Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,783, for George Sparling, New Jersey
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Service
New Jersey

Number S.36783
Sparling George
or Sparlin

Contents
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4,722

Indiana Roll

Geo: Sparling
Capt Pyatt
Priv--
New Jersy (sic) Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20.of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Dec 1818
and sent to the Hon. Willm Hendricks Ho: of Reps
Arrears to 4th of SEpt.1818. $14.22
Semi-anl.all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819. $48.00
arrs 1. mo: 12/31.4/20           $62.15

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

4 years Defered (sic)
June 26, 1777
continued 
Drops from 
Roll Jany 18.1823
Clarke (illegible)
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Notification sent
John R Porter Esq
(illegible)
25 Nov 1820
Sent to Wlm (illegible) Dreese
July 4th/1846
20
Let to John R Porter
31' May 1824
51.5
10.5
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62
8
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Geo. Sparling
afft-rev Sol

1st Regt N. Jersey
line

Piatt's Comp
Indiana Roll
20 July
(illegible)
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State of Indiana SS

On the twelfth day of July 1818. I George Sparling personally appeared before me President of  the second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana aged fifty six years resident in the County of Clark and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," that he the said George Sparling enlisted in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Pyatt of the first Regement (sic) that he enlisted in the service of the United State (sic) for one year having only enlisted for one year hat about one year afterward he enlisted in the Same State for three years in the Company of Capt. Jacob Pyatt that he served out his term of enlistment and was then discharged in the State aforesaid, that he was in Canada in 1776.that he was in the Battle of Brandywine and Monmouth and that he was in various skirmishes with the common enemy
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That he is in reduced circumstances and (unknown word) in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Service,
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Davis Floyd 
President L. Judicial Circuit(?)

I Davis Floyd President of the second Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that George Sparling did serve in the revolutionary war as Stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and further that he is in very reduced circumstances and is hindered by age and infirmity unable to procure a livelihood by manual labour and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the war Department pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress July 12th 1818.
Davis Floyd Prest.
Judicial Circuit
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State of Indiana
Clark County Ss~

I Isaac Shelby Clerk of the circuit court of Clark County do certify that Davis Floyd before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time thereof (unknown word) Presiding Judge of the second circuit of the state aforesaid that full faith and credit are and right to given to all by his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said county this 14th day of July in the year 1818.
I. Shelby Clk
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George Sparling (11)
application for pension.
4.722
1st Dec.1818.

First N. Jersey Regt
Capt Singshul
Enlisted 10 July 1777
deserted 26 June 1777


John R. Porter,
Paoli, Indiana.
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state of Indiana
Grange County Ss

Grange Circuit Court. Second Judicial Circuit
October (illegible) 1820

On this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county as made by the laws of the said state George Sparling aged sixty eight years resident of said County, who being last duly sworn from according to law Doth on his oath Declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: to wit in the first regiment in New Jersey .for one year serve din the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Pyatt also served for three years under Capt. Longstreet who enlisted me that he has received a pension from the United States, the number of the pension certificate is four thousand seven hundred and twenty two, and I do solemnly sear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1820 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intention thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide certain persons engage din the land and naval service of the United Stated in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts owed to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, that I am by profession a farmer, that such is my inability that I am unable to do much work that my family only consists of my wife and self. the age of my wife is sixty years. she is able to do a little work
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State of Indiana
Grange County Ss

I William Hoggatt Clerk of the Grange Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5th day of October A.D. 1820.
W. Hoggatt Clk of said court
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List of property belonging to the applicant George Sparling
One Hof    $2.00
" Heifer    8.00
" pot         4.00
4 plates     "50
3 knives and forks  50
                               $15.00

(signature)
George Sparling
Sworn to and Declared this 5th day of October AD 1820
before
(signature)
W Hoggatt Clk
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36783
Revy Invalid

File No.  36783
George Sparling
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 1821
Index:--- Vol. 2, Page 390

