Early VA Immigrants; 1623-166650052
Collington, Georg. (sic), by William Roper, Accomack Co

Sarah SPRIGG Pearce was the d/o Thomas SPRIGG by his first wife, Katherine GRAVES (widow of Capt. William ROPER). 50496 (Capt)

Wade Note: Thomas Sprigg married Katherine Graves Roper, widow of Captain William Roper and daughter of Captain Thomas Graves, both also of the eastern shore of Virginia. 46150 (Capt)

Pg 122 Thomas Sprigg m1: 1650 Kathryne, widow of Capt Wm Roper (Monnett Genealogy)47342 (Capt)

Pg 883 Capt William Roper47338

Pg 209 Capt Wm Roper, Burgess fm Accomack Co in 163620286

All Persons of Quality Original Lists52887 (Him? His Parents?)
Jan 1. William ye son of William & Margaret Roper

William Roper, bapt: 12 May 1622 Runhall, Norfolk, England; Father: Thomas; Mother Mary1064 (Him? Born England?)
William Roper, bapt: 8 Feb 1623 Hollingbourne, Kent, England; Father: William
William Roper, bapt: 31 May 1624 Flixton By Bungay, Suffolk, England; Father: Frauncis

MD Wills & Probate Records 1635-177710139
Could not find William Roper

Monnette Family Genealogy47337
Pg 328 Will of Thomas Sprigg (Liber 3, Folio 443) (almost illegible) 9 May 1704 Late of Prince George Co in MD
Pg 1073 In Prince George’s County, some 5 or 6 miles inland from the great steel highway...between Baltimore & Washington .. old manor house.. plantation of 800 acres, .. Northampton, the seat in America of the Sprigg family. Northampton which was built by Thomas Sprigg, gentleman & colonist from England, whose death occurred in 1704
Pg 1077 Lieut. Thomas1 Sprigg (born 1630, died 1704) the first of the Sprigg family to settle in Calvert Co & Prince George’s Co came from England & it is believed fm Northamptonshire, about middle of the 17th century. When Lieut Thomas1 Sprigg received a grant of 1000 acres in MD from Lord Baltimore, he called the tract Northampton, as a suggestive of his VA, & per chance a former English home. John1Nuthall was another signer (Submission to Parliament) & thus must have been John1 Nuthall, gentleman of Cross Manor, whose dau Eleanor2 Nuthall, marr Thomas1 Sprigg bef Sep 1668. As early as 1660-1661 he (Thomas Sprigg) was Commissioner of the Quorum for Calvert Co & Sheriff for that Co from 1664 to 1667, after which he was further honored by being made High Sheriff
Pg 1078 Col. Thomas1 Sprigg, Settlement of Estate of John Nuthall Sr, children Eleanor Sprigg, wife of Thomas, Sr, sons John, James & Elias Nuthall (Vol. 5, pg 34) Col. Thomas1 Sprigg .. 1660-1 he had settled in Calvert County, MD. The will of Thomas1 Sprigg, was made May 9, 1704 & probated Dec 29, 1704. His wife is not mentioned & had, therefore, probably died before that date. The will gives the names of the children & friends. In 1696, when the new Commissioners of Peace were appointed for Prince George Co. Mr. Thomas1 Sprigg was one of the first five gentlemen to be made Justices of the Quorum & he was also gentleman justice of Prince George County. Col. Thomas1 Sprigg, 1664, High Sheriff, Calvert Co, MD (Vol 5, pg 491, Md Archives) Col. Thomas1 Sprigg, 1669 Justice Calvert Co, MD (Vol 5, pg 14) Col. Thomas1 Sprigg, 1674 Justice for Calvert Co (Vol 3 pgs 424, 448 MD Archives) (Vol 15, pg 37, MD Archives)
Pg 1080 Thomas1 Sprigg was born in 1630 (Liber FF, f91) & died in 1704. He probably came from Northamptonshire, England & settled first in Northampton Co VA, where he with John Nuthall & others signed the “Submission to Parliament” in 1651. He first appeared in the MD records in 1657, when he sued John Nevill (MD Archives, I, 546). He settled at Resurrection Manor in the part of Calvert County which was later included within Prince George’s County (W.H.Wootten of Plainfield,NJ at 843 Carlton Ave). Eleanor Nuthall born in St Mary’s Co MD, died Prince George Co MD < post 1698, second wife of Thomas Sprigg (1), b. Northamptonshire, England 1630, died Prince George Co MD 1704 (ltr fm C. C. Magruder Jr of Wash DC)
Pg 1081 He (Thomas1Sprigg) was a Justice of the Peace for Calvert Co, in 1658, 1661, 1667, 1669-70 & 1674. He (Thomas1Sprigg) was High Sheriff of Calvert Co from 1 Apr 1664 to 4 May 1665 & in 1696 he was Justice of Peace for Prince George Co (W.H.Wootten of Plainfield,NJ at 843CarltonAve)
Pg1091 Thomas1 Hillary...given name of is first wife was Eleanor; by whom he had 5 children. His 2nd Wife, whom he married in 1684-5, was Eleanor3 Sprigg, widow of John Nuthall. She was the youngest child of Thomas1 Sprigg, by his 2nd Wife, Eleanor2 Nuthall, by whom he had 4 children.

