170 Sprague. 



22. Joseph 5 (Benjamin 4 Josiah 8 Anthony 2 William J ), b. in Hing. 

 Oct. 21, 1739. m. Mary Loring, dau. of Caleb and Rebecca (Lobdell) 

 Loring of Hull. She was b. July 1, 1745. Joseph was by occupation 

 " cordwainer." In 1772 he sold his dw.-house and land in Hing. to 

 John Lincoln (II. 465), and removed to Petersham, Mass., where he 

 d. 1828, set. 89 yrs. His 



Ch., b. in Hing., were — 



i. Deborah, Dec. 18, 1761. 



ii. Caleb, May 29, 1764. 



iii. Joshua, Sept. 2, 1767, d. at Athol, Mass., 25 March, 1853, set. 86th yr. 



iv. Loring, bt. June 2, 1771. 



23. Jesse 5 (Benjamin * Josiah 8 Anthony 2 William *), b. in Hing. 

 July 22, 1745. m. Sept. 7, 1769, Elizabeth Joy, dau. of Samuel and 

 Thankful (Lincoln) Joy. She was b. in Hing. June 5, 1746, and d. 

 12 Aug. 1797, set. 51 yrs. He d. 28 March, 1818, set. 73d yr. « Cord- 

 wainer." Resided on Main St., Hing. Centre. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



34. i. Jesse, Jan. 14, 1770. 



ii. Thankful, Nov. 7, 1771, d. unm. 3 Aug. 1856, set. 85th yr. 

 iii. Debby, Sept. 30, 1773, d. 19 Sept. 1775. 



35. iv. Samuel, March 4, 1776. 



v. Elijah, March 1, 1778, d. unm. 23 Nov. 1868, aet. 91st yr. 

 vi. Elizabeth, Aug. 30, 1780, d. unm. 13 Apr. 1864, at. 84th yr. 



36. vii. Caleb, Dec. 30, 1783. 



viii. Deborah, Sept. 1786, d. unm. 4 July, 1870, set. 84th yr. 



24. Isaac 6 (Isaac * Josiah 8 Anthony 2 William *), b. in Hing. Sept. 

 28, 1743. in. Jan. 1766, Hannah Jacob, dau. of Peter and Lydia 

 (Lane) Jacob. She was b. in Hing. March 17, 1743-44, and d. 16 

 Feb. 1816, set. 72d yr. He d. 16 March, 1800, set. 56 yrs. « Set-work 

 cooper." Resided on Main St., Hing. Centre. 



Ch., all b. in Hing. were — 



i. Hannah, Mav 11, 1766. m. Nov. 19, 1795, Ezekiel Hersey. 



ii. Isaac, Sept. 30, 1768, d. 11 May (1 Oct.), 1779. 



iii. Leah, Feb. 10, 1771, d. unm., 25 Dec. 1841, aet. 71st yr. 



37. iv. Peter, Aug. 29, 1773. 



v. Joshua, June 11, 1775, d. 8 Jan. 1854, aet. 79th yr. 



vi. Hosea, May 8, 1779. " Printer ; " author of " Hosea Sprague's Chron- 

 icle," and compiler of a Genealogy of the Spragues in Hing. He d. unm. 

 10 Dec. 1843, aet. 65th yr. 



38. vii. Isaac, March 14, 1782. 



39. viii. Blossom, Feb. 26, 1784. 



25. Amos 6 (Isaac 4 Josiah 8 Anthony 2 William 1 ), b. in Hing. June 

 20, 1747. m. first, Desire Stodder, dau. of Benjamin and Ruth (Cur- 

 tis) Stodder of Scit. She d. in Hing. 5 Oct. 1822, set. 74 yrs. He m. 

 secondly, June 6, 1824, Mrs. Ruth (Stodder) (Sprague) Cushing, the 

 wid. of Matthew Cushing, and dau. of Benjamin and Ruth (Curtis) 

 Stodder. Her first hus. was Benjamin Sprague (No. 21). She d. in 

 Hing. 25 June, 1830, set. 85 yrs. Amos d. 2 Dec. 1838, set. 91 yrs. 

 " Box-cooper." Constable in 1778. Resided on Main St., Hing. 

 Centre. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Desire, were — 



i. Desire, Aug. 13, 1772. m. June 7, 1798, James Stephenson. 



40. ii. Amos, Jan. 18, 1774. 



