Gregory
Revolutionary War Pensions
Archives & Records
Service, GSA, Washington 1969
Selected records from Rev War
Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files
Microcopy 805 Roll 377,
GREER, Henry/GREY, Isaac (avilable from AGLL, Bountiful UT)
Transcribed Sep 1985 by M. Guyette Wardlaw, 181 W. Middleton, Henderson
NV 89015
Go To Gregory Data Collected
By Mary Lou Guyette Wardlaw
GREGORY,
ABRAM or ABRAHAM, CHASEY; NC; W.7600; CHASEY GREGORY
wid/o ABRAM GREGORY who served in the Rev war
as a private, inscribed on the Raleigh roll
at the rate of 96
dollars per annum to commence on 4 Mar 1861 ending 17 Nov 1863 & payable
to JOHN BUCHANNAN Adm;
recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 3 Feb 1853 page 212
Vol H. s/ J.N.SMITH 12
Sep 1820 Person Co NC; ABRAHAM GRIGORY aged 60 years, enlisted for 9 months in
the state of N*C, co commanded by Capt. GOODMAN Rgt comm by Col. Thos. RYAN...I
am a planter, and when convenient work at the wheel writes trade, and also make
siting chairs. I reside in the county
of Person State of No. Carolina. My
family consists of myself and wife, 58 yrs of age, a daughter only 23 years of
age, a son OSBORN 19 years of age, daughter ELIZABETH 17. Myself and wife very
unable to labour suficiant to raise a support for our selves. s/ABRAHAM
GRIGORY.
Nov 1850 Person Co NC; MRS. CHASEY GREGORY who resides at the poor house in sd county and whose post office is at Roxborough, aged 50 yrs, to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the law of the US granting pensions to the widows of persons who rendered service in the Rev War; that she is the wid/o ABRAHAM GRIGORY dec'd who was a pensioner under act of 18 Mar 1818 at $96/annum; that she was md to ABRAHAM GREGORY dec'd - and that her husband died 1844; Wit: C.G.MITCHELL, J.G.DILLEHAY.
GREGORY,
ASAHEL; Mass., S.23674; 8 Sep 1832,
Susquehanna Co PA; ASAHEL GREGORY of Bridgewater twp aged 73 years enlisted Jun
1775 at Lanesborough Berkshire Co Mass under Capt. Asa BARNES; and marched as
fifer to Watertown where he lay about 3 days
in which time the battle of Bunker's Hill was fought. From Watertown he marched on to Prospect
Hill near Boston where the co in which he served was attached to Gen.
WOODBRIDGE's rgt, in Gen. GREEN's division.
That he cont'd in the service at and in the neighborhood of Boston until
1 Jan 1776 at which time he was discharged.
That he immediately enlisted under Capt. Jabex HALL of Lanesborough; the
company to which he belonged was attached to Col. SETH WARNER's rgt of Green
Mountain Boys so called. He immediately
marched with the rgt for Quebec passing through Bennington in VT to Ticonderoga
and from thence on the ice across Lake Champlain to St. John's; from thence to
Montreal, at which place he staid about one week, and from Montreal he marched
to Quebec. That he lay at Quebec, with
the army, during the remaining part of the winter; being a part of time sick
with the small Pox in the hospital, and at other times he attended the sick in
the hospital as nurse. Many died of the
small pox, severe colds, hardships and privation during the winter; and among
the number Capt. Jabez HALL. That on
the 6 May 1776 (Burgoyne's army advancing) a general retreat was ordered. All the sick and invalids were to be taken
to a place called Wolf's cove and there got on board of boats. That the father of the sd ASAHEL GREGORY
(who enlisted at the same time with him) lay sick with the small pox. The time the retreat was ordered that the sd
ASAHEL GREGORY accompanied his father to Wolf's Cove and there went with him on
board a boat.That in the latter part of the same day the boats were closely
pursued by the British shiping. They
were landed and abandoned to the enemy. They then took the main road and went
on to a place called the Three Rivers where
the father of the sd ASAHEL failing from sickness and fatigue could
proceed no farther was got into a french family, and the sd ASAHEL with two of
his mess mates viz. RICE HONEYWELLS and NATHAN BRUNDRIDGE remained with him
until his death which happened on the 3 day after their arrival. They buried him and, almost nakid, and
famishing with hunger proceeded on their way for the US begging a scanty
subsistence through the country. He
crossed the river St. Lawrence to Sorrelle, there met Gen. SULLIVAN's army,
drew provision by order of Gen. ARNOLD and went on to St. Johns and being
without officers and an invalid, got enrolled by a Sgt. MUNN, in order to draw
rations; staid at St. Johns 3 weeks, during which time he was on fatigue
drawing boats up the River Sorelle; was then discharged, crossed Lake
Champlain, went up the lake by water, landed near Crown Point, passing through
Bennington in VT and arrived at Lanesborough in the latter part of July
1776...(several more pages..)s/ASAHEL GREGORY.
GREGORY,
BRY: NC: S.2249; 3 Sep 1852 Smith Co TN; personally appeared in open
court before John
CHAMBERS, Zackary FORD, and Isaac GOODALL for the court of Pleas on a Qarter
session now sitting, BRY GREGORY resident Smith Co TN; that he entered the
service of the US under Capt. PATTERSON 1780; from sickness was furlowed and as
he recovered his health in a few days he left home for Capt. PATTERSON's co and
fell in with Capt. Dudly REYNOLDS co and served in his co 3 months and then
rec'd a written discharge which has been lost.
Afterwards in the year 1781 he volunteered again under Capt. Benjamin
HERRIN, marched to Gen. LILLINGTONs camp, and served under him until discharge
making a 3 month tour; that he volunteered both time in Chatham Co NC being a
resident of sd county and state, was in the battle of Cane Creek in the time of
his last 3 month trip, served Gen. BUTLER and COX afterward in the year 1782 he
volunteered in Chatham Co NC under Capt. Alex. CLARK*, marched to Caine Creek
and then had a battle under Gen. BUTLER and Col. LATERAL, then he persued the
enemy to Ross Swamp then returned back to Cross Creek and there remained until
discharged serving 3 months more. The
war closed about that time, making in all 9 months service. He has no written discharge nor - for the 2
last services, nor has he any other documentary evidence by which he can prove
his service nor does he now know of any person by whom he can prove the same
except WILLIAM GREGORY.s/BRY GRIGORY X his mark. Wit: Miles WEST a clergyman
and Isham BEASLEY of Smith Co TN certify.
3 Sep 1832 Smith Co
TN; WILLIAM GRIGORY res/o sd Co aged 69 years says that BRY GREGORY is his
brother and that he knows he did enter the service as a volunteer under the -
as stated above and served as he has stated. s/WILLIAM GREGORY.
letter to Mr.
W.L.GREGORY, The Plaza Bank of Saint Louis, MO dated Apr 1939, from A.D.Miller
Exec Asst to the Admin, in answer to rev. record of BRY GREGORY and 4 Apr 1940
to Mr. Claude GREGORY, 5590 Guilford St., Detroit Michigan..."in 1843 (BRY
GREGORY) address was care of Maj. W. H. Wilkerson, Pleasant Shade TN; he died
in Jan 1846, place of death not shown".
*Note upon close inspection of
the original documents it can be seen this may be Clardy
GREGORY, CHRISTIAN; Penn., No. 38761; 29 Aug 1820, Augusta Co VA; CHRISTIAN GREGORY aged 73 enlisted for 18 months in 1778 in the state of PA, co of Capt. Thomas CAMPBELL, rgt comm by Col. Wm. BUTLER, PA line Continental; discharged fall of 1780 in the state of NJ; that he was in the attack made by Gen. WAYNE on the blockhouse in the neighborhood of NY, obtained a pension certificate under the act of 1818 from Hon. John G. CALHOUN Secretary at War beginning 9 Jan 1829; CHRISTIAN GREGORY further states that his wife and a grandson are the only members of his family living with him, that his wife is old and unable to attend to her family concerns without assistance, his grandson is about 11 years of age unable to afford any assistance in supporting the family. The sd GREGORY is a stone mason by trade but unable to gain his support by it owing to his having lost the sight of one of his eyes entirely and the other being very dim.