Information received from Ms. M. Baldock states: "Thomas Sprigg obtained a land grant for 600 acres called "Spriggly" for transport of Catherine his wife and 5 other Persons." 46148 Pg20 (Prov Court Lib B 13, fw 112)46551

Pg 885 Jan 18, 1658/59 Thomas Sprigg proved rights for transporting himself, Catherine (wife), Verlinda Roper, Edward Bushell, Nathaniel Sprigg & Hugh Johnson into the Province of MD and granted the above land (Sep 14, 1658 Laid out for Thomas Sprigg 600 ac more or less on Eastern Bay & on the East side of a River in the said Bay called Chester River & on the East side of a Creek in the said Bay called Sprigg’s Creek), Spriggley” (Lib 2, ff 309/10 Land Ofc)47338

Thomas Sprigg & Katherine Griffin children:47339 Thomas, Abraham, Katherine, Joanne Marr1: Robert Tyler. Marr2: John Beale Shortly after his marriage to Kathryne, Thomas signed, on 3/25/1651, the oath of Submission to Parliament from Northampton Thomas Sprigg's land certificate in MD shows that he transported himself, his wife Kathryne, Verlinda Roper, Nathaniel Sprigg & several others. Verlinda was Thomas’s young stepdaughter; Nathaniel may have been an infant son. Thomas Sprigg b: ca1630 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England marr:3/3/1652 Northampton Co VA, d: bef 12/29/1704 Resurrection Manor, Calvert, Prince George’s Co MD, will probated 12/29/1704 Parents: Thomas Sprigg & Katherine Griffin Wife: Kathryne Graves, she had marr: William Roper & widowed. (Source: Graves Families of the World by Kenneth Vance Graves) Deeds, Wills, III No 3, 1645-51 Roper, Capt William - 30 Dec 1650-Refers to his relict Katheryn Roper-pg 236 (Notes: widow Katheryn who marr: (Lt) Thomas Sprigg, set aside part of the deceased’s estate for his daughter, Verlinda Roper 1651-54, pg 14, F 198. Thomas Sprigg 2Wife: Eleanor Nuthall (she raised her young stepson Thomas Sprigg Jr) b: @1645 Northampton Co VA, marr: 7/1668, Parents: John Nuthall & Elizabeth Bacon. unverified: JohnNuthall s/o James Nuthall & Jane Wiseman, James Nuttall abt 1578 England s/o Charles Nuttow & Margaret Taynter. 250 Acres (Folio 51/583 Indenture, 22, Jan 1717) wit: Tho. Claggett. Jos. Belt, Tho. Sprigg, Sr., The Joseph Belt mentioned above was the father of Rachel Belt who married Osborn Sprigg, son of Thomas Sprigg, Jr

The Nuttall Family47340 Petition of Elias Nuthall, John & James Nuthall Archives V, p98, 103 Proceedings of Council -John&James sons of John Nuthall & Thomas Sprigg who marr dau of John to appear on Dec 6.
18 Nov 1676 Maryland Prerogative Court Records. Inventory, 2.319. Calvert County. Estate of George and Frances BECKWITH. Appraisers: Thomas SPRIGG, List of debtors includes:Samuel HATTON

