Elizabeth Sprague

1768 - 1863  (94 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Sprague  [1, 2]
  Born	10 Nov 1768	Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Elizabeth Sprague
  Died	10 Mar 1863  [1]
  Buried	Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA   [1, 3]
  	interment.net Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington county New York Turnpike Rd. about a mile north of Intersections 22 and 372 posted by Linda Marra Bennett, Joseph, b. 1763, d. 1841, par: John Bennett, Sec.B 137, 138 Bennett, Elizabeth, b., d. 1863, sp. Joseph Bennett, par:Sprague, Sec. B 137, 138
  Notes	From Patricia Gifford Bruner, correspondent, note ofFebruary 11th, 2008 I base these additions and or changes on the followingdocuments and or records: Revolutionary War Application forWidow's Pension, United States Census Records 1850 & 1860,and Elizabeth's tombstone. She lists her birthdate asNovember 10, 1770 on her pension application papers. In the1860 census records she claims her birthplace to be RhodeIsland. Elizabeth died on March 10, 1863 and is buried inWoodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington County, New York. From Patricia Gifford Bruner, correspondent, note ofFebruary 13th, 2008 Elizabeth Sprague was born in Rhode Island on November 10,1770, the only other Elizabeth Sprague on your website witha matching birthday was born on November 10 1768. Mycousin went to Rhode Island and went through Vital Recordssearching for Elizabeth Sprague with this birthdate andapproximate year of birth, the only one he could locate wasthe Elizabeth Sprague whose father was Elijah Sprague andmother Sarah Cory. Joseph & Elizabeth's first daughter wasnamed Sarah, circumstantial evidence I know, but webelieve them to be the same person. Response from Richard E. Weber, Sprague Project Developeron April 19th, 2008 As to your puzzle as to the ancestry of Elizabeth Sprague,I'd turn itback to you just a bit. You provided the date of her birthof November10th, 1770. How much do you believe this date? Is theregood primaryevidence to support it. If the 1770 is at all suspect, thenI think youhave probably identified the correct parents for her(Elisha Sprague and Sarah Cory.) If the 1770 date issolidly documented then a problembecomes quickly evident because Elisha's daughter,Elisabeth probablycould not have been born in November of 1770 since herbrother, Elisha, was born in March of 1770. Patricia's response on April 19th, 2008 is as follows: Thank you for your thoughts on Elizabeth. The record Iused to determine Elizabeth's birth date was a handwrittencopy (circa 1839) of family births supplied for Joseph D.Bennett's Revolutionary War Pension application. I havemy doubts about Elizabeth's recall as to the exact year ofher birth simply because she seems to state severaldifferent years for the date of her marriage. Sheconsistently names the same date but confuses the year. Ido believe the date of birth November 10 to be correct asit is reflected on her gravestone, but I think the year ofbirth is definitely debatable. Elizabeth does state RhodeIsland as her place of birth in the 1860 census.Additionally, on two of the documents I have copies of,Elizabeth signs her name with an "s" not a "z". My cousin, R. Howland who has a background in history andhas done genealogical research for our family for the pastforty years believes she is the daughter of Elisha Sprague. Having done this research for so long he is a stickler fordetail and rarely jumps to any conclusions. R. spent agreat deal of time traveling to Rhode Island and poringover Vital Records. Although Joseph Bennett andElizabeth/Elisabeth Sprague were married in Cambridge, NewYork we believe they had a connection going back to RhodeIsland due to the close proximity of Little Compton andPortsmouth. [1, 4]
  Person ID	I7734	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Elisha Sprague,   b. 27 Aug 1748, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, USA ,   d. Bef 31 Dec 1798, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, USA  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Sarah Cory,   b. 16 Jun 1744, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI, USA ,   d. Abt 20 May 1800, Abington, Plymouth Co., MA, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1768	Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F16747	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Joseph Davenport Bennett,   b. 13 May 1763, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI, USA ,   d. 17 Jun 1841, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	24 May 1795	Easton, Saratoga Co., NY, USA   [4, 6]
  	Elizabeth identified one William Whiteside Justice of thePeace as the person who performed the ceremony. (perapplication for land Bounty) [4]
  Children	1. Sarah Bennett,   b. 6 Jan 1796, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA ,   d. 1885  (Age 88 years)   2. James Bennett,   b. 6 Jul 1797, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA ,   d. 1875  (Age 77 years)   3. William S. Bennett,   b. 23 Mar 1799, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Anna T. Bennett,   b. 20 Mar 1801, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA ,   d. 7 Oct 1868, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA  (Age 67 years) + 5. Samuel Bennett,   b. 14 Nov 1802, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA ,   d. 30 Oct 1880  (Age 77 years)   6. Ruth D. Bennett,   b. 3 Mar 1804, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA ,   d. 1827  (Age 22 years)   7. John Bennett,   b. 20 Jun 1805, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA ,   d. 1895  (Age 89 years)   8. Mercy S. Bennett,   b. 3 Nov 1807, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA ,   d. 1897  (Age 89 years)   9. Malentha Bennett,   b. 9 May 1810, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA ,   d. 1829  (Age 18 years)   10. Benjamin F. Bennett,   b. 3 Jul 1812, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA ,   d. 1869  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2016
  Family ID	F2992	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 10 Nov 1768 - Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI, USA Buried - - Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S243] Correspondent: Bruner, Patricia Gifford, note of February 11th, 2008. [S5508] Book: Mayflower Families: Samson Volume 20, Fiske, Jane Fischer FASG, Sherman, Robert Moody FASG, &Sherman, Ruth Wilder FASG, (2005, Plymouth Massachusetts, General Society of MayflowerDescendants.), pages 244 t 246. [S28] Correspondent: Mason, Jane Sanderman, note of November 26, 2010. [S243] Correspondent: Bruner, Patricia Gifford, note of February 13th, 2008. [S5508] Book: Mayflower Families: Samson Volume 20, Fiske, Jane Fischer FASG, Sherman, Robert Moody FASG, &Sherman, Ruth Wilder FASG, (2005, Plymouth Massachusetts, General Society of MayflowerDescendants.), pages 221 to 223. [S123] DAR Application, "DAR Lineage Books: Application of Mrs. Ida L. GrannissGibbs, DAR ID Number: 19269.".