Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8876, Thomas Gregory, Continental Va
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SERVICE                                                      
                                                            

Continental Va         
Gregory, Thomas                           
Sally

NUMBER

W.8876

Contents
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11.7.12

Kentucky

Sally Gregory, dead, widow of Thomas Gregory, who died on the 1814 of ____, in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the_____ commanded by          in the Revolution for 1 year.  Va + Continental.

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of September 1854, and sent to J.J. Coombs.  

Arrears to the 4th of _____
Semiannual allowance ending Present.

                                         {Revolutionary Claim, 
                                              Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by G.J. Getty    Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1      Page 369
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13603

April 6. 48

Tho Gregory
declaration 
A[?]

Sent me by F J Judkins
Warrenton N.C. to
whom the Com. of Pen.
will report.
J R J Daniel

M13603
Sally Gregory dcd
wid of Thomas
Ky
Act 7 July 1838
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and. Supplement act passed 3rd  March 1843. Granting one year pension to Certain widows and, Subsequent act of Congress passed June 17th 1844 granting four years pension to widows
Circuit Court
April Term 1847
State of Kentucky }
Caldwell County }
On this 26th day of April 1847 Personally appeared, Before the Court in and for the aforesaid County. Thomas Gregory, Jr., Son of the late Thomas Gregory Sr, Dec’d, Who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and Supplement act passed 3rd March 1843 granting one years pension to certain widows and subsequent act of Congress passed June 17th 1866 granting Four years pension to widows ~
 That this declarant the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Jr. in behalf of himself and the other heirs, of the Said Thomas Gregory Sr. dec’d.
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states that the said Thomas Gregory Sr. was a Continental Soldier in the Virginia line, as the heirs understand and believes, He Enlisted, in the Service, in the war of the Revolution.  In June 1776, under the following named officers to wit Col. Charles Harrison and Capt. Samuel J. Cabel of Morgan Rifle Corps - He the the [sic] aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. [?] lived in Amherst County Virginia, when he enlisted and went in the war of the Revolution.  He marched through the Jerseys to & was at the battles, of Brandy Wine, and at the Battle of Monmouth in June 27th 1778.  and he was at the Siege at Little York, 19th October 1781 and was present when,  Cornwallice (sic) was taken and,  was in service until 1783.  at which time He was discharged, as I have often heard Him, the aforesaid Thomas say, which discharge has been,  lost or destroyed, He the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. dec'd.  returned back to Amherst County Virginia, and thare lived until 1785.  Then moved to Caldwell County Kentucky, and resided thare in said county, until his, the aforesaid Thomas death, which occurred in the year 1824 1814 -in the latter part thereof

The affiant further say that the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. dec'd, was married to Sally Staples, in Amherst County Virginia in the fall 1787 and his aforesaid wife Sally
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died in March 17th, 1843.
The affiant further say, that His wife the aforesaid Sally, did not marry after the death of her husband the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. decd. but continued his, the aforesaid Thomas widow Till her this afforesaid [sic] Salleys death, which, around 17th March 1843--and left the following five Children, To wit Samuel Gregory, Joseph Gregory, Thomas Gregory, Abigail Gregory, and Mary Ann Gregory, all of Lawful age--The affiant further claims for himself and the other heirs, of the aforsaid [sic] Thomas Gregory Sr. Decd. The land that is due, the Said Thomas for his service in the war of the Revolution, from the Government of the United, and also his Pension, that are due, in wright of [marked out: His decd] mother Saly Gregory.
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court This day and date above written--  
Thomas  his X mark Gregory 
+ R. H. J. Davage C.C.C.C.
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State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County  }
I H. R. J. Davage Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for the county & State aforesaid,
Do Hereby certify, that satisfactry [sic] evidence, was furnished the said court, now in Session
That Thomas Gregory Sr. decd. Resided in the aforesaid County, And was Lawfully Married to Sally Staples in the fall 1787 and as husband and wife they lived to gether up to the Period of the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. death which occurred in the year 1824 * in the [?] thereof,  Court is of opinion, from the Evidence now before the Court, That the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. and Salley his wife, whose maiden name was Sally Staples, was lawfully married, at the time stated, in the forgoing declaration, and it is also proven that, Thare [sic] oldest Child is 59 or 60 years old and Comparing these ages, the aforesaid Thomas Gregory & Salley was married before 1794 The Court being satisfied that the five Children named, in the foregoing declaration is the Children and only Heirs of the aforesaid Thomas & Salley.  The Court is further satisfied, that the affiant Thomas Gregory Jr. is a respectable and Inteligent [sic] man, and his oath is intitled [sic] to full faith and credit.  It is therefore
*should be 1814
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ordered, by the court, that our said clerk certify the same to the war Department--It is further proven to the court that the said Thomas Gregory Sr. decd. was regarded and believed in his neighborhood to be a continental soldier in the war of the revolution--
In Testimony of which I [crossed out: H.]  R. H. J. Davage Clerk of the Circuit Court of County and State aforesaid have hereunto affixed my seal of office at Princeton on this 26th day of April 1847--
R. H. J. Davidge Clk

State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County  }
I Henry Ormsby Brown Judge of the Circuit Court, now in Session, in and for the County & State aforesaid, Do Certify that satisfactory Evidence was, Adduced, before the Court, and proved, that, Sally Gregory, whose Name appears in the foregoing Declaration, was the wife of the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr decd. who was regarded and believed to be a continental soldier in the war of the revolution and that the five children named in the foregoing Declaration are the children and heirs of the aforsaid [sic] Thomas Gregory and
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Sally Gregory his wife, and it is proven that, the aforesaid Sally Did not marry after the death of the aforesaid Thomas but, remained his widow, Till her death, which occurred 17th March 1843, It is therefore ordered, that the Clerk of the said Court Certify the same to the war department--
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of April 1847
H. O. Brown {seal}