Update 9 Jul 2007 Thomas Sprigg Col, Immigrant (S1 Will of Thomas Sprigg Sr MD Cal of Wills Vol 3 pg48 Prince George's Co., 9 May, 1704; 29 Dec, 170411738 Pg 2146551
To son Thomas, ex., plantation and land of Northamton and Kellering, which have not been disposed of; also 1/3 of patent 500 A. in manor of Colington.
To dau. Oliver Nutthall, residue of afsd. patent lying near Jonathan Prather's.
To dau. Martha Prather and hrs., 1/3 of residue of 500 A. lying near Jonathan Prather's
To son, Thomas Stockett, grandson Thomas Stockett, Oliver (Olive46551) Stockett, & ea of sd.Thos.Stockett's child, to daus. Elizabeth Wade & her child, Ann Gittens & her child, Oliver Nutthall & her ch, & Martha Prather & her ch, personality
His wife is not mentioned & had, therefore, probably died before that date. The will gives the names of the children & friends.
Will of Thomas Sprigg Sr Will:(S1) In event of death of son Thomas, sons-in-law ___ Wade, Phillip Gittens and Thomas Prather to assume executorship

Thomas Sprigg Sr PGCo 9 May 1704; 29 Dec 1704:19772 Book 3 Pg 44317765
Box 1, folder 23, Hall of Records, Annapolis & Prince George’s County, MD, Wills, Liber 3, f. 44447338
Pg 23 Image16of672 Thomas Sprigg Sr of Prince Georges County MD Will dtd 9 May 1704 Probated 29 Dec 170447341
To dau Sara Pease one gold ringer ten shillings
To son Thomas, Ex, Plantation & land of Northampton & Kellering which have not been disposed of; also 1/3 of patent 500 a in manor of Collington.
To dau. Martha Prather & hrs., 1/3 of residue of 500 A. lying near Jonathan (Wm47338) Prather's.
To dau. Oliver (Elinor47338,47341) Nutthall, residue of afsd. patent lying near Jonathan Prather's (Simons47338).
To Thomas Stockett, grandson Thomas Stockett, Oliver (Elinor47338) Stockett, and each of sd. Thos. Stockett's child.,
To daus. Elizabeth Wade and her child., Anne Gittens and her child., Oliver Nutthall and her child., and Martha Prather and her child., personalty.
To daus afsd, residue of estate; division to be made by Samuel I. Magruder Sr., Edward Gillett and John Smith at Mattapany
In event of death of son Thomas, sons-in-law — Wade, Phillip Gittens and Thomas Prater to assume executorship
Test: Thomas Lucas Sr, Thomas Lucas Jr, Dorothy Lucas
Mr. Thomas Sprigg, Sr. 26,72 A £311,11.0 £8,6,8 Aug 5 1706 Administrators; Mr, Robert Wade, Mr. Phillip Gettings, Thomas Prather

Pg 116 MD Arch Vol 2 1667-1687 pg 34 Proc of Council of MD At a Council held at Nattapenny 1 Sep 1668 (liber HH) Upon request made by John Nuthall, Thomas Sprigg & Nico Young admrs of John Nuthall late of Cross Manor dec’d47342 (administrator for his father in law John Nuthall)

Pg 885 Dec 3, 1659 (Thomas Sprigg) referred to as “Brother Sprigg” in will of his bro-in-law, Capt William Stone. (Wills, Liber 1, f. 89 Hall of Records, Annapolis)47338

Pg 187 Thomas Sprigg Sr Member #11964 Minnnie (sic) H. Henderson+; #24344 Juanita V. Cowert Smith~ (sic); #24331 Helen Sherrill Smith Frisk~ (sic)47343

Col11738

Held the rank of lieutenant47086,46148,47339 Pg 883 Leift (Lieutenant) Tho. Sprigge in 165347338

Colonel Thomas Sprigg (the immigrant) served as Colonel of the Calvert County militia before 1704. His son, Lieutenant Colonel served in the Calvert County militia before 1726. He was referred to frequently as both "Major" and Lieutenant Colonel.46148
Katharine next m. Lt. Thomas Sprigg (1630-1704). They had several children.47344
EleanorNuthall b:MD d:abt1700PrinceGeorgesCoMD Father:JohnNuthall(1620-) Mother:ElizabethBacon,Spouse:ThomasSprigg(Lieut) b:abt1628Kettering,England d:29Dec1704NorthamptonPGCoMD Father:ThomasSprigg(1604-) Mother:KatherineGriffin(1610-)Marr:1668MD623 (Lieut)

Pearce, John b: abt 1650/55 Northampton, Prince Georges Co,MD d: abt 1700 Prince Georges Co,MD Marr: abt 1676 Northampton,Prince GeorgesCoMD Sprigg,Sarah b: abt 1658 Calvert,MD d:1736 Prince GeorgesCoMD Father:Sprigg,Thomas,Col, Mother:Nuthall,Eleanor47345 (Col)

