Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4970, John Gregg, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                    
Penn.              

Gregg, John           
  Margaret 

NUMBER
 W. 4970
B.L.Wt 1322-200.
BLReg. 80761-1855
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the left-hand side of the paper:

80761 A[?]t Mar3
                    Apl. 19 '55

Margaret Gregg (wi
John Gregg Lieut.

Capt. Bull

Ent.
[?]
-Ren [Rert] [niar]
Ohio [?] 53-558

[crossed out name?] 20[?]56
[faded signature]

R. Partington
[?]

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Re[?]ter


the right-hand side of the paper:

[?] R. Partington  Nov 8/55
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Ohio, CIncinnati

Margaret Gregg
(wi)dow of John 
Penn
(wh)o served in the Revolutionary
(wa)r, as a Lieutenant

ribed on the roll at the rate of
320 Dollars 00
ts per annum, to commence on
he [4thh day of March, 1848 crossed out]
3rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of June 1853
(a)nd send to
J.J. Coombs
Present
Died
June 18, 1855
[?] on Roll of Pensions under act
29,1848, Page 163 Vol. A
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution"
approved on the 15th of May 1828, I John Gregg of the County of Greene and the state of Ohio, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the continental line in the army of the Revolution and served as such from sometime in the year One thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven until the Regiment in the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Col. Walter Stuart. And that my commission was, in the month of May 1828 sent to the Secretary at War, together with other vouchers for the purpose of procuring my land warrant due me for my services which warrant for two hundred acres was procured for me by the Hon. Joseph Vance, and is now in my possession; to which commission I would respectfully refer the Hon. Secretary of the Treasury, and authorize him to receive if from the war department.
And I also declare that about nine or ten months before the Army was disbanded, I was on account of sickness absent from the service on furlough, and was not present when the Regiment to which I belonged was mustered out of service.
In the year of 1783 or 1784 I removed to Kentucky, which was then for the most part a wilderness, and I never heard of the Resolution of Congress of the 21st of October 1780 by which the officers of the Revolution were entitled to half pay, nor of the Resolution of the 22nd of March 1783, by they were entitled to five years full pay, until about ten years after my removal to Kentucky; and that I have never to this day seen
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either of said Resolutions, nor do I know where they are to be found, but from the best information I have, been able to procure do believe that had I made application at the proper time, I was entitled to have received certificates, entitling me to the benefits of said Resolutions of Congress: but from ignorance on my part had ever been made.
Witness my hand this 8th day of September in the year of our Lord 1828.
John Gregg

State of Ohio
Greene County

Before me George Townley a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared [John Gregg of the county and state aforesaid [crossed out]], James Galloway jr and James Collier of the said county, who did severally make oath that John Gregg by whom the forgoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witnessed my hand this 8th day of September in the year 1828.
George Townsley
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio }
Green County       }ss
I Josiah Grover Clerk of the Court  of Common Pleas of the County of Greene and State of Ohio aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Townsley Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time, an acting Justice of the Peace, for said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Xenia, this 8th day of September AD 1828
J. Grover, Clk
[faint circular seal]
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No. 1322
John Gregg
died:
Penn.
[?] to the Hon. Joseph Vance
Ohio

vertical:
Bounty Land [underlined]

J. Vance
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In Congress
The Delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the counties of Newcastle, Kent, Sussex on Deleware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to John Gregg, Gentleman.
We [?] especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity. Do, by these present constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieutenant in a regiment from the State of Pennsylvania, in the army of the United Colonies raised for the defense of American liberty, and every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Second Lieutenant, by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you  shall receive from this time or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of the Congress, for the purpose appointed, or the Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the Rules and discipline of War, in [?] of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Dated this Eighteenth day of April AD. 1777 seventy seven.
By order of Congress
John Hancock
President
[?]
Chas. Thompson [Sec?]
(a copy)

State of Ohio
Green County
I John Gregg a citizen of Green County and state of Ohio, do hereby declare and depose, that I am the identical John Gregg, the person named in the original Commission herewith transmitted to the Hon. Secretary of War through the Hon. Joseph Vance, member of Congress from Ohio of which the above is a copy and that I entered the army of the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the Company of Captain [James ? crossed out] Albright in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Farmer
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and continued in the service from the time I enlisted, which was in March 1776, until promoted to a second Lieutenant on the 18th of April 1777, after which I remained in service in the company Commanded by Col. James Francis Moore, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Walter Stewart until sometime in the year 1782, being about one year before peace was made, & from the time I left the army in 1782, until the army was disbanded I was absent with leave on account of sickness and bodily disability.
(signed) John Gregg

Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of April 1828.
George Townsley
Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Greene County SS.
Samuel Kyle one of the apelliate Judges in and for the County and State aforesaid deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with the above named John Gregg, for upwards of twenty five years last past, and that he is a man on unexceptionable character, and whose veracity need not be doubted and that he has full confidence in the truth of the above statement made and subscribed by him.

Sworn and subscribed before me } Samuel Kyle
this 30th day of April 1828}
George Townsley}
Justice of the Peace}
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Ascertained an unexceptionable character, and that this deposient has the fullest confidence in the statements aforesaid, sub-scribed by the said Gregg.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of April 1828

George Townsley        ]   James Galloway Jr.
Justice of the Peace
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Know "all men" by these present that I, John Gregg of the County of Greene and the state of Ohio, late a Second Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Continental line in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. Joseph Vance, Member of Congress from the State of Ohio, my attorney in fact, for the purpose of demanding and receiving any military bounty land warrant that may be due to me for my services in the Revolutionary war aforesaid, with full power in my name to sign any receipt for the same ( or other paper that may be necessary) to the Secretary of War of the United States or other officer thereof hereby ratifying all that my said attorney shall do for me in said premises as fully as if done by myself in person.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 30th. day of April 1928.

Signed sealed and acknowledged
in presence of us                            } John Gregg
Thos Steele
James Galloway
Henry P. Galloway
State of Ohio Greene County (illegible)

Personally appeared before me George Townsley a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, the above named John Gregg, and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 30th. day of April 1828.

                        George Townsley (seal)
                         Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Greene county SS }

I Josiah Grover clerk of the court of Com Pleas for the county of aforesaid do certify that George Townsley Esq before whom the acknowledgement of the within power of attorney appears to have been made was at the time thereof, and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the Township of Xenia in said county, and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given as well in courts of record as thruout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this said Court at Xenia the 30th day of April 1828.

Josiah Grover
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Nov 62
Margaret Gregg
widow of John
Lieut.
Ohio- [?] 3rd Feb.
1853
8320. [?] [?]
[?] 3 Feb 1855
[?]
(see husband's [?] [?]
[?] Oct 15 [?] 1828.)
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The State of Ohio
Greene County

On this 18th day of February A.D. 1853, before the subscriber, Probate Judge in and for said county, personally appeared Margaret Gregg, widow of John Gregg deceased, late of said county, who being duly sworn according to law, upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress approved 1853, to wit:
That she is the widow of John Gregg late of said county deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Thirteenth Regiment in the Pennsylvania Continental line, in the war of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the Act of15th May, 1828.
That she was married to the said John Gregg, on or about the ____ day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty four, in said Greene County. That the said John Gregg died in said county about the ____ day of June 1835, and that she has not since married, but still remains the widow of said John Gregg deceased.         Margaret Gregg

Sworn to said subscriber before me the day and year first above written.