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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See letter to John R. Porter, 31 May 1824.
son of George Sparlin
Indiana
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See the claim
of John Sparlin
(illegible) 42371
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(not filled out)

Revolutionary Service.
O.W.&N. Div.
Memoranda

Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier: ------
Place of residence before service:
(Town, country, and State, if possible.)
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Place of residence after service:
(Town, country, and State, if possible.)
Date of death (as near as possible):-------

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Christian name of widow:----------
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
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Remarks:-------
Your name and address:-------

6-870
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To all who, this certificate may concern but more particularly to the Honorable the Secratary (sic) at War and those controlling the Pension Business
Know ye that I Robert Piatt one of the Sons of Daniel Piatt who was a Captain in the Revolution service of 1776 do certify that I have in my Possession the account Book containing a list of my Fathers Soldiers and opened by my Father against his Company and other officers in which Book it Evidently appears that my Father had two soldiers under his command by the Name of Sparlin one George and the other John-
It moreover appears from the said Book that George Sparlin acted with fidelity in the discharge of his duties as a Soldier but John Sparlin in Company with Peter Sutton Thomas Sutton Thomas Humphries and Charles Combs deserted the Service of their Country and their recaption (?) on the 1st day of May 1776 by Serjeant (sic) Tate cost twenty five Dollars
The aforesaid Book therefore incontestably proves that it was John Sparlin and not George who was the Deserter
given under my hand at Burlington in Boone County Ky- This 22nd day of January 1824

Robt Piatt
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Boone County 
The foregoing certificate was duly sworn to by Robert Piatt before me Lewis Riddell a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Boone-(illegible) under my hand, this 22nd day of  (too light to read)
(signature)
Lewis Riddell
JPBC

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone County Ss

I Willis Graves Clerk of the Boone County Court of aforesaid do hereby certify that Lewis Riddell whose name is to the above certificate and before whom the within statement of Robert Piatt purports to have been sworn to, is one the Commonwealth Justices of the peace and for said county duly appointed commissioner and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 day of January 1824 and 32nd year of the Commonwealth
(signature)
Willis Graves
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(illegible) Chamber
Jan.29.1846
L.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions-

Sir.
I (illegible) you the letter of my friend (initial illegible) Cooper of (illegible) asking for information which you above can give-may I request you (illegible) attend to the matter and a return of the letter.
Very resp.
S. Brewer
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Jno B Porter
Feby 25. 1824

Deserted
June 26.1777

Once pensioner
war of (illegible)
Roll Jany 18 1823
because deserted

Rec. 29 May 1824
and answer directed to his given Jno B Porter 

(written in opposite direction)
Hon. Jonathan Jennings M.C.
Washington City
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Paoli In. Feb 23/1824

Dear Sir-

Enclosed I send you affidavits on behalf of George Sparling who was struck from the revolutionary war pension list on the charge of Desertion. The facts are simply there, Sparlings cousin who enlisted in the same company deserted and by some mistake of the returns, or of the clerks of the war department they have fixed it upon the old man. I have been acquainted with the old man several years, and should think he would not state a falsity for the whole pension appropriation, It has been about two years since he was struck from the list, and since that time his house has been burnt and everything he possessed was destroyed, so that now he is dept of charity. I wish you would would present the evidence to the Secretary of war and examine the old returns for I am confident the old man served a faithful soldier. It would be a great help if the money could be paid this spring and I suppose there can be no doubt but that he will receive pay from the time he was struck from the roll. I wish you would urge the claim upon the Secretary, for no more charitable act can be done than to restore him to what he is so justly entitled. 
Maj Dewey was  married last week to Miss Sarah Liggett. It was a matter of (unknown word) to all, and to none more than the family. Permit me to take the opportunity to acknowledge myself your friend and servt
John R Porter

You will perceive the affidavit of his captain was made in 1819 but sworn to in Dec.1823. this arose from the certificate being given  when a former application was made but not used. 
(unknown word) the old man be restored. I wish you would make enquiries as to the land he says he was entitled to.