This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarilynRoth58 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.unknown/7600.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Which Thomas is the first Thomas SPRIGG in the article? Across the Years in Prince George's County has some information. The first Thomas SPRIGG of Maryland was born by 1630. He deposed, aged 35 in 1665, & in Calvert Co., aged 64 in 1694 [WRC:1:696]). He arrived about 1655 with wf. Catherine GRAVES [She was sister-in-law of Wm. STONE. The confusion was because Wm. STONE, in his will, pr. 21 Dec. 1660, called Thomas SPRIGG brother, but he was brother-in-law of his wife. Catherine GRAVES (ca. 1620 - 166_), who m1. Wm. ROPER & had Wm. & Verlinda ROPER; m2. 3 Mar. 1650, VA, Thos SPRIGG]. Thomas SPRIGG m2. by 1667, Eleanor NUTHALL, who was living in 1696, dau/o John NUTHALL. Will of Thos. SPRIGG, made 9 May 1704, pr. 29 Dec. 1704, named son Thos., daus. Sarah PEARCE, Martha (wf/o Thos PRATHER), Eleanor NUTHALL, Eliz. WADE, Ann GITTINGS. To Thomas STOCKETT, grandson Thomas STOCKETT, & Eleanor STOCKETT. Exs: son Thomas & sons-in-law James {sic, Robert} WADE, Philip GITTINGS, & Thos. PRATHER. Thomas requested burial beside wf. Eleanor and sons John & Elias, & dau. Mary [STOCKETT]. Eleanor NUTHALL (ca. 1648 - 1696?) was dau/o John NUTHALL & Elizabeth [BACON], wid/o John HOLLOWAY. The first Thomas SPRIGG of MD acquired, 1 Mar. 1673, in Calvert Co., "Northampton," which later was in Prince George's Co. Thomas SPRIGG & (first or second wife?) had [Major/Lt. Col.] Thos. SPRIGG (ca. 1668 - 1738/9), who m. Margaret MARIARTE (ca. 1670 - 1739), d/o Edward & Honor of Anne Arundel Co. Thomas & Margaret had Thomas (1693 - 1725), who m. Margaret / Margery WIGHT, d/o John WIGHT, d. 1705, & Ann [BAKER] GANTT, will pr. 26 May 1726. Ann's will named dau. Margery SPRIGG & grandch. Thomas, Ann, & Edward SPRIGG. Will of Eliza GANT, Pr. Geo. Co., pr. 9 Mar. 1718, left entire estate to mother Ann WHITE [sic, WIGHT]. Margery [WIGHT] SPRIGG m2. Joseph BELT (ca. 1680 - 26 Je. 1761). Thomas SPRIGG (Nov. 1715 - 29 Dec. 1780, buried in his "garding"/garden [Quaker Records of S. MD] died "in his 67th year," per MD Gazette; he deposed in 1745, aged 30, AA, 2:212, & 52 in 1767) m. 14 of twelfth mo. 1737, Elizabeth GALLOWAY, Quaker, dau/o Richard GALLOWAY, whose will, 1740/1, named dau. Eliz. SPRIGG. Please post additions or corrections. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.