State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County  }
I R H J Davage Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, Do Certify that Henry O Brown whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is the presiding Judge of our said Court, and was at the time of assigning the same and his signature purporting to be his are genuine, and these are the original procedings [sic] in the foregoing and within Cases.
In testimony of which I R H J Savage--Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid have hearunto [sic] affixed the seal of office at Princeton on this 26th day of April 1847
R. H J. Davidge Clk
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State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County  }
On this 26th day of April 1847 Elijah G. Galusha a resident citizen of the county and state aforesaid Aged 89 years old Personally appeared before me James A Cartwright one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the Said County and, being first duly sworn according to Law, Say as follows, That he was well acquainted with Thomas Gregory Sr. Decd. and lived near him, and was also acquainted with his wife Sally, whose maidin [sic] name was Sally Staples, and That the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. and Sally his wife was lawfully married in Amhurst County Virginia, in the fall of 1787 I was present and witnessed the marriage of the aforesaid Tho Gregory Sr & Sally Staples and the aforesaid Thomas & Sally lived together as man & wife, up to the period of his, Thomas death which occured [sic] in the year 1824 and his said widow Sally did not marry but continued his widow Till her death, which occured [sic] 17th March 1843.  I further certify that the aforesaid Sally is the Identical wife of the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. decd. and the five children name, is the children and heirs of the aforesaid Thomas & Sally all of lawfull [sic] age==and further certify That the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. decd. was regarded, and believed in his neighborhood to be a continental Soldier in
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The war of the revolution, and I fully concur in that opinion--I am also well acquainted with thare [sic] children, and Know that the aforesaid Thomas Gregory & Sally was Lawfully Married before the year 1794--the aforesaid Sally resided in the aforesaid County up to the time of her death On 17th March 1843. Sworn to and Subscribed on This day and date above written--
Elijah G. Galusha +
Attest James A Cartwright J.P.}

State of Kentucky
Caldwell County - }
This will Certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah G. Galusha whose signature, appears to the foregoing affidavit, and he is a respectable Inteligint [sic], And veracious man, and his Testimony is intitled [sic] to full faith and credit--
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of April 1847--
James A. Cartwright  J.P.
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State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County  }
I R H J Davage Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for the aforesaid County, do Certify That James A Cartwright is a Legally Commissioned Qualified and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, and was at the date of this foregoing certificate, and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I, R H J Davage clert [sic] as aforesaid have hereunto Set My hand and seal of office at Princeton, This 26th day of April 1847--
R. H .J Davidge Clk
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State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County  }
On this 26 day of April 1847 David F Bigham a resident Citizen of the County and state aforesaid, Aged 82 years old, Personally appeared before me James A Cartwright one of the acting Justices of the Peace, in and for the aforesaid County Who being first duly sworn according to Law, Say, That he was well acquainted with Thomas Gregory Sr. Decd, and his wife Sally Whose Maiden name was Sally Staples, and lived near them for 54 years, and from personal knowledge know that the aforesaid Thomas & Sally was Lawfully married, I was present and saw the Marriage take place, in Amhurst County Va in 1787--and as man and wife the aforesaid Thomas & Sally did live Together, until the death of the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. Decd who died in year 1824 and the aforesaid Sally Did not marry but continue his, the aforesaid Thomas Widow Till her death which occured [sic] 17th day March 1843 and she the aforesaid Sally Gregory, left the five Children, named in the foregoing Declaration, and That the aforesaid Thomas Gregory Sr. decd. was regarded and believed, in his neighborhood to be a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution, and I have never heard it contradicted and I fully concur in that belief.
David F. Bigham +
Attest James A Cartwright JP.
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State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County  |
This will certify that I am well acquainted with David F Bigham who has assigned the foregoing affidavit and he is a respectable Inteligent [sic] man, and his oath is Intitled [sic] to Credit--
Given under my hand and seal seal [sic] this 26 day of April 1847.
James A. Cartwright J.P.

State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County  } 
I R H J Davage Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the aforesaid County do Certify that James A Cartwright whose signature appears to the forgoing, is a legally commissioned Qualified and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County, and was at the date of the foregoing affidavit, and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony of which I R H J Savage Clerk as aforesaid have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office at Princeton this 26th day of April 1847
R. H. J Davidge Clk
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December 27, 1937

