Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35981, Matthew Gregg, Va
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Va                 Gregg  Matthew          S35981
                      or    Gregg
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?16486    R
From
[Kentucky]  to
[ Illegible and marked out]
Matthew Gregg 
in the state of [Kentucky]
as a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Stevens [Illegible]
[ine] , for the term of three year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of April 1818 
Certificate of Pension
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Matthew Gregg
Admitted
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State of Kentucky Sct.
On this 31st day of October 1818 before the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth aforesaid personally appeared Matthew Grigg aged about 72 years resident in Campbell County in said State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he enlisted as a private soldier in the Army of the United States some time in the month of October 1776 for the term of three years. That the company in which he enlisted was commanded by Capt. John Mountjoy - belonged to the 10th Virginia Regiment which belonged to the Virginia line on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in sd. Company for some time & was then transferred to Capt Thomas Holt's Company of the
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same regiment & continued to serve in that Company until the end of the term of his enlistment when he was discharged at Petersburgh in the State of Virginia That he was in the Battle of Monmouth of Strawberry Hill & Valentine's Hill That he has no other evidence of his said services now in his power & that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.

Sworn to & declared before me the day & year afsd. John Trimble

I John Trimble Judge of the Circuit Court for Campbell County in the State of Kentucky do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid
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Matthew Grigg did serve as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war against the Common enemy for nine months on the Continental Establishment & that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of the Campbell Circuit Court to be affixed the day & year first above written -
John Trimble
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State of Kentucky & County of Campbell, towit-
On this 25th day of September 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County (and being made so by law) Mathew Gregg, aged Seventy-five years, in July last, resident in the said County, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that, he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows - He enlisted in Captain John Mountjoy's Company, in the 10th Virginia Continental Regiment, Commanded by Col. Edward Stevens. There was no Lieutenant to the said Company - One Pope was Ensign. I enlisted for three years and was regularly discharged. I made my Original declaration, before the Hon'ble John Trimble, sometime in the year 1818. The number of which is 16,486. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and 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 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th of March 1818- And 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 which is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I am by occupation a Farmer, but from my advanced age & feeble state of Health, am unable to pursue it, to Support myself and Wife, who is somewhere near seventy years of age. I have no children living with me, and my wife is unable to give me much assistance, indeed, none except the little house work for ourselves.
Matthew x his mark Gregg
Att James Taylor Clk Signed.
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The following are the articles of property belonging to me Matthew Gregg. - Two Cow and Calves, one small Steer about 15 or 18 Months old, and a Small number of Cooking Utensils and household furniture, not worth more than ten dollars - The whole estimated at Forty dollars. 
Att James Taylor Clk Matthew x his mark Gregg
Sworn to and declared on the 25th day of September 1820 before me John B. Lindsey presiding Justice of the peace in open Court, now sitting for the County of Campbell and State of Kentucky.
John B. Lindsey, presiding
Justice of Peace, now in Court sitting

Matthew Gregg
suspd. see letter to Hon R. M. Johnson, Dec 21st 1820.

State of Kentucky
Campbell County} Sct.
I, James Taylor, Clerk of the Campbell County Court, do hereby Certify, That the foregoing Oath and 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 in value, of the property exhibited, in the aforesaid Schedule, is forty dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 25th day of September, 1820 and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth.
James Taylor Clk
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M. Greggs
Affidavit-
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State of Indiana
Rush County Sct,,
Be it remembered that on the first of October in the year of our Lord 1827, personally appeared Mathew Gregg a revolutionary Pensioner before me Job Pugh a Justice of the peace in and for Rush County, aforesaid and being duly sworn says, that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner, and is the same identical person to whom a certificate of Pension issued from the War Department of the U. States on the 12th day of February 1820 Numbered 16,486, that it the Note of the certificate he was a resident of Campbell County Kentucky, and within a few days past, he has removed to Rush County State of Indiana and now a resident of Rush County and requests that he may be transferred from the Pension Roll in Kentucky to the Pension roll in Indiana, Mathew x his mark Gregg. {Seal}

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above stated as witness my hand and seal
Job Pugh {Seal}
Justice of the peace
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HMM

February 5, 1930.

Hon. E. R. Eslick
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Eslick:

In reply to your letter of January 31, 1930, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35981 it appears that Matthew Gregg or Grigg was born in July 1745, place not stated.