GREGORY,
DANIEL; Conn., No. S.17,453; 31 Aug
1832 Fairfield Co Conn., DANIEL GREGORY aged 78 years, enlisted June 1776,
Capt. Elijah BEACHs Co of State Troop as a private soldier at Stratford Conn.
for 6 months service performed for the US in the state of NY; and that in 1779
belonged to a co of militia in the town of Weston sd County comm by Capt.
Benazah BENNET when sd co was ordered into the US service; I went in sd Co to
the state of NY. I have no documentary
evidence of this campaign but my brother SAMUEL GREGORY was with me in sd Co.
in sd service and has personal knowledge that I served as a private in sd
Co...I was born in Trumbull in sd county when the town of Trumbull was formerly
a part of the town of Statford on July 22 1754. I have a record of my age now in court. I was living in sd Trumbull then Stratford when called into
service, have lived in sd Trumbull since the Rev and do now live there.
s/DANIEL GREGORY.
Wit: I, SAMUEL GREGORY
of Trumbull in Fairfield Co now in court testify that he is my brother and that
we both belonged to Capt. Benayat BENNETTs co of militia in the town of Weston
in sd County in the summer of 1779..s/SAMUEL GREGORY.
13 May 1925 reply to
Mrs. W.G.Lacey, RR6 Bx 31, Sioux Falls SD "Re Pension claim S.17453; it
appears that DANIEL GREGORY was b 22 Jul 1754 in Stratford, that part which was
later Trumbull, Fairfield Ci, Conn. Allowed pension on his app 31 Aug 1832
while living in Trumbull, Fairfield Co Conn.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.s/Wilder S. Metcalf,
Commissioner.
GREGORY, EBENEZER B.; NJ; R.4291; 13 Jun 1834 Tioga Co NY; born in the year 1757 at Stratford, Fairfield Co, Conn; that he has a record of his age in a Bible left him by his father, now in his possission, that since the Rev war he has resided in the city of Scotch Plains NY, Essex Co NJ, Albany Co NY, Bradford Co PA, and Oswego Tioga Co NY at which last place he had resided since the year 1818 and where he still resides. s/E.B.GREGORY
GREGORY,
ELIAS, ELIZABETH; Conn. Continental;
W.17960; ELIZABETH GREGORY
wid/o ELIAS GREGORY
who died 14 Jun 1842 Fairfield Co Conn; private Co comm by Capt. HOYT of the
regt comm by Col. WEBB.
Wit: 1833 Fairfield
Co, Bridgeport, Conn.; EZRA GREGORY aged 78 years, says that in the year 1775
he was in the same Rgt & Co with ELIAS GREGORY now of New Canaan in sd
state, in the service of the US State troops under command of Col. Charles WEBB
of Stanford Conn and that the Co to which they belonged was commanded by Joseph
HOYT of Stamford as Capt. and by Allen WRIGHT of Norwalk sd Co as Lt., and that
they were both discharged from sd service at Charlestown near Boston in Mass.
Dec. 1775. s/EZRA GREGORY
3 Mar 1832 Norwalk,
Fairfield Co Conn; ELIAS GREGORY a resident of Welton Fairfield Co, aged 82,
enlisted 1775 sd town of Wilton; was born in sd Wilton 13 Feb 1750; have no
record of my age; have always lived in sd Wilton and now live there; Wit:
CHARLES J. TODD, a clergyman, town of Welton, and Daniel BETTS.
30 Jan 1843, Fairfield
Co Conn; ELIZABETH GREGORY aged 82 wid/o ELIAS GREGORY; md 29 Dec 1776; ELIAS
GREGORY died 24 Jun 1842.s/ELIZABETH GREGORY.
ELIAS GREGORY was md to ELIZABETH GREGORY 29 Dec 1776. SARAH GREGORY d/o Elias and Elizabeth b 2 Aug 1778. MATTHEW FITCH GREGORY s/o Elias and Elizabeth b 24 Jun 1785; JAMES GREGORY s/o Elias and Elizabeth b 24 Jun 1785 - the sd JAMES GREGORY died 28 July 1785. I certify that the above is a tru copy of the record with the exception of the date of the mg which is expressed on the records in fair legable figures as follows fis Dec 29 1776.s/Town Clerk of the town of Norwalk, Co of Fairfield, St of Conn.
GREGORY,
ELISHA, ABAGAIL; Mass.; W.13,329; 2
Aug 1837 Providence Co RI; ABAGAIL GREGORY now resident in Providence aged 88
years wid/o ELISHA GREGORY formerly of Berkley St of Mass; that she was md to
the sd ELISHA GREGORY 28 Oct 1773 Berkley Mass, and that her husband the sd
ELISHA GREGORY d in Berkly 7 Aug 1810.
s/ABAGAIL GREGORY
X/mark.
"Intention of
Marriage between ELISHA GREGORY of NC now resident in Berkley and ABIGAIL
NICHOLS of Berkely entered 18 Sep 1773; Attest Samuel French, Town Clerk,
Berkeley.
27 Oct 1773 ELISHA
GREGORY & ABIGAIL NICHOLS md by Ebenezer CRANE,JP,
Att: Ephraim FRENCH.
I, HANNAH DEAN, of
Freetown, Co of Bristol, Mass, widow, now being 76 years, do testify and say
that I was well acquainted with ELISHA GREGORY late of Berklyn said county but
now dec'd, that he was my brother in law, he having md my eldest sister ABIGAIL
NICHOLS...
s/HANNAH DEAN.
GREGORY,
ESBON; Conn., No. W.4971; 13 Apr
1833, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co Conn;
EZRA GREGORY age 78
years; born in the Parrish of Wilton then a part of the town of Norwalk
in Fairfield Co 17 Oct
1754; I have a record of my age in my Bible;
26 Mar 1853
Bridgeport, Fairfield Co Conn; HULDAH GREGORY now a res/o the city, county, and
state of NY, aged nearly 69 years; wid/o EZRA GREGORY dec'd; md to EZRA GREGORY
in Bridgeport by the Rev. Franklin Y. Vail who was at that time the Pastor of
the First Congregational Society in Bridgeport; on the 26 Feb 1827; EZRA
GREGORY died in Bridgeport 29 Jan 1835; maiden name was HULDAH WHEELER and that
at the time of her mg to GREGORY she was then the widow of JESSE BENEDICT who
died in Fairfield 18 Oct 1815. s/HULDAH GREGORY.
GREGORY, GEORGE, SARAH;
NC; R.4299; 27 Nov 1832, Cocke Co TN; GEORGE GREGORY SR., aged 75 years,
entered the service in Rowan Co NC and rec'd his discharge and ret'd home
making a compaign of 3 months; he again entered the service in Macklinburg Co
as a Volunteer making a term of 6 months and ret'd home to Macklinburg Co NC.
s/GEORGE GREGORY X/mark.
1 Sep 1845, Hamilton
Co TN; SARAH GREGORY resident of the 10th Civil Dist., aged about 75 years;
wid/o GEORGE GREGORY; md to GEORGE GREGORY some time in the early part the year
1792, she being illiterate and unable to write, and her sd husband having no
English education at all, and only able to read in the German language; she and
her husband having moved from South Carolina about 40 years ago she cannot now
call to her recollection any person who was present at her mg that she knows to
be living; GEORGE GREGORY died 20 Feb 1837.
s/SARAH GREGORY
X/mark.
