1. Placeholder "Charles" Sprouce was born before 1744.
Research Notes: This ficticious person is used as a placeholder to support research information. While a "Charles" may be the father, no proof has been made to date.
Louisa County (1742 Louisa formed from Hanover):
1742-1744 Benjamin Sprouse
1742-1776 Vincent Sprouse
1744-1789 Jeremiah Sprouse
1745-1785 Charles Sprouse
1778-1800 James Sprouse
Albemarle County (1744 from Goochland):
1746-1787 Vincent Sprouse
1750- 1771 Henry J. Sprouse
1760-1782 Charles Sprouse
1774-1800 John Sprouse
1785-1786 David Sprouse
1786-1792 Thomas Sprouse
1800- Benjamin Sprouse
1800- Ann Sprouse
1800- John & John Sprouse Jr.
Fluvanna County (1777 formed from Albemarle):
1777-1790 Vincent Sprouse
1777-1790 Henry Sprouse
1777-1801 William Sprouse
1783- Martha Sprouse & Benjamin Thacker marry
1790- James Sprouse
1790- John Sprouse
1797- Tabitha Sprouse married Fleming Rinna
1819- Susanna Sprouse married James Johnson
From Jeff Miller's Sprouse Family website:
Important Message: During research on this side of the Sprouse family it must be realized that me and many of other researchers have come across at least three to four Vincent's in our research. These Vincent's are all different, but early research showed them as the same. It appears to me and others that Vincent or Vinson had a son Vincent and at least two of his grandchildren are also named Vincent, causing much confusion. This information needs to be figured out. Any input on this matter would really be helpful and appreciated. The two major dates that keep coming up are for Vincent Sr. dying September 6, 1830 near Gowdeyville, Union District, South Carolina. and his son dying d: 1879 in Polk Co., North Carolina. These dates would mean that each died being well over 100 years old. Possible but highly unlikely for the times.
Vinson Sprouse, name also seen as Vincent
b: about 1720 in Virginia,
d: actually unknown in early research it is stated that he died September 6, 1830 near Gowdeyville, Union District, South Carolina
married about 1742-44 in Albemarle County, Virginia
Mary Sprouse
b: about 1724 in Virginia
d: (?) Gowdeyville, Union District, South Carolina
The seven children listed below are all believed to be those of Vincent and Mary Sprouse all believed born in the area of current Albemarle and Fluvanna Counties Virginia.
1: Henry Sprouse b: about 1746 d: before 1840 in Albemarle County, Virginia
m: September 4,1779 in Albemarle County, Virginia
+ Tabitha Thacker b: ca 1760 in Virginia, d: before 1860 Albemarle Co., Virginia
** My Line - This family known to stay in Albemarle County, and is the family who intermarried with the other Sprouse/Prout family from Culpeper
2: Thomas Sprouse - b: about 1748 d: after 1792 (seen in tax list 1792)
m: April 12, 1780 in Albemarle County, Virginia
+ Mary Thacker - b: about 1760 Albemarle County, Virginia Area, d: unknown
** Mary Thacker is believed to be the daughter of Benjamin Thacker of Albemarle who died in 1798
3: William Sprouse b: about 1750, d: seems to be after 1810 in Lauren's Co., SC
+ Mary (?) b:Virginia, d: Lauren's Co., South Carolina
** William and brother Vincent along with father Vincent and mother Mary left Albemarle-Fluvanna and made trip to Union-Spartanburg County, South Carolina area and settled sometime around 1795-1800.
4: Lucy Sprouse - b: about 1752, d: ca 1802 in Henry Co., Virginia
+ David Sprouse b: 1760 d: 1837 Gallia Co., Ohio
(David remarries Rachael Humphries in 1802 in Henry Co., Virginia after death of Lucy)
A: John Nicholas Sprouse b: November 11, 1788 in N.C. d: June 19, 1878 in Wilkesville Township, Vinton County, Ohio m: Sarah (Sally) Aleshire b: January 11, 1798 d: March 3, 1885 (not proven a son as of yet but a large amount of circumstantial evidence)
B: Robert A. Sprouse b: 1790 in ? Gallia Co., Ohio d: 1886 in Ohio m: Minerva Gillette b: 1806 d: 1892 in Jefferson Co., Illinois
C: other possible children Lewis, Elijiah and possibly Martin.
** Lucy and husband David moved to Henry Co., Virginia ca 1790. After Lucy's death David remarries Rachael Humphries, there is no evidence of children by David and Rachael. They move to Ohio in 1811 and David serves in War of 1812. This line being researched by Cecily Sprouse <mailto:csprouse@primal.ucdavis.edu> .
