Person:Hezekiah Sprague (6)

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Hezekiah Sprague
b.23 May 1740 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
d.Bef 24 Apr 1795 Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  • F.  Hezekiah Sprague (add)
  • M.  Elizabeth Avery (add)
m. 30 Oct 1729
  1. William Sprague1738 - 1782
  2. Hezekiah Sprague1740 - Bef 1795
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Hezekiah Sprague1740 - Bef 1795
  • W.  Rachel Byam1739 - 1831
m. 13 Aug 1768
  1. Hezekiah Sprague1768 - Bef 1795
  2. Stephen Sprague1770 - Bef 1795
  3. Betsey Sprague1772 -
  4. Molly Sprague1774 -
  5. Asa Sprague1775 - 1806
  6. Jose Sprague1777 -
  7. Phebe SpragueAbt 1779 -
  8. Apphia Sprague1783 - 1867
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Facts and Events
Name[3] Hezekiah Sprague
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 May 1740 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 13 Aug 1768 Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Rachel Byam
Death[2] Bef 24 Apr 1795 Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1926-1927)
    p. 229.

    SPRAGUE, Hezekiah, s. Hezekiah and Elisaborth, [born] May 23, 1740.

  2. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Hampshire County). Probate records, 1660-1916; index, 1660-1971. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 1988-1989)
    Box 139, file 34 Sprague, Hezekiah Bernardston 1795.

    24 Apr 1795: Rachel Sprag[u]e Widow of Hez'h Sprag[u]e Deseseddeclines administration of my Desesd Husband requiesting Stphen Webster Jr.
    4 Aug 1795: Bond of Stephen Webster Jun'r of Bernardston as administrator of Hezekiah Sprague late of Bernardston.
    Exhibited 24 Nov 1795 (warrant 4 Aug 1795): Inventory of Hez'h Spragues Est: £841-8-7, by Artemas Cushman, Daniel Loomis, Joseph Slate.
    24 Nov 1795: Bond of Stephen Webster of Bernardston as guardian of Asa Sprague age 20, Jesse [Jose in election of guardian] Sprague age 18, Phebe Sprague age 16, Appthia Sprague age 12, children of Hezekian Sprague late of Bernarndston.
    26 Nov 1795: Division of estate of Hezekiah Sprag[u]e late of Bernardston Deceased: to Rachel Sprague wid'w & Relict of Hez'h Sprague; rest divided among Asa Sprag[u]e, Jose Sprag[u]e, Phebe Sprag[u]e, Molle Sprag[u]e (later Molly Green), Betsey Sprag[u]e & Appthiah Sprag[u]e.
    31 May 1832 (petition 6 Sep 1831): division of real estate which was set off to to Betsy Sprague widow of Hezekiah Sprague: to Cyrus Briggs and Asenath Briggs (having also acquired share of Phebe Byam wife Joseph Byam); to Jose Sprag[u]e (having acquired share of Affa Town wife of Elihu Town); to Mary Green. 7 Nov 1832: Assent of Jose Sprag[u]e, Cyrus Briggs, Asenanth Briggs owners of 4/6 of divided real estate. Other two owners are in Vermont and in New York "many miles distant".
    [Note: Asenath not mentioned in settlement, appears to be representative of Asa Sprague.]

  3. ↑ Byam, Edwin Colby. Descendants of George Byam, (?-1680) : supplement: the Asa Byam line
    p. 25.

    Rachel Byam m. 13 Aug 1767 Hezekiah Sprague, s/o Hezekiah Sprague and Elizabeth Avery, b. Groton 23 Jan 1740, d. Bernardston 31 Mar 1795.

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