CATHERINE GREGORY was b the 29 Nov 1792; RICHARD GREGORY was b the 5 Apr 1795; MARGARET GREGORY was b the 26 June 1801; SARAH GREGORY was b May 9th 1803; GEORGE GREGORY was born June 12 1805; DAVID GREGORY was b the 1st day of October 1804; THOMAS GREGORY was born Feb 1st day 1812;
LUCINDA GREGORY was b
3 September 1815.
GREGORY,
GEORGE; VA; S38763; 24 May 181
Westmoreland Co VA; GEORGE GREGORY aged about 63 years, enlisted 1775 under
Capt. Richard PARKER; discharg dated about Oct 1796; occupation employed as a
miller; his wife about 40 years; 2 children living with him, one 6 years and
the other 4 years.s/GEORGE GREGORY X/mark.
GREGORY,
ISAAC; NC; S.38771; No. 8923 SCRoll,
Greenville Dist., SC, Private in rgt comm by Col. MARTIN of the NC line for the
term of 5 years; 8 Nov 1818 Granville Dist SC; ISAAC GREGORY aged about 60
years, enlisted in Pasquotank Co NC in the 2nd NC rgt comm by Col. MARTIN; the
second NC State Rgt of the Continental line and of Gen. HOGANs brigade.
s/ISAAC GREGORY X/mark.
GREGORY,
ISAAC; VA; R.4293; Aug 1832, Sumner
Co TN; ISAAC GREGORY, aged 75 6th day of Nov 1832, born in the county of New
Kent, state of VA 1757; he has a record of his age at his residence in the Co
of Sumner; he was residing in the Co of Pittsylvania in the State of VA where
he resided after the Rev war when he removed to the state of TN, co of Sumner,
about 27 years since; Wit: Elisha VAUGHN a clergyman of Sumner Co TN and Wm
McCALL sd co & st.
GREGORY,
JABEZ, MERCY; Conn., W.21213; 8 Apr
1837 Farifield Co Conn; MERCY GREGORY aged 96 years; wid/o JABEZ GREGORY; md 20
Jan 1762;
JABEZ GREGORY died 12
Oct 1824.
8 Apr 1837 Fairfield
Co Conn; MOSES GREGORY of Norwalk/ 21 years of age and a son of JABEZ GREGORY
and MERCY GREGORY; This may certify that the following is a true copy
from the records of
the town of Norwalk, Fairfield Co, Conn., viz JABEZ GREGORY was md to MERCY ST.
JOHN 20 Jan 1762; LUCRETIA (?) GREGORY d/o Jabez and Mercy born 10 Apr 1763;
MOSES GREGORY s/o Jabez and Mercy born 13 Feb 1766 –
Attest: Benjamin
ISAACS, Town Clerk.
GREGORY,
JAMES; Conn., S.17,445: 20 Nov 1832
Delaware Co Ohio; JAMES
GREGORY of Berkshire
Township; born 19 Dec 1764 Fairfield Co Conn; enlisted 1780 Lt. Wm HALL, Capt.
Josiah LACY, Col. David BURR; removed to Delaware Co OH where I now
reside.s/JAMES GREGORY Wit: Joseph
BRUCE, James P. CRAWFORD of Berkshire Twp.
GREGORY,
JAMES, ELEANOR; NC, VA; R.4292: 29
Aug 1832 Greenbrier Co VA;
JAMES GREGORY age
about 81 on the 14 day of next May; born in Coucestershire England
about 14 May 1752 and
at the age of 18 emigrated to VA and shortly thereafter settled in Augusta Co
where he entered the service as volunteer against the Indians in North Western
Virginia under Col. LEWIS, Capt. Sam'l WILSON during which tour of duty he was
at the Battle of the Point where he recd a wound; he afterwards volunteered to
go against the Cherokee Towns, Capt. Thomas SMITH commander, and in their march
crossed over New River, Holstein River and on to North Carolina; discharged,
and about 2 years later he volunteered again to go against the Cherokees and
they took their towns under Col. John SEVIER, and Col. Arthur Campbell. At this
time he resided on Horse Creek on Nole Chuckee River in NC; again volunteered
under Capt. Patterson and was marched to Kings Mountain engaged in battle under
Col. SEVIER and Col. Wm CAMPBELL...
s/JAMES GREGORY
Wit: John McELHENNEY
clergyman in Lewisburg Greenbrier Co and Thos. CREIGH certify.
26 Oct 1846 Greenbrier
Co VA; ELLENER GREGORY aged 72 years, wid/o JAMES GREGORY, married 4 Sep 1788;
JAMES GREGORY died Nov 1838. s/ELLEANER GREGORY X/mark.
28 Dec 1854 Greenbrier
Co VA; Sarah BARNHAM one of the children of James and Eleanor Gregory, both
dec'd...
Clerk's office,
Greenbrier Co VA; mg record 1 Sept 1788 JAMES GREGORY to ELLINER DIKES by the
Revd John ALDERSON. s/John Mathews Clerk of the Co Court.
GREGORY, JOHN,
private, Hazen's Rgt, Warrant No. 13126; Bounty Land Warrant Record Card; 100
acres issued 1 Mar 1797.
GREGORY,
JOHN, JERUSHA; Conn., W.1419: JOHN GREGORY dec'd of Danbury
Conn., private and
teamster Rev War, roll of Hartford.
JERUSHA GREGORY wid/o JOHN GREGORY, died 15 Oct 1854.
26 Jul 1832 Fairfield
Co Conn.: JOHN GREGORY aged 71 years, born in Danbury Conn which has since been
inc. into a new town by the name of Brookfield, on 18 Mar 1761; in 1796 or 1797
he removed to Vermont and in Plattsburgh NY 15 years - during all his life with
those exception, he has resided in sd Danbury.
21 March 1853
Fairfield Co Conn: JERUSHA GREGORY, res/o Danbury Co Conn, aged 87 years; wid/o
JOHN GREGORY; md to JOHN GREGORY 17 June 1830; JOHN GREGORY died 7 Nov
1842.s/JERUSHA GREGORY X/mark.
Certifies that John
Gregory and JERUSHA WILDMAN both of this town were married 16 June 1830 s/John
Nickerson.
GREGORY,
JOHN; PA, Continental; S.39624: 6 May 1818 Chester Co PA; JOHN GREGORY
enlisted Cumberland Co PA, 66 years of age. s/JOHN GREGORY
31 Jul 1820,
Westchester, Chester Co PA; JOHN GREGORY aged 68 of Charlestown, Chester Co,
obtained pension, cert. no. 1803. s/JOHN GREGORY. "I have no trade except farming which I have followed for a
living, I am not able to follow it for days work from infirmity. I have no family except myself, my wife
being dead, and a grandson 7 years old living with me. s/JOHN GREGORY.
GREGORY, JOHN;
private, Maryland line, Bounty Land Warrant Record Card; Warrant No. 11247, 199
acres, issued 11 Jun 1790.
GREGORY,
JOHN; N.J., No. R.4294; 5 Jun 1851
Monmouth Co NJ; JOHN GREGORY
age 92 years, nelisted
as a militia man in 1776 under Capt. CONOVER and then under Capt. WIKOFF. In 1846 he was allowed a pension from New
Jersey of $60/annum, the highest rate allowed by the state. s/JOHN GREGORY X mark.
GREGORY,
JOHN; PA, No. S.23671; Berks Co PA,
CAPT. JOHN GREGORY, 84 years,
1777 commissioned as
Capt. of foot 4th Battallion of Militia Co of Northampton PA under command of
Col. Michael BOBIT; 1780 Capt. of Foot, Co of Northampton under command Lt.
Col. Nath. KERN; born
Hareford Twp Berks Co; resided some time in Northampton Co, that after the war
he moved back into the Co. of Berks and there resides at this time.
s/JOHN GREGORY X/mark.
letter to Mr. Geo. R.