NuthallEleanor b:@1645NorthamptonCoVA d:aft1696PGCMD Father:NuthallJohnJr, Mother:BaconElizabeth Marr:Jul 1668MD SpriggThomasJrCapt b:1630KetteringNorthamptonshireEngland, d:@1704ResurrectionManorCalvert,PGCoMD FatherSpriggThomasSr MotherGriffinKatherine47346 (Capt)

John Nuthall IV child 1:Eleanor Nuthall (abt1648NorthamptonCoVA-aft2Jul1696&bef9 May 1704NorthamptonManor,PrinceGeorgesCoMD marr:Thomas SpriggSr Lieut (abt1630Kettering,Northamptonshire,Eng-aft9May1704&bef27Dec1704Northampton,PGCMD),Jul1668StMarysCoMD47340 (Lieut)

Across the Yrs PG Co47347 Pg 456 The name of his first wife is unknown; he marr (2) in 1684 Eleanor, dau of Capt Thomas Sprigg & Eleanor Nuthall, his wife, dau of John Nuthall of St Marys Co (Arch V. 34). (Capt)

Pg 122 Thomas Sprigg b: 1630 .. served against Nanticoke Indians before 1678; Commander for Calvert Co, MD 166147342

Pg 187 Thomas Sprigg Sr; Service: Landowner, merchant, Col. in militia, presiding Justice, High Sheriff; MD47343

Chap IV Pg 90 Sprigg- Lt Thomas Sprigg Gent. He fought against the Nanticoke Indians (S: MD Archives, Vol VII p.194)47348

Pg 209 Lieut Thomas Sprigg20286

Sprigg, Some Thomases, not sure if same Thomas18957

Pg 1077 Lieut. Thomas1 Sprigg (born 1630, died 1704)47337 (Was he in the military?)
Thomas1 Sprigg is referred to in Governor (William) Stones will as his brother (Was he a brother or brother in law?)

Sprigg, Thomas & Nuthall, Eleanor children: Sprigg, Ellen b: abt167847345 (another child?)
Pg 210 Thomas Sprigg & Eleanor (Nuthall) (G:275-276) ch: Ellen Sprigg (See MHM 8:75)20286 (another child?)

Pearce, John b: abt 1650/55 Northampton, Prince Georges Co,MD d: abt 1700 Prince Georges Co,MD Marr: abt 1676 Northampton,Prince GeorgesCoMD Sprigg,Sarah b: abt 1658 Calvert,MD d:1736 Prince GeorgesCoMD Father:Sprigg,Thomas,Col, Mother:Nuthall,Eleanor47345 (Mother is Katherine Graves according to other sources)

Another child of Thomas Sprigg & Katherine Graves: Alice Sprigg b: 1650 Calvert County, MD now Prince George’s County, MD19772 (No other source shows Alice?)

Sources for Marriage Record413
Hodges Card File compiled by Margaret Roberts Hodges, MD Hall of Records
Rent Roll 1707 St Mary’s County MD Original at MD Historical Society Baltimore, published in Chronicles of St Mary’s Co Monthly Bulletin Vol 25, No. 11 & 12
Frederick Adams Virkas, Immigrant Ancestors, Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD 1976 Vol II Compendium

Pg 122 Jan 18, 1658 a patent was assigned to Thomas Sprigg who had transported himself, Kathryne, his wife, Verlinda Roper; Edward Bushnell, Nathaniel Sprigg & Hugh Johnson.47342 Pg 20920286 (Who is this Nathaniel Sprigg? His son?) (Who are Edward Bushnell and Hugh Johnson?)

US & Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index 1500s-1900s1009 (Him? different arrival dates?)
Thomas Sprigg; Arrival: 1651 VA; Source: 319.50.2 Barnes, Robert W., British Roots of MD Families. Vol II. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co 2002 Pg 209
Thomas Sprigg; Arrival: 1661 MD; Source: 7204.40 Reamy, Martha & Bill Reamy. Immigrant Ancestors of Marylanders, As Found in Local Histories. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books. 2000. 358p. Pg 223
Thomas Sprigg; Arrival: 1658 MD; Family Members: Wife Sprigg, Catherine; Source: 2524.55 Gibb, Carson. A Supplement to the Early Settlers of MD. Annapolis MD: MD State Archives 1997. 248p. Pg 207

Pg 449: 1704 Sprigg, Thomas Sr.; Prince George’s Co; 3, 443 & 3, 571 (Inv)17766 (MD Hall of Records - Need to Get! both)