CAPTAIN JOHN SPRAGUE

(1624-1692) - Fordington St. George, Upway, Dorsetshire, England; Malden, Middlesex co., MA

(Third Generation - Sprague Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
LIEUTENANT RALPH SPRAGUE
JOANNA/JOAN/JOHANE WARREN


BIRTH & BAPTISM John was born in 1624 in Fordington St. George, Upway, Dorsetshire, England[1,16]. John was baptized in Fordington, St. George, Dorsetshire, England on 23 May 1624[11,78,85,86].
DEATH He died in Malden, Middlesex co., MA on 25 June 1692; he was 68[1,16].
SHIP OWNERSHIP In the "Residence/Real Estate" section, you will see that John owned a few wharves and warehouses in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA. Further, in 1687, he bought 1/8 interest in the ship Nevis Merchant, Timothy Clark, master; 1/8 interest in the pink Owners Adventure, John Soley, master; 1/8 interest in the pink Mary and Elizabeth, R. Foster, master; 1/4 interest in the ketch Dolphin, J. Reyner, master; 5/8 interest in the ketch Gabriel, Joseph Buckley, master; 1/6 interest in the sloop Mayflower, S. Codman, master and full interest in the ketch Providence, Peter Blaike, master[1].
MIGRATION John migrated to New England with his parents in 1628 or 1629 at the age of 4 or 5[1]. Please see his father's entry for full discussion of this family's migration.
MILITARY SERVICE As seen by his title, he served well enough in the local militia to make the senior officer position of Captain.
RESIDENCE & REAL ESTATE By in large, he lived in Malden, Middlesex co., MA. But he also acquired extensive real estate holdings in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA. Specifically, in 1652, "Lieut. John" bought 67 acres at Long Pond from "Lieut. Richard" (presumably his brother Richard). This deed was recorded in 1667. He bought 9 acres of land from P. Attwood in 1673 and 2 lots of "march" land from J. Guppie in 1674/5. In 1684, he bought both P. Upham's and T. Barlow's parts of the 3 acre Dexter lot. He bought 2 acres from P. Fowle in 1685. On 20 February 1687, he made some major purchases, buying his brother Richard's house and a farm occupied by W. Richardson which included a house and 4 acres of land. He also acquired 4 acres near the top of Bunker Hill; .75 of an acre of marsh land on the east side of town near Penny Ferry; 5 acres of land next to this marsh land; 38.5 acres of land which was considered equal to 11 cow commons and a woodlot in the first division. In addition, he branched out his business interests by purchasing half of a wharf and warehouse on the South River and another warehouse at the North Wapping dock. Interestingly enough, he "reconveyed" all the 1687 acquisitions above to his brother Richard on the same date that he bought them[1]. Hmm...
ESTATE John's will was written on 31 May 1692 and probated on 6 February 1692/3. It was primarily devised to his sons & daughters[1].
MARRIAGE On 2d:3m(May):1651 when John was 27, he married Lydia GOFFE, daughter of Edward GOFFE & Joyce CUTTER, in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[1,13,78,87,88,89,90,91,92,93] by "Mr. Nowell". Lydia was born circa 1628 in England; yet baptized in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA[94]. She and her family supposedly migrated to America in 1635. Lydia died in Malden, Middlesex co., MA on 11 December 1715; she was 87[1,16].

CHILDREN 17. i. John SPRAGUE Please see his own page.
18. ii. Jonathan SPRAGUE Jonathan was born on 8m(November):1656 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[1,102].
19. iii. Samuel SPRAGUE Samuel was born on 21d:12m(February):1658 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[1,102].
20. iv. Mary SPRAGUE Mary was born on 13d:2m:1661 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[1,102].
21. v. Phineas SPRAGUE Phineas was born on 12m(February):1665/6 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[1,102].
22. vi. Deborah SPRAGUE Deborah was born on 21d:7m:1670 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[1,102]. Deborah first married William MELLENS[1] and second married Samuel BUCKNAM[1].
23. vii. Sarah SPRAGUE Sarah was born on 12m(February):1672/3 in Malden, Middlesex co., MA[110,102]. She married Jonathon FOSDICK, alleged son of She married Sergeant John FOSDICK and Anna SHAPLEIGH. Read his father's entry for further explaination.[1].
24. viii. Hannah SPRAGUE Hannah was born in 1691[1], as estimated from the fact that she married "in her 15th year". In 1706 when Hannah was 15, she married Samuel STOWER[1].
25. ix. Lydia SPRAGUE Lydia married John GREENFIELD[1].
26. x. Edward SPRAGUE We currently have no more information on him.




GENERATION Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G8) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 1860
SOURCES 1. Edward Carroll Death Record, 19 October 1899, Lynn, Essex co., MA, 1866, 192, p. 186, #337.


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