Walter Sparks, I

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA - PENNSYLVANIA (SOLDIER). DAR Ancestor # A209603

"Our earliest record of Walter is of his signing an "Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity" to the American side in the Revolution dated May 25, 1778. We know he was a member of Joseph Beckett's Company, a militia unit organized to fight the British. Beckett owned a large amount of land on the Monongahela River very near the grant that the elder Richard Sparks received in 1786.

Walter moved to Kentucky to join his brothers, James and Daniel, paying taxes in Jefferson County as early as 1792, the same year his father died and that Kentucky was admitted to the Union".

(Sparks paper)

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<p>COMPILER'S NOTES: The Sparks Quarterly can now be viewed, saved, and printed from the Internet at Heritage Quest Online if you have a subscription or access to the web site through your local library. http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/ In the book search area just use the surname Sparks and the place as Pennsylvania; The first book to pop up on the next page will be the Quarterlies.</p>nbsp;</p>ords of Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins, descendant.</p>HARD SPARKS (ca.1720/25-1792) continued: EXCERPTS: p.5171, "...The five sons of the elder Richard Sparks were: James Sparks, born in or about 1752; Benjamin Sparks, born about 1754; Richard Sparks, Jr., born in or about 1757; Walter Sparks, born in or about 1760; and Daniel Sparks, born on February 10, 1763. there was also at least one daughter of the elder Richard Sparks (Sr.) whose name was Elizabeth Sparks (Richter/Rector)."[Compiler's notes: This Elizabeth Sparks was not married to a Richter/Rector, but Elizabeth Sparks, the daughter of James Sparks, son of Richard Sparks Sr., was married to Nathaniel Richter/Rector. Elizabeth Sparks Richter/Rector was my ggggrandmother.]</p>ile his parents were still living in Middlesex County, New Jersey. An article devoted to Walter Sparks appeared in the QUARTERLY of December 1987, Whole. No. 140, beginning on page 3130 (Heritage Quest On Line carries the Quarterlies and you may obtain a copy of the article on that website if you have access to it). Our earliest record of Walter is that of his signing an "Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity" to the American side in the Revolution dated May 25, 1778. We know that he was a member of Joseph Beckett's Company, a militia unit organized to fight the British. Beckett owned a large amountof land on the Monongahela River very near the grant that the elder Richard Sparks (Sr.) received in 1786. Walter moved to Kentucky to join his brothers, James and Daniel, paying taxes in Jefferson County as early as 1792, the same year his father died and that Kentucky was admitted to the Union. His wife's name was Phoebe; she and Walter both apparently died in Jefferson County, Kentucky, about 1827/30. They appear to have had ten children: Richard Sparks born December 24, 1781; Elijah Sparks, born about 1783; William Sparks, born about 1785; Hannah (Sparks) Smith 1789; Daniel Sparks, born between 1787 and 1791; James Sparks, born about 1791; Joanna (or Johanna)(Sparks) Lovelace, born August 16, 1793; Ezra Sparks, born about 1795-97; Walter Sparks, Jr., about 1802; and Elizabeth (Sparks)Smith, born about 1802. Information on each of these children appears in the December 1987 issue of the QUARTERLY."</p>tion of the Sparks Family Association, Vol. II, No. 3, September, 1954, whole No. 7. And December 1971 Issue, # 76, Pgs. 1440-1448. Page 1440 - 1446. Titled: RICHARD SPARKS (born ca. 1725, died ca. 1792), by Russell E. Bidlack; EXCERPTS or PARAPHRASING etc...</p>/p>rt; Number of Pages: 2.</p>QUARTERLY, RICHARD SPARKS OF MIDDLESEX CO., N.J., & ALLEGHENY CO., PENNA.,; p. 1443: The New Jersey Settlement was now a part of Rostraver Township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Three Sparks were taxed as follows:</p>husetts Regiment during most of this year.)</p>sheep, 4 white inhabitants (son of Richard Sr.)</p>njamin Sparks, and Walter Sparks. At this time the Jersey Settlement was a part of Rostraver Township in Westmoreland County. In the 1786 tax listing for the same area only Richard Sparks and Benjaminwere listed; Apparently, Walter had moved onto Kentucky by this time.</p>he 1786 tax list for Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, has also been preserved and was published in the Pennsylvania Archives(3rd Series, Vol. 22). Richard Sparks was taxed in the amount of 4 shillings and Benjamin for 3 shillings, 4 pence. Walter Sparks was not listed, having apparently moved to Kentucky by 1786."</p>s Index, 1810-1890 about Walter Sparks</p>p>Database: KY Early Census Index</p>/p>s show up again in the 1820 Census together in the same Jackson county, Indiana. Walter, William, and Elijah Sparks are listed living next door to each other. Walter Sparks was the brother of James Sparks. Elijah and William Sparks were the sons of Walter Sparks.</p>>SPARKS JAMES KY JEFFERSON NO TWP LISTED 1810</p>1810</p>agazine; #145, pgs. 3369-3370.</p>Census about Walter Sparks</p>Males - 16 thru 25: 1 (1795-1804) Walter Jr.</p></p>own, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 43; NARA Roll: M33_24; Image: 54.</p>p> </p>Allegiance and Fidelity" to the American side in the Revolution dated May 25, 1778. We know he was a member of Joseph Beckett's Company, a militia unit organized to fight the British. Beckett owned alarge amount of land on the Monongahela River very near the grant that the elder Richard Sparks received in 1786.</p>in Jefferson County as early as 1792, the same year his father died and that Kentucky was admitted to the Union".</p>