January 24, 2022
Pages 4955-4972
Whole Number 181
PERSONS NAMED SPARKS (including SPARK & SPARKES)
WHO SERVED IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
by Paul E. Sparks
[Editor's Note: Over a period of many months, our Association's President, Dr. Paul E. Sparks, has done research in an effort to compile a list of the individuals named Sparks (including Spark and Sparkes)
who have been identified and recognized for their service in the Revolutionary War. Paul cautions, however, that this list is doubtless incomplete. Records continue to be discovered which prove that a forgotten individual actually provided service in gaining our Independence.
[Through the years that we have published The Sparks Quarterly, references to men named Sparks who served in the American Revolution have been noted.
For veterans who later received pensions, or whose heirs did so, we have published documents obtained from the National Archives. There were many other Sparkses who served, however, who never made application, or were ineligible, for pensions.
["Revolutionary War Service" has been defined in a number of ways by organizations associated with our Nation's founding. Individuals who can be said to have served the cause of the Revolution include more than those who served in the Continental Army or the American Navy, of course. Many served in militia units organized at the state level, and even at the regional or county level. Others, including civilians who served as teamsters hauling supplies or inn-keepers who provided shelter for troops or cared for the wounded, performed their patriotic duty. Livestock and grain were often donated with the hope for later reimbursement. Even Loyalists (or Tories, as they were often called), sometimes "contributed" goods against their will, yet, when they made claims for later reimbursement, they might be credited with having provided a service toward gaining our freedom from England. Men known to have made, and signed, "Oaths of Fidelity" to the American cause can be considered as patriots.
[In this compilation by Dr. Sparks, the individual's name, birth and death dates (when known), and his place of abode, appear in the first column; the name of his wife (wives), if known, follow in the next column; then the individual's military rank or other designation, if known, appears; next are listed military units in which he served, or other forms of service; and, in the final column, there is the indication of the type of source/s in which Dr. Sparks found the name of the person, using the following abbreviations: NA (the National Archives in Washington, D.C.); IRW (the Index to Revolutionary War Service Records); SR (records found in the archives of the individual states); SAR (Sons of the American Revolution); DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution); and TSQ (with page numbers, in prior issues of The Sparks Quarterly).
[The National Archives (NA in this compilation), not created until 1934, has gradually brought together the Revolutionary War service records that were once scattered among several departments of the federal government, along with many other such records from private sources. From these, the "Index to Revolutionary War Service Records," (IRN)
has been compiled. This index has been transcribed and published in four large volumes by Virgil D. White (The National Historical Publishing Company, Waynesboro, TN, 1995). The Sparkses appear on pp. 2545-46.
[Revolutionary War records are also preserved in the archives of the original states of the Union, many of which have been published in a variety of formats. Dr. Sparks was able to find and use a number of these state records at the Library of the Sons of the American Revolution in Louisville, Kentucky. (He has asked that his appreciation for the assistance he received from that library's staff be expressed here.)
These state records are referenced in Dr. Sparks's list as SR.
[Two patriotic organizations that have done a great deal toward the identification of individuals who served in the American War of Independence are the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution, and the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Membership in these organizations is limited to male and female descendants of those who served the cause of Independence. They are designated in the following list as SAR and DAR.
[As noted earlier, information regarding the service performed by a number of Sparkses has already been described in the Quarterly. These items are identified as TSQ, followed by the page number.]
