Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41588, Thomas Gregory, N.C.
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N.C.        Gregory, Thomas                        S.41588
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See letter to J. Harrison, Nov. 20.1838                                                       18.7801
                                                                                               North Carolina
1888 April 18.  T. J. Conery - with history for                     Thomas Gregory
daughter of the soldier  ---Prior                                  ( ?)    in the State of N. C.
                                                                                     who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by
                                                                                      (?)   Lamb of the N. C.
                                                                                    (crumpled) for the term of 9 months at $78--
                                                                                   Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
                                                                                    at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
                                                                                     the 3 of May 1819
                                                                                    Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of October
                                                                                      (crumpled) 22 of (can't transcribe)
                                                                                     ( Can't transcribe)

                                                                                Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822                                    320.54
                                                                              Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823                          48
39 mo    29/31     1/30                                                                                                                                               _________
  8  
____                                                                                                                                                          368.54
312

19,48
  1.06
_____
                                                                                               (Revolutionary  claim    )
                                                                                               ( Act 18th March, 1818.  )
                                                                                                May 1. 1820
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State of North Carolina
District of Edenton
Cunituch County

On the third day of May1819, before
me one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and
Court of Equity for the said State personally appeared Thomas
Gregory aged sixty     years resident in Cunituch County in
the said State. who being by me first duly sworn, according to
law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order 
to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, 
(?) 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 Thomas Gregory enlisted for
the term of three years, on the        day of     in the year 1776, in Cunituch County in the State of North Carolina
in the company commanded by Capt Dennis (Don____ ) of the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Jarvis--
in the line of the State of North Carolina, on the Continental
establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps 
 the service of the United States for about 16 months, when
 he was dishcharged in Cunituch County in the State of North 
Carolina - that he   afterwards enlisted in the Company
commanded by Capt. - Edward West in the Regiment of
Colonel Gideon Lamb in the  No Carolina line in the Continental
establishment was in the Battle of  (?) & was discharged in Edenton
That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support   and that he has no
other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to before me this day and year aforesaid
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State of NoCarolina
Cunituch County

Before me James Iredele Judge on this third of May 1819 personally appeared Jesse Perry who being duly sworn deporeth that he knows that the written name Thomas Gregory enlisted in  Capt Dennis Dougis Company of Col. Jarvis Regiment on the Continental Estblishment at the time within (?) forth and that he served in that corps for at least sixteen months having enlisted in the same corps at the same time & served for the same period

Sworn to before me the day above mentioned                                         Jesse Perry
Ja. Iredell
I. J. C. L. D.
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State of North Carolina }  (Original Claim.   District of Eden(?)
Cunituch County  }  On this 28th day of May 1822 Personally appeared in open court, it being a court of record for the County of Cunituch Thomas Gregory aged sixty three years who being duly Sworn according to law, doth, on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820.  that the said Thomas Gregory enlisted for the term of Nine months on the         day of  (heavy black line through the next words) State of North Carolina in the Company (black line) Edward West in the regiment commanded (black line) Lamb in the line of the State of North Carolina an the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps Nine Months when he was discharged from the said service in Edenton in the State of North Carolina at Said place was discharged by Col. Gideon Lamb

That he was in the Battle of (Stone?) and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Said Service Except the affidavit of Josiah Dowdy 
 And in pursuance of the act of 1 May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the united States an 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 provision of an act of congress
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Congress, Entitled" an act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the land and naval Services of the united States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor any person  in trust for me, any property, contract, or debts, due to me, nor have I any means other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed
   
Schedule   1 chest  valued at .....$2.50

Thomas Gregory aged    63
(black line)
(black line)
(black line)
(black line)
(black line)
do Diretor H. Gregory do   8
do  Tishey Gregory   do     6

Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of May 1822
before
(?)                 C Etheredge
                       Jesse  Barnard
                       C Forbs
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I Spence Hall Clerk of the Court of common Pleas and Quarter sessions for the County of Cunituch in the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truy copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total of the properyty Entitled in the foresaid (words in the fold) Dollar Fifty Cents

 In testimoy whereof I have here unto set my Hand. and affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this 30th day of July 1822

Attest
S Hass C.C.C.

