Sophia Sprigg Mercer (1766-1812)
MSA SC 3520-2238
First Lady of Maryland, 1801-1803

Born: April 1766¹
Mother: Margaret Caile Sprigg²
Father: Richard Sprigg³
Maternal Grandparents: John and Rebecca Ennall Caile of England⁴
Sprigg Family Home: "Cedar Park" and "Strawberry Hill" in Anne Arundel County⁵
Marriage: February 3, 1785 to Governor John Francis Mercer⁶
Children: John, Margaret, and Richard⁷
Mercer Family Home: "Cedar Park" in Anne Arundel County⁸
Died: September 25, 1812⁹

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