[Although it is our editorial policy generally to avoid using abbreviations in articles appearing in the Quarterly, in this compilation we have used the following abbreviations in order to save space:
| Bttn. - Battalion | Hosp. - Hospital | PA - Pennsylvania |
| Capt. - Captain | Lt. - Lieutenant | POW - Prisoner of war |
| Civ. - Civilian | ME - Maine | Pvt. - Private |
| Co. - Company or County | Maj. - Major | Regt. - Regiment |
| Col. - Colonel | MD - Maryland | RI - Rhode Island |
| Cont. - Continental | MA - Massachusetts | Sgt. - Sergeant |
| Cpl. - Corporal | Mil. - Milit | Sol'r. - Soldier |
| CT - Connecticut | NH - New Hampshire | SC - South Carolina |
| DL - Delaware | NJ - New Jersey | VT - Vermont |
| Dist. - District | NY - New York | VA - Virginia |
| GA - Georgia | NC - North Carolina |
| Name; Dates if known; & Place of abode |
Name of wife, if known | Rank | Military unit; or Patriotic service | Source/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||||
| 43.2.2.1.1 Ebenezer Sparks (1758-1832) Killngly, CT |
(1) Olive Love (2) Margaret Love |
Pvt. | John Douglas' Regt. CT Troops; Latimer's Regt. CT Mil.; Maj. Throop's Co., Col. Durkee's 4th CT. Regt. |
NA, SR, IRW, TSQ p. 193. |
| (See also Massachusetts, below.) | ||||
| lchabod Sparks (ca.1750-1797) Killingly, CT |
Pvt. | Col. Durkee's 4th CT Regt.; also 5th CT Regt.; Douglas' Regt. |
SR, IRW TSQ p. 3006 |
|
| 43.2.5.5 Isaiah Sparks (1754-1794) Ashford, CT |
Felisity Dawset | Pvt. | Robinson's Co., Wyllys' 2nd. Regt. CT Troops |
SR, IRW, TSQ p. 302 |
| Jeremiah Sparks (1757- ) Ashford, CT |
Pvt. | Wyllys' 2nd Regt., CT Troops | IRW; TSQ p. 3024-3029 |
|
| John Sparks (1750-1841) Kilhngly, CT |
Bethia Barrows | Sol'r. | Capt. David Cady's Co., CT Mil. | IRW, DAR, SAR, TSQ, p. 2039 3008 |
| 43.2.5.8 Joseph Sparks (1761-1826) Willington, CT |
Eleanor Orcutt | Pvt | Capt. lchabod Hinckley's Co., Col. Charles Webb's 2nd C T Regt. |
NA, SR, IRW, TSQ pp. 535 3029 |
| Delaware | ||||
| No Sparkses Reported) | ||||
| Georgia | ||||
| 36. John Sparks (1755-1820) Washington Co., GA |
Margaret Hampton | Sol'r | Newberry Co., SC Mil. (?) ----SC Regt. |
SR, IRW, DAR, TSQ pp. 518, 3381 |
| Jeremiah Sparks, Sr. (ca. 1765-1840) Morgan Co., GA |
Mary MNU | Rev. War Army Accounts, Salisbury Dist., NC | SR, TSQ 3437 & 518 | |
| Thomas R. Sparks (1758-1837) (Now Stephens Co., GA) |
Received Bounty Grant; Buried in Sparks Cemetery in Stephens Co., GA on Davis Rd. as a Rev. Sol'r. | SR | ||
| Maryland | ||||
| Name; Dates if known; & Place of abode |
Name of wife, if known |
Rank | Military unit; or Patriotic service | Source/s |
| Absalom Sparks (1740-1798) Queen Annes Co., MD |
Rebecca (MNU) Knotts (widow) |
Oath of Fidelity | SR | |
| James "French" Sparks (1741-ca. 1794) Queen Annes Co., MD |
Ann Whiting | Oath of Fidelity, 1778 | SR | |
| James Gould Sparks (ca. 1760- ) Queen Annes Co., MD |
Pvt. | 5th MD Regt. of Queen Annes County | IRW | |
| John Sparks ( ) Baltimore, MD |
Oath of Fidelity, 1779 Minutes of Court, 1772-1781 | SR | ||
| Joseph Sparks (ca. 1740. ) Queen Annes Co., MD |
