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Hello , I have been trying for several years to ” prove ” a family story that my ggg grandmother Sarah Sprucebanks ( married name ) was a Blackfoot from Va. It is told that she married a circuit riding Methodist minister . I do not know anything more than she was born C. 1810 . My grandmother always said Va. but Sarah or whomever gave the census info lists her birthplace as Pennsylvania She is found in Reisterstown , Baltimore Co. Md. in 1870 as a widow living with her daughter Sarah and her son in law John Lynch . She called herself Mahitable it is said …. Wore a cape , smoked a pipe , bathed outdorrs in streams . Her granddaughters were named Sophronia / Sapronia and Clemintine .
So I do not know what her ” maiden” name was and I do not know what her husband Sprucebanks first name was . ANY IDEAS / DIRECTION would be WELCOME !
It could be that the “Blackfoot from VA” refers to an origin of an earlier generation. A lot of people to this day have stories of being VA Blackfoot.
Saphronia is an interesting name, I’ve heard of someone else in this context with a lady name Sapona. This could have been a name popular at the time, but does sound a lot like the word Saponi, the tribal name that became generic for the VA Siouan.
Interesting that the Lynch name is associated. Lots of Lynch’s with the Haliwa Saponi.
Thanks for a response . I had thought also about the name Saphronia being close to Saphoni after I stumbled upon this web site . I never knew about Eastern Blackfeet until today ! Could you explain furthur about the Lynch comment ? Any ideas on what kind of records I could possibly look for or find ?
Janet
If you found that son-in-law’s family orginating around Warren or Halifax counties in North Carolina it would be extremely interesting, and in keeping with the pattern that’s been seen in a good many families that migrated into the midwest.
Paxson,
May have found a clue for you.
Sarah Sprucebanks was still living with John Lynch, on the 1880 Baltimore Co., Md., Census, ED 230, 4th Election District, p.574D, dated 23-24 June, at 343, 348 :
Lynch, John; w, m, 35, Gen’l Laborer, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland.
Sprucebanks, Sarah; w, f, 74, Mother-in-Law, Penn, ?, ?.
Gauker, Richard; w,m, 26; Son-in-Law, Gen.Lab’r; Md, Md, Md.
” , Clemintine M.; w,f, 19, dau, DC, Ireland, Md.
” , Monterey M.; w,f, 1, grandchild, Md, Md, Md.
” , Sophronia M.; w,f, 15 grandchild, Marr’d, Md, Ireld, Md.
” , John L.M.; w,m, 1, grandson, Md, Md, Md.
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“Gauker” could be “Ganker”.
I can’t quite make out the name of the state listed for the place of birth of Sarah’s father and mother, but it’s NOT Penn or Md.
“Sophronia”, “Saphronia”, was a popular name in the 1800s.
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Also in 1880 Baltimore Co., 3rd Election District, p.521C, 8 June, at 131, 131 :
Sprucebanks, George H.; w,m, 39, Lab’r, Md, Md, Md.
” , Celina A. (?); w,f, 37, wife, Md, France, Eng.
” , Benjamin; w,m, 14, son, Md, Md, Md.
” , John T.; w,m, 9, son, Md, Md, Md.
” , William; w,m, 3, son, Md. Md. Md.
” , Howard; w,m, 6/12, “Dec”, son, Md, Md, Md.
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No other Sprucebanks indexed in Maryland for 1880.
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My 1860 Indexs aren’t working right now for some reason!
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No Sprucebanks found in 1850.
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Only 2 Sprucebanks found in Maryland in 1840 :
1840 Baltimore Co., Md., Census, Ward 8, p.84 :
Abram Sprucebanks, household contains:
1 male 30 to 39
1 female 30 to 39
1 female 60 to 69
1 female F.P.C. 10 to 24.
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Remember George H., b.ca.1841 Md., (Possible son of Sarah ? ), named his first son Benjamin?
1840 Baltimore Co., Md., Census, District 2, p.63 :
Benjamin Sprucebanks, household contains:
1 male 40 to 49
1 female 10 to 14
1 female 30 to 39. (Sarah at 34?)
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The only Sprucebanks found in 1830 are in Harford Co., Md, just over the state line from York Co., Pa.
1830 Harford Co., Md., Census, Elect.Dist. 2, p.318 :
Benjamin Sprucebanks, household contains:
1 male 30 to 39
2 females under 5.
1 female 20 to 29. (Sarah at 24?)
1 male F.P.C. 55 to 100.
I would think this is the same Benjamin Sprucebanks who was found in 1840 Baltimore. I’d look in Harford Co., Md., for his marriage record and see if he marr’d a Sarah or a Sally.
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No Sprucebanks found anywhere in 1820 or 1810.
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War of 1812 Lists :
Abraham Sprucebanks, Pvt., Randall’s Battalion, Md. Militia.
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1790 Harford Co., Md., Census, p.78 :
Jackson Spreasbanks (Probably Sprucebanks)
(Only one person in household)
1 male of 16 and over.
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Same Census, p. 79:
Benjamin Spreesbanks, (Probably Sprucebanks)
household contains:
2 males 16 & over.
2 females.
4 slaves.
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The only Sprucebanks marriages of any spelling found in Maryland were in Harford Co :
Frances Sprucebanks + Henry Cunningham, 25 May 1796.
Elizabeth Sprucebanks + Thomas Brooks, 29 may 1807.
Martha Sprucebanks + Aaron Hughes, 9 Feb 1808.
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I found only one Sprucebanks of any spelling, in Penn :
Jasper Sprucebanks, enlisted as a Private in the Union Army on 26 Aug 1864, in Co.G., 201 Penn. Infantry Regiment. A note on this roster says “Most” of this unit came from Dauphin Co., Penn.
Company G was sent after training, to Bloody Run, attached to Gen. Ferry’s command in the Juniata (Penn.) District.
The 201st Penn. Inf. Reg. saw no action. Jasper was mustered out of this unit on 27 June 1865, in Harrisburg – which as the state capitol, was usual for most units.
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Bill
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