Major
William
Sprout
aka Sproat
Born about in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of James Sprout D.D.
and Sarah (Smith) Sprout
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Jensey (Sprout) Eddy
Died
at about age 37
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Aug 2021
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Biography
William was born in 1756. He passed away in 1793.
In addition, William served in the American War of Independence as a captain with the 2nd Regiment Massachusetts Continental Line. [1]
Sources
- William Sprout
Community Trees Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies
Death11 October 1793 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Christening10 October 1756 Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Birth6 October 1756 Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Father :James Sprout Mother: Sarah Smith Spouse: Maria Thompson Child: James William Sproat
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K4Z1-YL1
William Sproutt Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 Name: William Sproutt Sex: Male Birth Date: 6 Oct 1756 Birthplace: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America Birthplace (Original): Guilford Twp, New Haven, Conneticut Father's Name: James Sproutt Mother's Name: Sarah
Attached in Family Tree to William Sprout Male 1756–1793 William Sproutt Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 Attached To: William Sprout Male 1756–1793
FATHER:
James Sproutt Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 Attached To: Dr James Sprout Male 1722–1793 James Sproutt Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 Attached To: Dr James Sprout Male 1722–1793
MOTHER Sarah Smith Female Birth 25 March 1722 Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America Death 14 November 1793 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Book Sources
Metcalf, Bryce. (1995). Original members and other officers eligible to the Society of the Cincinnati, 1783-1938.
[1] Metcalf, B., pg. 294.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
Sarah (Hawes) Shaw
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
Larry Eddy :
23andMe, GEDmatch T611196 [compare]
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~0.39%
Vincent Lee :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Brent Dickson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A225111 [compare], Ancestry member brentdickson1
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~0.39%
Robin James :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HP5843193 [compare], Ancestry member robinjspidle61
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