Hempstead was an early settlement bought from the natives by Rev. Robert Fordham and Mr. John Carman, in 1643. The first Edward Spragg to settle in NY, was among the early settlers to "the Neck", later called Hempstead, Long Island, NY. This settlement was under Dutch jurisdiction.
Note: For more history about the early years of Hempstead settlement you may read:
"Annals of Hempstead",
by Henry Onderdonk Jr.; Jamaica, L.I.; June 188(?)0,
Courtesy of James Pearsall
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nynassa2/annals.htm
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Edward's son, Edward Spragg (1666-1725) married Abigail Southard from Hempstead, Nassau County, LI, NY, USA. Edward and Abigail had seven children. All of them were born in Hempstead, Nassau Co., NY.
1. Sarah Spragg b. 1691 or 1692, d. 1745, aged 53 years
2. Jacob Spragg b. 1694, d. 1745, aged 51 years
3. Edward Spragg b. abt 1696, d. ? aged 84 years
He died in Hempstead County, Nassau, NY, USA.
4. Nehemiah Spragg b. aft 1698, d. between 1745-1747
died in Monmouth Co., NJ age 46
5. Abigail Spragg b. 1707, d. ?
6. Thomas Spragg b. abt 1710 d. May 6, 1738, aged 28 years
7. Richard Spragg
Source:
SOUTH SIDE OBSERVER:
1698 Census of Hempstead
Edward Spragg
Abigail Spragg
children:
Sarah Spragg
Jacob Spragg
Edward Spragg
Mary Spragg
John Spragg
Thomas Spragg
Richard Spragg
Note: For more history about the early years of Hempstead settlement you may read:
"Annals of Hempstead",
by Henry Onderdonk Jr.; Jamaica, L.I.; June 188(?)0,
Courtesy of James Pearsall
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nynassa2/annals.htm
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Edward's son, Edward Spragg (1666-1725) married Abigail Southard from Hempstead, Nassau County, LI, NY, USA. Edward and Abigail had seven children. All of them were born in Hempstead, Nassau Co., NY.
1. Sarah Spragg b. 1691 or 1692, d. 1745, aged 53 years
2. Jacob Spragg b. 1694, d. 1745, aged 51 years
3. Edward Spragg b. abt 1696, d. ? aged 84 years
He died in Hempstead County, Nassau, NY, USA.
4. Nehemiah Spragg b. aft 1698, d. between 1745-1747
died in Monmouth Co., NJ age 46
5. Abigail Spragg b. 1707, d. ?
6. Thomas Spragg b. abt 1710 d. May 6, 1738, aged 28 years
7. Richard Spragg
Source:
SOUTH SIDE OBSERVER:
1698 Census of Hempstead
Edward Spragg
Abigail Spragg
children:
Sarah Spragg
Jacob Spragg
Edward Spragg
Mary Spragg
John Spragg
Thomas Spragg
Richard Spragg
Hempstead was an early settlement bought from the natives by Rev. Robert Fordham and Mr. John Carman, in 1643. The first Edward Spragg to settle in NY, was among the early settlers to "the Neck", later called Hempstead, Long Island, NY. This settlement was under Dutch jurisdiction.
Note: For more history about the early years of Hempstead settlement you may read:
"Annals of Hempstead",
by Henry Onderdonk Jr.; Jamaica, L.I.; June 188(?)0,
Courtesy of James Pearsall
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nynassa2/annals.htm
....................................................................................................................................
Edward's son, Edward Spragg (1666-1725) married Abigail Southard from Hempstead, Nassau County, LI, NY, USA. Edward and Abigail had seven children. All of them were born in Hempstead, Nassau Co., NY.
1. Sarah Spragg b. 1691 or 1692, d. 1745, aged 53 years
2. Jacob Spragg b. 1694, d. 1745, aged 51 years
3. Edward Spragg b. abt 1696, d. ? aged 84 years
He died in Hempstead County, Nassau, NY, USA.
4. Nehemiah Spragg b. aft 1698, d. between 1745-1747
died in Monmouth Co., NJ age 46
5. Abigail Spragg b. 1707, d. ?
6. Thomas Spragg b. abt 1710 d. May 6, 1738, aged 28 years
7. Richard Spragg
Source:
SOUTH SIDE OBSERVER:
1698 Census of Hempstead
Edward Spragg
Abigail Spragg
children:
Sarah Spragg
Jacob Spragg
Edward Spragg
Mary Spragg
John Spragg
Thomas Spragg
Richard Spragg
Note: For more history about the early years of Hempstead settlement you may read:
"Annals of Hempstead",
by Henry Onderdonk Jr.; Jamaica, L.I.; June 188(?)0,
Courtesy of James Pearsall
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nynassa2/annals.htm
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Edward's son, Edward Spragg (1666-1725) married Abigail Southard from Hempstead, Nassau County, LI, NY, USA. Edward and Abigail had seven children. All of them were born in Hempstead, Nassau Co., NY.
1. Sarah Spragg b. 1691 or 1692, d. 1745, aged 53 years
2. Jacob Spragg b. 1694, d. 1745, aged 51 years
3. Edward Spragg b. abt 1696, d. ? aged 84 years
He died in Hempstead County, Nassau, NY, USA.
4. Nehemiah Spragg b. aft 1698, d. between 1745-1747
died in Monmouth Co., NJ age 46
5. Abigail Spragg b. 1707, d. ?
6. Thomas Spragg b. abt 1710 d. May 6, 1738, aged 28 years
7. Richard Spragg
Source:
SOUTH SIDE OBSERVER:
1698 Census of Hempstead
Edward Spragg
Abigail Spragg
children:
Sarah Spragg
Jacob Spragg
Edward Spragg
Mary Spragg
John Spragg
Thomas Spragg
Richard Spragg
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