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- "Sprague Families in America", by Dr. Warren VincentSprague, Page 25. He settled in Windham about 1757 and in Hartford, VTabout 1777. It is said that two of his sisters lived inVermont. Mention of his name in the town books ofHartford, VT. 1777, March 13. When he was Moderator of a TownMeeting. He was then an Ensign.
In the Revolutionary War, he served as follows: 1777, August 16 to October 4. Private in Capt.Hodge's Co., Col. Marsh's Regiment. 1779, April 27 to June 28. Lieut. in Capt. Burt'sCo., Col Samuel Fletcher's Regt. of Militia, in service onfrontier at Rutland. 1780, Oct. to _____, Ensign in Capt. Joshua Hazen'sCo., Col. Wood's (3d) Regt. 1781, June 1, Lieut. of Co. in which his son Elkanah,Jr., served 6 months as private. 1781, June. Was on the Committee of Safety anddistributed pay to the soldiers of his company. 1781, Aug., 4 days, Capt. of a Co. of Hartford troops,and ordered them into service at Ft. Bethel, 25 miles upthe White River. It is said that three of his sons servedunder him in the Revolution. 1778, Apr. 9. He was elected one of the Board ofthree Selectmen of Hartford. 1778, Oct. 10. He took his first deed of 100 acres ofland in Hartford, and on the same day he deeded a portionof it to Stephen and Jesse Root of Coventry, CT. Oct. 25, 1782, he bought 50 acres adjoining the above tract. Heconveyed land in 1805. 1781, Apr. 5. He and Amos Robinson took seats asrepresentatives of Hartford, Vt., in the General Assemblyof Vermont, which was considering the differences betweenNew York and Vermont. Mr. Samuel E. Pingree, long time Town Clerk ofHartford, stated "The name of Sprague is legion in ourrecords, but they largely relate to that branch whichsettled on the high hill farms between White River valleyand the Norwich line on the north, while Elkanah settled inthe valley of the Ottaquoachy near Hartford line in thesouth".
"The History of Hartford, Vermont: July 4, 1761 - April 4,1889", by William Howard Tucker, 1889, The Free PressAssociation, Burlington, VT, paged 22-23. The village of Quechee, now the most important villagein the town in respect tomanufactures and the wealth of its inhabitants, is locatedon the Otta Quechee river, and on the line of theWoodstock railway, seven miles from White RiverJunction and seven miles from Woodstock. The river hereaffords a fine water-power, and upon the banks of thestream, which now turns many wheels, were erected the firstmills employed in the town to perform the work of drudgery incident to the building up of new settlements. Asearly as 1765, the proprietors of the town voted togive 600 acres of land bordering on Quechee river, and centering on the falls, to aid in the erection of asaw-mill and grist-mill. A saw-mill was erectedprior to 1769. In 1774 action was taken to encourage theerection of a grist-mill, which was, not longafter, accomplished, and thus the inhabitants of the town were relieved from the onerous task of taking theirgrain to Charleston, N. H., to be ground. This wasthe inception of the work of utilizing the waterpower which has resulted in giving to the village of Quecheethe fine manufacturing establishments now owned andoperated by A. G. Dewey & Co., and J. C. Parker &Co., and promoting the growth of other industries, whichhave served to bring wealth and material growth andprosperity to the village, which now has themeeting-houses of the Congregational Society and of theMethodist Society recently organized, severalstores, two fine factories for the manufacture ofwoolen goods, a grist-mill, a tannery, mechanic shops, andabout 100 private dwellings, including those atDewey's Mills.
Page 23 Quechee village is noted as having been the residenceof several of the most eminent and most highly honoredcitizens of the town during their life time. Among these were the late Joseph Marsh, who was thefirst lieutenant-Governor elected in Vermont, andprominent, not only in the political affairs of Hartfordand Windsor county, but also, in those of the State, fornearly forty years; the late Hon. Andrew Tracy; the lateHon. John Porter, Judge of Probate for HartfordDistrict, and an incumbent of many other offices of trustand honor; the late Hon. Albert G. Dewey, a highlyesteemed citizen, a successful manufacturer, and, for many years, prominently identified with town affairs; andthe late Hon. William Strong, who was sheriff ofWindsor county; a representative of Hartford in theGeneral Assembly; a member of Congress; a judge of theSupreme Court of Windsor county; a member of theCouncil of Censors, and an incumbent of other lessimportant offices. (See biographical sketches of the abovenamed persons in another portion of this history).Quechee is the birth-place of Hon. Charles W.Porter, the present Secretary of State of Vermont. It isthe place of residence of Hon. J. C. Parker, thepresent treasurer of the Vermont Agricultural Society, and one of the board of State prison directors; of Hon.Henry Safford, the present capable and efficientoverseer of the poor; of Hon. Wm. S. Dewey, and John J. Dewey, Esq., successful and wealthy manufacturers.Among the older citizens now residing in Quechee,are Harvey Thomas, a well-to-do farmer; CharlesTinkham, for many years a successful merchant, and fortwenty years the postmaster in this village; andCharles R. Whitman, chairman of the board ofselectmen, from 1871 to 1888. Among those who have passedaway, were Nathaniel Thomas, Shubel Russ, AbelMarsh, Elkanah Sprague, Abel Barron, Oscar Barron,Theophilus Cushing, Daniel Marsh, James Udall, LionelUdall, Elijah Mason (grandfather of Mrs. PresidentGarfield), John Marsh, Philip Dimmick and JohnBliss.
1 named from the river on which it is located.
Page 41. Between 1771 and 1778 the Elkanah Sprague appears inthe lists of town officers.
