Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,966, Walter Gregory, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.
  
Gregory, Walter

NUMBER
S. 37.966

CONTENTS
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Died
July 15 1827
The pensioner notified on the 26 July 1820.

[Paper folded, occasional letters missing]
13,0?5
Virginia R

Walter Gregory
Fredericksburg in the State of Virga
who was a private in the regint commanded by
Colonel Davis of the Viginia
line, for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27 of May 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 July 1819
and sent to Walter Gregory
Fredericksburg, Va

Arrears to the 4th of [crossed out, illegible]
Semi-anl. allenang 4 Sept 1819.... $26.32
3 ms 5 /31 4/30

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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Viirginia to wit,
This day personally appeared before me
William Brockenbrough, one of the judges of the General Court,
& Judge of the Superior Court of Law for Spotsylvania County,
Walter Gregory, aged Sixty three years, resident in
Fredericksburg, who being first sworn according to law
doth make the following Declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary 
War"
That he the said Walter Gregory enlisted as a
private in February 1776 for the term of two years, under
Capt Richard Clough Anderson, formerly of Hanover County
Virginia, in the 5th Virginia Regiment on Continental
Establishment in the line of the State of Virginia, which
said Regt was commanded by Col Peachey when the affiant
enlisted, but the said Peachey did not join the Regiment
under marching orders, [crossed out: and] [inserted: but] the said Regt was 
commanded in 1777 by Colo William Davies (or Davis) who
took command of it at Morristown in New Jersey (as affiant
believes) _ that the said affiant actually served in the
said Regiment for two whole years, and was discharged
at Valley Forge in February 1778. That he was in
the Battles of Brandywine & German Town - and that
he is now in indigent circumstances, and stands in
need of the Assistance of his country for support-
Sworn to & declared before me this 27th day May 1819-
Wm Brockenbrough
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I William Brockenbrough Judge as aforesaid, do hereby certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Walter Gregory
did serve in the army of the Revolution against the common Enemy
as set forth in his declaration, for more than nine months, at
one time, in continental Establishment and that he is in
indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his County for support - and that the certificate hereto
annexed is executed by Colo. Hugh Mercer, Major Benjn
Day of the Town of Frederick who are credible and
disinterested witnesses -
Given under my hand (there being no seal of
said Sup Court) the day & year aforesaid
Wm Brockenbrough

We the subscribers do hereby certify that
we have long known Mr Walter Gregory
that he is a worthy Citizen, far advanced in
years, and by misfortunes in life, is reduced to
very indigent circumstances-
Given under our hands this 27 day of
May 1819-
Hugh Mercer
Benj Day
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the pension Certificate is requested to be sent under
cover to the said Walter Gregory - Fredericksburg Virga
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May 27th 1819 4020

Care of Walter Gregory
of Fredericksburg

Wm
Brockenbrough
Judge
Fredkbg Va

Recd June 2d 1819

In 1776. Enlisted as a Private in
the 5th Virga Regt then commanded by Col
Peachey and afterward 9in 1777) by
Col. Davis
Served two years

to be sent to Walter Gregory, Fredkbg
The deposition of two credible &
disinterested witnesses, duly to be
taken & authenticated, (or the certificate
of an officer of the Regt:) to 
prove the service of applicant,
is [illegible]
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I do hereby certify that Walter Gregory was a soldier
in a company commanded by Capt Richd Clough Anderson
in the fifth Virginia Regt commanded by Col
William Peachey on continental Establishment,
In the Winter of one thousand seven hundred and
seventy six _ that he was a soldier enlisted
for two years, and that he served the two
years _ that after the resignation of Col Peachey
the Regt was commanded by Charles
[Illegible] of his promotion by Col Josiah
Parker, and after he was superseded, by Col
Wm Davies - and that he was discharged
at Valley forge of the expiration of the
ad two years. I enlisted in Jany 1776 as
an Ensign in the fifth Virginia Regt on
continental Establishment in a company 
companymanded by Capn. Burgess Ball - Given
under my hand this 6th day of July 1819
Ro. Beale

Teste
Benjn Parke
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Walter Gregory

Walter Gregory
Contd
13,015

24 July 1819

to the Pensioner
24 July 1820
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Virginia:
Fourth Judicial Circuit:
Superior Court of Law for Spotsylvania County, Sct
On this 26 day of May, 1820, personally
appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County,
Walter Gregory, aged sixty-four years, resident in Fredericksburg
in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on
his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
In the 5th Virginia Regiment, Richard Clough Anderson's compamy
and the first division, commanded by Genl Nathl Greene _
original declaration made the 27th day of May, 1819 _ and pension
certificate numbered 13,015 _ and I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, &
that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed
of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to
diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
Congress, entitled "An act of Congress to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United 
States, in the Revolutionary Wa", passed on the 18th day of
March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust
for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me;
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedale
hereto annexed and by me subscribed-- One mahogany
desk, one small walnut dining table, one pine press, 6 chairs
1 small settee, 6 knives & forks 6 plates, 1 dish. 1 p and irons,
1 pr flat irons, 1 small Iron pot,1  iron skillet, 1 iron teakettle
1 water tub & 1 pale & 1 pr shovel & tongs - 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 semistress, but for want of employment
is unable to aid in the support of my family.
Walter Gregory
Sworn to in open Court before me Judge of said Court
Wm Brockenbrough

I, Robert Smith Chew, Clerk of the Superior
Court of Law for the County of Spotsylvania in the state of Virginia, do
hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed,
are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further
certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount
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in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
forty or fifty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court, on this 26th day of May, 1820,
and in the 45th year of the Commonwealth
R. S. Chew, Clerk of
the Superior Court of Law for
the County of Spotsylvania
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December 31, 1937

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/EEL
Walter Gregory-S. 37966

Mr. George King
1301 Prince Edward Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
pension record of Walter Gregory, of Virginia, S. 37966, as
soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37966, based upon the 
military service in that war of Walter Gregory.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Walter Gregory are not shown.

