Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10023, for Conard Sparbeck, New York
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Service
New York

Sparbeck, Conrad

Number 
S 10023

banded

Contents
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Albany 31799

Conrad Sparbeck
of Albany Co in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Harrison of the regt commanded by Col. Willett of the NY Levies line for 9 months

Subscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Sept. 1840 and sent to G.F. Yates
Schenectady, NY

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841   300.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sp " 15.00
$315.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 68
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Suspended
for
Lett to G.Y. Lausing
Sept 9th 1834

Col Willett
Capt Harrison
New York Levies

Admitted 
Private 9 months
$30.-
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DECLARATION
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832

State of New York
County of Albany

On the thirty first day of July 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justice of the Justices Court of the County of Albany now sitting, Conrad Sparbeck, a resident of the Town of Knox, former (unknown) in the county of Albany, and State of New York, aged on the 9 May last sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That in the early part of the Revolutionary War, he enlisted in Captain Harrison's Company in Col Willet's Regiment and served for the term of nine months and until he was discharged, after having faithfully served for the said period; and he refers to the testimony herein enclosed for proof of his said Services. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J.G. Wasson Clk 

his 
Condradt x Sparbeck 

We a Clergyman, residing in the and Adam Hilton residing in town of Guilderland, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Condradt Sparbeck who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood in which he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
J.G. Wasson Clk

Adam Hilton

And the said Court do hereby declare in 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 Solider, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Adam Hilton, who hath signed the preceding certificate; and Abraham c. Truax who has also signed annexed affidavit and is a credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. 
I John G. Wasson, Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Albany, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Conradt Sparbeck for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 31st day of July A.D. 1832. 

J.G. Wasson Clerk
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Before the Justices Court
of the City of Albany

On this 31 July 1832 on open court, personally came Abraham c. Truax, of the Town of Guilderland in the County of Albany, who being duly sworn said that the facts mentioned in the written statement are true of his own knowledge. 
Subscribed and Sworn to 
on the day and year aforesaid
J.G. Wasson Clk

his
Abraham x C. Truax
mark
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State of New York
Albany Justices Court} ss: Be it known that on this 29th day of November A.D. 1834, personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Albany, the first being a Court of Record, Conradt Sparbeck of the Town of Knox in the County of Albany, new applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 who being duly sworn in open court deposeth saith as follows. I was  68 years old on the 9th of May last. That some time in the early part of the Revolutionary War, but the year I cannot recollect, I enlisted in Capt. Harrison's Company in Col. Willetts Regiment of New Story State troops to serve for the term of nine months. I enlisted in the spring and my term of service ended about the first of January thereafter.  I served the full term of my enlistments in said company, as a private. I enlisted in the Town of Watervliet. There was a class of five or seven of us that enlisted at that time. 
I joined the Regiment of Albany. We went up the Mohawk River. Part of our company was stationed for a time at a place called Fort Timmerman in Herkimer County, under Lieutenant William Wilson who is now dead. The rest of the company were stationed at Fort Walradt, about two miles from Stone Arabia under Capt. Harrison. A part of the time I was stationed at Fort Herkimer and Fort Plain. I was in a battle between our troops under Col. Willett and the British under Col.  Muntler Butler (a one eyed man) and Major Ross at Johnstown. I was slightly wounded in the head. Our troops ran back the British and Indians. 
We took about 36 prisoners, six of them were Green Coats, the were Butler's Rangers. After the battle was march back to our old quarters at Timmerman's and afterwards march to Fort Plain, where I remained till I was discharged. Lieut. Van Roux was a Lieutenant of our
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company. After the then said Lieut. van Orden called on me, & offered me three ground Dollars or French Crowns worth at that time, nine shillings for the pay that was coming to me. I did not know how much was coming to me & consented to take which he offered me - which he paid - I recollect that this was on Sunday - I also recollect that Col. Hochstrasser was our Muster Master, and mustered me when I joined Col. Willett's regiment at Albany as above stated- I have never learned to write
Conrad Sparbeck his mark X
Sworn in open court, this 29th day of November 1834
J G. Wasson Clk