Page 51. "At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town ofHartford on the 13th day of March, 1777, at thatdwelling-house of Solomon Strong.
Chosen, Mr. Elkanah Sprague, moderator.
Page 52. At a town meeting legally warned and held at the houseof Solomon Strong on Thursday, the 9th day of April 1778,to give in their votes for a Judge of Probate and to choosetown officers for the year ensuing: Chosen: Lieut. Thomas Tracy, Ensign Elkanah Spragueand Benj Wright, Select Men.
Page 92. Under the date of October 9th, 1781, Capt. Hazen sentto the pay-roll committee the following voucher:
"Hartford, Oct. 9, A. D. 1781 A pay-roll of the men that was out in the Royaltonalarm last October, who through mistake was left out of theroll that I sent in at the session of June last, viz:Samuel Webster, Wm. Powers, Christopher Pease, ElishaMarsh, Benjamin Steetson, Wm. Porter, Benjamin Burch, Wm.Curtis and Benjamin Kingsbury. Joshua Hazen, Capt. Days service 3, at 1.4 per day. Travel 34 miles. Pay11.4. Amt. 15.4. Total amount £6.18. Approved bycommittee". "Pay-roll for company that marched to Bethel fort inAug. 1781, being called out by authority under ElkanahSprague Capt. viz: Elkanah Sprague, captain; privates,Benjamin Wright, John Carpenter, Thomas Hazen, Wm. Powers,Jonathan Powers.
(signed) Elkanah Sprague, Capt.
"Supplement to Sprague Families in America", by Dr. WarrenVincent Sprague, 1941, page 38. According to an old history of Mayfield, NY, andadjacent villages, Capt. Elkanah Sprague and his wife areburied in the Osborne Bridge Cemetery near Mayfield. After the Revolution Sir William Johnson influencedfamilies from CT to settle around Northville, NY. Twelvefamilies were supposed to have come, three of whom wereSprague brothers, of whom one was Capt. Elkanah. Childrenof these Spragues settled around Mayfield, Fishhouse,Osborne Bridge, Broadalbin, Cranbery Creek and Ballston. Itis known that the family of Elkanah Sprague settled nearMayfield, on what is known as the Mountain Road. VineSprague, his son, lived on this road, and he and his wifedied there in the epidemic of 1813.
NOTE: The following is a note from Richard E. Fricke withmy (Sprague Project Developer, Richard E. (Dick) Weber)response interspersed about what appears to be inaccurateinformation about Capt. Elkanah Sprague:
Anyway, I've attached a PDF report that I hope will helpwith the confusion. You see there are four ElkanahSpragues; not two. The attached report contains FamilyGroup Sheets for each of the four. You'll find in therethat it was a totally different Elkanah Sprague who is fromLebanon, NH.If this doesn't answer all your questions in the notebelow, come back at me and I'll study it further.I'm going to add some notes below interspersed with yourquestions.
----- Original Message -----From: "Dick" >To: "Richard E Weber" >
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 8:55 AM
Subject: Elkanah burial.Dick, Sorry to bother you, but you're our expert and I needto sort out conflicting information. Sometimes the WEBreally screws up our thinking.
*****If I'm the expert you may be in trouble!!
In various home pages on the Web, it is stated that CaptElkanah Sprague died abt 1805 in Gloversville, NY.****** Yes, and on my web site. I've checked and recheckedmy sources for the last couple hours and I've accuratelyrecorded what was written but I've about concluded it iswrong. This whole family was pretty well garbled in"Sprague Families In America" by Dr. W. V. Sprague in the1913 edition. Then, a few years later he issued a number ofcorrections which my data reflects. Then in the 1941"Supplement to Sprague Families in America" Dr. Spraguefurther confused the issue I believe by including a paperwritten by Carl C. Curtis in 1930. Dr. Sprague, byincluding Mr. Curtis paper, I feel is the source of theprobable error. He says, "According to an old history ofMayfield, New York, and adjacent villages, Capt. ElkanahSprague and his wife are buried in the Osborne BridgeCemetery near Mayfield." He continues, "After theRevolution Sir William Johnson influenced families fromConnecticut to settle around Northville, N.Y. Twelvefamilies were supposed to have come, three of whom wereSprague brothers, of whom one was Capt. Elkanah." I believethis is where he erred. I believe the "three brothers" wereCapt. Elkanah's sons including Elkanah, Jr. and not Capt.Elkanah and two of his brothers.
Then in the Supplement to the Sprague book, page 38, itstates, "According to an old history of Mayfield, NY andadjacent villages, Capt Elkanah Sprague and his wife areburied in the Osborne Cemetery near Mayfield.****** Consistent with the above, I suspect it was Elkanah,Jr. who was buried in the Osborne Cemetery.
Contrary: In "The History of Hartford, Vt by WilliamTucker, 1889, the village of Quechee is reviewed, then itis noted that "among those residents who have passed awayare Elkanah Sprague.
****** This would still appear to be Capt. Elkanah.
Many historical notes state that Elkanah died in Hartford,VT. This includes several applications at the DAR.
Then, in Ancestry.com, there is an abstract of graves ofRevolutionary Patriots. It states that Elkanah Sprague isburied in the School Street Cemetery, Lebanon, NH 27****** This is another line, the Elkanah (1749-1835) son ofCapt. Samuel Sprague
Is someone getting the father and the son confused ?****** I suspect my explanation is fairly near accurate butI realize it doesn't make your job easier since sourcesyou'd like to quote appear to be in error. This is a primecase of where published sources "aren't worth the paper...." You truly need primary source records and in the timeand geography we're dealing with, they may not exist.