He enlisted in Stafford County, Virginia, in October or November 1776, served as a private under Captains John Mountjoy, John Spotswood, Thomas Holt and Woodson, and Colonels Edward Stevens, John Green and Abraham Buford in the Virginia Troops, was at the battles of Monmouth, Strawberry Hill and Valentine Hill and was discharged in December 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818 while a resident of Campbell County, Kentucky.

In 1820 he stated that his wife, name not given, was aged seventy years and that he had no children living with him. In 1827 he was living in Rush County, Indiana.

He died March 30, 1832.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

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Wars Section MMHF

January 27, 1927

Mrs. Frances L. Thompson
Grandin Lane
Cincinnati, Ohio

Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35981 it appears that Matthew Gregg or Grigg was born in July 1745, place not stated.
He enlisted in Stafford County, Virginia in October or November 1776, served as a private under Captains John Mountjoy, John Spotswood, Thomas Holt, and Woodson, and Colonels Edward Stevens, John Green and Abraham Buford in the Virginia Troops was at the battles of Monmouth, Strawberry Hill and Valentine Hill and was discharged in December 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818 while a resident of Campbell County, Kentucky.
In 1820 he stated that his wife, name not given, was aged seventy years and that he had no children living with him. In 1827 he was living in Rush County, Indiana.
He died March 30, 1832.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ________, 19__

In reply to your request of _______, received _______ for a statement of the military history of Matthew Gregg or Grigg, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 35981.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Oct or Nov 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 yrs
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
John Mountjoy > Edward Stevens -
John Spotswood | John Green
Thomas Holt; - Woodson > Abraham Buford
STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Strawberry Hill & Valentine Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Stafford Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 20 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Campbell Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, b. July 1745, died Mch 30, 1832. 
Remarks: In 1820 his wife, whose name is not stated, was 70 years old
No names of children stated In 1827 Soldier was a resident of Rush Co. Ind.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Notification sent 10 June 1821, to R. M. Johnson, Great Springs, Kty
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Indianapolis, June 8 '98
Chief Clerk
Old War & Navy Div.
Pension Dept. 
Dr Sir:
Will you kindly give me the service of Mathew Grigg of Virginia in the Revolutionary War. I understand that he served in Captain Mountjoys Company, Colonel Buford. Have been told the Number of his pension was 10530 but this is not Verified by any proofs I have
Your early attention will be appreciated
Very truly Yours
Claude Morrison
218 N. Meridian St
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State of Kentucky
Campbell County} To Wit
The affidavit of Matthew Gregg a revolutionary Soldier residing in the County & State aforesaid 
This affiant being first sworn deposeth and saith, That he made his first declaration for a pension before the Honble John Trimble Judge of the Campbell Circuit Court, in the State aforesaid (he thinks sometime in October 1818, that he requested his friend James Taylor to forward it on to the War office, to be allowed. That he thinks the declaration was sent back twice for some informality in the declaration, the last time he was informed the Judge had neglected to fill up the day of the Month, that the said Taylor informed this affiant of it, to the best of his recollection & promised to get the Judge to fill up the date, this was some time in the fall of 1819. The said Taylor informed this affiant that he sd Taylor went to go on to Washington City in Course of that Winter and would take on his papers and endeavor to have his pension allowed, that he this affiant was much pleased to hear of that fact, That when the said Taylor returned home in May 1820, that he delivered this affiant his Pension Certificate dated the 20th day of February 1820 No. 16486 which is now forwarded, which said Pension Certificate is the only one this affiant has ever seen, that on this Certificate this affiant drew from the United States Branch Bank at Lexington Ky his pension up to the 4. of March 1820 and that he never drew any other. That he never heard till by October from the Honble Richard M Johnson of Congress that there was any difficulty in this affiant being continued on the Pension
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list under the law of 1st of May 1820. This affiant disclaims any & all intention of defrauding the Government of the United States and declares that if two Certificates of Pension has been granted to him he had no benefit of but the one now inclosed, and hereby relinquished all right to any but the one now inclosed & referred to, This affiant declares that he never made but the one declaration for his pension, That the Books of the Lexington U States branch Bank will show that he has never drawn - but on the Pension Certificate now sent back. This affiant is of opinion that if two Certificates have been issued to him, which can be seen by referring to the Services mentioned, that it must have been from the Circumstance of the small defect to wit or by the day of the Month being Wanted in the Judges Certificate, & that it might have been issued & delivered to Col Richard M Johnson for him, but if so he has never received it or heard from him that he has it.
Given under my hand at New Port Ky this 28th day of April 1821.
Matthew x his mark Gregg {Seal}
Sworn & Subscribed before
me the date above.
David Perry J.P.C.C.
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Also the affidavit of James Taylor of lawful age taken at the same time & place before me David Perry one of the Justices of the peace for the County & State aforesaid This affiant being first sworn deposeth & saith that the facts stated in the annexed affidavit of Matthew Gregg are true for they all came under his own observation he having undertaken to obtain the Pension for the said Gregg without fee or reward, that he took on the declaration, which was inclosed to him by he thinks Col Richard M Johnson to have the day of the Month filled up that he presented to Mr. Edwards the Clerk in the War Office who attends to the Pension claims that the Certificate was granted, that he brought it out with him in May 1820, and that he delivered it to the said Gregg. This affiant is confident that the said Gregg never did receive but the one Certificate of Pension or any money or any other as the sd Gregg resides near this affiant & has always relied on this affiant do most of his writing business for him. This affiant is well convinced that if two Certificates have issued the Mistake has happened as referred to in sd Greggs affidavit - This affiant has been well acquainted with the said Gregg for upwards of Twenty five years that he is a Sober industrious honest good Citizen and has supported since his residence in this County & forever to this affiants belief as honest & fair a character as any man in the State. That his connections (Altho' from himself) are very respectable indeed as much so as any person in the State
Given under my hand & Seal this 28th day of Aril 1821 James Taylor {Seal}
Sworn to & Subscribed the date above before me. David Perry J.P.C.C.
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State of Kentucky  Campbell
County to wit
We David Perry & John B Lindsey two of the Justices of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid do certify that we have been personally acquainted with the within named Mathew Gregg for upwards of twenty years, that we are convinced his affidavit is a true statement of facts, that he is the identical person named in the Certificate of Pension now forwarded No 16486 and that he was a soldier of the revolution for which it was granted, that he is an honest sober industrous man, but now very old inform & poor, that he is a very religious man, belonging to the Baptist society that we are convinced that he has had no wish or intention of defrauding the United States by obtaining two certificates but if two have issued it must have been done without his wish or knowledge as stated by the annexed affidavits
Given under our hands this 28 day of April 1821
David Perry J.P.C.C.
John B. Lindsey JPCC