Gregory, 1634 Mineral Spring Rd, Reading PA signed R.W.Morgan, Acting Comm., d
Sep 1930; "John Gregory b Hereford Twp Berks Co PA, died 21 Dec
1835."
GREGORY, JOHN, BARBARA
ANN; VA; W.8875; Davis Co KY, JOHN GREGORY, 74 YEARS; that John Gregory was a
resident of Culpepper Co VA during the Rev war; served county militia duty
under Capt. RICHARD YANCY...s/JOHN GREGORY X/mark.
Woodford Co KY;
BARBARY ANN GREGORY, resodent, aged 82 years, wid/o JOHN GREGORY who was a
pensioner in Woodford Co KY; md 1794 Culpeper Co VA - she has not got a family
record of her mg nor the ages of her children, states it was not long after the
taking of Lord Cornwallice her and John Gregory was married; JOHN GREGORY died
24 May 1844. dated 2 April 1845 s/BARBARY ANN GREGORY X/mark.
19 June 1845 Woodford
Co KY; ANN STEVENS oldest dau/o late JOHN GREGORY & BARBARY ANN GREGORY; my
father and mother never had a family record of there marriage nor the age of
there children as neather of them had any education and I never had a record of
my marrage nor my children ages though I know that I was married in my 18th
year by my grandfathers family record which has been lost or distroyed I have
no doubt but my father and mother was married upwards of 59 years ago or 60
years ago from the age of there children and other circumstances which have
come under my own knowledg and I know of my own personal knowledg that they
were living together as man and wife in the year 1793. s/ANN STEVENS X/mark
Wit: Samuel M. Wallace JP Culpeper Co VA
"I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the co and of sd county & state do hereby
certify that there is on file in my office a mg license bond dated the 14 Jul
1787 executed by JOHN GREGORY for mg between him the sd John Gregory and
BARBARY HOOPER. s/F. Mauxy, clk, 5 Sept 1845.
letter from Earl B.
Church, Comm., to Mr. Lorne Williams, Wichita KS d 7 Mar 1930: "John
Gregory died 24 May 1844..."
GREGORY,
JOHN; VA; B.L.Wt.2627-200; Lt.,
issued 14 Feb 1793 to RICHMOND TERRELL or TERRILL guardian to JNO. MUMFORD
GREGORY, son and heir, no papers.
GREGORY,
JOSEPH, DEBORAH; Conn., No. W.1596;
30 Nov 1835 Chenango Co NY; JOSEPH GREGORY res/o Guilford, Chenango Co NY, aged
77 years; in Aug 1779 living at Norwalk Conn volunteered and enlisted in Capt.
HOYTs co of militia; that he was born at Norwalk Conn 21 Sep 1750; that since the
Rev war he has lived at Saratoga, Oxford and Guilford in this state, that he
now lives at sd town of Guilford...sJOSEPH GREGORY.
22 Jul 1850 Saratoga Co NY; DEBORAH GREGORY, res/o Ballston, Saratoga Co NY, aged 89 years since October 1849; wid/o JOSEPH GREGORY late of Milton, Saratoga Co NY; JOSEPH GREGORY died 18 Aug 1849; md 28 Mar 1781 and that her name before mg was DEBORAH JACKSON and her place of residence Wilton, Fairfield Co Conn, and now resides in Ballston, Saratoga Co NY. s/DEBORAH GREGORY X/mark.
GREGORY,
JOSEPH, GALUSHA, SARAH former widow
(this woman's No. 3 husband also served in the Rev War; see Abiram GALUSHA,
Conn, S.43,583. Mass., No. R.4300.:
letter d 27 Sep 1933 from A.D.Hiller Asst to Admin to Mrs. Fern Gregory Bean,
10924 Bluffside Dr, N.Hollywood CA: "Dear Madam: The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in the
Rev War Claim R.4313 based upon the service of JOSEPH GREGORY: Joseph Gregory (the name is also shown as
GREGRY) was b 5 Nov 1762, place not stated.
He md 17 Sep 1786 in Lanesboro, Berkshire Co Mass. Sarah (her name also
shown as Sary ) THORN, who was b 22 Oct 1763, place not stated. The soldier moved in Feb/Mar 1788 to NY
state and he d 10 Apr 1816 Bolton, Warren Co, said state. His widow Sarah Gregory married, date not
given, - VARNUM (his christian name not shown). He died in a few years, and she md Dec 1828 in Caldwell, Warren
Co NY, ABIRAM GALUSHA, from whom she separated about 15 yrs later. On 27 Feb 1846 sd Sarah, then a res/o
Brownville, Jefferson Co NY, applied for pension on acct of the services of her
former husband, Joseph Gregory. In the
app for pension it is stated that Joseph Gregory, while a res/o Lanesboro Mass,
enlisted 1 Jan 1780 and served 12 mo. as a private in Capt. Sumner's Co, Col.
Greaton's Mass. Rgt. At the time of the
app for pension made by the above named Sarah, her signature was by mark as
Sarah Gregory. She then made no ref to
a subsequent mg. Her claim was not
allowed as it was revealed in the
process of establishing her claim that she was not then a widow, her husband
Abiram Galusha being still alive, therefore she was not entitled to
pension. In 1847 sd Abiram Galusha was
living with his son Reuben Galusha presumably in Johnsburg NY. The names of the following children of
Joseph and Sarah Gregory are shown in the claim for pension:
Mary b 12 Sep 1787 md
Welcome Hewlett, living 1846 Whitehall NY; widow in 1847. Deborah 18 Mar 1791; Saly/Sally 7 Jun 1793;
Phebe/Phoebe 17 Oct 1795; Levi 12 May 1799 - living Chestertown, Warren Co NY
1852; Samuel 7 Sep 1802 - living No. Granville, Washington Co NY 1857; the
following is the record of the family of Levi Gregory: Levi 12 May 1799; Ireaney 10 Feb 1800; Lydia
13 Sep 1821; Joseph 11 Jul 1823; Benjamin 13 Apr 1825; Elsea 19 May 1827;
Matilda 22 Mar 1829. One of the dau's
of the widow Sarah Galusha was residing in Dresden NY in 1846, her name not
designated. In 1846, Jonathan VOWERS,
aged 73 yrs and a resident of Warrensburg, Warren Co NY, stated that the sd
Sarah was his half-sister. Soldier's
brother THOMAS GREGORY served in the same company with him. He resided in Warren Co NY at time of death,
the date of which was not stated."
GREGORY,
JOSHUA; NY; No. S.8625; 7 Feb 1833,
Putnam Co NY; JOSHUA GREGORY, resident town of Carmel, aged 80 years the 9 Sept
last, entered service of the US under Capt. Ebenezer ROBINSON, Lts. Nath's
SCRIBNER, Isaac TOWNSEND...born what is now Carmel and has lived there always
except about 6 months, b 9 Sep 1752..s/JOSHUA GREGORY
23 Nov 1939 letter from A.D.Hiller Exec Asst to Admin to Miss Marie L. Beyerle, 125 N. 4th St, Reading PA: "No data relative to soldier's family..."
GREGORY,
JOSIAH, ELLEN; Conn., W.24308: 2 Aug 1832 Fairfield Co Conn:
JOSIAH GREGORY aged
72, resident of Norwalk, enlisted 1 Aug 1776 16 years of age; was
born in Norwalk 2 Aug
1760 and have always lived in Norwalk, my age recorded in my family
bible. s/JOSIAH
GREGORY Wit: Edwin HALL, clergyman, Paul S. TAYLOR.
30 Apr 1847 Fairfield
Co Conn; ELLEN GREGORY resident Westport, aged 82 years; wid/o JOSIAH GREGORY
lat of Westport; md 23 Jan 1783 by the Rev. Nathaniel Bartlett Pastor
Congregational Soc. in Redding in sd County and that there is no record of her
mg left by the sd Nathaniel Bartlett to be found; that there is a record of her
mg in their family bible which was made by her dec'd husband; JOSIAH GREGORY
died at Westport 8 Feb 1847.
s/ELLEN GREGORY Xmark.
