Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27510, for Pearl Sparks, New York
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SERVICE                        
New York Sparks, Pearl or Sharks NUMBER S. 27510
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New York Roll.
Pearl Sparks (or Sharks)
Private, (N.Y. Militia) of 
Captain Duffendorff's company of the Regt. comd
by Col. Clyde - during the revolution.
Ratio of disability, Total
Date of discharge
Inscribed on the roll of New York
at Five dollars per month
and increased to $8 by the act of  April 1816.
Formal Certificate of pension issued the 30th of Aug. 1824 and sent to Abraham Duffendorff Esq.
Fort Plain, N. Y.

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State of New York
Montgomery County
Pearl Sparks of the town of Minden
and County aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the identical person mentioned and described in an original certificate a copy whereof is hereunto annexed, as was executed by Abraham Ten Broeck & Philip Schuyler Certified by Thomas Pratt Clerk being date the twenty second day
of September 1781 and further saith the Original certificate is either Lost or mislaid where he cannot find it after making diligent search for the same
from & subscribed before me Pearl Spark
this 30th day of April 1824
Nathan Soule a Judge of the common place
of Montgomery County
Montgomery County SS.
I Nathan Soule one of the Judges of the Court
of common place in & for the County of aforesaid do certify that I am personally acquainted with Pearl Sparks
who made the above affidavit, and that I know him to be the identical persons therein described and full credit is due to his testimony under oath Minden Montgomery County April 30th 1824
Nathan Soule
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[] the Subscribers Abraham Ten Broeck &
Philip Schuyler do certify that upon an
examination in pursuance of the law entitled
An Act making provision for Officers Soldiers
Seamen who have been disabled in the service
of the United State passed the 22nd April
1786 We do find that Pearl Spark residing
in the State of New York aged thirty six
years late a private in Cap' Henry Dufendorff's company in the regiment of militia commanded by Col Clyde & Claiming Relief under the
act of Congress recited in the said law as an
invalid in fact & that he became disabled
in the service of the United States in consequence of a wound in his arm on the 6th
day of August 1777, and do further certify
that upon the principle of the said act of
Congress the said Pearl Sparks is entitled to
the pay of five dollars per month. Given
under our hand in the City of Albany on
the 22nd day of September 1786
Certify the above
certificate to be a true       Abr Ten Broeck
copy of the original           Philip Schuyler
as recorded in the State
Auditors office
Thomas Pratt, Clerk
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Record Division.
January 18, 1909.

Mrs. Graham Bollinger,
305 Prospect Street,
Berkiner, N. Y.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 1"" and received the 4"" instant, you are advised that in the claim Sur. File 37,510, it appears that
Sparks served as a Private
 in Captain Henry Diffendorff's company, +Colonel Clyde's regiment of New York militia. He was wounded in the arm August 2, 1777, and pensioned for the same under Act of April 23, 1780, from September 22, 1786, at which time he was thirty-six years of age.
In 1834 he was living at Minden, Montgomery County, New York. The date of his death is not stated.
It does not appear that a widow's claim was ever filed on account of the services of said soldier.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by V. L. M. Jany' 16, 1909

Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Pearl Sparks
Service  Rev.
Additional Service

No  claim, State records, 190
No claim, combination records  190

REMARKS

No. OW wid or Res.

Chief Division
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Pearl Sparks must make an affidavit agreeably to the within form, and the instructions thereto attached, and forwarded it with the copy of the original, certificate which is herewith returned, to the war Department, before a formal  certificate can be issued for him.-
War Dept
Pension office
15 June 1824
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Montgomery SS.

On this twelfth day of August 1824, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Montgomery personally appeared Pearl Sparks who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Henry Duffindorff the regiment
commanded by Colonel Clyde in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York
but has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one
Sworn and subscribed to,            Pearl Sparks
before me, the day and year aforesaid
Nathan Soule

NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be of the proper under seal of the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office ss I do hereby certify that 
the within named Nathan Soule Esqr whose name appears subscribed to the certificate of the annexed Affidavit
Was on the day of the date thereof one of the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said
County Commissioned Sworn and duly authorized by Law to act as such and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature of Nathan Soule Subscribed to the said Certificate to be the hand writing of the said Judge. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common
pleas of said County this 20th day of August
1824
Henry F Yates Clerk
By A J. Comrie Dep Clerk
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Fort Plain                          Free
August 25th


To the Secretary of War

Washington City
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Minden Fort Plain Aug 20th 1824

Dear Sir
I enclose you the papers of Pearl Sparks and have done according to your orders and will hope that new certificate will be granted
so I remain your friend.
Your sincerely
Abraham Dufendorff

To the Honorable John C Calhoun
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A.B. You will please to direct the letter to Fort Plain Plain Post office
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27570
INVALID.
Revy war

File No. 27,510
Pearl Sparks
Pri.  N.Y. Mil
Act:
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Index: - Vol. 2 Page 389
Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 Jany 18 Hist. to
Mrs. Graham Bellinger
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Mrs.
Thanking you in advance
for your kindness
Cordially
Mrs Graham Bellinger
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Herkimer January 1st 1909
to the
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

One of my ancestor was a soldier in the revolutionary was name Pearl Sparks he
was a pensioner, his name appearing on a list dated March 31st 1787 of Pension paid by the state of New York he died in 1826 at the
age of Seventy six years,
What I would like to know if his wife received a pension after his death, and if so that her maiden name