Josiah Dowdy being Sworn in due form deposeth that he well knows Thomas Gregory and that he Served in the army of the revolution in the Continental Establishment for the Term of Nine months

Sworn in open Court             signed      Jo. Dowdy

Attest    S.  Hass, C.C.C.
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P.H. CONEY & CO.                                   Seal:  BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Attorneys at Law.                                                         APR 13 1888

Topeka Kansas, April 9th 1888

Dear Sir.  Herewith I enclose your letter to me, dated March 31st 1888. relative to Thomas Gregory, revolutionary soldier and pensioner, with the reply of his daughter Letisty Parker, given on the back of your letter.  Although she is very old and feeble. her memory is much better than one of that age usually is,  She has given for your examination and assistanse in identification a leaf from her Fathers family Bibel Containing the names and date of the birth of his children by his wife Betsey.  The last name on the record Letisty Gregory. is the person who is now Letisty Parker, and who wishes the information sought after.  Also a receipt given by her Father Thomas Gregory for his Pension , to Joshua Harrison a friend and  neighbor who attended she says, ocasssionally to do so,  This receipt ought to lead to and establish the very identification of her Father Thomas Gregory, for Joshua Harrison must have receipted to the Government for the Pension of Thomas Gregory when he drew it, She say that her Father lived in Comfortable Circumstanses on a Plantation until he became unable to work and attend to business.

Please return the family record leaf and the receipt
                                 (over)                                       (over)
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When you make reply as she and her child wishes to presere then as heir loom data.

                      Yours Respectfully
P.H. Coney  atty. & C.

Hon John C. Black
Commissioner of Pensions
Washigton D. C.
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June 17, 1931.
Rev. & 1812 War Section
AWF:ILL
Mrs. Hale Howe
East Concord Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri,
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,  S. 41588, that Thomas Gregory enlisted in Currituck County, North Carolina, in  1778 and served sixteen months as a private in Captain Dennis Dougle's (?) Company, Colonel Samuel Jarvis' North Carolina Regiment, after which he
enlisted and served nine months, a part of the time as wagoner, in Captain Edward West's Company, Colonel Gideon Lamb's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Stono.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 3, 1819, at which time he was living in Currituck County, North Carolina, and was aged sixty years.
His wife, Betsey, was referred to, date of marriage and her maiden name not stated
A family of children was referred to the only name given being Letisty, who was born May 1, 1816 and who stated that her mother died a few years after her birth.
In 1888, Letisty was referred to as Latisty Parker, and at that time her child was also referred to, name of child not given.
Because of the very large number of requests similar to years and the lack of a clerical force amiable for the purpose, only two his
to his revolutionary War soldiers are furnished with inquirer.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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State of North Carolina. Secretary's Office 16th March 1822

I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the musterroll in this office , of the Contenental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that Thomas Gregory a private in Capt Gee's Company of the 2nd Regiment was mustered in the year 1777 for th war and nothing more said of him on said Rolls - That a Thomas Gregory a private was mustered on the 10th of November 1778 for 9 months, in Capt Sharps Company of the 10th Reg. and nothing more said of him.

Given under my hand at office the date above
Wm Hill

The name of Thomas Gregory does not appear on the musterrolls except as mentioned in the above certificate.

Given 16th Maarch 1822
Wm Hill Secretary
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N.C. Nov 9. 1838
Sir,
A pensioner of the  U. States residing at this place named thomas Gregory who receives a yearly pension of Eight dollars per mo is so disabled that he is entirey useless as to gaining any habitation and it is a certain fact that the (?) will not enable him to live in any comfort as he formerly has done unless he could  receive  some additional pay  he Therefore wishes me to write you to know of any law making additional pay to those who served in the Revolution will apply to his case.  He served in that War until he (?) and to but rec'd no actual wound he is now very old (about 80) his Bodily disabilities have rendered him useless if any law would apply to his case you will confer a great favor by apprising me of it as he is needy indeed.  He lives near me I attend to drawing  he pension for him and know how he appreciates it when he receives it and know it insufficient whether  the law will afford him relief or no.----

Please answer me on the subject at convenience  With due respect I am your obedient & humble servant.  
J. L. Edwards Esqr.                                                          
                                            Joshua Hanson
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Thomas Gregory
(or Lamb's)
Col. Shepard's
10th N. Carolina Reg't

1770 - 9 mos.

3 May 1819 does not appear from the Rolls in the office that Col. Barnis, was on the Continental Establishment - 

But, let the declaration be awarded ( too dim-------------------------------)
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State of North Carolina
Cunnituch Superior Court of Law
May Term 1819.

These certify that James Iredell Esqr whom the foregoing declaration was made before is the presiding Judge of said County  (?) and that all due faith is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such - In testimony whereof I Samuel Ferebee Clerk of Cunittuch Superior Court of Law. have hereunto set my hand I affixed the seal of office at Cunnituch the 5th day of May 1819 and in the 43? year of our Independence

S Ferebee, Clk


State of N. Carolina Secretary's Office   20th Jany 1819.
I do certify that it appears from the masterroll of the N. Caroline Continental Line in the Revolutionary War, that Thomas Gregory a private in Capt. Sharpe's Company of the 10th day of Novr 1778 for 9 months, but the musterroll does not State the length of time he served or when discharged
Given under my hand the date above
Wm Hill Secretary
of State
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Thomas Gregory

Priv

Col. Lamb's  (10th)

N. Carolina Reg't

1778 - for 9 mos.

