Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44182, Thomas Gregory, Continental Mass.
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Service

Continental Mass.

Gregory, Thomas

Number

S. 44182
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Date of death
[illegible] A.B.

Notification sent Nov. [November] 2 1820 to Seth C. Baldwin
[illegible vertical text]

3272
New York
4
Thomas Gregory
Private
Capt. [Captain] Hartshorne
Massachusetts line,
+ Continental
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Jan [January] 1819 and sent to Mm. Robards, Esquire, Warren County, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. [September] 1818 $36.00
Semi-anl. [annual] all'ce ending 4th March 1819 $48.00
[sum line] $84.00

[signed] Jackson
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

2 years 1782
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Thomas Gregory
Affidavit

Thomas Gregory
H. Jackson [illegible] Regt [regiment]
enlisted in 1782 for the term of 3 years and discharged in June 1784 --

Correct
Admitted
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County of Warren
State of New York SS 

Thomas Gregory being duly sworn saith that he served in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy as a private soldier on the continental establishment as follows--
That this deponent in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two he this deponent enlisted into a company under Captain Thomas Harthorne in the eight regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson for the term of three years as a private soldier and faithfully served in said regiment and line as such private soldier until the thirtieth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty five when he this deponent was honorably discharged from the service of the United State at West Point in the State of New York which discharge was signed by the then Brigadier General Henry Jackson and is to this affidavit annexed.
And this deponent further saith that he has no other evidence in his power to his knowledge to offer relating to the aforesaid service of this deponent. (crossed out word )
And this deponent further saith that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States and that he resides in the Town of Warrensburgh, County and State aforesaid.
And this deponent further saith that he is in the fifty fourth year of his age and that he this deponent by means of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support being in an infirm state of body and having seven children to support without any other means than the daily labors of the deponent.
                                         his
                           Thomas   X   Gregory
                                        mark
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Sworn this 20th day of April 1810 before me
W Robards first Judge of Warren County Common Pleas
Know all men by these presents that I the above named Thomas Gregory in order to entitle myself to the provisions of the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the Land and naval service of the United states in the revolutionary war" approved March 18, 1818 Do relinquish my claim to every pension
heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this
day of April 1818
Thomas Gregory his mark
[illegible] & delivered in presence of
W. Robards
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County of Warren
State of New York 
Levi Nash of the [illegible] of [illegible]
in the County of Warren aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with the above named Thomas
Gregory that he the said Thomas is destitue of property has a large family to support and that the said Thomas In consequence of his extreme poverty was compelled the past season to apply to the town of
Warrensburg the Town when he resides for assistance and further saith not
Levi Nash
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Sworn this 20th day of April 1818 
before me W. Robards first Judge of Warren
County Common Pleas

Warren County ss
I Certify that it appears to my satisfaction the Thomas Gregory above named did serve in the revolutionary was as is stated in the foregoing Declaration against the Common enemy that he is need of the assistance of Government sor his support and  now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the Directions of the Aforesaid Act of Congress dated 20th day of April 1818

Signature of W. Robards
First Judge of Warren County  Common Pleas
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State of New York 
Clerks Office  Warren County ss.

I certify that by letters, patent and Qualification Roll now in this office William Robards whose signature appears on the annexed affidavits and the within certificate was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren on the 20th day of April 1818 ^ I further certify that on this day the said William Robards acknowledged the Signatures herein to be his

In Testimony whereof I have caused the seal of our court of common please to be hereunto affixed this 20th day of May 1818

Signature of Myron Brach  Clerk
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Thomas Gregory
[illegible] 1819

Seth C. Baldwin Jr. W. Caldwell
Warren Co. [County] N.Y. [New York] Agent
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STATE OF NEW YORK

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House, in the town of Caldwell, in and for the County of Warren, on the 12th day of September, 1820:

PRESENT, their honors, Halsey Rogers, Esquire, First Judge,
Henry Speares } Esquires, Judges.
Norman Toro }

[illegible handwritten line]
Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, ^ held in and for the said county of Warren, Thomas Gregory residing in Warrensburgh in said county, and being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he is now a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818: that his Pension Certificate is numbered 5272 and that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows,

In the year 1782 - the said Thomas Gregory enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. [Captain] Hartshorne, attached to Col. [Colonel] Jackson's being the 8th Massachusetts regiment, for the term of three years, and served in the same regiment until the same was reduced to the 3rd Massachusetts regiment, in which he continued to serve (as a common soldier) until he was regularly discharged at that point in the year 1784. His discharge was sent to the War Office with the original paper on which his pension certificate was granted him.
His application under the pension act was made in the said county of Warren on the 20th day of June 1818 and the certificate if send thereon to him is dated the 11th January 1819 by which he is entitled to draw at the rate of eight dollars per month, and has drawn in full to the 4th of March 1820.