Walter Gregory enlisted, place not stated, in February, 1773,
served as a private in Captain Richard Clough Anderson's Company,
Colonel William Peachey's Virginia Regiment, which regiment
was subsequently commanded by Colonels Charles Scott, Josiah
Parker and William Davies; he was in the battles of Brandywine
and Germantown and was discharged at Valley Forge, in February,
1776. [Handwritten note: All officers verified]

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27.
1819, while residing in Fredericksburg, Virginia, aged sixty
three years.

In 1820, soldier stated that his wife, Almira, was aged
about forty years. There are no further data in regard to
her and no reference was made to children.

AB- Walter Gregery died July 18, 1827, place not shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
All
Officers
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Free

The Honorable
John C Culhoun
Secretary of the War Department
Washington City
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Fredericksburg 6th July 1819
Sir
I beg leave to trouble you with the inclosed
papers relative to Mr Walter Gregory's pension _ you
will find attached to the Document of the Honorable
Wm Brockenbrough the Certificate of Major Robert
Beal, who is represented as having been a valuable
Revolutionary officer 
high indeed - Major Beal arrived in this [page torn, illegible]
hours ago, on his was to his summer Residence [page torn, illegible]
Madison County, and having business before me [page torn, illegible]
Commissioner in Chancery, Mr Greging embraced [page torn, illegible]
oppertunity of procuring his certificate, which he
trusts will prove satisfactory; in which event I am
[illegible] to request the favor of you to cause his
Pension Certificate to be forwarded to him at this
place - When Major Beal wrote & signed the
Certificate in my presence, he said he was willing
to make oath to but it was unnecessary-
I am, [Illegible]
With great Respect
Your very obdt Sr
Benj. Parke

The Honble
John C. Calhoun
Secry of War
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I 37966

Walter Gregory
May 27, 1819 res-
Fredericksburg, Va.
63 _

Feby 76 Per
Capt Richard Clough Anderson
Col Peachey
77 Col. Wm Davies or Davis
5 Va. Contl. Est.

dis Feby 78 at Valley Forge

vat Brandywine, German

Col Wm Peachey
.. Chas Scott
.. Josiah Parker
.. Wm Davis -

1820 mention his wife
Alzira aged about 40 yrs.
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O. W. & N. Division.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., April 6, 1893.
F. S. M. E. C.

Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Walter Gregory a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE
He enlisted in February, 1776, and served two years as a
private in the Virginia regiment commanded successively by Colonels
Wm. Peachy, Charles Scott, Josiah Parker, and William Davies.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine and Germantown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hanover Co., Virginia.
Date of application for pension, May 29, 1819.
Residence at date of application, Fredericksburg, Va.
Age at date of application, Sixty-three years.
Remarks:

Very respectfully,
Charles R. Gregory,
St. Louis, Mo.
Commissioner.
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RECEIVED 
DEC 23 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM 
READER # 8

1301 Prince Edward Street,
Fredericksburg, Virginia,
December 21, 1937.

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly furnish me with an abstract of the
Revolutionary Pension Papers of Walter Gregory of Virginia.
I saw this some years ago and at that time made note that
it was number S-37966. Particularly am I now interested in
any information which would show this man lived in Fredericksburg,
Virginia, and also information as to his wife,
and children.

Thanking you for this valuable aid, I am

Very truly yours,
Geo. Kings
George King
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Nicoll, Anable & Lindsay

DeLancey Nicoll.
Courtland V. Anable
John D. Lindsay

Bank of Commerce. Building
No. 31 Nassau Street.

New York, September 14, 1904

SEP 17 1904
FILES.

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Sir,
I will be obliged if you will send me
for genealogical purposes, a certificate
showing the services in the war of the
Revolution, of my wife's great grandfather
Walter Gregory, of Fredericksburgh, Virginia
who was private in Captain Richard
C. Anderson's company. 5th Virginia
Regiment, commanded successively by
Col. Charles Scott, and Col. Josiah Parker
Enlisted Feb. 4, 1776; said to have been
at the battles of Brandywine & Germantown
Respectfully yours,
John D. Lindsay
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OFVICE OF SECRETARY.

Missouri Society.

Bethany, Mo., Mch 6th 1895

Hon Wm Lochren
Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Sir:

Will you please
give me the military history of Walter
Gregory, a soldier of the Revolutionary 
War. was placed on the pension roll
July 24th 1819 while a resident of
Spotsylvania Co Virginia.
I desire this infromation
for Mr Chas R Gregory of St Louis.

Respectfully
Henry Cadle.
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Charles
M.E. C.

37966
Rev INVALID.

File No. 37,966
Walter Gregory
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18"
Index:--Vol. D, Page 203

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 6/95 Hist to
R. Gregory, St Louis Mi.

Sept. 1904 Hist. to
John D. Lindsay, N. Y. City

1937 - Dec 31 - Hist to
Geo.King -EL