(3 May 1819)

Let the applicant move the length of his Service for the above 9 mos. - 

A schedule of property under Act of 1 May, 1820 as yet waiting.

30 Oct 1821

Currituck Co'y
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State of North Carolina }     County Court of Pleas &
Currituck County }              Quarter Sessions  - May
                                                  Term 1822

Joseph Dowdy being sworn in due form (?) that he well kows Thomas Gregory and that he served in the army of the revolution on the continental establishment for the time of nine months with the said Gregory

Sworn to in open court . --                              Jo Dowdy

 (?) Hass CCC
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N and N Div                                       Seal:  Departmentof the Interior
(?) No. 18787                                                  BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Thomas Gregory
N. C. Line Rev'y War

Return this letter with your reply.       Washington, D.C.   April 2, 1890

Sir:
As requested, I have sent herewith the papers in the (?) of Thomas Gregory Capt. Dougle's Co., Col. Jarvis Regt. and Capt West's Co, Col. Lamb's Regt., North Carolina Line, Revolutioary War, which was allowed Oct 28, 1822 at the rate of $8.00 per month from May 3, 1819, under the provisions of the act of March, 18, 1818.

Very respectfully Green B  Raum Commissioner
Hon. P.K.Davie,
Chairman of Committee on Pensions,
U.S. Senate
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April 8, 1931
Miss Mary R. Ellis
4111 Warnick Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
In reply to your letter of recent date, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension. in the case of Thomas Gregory (S. 41588), the name and address
of the person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
Thomas Gregory, Certificate 18787, issued October 28, 1822, rate $8 per month, to commence May 3, 1819, Act March 18, 1818, North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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January 6, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
Miss Mary R. Ellis
4111 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41588, that Thomas Gregory enlisted in Currituck County, North Carolina in 1776 and served sixteen months as a private in Captain Dennis Dougle's (??) company, Colonel Samuel Jarvis' North Carolina regiment; after which, he enlisted and served nine months, a part of the time as wagoner in Captain Edward West's company, Colonel Gideon Lamb's North Carolina regiment and was in the battle of Stono.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 3, 1819, at which time he was living in Currituck County, North Carolina and
was aged sixty years.
His wife Betsey is referred to, date of marriage and her maiden name not stated.
A family of children is referred to, the only name given being Letisty who was born May 1, 1816 and who stated that her mother died a few days after her birth.
In 1888 Letisty is referred to as Letisty Parker, and at that time her child was also referred to, name of child not given.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section,
AWF: MLB
3 - 2562
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
December 11, 1930
Miss Mary R. Ellis
4111 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Madam:
I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau that make intelligent reply to the queries contained
in your letter.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau. 
First wife Director Hall
First name of widow 2nd wife Bettie Toler
Full name of soldier Thomas Gregory
Residence of soldier at enlistment Currituck Co. N. C.
Residence of soldier after service Same
Name of state from which he enlisted
Approximate date of birth Dec. 2, 1744
Approximate date of death His youngest child Letitia was born May 1, 1816
Kindly return attached letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
This is all the information I have
Mary R. Ellis
Dec. 27, 1930
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4 111 Warwick Blind April 2, 1931 Kansas City, MO
Bureau of Pensions 
War Department  Washington, DC
 
[stamp in black ink] Revolutionary [illegible] SECTION APR 7-1931 [illegible] Pensions

Dear Sirs: You gave me the record of War Pension Claim S. 41588 for Thomas Gregory of Currituck County N.C. date of execution of Claim May 3rd, 1819, but you did not give the date his death. When it ceased.Can you give me this date? Thanking you very much Sincerely (Miss) Mary R. Ellis 
[stamp in black ink] PENSION O Apr 6, 1931 OFFICE
April 2, 1931
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Miss Mary R. Ellis
Genealogist
4111 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri

War Department
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Thomas Gregory of North Carolina served in the War of theRevolution and later was granted a pension for that service.  Will you please give me his militaray service item the war - 

Respectfully
(Miss) Mary R. Ellis 

Nov. 19, 1930            Stamp:    PENSION OFFICE   NOV 22 1930    U.S.
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1931 - June 6 - Hist to Miss Mary R Ellis   (?)
1931 - (?) 8 - Miss Mary R Ellis adv as to date last pay from  (?)
1931 - June 17 - Hist to Mrs. Hale Houto  See letter in Schedule


41588
Rev'y 

File No.  41.588
Thomas Gregory
Pri    Rev War

Act: 18 March 18"
Index: - Vol. 3, Page  D 0 4

(Arrangement of 1870.)