State of Kentucky
Campbell County Sct
As deputy clerk for the county aforesaid, I do hereby certify that David Perry and John B. Lindsey are acting Justices of the Peace for Campbell County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 4th day of May 1821
Jos: Carter Deputy
for James Taylor CJCC
[SEAL]
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(2 cases)
James Hammon private
Col Ogden's Regt
New Jersey Line
'81-2 years

Mathew Gregg
Private
Col E Stephens Regt
Virginia Line
26-Ap 1818
1776 - 3 years

Admd
[illegible]
16,406
Gen J. Taylor

make all cases seperate and distinct from each other

proofs indigent circumstances & Clerk's certificate as to the official character of the Judge required
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State of Kentucky Sct
I John Trimble Judge of the second Judicial District in & for the State aforesaid Do hereby certify that Matthew Gregg aged seventy years Personally appeared before me.  Who being Duly sworn according to law made oath that he is a Resident of the County Campbell & state aforesaid   That he Belonged to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war against the King of Great Brittain for the term of Three years.  That he first enlisted on the 25th of November 1776 under Captain John Mountjoy in the County of Stafford & State of Virginia.  That he belonged to the Virginia line in the Tenth Regiment of the Continental Establishment commanded by Colo Edward Stephens [illegible] Colo. Jn Green.  That he served under the aforesaid enlistment for the said term of Three years as a private soldier to wit  One year under said Captain John Mountjoy.  one under Captain John Spotsford & the third year under Captain Holt   That he was discharged by Colol. Abraham Buford at Petersburgh in the state of Virginia in December 1779 which discharge he states was lost on his moving to this state from Virginia   And that he is unable at this time to prove the aforesaid several statements by
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By other evidence owing to the Distant Residence from those who were Personally acquainted with the facts - And also the said Matthew Gregg states that from his age & infirmity and reduced circumstances in life He is in need of assistance from his Country for support - That he never had any pension from this United States & therefore relinquishes all such claim