Thomas Gregory
W. 8876
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. William M. Sweeny
126 Franklin Street
Astoria, Long Island
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Gregory, soldier of the Revolutionary War, from Lyon County, Kentucky.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 8876, based upon the service of Thomas Gregory in the War of the Revolution.
Thomas Gregory was born and reared in Amherst County, Virginia, no date given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of said Amherst County, Thomas Gregory enlisted in the month of June, 1778, served as a private in Captain Samuel J. Cabell's company,
and in Colonel Charles Harrison's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, and siege of Yorktown, and continued in the service until in 1783. It was stated that he was taken prisoner and held about six months, no further data relative to his imprisonment.
Thomas Gregory married in the fall of 1787 in Amherst or Halifax County, Virginia, Sally (Salley) Staples. She was reared in Halifax County, Virginia, date of her birth not given, nor were the names of her parents given; her father was deceased at the time
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of her marriage to Thomas Gregory.
Thomas Gregory moved to Caldwell County (later Lyon County), Kentucky. He died there June 10, 1814, and his widow, Sally, died there March 7, 1842 or March 17, 1843.
The children of Thomas Gregory and his wife, Sally-
Samuel Gregory; Betsey Gregory, who married Jacob Fowler; Thomas Gregory, born about 1791, and in 1854 a resident of Lyon County, Kentucky; Jeremiah Gregory; John W. Gregory; Abigail Gregory, who married William Pritle (?); Mary Ann Gregory, who married Samuel Henderson. 
The following children survived their mother-
Samuel Gregory, Joseph Gregory, Thomas Gregory, Abigail Pritle, and Mary Ann Henderson.
The following children were alive in 1854 and were allowed the pension due their mother
Thomas Gregory, Joseph Gregory, and Mary Ann Henderson, a widow.
John W. Gregory, grandson of the soldier, Thomas Gregory and son of Thomas Gregory, was thirty-three years old in 1854 and living in Lyon County, Kentucky.
Reference was made to Jeremiah Gregory, brother of the soldier, Thomas Gregory, as living during the Revolutionary War; and to Joseph Staples, brother of the widow, Sally Gregory.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
next time add-Thomas Gregory
son of soldier, served in War
of 1812 in Ky. mil
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126 Franklin Street,
Astoria, Long Island, N.Y.,
December 14, 1937.

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
Kindly send me the record of the
military services in the War of the Revolution of Thomas Gregory.
whose son Thomas Gregory, Jr. applied for a pension for the
heirs of his father, Thomas Gregory, Sr. from Lyon County,
Kentucky, April 24, 1854.

Yours very respectfully,
Lenora Higginbotham Sweeny
(Mrs. William M. Sweeny)
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Revolution Virginia
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8876

Sally Gregory 
Wid of 
Thomas Gregory 
Pri Rev. War
---
Act: July 7th/38
Index: -- Vol. A Page 27

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1937 Dec 27 - Hist to Mrs.
Wm. M.  Sweeny [initials]
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Sally Gregory, deceased widow of
Thomas Kentucky
Act of July 7. 1838
Admitted
Private of Infy 12 mos
at $40 per annum,
from March 4, 1836 to
March 4. 1841
Certificate payable to
Thomas Gregory, her
Admr. for benefit of  himself 
and of Joseph Gregory
and Mary Ann Henderson,
her only surviving children.
Atty
J.J. Coombs
Present
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Breif in the case of Sally Gregory deed,widow of Thomas 
Lyon County and State of Kentucky
act July 7. 1838 [crossed out: &c.]

_______________
Claim, ("original," [crossed out:  or "for "increase."]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Proved by rolls and tradition 
Marriage before 1794-fact and date proved by Parol
Death of Gregory- 1814 and of widow - March 7. 1842. widowhood - and names of only surviving children by parol and certified by court.

 Administration and bond duly certified
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Combs
Present

S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
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Pay Roll of Capt Saml. Jordan Cabells Co in Col David Morgan's detach't. of Riflemen
for Aug Sept & Oct & 1 other mo in 1777
Thomas Gregory private-No other rolls of Capt Cabell in this Regt.
Cabell does not appear as [?] on the Regimental roll after 1777
Thomas Gregory on Rolls of Capt. Sam'l. Jordan Cabell in the 6th Va Regt for Apl, May, June, & July 1777 and on Muster rolls of same Mar & June as enlisted Feby 24th.
Capt Cabell appointed to the compy Feby 5th
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Depreciation Roll Va St Line
"Gregory Thomas. Sold'r of Infy==Rec'd by Col Cabell" May 13, 1784. £16.17.10"
Same Recieved [sic] as late as Sept 1786 £52.15.8  covers over 2 1/2 years' service
does not show to or by whom rec'd.
not to end of war

This depreciation payment being for services commencing in Feb'y 1777 represents an amount equal to about $[marked through: 77 and] 80/[?]
indicates a service of [crossed out: more than 12 months 11 1/2 mos] just about 12 mos
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Act of 1838

Sally Gregory Decd
widow of Thomas-
Ky (Lyon Co)

The declaration, made Ap'l 26, 1847  by Thomas Gregory, a son of the widow, stated that the soldier entered service in June 1776 under Col Charles Harrison, and served under Capt Samuel J. Cabell of Morgan's Rifle Corps. continued in service until 1783 and was discharged--That he marched through the Jerseys and was at the battles of Brandywine & Monmouth, also at the siege of Yorktown.

Two objections have been made to the admission of this claim  1st that Gregory was not identified with the service. 2d. that the date of marriage is not proved.

It has been understood that there were no rolls of Capt. Samuel J. Cabell in this office.
I find by reference to the Am'n archives, 5th Series, vol 2, p 362 that in Sept 1776 this Cabell was in service as a Capt in the Va Cont'l Line-and it appears from the papers of Nancy McClure formerly widow of James Foster, of Va admitted under act of 1838, that Cabell was a Captain early in '76.
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I find, also, two sets, and two only, of rolls of captain Samuel Jordan Cabell's company: the first are in the 6th Regt of the Va Cont'l Line-of which James Hendricks was Col.  Charles Harrison was appointed Col of the Artillery Regt Nov'r 30, 1776. In what capacity he served before we have no rolls to know-

These rolls of Cabell's co are for Apl, May, June & July 1777, and the name of Thomas Gregory is borne on them all, as private, with an entry showing that he entered the company Feby 24th.