5: Vincent Sprouse - b: about 1760, d: actually unknown in early research it is stated that he died 1879 in Polk Co., North Carolina
m: about 1790 in Albemarle County, Virginia
+ Elizabeth (?)b: ca 1760 in Virginia, d: ? N.or S. Carolina
A: Joel Sprouse b: March 21,1794 in Union District, S. Carolina, d: unknown
B: Elijah Sprouse b: May 12, 1798 in Union District, S. Carolina, d: unknown
C: John Sprouse b: April 2, 1802 in Union District, S. Carolina d: March 14, 1861 in Salt Lake City, Utah
D: Elizabeth Sprouse b: 1804 in Union District, S. Carolina d: unknown
** Vincent Jr., moved from Albemarle-Fluvanna County, Va. and made trip to Union-Spartanburg County, South Carolina area and settled sometime around 1795-1800. Vincent jr. son John side of the family made it's way from South Carolina area to Texas and then on to Salt Lake City, Utah. This family is the main family who has information in LDS library.
6: John Sprouse - b: about 1762, d: unknown
m: ca 1790
+ Miss Appleton b: about 1764, d: unknown (may be Elizabeth Appleton)
**This John Sprouse may actually be George Sprouse that married Elizabeth Appleton who then settled in Robertson Co., Tennessee and raised a large family.
7: James Sprouse b: about 1764, d: may be the James who died in Louisa Co; Va.
m: July 15,1784 in Albemarle County, Virginia
+ Kesiah Lowery b: about 1766 in Albemarle Co., Virginia d: unknown
** Not sure if this James Sprouse if the Sprouse line that is listed in the County records of Louisa county and served in the Revolutionary War and had a will on file in the Louisa County, Court House ca 1800.
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1790 Virginia Census, Fluvanna County, p. 19, John Sprouce 2 Whites
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Louisa County Order Books 1742-1774
8 Oct 1770 Vincent Sprouse, Plaintiff Vs William Creasy, Defendent, trespass, found for Plaintiff
14 Dec 1772 There is a Charles Sprouse in Louisa County 14 Dec 1772 Ordered that Charles Sprouce and James Ratliff be summoned to appear at the next Court to make it appear in what manner they maintain their children.
Again 11 Jan 1773 for Charles Sprouse
13 Dec 1773 Vincent Sprouce ordered into recognizance for himself in the sum of L10 and two securities in the sum of L5 each for said Sprouce's good behvior to all his Majesty's leige subjects and more especially to the said John Thacker for the space of twelve months and a day. George Gibson and Christopher Sanders of Louisa posted the money.
11 Feb 1778 a Charles Sprouse enlisted as Private in the 7th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Wm Heth, at White Plains, for 1 yr. to Feb 1779
1768 Charles Sprouse listed in Tithables for Fredericksville Parish, also listed Gideon Gibson and Sarah Gibson together
(Louisa Co., Va Tithable and Census 1743-1785 edited and complied by Rosalie Edith Davis, pg 131)
1769 Charles Sprouse listed in Tithables for Fredericksville Parish
(Louisa Co., Va Tithable and Census 1743-1785 edited and complied by Rosalie Edith Davis, pg 132)
1770 Charles Sprouse listed in Tithables for Fredericksville Parish on June 10th
(Louisa Co., Va Tithable and Census 1743-1785 edited and complied by Rosalie Edith Davis, pg 132)
1771 Charles Sprouse listed in Tithables for Fredericksville Parish
(Louisa Co., Va Tithable and Census 1743-1785 edited and complied by Rosalie Edith Davis, pg 133)
1772-73 1768 Charles Sprouse not found listed in Tithables for Fredericksville Parish
(Louisa Co., Va Tithable and Census 1743-1785 edited and complied by Rosalie Edith Davis )
Events
1. Court: debt, Thomas Underwood against Charles Sprouse, found In Debt, 11 Jun 1744, Louisa County, Virginia, USA.
2. Land: Witness to deed to Richard Henderson of Fredericksville Parish, 27 Apr 1745, Louisa County, Virginia, USA. Louisa County, Virginia Deed Books A and B 1742-1759, FHL 979.5465, R2d, p. 23.
3. Legal: Witnessed Will of James Flanagan, 1 Jun 1752, Louisa County, Virginia, USA. 1
4. Land: witnessed deed, 26 May 1755.
5. Court: Minute or Court Order Book, 26 Aug 1760 to 14 Aug 1764, p. 6, 23 Sep 1760, Louisa County, Virginia, USA. Dedimus to issue to take the examination of Charlie Sprouse.