Also General James Taylor who being called upon & duly sworn made oath that he had been well acquainted with said Gregg & said Captain John Mountjoy for about twenty five years   That he has ever since understood from said Gregg & Mountjoy that the aforesaid statements as relates to his service in the said Revolutionary War was true  That he said Taylor obtained the warrant for the land which he was entitled to for said service for said Gregg.  He further states that said Gregg is in very low circumstances in life
Sworn to & declared before me this 20th day of April 1818
John Trimble

I John Trimble Judge of Harrison Circuit Court which composes a part of the 2nd Judicial District in & for State of Kentucky do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Mathew Greeg did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of three years on the continental establishment as stated in the preceding affidavit & I now transmit the procedings & evidence  had taken before me to the Secretary for the
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that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Mathew Greeg did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of three years on the continental establishment as stated in the preceding affidavit & I now transmit the procedings & evidence had taken before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in such cases made & provided.
In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the said Harrison Circuit Court to be affixed this 2nd day July 1818.
John Trimble

[SEAL]

Kentucky Sct
I James Taylor Clerk of the Campbell circuit Court in the state aforesaid, hereby certify, that the Honorable John Trimble before whom the foregoing statement appears to have been made and sworn to, is Judge of the second Judicial District in the state aforesaid and presiding Judge of the Campbell Circuit Court duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given
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John Trimble

Kentucky Sct
I James Taylor Clerk of the Campbell circuit Court in the state aforesaid, hereby certify, that the Honorable John Trimble before whom the foregoing statement appears to have been made and sworn to, is Judge of the second Judicial District in the state aforesaid and presiding Judge of the Campbell Circuit Court duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in  courts of justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Newport this 6th day of August One thousand eight hundred and nineteen and in the 28nd year of the Commonwealth
James Taylor
[SEAL]
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Col. Montjoy
Affidavit

for Gregg
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I am well acquainted with James King esqr & know that is a [illegible] Justice of the peace of Pendleton County Ky.  I am also well acquainted with the hand writing of Capt. John Mountjoy & have no doubt but the signature annexed to the within affidavit is his own proper signature
James Taylor
Newport Ky
Jany 1st 1819
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State of Kentucky} sct to all whom it may
Pendleton County} concern
May 5th 1818
This day Matthew personally appeared John Mountjoy senr. before me James King one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace and made oath that Matthew Gregg of Cambell County of the State afsd. was a private in his Company in the 10th Virginia Regt. of the Continental line and that the said Gregg listed under him for three years and that the Said Gregg continued in the Service with him for the space of two years at which time the deponent left the service and the Said Gregg continued in it, as he has good reason to believe to the end of his term for which he had Inlisted and attained an honorable discharge. and from my best recollection his inlistment was Nov. 26th in the year of 1776 and was ingaged in fighting the Common Enemy at that period -
John Mountjoy Cap
Sworn and Subscribed before me the date above written
J King J.P.P.C
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James Taylor Clerk
of Campbell Cir: Court
as to M Greggs
Pension -
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Col R.M. Johnson of the Senate of 
[illegible] having written to me on the 24 day 1820 as follows
                     "I have past recorded the within from 
"[
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that he always consulted me & indeed depended on me to transmit his business for him & I knew there was but one declaration made. & if there had been why is it not on file?
The declaration on file in the War dept as will be seen by the different indorsements on it was sent  back at least twice, the last time sometime in 1819 wanted the Mear day of the Month, [illegible] inclosed to me to be filled up. I presented it Judge Trimble & he filled up the date as was Correct & as I intended victory Washington the old Gentleman M Gregg beged me to take it on in person & get him placed on the rolls this I promised to do & had him placed on the rolls & the Certificate Numbered as in the declaration made on the 25 of Sept 1820 towit No. 16486 which sd. Pension Certificate I have in my possession for safe Keeping for sd. Gregg. I am sure, indeed I know, that the said Gregg has committed no act or thing by which he should impair his right to be continued on the said Pension list.
I think I can account for the double Certificate issuing as follows the defect in the Certificate
was
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so inconsiderable that he was placed by J.L. Edwards esq on the rolls & the Certificate sent to Col R M Johnson, who omitted to notify me or Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Edwards not recollecting that he had been placed on the rolls, issued the one on which Matthew Gregg has drawn his pension. I had no information at the time I obtained his pension Certificate that one had issued.
In testimony that the facts contained in the foregoing Statement is true, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of January 1821-
James Taylor Clerk
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension office
Washington

recd 7 July 1828
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Washington Jany 5th. 1828

