EIGHTH GENERATION

192. Maj. Joshua SPRAGUE was born on 3 Jul 1729 in Smithfield, R. I.. He died on 1 Oct 1816 in Coal Run, Washington Co., Ohio. He served in the military in Revolutionary War USA. (51) He served in the military in the Revolutinary War.

He Note. Major Joshua Sprague was a native of Smithfield, RI. Little is known of his early life. It is quite probalbe that his military taining was acquired in the local military organizations common in those days. Soon after his first marrage his father Willim deeded him "300 acres of land in Smithfield and Cumberland, and dwelling house on the easterly part of the homestead on the intervale on the west side of the Pawtucket River, also half the barn"

In June, 1782, after having disposed of his farm, he with his family followed the tide of emigation into Canada for the purpose of occupying land left ty the luckless Arcadians who had been carried away by order of Gove. Lawrence, in 1755.

193. Abigail WILBUR was born on 17 Nov 1731 in Smithfield, R. I.. She died on 6 Dec 1825. She died on 6 Dec 1825 in Coal Run, Washington Co., Ohio. She has reference number 108. Children were:

child i. Elijah SPRAGUE was born on 26 Feb 1751 in Smithfield, Providence, RI. He died before 6 Aug 1800 in Adams, Berkshire Co, MA.
child ii. Nancy SPRAGUE was born on 23 Oct 1753.
child iii. Meribah SPRAGUE was born on 17 Dec 1754.
child iv. William SPRAGUE was born on 3 Jan 1756 in Smithfield, Providence, RI.
child v. James SPRAGUE was born in 1761 in Smithfield, Providence, RI. He died on 29 Jul 1845 in Otsego, Lucas Co., OH.
child vi. Atwin SPRAGUE was born about 1761.
child vii. Frederick SPRAGUE was born on 17 Oct 1762 in Vermont/nova Scotia. He died on 4 Jan 1839 in OH. He served in the military. He served in the military in Revolutionary War
child viii. Amery (Amy or Luna) SPRAGUE was born on 12 Nov 1763.
child ix. Jonathan SPRAGUE was born on 9 Jan 1767 in Sackville, Nova Scotia. He died on 1 Apr 1840 in Adams Twp., Washington Co., OH.
child96 x. Nehemiah SPRAGUE.
child xi. Samuel SPRAGUE was born in 1775 in Sackville, Nova Scotia. He died on 21 Mar 1840 in Meigs Creek, Morgan Co., OH.
child xii. Wilbur SPRAGUE.
child xiii. Abigail SPRAGUE.
child xiv. Joshua SPRAGUE.

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