                        J. W. Harper - Probate Judge
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Margaret Gregg, widow of John Gregg late of Greene County Ohio, deceased, hereby constitute and appoint J.J. Coombs Esq. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute my claim for any accounts of Revolutionary Pension that may be due and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere: to file additional evidence or agreements, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself - to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things which I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby satisfying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of February AD, 1853_
Margaret Gregg (sig)(seal)
Signed and sealed in the presence of us:
Eleanor Marshall
Robert T. Marshall

State of Ohio
Greene County
On the 18th day of February AD. 1853, before same subscriber , Probate Judge in said (illegible) County, himself
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appearence. Margaret Gregg, and acknowledged the forgoing power of attorney to be her act and deed, for the therein mentioned. 
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand the day and year first above written.
J.W Harper Probate Judge
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John Gregg and Margaret Landerdale of lawful age Octr 11th 1824.

John Gregg and Margaret Landerdale were married on the [blank] day of A.D. 1825
By James Adams I.D.M.

The State of Ohio, Greene County SS

I James W Harper Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County do hereby certify that the above are ["full and" crossed out] two copies the 1st from the Record of Memorandums of Marriage Licenses issued by the Clerk of Greene Com. Pleas page 93 and the 2d from the Record of Marriage returns kept by the Clerk of said Court of Com. Pleas. Now in the office of the probate Court of said County

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Probate of said County at the Court House in Xeni this 18th day of Feby. A.D. 1853

J.W. Harper P. I.
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The State of Ohio
Greene County

On this 18th day of February 1853, before me, Probate Judge in and for said county, personally came Eleanor Marshall, Robert T. Marshall, Alexander Connor residents of said county, of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law, make oath and say, that they were well acquainted with John Gregg, late of said county deceased (who in his life time was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and Margaret Gregg his wife, formerly Margaret Landerdale, who is now living - That since the death of said John Gregg, the same Margaret has not yet again married but now remains the widow of said John Gregg, deceased. They have no interest in the foregoing application for Pension.
Signatures:  Eleanor Marshall
                    Robert T. Marshall
                     Alesc. Connor

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written, and thereby certify that they, and each of them are credible witnesses.
Jas. W Harper Probate Judge
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The State of Ohio
Greene County            Court of Probate

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been presented to this court, by the testimony of Robert T. Marshall Eleanor Marshall Alex Connor credible and disinterested witnesses sworn by me, that Margaret Gregg, widow of John Gregg, late a Revolutionary Pensioner of said County, deceased, has not married since the death of said John Gregg, but now remains the widow of said John Gregg, deceased.

In testimony of all which, as also of the foregoing certificates, I hereto set my hand and official seal at the Court House in said County this 18th day of February A.D. 1853-

J.W. Harper  P.J.
(Seal to left of sig.)
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80761
Widow's Claim
Bounty Land Claim
Of
Margaret Gregg

In The War With
[blank]

R. Partington
Attorney For The Claimant,
[Washington, D.C, crossed out]
[?] Ohio
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This is a form with preprinted words and then fill in spaces.  I will put the handwritten information in PARENTHESES.  ANYTHING PREPRINTED IS NOT IN PARENTESES

THE STATE OF
                                     County } SS.

   On this   (10th) day of (April)  A.D. (18??) personally appeared before me, a (probat Judge) of and for the County and State aforesaid, (Margaret Gregg) aged (77) years, a resident of (Greene) County, in the State of (Ohio), who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (John Gregg) deceased, who was (Lieutenant) in the COmpany commanded by Captian (Bull or Gull) in the ------- Regiment of --------- commanded by __________ in the War of (the Revolution)

That her said husband_________ at (Philadelphia PA) on or about the _____ day of _____ A.D. _____ for the term of  ________ and continued in actual service in said War for the term of (longer than 14 days) ,  and was honorably discharged at ______ on the ______ day of _______ A.D. ________

She further states that she was married to the said (John Gregg) on or about the ______ day of ______ A.D. _________ by one ______ (James Adams), a( [something] Minister), and that her name before her said marriage was (Margaret Landerdale); that her said husband died at (Greene County Ohio) on the _______ day of ______ A.D. ______ and that she is now a widow. (And that her name is on the pension roll under act of February 3rd 1853 for $320 per annum and that the evidence of her marriage and her husbands services & death is on file in the Pension office with her declaration for Pension)
    She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 A.D. 1855.  She also declares that she has never applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, (nor does she know that her husband ever received Bounty Land)
  She hereby appoints (Michael Partington of Henrie Ohio) her Attorney to prosecute said claim, and procure her Warrant, hereby authorising and empowering her said Attorneys to procure from the proper authorities at Washington, or elsewhere. certified copies of any records or documents, or any and all other evidence that may be necessary to establish (that she cannot find as full a description of her husbands service as she mailed [three unreadable words] to the [something] on [something] in the pension office to establish her claim. )
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There is preprinted material with room for Fill in information.  THe Fill In information is in PARENTHESES.

her claim as fully as she might or could herself if present, and hereby revoking and countermanding all other authority that may have been hertofore given for the said purpose.

Signed by Robert T Marshall and Eleanor W Marshall on the left side
On right side it says her mark and is an "X" and her name is written Margaret Gregg.



We,( ?. ?. Gordon) and (John Moore) residents of (Greene County) in the State of (Ohio) upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by (Margaret Gregg) in our presence, with whom we are personally acquainted, and that we believe, from the appearance, statement and our acquaintance with the   applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we are disinterested witnesses.
   Signed by:   ?. R. Gordan
   Signed by John Moore

We, (?. ? Gordon ) and (William J Gordon) of (Greene County Ohio) upon our oaths declare that we were personally acquainted with the said (Margaret Gregg) and her late Husband (John Gregg) in the life time of her said Husband; that she said (John Gregg) and (Margaret Gregg) lived together as husband and wife, and were so regarded and respected by all their neighbors; that they know that the said (John Gregg was [something] a revolutionary soldier that the said Margaret Gregg is a Pensioner of these States and that the "said John Gregg"-this is added in between the lines -- is dead; that the said (Margaret Gregg) is now a widow, and that they have no interest in this claim

           Signed by  C.R. Gordon
            Signed by W. J. Gordon
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The forgoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

              Signed J W Harper Probate Judge


The rest of the form is BLANK so I did not transcribe it.
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                                                               [??]-J/EEL
[something]} Branch          John Gregg-W.4970                                                      
Office of the Quartermaster General
War Department
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Gregg, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

     The data given below are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4970, based upon the military service of John Greff in that war. 

     John Gregg was born in Ireland, date not given.

