Edward (Col.) SPRIGG

COL. EDWARD SPRIGG 3 (Thomas,2 Thomas1), was born in 1697, and died 30 Nov. 1751. His age is given in depositions as 50 years in 1747/8, 52 in 1748/9, and 53 in 1750 (Pr. Geo. Co., Lib. E. E., fol. 466. 629; Lib. P.P., fol. 88). He was one of the Justices of Prince George's County 1726-1732, 1747-1751, was Presiding Justice 1747 1751 (Commission Book), and was commissioned, 29 April 1732, one of the Justices of the Provincial Court of Maryland, the highest judicial tribunal in the Province (ibid.). He represented Prince George's County in the Assembly 1729-1751, and was Speaker of the House 1742-1748(Ms. Journals). In the House Journals he is styled " Captain" from 1730 to 1735, "Major" from 1735 to 1742, and "Colonel" from 1742 to 1751, showing that he held these successive ranks in the militia of his County. The Maryland Gazette of 4 Dec. 1751 has the following obituary notice: " On Saturday last (30 November) died, in Prince George's County, after a short illness of 20 hours, Col. Edward Sprigg, who was for more than 22 years past one of the Representatives for that County in the House of Delegates of this Province; was for several years the Honourable Speaker of that House; and presided as chief of the Commission of the Peace for the said County, and continued in that Station until he died. Col. Sprigg was twice married. His first wife, married 26 April 1720, was Elizabeth daughter of Dr. Richard Pile. The marriage is recorded in the register of Queen Anne Parish. His second wife was Mary (b. 24 Dec. 1722) daughter of Col. Joseph Belt. After the death of Col. Sprigg, she married Thomas Pindle. Col. Edward Sprigg and Elizabeth (Pile) his first wife had issue: i. RICHARD SPRIGG* b. 28 April 1721. ii. EDWARD SPRIGG, b. 12 June 1723. 7. iii. JAMES SPRIGG, b. 27 Jan'y 1724/5; d. 1778. iv. THOMAS SPRIGG, b. 21 Feb'y 1726/7. v. ELIZABETH SPRIGG, b. 21 July 1728. vi. GILBERT SPRIGG, b. 11 August 1730. vii. MARY SPRIOG, b. 17 August 173-. viii. MARGARET SPRIGG. Col. Edward Sprigg and Mary (Belt) his second wife had issue: ix. JACOB SPRIGG, d. s. p. 1770. x. FREDERICK SPRIGG. xi. LUCY SPRIGG, b. 1752; a posthumous child.

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