Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3313, for Jacob Spong, Maryland
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Md   Spong, Jacob             W3313
           or
          Sponk
              Elizabeth
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5085
Pennsylvania, Phila
Elizabeth Spong or Sponk 
widow of Jacob Spong or Sponk
who died on the 
of hundredth in the state of Penna
who was a private in the company commanded by captain of the Regt commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col
in the revolution for two years. [Illegible] Line

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia 
at the rate of 80 Dollars and 00 cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. [ & ending 19th March 1840

Certificate of pension issued the 9th day of Dec. 1851 and [illegible]
F. S. Evans
Arrears to the 4th of Semiannual allowance ending Present

Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 30
 Recorded by [illegible] Weightman Clerk
Book I  vol. 2 page 371
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland f

On this 15th day of November
1850 personally appeared in Open Court of John Spong
resident of the town of East Pennsboro in the County of Cumberland in said State aged sixty nine years who
having first d a according to law doth make
the following declaration in order to obtain the amount
that was to due to the heirs of Jacob & Elizabeth
Spong or Sponk deceased under the Act of 4th July 1836.

This declaration  states that he is the son of Jacob Spong or Sponk decl. that his father 
was of German descent and this declarant 
states his belief that the name Spong is in the German language called Sponk that this declarants father was a resident of the town of Sharpsburg in the State of Maryland at &
before the time of the revolutionary war that
he was as this declarant has often heard him
say a soldier in the war of the revolution that
he entered the service from the said town
of Sharpsburg at or about the time of the 
commencement of hostilities that he belonged
to the Maryland Line & that he enlisted for during the war & that he continued in service
during the greater part if not the whole of
said war that he was in several battles
among them were the battle of Paoli Brandywine & Yorktown the he received as
this declarant has heard him say a bounty
of $70 for his enlistment.

This declarant further states that his said
father was married, as near as this he can
ascertain, in the month of May in the
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year 1775 to this declarants mother whose
maiden name was Elizabeth Miller in the
said County of  Cumberland that is a
very short time after the marriage took place
his said father was marched off to join the
army & that he continued in service
under different periods of enlistment during
most of the war & that his last period of enlistment was for during the war
This declarant further states that his parents 
had more children at least, from while his said
father was in service one of whom was named
Polly Spong who was several years older 
than this declarant and another this 
declarant was was born as he believes on
the 15th of October 1781.

This declarant further states that his said
father died in the month of April in the 
year 1830, that his said mother did 
not again marry, and that she died on the nineteenth (19th) day of March in
the year eighteen hundred & forty eight 
(1848) and that his said parents
left one child only now surviving
them who is this declarant.

Sworn & subscribed
to in open court

John X Spong
his mark

the days year first
above written

Jas T. Lamberton
Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland

I James Lamberton 
Prothoratory of said County do hereby 
authentify that at a court held in in & for said
County on the fifteenth day of November 1850
it was duly proven by the exhibition of
testimony  satisfactory to said court that
Jacob Spong dead late of Cumberland 
County in said state died in the
year 1830 that he left a widow named Elizabeth who died on the
nineteenth (19th) day of March in the
year eighteen hundred & forty eight 
(1848) and that the said Jacob &
Elizabeth Spong left one child
only surviving them whose name
is John Spong

Due testimony whereof I have
hereunto put my hand & seal
this 15th day of November 1850.

Jas J Lamberton, Prothy

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland Count  Sct.
I Frederick Watts President Judge of the 9th Judicial district
of Pennsylvania, composed of the Counties of Cumberland, Perry & Juniatta do
certify that James T Lamberton Esq is Prothomotary of the Court of Common
Pleas of Cumberland County to all whose acts such in that capacity due faith
and credit are and of right, ought to be given throughout the United States
and elsewhere, and that the above Signature purporting to be his as genuine
and his certificate is in due form. Witness my  hand on this 15th November 1850
H[illegible] Mattis
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Annapolis, 15th, May, 1849
Dear sir, in reply to your letter of the 7th charter, I have to state, that it appears by the muster rolls of the revolution, that Jacob Sponk, enlisted as a private, in Capt. Nathan Williams company, of the 6th Maryland Regiment, for during the war on the 4th day of May, 1778, and was present on the 1st, of January , 1780. This is all the evidence the records afford of his services , except that his name appears upon a pay roll of Captain William's company, to have received a few month pay=. I presume he could not write his name, as he makes his mark to the receipt on the record. = The records do not show the town or county he resided in at the time of entering the service. No bounty land was awarded him for his Revolutionary services, and I of course, am unable to furnish any further information respecting him. 
very respectfully yours
G. G. Brewer
L. M. drury, Esqr.
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[Written vertically left margin] Land Agent
M.D.
May 1849