In a follow-up note, Dick Fricke writes:
Your message dated 4/12/02 follows: "Then in the 1941 "Supplement to Sprague Families inAmerica" Dr. Sprague further confused the issue I believeby including a paper written by Carl C. Curtis in 1930. Dr.Sprague, by including Mr. Curtis paper, I feel is thesource of the probable error. He says, "According to an oldhistory of Mayfield, New York, and adjacent villages, Capt.Elkanah Sprague and his wife are buried in the OsborneBridge Cemetery near Mayfield." He continues, "After theRevolution Sir William Johnson influenced families fromConnecticut to settle around Northville, N.Y. Twelvefamilies were supposed to have come, three of whom wereSprague brothers, of whom one was Capt. Elkanah." I believethis is where he erred. I believe the "three brothers" wereCapt. Elkanah's sons including Elkanah, Jr. and not Capt.
Elkanah and two of his brothers."
There is an excellent book on Sir William Johnson at:www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/Johnson/Chap01.html<http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/Johnson/Chap01.html>
This is just the first chapter of the book., whichsummarizes the life of Sir William.
He was born in 1715 in Ireland and died on July 11,1774. He migrated to America, arriving in Dec. 1737 tooversea 14,000 acres of land in the Mohawk Valley for hisuncle. He became famous for his friendship of the Indiansand was made Indian Commissioner. He was knighted in 1755.He lived first 1/2 mile East of Johnson's Settlement andlater moved to Akin, NY. The original acreage is now knownas Florida, NY. After a servant girl, which he married, died, heeventually had several Indian wives, each giving himchildren. He continued his fame and was promoted to Maj. Generalin the war of Lake
Champlain against the French, etc, etc. In other words, as he died in 1774,. he could havehardly invited residents of CT or VT to come to NY where bythe time the Spragues got there, it was already fairly wellsettled. And his oldest son's name was John.
From Richard E. (Dick) Fricke, correspondent (June 9th,2002)
History of Hartford, Vermont
Author: William Howard Tucker
Call Number: F59.H3T89 This book contains the history of Hartford, Vermontfrom 1761 to 1889. Bibliographic Information: Tucker, William Howard.History of Hartford,
Vermont. The Free Press Association. Vermont. 1889.
Page 41to Elijah Strong, of Lebanon, Ct., lot "No. 2," on thesouth side of White river, bordering on both thisand Connecticut river, and containing nineteen acres. Also 360 acres, or one whole right in the township,making altogether 379 acres for a consideration offour pounds ten shillings ($21.78) or less than six centsper acre. Lot "No 2" and lot "No. 3," drawn byDaniel Newcombe of Lebanon, Ct., and lot "No. 1"drawn by John Baldwin, containing respectively nineteen,fifty and thirty-one acres, constitute the locationoccupied by the net-work of tracks and the depotand other buildings belonging to the various railroadscentering at White River Junction. Tradition saysthat the first dwelling house ever erected in Hartford was built by Elijah Strong on lot "No 2," in the springof 1764.
On the north side of White river, and bordering onthe two rivers, was lot "No. 1," owned by Benjamin Whitney,containing nineteen acres. Adjoining this on the west wasthe lot drawn by Timothy Clark, containing thirty-oneacres. These and a few other adjoining lots weresubsequently owned by Messrs. Cone and Knowlton, by whomthey were sold to Elias Lyman 3d, whose heirs and assignsnow live thereon. Among the early immigrants andland-owners, are found the names of Elijah Strong,and his brothers, Solomon and Benajah; Noah and JoshuaDewey; Jonathan and Abel Marsh, Daniel Pinneo,Stephen Tilden, Benjamin Wright, Prince Tracy,Israel Gillett, Christopher Pease, Seth Burgess, WilliamBramble, John Bennett, Eleazer Robinson, BenjaminBurch, Lionel Udall, John Strong and EbenezerGillett, all of whom lived in the town prior to 1771.Subsequently, and down to 1778, only six of thecharter members, or grantees, had settled in thetown. There were other settlers in the town, though few innumber. Between 1771 and 1778, the following namesappear in the lists of town officers, viz: AmosRobinson, John and Elisha Marsh, Thomas Richardson, Joshuaand Thomas Hazen, Samuel Udall, Joel and JosephMarsh, Jonathan Burch, Mitchell Clark, AlexanderBrink, Thomas Richardson, Darius Sessions, John Gillett,Levi Demmon, Asa Hazen, David Bliss, Simon Chapman,Samuel Webster, Thomas Emerson, Silas Hazen, AndrewTracy, Thomas Tracy, Elkanah Sprague, PhineasStrong, George Smith, Asa Emerson and John Baldwin, all ofwhom were incumbents either of town or proprietaryoffices. From 1778 to 1802, the town records aremissing, with the exception of a book used by the selectmenof the town, beginning in 1798 and continued to thepresent time. From this book will be given a listof the principal taxpayers in the town in 1800, which willappear under the head of taxes.
Page 51 treat with Amos Robinson and with Lebanon about theroad and ferry. This meeting is dismist."
"At a meeting Legally warned and held at the houseof the Widow Ruth Strong on Monday the 6th day of May,1776, for the electing town officers. Chosen, Capt.Joseph Marsh Moderator.
Amos Robinson Clerk and Treasurer; Joshua Hazen andAbel Marsh assessors; Joel Marsh and Thomas HazzenOverseers of the Poor; John Gillet and Levi Demmon,Collectors; Stephen Tilden, Joshua Hazzen, and ElishaMarsh, commissioners of highways; John Bennet andJohn Gillit Fence Viewers; David Wright and AsaHazen, Constables; Solomon Strong, Sealer of Weights and Measures; Thomas Hazzen, Sealer of Leather; StephenTilden, Joel Marsh, Joshua Hazzen, Abel Marsh andAmos Robinson, Committee of Safety; David Bliss,Simon Chapman, Samuel Webster, Joel Marsh, Levi Demmon,John Bennet, Jr., Samuel Udel and Amos Robinson,surveyors of highways.