     He enlisted, place not stated, in March 1776, served as a private and sargeant in Captain Albright's Company, Colonel Miles' Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment; April 18, 1777 was commissioned 2nd lieutenant, served as such officer in Captain James Francis Moore's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment; left the service in 1782, on account of ill health, and was on leave until 1783, when the army was disbanded. 

     After the Revolution, he lived in York County Pennsylvania, and  about 1784, moved to Kentucky.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1828, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in Xenia, Township, Greene County, Ohio.

     He died in June 1835, in Green County, Ohio.

    The soldier married in Greene County, Ohio Margaret Lauderdale. She stated that they were married in October 1824; the clerk of the court of Greene County, Ohio, stated that the license was issued October 11,, 1824, and that the wedding took place in 1825.

     Soldier's widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on her application
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Executed February 18,1853, while residing in Greene County, Ohio. Her age was not shown.

Margaret Gregg died June 18, 1855.

No reference was made to children of John and Margaret Gregg.

(Illegible) application for headstone is returned herewith.

                         Very truly yours

                           A.D. Miller
Inclosure - 1       Assistant to Administrator.
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Washington, Bounty Land Office
9 May 1828

The Honorable (?)
Joseph Vance

Sir
Your letters inclosing the papers of deceased: John Gregg of the Penna. line in the Revolutionary War setting forth his claim to bounty land is duly received. If the papers had been accompanied by Lieut: Gregg's affidavit that he had never received a land warrant for his services, I should have deemed them amply sufficient. But as the intercourse is so quick at this season of the year, I hope you will find it convenient to write for such affidavit. The practice to require one has continued at least from Mr. Crawford's time to the present, I understand, and was founded on a knowledge that there are warrants afloat, of which we have no record. One was shown us the other day, which gave us the first intimation it had issued and whose owner's name is amongst those to whom land was considered
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as done, but he had the honesty to inform us_ I send you a form for him as it will facilitate him in preparing the proper affidavit- He need not attend to any other part of the form as the papers received are sufficient for the other purposes -
Yours
Robert Taylor

State of Ohio Greene County
I John Gregg, late a Lieuteneant in the thirteenth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, in the Revolutionary war, commanded by Col. Walter Stewart, ( aged about seventy four years) do, upon oath testify and declare, in addition to my former affidavit , as forwarded by me on the 30th day of April last, to the Hon. Joseph Vance, to which references are made to in the above statement , signed Robert Taylor: that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty land promised me on the part of the United States: nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever.
John Gregg (sig)
Sworn to such Subscriber before me at my office in Xenia this 21st day of May 1828

George Townsley
Justice of the Peace
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Affidavit of not having rcvd the warrant - by Jn Gregg
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Washington

May the 10th 1828

Sir

You will discover by the enclosed that your land can be had by filling out and making oath to the blank form. Your letter of April 30th has been this moment received.  I thank you for your kind assurance of friendship. I will have to leave   before your return can be had, you had better get Mr. Galloway to send on for them as they can be made out and forwarded as will in my absence as if I were present. 

Your friend,
Joseph Vance
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Know all men by these presents that I john Gregg of Xenia township in the County of Greene and State of Ohio do hereby constitute and appoint Aaron Ogden my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution, for me and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the Act, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution:" approved 15th May 1828, as Lieutenant in the Thirteenth Regiment of Pennsylvania line of the Army of the Revolution. 
   Witnessed my hand and seal this 27th day of June 1828.

Left side:                                         
 Signed sealed and delivered                                 
in the presence of  }                            
Signatures of: 
James Galloway
John Dodd

On RIght side is the signature of John Gregg

State of Ohio
Greene County} ss

       Before me George Townsley a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared this day John Gregg whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received but that the said pay is intended to ensure wholly to his personal  benefit.
  Witness my hand this 27th day of June 1828.
                 Signature of George Townsley
                                      Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio
Greene County } SS
I Josiah Grover Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Greene County, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that George Townsley Esq, before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the peace. In testimony whereof I  [something] hereunto set my hand { seal of said of the said Cout, this third day of July, Eighteen hundred twenty-Eight
   Signed by J Grover Clerk

There is a round seal to the left but nothing can be made out on the seal

Below this  is information written going vertically on the page it notes:

John Gregg
     to             }  Power of Attorney                                                                           
Aaron Ogden
      to
John R?????  } Power of Sub.
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H. 1322

  200 Acres

Rev
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District of Columbia,
Washington County, SCT.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I, Aaron Ogden the Attorney mentioned in the annexed power from John Gregg do hereby constitute and appoint John R. Nourse my true and lawful Attorney and substitute, to effect all the purposes for which the power from the said John Gregg was granted.

Witness my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of July 1828.

Witness:  
J.S. Brightwell
Aaron Ogden

BE IT KNOWN, That on this 24th day of July 1828, personally appeared before me, Michael Nourse, Notary Public, the above named Aaron Ogden and acknowledged the foregoing power of substitution to be his act and deed

Michl Nourse
Noty Pub
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[D.]
Form of Affidavit to be taken by Attorneys.

Before me, Michl Nourse, Noty Public in the county of Washington in the District of Columbia personally appeared this day, Jno R. Nourse, substitute of Aaron Ogden the attorney named in the [illegible] power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand, notarized same, this 28th day of July in the year 1828.

Michl Nourse
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Sept. 8th, 1828

Hon. Richard Rush
Secty. of the Treasury

Sir,

Your letter of the 23rd [illegible] has been received. As it appears probable that my papers accompanying my former application for the benefit of the late Act of Congress in favour of the surviving officers of the Revolution, has been mis sent, I have renewed my application at this time, hoping that it will arrive in safety.

You will observe that I have not been able to make the application in the exact form prescribed, having never been able to apply for the Commutation certificates under the Resolves of Congress for the reasons stated in my declaration.

If I am found to be entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress, (and of this I have no doubt, having performed the services contemplated by the law,) there will be two years and a half's pay due to me, which Col. Ogden is authorized to receive and to forward as formerly directed. Should my papers be insufficient, I shall anxiously await the result, and hope to be early advised of my fate. I have the honour to be, Sir, respectfully your obt. servt. 

John Gregg
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No of orig Payt 1102  then in corner is 1019 and its underlined.   THIS IS HADWRITTEN AT TOP OF PAGE

THis pagae has preprinted wording and then handwritten words filled in  the HANDWRITTEN information is in ( ).  Everything else is pre printed. 

        REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

                  TREASUREY DEPARTMENT,
              (Sept 16 1828)

(John Gregg) of  left blank in the County of (GREENE) in the State of (Ohio), has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the beenfits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such (to {???} afterward)

at which period he was a (Lieutenant) in the (thirteenth regiment  (added above is Col Walter Stewarts) of the (Pennsylvania) line; and that he (added above line has not) received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1788; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March 1826, (nothing)  the following is crossed out  dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of

   The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office
   (By order of the Secretary, A Dickins)

         TREASURY DEPARTMENT
                                 THIRD AUDITOR's OFFICE
                               (22nd September 1828)

Whole section crossed of reads--It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to ____ in the ------line, amounting to ____ dollars.