State of New York
Albany Justice's Court ss 
Abraham C. Truax of the Town of Guilderland in the county of Albany being duly sworn in open Court, deposeth as follows - I am seventy one years old -- I am a Pensioner of the United States. I am well acquainted with the above named Conrad Sparbeck & knew him in the Revolutionary War - I know that he was a private in Capt Harrison's Company in Col. Willett's regiment. I was a private in Capt Ellsworth's Company in the same regiment - I frequently saw this said Sparbeck whilst he was a soldier in said Regiment - I do not know how long he served -- but have no doubt that he served at least nine months, as he states - 
Abraham C. Truax his mark X
Sworn in open Court this 29th day of November 1834 - J.G. Watson Clk
Albany Justices Court, 
I hereby certify that Abraham C. Truax whose name is subscribed to the preceding affidavit is a credible witness
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of the said Court & subscribed my name
this 29th day of November 1834
By this Court
J.G. Wasson Clk
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State of New York
Albany County ⎬ ss Conrad Sparbeck of Knox in said County, being duly swom deposeth and saith, that he has no view of his age, and can neither read nor write, and has no certain means of ascertaining his age, but verily believes from the best information he can obtain in relation thereto, that he is now about seventy two years old - That this Deponent has a brother who is now living & resides within about a mile of the residence of this Deponent - that his said brother's  name is Henry Sparbeck, and he is about two years younger than this deponent - and the said Henry represents & believes himself to be, seventy years old - which confirms this deponent in the belief that he this Deponent is now about seventy two years old as above stated - And this Deponent further says that as he believes he was about fifteen or sixteen years of age when he entered the service of his Country in the revolutionary War - That this Deponent had a brother named Andrew, and who is now dead, who was taken prisoner by the British in Canada, and who was about two years older than this Deponent
Conrad Sparbeck his mark X
Sworn this 24th day of March 1835 before me
Lemuel Jenkins Court of Deeds
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Rev. War
10023,
INVALID.
File No. 10023
Conrad Sparbeck
Priv. Rev. war
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 354
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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New York
Revo
Conrad Sparbeck
Suspended
Let to Hon G. Y. Lansing
Decr 9th 1804
Letter to L. Jenkins - April
7. 1835 to G. F. Yates 12 Aug '39
to L. Jenkins 16 March 1840
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In the matter of
Conradt Sparbeck
in applicant for
Pension under the act
of Congress of June 7. 1832
add'l declaration &c


L. Jenkins of Albany NY
Agent
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[written sideways] 
N.Y. March 30
Conrad Sparbeck

[to] James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington
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Albany Mch 25. 1835

James L. Edwards Esquire
Comr of Pensions,

Sir:
Some month ago I received a letter from you respecting the case of Conrad Sparbeck who is an applicant for a Pension under the act of June 7, 1832. I have lost or mislaid your letter, and cannot fully recollect its contents -- But so far as I recollect, the principal, if not the only objection to his claim was that from the account the gave of his age, he must have been too young to have rendered the services for which he asked a pension - I now enclose his affidavit taken before me which will, I hope, remove the objection.  Have the goodness to inform me of your decision in the matter.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully
your ob't servant
Lemuel Jenkins
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Official signature of the Magistrate:  L. Jenkins Com'r of Deeds
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Albany  } ss:

I, Conrad A. Ten Eyck, Clerk of the County
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Jenkins is a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the Sixth day of February 1835 and will expire on the sixth
day of February 1837, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, the Third day of March 1835
(The word March written on an erasure) -
J. Wickes Dep Clk
C A Ten Eyck Clerk
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[written sideways] NY Apl 27
Add'l proof
Conrad Sparbeck.

Hon J. L. Edwards E
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Schenectaday Apr 22 1837

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions

Sir:
At the solicitation of Mr Conrad Sparbeck, whose
application for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832, has hitherto been unsuccessful for the want of documentary proof. I [whole line faded out - maybe 'have provided such proof of a'] portion of his services.  Mr L. Jenkins
of Albany, made out his original papers and it is immaterial, whether your answer be addressed to him or
your obt Servant
G. F. Yates
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1393
Conrad Spenbeck
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Act June 7, 1832
Col Willitts  }  NY
Capt Harrison } Levies

Admitted
Private  9 mo $30


Giles F. Yates Esqr
Schenectady
N. Y.
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[written sideways]  NY Jan 20, 1840
Add'l proof
Conrad Sparbeck

[to]
James L Edwards Esquire
Commiss of Pensions
War Dept
City of Washington
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State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany Jan. 4. 1840  }

I certify that Books number one and ten, of accounts of the "Levies & Militia services," in the Revolutionary War, which once formed a part of the Records of this office, are lost
or mislaid-
Bater Cooke
Comptroller


Albany Jany 15th 1840
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In the matter of the application of Conrad Sparbeck for a pension under the act of 7th
June 1832, you stated that the evidence
furnished by the Comptroller of this State
proved only about 4 months' service - not
enough to entitle him to the benefit of that act. In reply to this objection I would respectfully suggest whether this evidence proves incontestably that the applicant served only the 4months, for which he was paid at the
time the payment in question was made.
The records of Levy & Militia service found
in the office of the Comptroller of this State are very imperfect. The certificate of the Comptroller above written, I beg leave to call
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your attention to it. You will please in answering this to address Lemuel Jenkins Esq Albany.
Yours respectfully,
Giles F. Yates

P.S. Is there not evidence in this case sufficient to prove a longer period of service than 4 months. and if so, should it not be allowed?

