Elkanah Sprague, Jr.

1760 - 1846  (85 years)

• Name	Elkanah Sprague
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	19 Dec 1760	Windham, Windham Co., CT, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  AFN	137V-PKN
  Military	Revolutionary War   [2, 3]
  	From Charles Tieman.      Elkanah Sprague enlisted for the Revolutionary War from Hartford, Windsor Co., VT.  He resided in Montgomery County when he applied for pension S1445 in 1833.  Lots of war stories but can't read much, said to have son Ignatius born in Lebanon, CT.
  Residence	Hartford, Windsor Co., VT, USA   [4]
  Residence	1776	Lebanon, Madison Co., NY, USA   [5]
  Residence	1800	Galway, Saratoga Co., NY, USA   [5]
  Residence	1800	Mayfield, Fulton Co., NY, USA   [4]
  Residence	1835	Montgomery Co., NY, USA   [5]
  Residence	Abt 1836	Edinburgh, Saratoga Co., NY, USA   [4]
  Died	17 Mar 1846	Edinburgh, Saratoga Co., NY, USA   [1]
  Notes	"Sprague Families in America", by Dr. Warren Vincent Sprague, Page 41.      Elkanah Sprague settled first in Hartford, VT where he resided until about 1800 and then moved to Mayfield, NY and from there to Edinburgh about 1836.      He served in the Revolutionary War from VT as follows:      1777, March 1.  Enlisted, served 4 days as private in Capt. Joshua Hazen's Co., Col. Joseph Marsh's Regt.      1777, July 1.  Enlisted, served 3 weeks as private in Col. Richard Olcot's Regt.      1777, July.  Enlisted, served 2 1/2 months in Capt. Seth Hodges' Co., Col. Marsh's Regt.      1778, April 1 to November 27, 1778, in Capt. Solomon W. Cushman's Co., Col. Timothy Bedel's Regt.      1779, June 1. Enlisted and served 3 months in Capt. Swain's Co.      1780.  Served 3 months in Capt. Benj. Cox's Co.      1781, June 1.  Enlisted and served 6 months with Lieut. Elkanah Sprague, Sr.  He was wounded in the knee at the Battle of Diamond Island.      1832, September 20.  While living at Mayfield, Montgomery Co., NY., he made application for a pension, which was granted him. 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: Saratoga > Source: Reel 27, 1800 Federal Census of New York, Microfilm Series M32 > Publisher: National Archives, Washington, DC. > Additional Information: See Family History Library, in Salt Lake 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 > > Marriage Index: Connecticut, 1635-1860 > Sprague, Elkannah > Married: Dec 9, 1754 in: Windham, Windham, CT > Family history library microfilm roll info: microfilm reference number > Roll number: 1376454 > Spouse name: Molten, Mehetable [5]
  Person ID	I38684	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Capt. Elkanah Sprague, Sr.,   b. 25 Jan 1732/33, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA ,   d. Abt 1805, Hartland, Windsor Co., VT, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mehitable Moulton,   b. Bef 19 Aug 1733, prob. Ipswich, Essex Co., MA, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	9 Dec 1754	Windham, Windham Co., CT, USA   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F6802	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Charlotte Johnson,   d. Aft 1833
  Married	Abt 1784	prob. VT, USA   [7]
  Children	+ 1. William Sprague,   b. 1785,   d. 16 Dec 1863  (Age 78 years) + 2. Elijah Sprague,   b. 12 Dec 1787, Hartford, Windsor Co., VT, USA ,   d. 28 Feb 1869, Fallassburg, Kent Co., MI, USA  (Age 81 years)   3. Sally Sprague,   b. 1789,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Olive Sprague,   b. 1793,   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Mehitable Sprague,   b. 2 Aug 1799,   d. 17 Oct 1843, Ganges, Allegan Co., MI, USA  (Age 44 years)   6. John W. Sprague,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F14685	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Dec 1760 - Windham, Windham Co., CT, USA Residence - - Hartford, Windsor Co., VT, USA Residence - 1800 - Galway, Saratoga Co., NY, USA Residence - 1800 - Mayfield, Fulton Co., NY, USA Residence - Abt 1836 - Edinburgh, Saratoga Co., NY, USA Died - 17 Mar 1846 - Edinburgh, Saratoga Co., NY, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S72] DAR Patriot Index, page 2762. [S72] DAR Patriot Index, Pvt., VT, page 2762. [S976] Publication: Revolutionary War - VT, "Sprague, Elkanah, Jr. VT; b Windham, CT 1760; r Hartford; Capt Hazen's co 1781; r Saratoga Co., NY; Montgomery Co., NY; Mayfield, NY 1832; d. Saratoga Co., NY 1846; m Charlotte; 1(S11445); 41, p 354; CL-10, 98:199.". [S976] Publication: Revolutionary War - VT. [S510] Correspondent: Fricke, Dick, note of June 17th, 2002. [S352] Publication: Sprague Families in America, Sprague, Warren Vincent, (Rutland, Vt: The Tuttle Company, Printer, 1913), "m. December 19th, 1754.", page 25. [S833] Correspondent: Sewell, Kapua.