Ebenezer SPRAGUE

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• Fact: Son of Capt. John and Mary Sprague of Sharon, Conn.

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He moved to Sharon in 1739.

In the French and Indian War he served as follows: enlisted Apr 16, 1759; disc. Dec. 14, 1759, 1st Regt. 8th co., of Capt. Brainard of Windsor. (Adams Papers in Conn. State Library, p. 112). In 1st Regt., 9th Co., of Capt. Walcott of Windsor, 1761.

Ebenezer married Elizabeth THATCHER on 12 Dec 1734. Elizabeth died on 28 Feb 1744/5. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebenezer married Hannah ST. JOHN on 20 Feb 1745/6 in Sharon, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Matthew ST. JOHN and Anne WHITNEY) was born on 07 Jan 1729/30 in Wilton, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1718/9, March 24, He deeded to Benjamin Sprague of Lebanon the farm given him by his honored father John Sprague.

1724, Capt. John sprague with 22 sentinels marched from Simsbury, Conn.

1739, Capt. Sprague removed from Lebanon to Sharon, Conn. He drew the 37th home lot. He was a Selectman for several years, and what is singular he could not write his name. The words John 'X' Sprague are appended to many official documents on the Sharon records. He built the first frame house in the town. In 1748, he exchanged farms with Cornelius Knickerbocker and removed to Furnace Village (now Lakeville) in Salisbury, Conn. He afterwards removed to Canaan, Conn., where he died.

1748/9, Feb. 7 He was living in Salisbury when he and his brother Ephraim Sprague of Lebanon sold for L800 certain land formerly owned by their father John sprague.

1754, July 31, Will - Names his sons, Ebenezer, Jonathan and John; daughters Huldah Bird, Rachel Sprague, and granddaughter Mary Babcock, daughter of Hannah, deceased and his loving wife Hannah.

John married Mary BABCOCK on 22 Feb 1710/1 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary died on 5 Jan 1721/2. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Jonathan Babcock of Lebanon, Conn.