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Grace???1

F, #11526
Pedigree Link

Family: William Rix (d. 13 November 1657)

SonElisha Rix (b. 1645)

Biography



Grace??? married William Rix, son of Robert Rix, before 1645.1
Last Edited 17 June 2022

Citations

  1. [S1557] Guy S. Rix, compiler, History & Genealogy of the Rix Family of America (New York: The Grafton Prss, 1906), Pages 1; online: www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Rix Family.
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Robert Rix

M, #11527, b. circa 1602
Pedigree Link

Family:

SonThomas Rix, the Emigrant+ (b. circa 1622, d. 31 October 1718)
SonWilliam Rix+ (d. 13 November 1657)

Biography

Robert Rix was born circa 1602 in Kenninghall (sometimes erroenously Canninghall), Norfolk County, England.
Robert Rix lived in Kenninghall (sometimes erroenously Canninghall), Norfolk County, England.
Last Edited 13 July 2022
Family Explorer

Thomas Rix, the Emigrant1

M, #11528, b. circa 1622, d. 31 October 1718

Parents

FatherRobert Rix (b. circa 1602)
Pedigree Link

Family 1: Margaret Unknown (b. circa 1616, d. 24 May 1660)

DaughterRemember Rix (b. 1650, d. 1650)
DaughterSarah Rix (b. 29 June 1651)
DaughterHester (Esther) Rix (b. June 1653)
SonThomas Rix, Jr. (b. circa 1655)
SonJames Rix+ (b. 18 October 1657, d. 29 September 1729)

Family 2: Bridget Musket (b. circa 1618, d. 1703)

SonTheophilus Rix (b. 13 August 1665)

Biography

Thomas Rix, the Emigrant, was born circa 1622 in Kenninghall (sometimes erroenously Canninghall), Norfolk County, England.2

Thomas Rix, the Emigrant, married Margaret Unknown before September 1650.1,3,4

Thomas Rix, the Emigrant, married Bridget Fiske on 3 September 1661 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Thomas Rix, the Emigrant, died on 31 October 1718 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at age ~96. "Dairy of Joshua Hemptead: "Nov. 1st, 1718, I went to the funeral of Old Ricks who died last night." This must have been Thomas, the emigrant, and being called "Old Ricks" indicated he was the eldest Rix in Preston, New London County, CT."2 He was buried in Rixtown Cemetery, Griswold, New London County, Connecticut.5


Thomas Rix, the Emigrant, emigrated before 1649 from England to Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.1 He lived before 1649 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.2 He was a barber-surgeon in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.2

His wife, Margaret, died on 24 May 1660 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at age ~44, leaving him a widower.1



Thomas Rix, the Emigrant, and James Rix moved from Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, to to Preston, Connecticut Colony in 1703.6
Last Edited 26 November 2025

Citations

  1. [S1557] Guy S. Rix, compiler, History & Genealogy of the Rix Family of America (New York: The Grafton Prss, 1906), Page 1; online: www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Rix Family.
  2. [S1557] Guy S. Rix, Genealogy of the Rix Family, Online: www.ancestry.com, Page 1.
  3. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Margaret Uggs Ward Rix
    BIRTH 1616, England
    DEATH 24 May 1660 (aged 43–44), Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    BURIAL Burial Details Unknown
    MEMORIAL ID 120086695

    Marriage to Thomas Rix (2nd husband) about 1650 at Age: 34 in Salem, Essex County, MA. She was the widow of Miles Ward.

    First Husband: Miles Ward, 1620 – 1649
    Children with Miles:
    Joshua Ward, 1641 – 1680
    John Ward, 1641 – 1641
    Lydia Ward, 1646 –
    Martha Ward, 1649 – 1678
    ----------------------------------
    Second Husband: Thomas Rix, 1622 – 1 Nov 1718
    Children with Thomas:
    Remember, 13 Oct 1650 - Oct 1650
    Sarah Rix, 29 Jun 1651
    Esther Rix, 5 Jun 1652 – 1653
    Thomas Rix, 26 Aug 1655 – 1684
    James Rix, 18 Oct 1657 – 29 Sep 1729