The other rolls of Samuel Jordan Cabells Co in Col Dan'l Morgan's Rifle battalion, are for August, Sept & Oct. and one other month not stated, in 1777-on which Thomas Gregory's name is borne.

The depreciation pay roll of the Va Cont'l Line shows a payment for Thomas Gregory private of Infy of [marked out: 16] £16.17.10 received by Col Cabell May 13, 1784.
(Saml J. Cabell was promoted to Maj'r & Sr Col.) and appears to have been the only Col Cabell in the Line of Va)

This pay't, allowing for the depreciation rates for the year '77 &c would cover just about 12 mo's service.  Another payment for Thomas Gregory made as late as Sept 1786 is £52.15.8 (equal to 30 mos
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-
pay) but it does not appear with certainty who received it--but it was for Soldier of Infy.

I think that considering the parties could have had no knowledge of or access to these rolls, the concurrence between the declaration and the facts shown by the rolls, establishes the identity of the claimants father with the man who performed as much as 12 mo's service commencing in 1777, or earlier.
There are no rolls for '76, and the muster and pay rolls of the Va Line are so confusedly arranged and without index that it is hardly practicable to search them through to find one man's name--tho I did search a good deal in this case.

The date of the marriage is now established by abundant parol evidence of the ages of the children added to the testimony of those who had personal knowledge of the event.
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Washington, Sept. 4th 1854

Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of Sally Gregory deceased, widow of Thomas, of Kentucky, under act of 1838.
You will see that it was alleged that said Thomas Gregory enlisted in Capt. Samuel J. Cabell's Company, of the Virginia Continental line in 1776, and that he continued in service until after the surrender of Cornwallis, in 1781.
You will find on the depreciation roll of the Continental line, two certificates issued to Thomas Gregory, for service as a private of infantry--one for £16.4s. and the other for £52.15.8--which is the full pay for nearly three year's service.
I have heretofore been unable to identify Thomas Gregory the husband of Sally, with the man to whom said depreciation certificates were issued, for the want of [crossed out: the] any rolls of Capt. Samuel J. Cabell.  I have frequently enquired whether any of his rolls were in the Pension Office, and have always been answered in the negative.  Two days ago, however, I learned that some of Capt Cabells rolls had been found, and on examination they are found to con-
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[con-]tain the name of Thomas Gregory.  The fact that his name is found on the rolls of the company in which the original declaration represented him as serving will, I trust, be satisfactory on the point of identity.
I trust the evidence of marriage will also be satisfactory. Two witnesses testify that they were present at the marriage in 1787.  And Thomas Gregory the fourth son, now disclosed the important fact that he served in the War of 1812, and has received a land warrant for said service.  Unless the parents were married prior to 1794 the fourth child could not have been old enough to serve in said war.
In the original application a mistake of one year was made as to the time of Mrs. Gregory's death, which is explained in the papers now presented.  As there was no pension due from 1841 to 1843, the exact date of the widows death is not material, so that it occurred between the 4th March 1841 and 4th March 1843.
Very respectfully
Your obt serv't
J. J. Coombs

Hon L. P Waldo,
Comm'r of Pensions
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No. 13603
Sally Gregory dec
Ky.
Hon. J. B. J. Daniel 21 Ap'l 48
Hon Liner Boyd 17 May 50
[marked out:  J. J. Coombs 5 Oct 53
J. J. Coombs 1st Nov 1853]

Act of July 1838
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[£] 16.17.10
[X]  20
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6 ) 337
$56.33  [marked over $66.33]
[+] 21
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87.33

represents

56.33
[+] 21
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77.33

51

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Sally Gregory
Ky [?] 38
Cole

[arithmetic to change £ into $]
[£]  52.15.8
[X] 20
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Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comms'r of Pensions
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[left side]
Oct 26, 1853
Add'l ev. in case
of Sally Gregory,
widow of
Thomas

J. J. Coombs
Present

[vertically}
Hon. J. P. Waldo
Comms'r of Pensions

[upside down]
Mr Cole
[?] Act 1838

[right side]
Sept 9, 1853
Let. in case of
Sally Gregory
Dec'd, widow of
Thomas.

J. J. Coombs 
Present

[vertically]
sufficient
no evidence of  Marriage
or of service.

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comms'r of Pensions
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Jan. 11. 1853
Add'l. evi. in case
of Sally Gregory widow of Thomas.
[interlineated with above:
Jan 11/53
C
Cole]

[vertically]

Please let this case be till I can write
to Amherst Co. Va for evidence of marriage.
J. J. Coombs

j. E. Heath Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions
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J. J. Coombs
Oct 5/53
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87
Pension Office
Oct 5, 1853
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of sally Gregory has been rec'd & filed.
There is still no satisfactory evidence of either marriage of service, and until further testimony can be produced the claim must remain suspended.

J. J. Coombs
Present.
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J. J. Coombs
Nov 1/53
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10
Pension Office.
1st November 1853
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Sally Gregory dec'd widow of Thomas of Kentucky, has been received and filed with the original application.
The evidence of Thomas' service is insufficient, and he has in no manner been identified with the soldier who received depreciation pay.  None of the witnesses show how they recollect the date of the marriage of Thomas and Sally; and the dates of their death. Galusha a witness says he was present at the marriage but he as well as the other has failed to say why he fixed upon the year 1787.

J. J. Coombs, Esqr.
Washington
D.C.
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Certified Copy of
Order of Court.
Tho. Gregory adm'r
on estate of Sally G
Gregory
Caldwell Co.

