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About Col. William Sprague, III
Fought in Revolutionary War. Wounded at Battle of Monmouth (bullet passed through both thighs--permanently lame). Opened first grist/saw mill in Greene, ME: Spragues Mill.
"He enlisted at the age of 16 into Cobbs Regiment. In 1779, moved to Greene, Maine, where he built a saw and grist mill. The settlement has always been known as Sprague's Mills. He lived first in a log house, then made brick and erected a fine dwelling which is still standing and owned by his descendants. He became Colonel in State Militia. Was the first treasurer of the town of Greene and [held] other office[s]. They had 12 children.
From "Gerry Remembers: A history of the Howe Family of Port Orchard, Washington" by Gerry Howe Sprague Bruckart with Esther Bretthauer Sicks, 1997. According to a note, the information was sent to Wendell Phillip Sprague by his cousin Olive, in a letter in 1916.
DAR A 107694, Pvt, Mass.
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Col. William Sprague, III's Timeline
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March 3, 1759
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Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
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August 8, 1783
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October 22, 1784
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November 1, 1786
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September 15, 1788
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February 15, 1790
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1792
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February 19, 1794
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April 18, 1796
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