    Parents: William Uggs, 1595 – unknown

    Spouses:?
    Miles Ward, 1620–1649 (m. (married) 1641)?
    Thomas Rix, 1622–1718

    Children: Joshua Ward, 1641–168. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S1231] WikiTree, online wikitree.com, WikiTree: Where genealogists collaborate
    Margaret (Unknown) Rix (abt. 1616 - 1660)
    Margaret Rix formerly [surname unknown] aka Ward

    Born about 1616 in Pokethorp, England
    Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
    [sibling(s) unknown]

    Wife of Miles Ward — married [date unknown] (to 3 Mar 1650) [location unknown]
    Wife of Thomas Rix — married Sep 1650 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap

    DESCENDANTS
    Mother of John Ward, Joshua Ward, Lydia Ward, Martha Ward, Sarah (Rix) Prince and James Rix

    Died 24 May 1660 at about age 44 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

    Biography
    Margaret was born about 1616. She is referred to in Salem Court as Margaret Rix, when she produced witnesses regarding her husband Miles Ward nuncupative will which he spoke prior to his death earlier that year in Virginia. Doubtless these were sailors aboard his vessel.

    Earlier, in 1647 she testified as a witness in several cases about neighbors causing disturbances, along with the same miscreants visiting houses of men who were away from home, and giving grounds for jealousy and overmuch familiarity with the wives of the absent men.[1]

    It seems Margaret lost no time at all in finding a husband after Miles died in March, 1650. She married a Mr. Thomas Rex by September when she proved Miles' will in open court.

    Margaret was named in the 1670 will of Frances Axe, receiving one Sheep and one cow.[2]


    Sources
    1. Essex Quarterly Court Vol I p123 http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/Essex/vol1/images/essex123.html
    2. http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/Essex/vol4/images/essex307.html
    Essex Quarterly Court Vol I http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/Essex/vol1/images/essex194.html
    Genealogical History of New Hampshirehttp://tinyurl.com/Gen-Hist-of-New-Hampshire. Hereinafter cited as WikiTree.
  5. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Thomas Rix Sr.
    BIRTH 1622, Brancaster, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
    DEATH 31 Oct 1718 (aged 95–96), Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    BURIAL Rixtown Cemetery, Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    MEMORIAL ID 16731171

    Parents: Robert Rix, 1592–1623

    Spouse: Margaret Uggs Ward Rix, 1616–1660

    Children: James Rix, 1657–172.
  6. [S1557] Guy S. Rix, Genealogy of the Rix Family, Online: www.ancestry.com, Page 3.
Family Explorer

Margaret Unknown1,2

F, #11529, b. circa 1616, d. 24 May 1660
Pedigree Link

Family: Thomas Rix, the Emigrant, (b. circa 1622, d. 31 October 1718)

DaughterRemember Rix (b. 1650, d. 1650)
DaughterSarah Rix (b. 29 June 1651)
DaughterHester (Esther) Rix (b. June 1653)
SonThomas Rix, Jr. (b. circa 1655)
SonJames Rix+ (b. 18 October 1657, d. 29 September 1729)

Biography

Margaret Unknown was born circa 1616 in England. Her maiden name is sometimes cited as Uggs in older genealogies, but this is not proven in primary source documents.2,3

Margaret Unknown married Miles Ward before 1641.

Margaret Unknown married Thomas Rix, the Emigrant, son of Robert Rix, before September 1650.1,2,3

Margaret Unknown died on 24 May 1660 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at age ~44.1


Margaret was born about 1616. She is referred to in Salem Court as Margaret Rix, when she produced witnesses regarding her husband Miles Ward nuncupative will which he spoke prior to his death earlier that year in Virginia. Doubtless these were sailors aboard his vessel.

Earlier, in 1647 she testified as a witness in several cases about neighbors causing disturbances, along with the same miscreants visiting houses of men who were away from home, and giving grounds for jealousy and overmuch familiarity with the wives of the absent men.[1]

It seems Margaret lost no time at all in finding a husband after Miles died in March, 1650. She married a Mr. Thomas Rex by September when she proved Miles' will in open court.33
Last Edited 26 November 2025

Citations

  1. [S1557] Guy S. Rix, compiler, History & Genealogy of the Rix Family of America (New York: The Grafton Prss, 1906), Page 1; online: www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Rix Family.
  2. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Margaret Uggs Ward Rix
    BIRTH 1616, England
    DEATH 24 May 1660 (aged 43–44), Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    BURIAL Burial Details Unknown
    MEMORIAL ID 120086695

    Marriage to Thomas Rix (2nd husband) about 1650 at Age: 34 in Salem, Essex County, MA. She was the widow of Miles Ward.

