I'm a Sparkman and I've been trying to trace my family back as far as I could possibly go. I hit a dead end with Thomas Sparkman, who was born in Hampshire, England in 1635. His son was John Sparkman, who was 1680 in Ireland and died April 19, 1728 in North Carolina. His grandson was Capt. William Sparkman, born 1705 in Bertie, NC and died June 10, 1784 in Bertie, NC. Capt. William's son was Edward, born 1723 in Bertie, NC, died 1790 in Bertie, NC. If anybody has any information, I would really appreciate it. :)