Unmarried (?) | Oath of Fidelity, 1778 | SR, TSQ p. 4042 | |
| 18.2 Josiah Sparks (1752-1846) Baltimore, MD |
Rachel Collett | Oath of Fidelity | DAR, TSQ pp. 438, 1311 | |
| 1.2.1.4.1 Nathan Sparks (ca. 1738-1787) Queen Annes Co., MD |
(1) Eliza Bolton (2) Sarah MNU |
Oath of Fidelity, 1778 Intendent's Letter Book No. 10, 26 August 1782 | SR, TSQ pp. 2561-2572 | |
| Nimrod Sparks ( ) St. Marys Co., MD |
Pvt. | Joined Battn. to serve in Cont. Army, 1781. Intendent's Orders, No. 1; Army Account No. 1 | SR | |
| Richard Sparks ( ) Anne Arundel Co., MD |
Pvt. | Enlisted by John Worthington Dorsey, 22 July 1776 | SR | |
| Robert Sparks (ca. 1755- ) Anne Arundel Co., MD |
Ann MNU FNU Wright [widow] |
Oath of Fidelity, 1778 | SR, TSQ pp. 1699, 1704 | |
| Thomas Sparks (ca. 1736- ) Queen Annes Co., MD |
(1) Unknown (2) Juliann Meredith Sparks |
Oath of Fidelity, 1778, 1780 | SR, TSQ pp. 2565, 4037 | |
| William Sparks ( ) Queen Annes Co., MD |
Oath of Fidelity, 1778 | SR | ||
| Massachusetts (Maine was a part of Massachusetts until 1820) |
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| 43.2.2.5 Asa Sparks (ca. 1748-ca. 1814) Berkshire Co., MA |
Abigail Sage | Pvt. | Capt. Ephraim Fitch's Co., Col. Benj. Simond's Detachment, Berkshire Co. Mil. Capt. John King's Detachment, Col. John Ashley's Regt. | SR, DAR, TSQ p. 3006 |
| Benjamin Sparks Billerica, MA |
Pvt. | Capt. Jonathan Stickney's Co., Col. Bridge's Regt. | SR | |
| David Sparks/Spark (1745-1820) Brunswick, ME |
Pvt. | Capt. John Wentworth's Co., Col. Aaron Willard's Regt. Capt. John Reed's Co., Cols. Francis & Alden's Regt., Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Regt. Cumberland Co. Mil. | SR, NA, IRW, TSQ p. 2100 | |
| Ebenezer Sparks (1758- ) Worcester Co., MA |
Pvt. | Capt. Lebben Drew's Co., Col. Wm. Shepard's 4th Regt. Town of Athol, Worcester Co. Cont. Army | SR TSQ p. 93 | |
| Henry Sparks (1746-1816) Berkshire Co., MA |
Pvt. | Lt. Daniel Brown's Co ., Col. Benj. Slmond's Regt., Berkshire Co. Mil. | SR TSQ p. 3006 | |
| Nicholas Sparks/Park (1731- ca. 1805) Truro, MA & Bowdoinham, ME |
Bethia Rich | Civ. | Request for payment of account for 2 days & nights of labor of self & son in defending the brig "Count Estaingt against the enemy. | SR IRW TSQ p. 200 |
| Nicholas Sparks (1757-1777) Truro, MA |
Pvt. | Capt. Isaiah Higgins' Co., Col. Thornas Marshall's Regt. also Col. Joseph Doane's 2nd Barnstable Co. Regt. 5th MA Regt. also Capt. Page's Co., Col. Tupper's Regt. | SR IRW TSQ p. 2070 | |
| Richard Sparks | Pvt. | 3rd MA Regt. Engaged for Town of Suffolk Co., MA Sgt. Boston, Cont. service. | SR IRW | |
| Samuel Sparks | Civ. | Request for payment for loss sustained at Battles of Lexington & Bunker Hill. | SR | |
| 47.5 Thomas Sparks (1738-c.1785) Provincetown, MA |
(1) Mary Sweetser (2) Sarah Smith |
Privateer | Commander of privateer at Provincetown, MA | TSQ p. 2122 |
| New Hampshire | ||||
| Joseph Sparks Stratham, NH | Pvt. | Capt. Mark Wiggins' Co., Col. Pierce Long's Regt. 1st NH Battn | SR IRW | |
| Thomas Sparks | Pvt. | 7th Co. Col. Joseph Cilley's 1st NH Regt. also 2nd NH Regt | SR IRW | |
