Born about 1605, probably at Upway, Dorsetshire, son of Edward and Christian (_____) Sprague. A merchant who came from Upway, Dorsetshire to Massachusetts Bay in 1629 with his brothers, Ralph & William & settled in Charlestown. Died in Charlestown, 25 November 1668.
Married by 1632 Mary _____. (Wife Mary is first seen at her dismissal from Boston church on 14 October 1632, but there is no record of her admission to that church as wife of Richard Sprague. Savage and others assume that he had married in England, and brought his wife with him, but it seems more likely that he married between 1630 and 1632, and that his wife was one of the women named Mary admitted to Boston church in its first two years.) She died between 6 December 1672 (acknowledgement of deed) and 12 June 1674 (date of inventory).
CHILDREN: None recorded.
Source: Robert C. Anderson's Great Migration Begins.
∼Richard is a son of Edward and Christiana Sprague. He and his Brothers Ralph and William arrived in America in 1628 from Upwey, Dorset, England. Richard was a sea captain and owner of a merchant ship. He married Mary Sharp, there are no indications of children in this marriage.
Richard Sprague in the year in which he came to America, the first meeting of the settlers of the town of Charlestown was recorded and his name with his brothers Ralph and William stood at the head of the list. Took the Freeman's Oath May 18, 1631. In an agreement entered into February 10, 1634, for first government of the town by a body of selectmen, were appended thirty-three names and theirs again appeared. He was mentioned among "some of the chief" of the one hundred fifty-one members in 1632 who joined in full communion with the Charlestown church when it was separately organized. It appeared in the church record as "Richard, Mary, Sprague," the names of husband and wife being written as one name. He became a member of the Honorable Artillery Company in the year 1638, which company received its charter in that year and was composed of members of different towns of the colony. The General Court granted him one hundred acres of land in 1639 significantly adding as the reason of its vote "having borne difficulties in the beginning." For several years he was selectman, and from 1659-1666 he was deputy to General Court. His occupation was merchant. He followed the sea, however, as he was captain of the Pink Consent for a time; owned several vessels and was in trade with Barbados. He accumulated a large property by grant and purchase as his possessions showed; thirteen lots of real estate comprising many acres, wharf, warehouse, investments in vessels, etc. He d. in Charlestown, November 25, 1668 at the age of sixty-three. His will was dated September 15, 1668 and proved December 11, 1668, devising to his wife, Mary, whom he m. in England, his nephews Richard, Lieut. John, cousins Samuel and Phineas and Mary Edmands, his brother William of Hingham, Margery Dawse and Alice Lord, to Harvard College, and to the poor of Charlestown, etc. Mary's will was dated November 12, 1671, and it was proved April 16, 1674. No children.
Married by 1632 Mary _____. (Wife Mary is first seen at her dismissal from Boston church on 14 October 1632, but there is no record of her admission to that church as wife of Richard Sprague. Savage and others assume that he had married in England, and brought his wife with him, but it seems more likely that he married between 1630 and 1632, and that his wife was one of the women named Mary admitted to Boston church in its first two years.) She died between 6 December 1672 (acknowledgement of deed) and 12 June 1674 (date of inventory).
CHILDREN: None recorded.
Source: Robert C. Anderson's Great Migration Begins.
∼Richard is a son of Edward and Christiana Sprague. He and his Brothers Ralph and William arrived in America in 1628 from Upwey, Dorset, England. Richard was a sea captain and owner of a merchant ship. He married Mary Sharp, there are no indications of children in this marriage.
Richard Sprague in the year in which he came to America, the first meeting of the settlers of the town of Charlestown was recorded and his name with his brothers Ralph and William stood at the head of the list. Took the Freeman's Oath May 18, 1631. In an agreement entered into February 10, 1634, for first government of the town by a body of selectmen, were appended thirty-three names and theirs again appeared. He was mentioned among "some of the chief" of the one hundred fifty-one members in 1632 who joined in full communion with the Charlestown church when it was separately organized. It appeared in the church record as "Richard, Mary, Sprague," the names of husband and wife being written as one name. He became a member of the Honorable Artillery Company in the year 1638, which company received its charter in that year and was composed of members of different towns of the colony. The General Court granted him one hundred acres of land in 1639 significantly adding as the reason of its vote "having borne difficulties in the beginning." For several years he was selectman, and from 1659-1666 he was deputy to General Court. His occupation was merchant. He followed the sea, however, as he was captain of the Pink Consent for a time; owned several vessels and was in trade with Barbados. He accumulated a large property by grant and purchase as his possessions showed; thirteen lots of real estate comprising many acres, wharf, warehouse, investments in vessels, etc. He d. in Charlestown, November 25, 1668 at the age of sixty-three. His will was dated September 15, 1668 and proved December 11, 1668, devising to his wife, Mary, whom he m. in England, his nephews Richard, Lieut. John, cousins Samuel and Phineas and Mary Edmands, his brother William of Hingham, Margery Dawse and Alice Lord, to Harvard College, and to the poor of Charlestown, etc. Mary's will was dated November 12, 1671, and it was proved April 16, 1674. No children.
