Joanna Warren

1603 - 1680  (77 years)

• Name	Joanna Warren
  Born	1603
  Gender	Female
  AFN	92CN-NR
  Died	24 Feb 1679/80	Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, USA   [1]
  Notes	From Nancy Lynn Prachar, correspondent, note of July 20, 2019 In my research, I show Joan Warren (daughter of Richard Warren) to be the wife of Ralph Sprague.  I came across the will of the man who I believe is the Richard Warren who is Joan's father; however, the will named Edward Sprague as her husband, not Ralph Sprague.  I have attached a copy of the first page of the will.  It's in Old English so a bit difficult to get through, but I inserted a red arrow at the appropriate passage.  This Richard Warren died in Fordingham abt. 1638.  It names several children. Response from Richard E. Weber, Sprague Project Developer Nancy, I just copied you on a note I sent to the NEHGS on the Johane Warren husband inconsistency.  They may not respond but I hope that they do.  If so I'll let you know. I wonder if there was an error made when Richard Warren's will was drafted.  Even primary sources have been proven to be sometimes in error and maybe this is the case.  If it is not the case, then it will require someone smarter than I am to resolve the matter. It is interesting to note that Johane Warren married as her second husband, Edward Converse but not until 1662 which was well after the drafting of Richard Warren's will and before the death of Lt. Ralph Sprague so seemingly would not be the cause of the confusion. From note referenced above to the NEHGS On page 1750 of "The Great Migration Begins" Volume III, it is unequivocally stated in the record for Lt. Ralph Sprague: Marriage: Fordington St.George, Dorsetshire, 15 August 1623 Johane/Joan Warren [NEHGR 132:53], daughter of Richard Warren. In the will of Richard Warren it is stated: "Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Johan wife of Edward SPRAGUE six shillings and eight pence and unto the children of the said Edward SPRAGUE and of Johan his wife which shall be living at the time of my decease the same of twenty shillings a piece" Edward Sprague could be either the father or the brother of Lt. Ralph Sprague but there is no evidence of which I am aware that Johane Warren married either of them.  Is the naming of Edward simply an error in the will of Richard Warren or is there some other information.  If this has been discussed in NEHGS publications at any time please let me know how I can find that discussion.  Participants in the Sprague Project have asked and would like an answer to this perplexing contradiction.
  Person ID	I35900	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Richard Warren,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Eve [--?--],   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	12 Oct 1591  [2]
  Family ID	F24606	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse 1	Lt. Ralph Sprague,   b. Abt 1599, Upwey, Dorsetshire, England ,   d. 24 Nov 1650, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Married	15 Aug 1623	Saint George, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorsetshire, England   [3]
  	From Dottie Middleton, correspondent, note of June 2, 2016 Online Fordington St George parish records show that Joanna and Ralph were married 15 Aug 1623; unfortunately, the online transcript doesn't name their parents.  John Sprague was baptized at St George 23 May 1624 and Jonathan on 27 November 1625. John died in 1692 and is buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, MA, with about 30 other Spragues.  Some researchers (Sprague database, familysearch, IGI, and Michael Russell, OPC, who wrote "Pilgrims from Fordington The Sprague Family From Fullers to Founding Fathers") say Jonathan died in 1650 in Malden.  Copy-cat "research?"  Access to first-hand documents I haven't found?  I don't know.  In any case, Jonathan has no headstone at Bell Rock Cemetery, and none in Massachusetts that I could find on findagrave.  There is one Sprague headstone at Bell Rock with only the surname; that might or might not be Jonathan, but we don't know.  Further research is needed.  Watkins' noting "no later mention" of Jonathan and speculating that he might have died in childhood is somewhat misleading.  Existing St George parish records do not mention Jonathan after his baptism; however, the 1626 records were very badly water damaged and the 1629 records are missing.
  Children	+ 1. Capt. John Sprague,   b. 23 May 1624, Saint George, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorsetshire, England ,   d. 24 Jun 1692, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  (Age 68 years)   2. Jonathan Sprague,   c. 27 Nov 1625, Saint George, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorsetshire, England ,   d. Dec 1650, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  (Age ~ 25 years)   3. Capt Richard Sprague,   b. Abt 1627, England ,   d. 7 Oct 1703  (Age ~ 76 years)   4. Jabez Sprague,   b. 1629,   d. 1651  (Age 22 years) + 5. Lt. Samuel Sprague,   b. Bef 3 Jun 1632, Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA ,   d. 3 Oct 1696, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  (Age ~ 64 years) + 6. Mary Sprague,   b. Bef 14 Sep 1634, Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA ,   d. 26 Nov 1717  (Age ~ 83 years) + 7. Phineas Sprague,   b. 1637, Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA ,   d. 23 Jan 1689/90, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2016
  Family ID	F13579	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse 2	Deacon Edward Converse,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Sep 1662
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F13582	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 24 Feb 1679/80 - Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S780] "The Genealogical Register", July 1954, page 227. [S4922] Correspondent: Middleton, Dottie, note of May 16, 2016. [S433] Book: New England Marriages, Torrey, Clarence A., (Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004), page 698.