6. Land: 85 acres on north branches of Ballinger's Creek next to Vinson, 19 Nov 1760, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. Charles Sprouse mentioned as a plot of 85 acres of land lying on the north branches of Berringer Creek in albemarle County surveyed for Charles Sprouse on 19 Nov 1760, located next to Vinson Sprouse, Charles Gibson, transferred to Thomas Napier by order, surveyed by John Staples.
7. Court: Vincent and Charles Sprouse mentioned in accounts of Gilbert Gibson, 13 Jul 1763, Louisa County, Virginia, USA.
8. Tithables: Charles Sprouse 1, Fredericksville Parish Tithable by James Meriwether, 1768, Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
9. Land: Petition of John Lewis & others to survey 15,000 acres on the eastern side of the Ohio River below the mouth of Great Guyandotte, 23 Dec 1768, Williamsburg, Williamsburg (city), Virginia, USA. Call Number Misc.
Reel 611
36138 Author Virginia (Colony)
Title Petition of John Lewis and others, 1768 Dec. 23.
Other Title Colonial Papers.
Material 1 p. Gen. note Colonial Papers - Box 147, Folder 47.
Original document located in Vault.
References Salmon, John S., comp. A GUIDE TO STATE RECORDS IN THE ARCHIVES BRANCH OF THE VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1985.
Summary Contains a petition of John Lewis, John Pulliam, Thomas Madison, William Ingles, William Spear, Charles Sprouse, Charles Lewis, Thomas Dohany, Thomas Rutherford, William Daniel Fitch, Samuel Monday, John May, N[?] Lewis, Spencer Bobo, & Peter Clarkson to Governor Norborne, Baron de Botetourt, asking for leave to take up & survey fifteen thousand acres of land lying on the eastern side of the Ohio River below the mouth of the Great Guyandotte having lately been recognized by the Six Nations of Indians. The petition is unsigned. These colonial papers are a collection of loose papers more closely connected by age than by any other single factor that consist largely of records kept by the clerk of the colonial council, House of Burgesses, the governor and other officials, relating to county as well as colony-wide government. The records of the colonial government have, for the most part, been destroyed by wars, fires, and early neglect. This collection of loose colonial papers is arranged in chronological order, in fifty-three folders. The collection consists of petitions to the governor or House of Burgesses, court records, orders, summonses, patents, accounts, proceedings, returns, grants, proclamations, addresses, certificates and correspondence.
Cite As Virginia (Colony), Colonial Papers, Petition of John Lewis and others, 1768 Dec. 23. Accession 36138.
State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Other Format Also available on microfilm (Misc. Reel 611). Biog./Hist.
Note The history of Virginia's colonial government is divided into two significant phases by the date of May 24, 1624, when the charter of the Virginia Company of London was revoked by the crown. Prior to that date the colony had been run as a private corporation with final authority resting in the hands of the stockholders; afterwards, it was a royal colony with all the trappings and institutions of government that such a status required. The Grand Assembly, begun in 1619, evolved into the House of Burgesses by 1642, governors and lieutenant governors were sent to the colony as the king's viceroys, regular courts were established, and a complex system of government was developed to lead and protect the growing colony.
Finding Aid Item listing available in repository.
Subject - Corporate Virginia. Council (Colonial) Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses.
Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Genre/Form Petitions.
State government records -- Virginia.
Added Entry Bobo, Spencer Botetourt, Norborne Berkeley, Baron de, 1717-1770. Clarkson, Peter Dohany, Thomas Fitch, William Daniel Lewis, John Madison, Thomas May, John Monday, Samuel Pulliam, John Rutherford, Thomas Added Entry Virginia. Council (Colonial) Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses. Virginia. Governor (1768-1770 : Botetourt) Series State government records collection; 36138.
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10. Tithables: listed in Fredericksville Parish Tithables 1, 1769, Louisa County, Virginia, USA.
11. Legal: taken up, in Louisa, a bay horse, about 4ft 6 in high with star on forehead branded on rear buttock, 11 May 1769, Louisa County, Virginia, USA.
12. Tithables: Tithables list, 1, 10 Jun 1770, Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
13. Tithables: on the Tithables List of Thomas Johnson Jr., 10 Jun 1771, Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
14. Indenture: Charles Sprouse property line mentioned in indenture between David Staples and John Napier, 13 Oct 1773, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. in.