    First Husband: Miles Ward, 1620 – 1649
    Children with Miles:
    Joshua Ward, 1641 – 1680
    John Ward, 1641 – 1641
    Lydia Ward, 1646 –
    Martha Ward, 1649 – 1678
    ----------------------------------
    Second Husband: Thomas Rix, 1622 – 1 Nov 1718
    Children with Thomas:
    Remember, 13 Oct 1650 - Oct 1650
    Sarah Rix, 29 Jun 1651
    Esther Rix, 5 Jun 1652 – 1653
    Thomas Rix, 26 Aug 1655 – 1684
    James Rix, 18 Oct 1657 – 29 Sep 1729

    Parents: William Uggs, 1595 – unknown

    Spouses:?
    Miles Ward, 1620–1649 (m. (married) 1641)?
    Thomas Rix, 1622–1718

    Children: Joshua Ward, 1641–168. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S1231] WikiTree, online wikitree.com, WikiTree: Where genealogists collaborate
    Margaret (Unknown) Rix (abt. 1616 - 1660)
    Margaret Rix formerly [surname unknown] aka Ward

    Born about 1616 in Pokethorp, England
    Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
    [sibling(s) unknown]

    Wife of Miles Ward — married [date unknown] (to 3 Mar 1650) [location unknown]
    Wife of Thomas Rix — married Sep 1650 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap

    DESCENDANTS
    Mother of John Ward, Joshua Ward, Lydia Ward, Martha Ward, Sarah (Rix) Prince and James Rix

    Died 24 May 1660 at about age 44 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

    Biography
    Margaret was born about 1616. She is referred to in Salem Court as Margaret Rix, when she produced witnesses regarding her husband Miles Ward nuncupative will which he spoke prior to his death earlier that year in Virginia. Doubtless these were sailors aboard his vessel.

    Earlier, in 1647 she testified as a witness in several cases about neighbors causing disturbances, along with the same miscreants visiting houses of men who were away from home, and giving grounds for jealousy and overmuch familiarity with the wives of the absent men.[1]

    It seems Margaret lost no time at all in finding a husband after Miles died in March, 1650. She married a Mr. Thomas Rex by September when she proved Miles' will in open court.

    Margaret was named in the 1670 will of Frances Axe, receiving one Sheep and one cow.[2]


    Sources
    1. Essex Quarterly Court Vol I p123 http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/Essex/vol1/images/essex123.html
    2. http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/Essex/vol4/images/essex307.html
    Essex Quarterly Court Vol I http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/Essex/vol1/images/essex194.html
    Genealogical History of New Hampshirehttp://tinyurl.com/Gen-Hist-of-New-Hampshire. Hereinafter cited as WikiTree.
Family Explorer

Miles Ward1

M, #11530, b. circa 1620, d. circa March 1650
Pedigree Link

Biography

Miles Ward was born circa 1620.2

Miles Ward married Margaret Unknown before 1641.

Miles Ward died circa March 1650 in Virginia at age ~30.1,2,3
Last Edited 26 November 2025

Citations

  1. [S1557] Guy S. Rix, compiler, History & Genealogy of the Rix Family of America (New York: The Grafton Prss, 1906), Page 1; online: www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Rix Family.
  2. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Margaret Uggs Ward Rix
    BIRTH 1616, England
    DEATH 24 May 1660 (aged 43–44), Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    BURIAL Burial Details Unknown
    MEMORIAL ID 120086695

    Marriage to Thomas Rix (2nd husband) about 1650 at Age: 34 in Salem, Essex County, MA. She was the widow of Miles Ward.