Voted--for the commissioners to lay out a road tomeet with Lebanon at the Potash so-called."
"At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town ofHartford at the house of the Widow Ruth Strong onSaturday the 13th day of July, 1776. Chosen Capt. Abel Marsh Moderator.
Voted, that the Town take the ammunition that thecommittee purchased at Connecticut, into their careas Town Stock.
Chosen, Capt. Abel Marsh, to take care of theammunition.
Voted, that Maj. Joel Marsh, Stephen Tilden andSamuel Udel be a committee to give obligations toCapt. Marsh and Maj. Griswold for the ammunition.
Voted, that said committee proportion an assessmenton the inhabitants for the payment of theammunition, and give a bill to the constables to collect.
Voted, that Capt. Marsh deal out one pound ofpowder to each soldier belonging to this town that is goneor is going to Royalton, and lead and flintsproportionable to the stock, and half pound powder andflints proportionable to the stock, to each man intown that has a gun.
Voted, that if any man wastes or any way disposesof any of his ammunition drawn or to be drawn outof the town stock he shall pay after the rate of two dollars per pound, and shall be held up to publick vew asan enemy to his country!
(Note. The records of the next meeting, held Feb.7th, 1771, relate to smallpox, and are quoted atlength in another portion of this work. Also the record ofa meeting held March 17th, 1777, concerning thesame matter.)
"At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town ofHartford on the 13th day of March, 1777, at thedwelling-house of Solomon Strong.
Chosen, Mr. Elkanah Sprague, moderator.
Chosen, Amos Robinson and Joel Marsh, delegates togo to Windsor the 19th inst. to show the minds ofthe people with regard to making money in the newState.
Voted--that the delegates have the followinginstructions, viz.: that they protest againstemitting a bank of money in the new State until we areknown and established to be a State by theHonorable the Continental Congress. Meetingdissolved."
"At a meeting legally warned and held at the houseof Solomon Strong on Tuesday the 1st day of April,1777.
Page 52 Chosen, Col. Joseph Marsh, moderator; AmosRobinson, clerk and treasurer; Lieut. Joshua Hazzenand Maj. Joel Marsh, County Committee; Amos Robinson, Col. Jos. Marsh, Stephen Tilden, Capt. Abel Marsh andLieut. Israel Gillit, Town Committee; Capt. AbelMarsh, Lieut. Joshua Hazzen, and Benjamin Wright, Jr. Commissioners of Highways; John Gillit, Joel Marsh,Thomas Emerson, Elisha Marsh, Daniel Pinneo, Benj.Wright, David Bliss and Jonathan Bennet, Surveyorsof Highways; Benjamin Wright, Jr., Thomas Tracy, FenceVewers, Solomon Strong, Sealer of Weights andMeasures, Thomas Hazzen, Sealer of Leather; MitchelClark and Elisha Marsh, Pound Keepers; Wm. Bramble andDavid Wright, Constables; Silas Hazzen and Andrew Tracy,Collectors; Joel Marsh, Daniel Pinneo and Joshua Hazzen,Assessors.
Voted--To make sale of the ammunition that Capt.Marsh and Maj. Griswold purchased for us atConnecticut. Capt. Marsh to make sale of the same.
Voted--to raise by tax twenty pounds to defray thecharges of the supervisors and county committees going toWestminster, and the charge of the Royaltondepartment which was our quota to pay. Voted to dismissthis meeting."
"At a meeting legally warned and held at the houseof Solomon Strong on Monday the 23rd day of June 1777.
Chosen, Benjamin Wright, moderator.
Voted--To send two delegates to Windsor to attend aGeneral Convention the 3rd day of July next.
Chosen, Col. Joseph Marsh and Joshua Hazzen,delegates.
Voted--That we do authorize and impower Col. JosephMarsh and Lieut. Joshua Hazzen to join with the delegatesfrom the other towns in the State of Vermont that arechosen to meet at Windsor on the 3rd day of July next todraw the outlines of Government.
Voted unanimously, that we will join to be a NewState on the New Hampshire
Grants!"
At a town meeting legally warned and held at thehouse of Solomon Strong on Thursday, the 9th day of April, 1778, to give intheir votes for a Judge of Probate
and to choose town officers for the year ensuing:--
Chosen--Governor Joseph Marsh, moderator.
Amos Robinson, Town clerk and Treasurer. Lieut. Thomas Tracy, Ensign Elkanah Sprague andBenj Wright, Select Men.
Daniel Pinneo and Sergt. Joshua Dewey, constables.
Christopher Pease and John Bennet, Grand jurors.
Jno. Gillett, Andrew Tracy, Phin's Strong, GeorgeSmith, Benaiah Strong,
Joshua Dewey, Sam'l Pease, Asa Emerson & Jno.Bennet, Surveyors of
highways.
Benj Wright Jr. and John Bennet Jr., Fence viewers.
Amos Robinson, Asa Emerson & Asa Hazzen, Listers.
Joshua Dewey and Daniel Pinneo, Collectors.
Phineas Strong and Samuel Webster Sealors ofleather.
Andrew Tracy and Capt. Abel Marsh Tithingmen(sworn)
John Rennet and Benjamin Birch, Hog howards.