Land Office
Annapolis, 5th. December, 1849

I hereby certify, that it appears by the muster rolls of the revolution remaining in this office, that Jacob Sponk, 
enlisted as a private in Captain Nathan Williams Company of 
the 6th Maryland Regiment, on the 4th. day of May, 1778, 
and was present on the 1st. day of January 1780.
George G. Brewer
Regtr. Land Off. Md.
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No 7.769
Elizabeth Spong or Sponk 
wid [widow] of Jacob 
PA"






Evans & Frank 
Washington City
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland [illegible] - Before me F. A. Maten
a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and
qualified to act as such in the county aforesaid
personally appeared Thomas Williams resident
in said county aged about sixty years
who being first duly sworn according to law
testifies as follows to wit.  That he was acquainted 
with Jacob Spong or Sponk late of said 
county as long ago as he can remember anything,
that said Jacob then lived near the Conodoquinet
creek in said county in the same neighborhood of
this deponent. that he knew him from that time
up to the time of his decease- that he had a
large family of children when he first knew him
some of whom were married Polly, John, David,
Peter, Simon, and Jacob. That he (deponent) has often worked
with John Spong or Sponk aforesaid and has also
always been acquainted with him and believes that
his age must be about 70 years or about 10 years
older than deponent. That he (deponent) often heard
the said Jacob Spong or Sponk relate his history
of his services in the war of the revolution and that
he was regarded by his neighbors as having been 
a long time a Soldier in said war; that he used
to talk much abut being at the battle of Bunker 
Hill & Paoli, Brandywine & others not now remembered.
Deponent further states that this said Jacob
& his wife Elizabeth were living together as man
& wife when deponent first knew them & continued
so to live up to the time of his decease.

Sworn to & subscribed 
on this 10th day of September
1850 before me.

Thomas Williams (his mark)

F A Maten J.P.
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I certify that the aforesaid affiant is a respectable
character and a man of truth
F Mattin J. P
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland Ss. Before the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace personally appeared David
Walters aged seventy Six years resident in said county
who being first duly sworn according to law
testifies as follows to wit. that he was well
acquainted with the family of Jacob & Elizabeth
Spong or Sponk late of said county that he knew
them when he was a small boy that he was with
the said Jacob & in his company a great deal
while living - that he knew his history as related
to time by the said Jacob - that he the said
Jacob was reputed & believed to have been a Soldier
in the revolutionary war, and to have served
through the greater part of the said war - and
that he the said Jacob often told him that he
served in the Troop, & was attached to the Maryland
Service, that he was a native of the
Town of Sharpsburg in the State of Maryland, and 
that his marriage took place before the revolution
or prior to his service n said war, and that
his wifes maiden name was Elizabeth Miller &
that he was married in this county at the house
of a Mar Fishers, - Deponent further states that
he was well acquainted with the children of the
said Jacob & Elizabeth, some of whom were named
Polly, John, David, Simon, Peter Rachel & Elizabeth
that Polly was the oldest of their children and that
she was about the same age of this deponent: that
John was the second child born, that Polly & John
were both born before the close of their said fathers
service in the revolution. & prior to 1783.- That the
said Jacob & Elizabeth were respectable persons &
were believed by their neighbors to have been lawfully
married. Deponent further states that he
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remembers hearing the aforesaid Jacob say that
he received a bounty at the time of his enlistment
into the service of said war, and that he
served through the period for which he enlisted
and was honorably discharged. that the said
Jacob & Elizabeth continued to live together as husband
& wife up to the period when he the said
Jacob died, & that she survived her husband
several years. that the said Jacob nor the
said Elizabeth were neither of them but once married.
That the said Polly & John and the other children
above named were always believed to have
been the lawful children of the said Jacob & Elizabeth
& the fruits of this marriage -
David + ^his mark^ Walters
Sworn to & Subscribed on
this 11th day of September
1850 before me
F.A. Maten J,,P

