Individual Details
Richard Sprague
(10 Apr 1685 - 14 Aug 1749)
In 1712, he bought land from Thomas Comstock at Woonsocket in North Smithfield. Paid taxes there from 1713 to 1748.
Early Records of the Town of Providence:
Vol. IX, p.29-30 23rd of Aprill 1716. Laying out of a highway through Wesquetomscutt and Wansocott Lands and so over the River Called the branch ...."Crassing the said path sevorall times with bounds plainely marked by Hazadiah Comestockes and a Long by Samuell Comestockes and Richard Spreagues to the Branch of the River" Signed by John Arnold, Henry Mawrey, Samuell Comestock Junr.
His Will was dated 14 Aug 1749, Central Falls, Rhode Island Proved 28 May 1753. Wife living but unnamed. Sons Obediah, Amos, Daniel & Enoch. Daughters Ruth Whitman, Zerviah Comstock, Abigail Croft, Urania Aldrich & Lydia Sprague.
Events
Birth | 10 Apr 1685 | Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | |||
Marriage | Abt 1710 | Mary Whipple | |||
Death | 14 Aug 1749 | Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island |
Families
Spouse | Mary Whipple (1678 - ) |
Child | Obadiah Sprague (1717 - ) |
Child | Enoch Sprague ( - ) |
Child | Amos Sprague ( - ) |
Child | Daniel Sprague ( - ) |
Child | Ruth Sprague ( - ) |
Child | Zerviah Sprague (1716 - ) |
Child | Abigail Sprague ( - ) |
Child | Urania Sprague ( - ) |
Child | Lydia Sprague ( - ) |
Father | Anthony Sprague ( - 1719) |
Mother | Elizabeth Bartlett (1636 - 1712) |
Sibling | Anthony Sprague (1663 - ) |
Sibling | Benjamin Sprague (1664 - 1690) |
Sibling | John Sprague (1667 - 1690) |
Sibling | Elizabeth Sprague (1669 - 1690) |
Sibling | Samuel Sprague (1672 - ) |
Sibling | Sarah Sprague (1674 - ) |
Sibling | James Sprague (1678 - ) |
Sibling | Josiah Sprague (1680 - ) |
Sibling | Jeremiah Sprague (1682 - 1759) |
Sibling | Matthew Sprague ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Genealogies of Rhode Island Families 1600s-1800s, Vol II (Family Tree Maker CD ROM #180).
2. Genealogies of Rhode Island Families 1600s-1800s, Vol II (Family Tree Maker CD ROM #180), The Brothers Ralph & William Sprague p.230.
3. Bob Snyder, Snyder Home Page
4. Bob Snyder, Snyder Home Page