Solomon Strong & Amos Robinson, Sealors of measurs,(sworn)
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Prince Tracy on his origanal Right
Jonathan Martin Assignee to Joseph Martin
Mosess Hebard, Assignee to Eleazer Hebard
Thomas Tracy on his own Right
Elijah Bingham, Ditto
Sarah Flint, Ditto
Elijah Frink, Assignee to Daniel Redington
Elijah Dewey, Assignee to Gideon Bingham
Solomon Lord, Assignee to Eleazer Fitch 3d
Joseph Follet on his own Right
John Spencer Junr on his one Right John Hill, Assignee on half the Right of JeduthanSimons
James Pinneo Janior Assignee to Hez Huntington
Elijah Strong, Assignee to Nathan Clark
John Baldwin, on his one Right
John Baldwin Assignee to I.? Flint
John Baldwin, Assignee to John Roundey
John Baldwin Junr, on his own Right
Hezekiah Spencer, Assignee to Elisha Wright John Bennit, Assignee to Benjamin Whitney also toElisha Dubldee
Elijah Bebben on his own Right
Solomon Strong, Assignee to Joshua Pomeroy
Benajah Strong, Assignee to Daniel Pomroy The Heirs of George Smith Assignee to DanielNewcomb. Jonathan Avery Junr, Assignee to Jonathan MartinJunr.
Samuel Terry Junr, on his own Right
Samuel Terry on his own Right
Aaron Fish on his own Right Benjamin Wright on his own Right, also BenjaminWright Junr
Assignee to William Clark Ebenezer Gillet on his own Right (also Assigneeto Gideon Hebard)
Epherim Terry on his own Right
William Clark, Assignee to Silas Phelps
Stephen Tilldin Junir, Assignee to Samuel Porter
Nathan Waldow on his own Right
Sam'll Williams on his own Right
Silas Sprague, Assignee to Nathaniel Warner
Nathaniel Holbrook Junr on his own Right
Rowland Powel Junr on his own Right
Christopher Pees Assignee to James Newcomb
Oliver Bruster on his own Right
Jonathan Marsh, Assignee to Caleb Howard
John Marsh, Assignnee to Caleb Owen Jedidiah Strong, Assignee to Eliphalet Phelps,also to Joshua
Wight junr
Noah Dewey, Assignee to Elias Frine
William Bramble, Assignee to William Yongs
Daniel Downer, Half Assignee to Jeduthan Simons PRINCE TRACY |Proprietors
JONATHAN MARSH | JAMES PINNEO Junr|Comtee
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regiment of militia for the bounty allowed by theState of Vermont, Pomfret, Oct.
7, 1777.
Corporal Asa Emerson, Privates Jonathan Burch, EddyBurch, Becket Chapman, Mitchell Clark, Wm. Curtis, BaryDamon, Hezekiah Hazen, Jno. Hill, Abel Marsh, ElishaPerkins, Phineas Strong. Seth Savage, Elkanah Sprague,Stephen Tilden, Andrew Tracy, Josiah Tilden, Wm. Udall,Benjamin Wright,1 Samuel Webster, Timothy Harding,Wm. Ranney, Nath'l Troop, John Watkins."2
This roll is made up in a tabulated form and statesthat the time of entering service was Aug. 16th, 1777, thatwith few exceptions, they remained in service toOctober 4th (fifty days), that the monthly pay of each ofthe men was at the rate of œ2, 10s.; that the milestravelled were 180; each man's mileage pay was 15s.and the whole pay to each man who served the full time wasœ4, 18s., 4p. On the back of the roll is thefollowing endorsement by Col. Marsh:
"In Council, Hartford, July 14th, 1778. The withinpay-roll accepted and approved, the sum of which isœ197-1-8 which sum the treasurer is desired to pay;per order of Council. (Signed) JOSEPH MARSH."
A family tradition is that Col. Marsh was in thebattle of Bennington. Paul Spooner mentioned in his letterto Brig. Gen. Bayley under date of the 11th August, that anexpress was that day sent to Col. Marsh ordering him tomarch one-half his command to Bennington. Mr.Spooner was deputy secretary to the council, andknew whereof he was writing. The express could haveoccupied not less than two days en route fromBennington to Hartford, under the most favorablecircumstances the militia could not have been collected,provisioned and marched to Bennington, by the mostavailable route, in less than four days. It is therefore probable that Col. Marsh's regiment did not marchbefore the 16th, and, as Gov. Hall suggests, was inservice on the Hudson, instead of being at Bennington.3
The next document, in chronological order, was areturn of the number of men and horses employed byCapt. Abel Marsh in carrying flour from some point on the Connecticut river to Battenkill.
A return of the Men and Horses employed by Capt.Abel Marsh in Carrying Flour from Connecticut River toBattenkill for the use of the Northern Army by order ofJacob Bayley, B. D. G., 13 October, 1777.
1 The first nineteen were citizens of Hartford.
2 The last five were citizens of Pomfret.
3 The late Hon. Roswell Marsh of Steubenville,Ohio, grandson of the lieutenant governor, in whose familyhe lived until he was 18, was certain thatleading public men and members of the family spoke of hishaving a share at Bennington and of camp-lifewhile the regiment guarded the river to preventBurgoyne's retreat, and cut off supplies from Canada.Governor and Council,
Vol. 1, p. 237.
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Men's Names.
No. days
Service.
No. of
Horses.
No. of
miles
travel. Expensesper day, menand
horses. Sum Total Due.
s. œ s. p.