"I, John A. Weed
of Norwalk, Fairfield Co Conn, hereby certify that I am Town Clerk and have
been for the last 3 years; that I now have the records of sd town in myu
possession consisting of 34 books, that in the 19th book of sd records there
are many mg's recorded with the dates of the births of their children, but no
dates given when recorded and that amongst thos records I find the mg of JOSIAH
GREGORY late of sd Norwalk, since a part of the Town of Westport, dec'd, and it
is expressed on the record book as foolows, to wit: JOSIAH GREGORY was married
to ELLEN ADAMS 23 January 1783. Lucdina
Gregory d/o sd Josiah was born 6 Dec 1784." dated 20 Aug 1847 s/John A.
WEED, Town Clerk.
"I JOHN GRAY of
Westport, Fairfield Co Conn, 71 years of age and over, hereby certify that the
town of Westport in which I now live was formed from section of the towns of
Fairfield, Weston & Norwalk in sd county and that I now live in that part
of sd Westport which was formerly a part of sd town of Norwalk; that JOSIAH
GREGORY late of sd Westport dec'd lived in that part of Westport which formerly
belonged to and was part of sd town of Norwalk and was a near neighbour of
mine, I having settled after mg in the same neighbourhood. I had been acquainted with him ever since I
was about 17 yrs of age up to the day of his death. I have been an inmate of the family of JOSIAH GREGORY and married
his oldest and only daughter for my first wife by the name of LUCINDA GREGORY
who has long since been deceased. I
have a record in my family bible of my own age and that of my wife together
with the date of our mg which record was made shortly after I was md to the sd
Lucinda which record is as follows to wit: JOHN GRAY was born in the town of
Fairfield 5 Jan 1776. Married to
LUCINDA GREGORY d/o JOSIAH and ELLEN GREGORY of Norwalk 19 Oct 1800. LUCINDA GREGORY b 6 Dec 1784; ELOSIA GRAY b
17 Sep 1802; son born 31 Dec 1805; son died 31 Dec 1805. LUCINDA GRAY my wife died 5 Jan 1806."
GREGORY,
MOSES, ABIGAIL; Conn., No. W.25655;
MOSES GREGORY of Wilton,
Conn, private,
Continental comm by Capt. GILBERT, Col. ST. JOHN in Conn. line for 18
months.
2 Sep 1833, MOSES
GREGORY res/o Wilton, Fairfield Co Conn, born Wilton Conn at that time a Parish
of Norwalk, on 13 Sep 1762 recorded on the Record of sd Norwalk and on the
family Bible and have always lived in Wilton...s/MOSES GREGORY
18 Sep 1838 Wilton,
Fairfield Co Conn; ABIGAIL GREGORY aged 73, wid/o MOSES GREGORY md on 22 Mar
1789; MOSES GREGORY died 23 May 1837.s/ABIGAIL GREGORY.
Attest, Benjamin
Isaac, Town Clerk: This may certify that the following is a true copy from the
records of the Town of Norwalk, Fairfield Co Conn: MOSES GREGORY was md to
ABIGAIL GREGORY 22 March 1789; DOLLY GREGORY d/o Moses and Abigail b 24 Feb
1790; LEWIS GREGORY s/o Moses and Abigail b 24 Feb 1790; HARRY GREGORY son of
Moses and Abigail born 1 April 1796; HARRY GREGORY died 4 June 1796. ABBY GREGORY d/o Moses and Abigail born 26
Apr 1797."
GREGORY,
NATHAN; Conn., No. S.13214; 25 Jul
1832 Danburg, Fairfield Co Conn; NATHAN GREGORY aged 71, born in Danburg and
resided there the greatest part of his life; enlisted 1781 Conn. line, in company
with Phineas TAYLOR, Esq., Benjamin PECK, John BENEDICT, and others..s/NATHAN
GREGORY.
letter from Winfield Scott, Comm., to Mrs. Scott A. Humiston, 145 Benedict Ave, Norwalk, Ohio, dated 2 Mar 1927: "no data on file relative to his family.."
GREGORY,
NATHANIEL; Conn., No. R.4296; 17 Sep
1833, Danburg, Fairfield Co Conn., NATHANIEL GREGORY aged 72; born in Danburg
and has always resided there...s/NATHANIEL GREGORY Wit: Rory STARN, clergyman,
Lewis R. STARR; Attest Edward TAYLOR Clerk Court of Probate Dist. of Danburg.
GREGORY,
NEHEMIAH; Conn., NY; No. S.22803;
NEHEMIAH GREGORY, resident of Kartright, Delaware Co NY, born 29 Aug 1762
Bedford, Westchester Co NY, resided in Bedford until 1794 when he removed to
Kartright where he has lived ever since. s/NEHEMIAH GREGORY Wit: Caleb MILLER,
Daniel SMITH: Remarks: Soldier died
prior to Apr 1845 leaving a widow Sally.
No further family data.
GREGORY,
RICHARD; VA, No. S.31,712: Oglethorpe
in the State of Georgia; Lt. pri. cavalry and pvt. Infty in the company
commanded by Capt. DIXON of the Regt commanded by Col. PAGE in the Virginia
line for 14 mos, 16 days. Inscribed on
the Roll of Georgia $80.59/annum to commence on 4 Mar 1831.
3 Sep 1832, Oglethorpe
Co GA; RICHARD GREGORY aged 74 on 14 Nov next; that he entered the American
service against Great Britain in the year 1776; that he was born in Gloucester
Co VA on 14 Nov 1758 according to the family record from whence and from his
parents he has derived his information...s/RICHARD GREGORY. Wit: Benjamin BLANTON
Clergiman and Joseph J. MOORE; William H. SMITH, Clerk/Court.
letter from
A.D.Miller, Exec Asst to Admin, to Mrs. Thomas Husband, Box 1101, Gallup NM
dated 1 Nov 1939:" RICHARD GREGORY was born 14 Nov 1758 in Gloucester Co
VA. The names of his parents are not
shown. While a resident of Gloucester Co he enlisted in 1777 and served at
various times until after the surrender of Cornwallis, amounting in all, to 14
months and 129 days, as private in Captains Mordecai Cocke's, Dixon's and
Robert Cary's companies, under Colonels John PEYTON, John PAGE and John TAYLOR
in the militia of Gloucester Co VA. He
was allowed pension on his application executed 3 Sep 1832 at which time he was
a resident of Oglethorpe Co GA having moved there in 1800. There are no data in the papers of sd
pension claim relative to the family of RICHARD GREGORY. If you desire to obtain the date of last
payment of pension of Richard Gregory, the name and address of the person to
whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, it is
suggested that you address the Comptroller General, Gen. Acctg Office, Records
Division, Wash.D.C. giving the following data: Richard Gregory, Cert. #12501
issued 4 May 1833, rate $80.59 per annum, commenced 4 Mar 1831, Act of 7 June
1832, Georgia Agency."