Sir
The enclosed affidavit was drawn by me and I was present when the oath was administered to Mr Gregg by Job Pugh, who was at the time an acting Justice of the peace - I hope for the want of fors the transfer will not be withheld
On your files you find I think some of letters in relation to old man Gregg as to his Pension,
I have the honor to be
Respectfully yr ob Servt.
James Noble

J. L Edwards Esq
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Pension office
War Dept.
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Senate Chamber
Jany 9th 1828

Sir,
I have recd your favour of the 7th inst. and in answer saw that I know Matthew Gregg, and he is the same person that was placed upon the Pension list as will appear from the Number of his certificate, described in his affidavit.
He was placed upon the Pension list while he was a resident of Campbell County Kentucky.
You will have no hesitation to transfer.
I have the honor
to be respectfully yr.
obt servt.
James Noble

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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(in pencil) Rev Sect
(faded Seal) (Sept) 23, 1918

Kokomo, Ind.
Sept. 16, 1918

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: -

Will you please send me the certificate of the services of my great grandfather, Matthew Gregg? He was a resident of Rush County, Indiana during his later years and drew a pension
Very Respectfully
Mrs. John Coxon

(in pencil) 210 N. McCann St.
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Rev Sec
NL

920 W Walnut St. Kokomo Ind.
March 29, 1918

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, Will you please send me a certificate of the services in the American Revolution of my gr. grandfather Mathew Gregg who enlisted from Stafford Co. Virginia.  In later years he lived in Kentucky and from there moved to Rush Co. Indiana.  I think that he and his wife died there in 1832.
Very Respy
Mary Belle Holcomb
(Mrs. A.W.)
920 W. Walnut St.
Kokomo Ind.
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Rev. Sec 
ML

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
D
Nov 10 1919

Washington D.C.
Aug 5-1919

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I wish to obtain the record of the following revolutionary soldiers from Virginia.  The date of birth and death is in particular desired.
The following is the data so far obtained but I cannot tell the date of birth since the year when they were were of the age stated is not given.
Matthew Gregg-sec. of war report for 1835 - Pension roll No. 3, Indiana no. 30, Rush County - Entered on roll 1822 - age 85-transferred from Campbell County Ken-service Virginia line.
Francis McCormick-same roll Ohio No. 128, Hamilton county - entered on roll 1832 - age 70-service Virginia militia, private.
Thanking you in advance for any further record.
Respectfully
L.A. Gregg,
1451 Chapin St. N.W.
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Dr. J.M. Dunlop
Amonville,
N.C.

Record in cl. S. 35,981
Matthew Gregg.
April 28, 1914
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S37760

Apr 27
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Ansonville, N.C.
March 27, 1914

Dept Interior
Washington, DC

My dear sirs,
Will you please send to me the record of pension paid to Matthew Grigg who was born in Va., in 1746; and
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served in the Rev. 3 years ? He received his pension in 1818 while living in Ky. Thanking you for this, I am
Your truly
Ida Richardson
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[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
D
Feb 7 1898

[STAMP]
[illegible]
Feb [illegible] 1898
Received
R.B.

Claude Thompson
Lawyer,
Office 107 1-2 East Main Street
Crawfordsville, Ind.,

Chief of Records Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will your department kindly issue to Claude Lee Thompson a certificate of the Revolutionary services of Matthew Grigg and of the fact of a pension having been issued to him for such services?
Such facts were referred to in a former letter from the O.W.&N. Div. Revolutionary, of your department under head L.W.B., R10530, I. 35981.  Any fee which may be due your department for this service will be sent upon notice.
Yours very truly
Claude Thompson
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Claude Thompson,
Lawyer,
Office 107 1-2 East Main Street

Crawfordsville, Ind. 17 April 1897

Chief of Records Pension Dpt.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if the records in your department show the services of Matthew Grigg who served under LaFayette having enlisted from New Jersey or Maryland I think, though this is uncertain; also if there is any record of the services of Nicolas, Closs or Klaus Thompson from North Carolina.
Yours very truly,
[added by hand "Claude Thompson"]
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FCG
[illegible]DW

W LaFayette Ind
Sept 14 1916

Rev War Section
Washington D.C.