Joseph Marsh
1
140
4 3 0 10
Nathan Howling
15
1
140
12 9 0 0
Josiah Lamb
15
1
140
12 9 0 0
John Strong
9
1
80
12 5 8 0
Joseph Safford
9
1
80
12 580
Wm. Powers
9
1
80
12 5 8 0
Oliver Kidder
10
2
120
16 8 0 0
Israel
Burlingame
10
2
120
16 6 0 0
Jerathmael
Powers
10
1
120
12 6 0 0
Roger Bates
10
1
120
12 6 0 0
Samuel Scott
10
1
120
12 6 0 0
Elijah Mason
1
120
4 2 0 0
James Burch
6
1
80
12 3 12 0
Elkanah Sprague
9
1
80
12 5 8 0
Zebulon Lyon
15
1
140
12 9 0 0
Eldad Hubbard
15
1
140
12 9 0 0
Joel Marsh
1
140
4 3 0 0
Roswell Morgan
16
1
160
12 9 12 0
L'vett Benson
16
1
160
12 9 12 0
Joshua Spear
1
160
4 3 5 4
Levi Baldwin
1
160
4 3 5 4
Elijah Smalley
16
1
160
12 9 12 0
Abner Howard
16
1
160
12 9 12 0
Oliver Udal
1
140
4 3 0 0
Darius Sessions
1
80
4 1 16 0
Peter Thatcher
1
140
4 3 0 0
Dan'l Waterman
1
140
4 3 0 0
David Staton
3
1
45
12 1 16 0
Nath'l
Boardman
3
1
12 1 16 0
Joseph Hatch
3
1
12 1 16 0
Cash expended
on the Voige 3 16 0
œ168 2 8
Attest, ABELMARSH.
On the back of the return are the followingendorsements:--
"This certifies that by direction of Gen. Lincoln,I ordered the within supplies of flower which wasdelivered to the commissary at Battenkill at the timewithin specified when the baggage horses weredismissed.
JACOBBAYLEY, B. G.1
Pay Roll Office, Charlestown, N. H., Oct. 25, 1781.
The within account examined and there is allowedthereon œ78. 1s. 4p., and the treasurer is directed to paythe same to Capt. Abel Marsh or bearer.
TIMOTHY BROWNSON, |Committee THOMAS CHANDLER, |of JOHN STRONG. |Pay Table.
Treasurer's Office, Charlestown, |
Oct. 24, 1781. Received of the treasurer |
the contents of this order in behalf |
of Capt. Abel Marsh. |
PETER OLCOTT.
1In September 1777, Gen. Bayley was at Castletonon military business and affixed the initials "B.D. G." to his name, which probably was meant forBrigadier General. He was commissary General of thenorthern department when the above named order was given.
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On the 26th of March, 1778, the Governor andCouncil, empowered by the General Assembly,appointed a court to confiscate and order the sale of the estates, both real and personal, belonging to theenemies of the United States, which laid within thelimits of Vermont. Two courts were established, one for Cumberland, the other Bennington County. The court forCumberland county consisted of Lieut. GovernorMarsh, Jacob Bayley, Thomas Murdock, Peter Olcott,Benjamin Emmons Paul Spooner, and Benjamin Carpenter. Anyfour of these were to be a quorum. The court forCumberland County found many causes forconfiscation, but it does not appear of record that anyestates were confiseated in Hartford, or that anypunishment was inflicted upon any of herinhabitants. Still, there may have been cases ofsequestration, as there were in the adjoining townof Hartland, and in Windsor. Corporeal punishment wasinflicted in many portions of the State. One casewill be sufficient to illustrate the intent, if notthe application of the law of chastisement. One FrancisBreakenridge had been arrested for inimicalconduct, and after being kept in durance vile for sometime, asked leave to return home. Leave was grantedin the following terms:--
"Francis Breakenridge is permitted to return homeand remain on his father's farm, and if found off to expect39 lashes of the Beach Seal, until further order from thisCouncil."
One Zadock Wright, of Hartland, rendered himselfvery obnoxious to his neighbors, and in consequencehis property was seized by order of the Council,his farm was rented to Moses Evans, with some exceptions infavor of his wife. It is supposed that thefollowing voucher of expenses, or return of services by a guard or guards relates to the said Wright, for thereason that the men named as guards were members ofthe militia of Hartford and Hertford (Hartland).
A Return of the gard that garded Maj.Wright:--Elkanah Sprague, Thomas Ritcheson(Richardson), Jeremiah Rust, Phineas Rust, Eli Willard andAchial Rust. Time three days and three nights atone pound six shillings each. Total œ10. 4s.
Test Elkanah Sprague ofeser of the gard. Hartford,June, 1778.
A return of another gard that gearded saidWright:--Joseph Marsh, Jr., Andrew Tracy, StephenTilden, Jr., and David Wright. Time 3 days and 3 nights.Wages œ1. 6s. each. Total œ7. 4s.
Esq. Dana, Zebulon Lee and Joseph Marsh, Jr., whoguarded said Wright to "No 4," 2 days with horses andexpenses 2 pounds, 15 shillings each. Total œ8 5s.
Test David Wright, sargent of the gard, June, 1778.
Hartford, Oct. 24th, 1778. This may sartify thatthe above gards were ordered by
me.
10.4 7.4 JOSEPH MASH,1 Major of geard 8.5
œ25.13.0
1 Son of Lt.-Gov. Joseph Marsh.
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who directed its payment to Joshua Hazen or bearer,and was paid June 23, 1781.
The following is the sum and substance of apay-roll that will be read with interest. It is the onlyrecord extant of the names of the citizens of Hartford in1780, and contains the names of a great majority of thevoting portion of the population at that period. Itis a register of the ancestors of a large number of thepresent citizens of the town, and is a matter ofhistory worthy of preservation on other accounts.