15. Military Service: 3rd, 5th and 7th Virginia Regiment Continental Line, 1775-1783.
16. Military Service: deserted, 13 Jun 1777, Williamsburg, Williamsburg (city), Virginia, USA. See attached Virginia Gazette entry dated 13 Jun 1777. He is said to be about 30, fair complexion, sandy hair and is planter.
17. Military Service: Charles Sprouse Enlisted Revolutionary War 1 year, 11 Feb 1778, Virginia, USA.
18. Military Service: Charles Sprouse Revolutionary War 7th Virginia Regiment, May 1778, Virginia, USA.
19. Military Service: Charles Sprouse listed with 7th Regiment when merged with 3rd Virginia, Jun 1778, Virginia, USA.
20. Military Service: Pvt. Charles Sprouse listed with 7th Regiment Virginia, Jun 1778, Virginia, USA.
21. Military Service: Pvt. Charles Sprouse listed with 7th Regiment Virginia, Jul 1778, Virginia, USA.
22. Military Service: Charles Sprouse Revolutionary War 7th Virginia Regiment, Aug 1778, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
23. Military Service: Pvt. Charles Sprouse listed with 7th Regiment Virginia, Sep 1778, Virginia, USA.
24. Military Service: Pvt. Charles Sprouse listed with 7th Regiment Virginia, Oct 1778, Virginia, USA.
25. Military Service: Pvt. Charles Sprouse listed with 7th Regiment Virginia, Dec 1778, Virginia, USA.
26. Military Service: Charles Sprouse Revolutionary War 5th Virginia Regiment, 1779, Virginia, USA.
27. Military Service: Charles Sprouse Revolutionary War 7th Virginia Regiment, Jan 1779, Virginia, USA.
28. Military Service: Charles Sprouse Revolutionary War 5th Virginia Regiment, Feb 1779, Virginia, USA.
29. Military Service: Charles Sprouse Revolutionary War 5th Virginia Regiment of Foot, 16 Feb 1779, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
30. Military Service: Charles Sprouse Revolutionary War Guards at Albemarle Barracks Discharged, Sep 1779, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
31. Taxes: Personal Property Charles Sprouse 1 free male over 21, 6 cattle, 1 horse, tax 13 shillings 5 pence, 10 Apr 1782, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
32. Taxes: insolvent, errors and removals, removed, 14 Apr 1783, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
33. Tithables: on list Fredericksville Parish, 15 Apr 1785, Louisa County, Virginia, USA.
34. Court: Case of Sarah Gibson, widow Plaintiff, Gideon Jordan, William Gibson, George Gibson, Benjamin Branham Defendent, Case 1791-023, 17 May 1791, Louisa County, Virginia, USA. 2 Surnames mentioned: Jordan, Bremham (sp), Sprouce, Denton, Michie
Did Gilbert Gibson Younger, marry Phebey Jones? Indeed -William Denton, 9 Oct 1790, George and Roger Thompson Witnesses.
Deposition of Charles Sprouse of lawful age, 17 May 1791
Stephen Napier
Deposition of Elizabeth Sprouse of lawful age,
Deposition of Robert Michie, 29 Nov 1790
Deposition of William Denton,
Gideon Jordan William Gibson, sons and Devisees of Gilbert Gibson
Gibert Gibson lived on the Pamonkey River at a place called Gibby's Ford about 46 years ago.
35. Census: Louisa County Personal Property Tax List, 18 May 1791, Louisa County, Virginia, USA. 3
36. Census: Sprouse, 1810, St. Anne's Parish, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. 4
Placeholder married Chartey [Charity?] [Mnu].
+ 2 i. James Sprouce was born before 1764 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA and died after 1791.
+ 3 ii. Anderson Sprouce .
1. Abstracts of Louisa County, Virginia Will Book,1743-1801, p. 6. Charles Sprouse was a witness to the Will of James Flanagan of Fredericksville Parish.
WB 1, p. 25 dtd 1 Jun 1752 Recorded: 22 Jun 1752.
2. Louisa County Chancery Records, 1791-023.
3. Tax List, Louisa County Personal Propert Tax List - Charles Sprouse.
4. 1810 Virginia Census, Albemarle, St Anne's. M<10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45> F<10 10-16 16-26 26-45 >45 OTHER SLAVES
Sht 171-19 Tandy Sprouce 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sht 172-9 Zachariah Sprouce 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Sht 172-26 Peter Sprouce 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Sht 173-1 Benjamin Sprouce 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Sht 173-2 John Sprouce Jr. 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Sht 173-3 John Sprouce 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Sht 173-14 Mary Sprouse 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.
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