It further appears that (John Gregg) is (added above line NOT) now on the pension list of (any) agency, and has (added above line NOT) been since the (3rd March 1826.
Handwritten below--- It appears from the Book containing the names of officers entitled to land, that John Gregg became a Supernumerary Lieutenant in the 13th Regt. of the Pennsylvania line on the 1st JUly 1778-

Signed by Peter Hagner with some initials after name.
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                          Washington
                                Dec 9th 1828

Sir

Enclosed you have the letter of John Gregg:  who claims a Pension and whose papers are in the [??].  be so good as to give this matter your attention and inform me of the result.
respectfully
signed by Joseph Vance

Near bottom it reads R Rush.  Secretary of the Treasury.
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                     Xenia Dec 1st 1828

Dear Sir,

     I Have applied to the Treasury Department for the benefit of the late act of Congress for the relief of the officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution, sometime in June or July last.  On the 8th Sept I again received my application, and received a letter from the Secretary dated the 16th of the same month promising that my claim would be examined with all convenient dispatch, and the result communicated to me since which I have heard nothing farther on the subject.  My Commission as a Lieut(enant) was forwarded last spring when I applied for my land warrant, which you were so good as to procure for me.  I have referred the Sect of the Treasury to the War Office for my Commission and also authorized Col. Ogden to attend to the business for me by a formal power of attorney; but I have not been so fortunate as to obtain the notice of the great men to my business.  As I have lost all confidence in obtaining any thing by writing or [???} further attendance upon them.  I have naturally turned my attention to you, to again solicit your friendly aid
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in the matter, and to ask that you will review my application and press it upon the attention of the proper Dept and let me know my fate at as early a period as you may find convenient. 
     I have the honour to be, very respectfully
                          Your obedient servant

                           Signed by John Gregg
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Revolutionary Claims

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

Treasury Department
15 Nov, 1828

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of John Gregg under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line  of the Army of the Revolution; and, if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service to the termination of the war, or in what other manner.

Richard Rush
The Hon. the Secretary of War


War Department
Bounty land office

I hereby certify that it appears from records in this office that John Gregg a lieutenant of the Pennsylvania line in the revolutionary army was returned as a [illegible] officer on the 1st of July 1778 and that Warrant No. 1322 issued   to him for 200 acres of land for his bounty on the 24th of May 1828.

Robert Taylor
17 Nov. 1828
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(Copy) Revolutionary Claim  2147
___________________________________
Under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved 18th May, 1828.
______________________________________
Treasury Department
19 Dec, 1828
Sir:  Your claim under the above mentioned act has been examined.  You state that you served to the close of the war, having been for the last 9 or 10 months on furlough.  But it is reported by the War Department that you are entered on the records of the Bounty land office as having become supernumerary on the 1st of July, 1778.  Although I do not consider this entry so conclusive against your claim as to put an end to all further investigation, yet it affords sufficient ground for requiring further proof of the time of your service.  It will be necessary for you to show that you served to the end of the war, or that you were reduced under the resolves of October 1780. or some subsequent resolves of Congress.
It is believed that the Archives of some of the States contain evidence of the service of some [previous word crossed out] of their
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regiments and corps in the Continental line.  This evidence may be found either in the muster rolls, settlements, accounts, grants of land or other rewards.  It may be well, therefore for you to apply to the proper authorities of the State of Pennsylvania to ascertain whether in your case such evidence exists.  If no record evidence can be obtained, it will be proper for you to obtain from one or more persons who knew you to have served, an affidavit as to your service, authenticated in the manner heretofore prescribed.
I am aware of the difficulty that exists in obtaining after so long a time any positive proof that your services were such as to entitle you to the benefit of the act.   And you may be assured that in weighing such as you may be able to present, all proper consideration will be give to this difficulty.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
John Gregg Esqr,,
Xenia, Ohio,
Under cover to the Hon J Vance of Ohio,
House of. Representatives
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The State of Ohio }
Logan County       } ss
Personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County the Undersigned Benjamin McClure who being duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with John Gregg a Lieutenant in the pennsylvania Continental Line in the revolutionary war about the close of the said war - and has frequently seen him ware his uniform after his return at the close of the war which was to york County Pennsylvania where deponant then resided and it was matter of notoriety in that place at that time that said Gregg - served as second Leiutenant to the close of the war - this depponant never heard any thing to the Contrary of the above statement and from his knowledge of the facts feels well satisfied that said Gregg served as above set forth until the Close of the war deponant further saith that he has known Gregg from that period until the present time - he is now a resident of Green County Ohio
Benjamin McClure
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 day of Februy A 1829
Abner Snoddy

The State of Ohio }
Logan County       } ss
I could further Certify that Samuel Nevell & Daniel M. Workman whos names are on the other side of this half sheet stating the character of Benjamin McClure - are citizens of Logan County who stands high in Society. and full confidence placed in their statements 
Given under my hand and official seal this 5th Feby A 1824
Abner Snoddy  JP  Seal
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We the Undersigned Citizens of Logan County Ohio are well acquainted with Benjamin McClure the above [illegible] deponant - and feels free in stating that his character stands high for truth and varacity
Saml Newell
D. M. Workman

The State of Ohio }
Logan County       } ss
I Samuel Newell clerk of the Court of th [previous word crossed out] Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that {blank space] Esq before whoem the within deposition of Benjamen McClure who [previous word crossed out] was taken and who appears to have certified the same is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and Qualified and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at bellefontaine this 5,,th day of February AD 1829.
Samuel Newell  [illegible]
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R Rush.
retary of the Treasury
Treasury Dept.
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Washington
February the 23rd - 1829.
Sir
Enclosed you have some additional evidence infavor of Leut John Gregg. whose application ^ [^indicates insertion of next 3 words] for a Pension is on file in your Dept.  your [illegible] attention is respectfully [illegible] by your obedient Servant
Joseph Vance

Hon. R. Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
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Lieut. John Gregg
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filed Sept. 14. 1831 by Col. Walsch
On the Records of Supernumerary Officers of the Pennsylvania line, on continental Establishment, on file in this office, the name of Lieutenant John Gregg appears in connection with the following named officers - the extension of the several columns relating to their rank, line, Regiment, and period which they became Supernumerary, is noted by dots [previous word underlined] in the cases of Geo: Gyger and John Gregg, in manner and form as follows, viz
Robert Gray _ Captain _ Penna. _ old 13th _ Super.y July 1st '78

Geo: Gyger _ Lieu.        _    "       _   "    "     _      
     "        "     "      "

John Gregg _   "            _    "      _   "    "     _       
     "        "        "

Wm Gordon
War Department
Bounty Land Office
April 27" 1830

[written in pencil underneath the above signature/address is the following:]
                                          Year
68.363 to Rob. Gregg for 1780  $50
69.422        "        "           1781  $114
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Brief in the case of Margaret Gregg, widow of John, Greene County and State of Ohio
act 3 February 1853. 
__________________________________________________
Claim, ("original, " or "for increase [previous 3 words crossed out].")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at $320 per annum
Record proof of marriage