The number of days service, number of miles traveland traveling wages were, for both officers and privates,the same, viz:--three days service; forty miles travel; thirteen shillings four pence traveling wages. Thewages for service were as follows: Captain, 16shillings; Lieutenant, 12s; Ensign, 8s; Sergeant, 4s.5p;Clerk, 4s.5p; Corporal, 4s.2p. and privates, 4s.Rations for Captain, Lieutenant and Ensign, threedays.
The roll is headed, "A Pay-roll of Capt. JoshuaHazen's Com pany in Col. John Wood's regiment, thatmarched to Brookfield in the larm Oct 1780."
"Names of Officers--Capt Joshua Hazen; Lieut. Wm.Bramble; Ensign Elkanah Sprague; Sergeants EliasChapman, Asa Hazen, Andrew Tracy and David Wright;Clerk, Asa Emerson; Corporals, Wm. Dunham, John Gillett,Hezekiah Hazen and Stephen Tilden.
??Privates--Elnathan Allen, Wm Allen, JonathanBennett, David Bliss, Wm Burch, Erastus Chapman, JosephChapman, Simon Chapman, John Cheney, Dan'l Clark, NehemiahClosson, Simeon Curtis, Barjone Demmon, Levi Demmon, John Dutton, Enoch Eaton, Enoch Emerson, Daniel O.Gillett, Ezekiel Gillett, Isarael Gillett, JacobHall, Jonathan Hall, Willis Hall, Daniel Hazen, SolomonHazen, Thomas Hazen, Thomas Hazen, Jr., ThomasHolbrook, Timothy Johnson, Abel Marsh, SamuelMarsh, John Marsh Lieutenant-Governor Joseph Marsh, Joseph Marsh, Jr., Roger Marsh, Elijah Mason, David Newton,Christopher Pease, Daniel Pease, Samuel Pinneo,Eliot Porter, Calvin Powell, Luther Powell, RowlandPowell, Rowland Powell, Jr., Jonathan Reynolds, JehialRobbins, Francis W. Savage, Seth Savage, SolomonSitzele, Ashbell Smith, Ignatius Sprague, BenajahStrong, Phineas Strong, Solomon Strong, Solomon Strong,Jr., Josiah Terry, Josiah Tilden, Stephen Tilden,Barnabas Tisdel, James Tracy, Thomas Tracy, LemuelWhite, Joseph Williams, Benjamin Wright, Jonathan Wright.Total number of officers and privates, 78. Amountof pay, œ60.5s.7p.
A true copy of the pay-roll, attest Joshua HazenCapt Norwich June ye 9th 1781.
Then personally appeared Capt Joshua Hazen, ofHartford, and made oath to the within pay-roll that it wasmade according to the best judgment.
Before me Nath'l Brown,Justice Peace.
Pay-roll office, Bennington, June ye 22, 1781.
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The within account examined and approved and thetreasurer is directed to pay the same which is œ60.7s.5p.1
JOHN FASSETT | | Committee TIMOTHYBROWNSON | June 23d 1781. Received of Ira Allen treasurer thecontents of this order.-- Elkanah Sprague."
It will be seen that Lieut.-Governor Marsh servedas a private in this expedition, and that the listcomprises six of the Marsh family then living at Quechee.
In October, 1780, Capt. Edmund Hodges' company, inCol. Joseph Safford's regiment, did service forfourteen days at Fort Fortitude, Bethel, Vt. Among the members of said company were Lieut. Asa Hazen, Sergt.Elijah Mason, Sergt. Andrew Tracy, CorporalsStephen Tilden and Asa Emerson, and Privates Wm.Burch, Nehemiah Closson, Luther Powell, Jacob Hall, FrancisW. Savage, Thomas Tracy, Solomon Strong, PhineasWright, all of Hartford.
An attack was made on Peacham, Vt., March 8, 1781.Col. Thomas Johnson of Newbury, who had engaged toerect a grist mill at Peacham, arrived at the houseof Jonathan Elkins on the evening of the 7th of March.About 1 o'clock the next morning a party of Indiansfrom Canada, invaded the house of Mr. Elkins, andmade prisoners of Col. Johnson, Jacob Page, and youngJonathan Elkins, and took them to St. Johns, P. Q.The news of the foray reached Hartford by expresssent by Gen. Bayley, who requested immediate help. Capt.Joshua Hazen promptly responded to the requisitionand marched with a portion of his company toPiermont, N. H., but there learning that the enemy couldnot be overtaken, he retraced his steps. A portionof Capt. Hazen's company was at Quechee when thedispatch was received by that officer. On receivingnotification from Capt. Hazen to march to Peacham,Lieut. Wm. Bramble collected the members of the company at Quechee, and proceeded toward Peacham, but hadmarched no further than Dresden (Hanover, N. H.)when Capt. Hazen arrived there on his return fromPeacham, and all returned to Hartford to rendezvous untilagain called into service.
"A pay-roll of Capt. Joshua Hazen's company whomarched to Peirmont upon Gen. Bayley's request,March 9th, 1781. Capt. Joshua Hazen; Sergeants Elias Chapman, Asa Hazen, Andrew Tracy and David Wright;Corporals, John Gillett, Hezekiah Hazen and StephenTilden; Privates, Jonathan Bennett, Nath'l Bugbee,Benjamin Burk, Erastus and Joseph Chapman, NehemiahClosson, Simeon Curtis, Enoch Eaton, IsraelGillett, Solomon and Thomas Hazen, Timothy Johnson,Calvin and Luther Powell, Artemus Robinson, Seth and ThomasSavage, Solomon, 1An error in favor of the State. Amount should beœ68.18.9. Page 92
Jr., and Wm. Strong, Josiah and Siephen Tilden,Joseph and Thomas Tracy, Benjamin and RedingtonWright. Service 2 days, travel 60 miles.
Roll approved June 22d, and paid to ElkanahSprague, June 23d, 1781."