J. J. Coombs
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State of Kentucky
Caldwell County Court
June 21st. 1852--
At a County [marked out: a county] Court begun and held at the Courthouse in the State of Kentucky, in the County of Caldwell on the 21st day of June A. D. 1852, among other things done, the following order was passed.
"Ordered that Thomas Gregory be, and he is hereby appointed administrator of the goods and chattels of Sally Gregory Deceased; thereupon he took the oath required by law, and with Wm. B. Washington, and John Jones his Sureties, entered into and acknowledged bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the penalty of five hundred Dollars, conditioned according to Law"

State of Kentucky
County of Caldwell Sct.
I, James C. Weller, clerk of the Caldwell County Court hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the appointment of Thomas Gregory, as administrator of Sally Gregory Deceased, as it is now of record in my office.
In Testimony whereof I hereto Set my name, and the seal of Said Court, at office, in Princeton, this 28th day of June 1852, in the 61st year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
James C. Weller clk.
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Washington, Sept. 9th 1853.
Sir:
When Mr. Hanson left your Office, he had on his desk for examination, the claim of Sally Gregory, dec'd. widow of Tho's. Gregory, for Pension under Act of 1838,-but made no report in the case.
It will be seen by reference to the declaration, that it is asserted that said Thomas Gregory enlisted in the continental line of Va. in Capt. Samuel J. Cabell's [crossed out: regiment] Company Col. Harrison's Regiment, in 1776, and continued in service till after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
The depreciation list of the continental line shows that he settled his depreciation, and that his certificate for £16.04 was delivered to Col. Cabell *  If I am correctly informed, this Col. Cabell is the same man who was Captain in 1776. If so, the fact that the depreciation certificate was delivered to the Captain under whom claimant's husband [marked out: served] first enlisted and served, is a circumstance of some weight in determining the question of identity.  Bit I presume there are

* Also on page 414, another depreciation certificate for £52.15.8
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some rolls of Capt Cabell's Company in your office, an examination of which would be more satisfactory.
Some time ago I wrote to Amherst County, Va. to ascertain whether any record of the marriage exists, but I have received no answer.  I have just written again, and hope to get an answer before the case shall come up for examination.  In case no record evidence can be found, the parol evidence on file will be found, I hope, sufficient.
Very respectfully,
Your obt sert
J. J. Coombs

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions.
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Capt Saml J. Cabell, Co.
under Col Danl Morgan dated 1st Nov'r 1777
3 months from 1st Aug to 1st Nov.


£16.17.10
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Washington, Oct. 26th 1853
Sir:
Enclosed please find additional evidence in the case of Sally Gregory widow of Thomas, of Ky. Act 1838.
The certificate of the clerk of Amherst County, showing that there is no record of the marriage of Thomas Gregory and Sally Staples, lays the foundation for the admission of parol testimony.
I hope you will find the parol evidence already on file sufficient.  One witness Elijah G. Galusha, swears that he was present at the marriage in 1787.
You will find on the depreciation roll the name of Thomas Gregory with a payment of £16.4 & £52.14.8.  There are some rolls of Morgans Rifle Regiment in your office, which will probably show more service.
The Thomas Gregory who was married to Polly Lundon in 1789, must, of course, have been a different person.
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt
J. J. Coombs

Hon L. P. Waldo,
Com'r of Pensions
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Sally Gregory
Wid of Thomas

Ky Act 1838

add'l evidence

J. J. Coombs
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Amherst C.H. Va
Oct 7

J. J. Combs Esqr
Washington 
D.C.

[vertically:  192 Sally Gregory]
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Amherst County Court Clerks office
5th October 1853

Dear Sir
I have Search'd dilligantly [sic] among the Records and Papers of this office and have been unable to find any record evidence of the marriage of Thomas Gregory and Sally Staples.  I find on record the marriage bond of Thomas Gregory to Polly Lundon dated in the year 1789--
I have also made dilligant [sic] search for evidence of the marriage of Richard Dunn and Elizabeth Butler & have been unable to find any evidence of such marriage on record.
Respectfully yours
Alex'r Gooch D.C.
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Washington Jan'y. 11th 1853
Sir,
Enclosed please find additional evidence in support of the claim of Sally Gregory dec'd. widow of Thomas, of Ky. Act of 1838.
You will see by the depreciations roll that Thomas Gregory was paid depreciation, as a private of Infantry, £16.4, Also, £52.14.8.
[next paragraph marked through:
You will also perceive by Smith's Reports, Doc 45, that he rec'd Bounty Land from the State of Virginia. (Mistake)]
The evidence of marriage I think you will find to be satisfactory.
I am, very respectfully
Your obt servt
J. J. Coombs

L. E. Heath Esq
Comm'r. of Pensions
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Power of Attorney
Tho's Gregory Adm'r on
Estate of Sally Gregory, widow
of Thomas Gregory.
Caldwell Co.

Sally Gregory, wid
of Thomas
Ky Act 1838 Sus

Power of Atty--to see
papers.