    First Husband: Miles Ward, 1620 – 1649
    Children with Miles:
    Joshua Ward, 1641 – 1680
    John Ward, 1641 – 1641
    Lydia Ward, 1646 –
    Martha Ward, 1649 – 1678
    ----------------------------------
    Second Husband: Thomas Rix, 1622 – 1 Nov 1718
    Children with Thomas:
    Remember, 13 Oct 1650 - Oct 1650
    Sarah Rix, 29 Jun 1651
    Esther Rix, 5 Jun 1652 – 1653
    Thomas Rix, 26 Aug 1655 – 1684
    James Rix, 18 Oct 1657 – 29 Sep 1729

    Parents: William Uggs, 1595 – unknown

    Spouses:?
    Miles Ward, 1620–1649 (m. (married) 1641)?
    Thomas Rix, 1622–1718

    Children: Joshua Ward, 1641–168. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S1231] WikiTree, online wikitree.com, WikiTree: Where genealogists collaborate
    Margaret (Unknown) Rix (abt. 1616 - 1660)
    Margaret Rix formerly [surname unknown] aka Ward

    Born about 1616 in Pokethorp, England
    Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
    [sibling(s) unknown]

    Wife of Miles Ward — married [date unknown] (to 3 Mar 1650) [location unknown]
    Wife of Thomas Rix — married Sep 1650 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap

    DESCENDANTS
    Mother of John Ward, Joshua Ward, Lydia Ward, Martha Ward, Sarah (Rix) Prince and James Rix

    Died 24 May 1660 at about age 44 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

    Biography
    Margaret was born about 1616. She is referred to in Salem Court as Margaret Rix, when she produced witnesses regarding her husband Miles Ward nuncupative will which he spoke prior to his death earlier that year in Virginia. Doubtless these were sailors aboard his vessel.

    Earlier, in 1647 she testified as a witness in several cases about neighbors causing disturbances, along with the same miscreants visiting houses of men who were away from home, and giving grounds for jealousy and overmuch familiarity with the wives of the absent men.[1]

    It seems Margaret lost no time at all in finding a husband after Miles died in March, 1650. She married a Mr. Thomas Rex by September when she proved Miles' will in open court.

    Margaret was named in the 1670 will of Frances Axe, receiving one Sheep and one cow.[2]


    Sources
    1. Essex Quarterly Court Vol I p123 http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/Essex/vol1/images/essex123.html
    2. http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/Essex/vol4/images/essex307.html
    Essex Quarterly Court Vol I http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/Essex/vol1/images/essex194.html
    Genealogical History of New Hampshirehttp://tinyurl.com/Gen-Hist-of-New-Hampshire. Hereinafter cited as WikiTree.

William Uggs

M, #11531, b. circa 1595

Biography

William Uggs was born circa 1595 in England.1
Last Edited 26 November 2025

Citations

  1. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Margaret Uggs Ward Rix
    BIRTH 1616, England
    DEATH 24 May 1660 (aged 43–44), Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    BURIAL Burial Details Unknown
    MEMORIAL ID 120086695

    Marriage to Thomas Rix (2nd husband) about 1650 at Age: 34 in Salem, Essex County, MA. She was the widow of Miles Ward.

    First Husband: Miles Ward, 1620 – 1649
    Children with Miles:
    Joshua Ward, 1641 – 1680
    John Ward, 1641 – 1641
    Lydia Ward, 1646 –
    Martha Ward, 1649 – 1678
    ----------------------------------
    Second Husband: Thomas Rix, 1622 – 1 Nov 1718
    Children with Thomas:
    Remember, 13 Oct 1650 - Oct 1650
    Sarah Rix, 29 Jun 1651
    Esther Rix, 5 Jun 1652 – 1653
    Thomas Rix, 26 Aug 1655 – 1684
    James Rix, 18 Oct 1657 – 29 Sep 1729

    Parents: William Uggs, 1595 – unknown

    Spouses:?
    Miles Ward, 1620–1649 (m. (married) 1641)?
    Thomas Rix, 1622–1718

    Children: Joshua Ward, 1641–168. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Family Explorer