The company from Quechee consisted of Lieut. Wm.Bramble, Sergt. Asa Emerson, Corporal Wm. Dunham,Privates Elnathan Allen, James, Jonathan and Wm.Burch, John Carpenter, Wm. Curtis, Joshua Dewey, Jacob andJesse Hall, Isaac Jones, Abel, Daniel, Joseph Jr.and Roger Marsh, Eliot Porter, Jonathan Reynolds,Thomas Richardson, Elkanah Sprague and Oliver Waterman.
Services 2 days, miles travel 12. Total payœ7.12.4.2.
Approved at Bennington, June 22d, and paid June23d, to Elkanah Sprague.
In June, 1781, a portion of Capt. Joshua Hazen'scompany were on scouting duty, with headquarters atStrafford. The scouts comprised men from Hartford and Norwich, who were under the immediate inspection of Col.Peter Olcott.
In August, 1781, a company was ordered out underthe command of Capt. Wm. Bramble, to march to thefort in Bethel. The company comprised Capt. Wm.Bramble, Lieut. Asa Hazen, Ensign David Wright, Sergt.Andrew Tracy, Asa Emerson, and Wm. Dunham.Privates-- Jonathan Burch, Erastus Chapman, LeviDemmon, Gershom Dunham, Eliphalet Marsh, Matthew Ransom,Artemus Robinson, Thomas Savage and Solomon Strong.Service 4 days, miles travel 25. Total payœ12.5s.2p.
Under date of Oct. 9th, 1781, Capt. Hazen sent tothe pay-roll committee the following voucher,viz:--
"Hartford, Oct. 9, A. D. 1781.
A pay-roll of the men that was out in the Royaltonlarm last October, who hrough mistake was left out of theroll that I sent in at the session of June last, viz:Samuel Webster, Wm. Powers, Christopher Pease, ElishaMarsh, Benjamin Steetson, Wm. Porter, BenjaminBurch, Wm. Curtis and Benjamin Kingsbury.
JOSHUAHAZEN, Capt.
Days service 3, at 1.4 per day. Travel 34 miles.Pay 11.4. Amt. 15.4. Total amount œ6.18. Approved bycommittee."
"Pay-roll for company that marched to Bethel fortin Aug. 1781, being called out by authority underElkanah Sprague Capt, viz: Elkanah Sprague, captain;privates, Benjamin Wright, John Carpenter, ThomasHazen, Wm. Powers, Jonathan Powers.
(Signed) ELKANAH SPRAGUE,Capt."
The foregoing pay-rolls constitute the onlyadducible evidence on record of the servicesactually performed by the citizen militia of Hartford forand in behalf of the State of Vermont. The lastrecords of the town undoubtedly contain evidence of animportant nature relating to this subject.
From Richard E. Fricke, correspondent (note of June 17th,2002)
Genealogical Records: New York, 1675-1920
Sprague, Elkanah
Event: Born in: Abt. 1763
Source: The 1841 Pensioners List, New York State - Excerpts
Publication Information: Albany, NY [nd]
Page: 350 Province: New York
Sprague, Elkanah
Event: Lived in: 1776
Place: Lebanon County: Madison
Source title: Force, Peter
Source: American Archives (Series), 1774-1777 - Excerpts
Publisher: Peter Force
Publication Information: Washington, DC
Page: 891 Province: New York
Sprague, Elkanah
Event: Lived in: 1800
Place: Galway County: SaratogaSource: Reel 27, 1800 Federal Census of New York, MicrofilmSeries M32
Publisher: National Archives, Washington, DC.Additional Information: See Family History Library, in SaltLake City,
Utah.
Page: 30 Province: New York
Sprague, Elkanah
Event: Lived in: 1835
County: Montgomery
Source: The 1841 Pensioners List, New York State - Excerpts
Publication Information: Albany, NY [nd]
Page: 350 Province: New York
Sprague, Ignatius
Event: Lived in: 1776
Place: Gloucester & County: Cumberland
Source title: Force, Peter
Source: American Archives (Series), 1774-1777 - Excerpts
Publisher: Peter Force
Publication Information: Washington, DC
Page: 948 Province: New York
Sprague, Mrs. Sarah M.
Event: Died in: 08/30/1851
Place: New York City County: New YorkSource: The New York Genealogical and Biographical RecordQuarterly-1932)
- Extracts
Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Publication Information: New York, NY.Additional Information: Also available on microfilm atFamily History
Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Province: New York
Sprague, Vine
Event: Lived in: 1800
Place: Florida County: OrangeSource: Reel 24, 1800 Federal Census of New York, MicrofilmSeries M32
Publisher: National Archives, Washington, DC.Additional Information: See Family History Library, in SaltLake City, Utah.
Page: 116 Province: New York
Marriage Index: Connecticut, 1635-1860
Sprague, Elkannah
Married: Dec 9, 1754 in: Windham, Windham, CTFamily history library microfilm roll info: microfilmreference number
Roll number: 1376454
Spouse name: Molten, Mehetable
Sprague, Elkannah
Married: Dec 9, 1754 in: Windham, Windham, CTFamily history library microfilm roll info: microfilmreference number
Roll number: 1376454
Spouse name: Molton, Mehetable
Sprague, Elkannah
Married: Dec 9, 1754 in: Windham, Windham, CTFamily history library microfilm roll info: microfilmreference number
Roll number: 1376454
Spouse name: Moulten, Mehetable
Sprague, Elkannah
Married: Dec 9, 1754 in: Windham, Windham, CTFamily history library microfilm roll info: microfilmreference number
Roll number: 1376454
Spouse name: Moulton, Mehetable [7]
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