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Caleb Spragg

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Caleb Spragg

Birth
Death
21 Feb 1830 (aged 63)
Springfield, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada
Burial
Hatfield Point, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada Add to Map
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I've included information from 2 sources that don't completely agree.

Capt. Thomas Spragg was a Loyalist, born in Hampstead, Long Island, New York about 1730. There he married sixteen year old Mary Ann Carman on Oct. 31, 1752. They sailed for Saint John with their children on the "Jason" and arrived on Oct. 17, 1783. Thomas died at Hatfield Point on Feb. 22, 1812. Mary lived to be 92 years old. Their son Caleb was invited to take part in the Tree Planting Ceremony that was held on May 18, 1883 in Queen Square, Saint John.
Thomas Spragg & Mary Ann Carman, New Brunswick
www.rubycusack.com/issue98.html‎

This obituary appeared in the newspaper and started the 'error' about Caleb Spragg (ID#40381666) son/grandson of Thomas. The original article says 'son' and Ruby Cusack transcribed it to her book that way BUT this Caleb was already dead when the 1883 tree planting took place. The listing of children confirms that the article refers to Caleb Spragg, findagrave ID #115015689......are you able to change it?

The Daily Telegraph - Nov 26, 1887
Caleb SPRAGG, age 88, who died at Springfield (Kings Co.) Sept. 22, was a son (grandson) of Thomas SPRAGG who, with Caleb Davis were the pioneers of the first English settlement on the Belleisle (Kings Co.) which was made in 1783. Mr. Spragg, who was for many years a prominent member of the F.C.B. Church at Hatfield Point, by invitation, took part in the tree planting on Queen Square (St. John) May 18, 1883. He leaves three sons and eight daughters, a large number of grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. His sons and daughters are: Capt. T.W. SPRAGG and S.A. SPRAGG of Springfield and G.W. SPRAGG of Boston, Mrs. Capt. J.E. Davis, Mrs. Capt. Solomon Davis, Mrs. Capt. Wm SUMMERVILLE, Mrs. Capt. H. SPRAGG and Mrs. David FLOWER, Springfield, Mrs. Robert McCANN, Newcastle (Queens Co.), Mrs. A.A. Davis, Santa Cruz, California and Miss Jane SPRAGG, St. John
Contributor: S Coleman (51099828)
I've included information from 2 sources that don't completely agree.

Capt. Thomas Spragg was a Loyalist, born in Hampstead, Long Island, New York about 1730. There he married sixteen year old Mary Ann Carman on Oct. 31, 1752. They sailed for Saint John with their children on the "Jason" and arrived on Oct. 17, 1783. Thomas died at Hatfield Point on Feb. 22, 1812. Mary lived to be 92 years old. Their son Caleb was invited to take part in the Tree Planting Ceremony that was held on May 18, 1883 in Queen Square, Saint John.
Thomas Spragg & Mary Ann Carman, New Brunswick
www.rubycusack.com/issue98.html‎

This obituary appeared in the newspaper and started the 'error' about Caleb Spragg (ID#40381666) son/grandson of Thomas. The original article says 'son' and Ruby Cusack transcribed it to her book that way BUT this Caleb was already dead when the 1883 tree planting took place. The listing of children confirms that the article refers to Caleb Spragg, findagrave ID #115015689......are you able to change it?

The Daily Telegraph - Nov 26, 1887
Caleb SPRAGG, age 88, who died at Springfield (Kings Co.) Sept. 22, was a son (grandson) of Thomas SPRAGG who, with Caleb Davis were the pioneers of the first English settlement on the Belleisle (Kings Co.) which was made in 1783. Mr. Spragg, who was for many years a prominent member of the F.C.B. Church at Hatfield Point, by invitation, took part in the tree planting on Queen Square (St. John) May 18, 1883. He leaves three sons and eight daughters, a large number of grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. His sons and daughters are: Capt. T.W. SPRAGG and S.A. SPRAGG of Springfield and G.W. SPRAGG of Boston, Mrs. Capt. J.E. Davis, Mrs. Capt. Solomon Davis, Mrs. Capt. Wm SUMMERVILLE, Mrs. Capt. H. SPRAGG and Mrs. David FLOWER, Springfield, Mrs. Robert McCANN, Newcastle (Queens Co.), Mrs. A.A. Davis, Santa Cruz, California and Miss Jane SPRAGG, St. John
Contributor: S Coleman (51099828)


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  • Created by: Charlotte
  • Added: Aug 7, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40381666/caleb-spragg: accessed ), memorial page for Caleb Spragg (11 Dec 1766–21 Feb 1830), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40381666, citing Bayview Cemetery, Hatfield Point, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by Charlotte (contributor 47037984).