Ret'd from Sen Sept 27 - 9'o
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P.H. CONEY & CO.
ATTORNEYS AT lAW.

Topeka, Kansas, Feb 29th 1888

Hon. J. C. Black
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir. In acknowleging your very prompt and kind reply to my enquiry relative to the Military record of Thomas Gregory of the Militia of the War of 182.  I beg your indulgence for again troubling you, with another enquiry in the same investigation.  Upon further investigation of the matter with the daughter of the Thomas Gregory whose military record, and service I am endeavoring to correctly assertain, I find , that, the old lady now is positive that her father was a Soldier in the "Revolutionary War." from. -(she thinks) North Carolina.  The only evidence she has of his esrvice's is a Pension receipt given by him for ($44.00) Forty four Dollars paid him in 1833, but whether it was as a Soldier of the war of the Revolution or of 1812, it does not state.  Might it not be that he served in both wars?  An investigation would show.  Will you please have an investigation made and inform me, whether, Thomas Gregory served in the war of the Revolution, from North Carolina or elsewhere and was he a pensioner - and if 
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So, please give me his military service (?), as such.  If you find said Thomas Gregory to have served in and to have been a Pensioner of the war of the Revolution.  Also, please assertain and inform me whether the Thomas Gregory of the War of 1812, whose record you have furnished me, and the Thomas Gregory of the Revolutionary war, are the same person's or not.

This information is desired to gratify the (?) old lady and her children, who are highly respected here.

Yours obediently
P.H. Coney
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Cunituck Court House N. Carolina  August 20th 1822

(smudged) Sir:
Inclosed is the amended declaration and papers of Thomas Gregory late a soldier in the revolutionary war.  The declaration sets forth that he enlisted in Cap't Edward West's Company in the regiment commanded by Col Gidion Lamb.  The certificate of the Secretary of the State of N Carolina sets forth that Thomas Gregory was mustered in Col' Sharps company of the 10th Regiment on the 10th Nov 1778 for 9 months, and nothing more heard of him.

(?) should account for this seeming contradiction in  (smudged) way that Capt West a recruiting officer inlisted Gregory for nine months and that after he arrived at the Rande'(?) he was mustered on Sharps Company and his name never put upon the Roles until after (smudged) mustered.

I must request that you will inspect the papers once more and if they are differently authenicated to place him on the Pension text: you will forward his certificate to the post office.        Very Respectfully your very much obliged and very Humbled
David Jones agent

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esqr
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Thos Gregory

(unclear)

Service

41.588
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Currituck Co. Powells Point
June 29 1821

J. L. Edwards Esquire

Sir
Your letter dated
January 1st. has been received; and I am at a loss to preceive, why and old soldier, though in the waggen department of the army, is not  (?) to the protection of his country in the decline of life, as one who fought in the field; my service may have been more humble than the services of another, but I hope they were not then less useful to the army and to my country at least my companions who(?) and helpt me, in the stations in which  I then served, thought so at that time and I hope my Country will not now belittle the service, which (?) then of great use to her.  And although it my not be sufficiently proven, by my declaration, to the department of war, that I was in the army as a soldier,  yet in time  has spared some few of my companions in arms by whom I can establish my services in the war:  The limits of a declaration did not permit nor could think if necessary to state in detale all the particulars of my servitude
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especially after my clames had been acknowledged, by the state of North Carolina, and settled, soon after the peace, when the actons in the revolution were on the stage, and able to prove my services.  I did not think it nessesary to state how it happened that I was placed in the waggon department nor the services which I performed  different portions of the army.  And you (?) must acknowledge the difficulty which an (?) man must find in remembering , and more so in stating, the various companions and regements in which he might have been inroled in the varius change which batlte and other causes often produces, in the continental army during the war.  But (?) I will now make a more particular statement to you,than has hitherto been made and if it will tend to establish my claim, I will quality to it in any kind of official form, which you direct.  After enlisting, as stated in my declaration the troops were first rendevouxed at Edenton in this state, and were sent from thence to south Carolina.  While at Edenton Col. Lamb who was a native of this part of the country found out that I was a distant connection of his family and as an easy kind of duty, gave me the driving of one of the baggage Cart
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which accompened the troops, on their march, and promised me, when they got to Headquarters and were furnished with waggons, to give me a waggon; which promise he faithfully proformed.  When the regiment marched, I accompanied it, in my station, and when as  it some times happened, the waggon broke, or was taken , I then preformed duty as a Soldier; but at other times, I drove my waggon.  On one occassion, but the reason of it if I ever knew, I have now forgotten I was ordered to attend with my waggon the corps of light horse, under count Polasky, and actually served some time in that situation but how long I have now forggotten.  What Captains companyes my name might have been enrolled in, between the period of my enlistment and discharge if in more than one I have forgotten, but that I was discharged by Col Lamb the certifycate of my discharge will abundantly prove now on file in the Secetary's office of this state, where it was put by Spence Hall Esquire deceased formerly of this County; and it will also appear, by the records of that office, that there was another person of my name on the same roles who enlisted for a longer term than I did