Born about 1605, probably at Upway, Dorsetshire, son of Edward and Christian (_____) Sprague. A merchant who came from Upway, Dorsetshire to Massachusetts Bay in 1629 with his brothers, Ralph & William & settled in Charlestown. Died in Charlestown, 25 November 1668.
Married by 1632 Mary _____. (Wife Mary is first seen at her dismissal from Boston church on 14 October 1632, but there is no record of her admission to that church as wife of Richard Sprague. Savage and others assume that he had married in England, and brought his wife with him, but it seems more likely that he married between 1630 and 1632, and that his wife was one of the women named Mary admitted to Boston church in its first two years.) She died between 6 December 1672 (acknowledgement of deed) and 12 June 1674 (date of inventory).
CHILDREN: None recorded.
Source: Robert C. Anderson's Great Migration Begins.
∼Richard is a son of Edward and Christiana Sprague. He and his Brothers Ralph and William arrived in America in 1628 from Upwey, Dorset, England. Richard was a sea captain and owner of a merchant ship. He married Mary Sharp, there are no indications of children in this marriage.
Richard Sprague in the year in which he came to America, the first meeting of the settlers of the town of Charlestown was recorded and his name with his brothers Ralph and William stood at the head of the list. Took the Freeman's Oath May 18, 1631. In an agreement entered into February 10, 1634, for first government of the town by a body of selectmen, were appended thirty-three names and theirs again appeared. He was mentioned among "some of the chief" of the one hundred fifty-one members in 1632 who joined in full communion with the Charlestown church when it was separately organized. It appeared in the church record as "Richard, Mary, Sprague," the names of husband and wife being written as one name. He became a member of the Honorable Artillery Company in the year 1638, which company received its charter in that year and was composed of members of different towns of the colony. The General Court granted him one hundred acres of land in 1639 significantly adding as the reason of its vote "having borne difficulties in the beginning." For several years he was selectman, and from 1659-1666 he was deputy to General Court. His occupation was merchant. He followed the sea, however, as he was captain of the Pink Consent for a time; owned several vessels and was in trade with Barbados. He accumulated a large property by grant and purchase as his possessions showed; thirteen lots of real estate comprising many acres, wharf, warehouse, investments in vessels, etc. He d. in Charlestown, November 25, 1668 at the age of sixty-three. His will was dated September 15, 1668 and proved December 11, 1668, devising to his wife, Mary, whom he m. in England, his nephews Richard, Lieut. John, cousins Samuel and Phineas and Mary Edmands, his brother William of Hingham, Margery Dawse and Alice Lord, to Harvard College, and to the poor of Charlestown, etc. Mary's will was dated November 12, 1671, and it was proved April 16, 1674. No children.
Married by 1632 Mary _____. (Wife Mary is first seen at her dismissal from Boston church on 14 October 1632, but there is no record of her admission to that church as wife of Richard Sprague. Savage and others assume that he had married in England, and brought his wife with him, but it seems more likely that he married between 1630 and 1632, and that his wife was one of the women named Mary admitted to Boston church in its first two years.) She died between 6 December 1672 (acknowledgement of deed) and 12 June 1674 (date of inventory).
CHILDREN: None recorded.
Source: Robert C. Anderson's Great Migration Begins.
∼Richard is a son of Edward and Christiana Sprague. He and his Brothers Ralph and William arrived in America in 1628 from Upwey, Dorset, England. Richard was a sea captain and owner of a merchant ship. He married Mary Sharp, there are no indications of children in this marriage.
Richard Sprague in the year in which he came to America, the first meeting of the settlers of the town of Charlestown was recorded and his name with his brothers Ralph and William stood at the head of the list. Took the Freeman's Oath May 18, 1631. In an agreement entered into February 10, 1634, for first government of the town by a body of selectmen, were appended thirty-three names and theirs again appeared. He was mentioned among "some of the chief" of the one hundred fifty-one members in 1632 who joined in full communion with the Charlestown church when it was separately organized. It appeared in the church record as "Richard, Mary, Sprague," the names of husband and wife being written as one name. He became a member of the Honorable Artillery Company in the year 1638, which company received its charter in that year and was composed of members of different towns of the colony. The General Court granted him one hundred acres of land in 1639 significantly adding as the reason of its vote "having borne difficulties in the beginning." For several years he was selectman, and from 1659-1666 he was deputy to General Court. His occupation was merchant. He followed the sea, however, as he was captain of the Pink Consent for a time; owned several vessels and was in trade with Barbados. He accumulated a large property by grant and purchase as his possessions showed; thirteen lots of real estate comprising many acres, wharf, warehouse, investments in vessels, etc. He d. in Charlestown, November 25, 1668 at the age of sixty-three. His will was dated September 15, 1668 and proved December 11, 1668, devising to his wife, Mary, whom he m. in England, his nephews Richard, Lieut. John, cousins Samuel and Phineas and Mary Edmands, his brother William of Hingham, Margery Dawse and Alice Lord, to Harvard College, and to the poor of Charlestown, etc. Mary's will was dated November 12, 1671, and it was proved April 16, 1674. No children.
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