I certify that from my knowledge of the above affiant
he is a man of sound mind and unquestionably
veracity
F.A. Maten J,,P
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland Ss - Before the subscriber
personally appeared Samuel Miller resident
in said county who being first duly sworn
according to law, testifies as follows to wit, that
his age is seventy seven years the 5th of April last
past, agreeable to his family record in which
his age is recorded - That he was well acquainted
with Jacob & his wife Elizabeth Spong or Spouk
late of said county - that he knew them when he
was a small boy, that he (deponent) was born & raised
in the same neighborhood where the said Jacob
& Elizabeth lived, on the Conodoquinet Creek in
said county of Cumberland; that the said Jacob &
Elizabeth from his earliest recollection of things
were living together as  husband & Wife & had children,
and that they were always reputed to have
been lawfully married - that from his knowledge
of them & their children, deponent believes them to
have been married seventy four or five years 
ago: that some of their children were within a few
years of deponents age, that they had a large
family of children, some of whom were named
Polly, John, David, Simon, Peter, Rachel & Jacob

Deponent further states that he very often heard
the said Jacob speak of or relate his service in 
the revolutionary war: that the account which
he gave of his service in said war was generally
believed to be true, & that he & others regarded
him as having been a long time a soldier in
the revolution. That he remembers of his saying
that he received a bounty at the time of his
enlisting into the service, & that he always called
himself a Maryland boy when speaking of his
service. that he was a native of that State and
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of the Town of Sharpsburg. That he remembers of
hearing the said Jacob speak of his marriage
taking place in this county of Cumberland at
a Mar Fishers. & that his wifes [wife's] maiden name was
Elizabeth Miller. And deponent well remembers
of the said Jacobs saying he was married to the
said Elizabeth Miller before he performed
any service in the said war that soon after he
was married he was called to go into the service
and that he had two children whose names
were Polly & John (and who were the fruits of
his aforesaid marriage) which were born
prior to the final termination of his service
in said war & before the concluding of peace
in 1783 - That he often heared [heard] the neighbors say
that they had to furnish many articles for
the support of the family of the said Jacob
Spong or Sponk, while he was engaged in the
service of said war - that these old neighbors
are now all deceased - That he often heared [heard]
him speak of having been in several battles
among which were the battles of Bunker Hill & Paoli -
and that the said Jacob was never but
once married, & that his widow survived him
several years & died being his widow-
Samuel X ^his mark^ Miller
Sworn to & subscribed on
this 10th day of September
1850 before me
F. A. Maten J, P

I certify that from the knowledge I have of the
above named Samuel Miller he is a man of unquestionable
truth & varacity [veracity] & man of good mind
F. A. Maten J.P
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland Ss - Before me John Palmer
a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and
qualified to act as such in the county aforesaid
personally appeared Mary Magdalean Eply aged
Sixty five years resident in said county who
being first duly sworn according to law testifies
as folows [follows] to wit. That she knew Jacob Spong or
Sponk & his wife Elizabeth late of said county; that 
she became acquainted with them when she was
fourteen or fifteen years of age at which time she resided
within one half mile of their residence which
was situated on the Conodoquinet Creek in said county
of Cumberland; That she knew their children &
that at the time of her first becoming acquainted
with the said Jacob & Elizabeth Spong or Sponk they
had several children, some of whom were named
as follows to wit Polly, John, David, Simon & Elizabeth
that there were others whose names deponent does
not now remember. That Polly was the oldest of
their children and John the next in age: that this
deponent: that said Polly Spong or Sponk died several
years prior to the marriage of this deponent with
her husband Jacob Eply. which event occured [occurred] on the
22d of February 1810. That her recollection of the date of
her own age & time of her marriage 
with said Eply is corroborated by a family
record of the same made many years ago. that 
she was personally acquainted with the said Jacob
& Elizabeth Spong or Sponk from the time aforesaid
up to the time of their decease, that they continued
to live together in the relation of husband & Wife during
the period which she knew them, and were always
considered by their neighbors to have been lawfully
married, and that said Elizabeth survived her
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said husband several years: and did not again
marry after his decease - She further States that John
Sprong or Spronk now living in said county of Cumberland
with his son in law Jacob Eikelberger is the
son of the aforesaid Jacob & Elizabeth Shong or Shonk
Mary Magdaline X ^her mark^ Eply
Sworn to & subscribed on
this 9th day of September
1850 before me
John Palmer
J.P.

