William Sprague
M, b. 1609, d. 26 October 1675
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William Sprague was born in 1609 at Upway, Dorset, England.1 He was the son of Edward Sprague and Christiana (?). William Sprague was a yeoman.2 He immigrated in 1629 to Charlestown, Massachusetts.2 He married Millicent Eames, daughter of Lieut. Anthony Eames and Margery (?), before 1635 at Charlestown or Hingham, Massachusetts.2,3 William Sprague lived in 1636 at Hingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.2 He left a will on 19 October 1675; [CR:]
"W[illia]m Sprague Senior of Hingham" bequeathed to "Millisaint Sprague my loving wife the sum of ten pounds in money & one cow and one house," along with ten pounds per annum during her natural life to be paid by "my son W[illia]m Sprague" in accordance with a deed of gift already made to the said William; to "Millisaint my said wife thirty & five pounds which is due from me by my son Anthony Sprague" at the rate of five pounds per annum, and if she die before the full amount is paid, the balance to be divided equally "amongst all my children hereafter named that is to say my son Anthoney Sprage, my son Sam[ue]ll Sprage, my son W[illia]m Sprage, my daughter Persis Dogget the wife of Jno. Dogget, Johanna Church the wife of Caleb Church & Mary King the wife of Tho[mas] King"; to "Millisaint my said wife" a selection of moveables; to "my son W[illia]m Sprage" two steers and a cow and all other cattle not already bequeathed to be divided among children named above; to "Anthony Sprage my eldest son my sword which was my brother Richard Sprague's" and other moveables; to "my son Jno. Sprage a piece of salt marsh lying at Liford's Liking River in Hingham containing two acres & a half ... which was given me by the town of Hingham" and some moveables "which with a neck of upland called Sprague's Island lying by the aforesaid meadow which I formerly gave to him I judge a sufficient portion for him"; to "my son Samuell Sprague my cloth coat which was my brother's & one of my biggest pewter platters"; to "my son Jonathan Sprage threescore acres of land lying in the bounds of the township of Providence in New England which I lately purchased of John Dexter"; wife Millicent to be sole executor.2 He died on 26 October 1675 at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1
"W[illia]m Sprague Senior of Hingham" bequeathed to "Millisaint Sprague my loving wife the sum of ten pounds in money & one cow and one house," along with ten pounds per annum during her natural life to be paid by "my son W[illia]m Sprague" in accordance with a deed of gift already made to the said William; to "Millisaint my said wife thirty & five pounds which is due from me by my son Anthony Sprague" at the rate of five pounds per annum, and if she die before the full amount is paid, the balance to be divided equally "amongst all my children hereafter named that is to say my son Anthoney Sprage, my son Sam[ue]ll Sprage, my son W[illia]m Sprage, my daughter Persis Dogget the wife of Jno. Dogget, Johanna Church the wife of Caleb Church & Mary King the wife of Tho[mas] King"; to "Millisaint my said wife" a selection of moveables; to "my son W[illia]m Sprage" two steers and a cow and all other cattle not already bequeathed to be divided among children named above; to "Anthony Sprage my eldest son my sword which was my brother Richard Sprague's" and other moveables; to "my son Jno. Sprage a piece of salt marsh lying at Liford's Liking River in Hingham containing two acres & a half ... which was given me by the town of Hingham" and some moveables "which with a neck of upland called Sprague's Island lying by the aforesaid meadow which I formerly gave to him I judge a sufficient portion for him"; to "my son Samuell Sprague my cloth coat which was my brother's & one of my biggest pewter platters"; to "my son Jonathan Sprage threescore acres of land lying in the bounds of the township of Providence in New England which I lately purchased of John Dexter"; wife Millicent to be sole executor.2 He died on 26 October 1675 at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1
Children of William Sprague and Millicent Eames
- Anthony Sprague b. 2 Sep 1635
- William Sprague , Jr+ b. 7 May 1650, d. 26 Sep 1723
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