Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4294, John Gregory, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Gregory, John
R. 4294
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John Gregory
New Jersey
[illegible]  7 June 1832
original
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State of New Jersey;
Monmouth County;
On this fifth day of June, 1861, personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.. John Gregory, a resident of said County and state of New Jersey, aged 92 years, who being first duly sworn, makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under oath 7th June 1832, viz: that during the revolutionary war, he was a resident of Monmouth County, N Jersey, that he entered the service as a Militia man in 1776, and was called out in the summer of that year, under Captain Conover, and was marched to Elizabeth Town Point, and then under Captain Wikoff, and served in that year not less than three months, during which he was also marched and stationed at Cranbury and other places.  In the next year, he was again called out to serve as a draft militia man under Captain Wikoff and served in monthly tours, during which he was stationed for a year at New Brunswick, Cranbury, and other places.  He was out next year not less than six months.  In 1778, the militia was continuously out during which he was drafted to serve his monthly tours when his time came end served not less than three months, having a part of this time hired a substitute to serve in his place.  In 1779 he was again drafted and served four months in monthly tours, at Cranbury, Elizabeth Town, and other places exposed to the defense of some other towns.  In 1780, the war becoming very troublesome, and great alarm prevailing among the in- habitants of that section of county, he was more frequently called out, and served in monthly tours
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not less than six months, and was marched  to Cranbury, Egg Harbor, and other places to beyond these points from New Jersey.  In 1781, he was again called out as a drafted militia  man and served at least four months [illegible] being out on alarms and in pursuit of the refugees, under the noted leader by the name of Bacon, who was afterwards killed by a person named Stewart, whose sons will probably testify to having often heard this deponent and his father speaks of his service. In this year, he was marched from place to place, wherever his services were required with his company. In 1782, he was again called out as before and marched to Cranbury and Elizabeth Town Point, and other places, and served not less than six months. During this year he was also frequently called out on alarm,. This deponent him at different times made some efforts to get a pension but never succeeded in getting the necessary proof. In 1846, he was allowed a pension from the State of New Jersey of $60 per annum which is the highest rate allowed by the state. 
Sworn and submitted before me
this day and year first above written
John T. Woodhull, Judge 
of Monmouth Pleas

His X mark
John Gregory
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County

I Daniel Chistopher clerk of the Courts of said County of Monmouth do hereby certify that
John T Woodhull whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the dates thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Monmouth and State aforesaid & duly qualified to Administer oaths & find that his signature thereto is Genuine

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal office at Freehold this fifth
July Eighteen hundred & fiftyone 1851
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Act June 7 1832
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G. C. Ames
July 7/53
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Pension Office
July 7 1838
Sir
The application of John Gregory of NJ
has been examined and filed under the Act
of June 7 1832, No allowance can be
made upon the proof on file, The
fact that the Legislature of N.J. in 1846,
granted him a pension for $60.
certainly would not justify this office
in allowing him a pension. If he
served as he alleges the evidence of it
ought to be found in the State Department of NJ.

G.C. Ames
Present
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4294
P.O. John Gregory
Service: [blank line]
Enlisted: REJECTED [stamped], 18
Discharged: [blank line], 18
Application filed: [blank line], 18
Alleges: [blank lines]
Re-enlisted: [blank lines]
Attorney: [blank line]
P. O. [blank lines]
[blank line] Recognized, [check mark] Contract,
[blank line] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank line], 18
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No. 38,549
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Washington April 1853
Sir
I have the honor to enclose
herewith sundry papers in support
of the application of John Gregory of New Jersey for a Pension under the Act of 7 June 1832
Gregory in his declaration
claims to have served in the militia
for more than two years, and as an
acknowledgment of his services he has
been granted by that state a pension
of $110 for ano. which is the highest
rate that is allowed by New Jersey to
any soldier for services rendered in the Revolutionary War.
From the [illegible] position
of New Jersey in that War, all who
were capable of bearing arms were
required to perform militia duty.
And as Claimant has been admitted
by that state I hope that they will be
acknowledged by the Genl Government
also in the allowance of the pension
he now asks
Very respectfully
Hon L P Waldo
Comm Pensions
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New Jersey Treasury Department
Trenton 24 July 1887
I Rescanick M Smith, Treasurer of the
State of New Jersey, do hereby certify
that John Gregory of Monmouth County
by an act of the Legislation, was put on
the Pension List on the first day of April
1846, and is now a pensioner receiving from
the State Sixty dollars per year
R M Smith Treasurer [signature]
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth
On this fifth day of
July 1851, personally appeared before me
John T. Woodhull one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Charles Stewart, aged sixty six years, who being duly sworn according to law states that he is well acquainted with John Gregory who has made application to the general government for a pension for his revolutionary service and has known him from his earliest recollection, that he has often heard the said Gregory speak of his services in the revolution and of the incidents of those days, particularly of his having gone out with others on one occasion, on an alarm in pursuit of a party of Refugees, under the notorious John Bacon, and also of his having been called out at various other times as a drafted militia man and on alarms, to guard against the hostile incursions of the enemy. This deponent believes that said Gregory was ready and willing to do his duty as a militia man whenever called upon and that he was a brave and resolute soldier, Said Gregory has always borne
the character of having been a revolutionary soldier by the community among whom he resides,
Sworn and subscribed before
me the day and year above written
Charles Stewart

John T Woodhall Judge [signature]
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I hereby certify that the within named [illegible]
is a highly respectable person, whose testimony is entitled to the fullest credit,
John T Woodhull [signature]

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
I Daniel Christopher Clerk of the Court of said County of Monmouth, do hereby certify that John T. Woodhull whose name appears to the foregoing certificates was at the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Monmouth. That aforesaid, duly qualified to Administer oaths. Find that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Freehold this fifth day of July A. Eighteen hundred eighty one / 1881
Daniel Christopher Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County

On this fourth day of July 1851, personally appeared before me John T. Woodhull
one of the Judges of the Common Pleas in and for said county Enoch Coward, aged 85 years, who being duly sworn according to law states that he is well acquainted with John Gregory who is about making an application for a pension and has known him from the time of the revolutionary war. This deponent although young at that period, recollects many of the incidents of the revolution. John Gregory
was always known to have been a brave
and active soldier in that war. This deponent had a brother Joseph Coward who
was a captain in the revolution, and believes
that said Gregory served a part of the
time under him. The militia were nearly
all the time out in service in the section
of County where deponent lived, and
had but little time to attend to farming,
and this deponent further lost much property
in consequence of his brothers being obliged to be out so continuously, This deponent believes that said Gregory served from the commencement to the end of the war, whenever called upon to go out,
Enoch Coward
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
John T Woodhull Judge
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I hereby certify that the within mentioned deponent is a gentleman of high respectability
and whose statements are entitled to full credit
John T Woodhull

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County

I Daniel Christopher Clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that John T Woodhull 
whose name appears to the foregoing certificates was at the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County & State aforesaid and duly qualified to administer oaths And that his signature thereto is genuine

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Freehold this fourth day of July Eighteen hundred & fifty one / 1851
Daniel Christopher Clerk