 from Union, Maine, and settled on Harbor island where he built a log house. He remained there, however, only a few years, when he went to Marshall's island. He occupied one part of the island, and Jeptha Benson had the other. Afterwards he came back and took up one hundred acres of land in the southeastern part of the island, this being a part of the lot of five hundred acres which had for many years been taxed to Michael O'Maley, and who had now ceased to own it for non-payment of taxes thereon. He built a house near the head of the long cove just below where Lemuel Sprague now lives.

"The Sprague family came to Maine from Block Island and settled in the town of Union, where many of that name still reside. Mr. Sprague's father, John Sprague, had a family of fourteen children, most of whom removed from the place of their birth.

"James, the subject of this sketch, lived in Union until after he was married and had a family of three children, the present James Sprague being two years old when they came here. Mr. Sprague married Rebecca Hewes, of St. George. She had been previously married to Isreal Elwell, of St. George, by whom she had two children - Isreal Elwell and Susan Elwell.

By Mr. Sprague she had six children - Jeremiah, Samuel and James, who were born in Union, and Eunice, John and David, born here. Mrs. Sprague died in 1862, aged seventy-nine years." page 132; A History of Swan's Island, Maine By Herman Wesley Small

James R. Y. Sprague and Rebecca Elwell Hewes were married in 1809 in Union, Maine, USA. Rebecca Elwell Hewes, daughter of Israel Hewes, was born on 15 October 1782 in St. George, Lincoln County, Maine, USA. She died on 7 May 1862 at the age of 79 in Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine, USA. She was buried in Grindle Hill cemetery, Swan's Island.

James R. Y. Sprague-1612 and Rebecca Elwell Hewes-1613 had the following children:

i. Jeremiah Sprague was born on 3 March 1808 in Union, Maine, USA. He died in New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA. Married & lived at New London, Connecticut.

ii. Samuel H. Sprague-3103.

iii. Eunice Sprague-693.

iv. Capt. James Sprague Jr.-1618.

v. Capt. John N. Sprague-1611.

vi. David Edwin Sprague-1619.

vii. Israel E. (Elwell) Sprague-3129.

Sources

http://www.swansisland.org/cemetery/Grindle/JohnnMargaretSprague.html

http://www.swansisland.org/swansgenealogy/JamesSprague/b1612.htm

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi/page/gr/%3C/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94467615

"United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25263-11906-85?cc=1473181 : 8 April 2016), Maine > Hancock > Swans Island Plantation > image 4 of 12; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25157-5238-86?cc=1417683 : 24 December 2015), Maine > Hancock > Swans Island > ED 153 > image 3 of 14; citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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