| New Jersey | ||||
| Gabriel Sparks Somerset Co., NJ, Morris Co., NJ | Pvt. | Capt. Jacob Ten Eyck's Battn. | SR | |
| George Sparks | Pvt. | 2nd NJ Battn. | SR IRW | |
| George Sparks (1760-1829) Gloucester Co., NJ |
Mary Inskeep | Sgt. | Capt. Hogg's Western Co. Artillery - Wagon master | SR DAR |
| Henry Sparks Salem Co., NJ | Capt. 2nd NJ Battn., Salem Co. Mil. | SR TSQ p.287 | ||
| 19.2.6 Henry Sparks, Jr. (ca.740-808) Salem Co., NJ |
(1) Rachel Quinton (2) Unknown |
Maj. | New Jersey Mil. | SR |
James Sparks (1744-1834) |
Ann Pearson | Pvt. | Frelinghuysen's Battn. NJ Mil. | SR IRW |
| John Sparks, Jr, (1756-1826) Salem Co., NJ |
(1) Catherine Stanton (2) Sarah MNU |
Lt. & Capt. | Capt. John B. Cumming's Co., Col. Israel Shreve's NJ Line; also Capt. Wm. Fortiner's Co., Col. Wm. Maxwell's Regt. 2nd NJ Regt. | NA SR IRW TSQ p. 157 |
| 19.1.1 John Sparks, Sr. (ca. 1716-1802) Gloucester Co., NJ |
(1) Mary Sparks (2) Sarah Howell (3) Ruth Biddle |
Member of Provincial Congress of NJ | TSQ p. 242 & p. 865 | |
| 45. John Sparks (1750-1825) Salem Co., NJ |
Lovina Brewster | Pvt. Ensign Marine | Capt. David Duboisels Co., Col. Newcomb's Regt., Salem Co. Mil. Capt. John Manley's vessel Hancock | NA SR IRW TSQ p.251 |
| John Sparks Somerset Co., NJ | Pvt. | Frelinghuysen's Battn. NJ Mil. Ist Battn. of Somerset Co., NJ | IRW | |
| Joseph Sparks (1755-1786) Gloucester Co., NJ |
SR TSQ p. 286 p.760 | |||
| Richard Sparks(ca.1741-1800) Salem Co., NJ |
Ann Sinnockson | Capt. | Pittsgrove Mil. | SR TSQ p. 740 & 1540 |
| Robert Sparks (1732-1812) Gloucester, CO., NJ |
Mary Smallwood | Capt. | 2nd Battn., Salem Co., Mil. | SR TSQ p. 286 |
| Thomas Sparks (ca. 1755-1832) Somerset Co., NJ |
Holmes's Battn., New Jersey Mil. Pittsgrove Mil. | IRW | ||
| New York | ||||
| Abraham Sparks (ca.1764-1835) Shawangunk, NY |
Leah Decker | Pvt. | Capt. Westfall's Co. Col. Weisenvelt's Regt., NY Mil. Also Hasbrouck's Regt., NY Mil., Jansen's Regt., Col. Albert Pawling's Regt. | NA SR IRW TSQ, p. 2103 |
| George Sparks (ca.1740- ) Ulster Co., NY |
Pvt. | Col. Frederick Weissoniel's Regt., NY Levies | SR IRW | |
| Jacob Sparks (ca.1755- ) Ulster Co., NY |
Sgt. | Cantine's Regt. NY Mil. Hardenbergh's Regt. NY Mil. Janson's Regt. NY Mil. Col. Pawling's 3rd Regt. Ulster Co. Mil. | SR IRW | |
| 44. Pearl Sparks (1750-1826) Minden, NY |
Pvt. | Capt. Henry Dufendorff's Co., Col. Clyde's Regt. NY Mil. Col. Campbell's 1st Regt. Tryon Co. Mil | NA SR IRW TWQ p. 231 |
|
| Robert Sparks (ca.1760-1804) Shawangunk, NY |
Sgt. | Col. Morris Graham's Co. NY State Troops. Col. Albert Pawling's Regt. NY Mil. Hasbrouck's & Janson's Regts. 6th Regt. Dutchess Co., NY Mil | SR IRW TSQ p. 2106 |
|
| North Carolina | ||||
| James Sparks (ca.1747-ca.1780) Wilkes Co., NC |
Sgt. | Rev. War Army Accounts "Foot soldier NC Mil." "Vollunt Surry." | SR TSQ pp. 36, 557, 3500, 3778 | |
| James Sparks (ca.1762-ca.1825) Surry Co., NC |
Mary MNU | Pvt. | Capt. Gordon's Co., Col. Lewis' Regt. NC Mil. | SR TSQ p. 4265 |