Thomas Rix Tracy

M, #11532, b. 28 October 1770, d. 31 December 1841

Parents

FatherThomas Tracy (b. 23 September 1724, d. May 1777)
MotherLucy Sprague (b. 28 July 1735, d. 28 July 1826)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Thomas Rix Tracy was born on 28 October 1770 in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.1,2

Thomas Rix Tracy died on 31 December 1841 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, at age 71.1
Last Edited 17 June 2022

Citations

  1. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Thomas Rix Tracy
    BIRTH 28 Oct 1770, Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
    DEATH 31 Dec 1841 (aged 71), Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, USA
    BURIAL Oak Grove Cemetery, Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, USA
    PLOT Section C5 Row 16 Stone 14
    MEMORIAL ID 106584593


    Thomas was a farmer and the son of Thomas and Lucy Sprague Tracy of Connecticut. In 1798, he
    was liable as a juror and in 1836, he was a trustee of the church.

    Thomas's first wife was Lydia Williams (4/30/1774-9/18/1805) who he married on 1 March 1792 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. She died in 1805 in NY from childbirth complications. They had children: Lyman(1793-1858), Orsella (1795)(Pike), John(1796-1889) (moved to
    Wood County, Ohio 1837), Louisa (1798-1874)(Newton), Thomas (1802-1840) (m.Samantha Briggs), Isaac (1804-1805), and Lydia (1805- 1825)..

    He then married Abigail Sage (1780-12/21/1813) on 17 July 1806 in Norwich, New York, and they had Harriet (1807) (Vincent) (Stover), Marcena (1809) (Flag), Lucy (1810-1814), and Nabby (1812-dy), all born in Smyna, New York.

    Thomas married for his third wife, Lydia Bell, the daughter of Joseph and Lydia Clark Bell, on 20 February 1817 in Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York. They had Joseph (1820-1905) (m.Hannah Burdick), Isaac(1822), and Abigail (1825-1904) (Norton).

    By 1817, he was in Pharsalia, New York, but then moved back to Smyna, NY.

    His will was filed in Plain Township, Wood County, Ohio.

    Source is "Tracy Genealogy: Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Tracy of Lenox"

    Parents
    Thomas Tracy, 1724–1777
    Lucy Sprague Tracy, 1735–1826

    Spouses
    Abigail Sage Tracy, 1780–1813 (m. (married) 1806)
    Lydia Bell Tracy, 1791–1855 (m. (married) 1817)

    Siblings
    Elizabeth Tracy West, 1755–1817
    Hannah Tracy Grant, 1765–1841

    Children
    Lyman Tracy, 1793–1858
    Oisella Tracy Pike, 1795–1865
    Marcene B Tracy, 1809–1881
    Joseph Rix Tracy, 1820–1905
    Isaac S Tracy, 1822–1899
    William Tracy, 1824–1894
    Abigail Tracy Norton, 1825–1904. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S1557] Guy S. Rix, compiler, History & Genealogy of the Rix Family of America (New York: The Grafton Prss, 1906), Online: www.ancestry.com, Pages 11-12. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Rix Family.
Family Explorer

Philinda Tracy

F, #11533, b. 8 September 1773

Parents

FatherThomas Tracy (b. 23 September 1724, d. May 1777)
MotherLucy Sprague (b. 28 July 1735, d. 28 July 1826)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Philinda Tracy was born on 8 September 1773.
Last Edited 6 June 2022
Family Explorer

Richard Edsall IIA

M, #11534, b. circa 1753

Parents

FatherRichard Edsall II (b. 17 March 1723, d. 1804)
Mother??? Jackson?
Pedigree Link

Biography

Richard Edsall IIA was born circa 1753.

Richard Edsall IIA married Mary (Polly) Seward in 1770 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Mary (Polly) died eight months later.1


He was A Captain in the Revolutionary War. When the war came, Richard enlisted in the Continental Army and was made a captain of a company in Col. John Seward's Sussex Co. regiment. He was in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine and several others. After the war he took up land surveying, following in the footsteps of his grandfather .
Last Edited 25 April 2024

Citations

  1. [S1479] New Jersey Marriages, 1670-1980, online www.familysearch.org, New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965
    Name Richard Edsill
    Gender Male
    Marriage Date 1770
    Marriage Place Monmouth, New Jersey
    Spouse Mary Seward
    Father Richard Edsill
    Film Number 004836070. Hereinafter cited as New Jersey Marriages, 1670-1980.
Family Explorer

Mary (Polly) Seward

F, #11535, b. 1752, d. 1771
Pedigree Link

Biography

Mary (Polly) Seward was born in 1752.