GREGORY,
SAMUEL, CHARITY; Conn., No. W.17970:
31 Aug 1832, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co Conn; SAMUEL GREGORY, res/o Trumbull,
Fairfield Co Conn, aged 70 years; that in June 1776 or 1777 my father SAMUEL
GREGORY belonged to Capt. David BENNETTs co of Householders in Fairfield and
was drafted for 6 months service from sd Co into a - commanded by Lt. John
ODELL 4 Lt Foot. I took my fathers
place in sd guard as a substitute for him...that in the year 1777 my father was
again drafted from sd Bennets company when I again took my fathers place as a
substitute for him...my brother DANIEL GREGORY whos deposition is annexed knows
that I performed several tours of service in the Rev war as a substitute, by
draft and as a volunteer; was a substitute for my father SAMUEL GREGORY and
SAMUEL WINTON...s/SAMUEL GREGORY
11 Aug 1838 Fairfield
Co Conn, District of Stratford; CHARITY GREGORY, a resident of Trumbull, aged
79 years, wid/o SAMUEL GREGORY; md on or about 19 Feb 1784; SAMUEL GREGORY died
at Trumbull of consumption 5 or 6 July 1836.s/CHARITY GREGORY X/mark
PLUMB B. GREGORY of
the town of Trumbull Co of Fairfield, state of Connecticut, 40 years of age
deposeth and saith that he is the son of Samuel and Charity Gregory and that
Samuel Gregory died in the town of Trumbull on the 5 or 6 day of July 1836 of
consumption and that he left
a widow by the name of
Charity who is now a resident of Trumbull...s/PLUM B. GREGORY;
Wit: Isaac Sherman JP.
"I, -BRINSMADE,
Clk Congregational Church of Trumbull, do hereby certify that it appears by the
records of sd Church which are in my custody the following vis. SAMUEL GREGORY
and CHARITY EDWARDS both of this place were md 19 Feb 1784."
GREGORY,
SAMUEL; NY, No. R.4298: Milford,
Oakland Co Michigan; 10 Dec 1844; SAMUEL GREGORY age 84 years and 8 months,
entered the service of the U.S. at 16 years of age and resided in
Frederickstown, Inskeep Co NY; further states that he knew Gen. Israel PUTNAM,
Brig. Gen. PARSONS of the Conn. militia, and Cols. MEIGS and WILLIS of Parson's
Brigade; that at the time of the Battle of Saratoga he was with his co of
militia in the southern part of Duichess Co NY; born 8 Apr 1760 at
Fredericksburg, Duchess Co NY; has lived in the following places - the 3rd year
after the war he removed to the town of Colchester, Delaware Co NY where he
lived 19 years; to the town of Goram, Ontario Co NY where he lived until 1812;
thence he removed to Parma, Co of Monroe NY, until 1840 when he removed to the
town of Highland, Oakland Co Mich until May 1844 when he removed to Commerce
about 4 months when he removed to the village of Milford. s/SAMUEL GREGORY
X/mark.
letter from A.D.Hiller, Exec Asst to Admin dated 27 Sep 1937 to Mrs. Leo G. Sheehan, 131 Chestnut St, Battle Creek Mich; "no family data.."
GREGORY,
SAMUEL; VA and Indian War; No.
R.4297: 28 Oct 1834 Butler Co OHIO; SAMUEL GREGORY, 73 years, vol Dec 1779 VA
militia under Capt. Robt. McCREARY and marched to Warwicks fort on the head
waters of Green Briar River in the then Co of Augusta in the St of VA...he again
returned to his residence in the county of Rockbridge where he remained until
in Dec 1780 and that he was then called out under Gen. MUHLENBRUGH, Col.
Sampson MATTHEWS in the VA militia...Deponent states that he has no record of
age, as aforesaid, and was born in the Co of Augusta, VA; has lived in the
county of Butler Ohio for 39 years last past where he still resides...s/SAMUEL
GREGORY
letter 25 Apr 1934 to Mr. J.W.Gregory, 9173 Van Nuys Blvd, Los Angeles CA from A.D.Hiller Asst to Admin: "No data relative to the family of Samuel Gregory.."
GREGORY,
SILAS, SARAH; Conn., No. W.25653: 7
Aug 1838 Fairfield Co Conn; SARAH GREGORY res/o Norwalk, aged 72 wid/o SILAS
GREGORY died 18 Apr 1809; md 1 May 1788. s/SARAH GREGORY X/mark
Betsy Gregory d/o
Silas and Sarah Gregory b 1 Aug 1782; Sarah Gregory d/o Silas and Sarah Gregory
b 4 Aug 1784;Sarah Gregory wife of Silas dec'd 18 July 1787; Silas Gregory was
married to Sarah (Smit ?) his 2nd wife 1 May 1788; Silas Gregory s/o Silas and
Sarah born 10 May 1789; Nancy Gregory d/o Silas and Sarah born 29 Sep 1790;
Susana (?) Gregory d/o Silas and Sarah born 26 Sep 1796, certified: Benjamin
Isaac, Town Clerk.
7 Aug 1838 Fairfield
Co Conn: JOSIAH GREGORY, 78, was well acquainted and always lived in
the same neighbourhood
of SILAS GREGORY...s/JOSIAH GREGORY.
GREGORY,
SPITTSBY or SPILLSBY; VA, No. S.10,775: 12 Nov 1832
Spencer Co KY; Spillsby Gregory, age 75; did enlist in the Cont. Line of the
Army of the Rev. for and during the war in 1778 4th Regt, VA Continental line
Co Comm Capt. MINOR, comm by Col. TAYLOR; discharged 1783 in or at a place
called Bowling Green in the St of VA.s/SPILLSBY GREGORY.
GREGORY, STEPHEN;
Conn., No. S.22274; 11 Feb 1833 Bradford Co PA; STEPHEN GREGORY of Twp of Pike,
aged 79 years; was born in the township of New Fairfield, Farifield Co Conn on
30 Feb 1754...rec'd a printed discharge which when he came into PA was left in
Kent in the state of Conn. When about
to make application for a pension some 2 or 3 years ago he wrote to his son
HEZEKIAH C. GREGORY to forward to him his sd discharge he has never rec'd
them..s/STEPHEN GREGORY.Attest: Fred STEVEN, Isaac SEYMOUR of Pike Township.
20 Sep 1830 Bradford Co PA; HEZEKIAH C. GREGORY; in compliance with a request two certain papers one of which purported to be a discharge of STEPHEN GREGORY from the services of the US in which he had been discharged as a soldier in the army of the revolution which when enclosed he put into the post at Kent about the month of Jan 1827 directed to the said STEPHEN GREGORY in Pike Township, Bradford Co PA..s/HEZEKIAH C. GREGORY.
GREGORY,
STEPHEN; Conn. Continental, No.
S.13191: of Sand Lake NY, private, co comm by Capt. McKINAKES, Rgt comm by Col.
PATTERSON in the Mass. line for 3 years/
Inscribed on the Roll of New York; 5 Sep 1832 Troy, Reusselau Co NY;
STEPHEN GREGORY, 75 YEARS, res/o Sand Lake, R.Co NY; enlisted Litchfield Co
Conn in Capt. John Mckinstries Co in Col. Pattersons rgt in the Mass
line;...that he was born in Norwalk Conn; that he has a record of his age in
his family bible copied from a record kept and made by his father. That 1 or 2 years afer the close of the war
he moved from Sharon to a town then called New Bostian now called Chatham in
Columbia Co St of NY; that he resided in New Britain 3 or 4 years; from New
Britain he removed to the town of Dover Co of Dutchess where he resided until
Dec 1791 when he removed to Sand Lake where he now resides...s/STEPHEN GREGORY.
GREGORY,
TAPLEY, B.L. Wt. 8051-160-50. The data which follow in regard to TAPLEY GREGORY
were obtained from the papers in the claim for bounty land based upon his
service in
the War of 1812. No claim for pension was made by anyone on
account of his service. The date
and place of birth of
TAPLEY GREGORY and names of his parents are not shown. TAPLEY GREGORY enlisted, place not stated,
and served from 28 Jan 1814 to 10 May 1814 as private in Capt. Allen
WILKINSON's company, and from 13 Nov 1814 to 13 May 1815 as private in Capt.
Elijah HAYNIE's company, both tours in the Tennessee militia, against the Creek
Indians. The soldier applied 8 Nov 1850
at the age of 58, while residing in McMinn Co TN with post office at Athens, in
care of J. W. Blackwell & Son, for bounty land which was due on account of
his service
in the War of
1812. He was granted 160 acres bounty
land on Warrant 8051 under the Act of 28 Sept 1850. No family data are shown in this claim." s/A.D.Hiller, Exec
Asst to the Administrator dated 4 Apr 1940.