J. J Coo[mbs]
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Know all men by these presents that I, Thomas Gregory, a son and administrator upon the estate of Sally Gregory, deceased, widow of Thomas Gregory, late of Caldwell County and State of Kentucky, do hereby constitute and appoint George H. Mousanat of Louisville Kentucky, my true and lawful Attorney with full power of substitution, to prosecute against the government of the United States the claim which the children and heirs at law of Mrs. Sally Gregory widow of Thomas Gregory have for a pension on account of the military services of the said Thomas Gregory as a Private in the Virginia Continental line, of the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution.  And my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to demand, at the city of Washington , an investigation of the right of said heirs to a pension and to do any and all things necessary to substantiate said claim; Which when done my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to demand and receive the certificate of Pension which was issued in satisfaction of said claim, and which I desire may be made payable at the agency in the city of Louisville Ky.
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Know all men by these presents that I, Thomas Gregory, a son and administrator upon the estate of Sally Gregory, deceased, widow of Thomas Gregory, late of Caldwell County and State of Kentucky, do hereby constitute and appoint George H. Mousanat of Louisville Kentucky, my true and lawful Attorney with full power of substitution, to prosecute against the government of the United States the claim which the children and heirs at law of Mrs. Sally Gregory widow of Thomas Gregory have for a pension on account of the military services of the said Thomas Gregory as a Private in the Virginia Continental line, of the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution. And my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to demand, at the city of Washington , an investigation of the right of said heirs to a pension and to do any and all things necessary to substantiate said claim; Which when done my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to demand and receive the certificate of Pension which was issued in satisfaction of said claim, and which I desire may be made payable at the agency in the city of Louisville Ky.
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I hereby revoke any former power or powers of Attorney given by me to any other person or persons whomsoever, and with my said Attorney and him only do I desire the Pension Office to hold correspondence touching said claim.
Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of June 1852.  
Thomas  his X mark  Gregory  [seal]
Test
James C. Weller

State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County  }
On this 28th day of June 1852 Before me E. P Watkins an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Gregory and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein specified.
E. P. Watkins  J. P. C.C.
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State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County  }
I, James C. Weller Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid hereby certify that E. C. Watkins Esq, before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged and subscribed, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Princeton, this 28th day of June 1853.
James C. Weller clk.
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Sally Gregory dc'd
Widow of
Thomas Gregory
Ky. Act 1838--[?]
Cabell [?]

J. J. Coombs
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Lyon County Kentucky Sct
Thomas Gregory of said County aged as near as he can tell about 63 years being sworn says he is one of the children of Thomas Gregory and Sally Gregory both dec'd viz
The Said Thomas Gregory died in Caldwell County Kentucky (Now Lyon County) on the 10th day of June 1814 (Eighteen hundred and fourteen) being the June previous to the Battle of New Orleans:
The above named Sally Gregory Survived him and remained his widow and never married again after his death and died in Caldwell (Now Lyon) County Kentucky on the 7th day of March 1842 (Eighteen hundred and forty two)
Refers to the accompanying affidavit of his son John W. Gregory in regard to the date of the year which I have heretofore stated differently; in explanation of which I have to say that I had no memorandum of it and the mistake was the result of bad memory and miscounting of time.
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My father the above named Thomas Gregory was in his lifetime a Soldier in the Service of the United States in the Virginia Continental Line in the Revolutionary War, as he always told me and as I have always believed.
The following is my recollection of what he always told me. Viz
That he was born and raised in Amherst County Virginia and that he enlisted early in the Revolutionary War in the Company (of Infantry I think) commanded by Captain Samuel or Samuel J. Cabell under Colonel Charles Harrison in the Virginia (Continental Line I think) Line and that he was marched to North and was at the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth: He was taken prisoner once but I do not now remember where and kept six months before he was exchanged or released; He was also (I think) at the siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown.  I do not remember hearing him speak of having been under any Captain besides Cabell.
I used to hear my father and one Justinian Cartwright (who died in this
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County many years since talk of the war and understood from them that they knew each other before the Revolution and that they served together in the same Regiment though not in the same Company.
I do not now remember the names of any more of his fellow soldiers.
I think that Justinian Cartwright named above drew a pension as a soldier of the Revolution up to his death--
My father and said Cartwright served five years together when the said Cartwright was discharged as his time was out and so was my father but he took the place of his brother Jeremiah Gregory and served two years longer, but under what officers I do not remember. I have frequently heard my father say that he was entitled to Bounty Land for his services.
The following named persons were all of the children of my father the above named Thomas Gregory and his wife Sally Gregory  viz
1. Samuel Gregory
2. Betsy who married Jacob Fowler
3. Joseph Gregory
4. Thomas Gregory this declarant
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5 Jeremiah Gregory
6  John W. Gregory
7  Abigail who married William Pirtle
8  Mary Ann who married Samuel Henderson
Samuel Gregory. Betsy Fowler, Jeremiah Gregory, John W Gregory and Abigail Pirtle named above are all dead and have been for many years so that 
1  Joseph Gregory
2  Thomas Gregory this declarant
3  Mary Ann Henderson now a widow
are the present surviving and only present surviving children of the above named Thomas Gregory and his wife the above named Sally Gregory dec'd.
I have heretofore stated that my parents above named were married in Amherst County Virginia but in this I may be mistaken for upon reflection I remember that my mother told me she was raised in Halifax County Virginia and it may be that they were married in that county.  I remember also that she said that her brother Joseph Staples was opposed to her marriage with my father and that his father was dead.
I can say that I always understood from
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them that they were lawfully married in that part of Virginia soon after the close of the Revolutionary but by whom I do not remember but think it was Methodist preacher and that my mothers name before said marriage was Sally Staples.
We once had a Bible containing their family record but my mother loaned it to the oldest brother Samuel Gregory and he took it with him to another county; he is now dead and his widow told me she did not know where the Bible was.
I was as stated above their fourth child and I was old enough to be, and was, in Captain Cook's Company Kentucky Militia in "Hopkins Campaign" War 1812 for which I have lately received Land Warrant No 96,575 for 40 acres under Act of September 28 1837
It may be that in some application I have stated dates of death of my father and mother and names of Surviving children conflicting with the above in explanation of which I can only

