Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7581, for Jacob Sparrow, Virginia
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SERVICE: Va.
Sparrow, Jacob
NUMBER: S. 7581
carded
CONTENTS
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32,858
Virginia, Richmond

Jacob Sparrow decd of Accomack Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Dickerson of the - commanded by - in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & Ending December 31, 1842

Certificate of Pension issued the 21" day of April 1837 and sent to 
T. R. Wise, Eq

Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi=anl. allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 1/2 Page 34.
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7581
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 7581
Jacob Sparrow
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:-Vol. 13, Page 353
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1931 Feb. 20. Photos mailed to Landon C. Bell. See Charles Allen, S. 36399. A.D.Y.
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No 9991
Jacob Sparrow, dec
Va
Act 7 June 1832
Admd 2 yrs pri
$80 per annum,
Comg 4 March 1831
& ending 31 Dec 1842
payable to
Samuel Sparrow,
only Survg child

T. R. Wise
Present
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Jacob Sparrow's

Tully R. Wise,
Washington City D.C.
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At a Court held for Accomack County, on the 27th day of August 1832.
Jacob Sparrow of the County of Accomack this day personally appeared in Court and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832 viz "State of Virginia, Accomack County ss. On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Accomack County now sitting Jacob Sparrow aged about Sixty eight years and now a resident of Accomack Parrish in Accomack County Virginia who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Corporal Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he served in the Militia of Accomack County State of Virginia from the time he was sixteen years of age till he was free from duty by reason of his age - that during the war of the Revolution he served under Capt Jesse Dickerson Lieutenant Thomas Landford of the Militia - that during all the Revolutionary war the Militia of the County were constantly called upon to Keep guard by terms about a week - that generally about 15 or 20 of each Company Kept guard at a time - that in consequence of the exposed situation of the County & the constant state of alarm it was necessary to Keep a regular guard on the sea side & Bay side of the County to prevent depredations being Committed - that he kept guard on Pocomoke river, at Chincoteague & at Col. Cropper's barracks and that he verily believes he was in service about two years - that he was born in 1764 & was enrolled 1780 and he considered himself every day liable to be called upon at a moments warning to attend alarms - that he does not know that he was in actual service under arms quite two years, but he was enrolled about 3 years under before the war ended & was in service more than half the time under arms as he believes - this deponent was born in this County & has always lived where he now lives in Mesongoes Creek - that he has a record of his age in a Sermon Book at home showing that he was born in 1764 - that he received no written discharge at the end of his tours - This deponent was well acquainted with Col. Cropper, Major Preston, Capt Gilchrist Col. Levin Joynes generally or quite all"
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"the continental Officers from the County - the Militia of this County was commanded by Cols. Simpson, Corbin & Cropper during the Revolutionary war. This applicant is well known to Col. Drummond, Captains Thomas & Henry Fletcher Capt. Saml. Henderson, Doctr. E. H. James & almost all the Citizens of the upper parish of the County any of whom can testify as to his Character for truth & veracity & as to their belief of his services aforesaid. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -"
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid."
"Jacob Sparrow"

"We Henry Fletcher a Justice of the Peace residing in the County of Accomack & William R. Curtis a Justice of the Peace of the same County & place do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Sparrow who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be about sixty eight years of age - and that he is reputed & believed in his neighborhood to be in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Virginia Militia during the War of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion - Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid."
"Henry Fletcher"
"W. R. Curtis"

And the Court do declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - And the Court Certifies that it appears to them that the said Jacob Sparrow could not conveniently procure the attendance of a Clergyman to make the certificate required by the War Department, and the Court also Certifies that Henry Fletcher & William R. Curtis who have signed the proceeding certificate, are Justices of the Peace of the County, and their statements are entitled to credit - It was also proved by Robert Chase that during the Revolutionary War he saw the said Jacob Sparrow on Guard & from his knowledge of the said Jacob Sparrow that he believes he served as he states.~
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At a Court held for Accomack County, on the 30th day of December 1850.
It is ordered to be certified, that it appears to the Court, by satisfactory evidence, that Jacob Sparrow a revolutionary soldier, made his declaration in open Court, as required by the War Department on the 27th day of August 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of June 7th 1832. It is also ordered to be certified that Jacob Sparrow lived in this County, and died on or about the 31st day of December 1842; that he left no widow; but left one child, whose name is Samuel Sparrow.

State of Virginia,
Accomack County} Sc:
I, John W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court, of Accomack County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing are true transcripts from the record of said Court,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this the 30th day of December A.D. 1850, and in the 75th year of the Commonwealth.-
T. J. Rayfield Dy:
for Jno: W Gillet C.AC.
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February 4, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 541
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Rev. War claim for pension of Jacob Sparrow, File No. S.7561. Actual 1 of each page.

75c.............5 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in.at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

See Charles Allen, S.36399.