C. F.Y. 

Mr. Yates refers, I presume, to the testimony of
Witnesses-- not to hard evidence- L.J.
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[written sideways]  Sept. 14, 1840
Add'l proof
Conrad Sparbeck

Free

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Schenectady Sep 10 1840
To J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:
The enclosed certificate may be of service in
the matter of the application of Conrad Sparbeck, a case I believe originally handed in by Lemuel Jenkins Esq., of Albany.
very truly &c
G. F. Yates
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[circular postmark] ALBANY NOV 29

FREE

Hon. Gerrit Y. Lansing
House of Reps.
City of Washington
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Albany November 29, 1834.

Dear Sir
I avail myself of the permission you granted me the other day, to trouble you with the enclosed case of Conradt Sparbeck, a worthy old relict of Revolutionary times.
His papers are brief, and it will consequently take but little time to examine them -- I hope you will obtain a decision as soon as practicable. Though I think the testimony entered sufficient, perhaps it would be well to refer Mr Edwards to the documents lately sent him by the Comptroller of this State, where I think it probable he will find corroborative evidence in favor of Sparbeck's claim.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Serv't
Lemuel Jenkins

Hon'ble Gerit J. Lansing
House of Reps
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[written sideways] Conrad Sparbeck NY

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington, D.C.

[written sideways] Hon. G.Y. Lansing
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Hon James L Edwards

My Dear Sir:

Permit me to ask your attention to the within as early as your convenience will permit.  Let me also request that I may be informed of the result of the examination of the papers handed you on Sunday last.  
Some short time before the Session
commenced, I addressed to you a letter on behalf of my friend, Mr Frothingham of
Albany, enclosing an application for a
revolutionary soldier, and requested that
you would have the goodness to communicate to him or to me the result before leaving house.  He called on me and requested me to apply to you for information.  May I expect to hear from you soon.
I am very respectfully
Your Ob't Svt
G.Y. Lansing
Washington 4 Decr 1834
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Conradt Sparbeck
Order
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Albany Aug 2 1784
Sir:
Please to pay Wm Willion or order all the pay due me for service rendered the publick in the year 1780 in Capt Harrison's Company, Col. Willett's Regt and this shall be your for the same it being for value rec'd.
Witt pr.
Benjamin Wilson

Conrad Sparbeck (x) his mark

Comptrollers Office
Albany Aug 12. 1840

I Certify that the above is a true copy of an original paper now on file in this office and that the contents herein are correctly copied from the original
W.W. Tudway
Dep Compt
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Received New York 29 Augt 1784 of Col Marinus Willett the sum of Eight pounds Sixteen Shillings and nine pence on the within order
Wm Willson
1779
L. 8.17.9

[written sideways]  Conradt Sparbeck
Order
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Conrad Sparbeck
Paid for Service in
Capt Harrison's Company
in 1780 & 1781 -
Per Certificate of Comp.
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The number and amount of Certificates issued
by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Services &c, continued from Book No 1
1781 December 1
To whom given:
5181 Conrad Sparbeck, private
8 ┃ 17 ┃ 9
State of New York
Comptroller's Office
Albany, March 31st, 1840I 

I hereby certify that the above are true extracts taken from Book No. 2, now remaining in
this office and it also appears from the same book that the said Conradt Sparbeck served the term above named under or with
Captain Joseph Harrison.  It appears that Albert Pawling was a Col. Commander for the year 1781.
W. W. Tredway
Deputy Comptroller
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Albany Augt 2. 1784
Sir

Please to pay Wm Willson or order all the pay due me for service under the publick in the year 1780 in Capt Harrison's company, Col. Willet's Regt and this shall be your for
the same, it being for value paid.

Witness
Benjamin Wilson

Conrad Sparbeck (x)  His mark

Received New York 27th Augt 1784 of Col. Marinus Willett the sum of Eight pounds seventeen shillings nine pence on the within order
L. 8.17.9.
Wm Willson

I certify that the above are true copies of certain papers on file in this office, and which appear to be ancient documents-- The receipt of which the above is a copy, being endorsed on the back of the order of which the above is a copy

State of New York
Treasurer's Office 
 April 16. 1839-
office
John Willard Deputy Treas.