And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820, I Thomas Gregory, 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 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Subscribed and sworn, this twelfth day of September A.D. 1820, in open court. } Thomas [his X mark] Gregory

Seth Baldwin, Clerk
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A Schedule of the property together with an account of the circumstances of the within named Thomas Gregory, a pensioner under the act o Congress of the 18th of March 1818 to wit

I have no other real Estate then as follows-- I am in possession by leasehold of a farm
of one hundred and twenty six acres in Warrensburgh (Warren County) of which about
thirty acres and improved-- the yearly rent of the farm is twelve dollars & fifty cents    I have
occupied it for many years past, but have from sickness and misfortunes been wholly unable to pay any rent for it, for five years past, and I now occupy it merely at the sufferance of the Landlord   My personal property is as follows -

[Note items were grouped to show the total value as seen on the document]

2 Cows, which I (?) $25.00
1 yoke of 2 yr old stump $20
20 small heifers $10   Total $53.10

4. Sheep $4.00
4  shoats $9.00
12 fowls $1.00   Total $14.00

1 old chain $0.50 1. axe $.75 - 3 old hoes $.75  Total $2.00

3. wooden rakes broken $.25  
2 pitchforks $0.50 
Total $.75

1 set yoke irons $.75- 1 Yoke for stars, $.75 and old plough irons
Total $2.50

2 old scythes & tackling $1,00
irons on one old pt wagon wheel $2.00
Total $3.00

5 tons hay in Stacks $20.00 
1 Broken potash Kettle $6.00
Total $26.00

Household furniture 
1 chain $.25
1 table old $.25
1 (?) $.50
Total $1.00

1 dish Kettle $1.00 -
1  Small iron pot $1.00
2 broken iron pot $1.00 
Total $3.00

2 tea cups & saucers, 1 (?) cup, 2 tea spoons 6 table spoons, 4 knives, 3 forks, 3 plates. 1 platter, 1 bowl, 1 (?) pot, 1 water pail
All worth no more than $2.00
TOTAL $109.25

I am also indebted to different people to a considerable account

Family 
My wife-- has been sick for some time & instead of being able to (?) me is a continual charge on account of her sickness & six children living with me & for whom I provide - to wit -  1boy aged 17 yrs,  1 so aged  13 yrs, 1 daughter aged 10 yrs, 1 do aged 9 yrs, 1 do aged 6 yrs, 1 girl aged 15 yrs. All in good health & willing to assist me as much as their youth & experience  will pursuit
I have not clothing & bedding to be comfortable in my family,

I was born in the town of Peekskill in the State of New York, aged about fifty six years-- am in a poor state of health and but little able to labour on account of my health, and should not labour at all except from absolute necessity I am by occupation a farmer

Signature Thomas (his X mark) Gregory
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STATE OF NEW YORK
WARREN COUNTY, SS. }

Thomas Gregory

I, Seth C. Baldwin, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County, Do hereby Certify, that the forgoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court -- And, by order of the Court I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred & nine Dollars twenty-five Cents -- and also, that this is the first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820 -- IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of September 1820.

[signed] Seth C. Baldwin, Jr. Clerk.
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March 23, 1933

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BA-J/MLB
Thomas  Gregory-S.44182

Mrs. Henry Edgar Bean
1065 Queen Ann Place 
Los Angeles, California 


Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request further information in regard to Thomas Gregory, S.44182 whose history was furnished you on January 23, 1933.

There is no claim for pension on file by any person as the widow of the above named Thomas Gregory.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Thomas Gregory, S.44182, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:

Thomas Gregory, Certificate No.3272, issued January 11, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 20, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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January 23, 1933
BA-J/MLB
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THOMAS GREGORY
S. 44182

Mrs. Henry Edgar Bean
1065 Queen Ann Place
Los Angeles, California 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter of January 9, in which you request the record of Thomas Gregory, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 44182, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Gregory.

Thomas Gregory was born in Peekskill, New York, the date of his birth and names of his parents not stated.

He enlisted in the spring of 1782, place not shown, served as a private in Captain Thomas Hartshorn's company, Colonel Jackson's 8th Massachusetts Regiment, and in Colonel Henry Jackson's "American Regiment", and was discharged June 30, 1784.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at the age of fifty-three years, while living in Warrensburgh, Warren County, New York, where he was still living in 1820.

In 1818, the soldier referred to seven children whom he had to support, but did not give their names, while in 1820 he stated that his family consisted of his wife, name and age not shown, and six children - five boys aged seventeen, thirteen, ten, nine. and six years, respectively, and one girl aged fifteen years; names of children also not stated.


Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Los Angeles, Calif. Jan 9, 1933

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
I desire a copy of the pension application of the Revolutionary soldier Thomas Gregory who was living in Warren Co N.Y. in 1818 when he was granted a pension. He served in the ???. Our family tradition is that he was a Scotchman who came over with Lafayette. I have not been able to verify it. 
Thanking you for your assistance 
I am yours truly
Blanche Morton Bean
1065 Queen Ann Place 
Los Angeles, Calif.
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Los Angeles, Calif. Mar. 5, 1933

A.D Hiller
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir, 
I wish to thank you for the record of Thomas Gregory S.44182, which you sent. May I ask for further information. You did not give the date of his of his death, stating that he was living in Warrensburgh, NY. When did his pension cease? Did is widow apply for a pension? If so, may share her application?

Thanking you for your consideration. 
I am very firmly yours
Blanche Morton Bean
Mrs Henry Edgar Bean
1065 Queen Ann Place 
Los Angeles, Calif.
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1933. Jan. 23. Hub to Mrs
Henry Edgar Bean
M L B
1933. Mar 23 Ad. Miss
Henry Edgar Bean to apply
to C. P. For date of death
44182
INVALID
Revy
File No. 44,182
Thomas Gregory
Prv Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Vol. T Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Thomas Gregory Soldier in
the American Regiment,
being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from
the Service on the United States.

   Given in the State of New-York,
   the thirtieth Day of June 1784

By the General Command,
C. Seldon Captain

Registerd in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Seldon
Adjutant