[In margin;  Thos. Gregory aged 54 Dec'r 30, 1850]
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Say that it was done through mistake 
My father died in June 1814 and the Records of Caldwell County Kentucky will no doubt show that I administered with my mother on his estate that year.
My brother Samuel and Sister Abigail have died since my mother.  My brother Jeremiah and John W. and Sister Betsy died before she did.  There has probably heretofore been mistakes made in regard to dates and names and number of children in this case, which were, I suppose the result of carelessness and misunderstanding and miscounting of time.
Witness my hand in Lyon County Kentucky on this 27th day of April 1854.
My father said Thomas Gregory was at least a portion of the time in Morgans Rifle Corps.
Thomas  his X mark Gregory

Witnesses
William Jones
Milton Jones}  Lyon County 
Kentucky
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Lyon County, Kentucky Sct
John W. Gregory of said county aged about 33 years being sworn says that Sally Gregory his grandmother mentioned and described by his father Thomas Gregory in the foregoing declaration died in the year 1842 (Eighteen Hundred and forty two) viz
I remember distinctly that that it was in cold weather about the 1st of March perhaps as late as the 7th. I went for her coffin to Mr Braswells Shop in Eddyville. He tells me that he remembers it but he cannot find his book for that year.
I remember distinctly that myself and Jacob Timcamron now dec. cut some marks and I cut "John" and he cut "Jacob" on a beech tree the very day she was buried.  I have recently examined that tree and find the date 1842 (Eighteen Hundred and forty two) on it hence I am certain that was the year of her death.
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And I am disinterested.
Witness my hand in Lyon County Kentucky on this 25th day of April 1854.
John W. Gregory
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Lyon County Kentucky Sct
Joshua Hammond of said county aged 63 years past being sworn says he was well acquainted with Thomas Gregory who died in Caldwell County Kentucky in the month of June the year before the Battle of New Orleans.  The said Thomas Gregory was a reputed Soldier in the Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution  I always understood from him that he came from Virginia I knew him some 8 or 10 years previous to his death.  I frequently heard him and my father talk together of the Revolutionary War as they had both served in it as I always understood and believed from them.
I do not now remember hearing said Gregory speak of having been in any particular battle nor who was his Captain--
I also knew Mrs Sally Gregory wife of the above named Thomas Gregory; they lived together as husband and wife up to the time of the death of said Thomas Gregory and were
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reputed so to be among their neighbors and acquaintances and they raised a family of children the oldest one of whom, Samuel Gregory was some years older than myself and I never heard the fact of the lawful marriage marriage [sic] of said Thomas and Sally before his birth called in question by any one.
The said Sally Gregory survived the said Thomas Gregory and remained his widow and never married again and died in Caldwell (now Lyon) County Kentucky according to my recollection in the month of March and I was at her burial and from the fact that her death by the annexed Statement of Jno. W. Gregory is placed in the year 1842 (Eighteen hundred and forty two) I have no doubt it is correct agreeing as it does with my general recollection.
The statements of the above named Thomas Gregory in regard to his
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Services in the War of the revolution were believed by his neighbors; at least I never  [marked out: I never] heard the truth thereof called in question by any one
I was well acquainted with all the children of the above named Thomas Gregory and Sally his wife.  Viz
1  Samuel Gregory who has died since his mother as I hear and believe
2  Betsy who married Jacob Fowler and who died before her mother as I have always heard and believed
3  Joseph Gregory
4  Thomas Gregory about my age
5  Jeremiah Gregory who died before his mother as I well remember
6  John W. Gregory who died before his mother as I well remember
7  Abigail who married William Pirtle and who as I am told is dead, having died since her mother
8  Mary Ann Henderson, a widow
I have heretofore given my affidavit in this case and it may be that there
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is some discrepancy between my statements then and now in regard to dates: if so my former Statement was incorrect and this is the correct Statement
And I am Disinterested
Witness my hand in Lyon County Kentucky on this 24th day of April A. D. 1854

