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- "Sprague Families in America", by Dr. Warren VincentSprague, Page 41. Elkanah Sprague settled first in Hartford, VT where heresided until about 1800 and then moved to Mayfield, NY andfrom there to Edinburgh about 1836.
He served in the Revolutionary War from VT as follows: 1777, March 1. Enlisted, served 4 days as private inCapt. Joshua Hazen's Co., Col. Joseph Marsh's Regt. 1777, July 1. Enlisted, served 3 weeks as private inCol. 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. SolomonW. 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 withLieut. Elkanah Sprague, Sr. He was wounded in the knee atthe 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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, inSalt Lake City,
> Utah.
> Page: 30 Province: New York
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> 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
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> Marriage Index: Connecticut, 1635-1860
> Sprague, Elkannah
> Married: Dec 9, 1754 in: Windham, Windham, CT> Family history library microfilm roll info: microfilmreference number
> Roll number: 1376454
> Spouse name: Molten, Mehetable [5]
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