I certify from personal acquaintance that the
above named affiant is of sound mind & of good
moral & Christian character, & that her statement is
entitled to full credit & belief -
John Palmer J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
County Cumberland Ss - Before the subscriber
personally appeared Rev Augustus Babb
resident in said county who being first
duly sworn testifies that he knew Mrs.
Elizabeth Spong late of this
county widow of Jacob Spoung 
that he preached her funeral sermon
on the twenty first of March Eighteen
hundred & forty eight. That the said
Elizabeth Sprong is the reputed mother of
John Sprong now residing with Jacob Eichelberger
in said county of Cumberland -
Deponent further states that his burial occured [occurred]
on the day aforesaid.

Augustus Babb
Pastor of the 2d Lutheran 
Church of Mechanicsburg.

Sworn to & subscribed on this
12th day of September 1850
Before me
John Palmer
J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland Ss Befor [Before] the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Samuel
Huston a resident in said county who being
first duly sworn according to law testifies as
follows to wit. That he knew Jacob Spong or Sponk
& his wife Elizabeth whose maiden name was Elizabeth
Miller, that he knew them for many years
prior to the death of the said Jacob. That the
said Jacob always bore the character of having been
a revolutionary soldier, and was always regarded
as such by his neighbors and that he had
a number of children - Deponent states that
his age is seventy four years -
Soniel Huton
Sworn to & subscribed on
this 10th day of September
1850 before me
F. A. Maten J,,P

I certify that the above affiant is a respectable character
and of good repute for honesty & truth. being personally
acquainted with him for several years.
F. A. Maten J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland Ss.   Before the subscriber personally appeared Daniel Pratz a resident in said county aged seventy years who being first duly sworn states that he knew Jacob Spong or Sponk & his wife Elizabeth when a young man about 14 or 15 years of age that they then resided in this county & had several children at that time whose names were Polly, John David Simon Peter & Elizabeth - that John was a young man at that time about the same age of this deponent.  that the said Jacob was reputed & believed to have been a Soldier in the revolution & was regarded by his neighbors as such.  That the said Jacob & Elizabeth were living together as man & wife when he (deponent) first knew them & were reputed to have been lawfully married and that the deponent has a record of his own age.
         Daniel (his mark) Pratz    
Sworn to & subscribed on  )   
this 10th day of September )
1850 before me                   )
          F A Maten  J.P.

I certify that I have been acquainted with the above affiant for several years, and that he is a respectable citizen and of sound mind.
           F A Maten J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland Ss.   Before the subscriber personally appeared Joseph Whitcome aged fifty seven years who being first duly sworn testifes that he knew Jacob & Elizabeth Spong or Sponk late of said county that he has heard the said Jacob often relate his service in the war of the revolution of his having been attached to the Maryland service & of his being a native of that State & of his having been through nearly all the war of the revolution.  Deponent distinctly remembers hearing the said Jacob say he was married to Elizabeth Miller before his service in the war of the revolution and that his two first children Polly & John were born prior to the end of his service in said war.  that he (deponent) knew the two children aforesaid & from his knowledge of them believes them to have been born prior to the close of the revolution in 1783.
   Joseph (his mark) Whitcome
Sworn to & subscribed on    )
this 11th day of September  )
1850 before me                    )
    F.A. Maten, J.P.