| Jeremiah Sparks Probably Rockingham Co., NC | Rev. War Army Accounts Salisbury Dist. "for lands in NC" & "Account of cloathing currency." | SR TSQ P. 518 | ||
| 1.2.5.1.2 John Sparks (1753-1840) Wilkes Co., NC |
Sarah Shores | Pvt. | Capt. Jesse Walton's Co. of Minute Men | NA SR DAR SAR TSQ p. 93 & 2039 |
| John Sparks (ca.1755-1831) Surry Co., NC |
Mary Parmely | Lt. | Capt. Andrew Baker's Co. of Minute Men | SR DAR TSQ pp. 537 960 |
| Josiah Sparks | Rev. War Army Accounts Halifax Dist. Wagonmaster under Col. Nicholas Long's Battn. NC Minute Men | SR | ||
| Joseph Sparks | Heirs received land for his service | SR | ||
| Leonard Sparks Probably Rockingham Co., NC |
Rev. War Army Accounts "for lands in NC" | SR | ||
| Matthew Sparks (ca.1730-1793) Surry Co., NC |
Sarah Thompson | Rev. War Army Accounts for "riding express; furnishing food & sundries." | SR TSQ p.556 | |
| Matthew Sparks (ca.1759-1841) Surry Co., NC |
Mary MNU | Pvt. | Capt. John Beverly's Co. Col. Godfrey Isaac's Regt. Mounted Rangers. Capt Samuel Johnson's Co. NC Mil. | NA SR DAR TSQ p. 177 |
| Ridley Sparks | Rev. War Army Accounts "for cash paid to officers & soldiers of NC Brigade." | SR | ||
| Samuel Sparks | Rev. War Army Accounts Hillsboro Dist. "for furnishing supplies." | SR | ||
| Solomon Sparks (ca.1730-ca.1778) Surry Co., NC |
Sarah MNU | Rev. War Army Accounts "for furnishing food; a horse." | SR TSQ p. 97 | |
| Thomas Sparks Probably Rockingham Co., NC |
Rev. War Army Accounts--Hillsboro & Salisbury Districts "for sundries." Also "Cherokee expedition." | SR | ||
| William Sparks(1761-1893) Surry County, NC |
Mary Fielder | Pvt. | Capt. John Cleveland's Co., Col. Benj. Herndon's Reg. 4th Class | NA SR DAR TSQ pp. 29, 36, 2738 |
| Pennsylvania | ||||
| Absalom Sparks (1752-1820) Bedford Co., PA |
Pvt. | Capt. William Scott's Co., 4th Battn., Washington Co. Mil. | SR TSQ pp. 731, 3679 | |
Benjamin Sparks (ca.1754-1801) |
Rachel Pearce | Pvt. | Westmoreland Co. Rangers on Frontier, Capt. Thomas Moore's Co. | SR DAR TSQ p. 1443 |
| Charles Sparks (ca.1757-1810+) Bedford Co. PA See also Virginia, below. |
Pvt. | Washington Co. Rangers on Frontier, Lt. Harned's Co. | SR TSQ pp.731,3679 | |
| Degory Sparks Probably lived in NJ |
Capt. John McDowell's Co., Col. Samuel Miles's 7th PA Mil. Capt. Brown's Co. PA Rifle Regt. | SR IRW | ||
| George Sparks(ca.1730-1803) Washington Co., PA See also Virginia, below. |
Mary Bostwick | Capt. Wm. Nelson's Co. PA Mil. | IRW DAR TSQ p. 734 | |
| George Sparks, Jr. (1750-1801) Washington Co., PA |
Rachel Norris | Pvt. | Pennsylvania Line. P. O. W. in New York in 1782 | SR SAR DAR TSQ pp. 734, 2040 |
| Henry Sparks Probably Philadelphia, PA |
1st Class, 5th Battn. 1st Philadelphia Mil. | SR | ||
| James Sparks (ca.1752-1834) Westmoreland Co., PA |
Catherine "Caty" | Pvt. | Capt. John Wm. Crow; Col. Gibson Broadhead. Crow; Lt. Capt. Hartt;, Col. PA Mil. | NA SAR TSQ pp. 39, 2039 4324, 4369 |
| James Sparks (ca.1744-1834) Philadelphia, PA |
Ann Pearson | Sea Captain from Philadelphia, PA | SR DAR TSQ p.107 | |
| James Sparks (1775-1840) Bedford Co., PA |
Nancy Rogers | PA Rangers on Frontier | TSQ p. 2919, 2924 | |