I am  (?) Your most obedient humble servant

Thomas Gregory
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Topeka, Kansas, April 9th, 1888
[stamp in black ink] BUREAU OF PENSIONS US APR. 13, 1888

[stamp in black ink] O.W. APR 14, 1888 RECEIVED

Hon. John C. Black
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Sir.  Letisty Parker, whose maiden name was Letisty Gregory, the daughter of Thomas Gregory within refered to on her honor says in reply to the within, that she is 71 year of age past, and will be 72 years of age May 1st 1888, and that the enclosed record of the birth of herself and her brother and sisters, was taken from her father's Bible, and that all his children her brothers and sister are dead. That her father Thomas Gregory, lived during and after the War in Currituck County North Carolina, she thinks the Court House was Currituck Court House. She says that she does not recollect the name of the Township her Father lived in, but she does remember that her father lived at or near Powells Point on Albemarle Sound, when he received his Pension. It was on the Sea Coast. She does not recollect the name of any officer under whom he served, or whither her or his family were related to such officer; she does not know what battle he was in but heard him tell of being in Battle. The age that his wife, her mother died in May 1816. a few days after my (her) birth. She says that her father lived on a Plantation until he became unable to work, at one time he was in comfortable circumstances - She encloses herewith a receipt for his Pension given to Joshua Harrison, [crossed out] who by her father.  Mr. Harrison was a neighbor and used to attend to her father's business when he became unable to do so Letisty Parker by P.H. Coney her atty. 

She sends the leaf of the [crossed out] her family record and the receipt of her father given to Joshua Harrison thinking they may assist in identifying her father.  She requests them preserved and returned to her.
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Old war DIV
 (?) EX'R

Letterhead           Department of the Interior                                                          Stamp   BUREAU OF PENSIONS
                              BUREAU of PENSIONS                                                                       APR 13 1888
                            
Return this Letter with your reply.  Washington, D.C.    March 21 1888

Sir,In answer to your enquiry of the 29th ult. for information of Thomas Gregory, a Revoultionary Soldier, I have to state that there are on record two pensioners of this name in North Carolina, and one in Virginia -     In order to aid in identification, the daughter should furnish, so far as may be known, the name of the county in which he resided during and after said war, or, the name of the town in which the Court House was located, and whether the county bordered on the Sea Coast,, or distant from it, the name of any officer, whether he was in any battle and was his wife liviing in 1828.  Also state if her  father had, or was living on a plantation in fair, or comfortable cirumstances, until age and infirmities prevented labor ---

Very respectfylly
John C Black 
Commissioner 

P. H. Coney Esq
Topeka
Shawnee  Co
Kansas                               (See reply over)

(Reply otherside)
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(dim)  declaration.    Currituck        Supr Court of Law

DISTRICT OF  Edenton             Fall Term 1820

On this Twelfth day of November 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the said district, personally appeared Thomas Gregory   aged 61 years, resident in Currituck County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, 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 Thomas Gregory enlisted for the term of nine months on the      day of                    in the year 1778    in     in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Edward West of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gideon Lamb  in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corp or in the service of the United 
States, until the                     , when he was discharged from service in the state of North Carolina, that he was a waggoner in said Regiment the whole time of his said period of service  and that he is in reduced cirumstances, and stands  in  need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services .
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.     
                                                           Thomas Gregory


I. Willie P Mangum Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Gregory did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term  of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  
This 7th Nov. 1820.
Done in open court
Willie P Mangum Judge
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State of North Carolina

I Samuel Ferebee Clerk of Currituck Superior Court of Law do certify that Willie P Mangum before whom the (?    ) Declaration was made is a presiding Judge of this said Court.  In testimony (? ) I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Currituck.  This 7th day of November1820 and in the 45th year of American Independance
S Ferebee, Clerk