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Descendants of William SPRAGUE

Generation No. 1
1.WILLIAM² SPRAGUE(EDWARD¹) was born Abt. 1609 in Upwey, County Dorset, England, and died 1675.He married MILLICENT EAMES May 26, 1635 in Charlestown, MBC, daughter of ANTHONY EAMES and MARGERY PIERCE.She was born 1615 in Fordington, Dorsetshire, England, and died February 08, 1695/96 in Hingham, Plymouth Colony.
Notes for WILLIAM SPRAGUE:
William Sprague (1) was born about 1609/10 in Upwey, County Dorset, England. He resided in 1628 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA. He resided Union Street, "over the river" in 1635 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA. (2) He signed a will on 19 Oct 1675.(3) He died on 26 Oct 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA. (1)(4) He was christened in Upwey, County Dorset, England.
From Richard Fricke.
William Sprague immigrated to America in 1628 with his two brothers, Ralph and Richard on the ship Abigail, with Governor Endicott and landed at Salem on September 6, 1628. Ralph became a Lieutenant and Richard a Captain. The brothers were the first settlers of Charleston and are buried there. In 1629, the three brothers were listed as settlers of Charlestown. In 1635, William's wife was admitted to the church in Charlestown. In 1636, he was granted land on Union Street in Hingham, MA. He was a Selectman in 1645 and later a Constable and collector of taxes.
"Ancestral File - Ver 4.11" William Sprague (AFN:73NL-VG)
"Sprague Families in America", by W. V. Sprague, page 124.
1629. The names of Ralph, Richard and William Sprague stand at the head of the list of settlers in the record of the first meeting of the inhabitants of Charlestown.
1629. He visited Hingham in a boat.
1635. Millesaint his wife was admitted to the Church in Charlestown.
1635-6, Jan 2. His name appears for the last time in the list of inhabitants of Charlestown.
1636. He and his father-in-law obtained grants of land in Hingham and removed there, where he continued to live (except at one time he appears as a resident of Milford, MA). His house lot, on Union St. "over the river" was said to be the pleasantest lot in Hingham.
1645. He was chosen one of the seven Selectmen, "to order the prudential affairs of the town."
1651, March 28. He purchased of Thomas Hammond, "Planter" a dwelling house with 5 acres of land adjoining his own homestead, together with other lands in that locality; also 20 acres on the opposite side of the river against the end of the aforesaid house lot.
1662. Constable and Collector of town rates.
1675, October 19. Made his will. All of the children were born in Hingham except Anthony, who was born in Charlestown.
From Nancy Johnsen Curran.
William Sprague came on the "Lyon's Whelp" in 1629. "Planters of the Commonwealth", Banks, page 61.
"The Genealogical Register", July 1930, page 324.
William Sprague, fuller, of Upwey, County Dorset, England was a settler at Salem, MA in 1628 and at Hingham, MA in 1636.
"History of Hingham", Volume II, Genealogies, by George Lincoln, 1893, repr. 1982, page 163.
William Sprague, according to the family tradition, arrived at Salem, MA, with his brothers Ralph and Richard, in 1629. On January 2, 1635/36, he was an inhabitant of Charlestown, and shortly after, his son Anthony was born there. (See Frothingham's "History of Charlestown.") He probably settled in Hingham during the summer or autumn of 1636, as land was granted to him that year on "the Playne". Other lots also were given him for planting purposes the same year, and at later dates. On the 28th of March, 1651, he purchased of Thomas Hammond, "Planter", a dwelling house with five acres of land, adjoining his own homestead. together with other lands in that locality; also twenty acres on the opposite side of the river against the end of the aforesaid home-lot. At one time he appears as a resident of Milford but returned again in a few years to Hingham.
1645 Selectman
1661 Constable
From Frank Polkinghorn, correspondent.
William Sprague, soon after marrying, made an exploratory trip to Bare Cove, later Hingham. He probably settled there in the summer or fall of 1636 as land was granted him that year on the Plain. His lot was about two miles north of the Patent Line dividing Massachusetts Bay Colony from Plymouth Colony. Other lots were granted to him for planting purposes from 1636 to 1647. On January 30, 1645, he was one fo the seven men chosen to order the dwelling house and five acres of land adjoining his own homestead together with other lands in the locality; also 20 acres on the opposite side of the river against the end of the aforesaid home lot. At one time he was a resident of Marshfield but returned in a few years to Hingham. In 1662, he was the disbursing officer for the town; also Constable, Fenceviewer, etc. On February 21, 1673 he deeded his son, Anthony, certain land for L36 of lawful money of New England and L9 in merchantable corn.
His will dated October 19, 1675 mentions wife Millesaint: son William; son Samuel; daughter Persis Doggett, wife of John Doggett; Joana Church, wife of Caleb Church; Mary King, wife of Thomas King, son John, and son Jonathan.
"The History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations: Biographical", American Historical Society, Inc., 1920, pages 400-402.
William Sprague settled first in Charlestown, Mass., where he lived until 1636. He then removed to Hingham, landing on the side of the cove, on a tract of land afterward granted him by the town, and he was one of the first planters there. His house lot is said to have been the best situated in the town. Many grants were made him from time to time. He was active in public affairs, and was constable, fence-viewer, etc. William Sprague died October 6, 1675; his will bequeaths to his wife, Millicent, and children, Anthony, Samuel, William, Joan, Jonathan, Persis, Johanns, and Mary. He married in Charlestown in 1635, Millicent Eames, daughter of Anthony Eames, who died February 8, 1695/96.
He was married to Millicent Eames (daughter of Capt. Anthony Eames and Margery Unknown (Pierce?Prisse?)) on 26 May 1635 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA. Millicent Eames was born in 1615 in Fordington, Dorsetshire, England. (1) She died on 8 Feb 1695/96 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA. (5)(6) She was buried on 8 Feb 1696.
From Elisabeth Dunbar Donavon
The date of death for Millesaint Eames is listed as 8 Feb 1695.
"Ancestral File - Ver. 4.11"
Millicent Eames (AFN:2JVC-W1) #04 William Sprague and Millicent Eames had the following children:
More About WILLIAM SPRAGUE:
Emigrated: 1628, Abigail to Salem
Notes for MILLICENT EAMES:
Emigrant

Children of WILLIAM SPRAGUE and MILLICENT EAMES are:

	i.	ANTHONY³ SPRAGUE.
	ii.	SAMUEL SPRAGUE.
	iii.	PERSIS SPRAGUE.
	iv.	JOANNA SPRAGUE.
	v.	WILLIAM SPRAGUE.
	vi.	MARY SPRAGUE.
	vii.	JONATHAN SPRAGUE.
2.	viii.	JOHN SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1638, Hingham, Plymouth Colony; d. October 26, 1683, Mendon, MBC.
3.	ix.	JONATHAN SPRAGUE, b. Bef. March 20, 1641/42.
	x.	HANNAH SPRAGUE, b. February 25, 1654/55.