Joshua  his X Mark  Hammond

Witnesses
Milton Jones
William Jones }  Lyon County
Kentucky
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Lyon County Kentucky Sct
John G Hammond of said County aged 65 years being sworn says he was well acquainted with one Thomas Gregory who died in Caldwell (now Lyon) County Kentucky as well as I remember the summer previous to the battle of New Orleans.  The said Thomas Gregory was a reputed Soldier in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.  I knew him for some 8 or 10 years previous to his death and frequently heard him say that he had served for Several years in the said war and his statement in regard thereto were believed by his neighbors as far as I have ever heard; at least I never heard the truth thereof called in question by any one.
I also understood and believed that he was raised in Virginia.
I also knew his wife Sally Gregory and during his lifetime and up to his death they lived
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together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be among their neighbors and acquaintances.
The said Sally Gregory survived him and never married again after his death but remained his widow and died in the county (now Lyon) many years since.  I was not at her burial but heard of it at the time and from the fact that it is dated in March 1842 (Eighteen Hundred and forty two) I have no doubt it is correct agreeing as it does with my general recollection.
From my long and intimate acquaintance with the family according to my knowledge and belief I can safely say that the following named persons are the present surviving and only present surviving children of the above named Thomas Gregory and his wife Sally Gregory dec. Viz
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1  Joseph Gregory
2 Thomas Gregory
3  Mary Ann Henderson a widow
I have heretofore given an affidavit in this case and it may be that I have made statement in regard to dates differing from the above; and if so it was not correct and resulted from miscounting of time.
I place the year of the death of Thomas Gregory from comparison with the ages of my oldest children.
There were other children of the above named Thomas and Sally Gregory Viz
Betsy Fowler, Jeremiah Gregory, and John Gregory who died before their mother and Samuel Gregory and Abigail Pirtle who have died since their mother.
Samuel Gregory the oldest child of the above named Thomas and Sally
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Gregory was as I always considered several years older than myself and I never heard it questioned but what the said Thomas and Sally were lawfully married previous to his birth in Virginia.
And I further state that I am disinterested
Lyon County Kentucky
April 24th 1854
And I further state that the above described Thomas Gregory [marked out: Witness] also said that he was in a battle or battles in the revolution but I do not now remember what ones; and that he received some of his pay for his services as a soldier in the Depreciated Continental [?]
John G. Hammond
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Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Gregory of Lyon County Kentucky administrator on the estate of Sally Gregory dc. widow of Thomas Gregory dc. as set forth in my foregoing declaration do hereby appoint with full power of substitution [blank] my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the United States my claim as administrator aforesaid to arrears allowance or increase of pension money due me on any account whatever and to which I may be entitled on account of the Revolutionary Services of my father Thomas Gregory in the Virginia Continental Line as set forth in my above named foregoing declaration.
Said Attorney is authorized in my name to do all lawful acts and deeds to enable him to carry out these purposes; all of which I hereby ratify and confirm
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Witness my hand and seal in Lyon County Kentucky on this 24th day of April, 1854
Thomas  his X mark  Gregory (seal)
Witnesses
John G Hammond
William Jones
Milton Jones

Lyon County
Kentucky

Lyon County Kentucky Sct
Be it known that on the 24th day of April AD 1854 before me Sam'l P. S Marshall the Presiding Judge of Said County personally appeared Thomas Gregory the Subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the signing, sealing, and delivering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes set forth therein
In Testimony of which I do hereto subscribe my name
Sam'l P S. Marshall P.J. S.c
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Lyon County Kentucky Sct
Be it known that on this 24th day of April 1854 before me Sam'l P. S. Marshall the presiding judge of Said County in open County Court now sitting in the town of Eddyville personally appeared Thomas Gregory, Joshua Hammond and John G Hammond all of said County and did each sign and swear to the foregoing declaration and affidavits respectively ascribed to each.
And I certify that I am fully satisfied in regard to the truth of their respective statements. I believe them to be of the respective ages they call themselves. I believe said Joshua Hammond and John G. Hammond to be disinterested witnesses and men of good reputation for truth and veracity; And I further certify that the above named declaration of Thomas Gregory and affidavit of Joshua Hammond and John G Hammond and the general [?] of the case is satisfactory evidence & this court after full investigation
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That Thomas Gregory a reputed soldier of the Virginia Continental Line in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War departed this life in Caldwell (now Lyon) County Kentucky on the 11th day of June 1814 (Eighteen Hundred and fourteen) leaving Sally Gregory his widow who never married again after his death but remained his widow and died in Caldwell (now Lyon) County Kentucky on the 7th day of March 1842 (Eighteen Hundred and fort two) and that the following named persons were at her death the surviving and only surviving children of said Thomas and Sally Gregory (viz)
1 Samuel Gregory
2 Joseph Gregory
3 Thomas Gregory
4 Abigail Pirtle
5 Mary Ann Henderson, And it further appears to the satisfaction of the court the the other three children of the above named Thomas and Sally Gregory [unintelligible]
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Jeremiah Gregory, John W. Gregory and Betsy Fowler died before their mother the above deceased Sally Gregory and that Samuel Gregory and Abigail Pirtle named above have died since she did so that the following named persons are the present surviving and only  present surviving children of the above Thomas and Sally Gregory (Viz)
1 Joseph Gregory
2 Thomas Gregory
3 Mary Ann Henderson widow 
And I state further that [?] disinterested.
And I also further state that on the 25 day of April 1854 John W. Gregory of said County Signed and Sworn to the foregoing affidavit ascribed to him in relation to the fact and year of the death of his grandmother Sally Gregory dc. and I believe him to be disinterested and a man of good reputation for truth and veracity of the age he calls himself Viz. 33 years
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I also further certify that the words 'was out' in the declaration above of Thomas Gregory were interlined and the words "Witnesses" in the body of the conclusion of the affidavit of John G. Hammond was erased before signing
And it is ordered that an abstract of this certificate be recorded
Words "day of April 1854" in this certificate were interlined before signing Eddyville April 25th 1854
Sam'l P. S Marshall P.J.SC
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State of Kentucky}
Lyon County     }
I Marcus M. Tyler Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel P. L. Marshall, whose name is Signed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same, Presiding Judge of the Lyon County Court, duly elected, Commissioned, and qualified according to Law, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as Such and that his Signature to Said certificate is genuine. I further certify that the foregoing Declarations and affidavits as described in the above named certificate was a part of the proceedings of the County Court, for Lyon County, Kentucky held in the town of Eddyville on the 24th day of April 1854, and that an abstract of the Same is duly recorded in my office as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office this the 8th day of August 1854.  Marcus M Tyler
Clerk Lyon Co. Court