| James Sparks (1765-1855) Washington Co., PA |
Margaret Ray | Capt. Zadock Wright's Co., 2nd Battn. Washington Co., PA Mil. | TSQ p.732, 2588 | |
| Joseph Sparks (1754-1827) Bedford Co., PA |
Elizabeth MNU | Pvt. | Capt. George's PA Rangers on Frontier. Bedford Co. Mil. & Cont. Line. Capt. George Enslow's Co. | IRW TSQ p. 2919 |
| Richard Sparks (1757-1815) Westmoreland Co.,PA |
(1) Frances Nash (2) Ruth Sevier |
Pvt. Sgt. Col. | 9th PA Regt., Capt. Thomas Brown's Co., Col. Richard Butler's Regt. | NA SR IRW DAR TSQ pp. 1671,2039 SAR |
| Robert Sparks Probably Philadelphia, PA |
Pvt. | Col. James Read's 5th Co., lst Battn., Philadelphia MI | SR | |
| Solomon Sparks (1750-1838) Bedford Co., PA |
Pvt. | Capt. John Boyd's PA Troops, Bedford Co. Mil. & Cont. Line | SR IRW TSQ pp. 59, 2959 | |
| Thomas Sparks York Co., PA |
Capt. Gideon Bausley's Co., York Co. Mil. also Capt. Wiley's Co. | SR | ||
| Walter Sparks (ca.1760-ca.1827) Westmoreland Co., PA |
Phoebe MNU | Pvt. | Capt. Joseph Beckett's Co., 1st class, Westmoreland Co. Mil. | SR SAR TSQ p. 3132 |
| William Sparks (1739-1788) Fayette Co., PA |
Rachel MNU | Capt. 1st Co., 4th Battn. Westmoreland Co. Mil. | NA SR IRW DAR TSQ p. 1135 | |
| William Sparks (ca.1760-ca.1820) Washington Co., PA |
Capt. Scott's Co., 4th Battn. Washington Co. Mil. | SR SAR TSQ p. 730 | ||
| Rhode Island | ||||
| John Sparks Newport, RI | Pvt. | 1st Regt. RI Mil. 2nd Regt. RI Mil. Capt. Wm. Humphries' Co., Col. Israel Angell's Regt. | SR IRW TSQ p. 3008 | |
| Joseph Sparks | Charity Hicks | Mariner | Lost at sea. | TSQ p. 2106 |
| South Carolina | ||||
| Charles Sparks(ca.1743-1797) | (1) Gracilla MNU (2) Jane MNU |
He may have served in the Navy. | TSQ p. 697 | |
| Daniel Sparks (1740-1810) Marlboro Co., SC |
(1) FNU Stephens (2) Martha Pearce |
Capt. | Col. Samuel Benton's Regt. Staff of Gen. Francis Marion | SR DAR SAR TSQ p. 689, 2040 |
| Henry 'Harry' Sparks (ca.1750-1781) Marlboro Co., SC |
Pvt. | Capt. Daniel Sparks's Regt. Welsh Neck Mil. | SR SAR SAR TSQ p. 704 |
|
| John Sparks (1755-1826) Union Co., SC |
(1) Elizabeth MNU (2) Joyce Putnam |
Pvt. | Capt. Wm. Jackson's Co., Col. Thomas Brandon's 1st Regt., SC Mil. | IRW DAR TSQ p. 449 |
| Samuel Sparks (1745-1811) Spartanburg Co., SC |
Lucy MNU | Rev. War Army - Accounts, Hillsboro Dist. "for sundries." | SR TSQ p. 702 | |
| William Sparks 96th Dist., SC | "Horseman" in Col. Water's Regt., SC Mil. | SR DAR | ||
| 27. Zachariah Sparks (ca.1750-ca.1781) Newberry Co., SC |
Scout | Gen. Nathaniel Greene's Staff. [??] | TSQ p. 572 | |
| Vermont | ||||
| (Vermont was a part of New Hampshire and New York until 1791.) | ||||
| Name; Dates if known; & Place of abode |
Name of wife, if known |
Rank | Military unit; or Patriotic service | Source/s |
| Stephen Sparks (1759-1827) Leicester, VT |
Sarah Holt | Capt. Robinson's Co., VT Mil. (Minute Men) | IRW DAR TSQ p. 4313 | |
| Virginia | ||||
| Alexander Spark Westmoreland Co., VA |
"Public Service Claim. "-- Court Booklet and Commissioner's Book. | SR | ||
| Benjamin Sparks(1754-1801) Probably Yohogania Co., VA (See also Pennsylvania, above.) |
