JOSEPH SPRAGUE |
JOSEPH SPRAGUE was born January 15, 1738/39 in Smithfield, Rhode Island and died Abt. 1808 in Otsego Co., N.Y. He married Phillis Jillson, daughter of James Jillson and Mary Day. She was born January 01, 1745/46 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., Mass., and died July 14, 1814, in Cooperstown, Otsego Co., N.Y. |
More about Joseph Sprague: "Sprague Families in America" , by Dr. Warren Vincent Sprague. Military Service: May, 1778, Captain of 3rd Co. of Smithfield Militia. 1793: About this time, Joseph removed to Otsego Co., N.Y. and settled on a farm about 10 miles from Cooperstown. |
Children of JOSEPH SPRAGUE and MARY DAY are: i. HENRY SPRAGUE, b. November 22, 1769, Cumberland, R.I.; d. October 31, 1791. ii. JOSEPH SPRAGUE JR., b. August 27, 1771, Smithfield, Providence Co., R.I.; d. April 1837, Wooster, Wayne Co. Ohio. Married MARY ALPIN, jan. 14, 1796; b. 1778; d. 1850. iii HUDASSA SPRAGUE, b. August 26, 1773, Cumberland, R.I.; m. PARIS WINDSOR. iv. DEBORAH SPRAGUE, b. Dec. 09, 1775; d. Nov. 02, 1844; m. EPHRAIM SKINNER, Oct. 13, 1796. v. BENJAMIN SPRAGUE, b. Apr. 03, 1778, Cumberland or Smithfield, R.I.; d. Jan. 03, 1858, Fredonia, Chaut. CO., N.Y. vi. JAMES SPRAGUE, b. June 07, 1780; Cumberland, Providence Co., R.I.; m. ELECTA McCULLOCH. vii. MEHITABLE SPRAGUE, b. May 14, 1782, Cumberlland, Providence Co., R.I.; m. URIAH JOHNSON viii. ANNA SPRAGUE, b. July 27, 1785, Cumberland, Providence Co., R.I.; d. Dec. 19, 1787. |
Source: Sprague Database |