Abigail Sprague

Abigail Hodge

• Born Abt 1697 Taunton (of), Bristol, Massachusetts
• Died 29 Jul 1760 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut

Family

1. Married 1) Elkanah Tisdale (d 1723)
2. Married 2) Benjamin Sprague, b. 15 Jul 1686, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, d. Jan 1754, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut - Married Abt 1727 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States [5] Last Modified 27 Oct 2015

Children of Elkanah Tisdale and Abigail:

• 1. Elkanah Tisdale, d. Yes, date unknown
• 2. Elijah Tisdale, d. Yes, date unknown

Children of Benjamin Sprague and Abigail:

• 1. Capt. Silas Sprague, Sr., b. 30 Jan 1726/27, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA d. Sep 1808, East Bloomfield, Ontario Co., NY, USA (Age 81 years)
• 2. Abigail Sprague, b. 23 Nov 1729, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA d. 14 Oct 1802, Pomfret, Windham Co., CT, USA (Age 72 years)
• 3. Capt. Elkanah Sprague, Sr., b. 25 Jan 1732/33, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA d. Abt 1805, Hartland, Windsor Co., VT, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
• 4. Minor Sprague, b. 5 Mar 1733/34, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA d. 28 Apr 1810, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, USA (Age 76 years)
• 5. Lydia Sprague, b. 20 Mar 1736/37, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA
• 6. Esther Sprague, b. 3 Mar 1738/39, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA
• 7. Mary Sprague, b. 10 Sep 1740, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA d. 21 Apr 1806

Notes

MARRIAGES: "Ancestry of Two Great Grandmothers, Esther (Root) Poole, Lois (Sprague) Mears", compiled by Winifred Lovering Holman, S.B., 1938, copy at the NEHGS, pg. 131-132. "He married thirdly, after May 1726, Abigail (Hodge) Tisdale of Taunton, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, living in 1754, daughter of Henry and Esther (Gallup) Hodge and widow of Elkanah Tisdale."

IGI has marriage Jan 26, 1725/6, but that is the marriage date for Prudence, who died May 1726. Marriage to Abigail must have occurred soon after, as their first son is born in January 1726/7.

Record of gravestone (see death sources) indicates she was in her 63rd year at her death in 1760, giving a birth year of about 1697.

Lists children on pg. 143. - D0007

• DEATH: "Ancestry", pg. 131-132: living in 1754
• FAMILY: "Ancestry", pg. 131-132 lists parents, siblings

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Not in Taunton Vital Records

References

• 1.[S150] Lebanon Connecticut - Records of births, marriages, and deaths, vols. 1-4, 1700-1915, Lebanon (Connecticut). Registrar of Vital Statistics, (FHL microfilm 1312154. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.), Abigail (Hodges) (Tisdale) Sprague summary; FHL microfilm 1312154, item page 277 (Reliability: 3).
• Mr Benjamin Sprague died. Mrs Abigail Sprague his Widow died. She was first married to Elkanah Tisdale of Taunton who died leaving two children, viz. Elkanah & Elijah. Elkanah died the ___ of ___ aged ___ years. The death of elijah is recorded ? 303. Mrs Sprague was of the Hodges Family in Taunton. This ? & entry made by Elkanah Tisdale, Town Clerk 21st July 1802.
• 2.[S114] NEHGS Register, Joel Nelson Eno, "Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions," 74 (April 1920): 67. (Reliability: 4). Lebanon: “Here lies the Body of Abigail Sprague, wife of Mr. Benjamin Sprague ... departed this Life July 29 1760 in the 63rd year of Her age.” http://www.americanancestors.org/PageDetail.aspx?recordId=133308605
• 3.[S164] Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol 74, P. 67 (Reliability: 3). In her 63rd year of her age.
• 4.[S119] Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (The Barbour Collection), ((http://www.americanancestors.org)), accessed 30 Oct 2012), Abigail Sprague. (Reliability: 3).
• SPRAGUE, Abigail, wid. [Benjamin], d. [ ]. She was formerly w. of Elkanah Tisdale, of Taunton & had 2 children Elkanah & Elijah Tisdale Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States, Death, Vol. 1, p. 277 http://www.americanancestors.org/PageDetail.aspx?recordId=234499156
• 5.[S119] Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (The Barbour Collection), ((http://www.americanancestors.org)), accessed 30 Oct 2012), Benjamin Sprague. (Reliability: 3). SPRAGUE, Benjamin, m. Abigail Tisdale, [ ] Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States, Marriage, Vol. 1, p. 277 (no date given) http://www.americanancestors.org/PageDetail.aspx?recordId=234499383
• GEDCOM Source: Yates Publishing U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived; Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: . Birth date: 1686 Birth place: MA Marriage date: 1726 Marriage place:
• https://sprague.one-name.net/getperson.php?personID=I17437&tree=Spr...
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46179779/abigail-sprague
• * The descendants of John Tisdale (1614-1675) colonial Massachusetts. by Tisdale, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1929-. page 14. < Archive.Org > Children of Joseph Tisdale and Mary (Leonard) Tisdale … 30— Elkanah, born in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1684 and died in 1723. The only reference that can be found as to his marriage is that he married an Abigail.