- Born: 2 Feb 1691, Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA 107
- Marriage (1): Mercy Walling on 26 Aug 1744 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA 39
- Marriage (2): Alice Brown on 16 Sep 1714 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA 104
- Died: 20 Oct 1778, Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA 39,105
- Buried: Abt 24 Oct 1778, Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
General Notes:
The author's 6th Great-Grandfather
1738, Aug. 31. He deeded "the land whereon the Baptist Meeting-house stands to certain persons for and in consideration of a Meeting-house by my leave and consent erected and built for the worship of god, by my honored father, Jonathan Sprague, James Ballow, James Walling and Richard Sprague , with the help of self and some others".
"Sprague Families in America", by W. V. Sprague, page 581:
"William Sprague of Smithfield, deeded to his son Samuel of Glocester in 1747. (Glocester Deeds, III, 146) In a Journal dated December 25, 1793, Amasa Sprague stated that his father, Samuel Sprague was the son of William of Smithfield."
"Genealogy (in part) of the Sprague Families in America", by Augustus B. R. Sprague, page 17:
"William Sprague bore the rank of Captain in 2nd Regiment Providence Co. Militia in 1732. Smithfield was a part of Providence before 1730, when the tereitory was set off and the town of Smithfield incorportated. To this date, the town of Providence extended north to the Massachusetts line.
"History of Woonsocket, RI, formerly a part of Smithfield, " page 203:
"For upwards of a century the Spragues were prominent actors in the religious and political history of old Smithfield".
"The Genealogical Register", April 1909, page 151: "The children of William Sprague were Nehemiah, Joseph, Joshua, and Sarah (who married Stephen Sly)."
William married Mercy Walling, daughter of James Walling and Elizabeth Nox, on 26 Aug 1744 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.39 (Mercy Walling died in 1751.)
William next married Alice Brown, daughter of Daniel Brown and Alice Harrington, on 16 Sep 1714 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.104 (Alice Brown was born on 31 May 1691 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA 11,39 and died in 1744 in Rhode Island, USA.)
Marriage Notes:
Daniel Brown, who married Capt. William's sister Mary is t he brother of Capt. William's wife, Ellis (Alice) Brown. Br other and sister married sister and brother.
Daniel Brown, who married Capt. William's sister Mary is t he brother of Capt. William's wife, Ellis (Alice) Brown. Br other and sister married sister and brother.
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