Maria Thompson, only daughter of Colonel John B. Thompson, of the Maryland militia of the Revolution, was born in Kent county, Maryland, in the year 1767.
On October 11, 1792, she married Major William Sproat. The young couple resided in Philadelphia. Only married a short time when in the fall of 1793, the yellow fever became epidemic and both died within a few days of each other, leaving a young son, James William Sproat only three months old.
Note: Maria was first interred at Second Presbyterian Church Burial Ground (Arch Street Location) and was removed in 1867 to Laurel Hill (South Section)
Tombstone Slab:
In Memory of
The Rev. James Sproat, D.D. pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. He died October 18, 1793, in his 73rd year. During the epidemic of which he became one of the last victims, he refused to leave
the city while one of his congregations remained.
Also of Sarah Sproat, his wife, of St. George Manor, Long Island, who died November 14, 1793.
Also of their children, Annie Sproat, who died September 22, 1793, in the 26th year of her age.
William Sproat, late captain in the third regiment Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War, who died October 18, 1793, in the 36th year of his age. He was at Valley Forge, and in the battles of Brandy-wine, Germantown and Monmouth.
Maria Sproat, his wife, of Maryland, who died October 17, 1793, aged 26.
John Sproat, a merchant of this city, who died November 2, 1795, aged 29.
Olive Sproat, who died after a life of piety an usefulness, January 26, 1836, in the 84th year of her age.
Also of Col. James William Sproat, only child of William and Marie Sproat who died August 15, 1821, in his 29th year.
On October 11, 1792, she married Major William Sproat. The young couple resided in Philadelphia. Only married a short time when in the fall of 1793, the yellow fever became epidemic and both died within a few days of each other, leaving a young son, James William Sproat only three months old.
Note: Maria was first interred at Second Presbyterian Church Burial Ground (Arch Street Location) and was removed in 1867 to Laurel Hill (South Section)
Tombstone Slab:
In Memory of
The Rev. James Sproat, D.D. pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. He died October 18, 1793, in his 73rd year. During the epidemic of which he became one of the last victims, he refused to leave
the city while one of his congregations remained.
Also of Sarah Sproat, his wife, of St. George Manor, Long Island, who died November 14, 1793.
Also of their children, Annie Sproat, who died September 22, 1793, in the 26th year of her age.
William Sproat, late captain in the third regiment Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War, who died October 18, 1793, in the 36th year of his age. He was at Valley Forge, and in the battles of Brandy-wine, Germantown and Monmouth.
Maria Sproat, his wife, of Maryland, who died October 17, 1793, aged 26.
John Sproat, a merchant of this city, who died November 2, 1795, aged 29.
Olive Sproat, who died after a life of piety an usefulness, January 26, 1836, in the 84th year of her age.
Also of Col. James William Sproat, only child of William and Marie Sproat who died August 15, 1821, in his 29th year.
Maria Thompson, only daughter of Colonel John B. Thompson, of the Maryland militia of the Revolution, was born in Kent county, Maryland, in the year 1767.
On October 11, 1792, she married Major William Sproat. The young couple resided in Philadelphia. Only married a short time when in the fall of 1793, the yellow fever became epidemic and both died within a few days of each other, leaving a young son, James William Sproat only three months old.
Note: Maria was first interred at Second Presbyterian Church Burial Ground (Arch Street Location) and was removed in 1867 to Laurel Hill (South Section)
Tombstone Slab:
In Memory of
The Rev. James Sproat, D.D. pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. He died October 18, 1793, in his 73rd year. During the epidemic of which he became one of the last victims, he refused to leave
the city while one of his congregations remained.
Also of Sarah Sproat, his wife, of St. George Manor, Long Island, who died November 14, 1793.
Also of their children, Annie Sproat, who died September 22, 1793, in the 26th year of her age.
William Sproat, late captain in the third regiment Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War, who died October 18, 1793, in the 36th year of his age. He was at Valley Forge, and in the battles of Brandy-wine, Germantown and Monmouth.
Maria Sproat, his wife, of Maryland, who died October 17, 1793, aged 26.
John Sproat, a merchant of this city, who died November 2, 1795, aged 29.
Olive Sproat, who died after a life of piety an usefulness, January 26, 1836, in the 84th year of her age.
Also of Col. James William Sproat, only child of William and Marie Sproat who died August 15, 1821, in his 29th year.
On October 11, 1792, she married Major William Sproat. The young couple resided in Philadelphia. Only married a short time when in the fall of 1793, the yellow fever became epidemic and both died within a few days of each other, leaving a young son, James William Sproat only three months old.
Note: Maria was first interred at Second Presbyterian Church Burial Ground (Arch Street Location) and was removed in 1867 to Laurel Hill (South Section)
Tombstone Slab:
In Memory of
The Rev. James Sproat, D.D. pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. He died October 18, 1793, in his 73rd year. During the epidemic of which he became one of the last victims, he refused to leave
the city while one of his congregations remained.
Also of Sarah Sproat, his wife, of St. George Manor, Long Island, who died November 14, 1793.
Also of their children, Annie Sproat, who died September 22, 1793, in the 26th year of her age.
William Sproat, late captain in the third regiment Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War, who died October 18, 1793, in the 36th year of his age. He was at Valley Forge, and in the battles of Brandy-wine, Germantown and Monmouth.
Maria Sproat, his wife, of Maryland, who died October 17, 1793, aged 26.
John Sproat, a merchant of this city, who died November 2, 1795, aged 29.
Olive Sproat, who died after a life of piety an usefulness, January 26, 1836, in the 84th year of her age.
Also of Col. James William Sproat, only child of William and Marie Sproat who died August 15, 1821, in his 29th year.
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