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- "The Sprague Family: From Dorset, to Massachusetts &Gibraltar", by Joan Watkins, 1992, correspondent. (NOTE: continued from Richard's brother, RalphSprague.) Richard married in 1630 but they had no children. Hebecame very interested in Military affairs. When he diedin 1668 apart from leaving property to his widow, he leftsome to Ralph's son Richard which included his Wharf andwarehouses with land. He also left to "Harvard 31 sheepand 30 lambs". (NOTE: continued in notes for Richard's brother,William Sprague.)
"Sprague Families in America", by Dr. Warren VincentSprague, page 123. Richard Sprague and Mary (Sharp) Sprague had nochildren.
1628. One of the founders of Charlestown.
1630. One of the founders of first Church in Boston.
1631, May 18. Made Freeman 1632, Oct. Dismissed from 1st Church of Boston to newChurch in Charlestown.
1638. Captain of Charlestown train band. 1664 and 1659 to 1666. Representative in GeneralCourt from Charlestown.
1646-7. Second Sergeant of Artillery Co.
1652-3. First Sergeant of Artillery Co.
1659-60. Ensign of Artillery Co.
1665-6 and 1668. Lieutenant of Artillery Co. 1668, Sept. 15. Makes his will, and gives to HarvardCollege 400 pounds, and thirty-one ewes and thirty lambs;to his brother William of Hingham his sword; to his nephewRichard, son of Ralph, his wharf and warehouse with otherproperty; mentions his wife, Mary. His estate was valuedabt 2357 pounds, 16 shillings, 8 pence.
"History of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company",page 78. Richard Sprague of Charlestown, third son of Edward,of Upway, England, came over with his brother Ralph, andwith him moved from Salem to Charlestown. He is in thelist of the members of the First Church, and was admitted afreeman May 18, 1631. With his wife, he was dismissedtherefrom in October, 1632, to form a new church atCharlestown. In 1637, he was an adherent of Mr. Wheelwright, andsigned the remonstrance against the proceeding of thecourt; but, on expressing his regret, his signature waserased. He was active in military matters, and one of theleading citizens of the new town. Mr. Everett, in hisaddress commemorative of the bicentennial of the arrival ofWinthrop at Charlestown, in speaking of the three brothers,Ralph, Richard, and William Sprague, says they were "thefounders of the settlement in this place," and "werepersons of character, substance and enterprise; excellentcitizens; generous public benefactors; and the heads of avery large and respectable family of descendants." RichardSprague was a captain of the Charlestown train-band, andrepresented that town in the General Court in 1644, andfrom 1659 to 1666. He was first sergeant of the ArtilleryCompany in 1652, ensign in 1659, and lieutenant in 1665.He died, November 25, 1668. His will of September 15,preceding, names his wife, Mary, but no children of hisown. The sons of his brother Ralph are mentioned in it.He gave to Harvard College thirty ewes, with their lambs.This was among the earliest donations to that college. Hishomestead in Charlestown consisted of "three acres ofearable land, ... with a dwelling house and otheraptinances," situated "in the east feilde, buttingsouthwest and west upon the streete way, bounded on thesoutheast by gravell lane." The Charlestown Land Records,p. 41, describe thirteen different pieces of real estate inCharlestown as the possession of Richard Sprague. Hebequeathed his sword to his brother William, of Hingham,which, in 1828, was in the possession of his descendants.
"The Genealogy & Estates to Charlestown, MA", by Wyman,page 892. Estate of Capt. Richard (Edward) Sprague had no issue:15 Sept. 1668, " ... to Margery Dowse & Alice Lord,legacies". In wife, Mary's will 12 Nov. 1671: " ... to L. Dowse,marsh at Wormwood point, and after him to his daus.Elizabeth & Mary".
From Scott L. Sprague, correspondent.American Biographical Library: The Biographical Cyclopædiaof American Women, Volume II, American Biographical Notes,S, The Chicago Historical Society, page 374. SPRAGUE, RICHARD, merchant, and one of the founders ofCharlestown, Mass., where he was several years a selectman;from 1659 to 1666, was a representative; d. Nov. 25, 1668.(Young's Chron. Mass., p. 373.)
"The Ralph Sprague Genealogy", by E. G. Sprague, page 27 In the year in which Richard came to America, thefirst meeting of the settlers of the town of Charlestownwas recorded and his name with his brothers Ralph andWilliam stood at the head of the list. Took the Freeman'sOath May 18, 1631. In an agreement entered into February10, 1634, for the first government of the town by a body ofselectmen, were appended thirty-three names and theirsagain appeared. He was mentioned among "some of the cheif"of the one hundred fifty-one members in 1632 who joined infull communion with the Charlestown church when it wasseparately organized. It appeared in the church record as"Richard, Mary, Sprague," the names of husband and wifebeing written as one name. He became a member of theHonorable Artillery Company in the year 1638, which companyreceived its charter in that year and was composed ofmembers of different towns in the colony. The GeneralCourt granted him one hundred acres of land in 1639significantly adding as the reason of its vote "haveingborne difficulties in the beginning." For several years hewas selectman, and from 1659-1666 he was deputy to GeneralCourt. 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 Barbadoes. Heaccumulated a large property by grant and purchase as hispossessions showed; thirteen lots of real estate comprisingmany acres, wharf, warehouse, investments in vessels, etc. His will devised to his wife, Mary, whom he married inEngland, his nephews Richard, Lieut. John, cousins Samueland Phineas and Mary Edmands, his brother William ofHingham, Margery Dawse and Alice Lord, to Harvard College,and to the poor of Charlestown, etc. [2]
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