Rachel Pearce | Pvt. | Rangers on Frontier, Thomas Moore's Co. | SR DAR TSQ p. 1443 |
| Charles Sparks (ca.1757-1810+) Probably Yohogania Co., VA (See also Pennsylvania, above.) |
Ohio petition. | SR TSQ p. 3679 | ||
| Daniel Sparks (1763-ca.1820) Jefferson Co., VA (now KY) |
(1) Unknown (2) Sarah Bogard |
Capt. Aquila Whitaker's Co., Jefferson Co. [KY] Mil. |
SR TSQ p. 4151 |
|
| Edward Sparks Fauquier Co. VA | Index of Rev. Records in State Archives. | SR | ||
| George Sparks (1730-1803) Probably Yohogania Co., VA (See also Pennsylvania, above. ) |
Mary Bostwick | Capt. Wm. Nelson's Co. VA Mil. | SR IRW TSQ p.727 | |
| 21.1.5 Henry Sparks (1753-1836) Culpeper Co., VA |
Lucy Clark | Pvt. | Cpl. Capt. Oliver Towles's Co., 6th VA Reg't. Commander-in-Chief's Guard. Capt. James Clark's Co., Col. James Barber's Regt. | NA SR IRW DAR TSC pp. 211,511 |
| 21.1.3 Humphrey Sparks (1749-1827) Culpeper Co., VA |
Milly Nalle | Pvt. | Virginia Mil. | SR DAR TSQ p. 2273 |
| John Sparks (1745-1803) Culpeper Co., VA |
Phoebe Smith | Pvt. | Virginia Continental Line, Dist. of Ohio | SR DAR TSQ p. 850 |
| Matthew Sparks Pittsylvania Co., VA | Elizabeth MNU | "Public Service Claim Court Booklet and Commissioner's Book | SR | |
| Samuel Sparks Pittsylvania Co., VA | "Public Service Claim" Court Booklet and Commissioner's Book | SR | ||
| Samuel Sparks Frederick Co., VA |
Pvt. | 3rd, 4th, 7th CT Line. 11th, 12th, 15th Regt. Served 3 years. Received a VA Mil. Land Warrant. | SR IRW | |
| Thomas Sparks (ca.1720-1787) Culpeper Co., VA |
Mary Towles | "Public Service Claim "Court Booklet and Commissioner's Book. | SR DAR TSQ p. 132 | |
[Editor's Note: In Dr. Sparks's compilation, it will be noted that three men who served in the Revolution are listed under both Pennsylvania and Virginia: Benjamin Sparks (1754-1801), Charles Sparks (ca.1759-1810+), and George Sparks (1730-1803), with cross references from each state to the other. The reason is that they can be considered as part of each state's contribution to our Independence. They lived in what became the southwestern portion of Pennsylvania, which was then claimed by Virginia as well as by the Penn family. Both states had organized the disputed area into counties, Virginia having given the name Yohogania to the portion in which these Sparkses lived, in the Pennsylvania counties of Allegheny, Bedford, and Washington. (See William Perry Johnson's article, "Virginia Claims in Southwest Pennsylvania" in the June 1963 issue of The Sparks Quarterly, Whole No. 42, pp. 735-37.)
[It was not until 1784 that agreement was finally reached by the two states on their mutual boundary line, this having been accomplished with the aid of the U.S. Congress. Pennsylvania recognized land grants that inhabitants had received from Virginia, but the families of those settlers who had been loyal to Virginia during the dispute often continued to claim that their heritage and their hearts belonged to "Old Virginia," and, even today, descendants may claim a Virginia origin, rather than that of Pennsylvania.]