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)
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)
Family Members
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Elizabeth Spragg Fairweather
1789–1868
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Margaret Spragg Secord
1790–1883
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George Spragg
1794–1871
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Robert Spragg
1795–1870
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Thomas H Spragg
1797–1882
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Ann Spragg Scott
1798–1882
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Caleb Spragg Jr
1801–1889
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William Harding Spragg
1804–1858
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John Spragg
1806–1899
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Elijah Spragg
1808–1890
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Edward Spragg
1810–1879
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