(If for increase,)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
[field left blank]

Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs
Present

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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papers of Thomas Triplett
taken to Kentucky for the purpose of forwarding [previous 3 words crossed out] purpose of being used in a suit against Tho. Triplett, Jr.
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Allowed see letter 5044 -
See 4642. [previous 2 words partially crossed out]
Suspended see letter 5529
In this case Col W presented a forged [bottom line mostly cut off]
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The State of Ohio }
Green county       }  personaly came before me a Justice of the peace of said County the Undersigned Moses McClure who being duly sworn - Saith that he was well acquainted with Lieutenant John Gregg who now Resides in green County -  State of Ohio that he became acquainted with said Gregg about the close of the revolutionary war, in the County of York and State of Pensylvania, that said Gregg served as a Lieutenant in the Pensylvania Continental line in the Revolutionary war - Untill its close when he Settled in York County in said State - deponant saw said Gregg frequently dress'd in his regimentals after his return - and it was matter of publick notoriety that he had served as above Stated - deponant feels well Satisfied of that fact and never heard any thing to the Contrary
Moses McClure
Sworn to and Subscribed before }
me this 9th day of Feby 1829      }
David Knott justice of the peace
_____________________
we the undersigned Citizens of Green County State of Ohio are well acquainted with Moses McClure the above deponant and feel free in stating that his Character stands high [previous word crossed out] for truth and veracity -
John Knox
Thomas Burney
Sworn to and Subscribed before }
me this 9th day of Feby 1829  }
David Knott justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio          }  
Green County         ss    } I Josiah Grover Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for Green County do hereby certify that David Knott Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Greene, and that his signature thereto appears to be in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Xenia the 10th day of February 1829  J Grover clk GCo

[Written in the bottom right hand corner, parallel to the right edge of the page is the following:]
J Gregg 1019
2147.
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I John Thompson do on oath testify and declare that I served as a Capt. in Col Hazens Regimet.  that I knew John Gregg who was promoted from a Sargent in Capt Albrights company in Col Miles Regimt to a Lieut in the Pensylvania line some time in the year 1776 or 1777 I was personally acquainted with him for when he first entered the Service I inlisted him myself - I also testify he was an Irishman from Ireland and that he Served as I verily beleive intill the peace os 1783 - I do alo know [previous word crossed out] beleive he never was a Supernumerary officer of said line - I also knew him after the peace of 1783
John Thompson

State of Ohio     }
Franklin County } ss  Personally appeared John Thompson who Subscribed the above affidavit and made oath that the facts herein contained are Just and true 
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal this 11th day of Sept 1829
Davies Francis  [illegible] Pena  Seal [seal surrounded by circular scribbles]
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The State of Ohio Sct.     To all whom it may concern.
Be it Known, that Davies Francis Esqr. Who takes and Subscribes the Foregoing affidavit, was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Franklin and State aforesaid, duly elected and commissioned as Such & that full faith and credit, is and of right ought to be given to all his official doings and transactions both in court & country.
In testimony whereof I Jeremiah McLene Secretary of the Said State of Ohio have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office at Columbus the twelfth day of September A.D. 1829.
Jer. McLene

[bottom left corner of page bears a circular, stamped seal that is mostly faded out but the words STATE OF OHIO can still be seen.  Underneath this seal is written the following:]
fee .50 cts. paid by Joseph Watson
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Columbus, Ohio, 12th Sepr. 1829.
Enclosed I transmit to you the affidavit of Col. Thompson, in the hope that it will complete the testimony and [previous word crossed out] in the case of Lieut. John Gregg [previous 3 words underlined] of the Penna line, and authorise the immediate remittance to me as his agent, of the amount found due him and payable on the power of attorney on file - He will transmit another power in my favor, for the payment or payments due on the 4th inst. - Be pleased to direct the remittance to Cleaveland, Cuyahoga Cy, Ohio, by which means, as I contemplate seeing the old worthy - in the forepart of next month, he will the more reddily obtain those just dues, which the difficulty of obtaining precise testimony, has so long deprived him off - and [previous word crossed out]
I am Sir, most respectfully, Y. O. h. S.
Jn:Wats
P. S. Please transit me two sets of forms and printed list of claims allowed -.
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Xenia, June 10th,, 1829.
Hon. S D. Ingham      }
Secy. of the Treasury }
Sir, About the first of April or last of March last I enclosed certain documents to show my right to a Pension from the Government, as a Lieutenant of the Pennsylvania line in the revolutionary war, to Col. John Watson under cover to the Treasury Department, expecting from a letter received a few days prior, from Watson, that a notice of my being allowed the hard earned bounty of my country would be forwarded me immediately on the papers reaching his hands.  No answer has as yet been received, which leads me to suppose that the papers have not reached their destination.  Will you have the goodness to ascertain and inform me of the true state of my affair, whether the papers sent have been received, and if so, what is the
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result of my application.  Perhaps this may be done with the least trouble to the Department, by refering the enquiries now made to Col. Watson, who will no doubt at once be able to give all the information which is asked for.
I have the honour to be, with much respect
Your Obt. servt.
John Gregg
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Re. 25 Feb 1850
Washington [written above this in pencil is the number 1394]
February 24th 1830
Sir
Any information you can give relative to the enquiries contained in the enclosed letter will confer a favor on your most obet. svnt
Joseph Vance

A. Dickens, Esqr

[near the bottom of the page in the left hand corner is written [illegible] 4068.
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filed Sept 15 1831 by Col. Watson   [check mark] cop
Cloathing Received from J. S. Howell. 1778 & 1779.
____________________________________________________
13th,, Regt. John Gregg Lt. 2 1/2 yd. Cloth. 150 s. 1 pr. B. Breeches 45 s. 1. Shirt 35 s.
     ______________________________________
Auditor General's Office
February 2nd,, 1829
I certify the above to be a true extract from a paper on file in this office, endored "clothing account of Pennsylvania Line"
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
Daiv Mann
Auditor Genl
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/Copy/     Cop      [check mark]
I Joseph L. Finley [name underlined] of the County of Adams and State of Ohio do declare upon oath that I was a Captain of the Pennsylvania line on continental establishment and am now in the receipt of pay under the act of the 15th of May 1828 that I was well acquainted with Lieut John Gregg [rank and name underlined] of the same line & know him the better from his having been in the same regiment with myself & recollect him the more distinctly from his having been an Irishman & appointed from the ranks or from the station of a non commissioned officer - I furthermore know that he continued to be attached to the continental army in the same rank untill the close of the revolutionary war
Signed Joseph L. Finley

State of Ohio        }
Highland County  } ss
Subscribed in my presence & sworn to before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in & for the county of Highland aforesaid this 3rd day of September 1831
Signed Wm Cochran J P

