Much info from this source however it has has that my 7th Great Grandfather "was an English clergyman who emigrated to America early in the eighteenth century" though most sources have it that the emmigration was 3 generations prior and in the 16th century. Which is correct?
It appears that Spragg became Sprague upon the to Canada, Though another source, which has back one additional generation (another Edward) has it as always Sprague, and connects my 11th Great Grandfather as the brother of the Spragues of Massachusetts, though it also has a seperate Francis Sprague line. However this source has that this supposed 11th GGrandfather died in 1614, 2 years before my 10th GGrandfather was born. I've gone ahead and included the information for now but please note this discrepancy.
Where in England is Upway? Found my answer: Dorsetshire
?? My 11th Great Grandfather, Edward Sprague ??
Please read the introduction text for some problems with this
Died 1614 in Upway, Dorsetshire, England, his will being proved June 6, 1614. Married Christiana ?.
Fuller by trade.
Previously lived at Fordington, Dorsetshire.
My 10th Great Grandfather, Edward Spragg
Born 1616 in Upway, England. Died 10 March 1687 in Hempstead Town, Yorkshire, New York.
One Child - John Spragg
My 9th Great Grandfather, John Spragg
Born circa 1645 in Hempstead Town, New York. Died before 1698 in Hempstead Town, New York.
One Child - Edward Spragg
My 8th Great Grandfather, Edward Spragg
Born circa 1671 in Hempstead Town, New York. Died after 29 April 1726 in Hempstead Town, New York. Married Abigail Southard.
At least two Children, birth order unclear:
My 7th Great Grandfather, Edward Spragg
Born 1696 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York. died 1785 in Hempstead Town, New York. Married Margaret Gritman.
Three son's:
My 6th Great Grandfather, Elijah Spragg
Born 10 May 1740 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York. Died 1808 in Hempstead Town, New York. Married 17 April 1768 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York to Hannah Golder.
Three son's:
My 5th Great Grandfather, Samuel Spragg/Sprague
Born 1770. Died 1816 in Prescott or Cornwall, Upper Canada. Married 1 April 1792 to Catherine Smith.
Ship Carpenter.
Came to Canada in 1812, according to allisons.net: "He followed the usual overland route to the mouth of the Oswego river, where he and his family embarked in what were known as Durham boats. Coasting along the eastern shore of the lake, they ascended the Bay of Quinte, and landed east of the village of Northport.... He settled on lot 28, 1st concession of Sophiasburgh. Mr. Sprague had been induced to emigrate by Benjamin Smith, who had preceded him to the Bay of Quinte in 1801, and settled at Demorestville. About that time Samuel was employed in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and being especially skilled occupied a responsible position. He owned a schooner, which he leased to a man who, unknown tohim, engaged in the contraband trade, with the result that it was confiscated by the United States Government. After his arrival at Northport, Samuel built a schooner for Benjamin Smith, and later began the construction of one for himself, which was partly completed at the time of his death." (I took the liberty of correcting what I presumed to be typo's in the above. I wonder if the Benjamin Smith is any relation to Catherine Smith?).
"He died while returning from Montreal, after taking down and disposing of a raft of square-oak timber. He was a ship carpenter by trade, and oak being plentiful on his own property and in the surrounding forest, he had been engaged for more than three years before his death in cutting, squaring and rafting oak to Quebec. It ua on one of these trips, his last one it unfortunately proved, that he contracted byphoid fever and died on his way home somewhere about the Long Sault--near Prescott or Cornwall. He had sold his raft of oak for $1,000, but died among strangers who no doubt robbed him. His widow was never able to trace or recover any portion of the money."
?? Children:
  • Hannah Sprague, m. 2nd Ebenezer Reynolds, settled in Hillier, now Wellington.
  • Capt. Parmenus Sprague, settled in Sophiasburgh, raised a company of milita during the Rebellion of 1837.
  • Hallet Sprague, purchased lot No. 4 on Big Island.
  • Nostrand Sprague (1809->1901), aka "the Hop King" (Or am I misreading the quote at allisons.net, and Nostrand is the son of someone else?)
  • Catherine Sprague
    My 4th Great Grandmother, Catherine Sprague
    Born 1809. Died 1861. Married Benjamin Allison (her 8th cousin).
    The 1851 Census for Hastings county, Sydney Township, listes the family as being Wesleyan Methodists.
    One child - William J. Allison, though the 1851 Sydney township census also lists a 10 year old Fanny M. & a 14 year old male in addition to the 8 year old "Wm Janes" and that all three were born in Sophiasburg.
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