Benjamin SPRAGUE

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In his Will dated Jan. 28, 1747/8 (probated July 8, 1754), he says he has given a farm to his eldest son John; to his son Eliakim he has given a farm and built him an house; to his daughter Mary, and after her death to her two children, sufficient to make Mary's portion; to his son William the value of three hundred and twenty-four pounds; to his daughter Jerusha one hundred pounds; to his son Phineas the little house and barn across the way and all the land which adjoins it; to his son Benjamin two hundred and fifty pounds; to his four daughters y his present wife, viz.: Abigail, Lydia, Esther and Mary, to each one hundred pounds; to his three youngest sons by his present wife, viz. Silas, Elkanah and Minor, an equal division of the residue.

Benjamin married Mary WOODWORTH on 29 Dec 1707. Mary was born about 1682; died on 10 Jul 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Prudence MINER on 26 Jan 1725/6 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Prudence (daughter of Joseph MINER and Marie AVERY) was born in 1688 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 6 May 1688; died on 18 May 1726 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Abigail HODGE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"John Sprague of Duxbery In ye County ** of New Plymouth, Weaver, being Grandson to frances Sprague Decd & eldest son of & heir to John Sprague also Deceased both formerly of ye abovesd town County & Jurisdiction having by Lineal Decent a Real right * * to One half of a purchase of Land Lying In * * Dartmouth * * now in the * occupation of my Uncle Ralf Earle," grantor to "John Earle of sd Dartmouth * all my real and right title Interest & Property In & to the half share of Land having full power & Lawful Authority to Dispose of ye same * * by virtue of Descent from francis Sprague aforesd the original purchaser & Proprietor * Eleventh day of Octobr Anno Domi 1686.

John Sprague
Lydia Sprague"

(Bristol Co., Mass., Deeds xxxi, 156.)

He was Constable of Duxbury in 1692, and held other public trusts there at various times from 1684 to 1701. He was one of the conspicuous members of the Church in Duxbury.

1702-3, Jan. 8. John Sprague, "Mariner," and Lydia his wife, of Duxbury, deeded 40 acres of upland with dwelling house and barn standing thereon in Duxbury for 125 pounds to Israel Sylvester of Scituate. (Plymouth Co. Deeds, v. 103) His last deed in Duxbury was given Jan. 28, 1702/3.

1703 He removed to Lebanon, Conn., probably in the spring of this yer and became the owner of much land there.

1705, 1710, 1714 Selectman, Lebanon.

1706, May and oct.; 1708, May and Oct.; 1708, May and Oct.; 1711, 1713, in May; 1714, 1716, 1718, in Oct.; 1719, May and Oct.; 1720, May rep. from Lebanon to Gen. Court.

1706. He bore the title of Ensign; and of Lieut. in 1710-20.

1712/3, Jan. 8 He deeded to son Benjamin Sprague, land in Lebanon.

1713/4, Jan. 19 He deeded to son John Sprague, 120 acres of land.

1714, Sept. 21 He deeded to George Way, Jr., of Lyme, 100 acres of land.

1715/6, Jan 18 he deeded to son Samuel Sprague 120 acres of land. (See Lebanon Deeds, ii, 273, 426, 460, 515.)

1718, July 14 John Sprague, Sr., and John Sprague, Jr., agree to liberate Jack, an Indian slave bought by them, when he has served faithfully 12 years, and give him, a colt which they agree to keep free of charge until Jack sees fit to dispose of him. They also give him a ewe sheep, which they agree yo keep and her increase for two years. (Ibid. iii, 95.)

1726, July 6 Will mentions beloved wife, Mrs. Lois Sprague, granddaughter, Mary Way, and son Ephraim Sprague. (Windham Co. Probate, i, 246.)

John married Lydia ?. Lydia died on 18 Jul 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]