The State of Ohio Highland County ss
I Samuel Bell clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Certify that William Cockran Esqr before whom the foregoing ^deposition was taken is and was at the time of taking said deposition an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such & full faith and credit is justly due & of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said court this 3rd day of September in the year of our Lord 1831 & of the State the
Signed Samuel Bell clerk
[written in pencil at the bottom is the following:]
filed Sept 15. 1831 Col Martoch
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Red 17 Dec 1829
Know all men by these presents That I John Gregg of Greene County in the State of Ohio: who was a Lieutenant in Captain Francis Moores company, in Colonel Walter Stewarts Regiment in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War do by these presents make constitute and appoint Col Joseph Watson of Washington City my true and Lawful Attorney in fact, for me and in my name to receive all moneys that may be ^now due to me  in account of Services rendered the United States by me in the army of the Revolution and to make all such acquttances for me and in my name, as may be necessary on the receipt of any and all monies due me for services as aforesaid hereby satifying and confirming whatever my said Attorney shall lawfully do touching the aforesaid promises
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Xenia this 19th day of September 1829.  John Gregg   Seal [circled with wavy lines]
Signed & acknowledged in presence of us.  [written in pencil to the right of this is the word "not"]
John Dodd
Elias Quinn

The State of Ohio Greene County ss.
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Greene aforesaid personally came John Gregg, the signer to the foregoing power of attorney; and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be his act and deed for all the purposes therein expressed, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. this 19th day of September 1829.  Josiah Davisson    Seal [circled] Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio, Greene County ss
I Josiah Grover clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Greene County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Josiah Davisson Esqr before whom the within power of attorney was acknowledged, as appears by his certificate thereof, is an acting Justice of the peace for Greene County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his certificate and signature is in his own proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the [crossed out] seal of said Court at Xenia the 19th day of September 1829.
J. Grover clk GCP
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Belle fontaine O }
5 June 1829       }   S Newell  PM  free

To the Secretary of the treasury
Washington City
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S Newell for John Gregg 1019.
Recd 12 June 1829.
62
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Ohio   Logan County
Bellefontaine 1st June AD 1829
To the honorable Secretary of the Treasury 
Dear Sir on last winter I forwarded to your office by General Lance some depositions in favour of a   Mr Gregg of this state who claims a pension as a revolutionary officer will you have the goodness to inform me what dicision if any has been made in the case and [crossed out] your attention to this will confer a favour on yours humbley Servnt 
Samuel Newell
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[This is a typewritten form with certain fields filled out by hand]
Revolutionary Claims.
     ________________
 [C.]   [written to the side of this in pencil is the word "not"]
Form of a Power of Attorny
Know all men by these presents, that I, John Gregg of Xenia Township in the county of Greene in the State of Ohio do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Watson of Washington City my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution for me, and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828, as a Lieutenant in the 13th,, regiment of the Pennsylvania line of the army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal, this thirtieth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
John Gregg [L. S.]
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
James Galloway jr.
albert Galloway 
                  _________________________
Before me, Josiah Davisson a Justice of the Peace in the county of Greene in the State of Ohio personally appeared, this day, John Gregg whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand, this thirtieth day of March in the year 1829.  
Josiah Davisson 
Justice of the peace
I, Josiah Grover Clerk of the Court of the county of Greene in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that Josiah Davisson before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [as part of the form, to the left of these words in the margin is a typewritten "L.S."] said Court, this 30th day of March in the year 1829  Josiah Grover clk GCP
   ________________________________________
[D.]
Form of Affidavit to be taken by Attorneys.
Before me, [field left blank] a Justice of the Peace in the county of [field left blank] in the [field left blank] of [field left blank] personally appeared this day, [field left blank] the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand, this [field left blank] day of [field left blank] in the year [field left blank]
    _________________________________
I, [field left blank] Clerk of the Court of the County of [field left blank] in the State of [field left blank] do hereby certify, that [field left blank] before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this [field left blank] day of [field left blank]
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[written at the top, in pencil is a check mark and "Cop"]
I John Gregg, formerly a Lieutenant of the Pennsylvania line on Continental establishment during the revolutionary war, do hereby declare in addition to my former declaration made to the end of obtaining the benefits of the act of the 15th,, May 1828, that I never to my knowledge became a supernumerary officer or ever had any intimation to that effect; that I was in the recruiting service in Philadelphia long after the 1st July 1778 and as late as the month of March 1783, after which time being taken sick, I was furloughed and absent from my regiment to the close of the war -.  John Gregg
Sworn and subscribed to, the day of the date of the within power of attorney, before me
Josiah Davisson Justice of the peace,

I Josiah Grover Clerk of the Court of the County of Greene in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that Josiah Davisson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace of said County, and duly authorized to administer oaths
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ha[letters missing] & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of s[letters missing] County at Xenia the 30th day of March 1829
J. Grover clk GCP
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[This is a typewritten document with some fields filled in by hand]
IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, to John Gregg Gentleman
We reposing especial Trast and Confidence in your Patriotic Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieutenant in a Regiment from the State of Pennsylvania in the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof.  You are therefore carefully and difigently to discharge the Duty of Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Second Lieutenant, And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you, This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.  Dated then Eighteenth day of Aprill AD 1777 Seventy Seven
By Order of the Congress
John Hancock PRESIDENT
Attest. Chas Thomsonsecy
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[Document bears a circular stamp with "XENIAO" written along the circumference of the circle and the date "APR 16" in the center; written to the left of this stamp and parallel to the left edge of the document is "80761"; to the right of the stamp the word "FREE" is stamped 3 times]

Hon L. P Waldo
Commr of Pensions 
Washington D C
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[Letter is typewritten]
Helen Borland Jones  | Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
604 Shaw Avenue      | EEL
McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4970, that John Gregg was born in Ireland, date not given.
He enlisted, place not stated, in March, 1776, served as a private and sergeant in Captain Albright's Company, Colonel Miles' Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment; April 18, 1777, was commissioned second lieutenant, served as such in Captain James Francis Moore's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, left the service in 1782 on account of ill health, and was on leave until 1783, when the army was disbanded.
After the Revolution, he lived in York County, Pennsylvania, and about 1784, moved to Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1828, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in Zenia Township, Greene County, Ohio.
He died in June, 1835, in Greene County, Ohio.
The soldier married in Greene County, Ohio, Margaret Lauderdale.  She stated that they were married in October, 1824; the clerk of the court of Greene County, Ohio, stated that the license was issued October 11, 1824, and that the wedding took place in 1825.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 18, 1853, while residing in Greene County, Ohio.  Her age is not given.
She died June 18, 1855.

