West & Park Family History
William Sparkes
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Name William Sparkes [1, 2] Gender Male Notes - Be it known to all men that I, William Sparks, planter in Brigus, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, and I. Ambrose Sparks, son of the above named William Sparks, for and in consideration of the sum of thirty four pounds lawful money of Great Britain which we acknowledge ourselves justly owing and indebted to Mark Brokenshire of Brigus do hereby for ourselves and heirs and assigns make over, assign and convey to hire the said Mark Brokenshire his heirs and assigns all our Right, Title, and Interest in and to a fishing room, lying being and situated in Brigus aforesaid which we now occupy and possess being the same and previously occupied by John Sparks, father of the said William Sparks, extending on the water side fifty none yards bounded on the East by the rooms now in possession of James Gushue, deceased his widow, and the west by the rooms in possession of Thomas Sparks, also I William Sparks, and I, Ambrose Sparks, do make over and convey unto Mark Brokenshire all moveable property, chattels, and goods of whatever nature sort or description for the said debt due Mark Brokenshire and we the aforesaid William Sparks and Ambrose Sparks having of ourselves good right, full power and lawful custody to sell, make over and convey the said property, hereby warrant and defend and agree hereafter to defend the said Mark Brokenshire in quiet possession of the same against the claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever to which we have herewith signed our hands and affixed our seals this twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty. Brigus, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, In presence of James __ Harris. X mark signed by William and Ambrose Sparks.
Credit: Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador GN169 Reel 6, Volume 19 page 280. - 1817 Census of Port de Grave - Brigus
William Sparks, one woman, seven children living with him, no servants, all members of household distressed
Note: Could be a different William Sparks.
Person ID I3088 West & Park Genealogy Last Modified 3 Feb 2023
Father John Sparks Family ID F998 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Children + 1. Ambrose Sparkes, b. Abt 1776, Hampshire, England 
, d. 30 Apr 1855, Bull Cove, Port de Grave, Newfoundland (Age 79 years)Last Modified 4 Apr 2021 Family ID F997 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Be it known to all men that I, William Sparks, planter in Brigus, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, and I. Ambrose Sparks, son of the above named William Sparks, for and in consideration of the sum of thirty four pounds lawful money of Great Britain which we acknowledge ourselves justly owing and indebted to Mark Brokenshire of Brigus do hereby for ourselves and heirs and assigns make over, assign and convey to hire the said Mark Brokenshire his heirs and assigns all our Right, Title, and Interest in and to a fishing room, lying being and situated in Brigus aforesaid which we now occupy and possess being the same and previously occupied by John Sparks, father of the said William Sparks, extending on the water side fifty none yards bounded on the East by the rooms now in possession of James Gushue, deceased his widow, and the west by the rooms in possession of Thomas Sparks, also I William Sparks, and I, Ambrose Sparks, do make over and convey unto Mark Brokenshire all moveable property, chattels, and goods of whatever nature sort or description for the said debt due Mark Brokenshire and we the aforesaid William Sparks and Ambrose Sparks having of ourselves good right, full power and lawful custody to sell, make over and convey the said property, hereby warrant and defend and agree hereafter to defend the said Mark Brokenshire in quiet possession of the same against the claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever to which we have herewith signed our hands and affixed our seals this twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty. Brigus, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, In presence of James __ Harris. X mark signed by William and Ambrose Sparks.
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Documents 
Assignment of ownership of plantation of Ambrose Sparks and William Sparks to Mark Brokenshire to settle debt owed, 25 Nov 1820
Transcription available in Notes for Ambrose Sparks and William Sparks
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Sources - [S32] FSHNL (Reliability: 3).
Credit: Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador, GN169, Reel 4, Volume 13, page 108, Conception Bay Plantation Book, typescript copy - [S32] FSHNL.
Credit: Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador GN169 Reel 6, Volume 19 page 280.
- [S32] FSHNL (Reliability: 3).