William Sprague

William married Dorothy Floyd in Jan 1716/1717. Dorothy (daughter of Joseph Floyd and Elizabeth Potter) was born on 29 Oct 1699 in Massachusetts; died in 1775 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jonathan Sprague was a noted carpenter and joiner of his time, and worked at his trade in Malden and Medford. Here most of the twelve children were born. He sold his property in Malden for $3,000 continental money which proved worthless and left him dependent on his daily labor. In consequence of his skill as a mechanic in the erection of buildings he was frequently called "Captain". He was executor of his mother's will in 1775. In 1778 with his wife and two children commenced his pioneer journey on horse-back to make a home somewhere in Vermont. For a time they stayed in Cardington, NH, later called Dorchester, then went to Hanover, NH, where he laid out and built one of the college buildings by square rule, which is claimed to be the first building in this vicinity to be built by this method. An amusing incident concerning it is that some one of the workmen who was only familiar with the scribe rule, disappointed in not getting the contract himself, sawed off one-half inch of Jonathan's ten-foot pole. Jonathan however, discovered it before much use had been made of it and after this the pole was measured every morning to guard against further trouble. Deeds are recorded in Randolph on October 15, 1792 and March 12, 1793 conveying to him 100 acres of land in the S.E. part of Lot 85, where after returning from Malden with the rest of his children, he built the one and one-half story French roofed house which still stands one-half mile below No. Randolph village (which was known in those days as Farewell village), and is a very modern, well-preserved, up-to-date looking house today. He took the Freeman's oath there in 1795.

"American Families--Genealogies and Biographical Information from Most Authentic Sources Including Much Valuable Material Drawn from Hitherto Unpublished Family Records with Accurate Reproduction--and Descriptions of Ancient Emblazonry Compiled by Masters of Genealogic and Heraldic Science", published by The American Historical Society, Inc., New York, 1921, pages 30-40.

Jonathan Sprague was a noted carpenter and joiner of his time, and worked at his trade in Malden and Medford, Here most of his twelve children were born. He sold his property in Malden for three thousand dollars Continental money, which proved worthless, and left him dependent on his daily labor. In consequence of his skill as a mechanic in the erection of buildings he was frequently called "Captain". He was executor of his mother's will in 1775. In 1778, with his wife and two children, he commenced his pioneer journey on horseback to make a home somewhere in Vermont. For a time they settled in Cardington, New Hampshire, later called Dorchester, then went to Hanover, New Hampshire, where he laid out and built one of the college buildings by square rule, which is claimed to be the first building in this vicinity to be built in this method. An amusing incident concerning it is that some one of the workmen who was familiar with the scribe rule, and disappointed in not getting the contract himself, sawed off half an inch of Jonathan's ten foot pole. Jonathan, however, discovered it before much use had been made of it, and after this the pole was measured every morning to guard against further trouble. Deeds are recorded in Randolph on Oct. 15, 1792, and March 12, 1793, conveying him to one-hundred acres of land in the southeast part of Lot No. 85, where, after returning form Malden with the rest of his children, he built the one and one-half story French roofed house which still stands one-half mile below North Randolph Village (which was known in those days as Farewell Village), and is very modern, well-preserved, up-to-date looking house to-day. He took the freeman's oath there in 1795, and died in Jan. 1822

Jonathan married Mary Townsend on 11 Apr 1760 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Mary (daughter of Solomon Townsend and Mary) died on 16 Mar 1761 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Tabitha Burditt on 8 Apr 1762 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Tabitha (daughter of Joseph Burditt and Tabitha Paine) was born on 10 Mar 1739 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 15 May 1806 in East Randolph, Orange County, Vermont; was buried in East Randolph Cemetery, East Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Nancy Whittemore on 26 Nov 1807 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Nancy (daughter of Daniel Whittemore and Antis Jackson) was born on 14 Mar 1784 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 4 Mar 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Asenath Curtiss on 1 May 1799 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. Asenath (daughter of John Bliss Curtiss) was born on 25 Oct 1781 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Dec 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ziba married Caroline Arnold in Jun 1834 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married Nancy Ann Atwood on 29 Sep 1862 in Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont. Nancy (daughter of Ebenezer Atwood and Elvira Tucker) was born on 3 Sep 1837 in Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont; died on 28 Mar 1916 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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See NEHGR 108:226-7

Elizabeth married Frederic Shurtleff Coolidge on 12 Nov 1891. Frederic (son of David Hall Coolidge and Isabella Shurtleff) was born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]