[hand written in bottom left corner is "AB]
[handwritten in right margin of page is the following:]
He said he serv. under Col Farmer first - but as Farmer was only a Capt. in the Rifle Regt. at this time & later Lt. Col of Stewart's & as witness stated it was Miles' Regt did not use Farmer
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[entire page typewritten]
No reference is made to children.
The above is the history of the only soldier named John Gregg, who served with the Pennsylvania Troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to show a claim on file on account of the services of Samuel Borland, under any spelling of the surname.
Very truly yours
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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In reply to your request of _________________, received ____________________ for a statement of the military history of John Gregg a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or [crossed out] ^& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. File 4970
[chart follows; headings on chart are:  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN | COLONEL | STATE]

Mch. 176 |   | Sergt | Albright | Farmer [crossed out] Miles | Penn

Apl. 18, 1777 to 1782 when he was furloughed on acct of sickness and was on Recruiting duty in Phila as late as Mch. 1783.|  | 2 Lieut. | James Francis Moore | Walter Stewart | 13 "

[written in the margin to the left of the chart and parallel to the left edge of the document is the following:]  See Nt. 1322-Rev. Commission filed

[chart ends; document continues]
Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, Sept. 8, 1828  Alld.
Residence at date of application ^Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, [check mark] He was from Ireland
Remarks:  Sol. m---- in Greene Co., Ohio, Margaret Lauderdale m. license iss. Oct. 11, 1824; he died June - 1835 Greene Co., Oh. & she was alld pension her applic exec Feby 18, 1853, while a res of Greene Co -
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July 7, 1939.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 BA-J/CC
John Gregg
W.4970

Mrs. T.G. Jones, Jr.,
McClintock Road,
McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew and John Gregg, and Andrew Byerly, Jr., and the War of 1812 record of James McConnell and William Borland. 
This office has no further information in regard to John Gregg than was furnished you June 30, 1931, as shown in the papers in pension claim, W.4970, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Andrew Gregg, nor Andrew Byerly, nor for service in the War of 1812, of a William Borland.  In order to identify the record of the particular James McConnell in whom you are interested, should it be on file in this office, as much as possible of the following data in regard to him are essential; approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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John Gregg
It is stated in his application for Pension & Bounty land that he was born in Ireland - no date of it or when he came to America or of the place where he landed or resided, except after his service he went to live in ^and was living [^ indicates insertion of 3 previous words] York Co Penn then in 1783-4 he removed to Ky but when he applied for pension in My 1828 he was living in Xenia Greene Co Ohio aged 74 years Married on Oct 1825 in Grene Co Ohio to Margaret Lauderdale who applied for pension from Greene Co in Feby 1853, her age not mentioned There is no allusion to a previous marriage He died in June _ 1835 & She deceased in [crossed out] June 18, 1855
He Vold as private in March 1776 under Capt Philip Allbright of York Co Pen in Col. Miles Rifle & Musketry regiment which marched to NY City & was in the battle of Long Island (Col. Miles & other officer & men wer later made prisoners - He did not State when appd Sergent, which may have been, if not before, when the regt was reorganized as a State regt of foot under Col. Washingtons art in Oct 1779 - He was appd Ensign Jany 6 1777. as 2nd Lt April 18 1777 in Capt James Francis Moore Company & 1st Lt March 11. 1779.  The regt was in the Summer of 1777 adopted as a ^2d ^13th Continental regiment & in [crossed out] July 1. 1778 it was Consolidated with Col. Walter Stewart in Command ^& he appointed March 11 1779 1st Lt He did not state what he then
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he was in but his regiment was at Brandywin Del (Oct 4. 1777) at Germantown Pen (Oct 4. 1777) at Valley Forge winter 1777-8 & at battle at Monmouth (June 28. 1778 an excessive hot day -
Pena Archives States he resigned but gives no date but he claimed he was in service to 1782 when from Sickness & bodily infirmities he was on furlough until the war closed.
John Greggs Sgt
He recd a pension for a disability as Sergeant Soon after the war until March 4 1807 & has reported against his name in that year "dead"  The pension paper with many Pena documents relating to the war were destroyed by him in Nov 1800 but there is an index on file refering to payment of moneys paid to Pena troop in which he is reported as having recd at Several periods for Service in the 4th Pena Artillery - In the Pena Archives his name is reported as enlisted as private in Augt 1777 in Col. Thos Proctar's 4 artillery which was in Service from Feby 1777 to Nov 1783 & that in in March 1781 he is reported as Sergt  The regt was engaged in all the operations of the main army & was in the battle that preceded the Surrender of Genl Burgoyne at Saratoga, at Germanton & Monmuoth NJ
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[entire document is typewritten]
WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
DEC 15 1933  1933
Memorandum for The Surgeon General, 
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, 
The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.

1.  The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon.  In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations.
2.  In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.
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[Document bears circular stamp consisting of two concentric circles.  In the area between the two circles are the numbers 1-12, equidistantly spaced, with 3 equally spaced lines between each number.  In the center of the innermost circle is an arrow pointing at the line just to the right of the 3; underneath that are the words "RECEIVED MAY 22 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ACE READER #4"]
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs 
Will you please give me any information you may have on an Andrew or John Gregg [there is a check mark to the left of "Andrew" and another check mark to the left of "John"] Gregg [surname underlined; additionally, written at a slant above the surname are the words "only one of Pa troops"] having served in the American Revolution or a James McConnell [name underlined] or William Borland [name underlined] having served in the War of 1812 [previous 3 words underlined], all of Pa. [section bearing the words "James McConnell", "William Borland" and "War of 1812" is marked on the left side by a half rectangle with rounded corners]
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Also, do you have any record of Andrew Byerly, Jr. [name underlined] receiving a pension for Revolutionary service from Wesland. Co. Pa.
Yours truly,
Mrs. T. C. Jones, Jr.
McClintock Rd.
McKeesport, Pa.
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Mc Keesport, Pa
604 Shaw [a second "Shaw" written above the first in different handwriting] Ave.
Mc Keesport, Penna.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear sir, The War Dept. in answer to my questions concerning two Revolutionary soldiers has suggested that I ask for information from the Bureau of Pensions
[Document bears a circular stamp with the words "PENSION OFFICE" centered on the top and bottom, the date "O JUNE 26 1931" in the center, and the letters "U" and "S" on the left and right edges, respectively, of the circle.]
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I wish to know if John Gregg [surname underlined] and Samuel Borland [surname underlined] of the Bedford County Militia applied  for or were given pensions and addresses of these men at that time
I have written two letters previous to this to the department and have rec'd no reply.  If there is
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any charge I should be glad to take care of it.
Hoping for an early reply.  I am Yours truly
Mrs. T.  C. Jones, Jr.
604 Shaw Ave.
Mc Keesport, Penna.
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[Document bears a circular stamp of which only half of the outer edge is visible; the word "OFFICE" is on the center bottom, the date "JUN 17 1931 appears in the center, and the letter "U" is on the left edge.]
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 
Dear sirs, Will you please tell me if you have any record of Revolutionary service of Samuel Borland [surname underlined] of Franklin Twp. Westmoreland County (died here), serving
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with Bedford County Militia, also of John Gregg [surname underlined] who served with Bedford County Militia & who died in Westmoreland County.  I made this request a month or so ago & received no reply.  If there is any charge will be glad to take care of it.  
Thanking you,
Mrs. T. C. Jones, Jr.
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T. C. JONES, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
310 NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
MCKEESPORT, PA.
[entire address above crossed out]