Mary (Polly) Seward married Richard Edsall IIA, son of Richard Edsall II and ??? Jackson?, in 1770 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Mary (Polly) died eight months later.1

Mary (Polly) Seward died in 1771 at age ~19.
Last Edited 25 April 2024

Citations

  1. [S1479] New Jersey Marriages, 1670-1980, online www.familysearch.org, New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965
    Name Richard Edsill
    Gender Male
    Marriage Date 1770
    Marriage Place Monmouth, New Jersey
    Spouse Mary Seward
    Father Richard Edsill
    Film Number 004836070. Hereinafter cited as New Jersey Marriages, 1670-1980.
Family Explorer

Jedidiah (Judy) Higbee

F, #11536, b. circa 1647, d. circa 1701
Pedigree Link

Family: Samuel Jackson (b. circa 1645, d. before 12 February 1714/15)

SonEbenezer Jackson, Sr.+ (b. 16 October 1698, d. 17 June 1766)

Biography

Jedidiah (Judy) Higbee was born circa 1647.

Jedidiah (Judy) Higbee married Samuel Jackson, son of Henry Jackson and ?????, circa 1675.1

Jedidiah (Judy) Higbee died circa 1701 at age ~54.
Last Edited 7 June 2022

Citations

  1. [S1172] New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Ancestry), online www.ancestry.com, New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    Name Samuel Jackson
    Gender Male
    Marriage Date 1671
    Marriage Place New England, USA
    Death Year 1715
    Spouse Jedidiah Jackson
    Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012.

    Page 414: JACKSON, Samuel ( -1715) & 1/wf ?[Jedidiah HIGBEE]; b 167[?1]; Fairfield, CT. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
Family Explorer

Phebe???1

F, #11537, b. 9 January 1709, d. before 1736
Pedigree Link

Biography

Phebe??? was born on 9 January 1709.1

Phebe??? married Samuel Jackson, son of Henry Jackson and ?????, before 1709. Prior to their marriage, Phebe had been married twice and was the widow of William Lyon (d. 1700) and Daniel Crofut(d. 1707). After Samuel's death , she married Zachariah Lawrence.1,2

Phebe??? died before 1736.2
Last Edited 7 June 2022

Citations

  1. [S1144] The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999-2011 (7 Vols.)), Henry Jackson, Vol. IV, I-L, pages 19-22. Hereinafter cited as The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635.
  2. [S1561] J.F. Camp,Jr. & N. Grier Parke III, The ancestry & descendants of Frederick Tracy Camp & his Wife Marion Fee (Vancouver, WA: J.F.Camp, Jr., 1961), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 93-95. Hereinafter cited as The ancestry & descendants of Frederick Tracy Camp & his Wife Marion Fee.
Family Explorer

Hannah St. John1

F, #11538, b. 7 January 1729/30

Parents

FatherMatthew St. John
MotherAnna Whitney
Pedigree Link

Biography

Hannah St. John was born on 7 January 1729/30 in Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut.2 She married Ebenezer Sprague, son of Capt. John Sprague III and Mary Babcock, on 20 February 1745/46 in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They apparently had about 14 chidren.3,2
Last Edited 18 May 2025

Citations

  1. [S1111] Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection.)
  2. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 28-29. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
  3. [S1111] Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), online www.ancestry.com, Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    Name Ebenezer Sprague
    Marriage Date 20 Feb 1745/6
    Marriage Place Sharon, Connecticut, USA
    Spouse Hannah St. John
    Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Family Explorer

Matthew St. John1

M, #11539
Pedigree Link

Family: Anna Whitney

DaughterHannah St. John (b. 7 January 1729/30)

Biography



Matthew St. John married Anna Whitney.1
Last Edited 12 June 2022

Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 28-29. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
Family Explorer

Anna Whitney1

F, #11540
Pedigree Link

Family: Matthew St. John

DaughterHannah St. John (b. 7 January 1729/30)

