Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17445, James Gregory, Conn.
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Service
Conn
Gregory, James
Number
S174465

carded
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Ohio 19715
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James Gregory
of Delaware Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Co. commanded 
by Captain Hall of the Regt. commanded
by Col. D. Bur in the Connet
line for three years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Augt. 1833 and sent to Thos. Reynolds CC Delaware CTT. DCo Ohio
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  160--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33  40--
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm R. Plmer Clerk
Book E Vol. 8 Page nine



mar 5 '34 see let to the agent*
*J. H. Groesbeck Esq
Sce letter to Hon. J. Midene Feb 26 1835 
(see letter in John Hawling Rec S17465

letter to JN Powell Aug. 12. 35
do. I. P. Agt 14 Oct 1835  do E.J
Armstrong March 5, 1836
Letter to 3 Auditor 28 Nov 1838

Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6 April 1838.
from 4 Sept 1834 to 4 March 1838 Agt notified 4 Dec 1838.

Suspended
Letter to Pete Agt 22 Oct 1839
Letter to 3d Auditor 23 Oct 1838
Letter to Geo. C. Bomford 6 Nov. 1839
Letter to M.J. Gilbert 18 Nov 1839
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James Gregory
Application for Pension
20125
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The State of Ohio}
Delaware County Ss}

Be it remembered that on the twentieth day of November in the ear Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said county of Delaware in State of Ohio now in repose James Gregory a resident of Berkshire Township in the said county, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
I the said James Gregory on my ?? oath state that I entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served therein as here in states, to wit:
I was born December 19th in Fairfield County Connecticut where is resided during the revolution. Early in the Spring of 1780, I enlisted under Lieutenant William Hall (my Capt. was Josiah Lacy who was absent at West Point and I ?? never under his command. My Regt, was Commanded by Col. Davis Burr and in the Brigade under Genl. Willis Gilliman. I believe they were Connecticut troops and not Continental. I believe I was enlisted for no particular time. I was stationed under Lieut. Hall with about 30 or 40 men at Stratfield harbour in Fairfield County on the sea coast of Connecticut. We were stationed her to guard the place and watch the movements of the enemy. I remained here under the command of Lieut. Hall until the close of the war in the winter or spring of 1783. I was thus in the service nearly or quite three years. Our quarters were in a store house and the wharf at Starfield harbour. During
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the time I was there, there were no other troops stationed except men under Lieut Hall at the place. The main road leading from Boston to New York was at the distance of a mile & a half back of us farther a coast rec were about two miles to Black Rick harbor which was in the direction of New York where there was a small fort. I was paid in Continental money eight dollars per month. Where there were often in alarm by the attempts of the enemy to land and have this place. This was often attempts by a party what was said to be commanded by a person who was called Stater who commands a small ressat?? in the British service.
I have no documentary evidence and know of no person who can testify to my services.
I resided in Fairfield County until 108 when I removed to Delaware Coty. Ohio. where I now reside. I hereby relinquish all claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid.
James Gregory

We Joseph Prince & James P. Crawford residents of Berkshire Township in said county and (large blank space) residing in the neighborhood of the above named James Gregory hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said James Gregory who has signed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty eight years old, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution,& that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed to the day & year first written.
James P. Crawford
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hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said James Gregory who has signed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty  eight years old, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinions.

Joseph Prince

Sworn & subscribed to the day & year first written.

James P Crawford

And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Prince and James P Crawford who signed & swore to the preceding certificate are residents of the said Township of Berkshire in the said county and in the neighborhood of the above named applicant, and are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.

I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Gregory for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 20th day of Nov. AD 1832.

T Reynolds clerk
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The State of Ohio
Delaware County ss.}

The annexed declaration of James Gregory a resident of Berkshire Township for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 whose original declaration was made on the twentieth day of November 1832 before the court of Com. Pleas in & for the said county of Delaware there in [unk].

Personally appeared before me Ezra Greswold one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County, the above named James Gregory, who being duly sworn upon his said oath saith that the only record of his age he has is an entry in his family bible which was made in the year 1789, when he was about twenty four years of age from the best information he received from his parents, which entry states he was " born December 19th 1764."

