First Generation 1. Rev. Benjamin SPRAGUE was born on 7 Nov 1757 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut. He died in 1830 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Will was probated on 19 May 1835 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 627 Sol.; by deeds from Samuel and Lemuel Taylor acquired land in Buckland in 1780. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 475. Benjamin Sprague (Jonathan (4), Jonathan (3), William (2), William (1) - Corrections & Additions - p. 585.), of Buckland, Mass. and Whitingham, Vt.; some of his brother's children lived in Spragueville, N.Y., and a branch of the family lived in Colerain, Mass. He m. prob. in Mass., Mary Clark, who was of Irish descent. He served as sergeant in Capt. Abel Densmore's Co., Col. Elisha Porter's Hampshire Co. Regt.; engaged July 24, 1779; disc. Aug. 31, 1779; service 1 mo. 14 dys, at New London, Conn., including 6 dys (113 miles) travel home. (Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.) Children born probably in Buckland, Mass. p. 585. Enlisted first, May 8, 1775 from Ashfield, Mass., where he was living with his brothers Ebenezer, Jonathan, Jedediah and Nehemiah Sprague Rev. Benjamin SPRAGUE and Mary (Molly) CLARK were married. Mary (Molly) CLARK was born in 1744. She died in 1831. Rev. Benjamin SPRAGUE and Mary (Molly) CLARK had the following children: 2 i. Rhoda SPRAGUE was born on 15 Aug 1780 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died in Antwerp, Jefferson, New York. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 627 Died unmarried. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 574. Died unmarried. +3 ii. Chloe SPRAGUE (born on 12 Apr 1782). +4 iii. Polly SPRAGUE (born on 28 Jul 1784). +5 iv. Susanna SPRAGUE (born on 26 Feb 1786). +6 v. Benjamin SPRAGUE (born on 7 Oct 1788). +7 vi. John SPRAGUE (born on 30 Mar 1790/91). +8 vii. Sally SPRAGUE (born about 1792). 9 viii. Levi SPRAGUE was born on 20 Mar 1794 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 627 Died young. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 475. Died young. +10 ix. Lydia SPRAGUE (born on 30 Mar 1797). +11 x. Levi SPRAGUE (born on 11 Mar 1799). 12 xi. Lucy SPRAGUE was born on 21 Jul 1800 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Second Generation 3. Chloe SPRAGUE (Benjamin-1) was born on 12 Apr 1782 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 509 of Buckland, Mass., 1801 Chloe SPRAGUE and William JONES were married on 8 Jan 1801 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 3 Dec 1800 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 509 of Buckland, Mass., 1801. He was a voter in 1806. 4. Polly SPRAGUE (Benjamin-1) was born on 28 Jul 1784 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. of Buckland, Mass. Polly SPRAGUE and Ariel TILDEN were married on 3 Jul 1811 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 30 May 1811 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts Marriage intention was recorded on 1 Jun 1811 in Heath, Franklin, Massachusetts The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 627 & 659 of Heath, Mass., 1811 Was a voter here in 1822. 5. Susanna SPRAGUE (Benjamin-1) was born on 26 Feb 1786 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Susanna SPRAGUE and Abram JONES II were married on 22 Jul 1806. 6. Benjamin SPRAGUE (Benjamin-1) was born on 7 Oct 1788 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 20 Mar 1806 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts He died about 1858 in Antwerp, Jefferson, New York. He was buried in Spragueville, St. Lawrence, New York. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 627 Lived at Buckland, Hawley and Whitingham, Vt. before going to Antwep, N.Y. in the 1840's. Name on voting list of 1822. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 92 of Buckland, Mass., 1806 Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 475-6. Farmer and stock dealer; res. Whitingham, Vt., Buckland and Hawley, Mass., and in the early 40's removed to Antwerp, N.Y. Benjamin SPRAGUE and Sarah (Sally) JONES were married in 1806. Sarah (Sally) JONES died about 1861 in Woods, Hamilton, New York. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 92 of Buckland, Mass., 1806 Benjamin SPRAGUE and Sarah (Sally) JONES had the following children: +13 i. Rufus SPRAGUE (born in 1806). +14 ii. Sally SPRAGUE. +15 iii. Benjamin SPRAGUE. +16 iv. Marshall SPRAGUE (born on 29 Jun 1817). +17 v. Dexter SPRAGUE (born on 29 Apr 1821). 18 vi. Caroline SPRAGUE was born on 20 Mar 1827 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died in 1860 in Scott, Cortland, New York. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 476. Died unmarried. +19 vii. Emeline SPRAGUE (born on 27 Mar 1829). 20 viii. Adaline SPRAGUE was born on 22 Feb 1831 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 12 Dec 1831 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. +21 ix. Lawson SPRAGUE. +22 x. Timothy SPRAGUE. +23 xi. William SPRAGUE. 24 xii. Chamberlain SPRAGUE died on 2 May 1828 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. 25 xiii. Susanna SPRAGUE died on 24 Apr 1833 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. +26 xiv. Lucy SPRAGUE. 7. John SPRAGUE (Benjamin-1) was born on 30 Mar 1790/91 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 31 Dec 1814 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts He died on 8 Mar 1847 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 150 Died by the fall of a tree. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 475. Died about 1845, at Shelburne Falls, Mass., and his son James lived there after him. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 627 His death was due to the falling of a limb from a tree which he was cutting in the woods. He served as selectman, overseer of the poor and Justice of the Peace. It is probable that he may have served in the War f 1812. John SPRAGUE and Margaret WARE were married on 15 Feb 1815 in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts. Margaret WARE (daughter of James WARE and Susanna MANTOR) was born in 1793 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 15 Apr 1871 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. of Buckland, Mass. John SPRAGUE and Margaret WARE had the following children: +27 i. Melinda SPRAGUE (born in 1815). +28 ii. James W. SPRAGUE (born in 1821). 29 iii. Horatio SPRAGUE was born in 1829 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 10 Oct 1848 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in New Cemetery, East Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts 30 iv. Susanna SPRAGUE was born on 25 Feb 1825 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 25 May 1827 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was buried in Old Cemetery, East Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. 8. Sally SPRAGUE (Benjamin-1) was born about 1792 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died in 1888. Sally SPRAGUE and Emir BELL were married. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 475. Res. Spragueville, N.Y. 10. Lydia SPRAGUE (Benjamin-1) was born on 30 Mar 1797 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 120 of Buckland, Mass., 1814 Lydia SPRAGUE and William VEBER were married on 2 Jun 1814 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 14 May 1814 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 120 of Buckland, Mass., 1814 11. Levi SPRAGUE (Benjamin-1) was born on 11 Mar 1799 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 6 Dec 1819 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts He died on 25 Dec 1834 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Levi SPRAGUE and Cynthia CHAPIN were married in 1820. Cynthia CHAPIN (daughter of Japhet CHAPIN and Lucy WARE) was born on 9 May 1801 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 30 Jan 1886. of Buckland, Mass. Levi SPRAGUE and Cynthia CHAPIN had the following children: +31 i. Franklin SPRAGUE. 32 ii. Mary SPRAGUE was born in 1725. She died on 18 Feb 1905. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 628 Died unmarried. +33 iii. Lucy SPRAGUE (born on 11 Oct 1820). 34 iv. Child SPRAGUE was born on 30 Nov 1830 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. 35 v. Child SPRAGUE was born in 1833 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 22 Oct 1835 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts.