The Spriggs of Toot Baldon, Oxfordshire An overview of the descendants of Mary Spriggs who lived in Toot Baldon, Oxfordshire, England in the mid-1700s James J. Cosgrave First published 2020 by James J. Cosgrave Parksville, British Columbia, Canada First edition: Nov 2020 Second edition: Dec 2020 Third edition: Mar 2021 This publication may be freely reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, for non-commercial purposes. Except as permitted under Canadian copyright law, this publication may otherwise only be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publisher. Feedback and suggestions are welcome and should be sent to
[email protected] Front cover: St. Lawrence Churchyard, Toot Baldon (photograph by the author) © 2020-2021 James J. Cosgrave 2 Table of Contents Chapter 1 – The Beginning ............................................................................................. 4 Chapter 2 – DNA Testing ................................................................................................ 6 Chapter 3 – James Spriggs and Elizabeth Woodbridge .................................................. 7 Chapter 4 – James Spriggs and Ann Dawson ................................................................ 9 Chapter 5 – Thomas Spriggs and Elizabeth Saunders ................................................. 11 Chapter 6 – Ann Spriggs and Charles Rose ................................................................. 13 Chapter 7 – John Spriggs and Harriett