He saith that he never received any written discharge from the service he rendered as stated in his said declaration but was verbally discharged by his officers.

He further saith that he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut state troops in the manner, and under the officers names and state in his former declaration in the war of the Revolution not less than two years & a half, no part of which time was spent in any civil employment but in actual service. He states however that his General's name was Gillik Gilliman
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and not Willis Gilliman as he by mistake states in his declaration.

He further states that the clergymen with who he was acquainted were absent at the time of making his former declaration as a reason why a clergyman's certificate was not then obtained, In addition to the names of the person whose certificate is attached to his declaration he wants mention the names of Ichabod Plumb, James P Crawford, James P Crawford, David T Sherman, Ebenezer London, Horace Plumb, David Prince, also Doct. Joshua Maynard M.D. and Post Master in Berkshire, Rev. Mr. Vanderma, Rev. Mr. Jenks and Rev. Mr. McIlroy- persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution, and who are all respectable & creditable persons.

Sworn & subscribed to,
James Gregory

We Henry Vand Deman a clergyman residing in the county of Delaware and Joshua Maynard, M.D. residing in Berkshire Township in the said county, as in the neighborhood of the above named James Gregory who has signed & sworn to the above affidavit, do on our oaths certify that we are well acquainted with the said James Gregory that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Joshua Maynard
Henry Van Deman
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And I the said Ezra Griswold one of the judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in & for the said county of Delaware do hereby certify that on this 15th day of April 1833 the above named James Gregory, Joshua Maynard, and Henry Van Demon who have severally subscribed the above affidavit and certificate, personally appeared before me and were severally sworn thereto in due form of law, and I further certify that they are severally known to me personally to be the persons they represent themselves to be; and that the above names Henry Van Deman who has signed the above certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said county of Delaware, and that Joshua Maynard who has also signed the said certificate is a resident in the said Township of Berkshire, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and I further certify that I am of the opinion, after investigation of the matter, that the said James Gregory was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.

E Griswold associate Judge of Del Com Pleas

The States of Ohio Delaware County [unk]

I Thomas Reynolds clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for sd county, certify that Ezra Griswold Esq is an associate judge as above sd, the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware, this 20th day of April AD 1833.

T Reynolds clerk CCPLC
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20125
19715
James Gregory
Ohio

Return 11 12 17

Adm 2 years

The Reynolds clk
Delaware
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BRIEF in the case of James Gregory, Court of Delaware in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declarant made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  68

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: "enlisted" In 1780
Duration of Service: nearly or quite three years
Rank: Private
Names of the General and Field Officers under whom he served: Col David Burr, Lieut Hall

5. In what battles was he engaged?  None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Fairfield Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  no clergyman

* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Ch W Forrest
Examining Clerk
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We the undersigned residents of Berkshire Township have been long acquainted with James Gregory and we believe and in the neighborhood where he resides, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution. Berkshire April 13th 1833

Ichabod Plumb
James P Crawford
Jn S Crawford
D T Sherman
Ebnr London
Horace Plumb
David Prince
Andrew Himrod
Simon Himrod

Delaware County ss. I Joshua Maynard being duly sworn who by oath say that I am personally acquainted with the persons who have signed the above certificate, that they reside in the immediate neighborhood of the above names James Gregory an applicant for a pension, that they are respectable and creditable persons and that their certificate is entitled to full credit.

Joshua Maynard

Sworn & subscribed to this 15 of April 1833. Before me

Ezra Griswold
associate Judge of Crt Com Pleas
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Force Jos McLene

Honbl. Lewis Cass
(Secretary of War)
Washington
D. C. 

Official
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Recd 11 Augt.

Delaware August 10th 1835

Sir,

The pensions allowed to Azariah Root, James Gregory, John Hamlen & Joseph Gillett, under the law of 7th of June were [unk] more than a years service. Last fall certificates & affidavits were forwarded for explanations to Connecticut which the Pension Agent there informs me were duly forwarded to Washington and ought to have been heard from previous to last April. The Pension Agent at Cincinnati now advises me to write to you upon the subject These pensioners are very anxious to have their pension restored. Will you be so kind as to investigate the matter & reenstate these pensioners to their pensions.