Biography



Anna Whitney married Matthew St. John.1
Last Edited 12 June 2022

Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 28-29. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
Family Explorer

Capt. John Sprague III1

M, #11541, b. circa 1687, d. 1760

Parents

FatherLieut. John Sprague II (b. circa 1656, d. 6 March 1727/28)
MotherLydia??? (d. 18 July 1725)
Pedigree Link

Family 1: Mary Babcock (b. 28 January 1680/81, d. 10 March 1720/21)

SonEbenezer Sprague+ (b. 12 December 1711, d. after 1771)

Family 2: Hannah Burt

SonJohn Sprague IV (b. 22 July 1723)

Biography

Capt. John Sprague III was born circa 1687 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.1

Capt. John Sprague III married Mary Babcock, daughter of Jonathan Babcock, on 22 February 1710/11 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Capt. John Sprague III married Hannah Burt, daughter of Thomas Burt, after 1722.1

Capt. John Sprague III died in 1760 in Cannan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at age ~73.1
Capt. John Sprague III lived at.

His wife, Mary, died on 10 March 1720/21 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at age 40, leaving him a widower.2



Capt. John Sprague III moved from Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, to Sharon, CT in 1739.1

Capt. John Sprague III moved from Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, to Cannan, CT after 1748.1

Capt. John Sprague III left a will dated 31 July 1754 in Cannan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. The will names his sons, Ebenezer, Jonathan and John; daughters Huldah Bird, Rachel Sprague and granddaughter Mary Babcock, daughter of Hannah, deceased, and his loving wife Hannah.1
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Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 17-18. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
  2. [S1231] WikiTree, online wikitree.com. Hereinafter cited as WikiTree.
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Mary Babcock

F, #11542, b. 28 January 1680/81, d. 10 March 1720/21

Parents

FatherJonathan Babcock
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Family: Capt. John Sprague III (b. circa 1687, d. 1760)

SonEbenezer Sprague+ (b. 12 December 1711, d. after 1771)

Biography

Mary Babcock was born on 28 January 1680/81.

Mary Babcock married Capt. John Sprague III, son of Lieut. John Sprague II and Lydia???, on 22 February 1710/11 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

Mary Babcock died on 10 March 1720/21 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at age 40.1
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Citations

  1. [S1231] WikiTree, online wikitree.com. Hereinafter cited as WikiTree.
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Jonathan Babcock1

M, #11543
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Family:

DaughterMary Babcock+ (b. 28 January 1680/81, d. 10 March 1720/21)
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Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 17-18. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
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Hannah Burt1

F, #11544

Parents

FatherThomas Burt
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Family: Capt. John Sprague III (b. circa 1687, d. 1760)

SonJohn Sprague IV (b. 22 July 1723)

Biography

Hannah Burt married Capt. John Sprague III, son of Lieut. John Sprague II and Lydia???, after 1722.1
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Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 17-18. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
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Thomas Burt1

M, #11545
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Family:

DaughterHannah Burt+
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Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 17-18. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
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John Sprague IV1

M, #11546, b. 22 July 1723

Parents

FatherCapt. John Sprague III (b. circa 1687, d. 1760)
MotherHannah Burt
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Biography

John Sprague IV was born on 22 July 1723.1
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Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 17-18. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
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Lieut. John Sprague II1

M, #11547, b. circa 1656, d. 6 March 1727/28

Parents

FatherJohn Sprague I (b. circa 1630, d. 26 March 1676)
MotherRuth Basset
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Family: Lydia??? (d. 18 July 1725)

SonCapt. John Sprague III+ (b. circa 1687, d. 1760)

Biography

Lieut. John Sprague II was born circa 1656 in Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America.1

Lieut. John Sprague II married Lydia??? before 1684.1

Lieut. John Sprague II married Lois Abel on 21 March 1726.1

Lieut. John Sprague II died on 6 March 1727/28 at age ~72.1


Lieut. John Sprague II moved from Duxbury, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, to to Lebanon, CT in 1703.1

His wife, Lydia, died on 18 July 1725, leaving him a widower.