Messrs:
In answer to your letter of Aug 8 will say Mathew Gregg served under Gen. George Washington came from England in early day then from Virginia later  His wifes name was Nancy Gibson, was discharged and received government land warrant. some place in Kentucky probably near Cincinatti Campbell Co.  He died near the year 1831 in Shelby Co Ind. near New Palistine.  He had a son by the name of James who worked for the Government. as surveyor in [illegible] land in Ind.
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-2-
Matthew Gregg was near 80 or 90 yr old when he died. If there is any question I haven't answered pleas(e) let me know.
& oblige Respt- (Respectfully)

Florence Cones
114 W Columbia St.
W LaFayette Ind.

Christian Cones was drowned in the -  battle of brandywine was a full blood german enlisted in a German Reg. but don't know who under- But was in the Rev. war. had a son by the name of Jacob. will write later in regard. John Gregg. war 1812
Respt.
F. Cones
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Recd a .02 Stamped envelope P.J.B.

Rev Sec/ed

313 W. Monroe St.,
Springfield, Ill.,
November 181, 1921.

The Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please give me the pension record of Matthew Grigg, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who was placed on the pension roll of Campbell county, Kentucky 1818, for three years' actual service as a private in the Virginia Line. He was born, 1746, in Virginia.

I need to know when and where he drew his last pension, and the date of his death, and I hope to be able to learn the maiden name of his wife, Ann Grigg, and any other information which his pension record may give me.

I shall greatly appreciate this assistance, and I thank you.

Very respectfully, 
[added by hand "(Mrs.) Mabel Williams McGann"]
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Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

E.E. Eslick
7th District Tennessee
Home Address:
Pulaski, Tennessee

Committees:
Public Buildings and Grounds
War Claims
Elections No. 1

January 31st, 1930

Hon. Earl D. Church
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

In Re:  Matthew Grigg

Dear Sir:

Hon. John S. Denton, of Franklin, Tennessee, has asked me to get your Department to look up some family history for him.  One is of the Rev. Richard, of South Carolina, Prespyterian preacher, of the revolutionary period.  The other is of Matthew Grigg, who applied for a pension, as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, about 1818, and moved to Campbell County, Kentucky about 1846.

Any information you can give me in this matter, will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
E.E. Eslick
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35981

Revy  INVALID
Fine No. 35981
Matthew Gregg
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:-Vol. 2, page 493

Arrangement of 1870

Ma7 21.1897-History Mr. Claude Thompson Crawfordsville, Ind.
Mar 4'98 to above
June 27'98 Claude Merrison Indianapolis Inc
1914.Apr. 6. history to Mrs. Ida Richardson M.B.H.
1914.Apr 30.  Hist. to Dr. J.M. Dunlap  MBH
1916 Sept. 28 Hist. to Florence Cones
1918 Apr. 3 Hist. to Mrs. A.W. Holcomb
1918 Sept. 26 Hist. to Mr. John Coxon
1919 Nov. 19 Hist. to L.A. Gregg.
1921 Dec. 3 Hist. to Mrs. Mabel W. McGann  Stamped env. returned - EW
1927-Jan 2-Hist. to Mrs. Frances L. Thompson her letter incl . of Francis McCormick S 2783 
1930.Feb. 5.Hist to Hon E.E. Eslick.   M.E.E.
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Transferred from Kentucky to Indiana, to take effect from the 4th of September 1827: and notification sent on the 10th of January 1828 to Hon. Hames Noble Senate U.S.

Mch 30 1832


6,967
Indiana

Matthew Gregg
of Campbell Co. in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31st of October 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Feby: 1819 and sent to Hon. R.M. Johnson, H. of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 4 mo 5/31 = 33.29
                                                               $33.29

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818