I am acting agent for them and they request me to write to you, with a respectable request that their pension should be restored to them. The pension agent at Cincinnati expressed an opinion that the papers forward sent be satisfactory.

Very respectfully your obt servt

T W Powell

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secty of War
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P. S. I have  just returned from Delaware county, where I saw the within named pensioners, last week. They were there living; & in indigent circumstances.

Jos McLene
Columbus 5th July 1835


mme diate attention
Dr. Crump
Pension Officer
Jariah Root
James Grefory
John Hamlen
Jos Gillett
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 30, 1838

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James Gregory, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars and        Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1834, to the 4th March, 1838.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K Parris
Comptroller


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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M. J. Gilbert Esq.
Attorney at law
Columbus
Ohio


James Gregory
Pensions certificate
$40.00
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Cincinnati 25th of March 1839

Sir,

Mr. James Gregory a pensioner per act of 7th June 1832, is entitled to receive six months pension, from the 4th day of Sept. 1833 to the 4th day of Mch 1834. In contingence if a difficulty existing between the Bank of the U States and the Government at or previous to the time that the pensioners ever transferred from the Brch Bk of Cin to the Franklin Bk of Cin, the Agent, by the Commissioner of Pensions, was instructed not to make any payt to pensioners for that period.

I am yours very respectfully
R W Lawrence transfer clk

M J Gilbert Esq
Columbus
Ohio
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Mr. Evans
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Columbus Nov 5 1839

Dear Sir

The enclosed is intended to be added to some papers already at your department in [unk] arrears of pension of James Gregory. I forgot the particular bureau where the then am but suppose it will not be difficult to ascertain. Mr. Geo C Bomford who has a power of atty to receive the amount will call in a few days.

Very Resply

M J Gilbert

To the Commr Pensions
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Geo. C. Bomford
Nov 6 1839
GC



Record of 49 page 34
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War Dept
Pen Off
Nov 6 39

Sir

Agreeably to your request I have examined the case of James Gregory of Delaware Co Ohio and have to inform you that upon a reexamination of his papers in 183? it appears to the Dept that he had confounded his patrol duties with the military service for which the act of 7 June '32 provided, and his pension was consequently suspended. The reasons were assigned in a letter to his atty W Powell in the 12 day of 35 of which a copy is enclosed. It appears that notwithstanding the pension had been suspended for more than 3 years, he was paid under the act of Cong 38 at the Treasury from 4 Sept 34 to 4 March 38.

Geo C Bomford
Geo Town D.C.
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Gregory,
Act of Con
Nov 19

To the Commissioner of Pensions in
Washington City
D.C.
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Columbus Nov 19th 1829

Dr Sir

Mr Geo C Bromford has forwarded to me your letter of Nov 6th together with a copy of one addressed sometime since to Thos W Powell Esq, the the atty of James Gregory, If Mr Powell ever recd the original letter Mr Gregory never knew it, or forwarded the papers which he supposed sufficient. Of one of these positions, I am certain for Mr Gregory like are the revolutionary patriots is an honest high minded man.

If Mr Hagner will be kind enough to let me know what papers and proofs he requires to reinstate Mr Gregory on the pension roll, & nice endeavor to have this forwarded without delay.

Mr. G. resides some 25 miles from here and I have not had an opportunity of communicating with him as yet but I pledge myself to the above as I know him well.

Respectfully


To Comm. of Pensions
M J Gilbert
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M J Gilbert
Nov 19 '39
OC
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War Dept
Pen Office
Nov 19 '39

Sir

In reply to yours of 13 inst in the case of James Gregory under the act of 7 June 1832, I would refer you to my letter of 12 Aug 35 to W. Powell a copy of which you acknowledged to have received thro W Bomford. The Dep does not admit that there was in Cont such military service as the claim and describes and can not abandon that ground untill it is shown by the records in the Comptroller's Office at Hartford that the laws authorized it and according to the pay-tables, was organized & paid.

GC

M.J. Gilbert Esq
Columbus
Ohio
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17445
INVALID

File No. 17445
James Gregory
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 '32

Index:- Vol. 1, Page 443

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