Lieut. John Sprague II left a will dated 6 July 1726. The will mentions his beloved wife, Mrs. Lois Sprague, granddaughter Mary Way, and son Ephraim Sprague.1
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Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 11-13. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
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Ruth Basset1

F, #11548

Parents

FatherWilliam Basset
MotherElizabeth???
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Family: John Sprague I (b. circa 1630, d. 26 March 1676)

SonLieut. John Sprague II+ (b. circa 1656, d. 6 March 1727/28)

Biography



Ruth Basset married John Sprague I, son of Francis Sprague, the Emigrant, and ????? ][Sprague I], circa 1655. John Sprague and Ruth Basset, of Duxburrow, were charged with fornication before they were married.1,2


Her husband, John, died on 26 March 1676 in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island Colony, British Colonial America, at age ~46, leaving her a widow. By late March of 1676 the Indian conflict commonly referred to by English settlers as King Philip’s War had been raging in southern New England for almost nine months. During the preceding weeks, Indian attacks on colonial villages had occurred with such rapidity that it led the poet Benjamin Tompson to plead “when shall this shower of blood be over? When? Quickly we pray, oh, Lord!” . On the twenty-sixth of that March, a combined troop of more than seventy colonists and their Indian allies, charged with protecting the western frontier towns of Plymouth Colony, pursued a small group of warriors across the Pawtucket River into the north woods of Providence Plantations. Company commander Michael Pierce appeared unaware or unconcerned that the enemy favored the tactics of stealth and ambush. The command was quickly surrounded and all but destroyed, including John Tracy. With little remaining opposition, hostile Indians burned the nearby towns of Rehoboth and Providence to the ground over the next three days.1

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Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 11-13. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
  2. [S670] The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995), Pages 1725-28. Hereinafter cited as The Great Migration Begins:1620-1633.
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John Sprague I1

M, #11549, b. circa 1630, d. 26 March 1676

Parents

FatherFrancis Sprague, the Emigrant (b. circa 1590, d. before 2 March 1679/80)
Mother????? ][Sprague I]
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Family: Ruth Basset

SonLieut. John Sprague II+ (b. circa 1656, d. 6 March 1727/28)

Biography

John Sprague I was born circa 1630 in Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America, Maclean W. McLean estimates his birth as about 1635, whereas we make him slightly older [ TAG 41:178-81].2

John Sprague I married Ruth Basset, daughter of William Basset and Elizabeth???, circa 1655. John Sprague and Ruth Basset, of Duxburrow, were charged with fornication before they were married.1,2

John Sprague I died on 26 March 1676 in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island Colony, British Colonial America, at age ~46. By late March of 1676 the Indian conflict commonly referred to by English settlers as King Philip’s War had been raging in southern New England for almost nine months. During the preceding weeks, Indian attacks on colonial villages had occurred with such rapidity that it led the poet Benjamin Tompson to plead “when shall this shower of blood be over? When? Quickly we pray, oh, Lord!” . On the twenty-sixth of that March, a combined troop of more than seventy colonists and their Indian allies, charged with protecting the western frontier towns of Plymouth Colony, pursued a small group of warriors across the Pawtucket River into the north woods of Providence Plantations. Company commander Michael Pierce appeared unaware or unconcerned that the enemy favored the tactics of stealth and ambush. The command was quickly surrounded and all but destroyed, including John Tracy. With little remaining opposition, hostile Indians burned the nearby towns of Rehoboth and Providence to the ground over the next three days.1


He was a soldier in King Philip's War in 1676.1
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Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 11-13. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
  2. [S670] The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995), Pages 1725-28. Hereinafter cited as The Great Migration Begins:1620-1633.
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Lydia???

F, #11550, d. 18 July 1725
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Family: Lieut. John Sprague II (b. circa 1656, d. 6 March 1727/28)

SonCapt. John Sprague III+ (b. circa 1687, d. 1760)

Biography



Lydia??? married Lieut. John Sprague II, son of John Sprague I and Ruth Basset, before 1684.1

Lydia??? died on 18 July 1725.
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Citations

  1. [S1562] Warren Vincent Sprague MD, Sprague Families in America (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1913), Online: www.ancestry.com, pages 11-13. Hereinafter cited as Sprague Families in America.
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