GREGORY,
THOMAS; Mass. Continental, No.
S.44182: Private, Capt. Hawthorne, Mass.
line &
Continental; Inscribed on the roll of NY at the rate of $8/mo to commence 20
Apr 1818. Cert. of Pension issued 11
Jan 1819 and sent to Wm. Robards Esq, Warren Co NY.
Warren Co NY: THOMAS
GREGORY, 64 years, is in need of assistance from his county for support being
in an infirm state of body and haveing 7 children to support...
s/THOMAS GREGORY
S/mark.
12 Sep 1820; THOMAS
GREGORY residing in Warrensburgh, Warren Co NY; enlisted in 1782
co comm by Capt.
Hartshorne, attached to Col. Jacksons being the 89th Mass rgt for the term of
3 yrs and served in
the same until the same was reduced to the 3rd Mass. rgt in which he continued
to serve (as a common soldier) until he was discharged in 1784. This discharge was sent to the war office
with the original papers on which his pension cert. was granted to him...FAMILY
- my wife has been sick for some time and children being with me for whom I
provide to wit - 1 boy aged 17 up - 1 boy aged 13 yr - 1 dau 10 yr - 1 dau aged
9 - 1 dau aged 6 - 1 girl aged 15 yr all in good health and willing to assist
me as much as their growth and experience will permit.
I was born in the town
of Pukskile in the state of NY; aged about 56 years, by occupation a
farmer...s/THOMAS GREGORY X/mark
GREGORY,
THOMAS, SALLY; VA, Continental, No.
W.8876: 26 Apr 1847 Caldwell Co KY; THOMAS GREGORY JR...s/o the late THOMAS
GREGORY SR. dec'd, who was a rev soldier of the US in the war of the
revolution, in behalf of himself and the other heirs of the sd THOMAS GREGORY
SR. dec'd, states that Thomas Gregory Sr. was a continental soldier in the VA
line and believes he enlisted in June 1776 under Col. Charles HARRISON and
Capt. Samuel J. CABEL, of Morgan Rifle Corps.
Thomas Gregory Sr. lived in Amherst Co VA when he enlisted and lived
there until 1785 then removed to Caldwell Co KY until death which occurred in
the year 1824. The affiant further says
that the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. was md to SALLEY STAPLES in Amhurst Co VA
in the fall 1787 and his wife Salley died in March 17 1843...and left the
following 5 children to wit: SAMUEL GREGORY, JOSEPH GREGORY, THOMAS GREGORY,
ABIGAIL GREGORY, and MARY ANN GREGORY, all of lawful age...s/THOMAS GREGORY
X/mark.
Wit: David BIGHAM,
ancient citizen of co and st aforesaid, aged 82, that he was well acquainted
with THOMAS GREGORY SR dec'd and his wife Sally maiden name SALLY STAPLES, and
lived near them for 54 years and was present and saw the mg take place in
Amherst Co VA in 1787...David F. Bigham; Attest James A. Cartwright JP.
letter d 27 Dec 1937 to Mrs. Wm M Sweeny, 126 Franklin St, Astoria, Long Island NY from A.D.Hiller, Exec Asst to Admin: Thomas Gregory born and raised in Amherst Co VA md in the fall of 1787 in Amherst or Halifax Co VA SALLY STAPLES. She was reared in Halifax Co VA; her father was deceased at the time of her mg; THOMAS GREGORY moved to Caldwell Co (later Lyon Co) KY; died there 12 Jun 1814 and his widow Sally died there 7 Mar 1842 or 17 Mar 1843. The ch/o Thomas Gregory and his wife Sally: SAMUEL GREGORY, BETSEY GREGORY who md JACOB FOWLER; THOMAS GREGORY b about 1791 and in 1854 a resident of Lyon Co KY; JEREMIAH GREGORY; JOHN W. GREGORY; ABIGAIL GREGORY who md WILLIAM PRITLE (?); MARY ANN GREGORY who md SAMUEL HENDERSON. The following children survived their mother: Samuel, Joseph, Thomas, Abigail Pritle, Mary Ann Henderson; the following ch were alive in 1854 and were allowed the pension due tjheir mother; Thomas, Joseph, Mary Ann Henderson a widow. John W. Gregory, grandson of the soldier Thomas Gregory and s/o Thomas Gregory, was 33 years old in 1854 and living in Lyon Co KY. Reference was made to JEREMIAH GREGORY bro/o the soldier THOMAS GREGORY as living during the Rev. war, and to JOSEPH STAPLES, bro/o the widow Salley Gregory. Thomas Gregory, s/o the soldier, served in War of 1812 in KY militia."
GREGORY,
THOMAS; NC; No. S.41588: Dist of Edenton, Currituck Co NC; 3 May
1819; THOMAS GREGORY, aged 60, enlisted 1776 in Currituck Co NC in co commanded
by Capt. Dennis Doul (?) rgt commanded by Col. Samuel Jarvis line of NC
Continental; discharged Curr.Co NC; that he afterward enlisted in the co
commanded by Capt. Edward WEST in the rgt of Col. Gideon LAMB NC line Cont.
letter d 9 Apr 1888
P.H.Coney & Co., Attorneys at Law, Topeka KS to Bureau of Pensions: Dear
Sir, Herewith I enclose your letter to me dated 31 Mar 1888 relative to Thomas
Gregory Rev soldier & Pensioner, with the reply of his daughter LETISTY
PARKER; although she is very old and feeble her memor is much better than one
of that age usually is; she has given for your examination and assistance an
identification leaf from her fathers family Bible containing the names and date
of the birth of his children by his wife Betsey, the last name on the record
LETISTY GREGORY is the person who is now LETISTY PARKER..."
GREGORY,
THOMAS; NC, No. S.41589: THOMAS
GREGORY of Sampson Co NC,
private co comm by
Capt. SHARPE, Rft command Col. ARMSTRONG, NC line for 9 months,
Nov 1778-1780.
1 Aug 1828 Sampson Co NC, THOMAS GREGORY aged 79 years, farmer living on leased lands that he is obliged to pursue this course of life instead of his trade as a carpenter which his advanced age and consequent infirmity have compelled him to abandon...for himself and wife aged 56 (which constitute the whole of family).s/THOMAS GREGORY
GREGORY,
THOMAS, ELIZABETH; VA; No. W.75999:
11 Feb 1833 Chesterfield Co VA; THOMAS GREGORY aged 82 years, militia
Chesterfield Co comm by Capt. Bernard MARKHAM; again in 1781...that it appears
by a register in his Bible at home that he was born in Chesterfield Co 2 Aug
1750, that he has resided in sd county ever since except for about 6 or 7 years
when a child he is told that he resided in the Co of Halifax. s/THOMAS GRIGORY
5 May 1843
Chesterfield Co VA before me Samuel H. Royall, J.P., ELIZABETH GERGORY, aged
73; wid/o THOMAS GREGORY who died 25 Mar 1843; married 27 Dec 1789. S/ELIZABETH
GREGORY X/mark; Affidavit: George Adkins & Francis Adkins.
GREGORY,
URIAH; Conn., N.Y.; No. S.15157: 12
Jan 1833 Saratoga Co NY; URIAH GREGORY, res/o town of Ballston, aged 78, born
Norwalk, Fairfield Co Conn 21 Mar 1754; resided in Ballston 54 years. In 1775 he resided in Reading, Fairfield Co;
Jan 1776, having returned to his father's in Norwalk, he enlisted for 2 months
under Capt. Matthew Mead of Norwalk, Lt. TAYLOR, Sgts. Thomas BETTS, Joshua
ADAMS, Azar BELDING, in Col. Waterbuiry's rft; Gen. LEE was in command at NY at
that time. In the month of May 1776 he
with his father moved to Stillwater, Saratoga Co; he was enrolled as an orderly
Sgt...in 1778 he returned to Ballston..s/URIAH GREGORY.