I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Joseph Whitcome for several years.  That he bears a good character wherever he is known, and a man of truth.
     F.A. Maten J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Cumberland Ss - Before the subscriber 
personally appeared John Brugh aged 
seventy years resident in said County who being 
first duly sworn according to law testifies 
as follows to wit that he was acquainted 
with the Spong's or Spouks who resided 
in this County and states that the German 
name Spouk would in English be written 
and pronounced Spong - and further 
states that he knew Jason Spong or Sponk 
a revolutionary soldier late of this County 
Sworn to & subscribed on Johannes Bring 
this 11th day of September 
1850 before me.
F A Maten J.P

I certify that the above affiant is a respectable character & a German scholar
F A Maten J.P
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland Ss.   Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace personally appeared John Clendenin Esquire aged 68 years resident in said county who being first duly sworn, states that he knew Jacob & Elizabeth Spong or Sponk late of this county.  that he was well acquainted with them for many years.  that the said Jacob was always reputed to have been long a soldier in the war of the revolution & was regarded by his neighbors as such, & that he never heard it said that he was any other than a faithful soldier & had been honorably discharged - and that from deponents recollection of the account said Jacob gave of his services that he served in the Troops, & that he had been in several engagements with the enemy during said war.  Deponent further states that he is well acquainted with John Spong or Sponk the son of the said Jacob & Elizabeth, and from his knowledge of him believes him to be as old as himself.  And that the said Jacob & Elizabeth were respectable persons, and were always reputed to have been lawfully married & that their children were lawful children.
   Deponent further states that he is well acquainted with Samuel Miller, Thomas Williams, David Walters & Samuel Huston named in the foregoing affidavits and that they are all respectable persons whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief
   Jno Clendenin
Sworn to & subscribed on   )
this 12th day of September )
1850 before me                   )
     F. A. Maten  J.P.
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid affiant.  that he is an esteemed Citizen of good repute.  That he is one of the acting associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid.
   F. A. Maten  J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania 
   Bounty of Cumberland s.s.
I James F Lamberton Protheratory of the court of common pleas held in and for said county certify L. A Maten and John Palmer esqr. are and were at the time of the date of the forgoing affidavits justices of the peace duly commissioned and qualified  to act as such in the aforesaid county to all of whose official acts as such full faith  and credit are due and ought to be given That the foregoing signatures purporting  to be theirs are genuine
 
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and official seal of said court and 
county this 12th day of September AD 1830
                                                                                              [illegible] Jas. F. Lamberton
Prothy

[illegible] Lamberton
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Elizabeth Spong or Sponk
wid of Jacob, 
Pa 
Act July 4. '36
admitted
2 years pension.$ 80.00
from March 4. '31
March 19 '48
John Spong or Sponk 
F.S Evans 
Washington
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Spong, or Sponk, decd wid of Jacob Cumberland county and State of Pennsylvania
act July 4, 1836 
 claim (''original,'' or ''for increase.'') [crossed out]
proof exhibited, (if original.)
is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? if either, state the substance. 

Record evidence of having enlisted in the Maryland Line in May 1778' for the  war and being in service in 1780. 
      Proof of marriage 
 (if for increase)
      Has additional  evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so what?
Name and residence of Agent  
F. S. Evan  
 at Washington         

F H Davidge
                                                                        Examining Clerk.
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Widow, &c.
[illegible]
No. 3313   
 Elizabeth Spong or Sponk 
   widow
Jaccob Spong or Sponk 
Pri Rev War 
Act: July 4 1836
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Washington , Oct 1 1857
I hear herewith enclose the papers in the case of Jacob & Elizabeth Sponk or Spong, of Pennsylvania, under this act of July 4th 1836.
The testimony in this case is of a similar character, of Mary Kiilan Kirkpatrick of Penn, which was allowed by Secretary Ewing made the act of July 7th 1838. I will thank you to refer to the papers in that in that case.

Very Respectfully 
F. S. Evans 
for Evans & Stant