GREGORY,
WALTER; VA, No. S.37,966; 27 May 1819
Spotsylvania Co VA; WALTER GREGORY, aged 63 urs, res/Fredericksburg,enlisted as
a private in Feb 1776 under Capt. Richard Clough ANDERSON, formerly of Hanover
Co VA in the 5TH VA Rgt, Cont. line VA, commanded by Col. PEACHEY, the sd
regiment commanded in 1777 by Col. Wm. DAVIES...discharged at Valley Forge Feb
1778. s/William Brockenbrough, Judge Gen. Court.
26 Feb 1820 Sptosylvania Co VA; WALTER GREGORY aged 64 years, that I am by trade a tailor, but am incapable of pursuing it, so as to obtain thereby a support, that I have a wife whose name is Alzira aged about 40 years; she is a seamstress, but for want of employment is unable to aid in the support of my family. s/WALTER GREGORY.
Certified: Robert
Smith CHEW, Clerk Superior Court.
GREGORY,
WILLIAM; Conn., No. S.29,191: 20 Aug
1832 Monroe Co NY; WILLIAM GREGORY a resident of Perrinton, aged 68 years;
enlisted 1781 and served in the 5th rgt Conn. line; when he enlisted he was a
resident of the town of old Straford, Fairfield Co Conn...and after his
discharge (annexed) returned to Old Stratford. s/WILLIAM GREGORY
26 Nov 1834 Wayne Co
Michigan; WILLIAM GREGORY a Rev. Pensioner placed on the Pension Roll of the St
of NY from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Territory
of Michigan where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there
payable in the future..his children, 5 of them, reside in Michigan and it is
more pleasant to be with his children.
s/WILLIAM GREGORY.
GREGORY,
WILLIAM, MELLA; Mass., No.
R.4295.: 31 Aug 1855 Waldo Co Maine;
MELLA GREGORY, aged 91 years, a resident of Camden; wid/o WILLIAM GREGORY, a
Private in the Co commanded by Capt. Philip M. Ulmer in the Rgt comm by Col. W.
COBB of the Penobscot Expedition in the Rev war; that her husband enlisted at
Camden, Maine, July 1779 and was honorably discharged 1779; md WILLIAM GREGORY
in Thomaston, Maine, 10 Nov 1784 by Mason WHEATON JP, and that her name before
mg was MELLA TOLMAN; and that her husband died at Camden, Maine, 10 Feb 1848.
s/MELLA GREGORY X/mark.
Wit: STEPHEN BARROWS,
ROBERT GREGORY; Wm G Sargent, Judge Municipal Court, Rockland City, 23 Oct
1784: The intentions of marriage
between Mr. William Gregory, Jun. Of Camden and Mella Tolman of Thomaston were
entered with me. S/John Dillaway, Town
Clerk.
15 Nov 1855 Camden,
Maine: "I JOHN GREGORY of Camden aged 86 years on oath depose and say that
I am personally knowing to my brother WILLIAM GREGORY being in the expedition...and
that afterward he md MELLA TOLMAN of Thomaston who is now a widow and lives
nearby me...s/JOHN GREGORY.
WILLIAM
GREGORY: No. S1666; NC 22,145 West
Tennessee:
William Gregory, Smith
Co TN, was a private in the Corps comm. By Capt. Hern of the regt
comm. By Col Clark in
the NC mil for 8 months.
1832 Smith Co TN: William Gregory, a resident of Smith Co TN,
aged 68 years last May; that
in the month of Nov
1780 Chatham Co NC he entered as volunteer…he has no written discharge nor
never received any or amy other documentary evidence by which he can prove his
service except Isham (?) and BRY GREGORY whose testimony he offers..s/William
Gregory.
Isam Busby aged 73
years, well acquainted with Wm Gregory in Chatham Co NC at the commencement and
through all the war...s/Isham Busby
Sept 1832 Smith Co
TN: BRY GREGORY a resident of Smith Co
aged (ink blot) says that Wm Gregory is his brother and that he knows he did
enter the services as a volunteer under Capt. Hern in Orange Co NC and served his
tour….s/BRY GREGORY
15 May 1939: letter to
CLAUDE GREGORY, 5590 Guilford St., Detroit Michican, from A. D. Hiller Exec.
Asst to Admin:…WILLIAM GREGORY was born in the month of May 1764…brother of the
soldier, BRY GREGORY, was living in 1832 in Smith Co TN. It is not shown that the Capt. GREGORY under
whom the soldier WILLIAM GREGORY served in 1780 was a relative…"
GREGORY,
WILLIAM, MARGARET: No. W.19,539 NC:
Oct 1832 Lincoln Co
NC: WILLIAM GREGORY, aged 75, resident
of sd county; that he was drafted by Col. Moore in the year 1774 and in the
month of August; that he was marched under Col. Moore, Capt. Tucker against the
Indians on Silver Creek in Brooke Co; that he served near 3 months that being
the time for which he was drafted when he returned to Orange Co NC where he was
drafted and marched from…he has lost his discharge. That after the declaration of Independence he was again drafted
about the last day of August 1780 by Capt. - at Hillstown, Orange Co NC for 3
months; that he marched from Hillston under Gen. Butler, Col. Moore and Capt.
Faker in pursuit of the British on the Broad River; that when he arrived at
Salisbury NC he was detached from under the command of Gen. Butler and put
under Col. Campbell and Maj. Armstrong which officers marched him to the Shallow
Ford on the Yadkin against the Tories who had collected there…
s/WILLIAM GREGORY.
Wit: Hartwell Spain, a
clergyman and RICHARD HAWK are well acquainted with WILLIAM GREGORY…that we
believe him to be 75 years of age…
QUESTIONS BY THE
COURT: born VA 1757…
4 Jun 1845 Lincoln Co
NC before me A. B. Cox, JP: MARGARET
GREGORY, aged 87 years, widow of WILLIAM GREGORY; md 1 January 1778; WILLIAM
GREGORY died 10/11 July 1836; and that she was married to him prior to his going
into the service.
s/MARGARET GREGORY X
mark.
FAMILY RECORDS
SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF PENSION CLAIM OF MARGARE GREGORY:
Virgininia, Halifax
County
William Gregory was
born ye 11th of Augt. 175(torn)
Marget Gregory was
born ye 13th of June, 1758
Salley Gregory was
born ye 4 of Novbr. 177(torn)
Thomson Gregory was
born ye 17 of May 178(torn)
Johnson Gregory was
born ye 6 of Jany 1783
Mary Gregory was born
15 Aprl 178(torn)
Marget Gregory was
born 13 of Janry 178(torn)
Fanney Gregory was
born 5th of July 178(torn)
Hosea Gregory was born
Jany 7th 178(torn)
Joseph Gregory was
born the second Day of April 1790
Elezabeth Gregory was
born January 15, 1792.
The other shows the
following date:
Wm Gregory was born
August the 11, 1758
Marget his wife, June
13, 1758
Salley the 4 of
November 1779
Thomson 17 May 1780
Johnson 6 January 1782
Mary 15 April 1783
Fanny 5 July 1786
Hosa 7 January 1788
Joseph 2 Apr 1790
Elesbeth 15 Janury
1793
Anny 25 May 1791
Elezbeth 4 July 1793
Marget 14 Augut, 1794
Nancy 2 May 1796
Susan 22(?) Decemr.,
1800
Mata 10 Febry, 1803.
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT
RECORD CARD:
GREGORY, WILLIAM,
Private, PA line, Warrant No. 9467, 100 acres, issued 22 Dec 1794 to Henry
Purdy, assignee.
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