McKeesport, Penna.
604 Shaw Ave.
May 18,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear sir;
Will you please give me any information you have on John Gregg [surname underlined and check mark appears on center top of name] who served in the I3th Penna. Regiment commanded by Col. Walter Stewart during the Revolutionary War?
I am desirous of obtaining information as to his address after he received a pension, if he ever did, and if there is any mention made of his wife or children, also in what county in Pa. he enlisted from.  I am positive that he was a landowner of Bedford, Pa, during this time.
Thanking you for any information you might be able to give me; [top dot of semicolon crossed out] I am, Yours truly,
[letter bears circular stamp at bottom; the words "PENSION OFFICE" are centered at the top and bottom edges, respectively; the date "MAY 20 1931" appears in the center of the circle; the letters "U" and "S" appear at the center left and right edges of the circle, respectively.]
Helen Borland Jones
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LAW OFFICES OF 
GEO. H. BAILEY
SUITE 1220 ALASKA BUILDING
PHONE MAIN 143

SEATTLE, WASH., May 12, 1911.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear:--
I am seeking all the information I can as to the army service, residence, etc., of John Gregg.  I herewith enclose a copy of a letter from the War Department, and I will thank you to give me what information you can from the records of your Department.
Yours truly,
Geo. H. Bailey

[letter bears a circular stamp in the bottom right hand corner with the words "PENSION" and "OFFICE" centered at the top and bottom edge of the circle; in the center of the circle is the date "D MAY 17 1911"; appearing at the center of the left and right edges of the circle is, respectively, "U." and "S."]
[handwritten outside the circle at the bottom right edge is "ack. May 20, 1911"]
[In the bottom right corner, and parallel to the right edge of the paper, is stamped the date "MAY 17 1911"; handwritten under this stamp is "only one of Pa is W4970"]
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[Paper bears letterhead of Bloomsdale Seed Farm.  The top right corner bears an image of the farm; above the image are the typewritten words "CENTRAL PORTION OF BLOOMSDALE SEED FARM."  Below the image are the typewritten words: "D. LANDRETH & SONS. 
 FOUNDED 1784  GROWERS OF GARDEN SEEDS.  FARM OFFICE  BRISTOL, PENN,,A"; to the left of the image is typewritten:  "BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 1784 VARIOUS FARM TITLES
DAVID LANDRETH, 1784.  DAVID & CUTHBERT LANDRETH, 1790.  DAVID LANDRETH & CO, 1830.  DAVID LANDRETH & D. LANDRETH MUNNS, 1843.  DAVID LANDRETH, 1845.  DAVID LANDRETH & SON, 1860.  DAVID LANDRETH & SONS, 1875. ]

[Letter that follows is handwritten]
May 5" 1891.
To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
Dear Sir:  I respectfully make application for information from the Revolutionary War Records in your office as to the date of birth, place of residence and enlistment of a certain John Gregg Ensign in 1st Penna Reg't May 1777, promoted to Lieut in the 13th Reg't Pennsylvania Line June 1777, and transferred as Lieut. in the 2nd Penna Line 1778.
Also, if there are any records to
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identify him as the same John Gregg who in 1762 - 63 - 64 was Sheriff of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Also, if Lieut John Gregg was a Pensioner or recipient of land as a Revolutionary ^ soldier.
The Pennsylvania Annals, published by the Legislature, give the name of another John Gregg who was a Revolutionary War Pensioner, a Sargeant in the Pennsylvania Forces. -
Where did this Sargeant John Gregg enlist and when?  What was his age and date of enlistment or discharge?
A response to these inquiries will be of much value. - 
Yours very respectfully.
Burnet Landreth

[Document bears 2 stamps.  Located on the left side, about 1/3 down the page, is a modified rectangle; centered at the top are the words "[illegible] War & Navy"; in the center is the date "MAY 9 1891"; at the bottom is "USPS".  The second stamp is located a little above the center of the page and is a circular stamp, of which approximately the top third of the circle is missing.  At the bottom center of the circle is the word "OFFICE"; in the center of the circle appears "MAY 7 1891"; At the center left and right edges of the circle, respectively, are "U." and "S."]

[Written in the bottom left corner, with the words written parallel to the left edge of the page is the following:]  
B Landreth  Pa  
May 5, 1891
John [X mark] Gregg ^Lt Pa [X mark]
do S[illegible] Sgt Pa I W R ["R" is circled]
W
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[Initials JBH in upper left corner]

Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
[illegible] } Washington, D. C. 
[There is a partial oval-shaped stamp across the above address, the right half of the oval is missing; inside the oval can be seen:
PENS [remainder illegible]
U JAN 28 [remainder illegible]
OFF [remainder fillegible]  ]

Sir:  I have to state in reply to your letter of 21st. inst. that the name of John Gregg is not found upon the records of this Office, but the name of John Greeg appears upon a Pennsylvania Pension roll of revolutionary Invalids as having been paid to 4 March 1791, date of commencement is not given nor are any Vouchers found on file in this Office - 
Letter herewith returned    Very respectfully,
Jno S. William Auditor

[Another oval stamp appears near the bottom left corner; the words "PENSION" and "OFFICE" appear at the center top and bottom, respectively; across the middle of the oval it reads:  "U  JAN 28 1886  S".  Written to the right of this stamp is "Bureau of Pensions."]

[In the bottom left corner are the initials W.S.D.; to the right of these initals is written:  "Old Inv. book Penn. Agency, shows John Greeg Sgt. Dead [last word underlined] ]
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[the letter 'H" appears near the top left corner]

[Letter is written on Department of the Interior.  PENSION OFFICE.  Washington, D. C. letterhead]

[To the left of letterhead is the following:]
O. W. and N. Div.
...............MG.............Ex'r
.....................No.
..............................
Co. ...................... Reg't ....................

Return this letter with your reply.

[Letter begins]
Sir:  I have the honor to request that you will furnish this office with date of last payment made to John Greeg, or Gregg, Invalid pensioner Revolutionar War, Pennsylvania roll, Also date of his death, and if possible, where he resided when last paid or if you are unable to furnish residence at last payment please do at some previous payment.
Very respectfully
John C. Black.
Commissioner

New third Auditor
U.S. Treasury Dept
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[Appears to be a trifold document; each section of the trifold contains information, as follows:]
[1st/left section]
May 20/86
Hon John Little, H. R., history of John Bregg with regards to title to commentation.  See copy within.  N.E.R.
B. Landreth  history Prior
1911 May 25. to Geo. H. Bailey
1913. Sept 4. Mil hist to W. B. Furst.        
M. B[illegible]
_________________________________________________
1931 June 30 - Hist. to He
Borland Jones  EE
________________________________________________
1933 - Dec 21 - Tombstone data to Memorial Brass War Dept. EES
_________________________________________________1939 - July 7 - Mrs. TC Jones advised no further info in this office ca
_____________________________________________

[2nd/center section reads as follows:]
WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 4970
Margt. Gregg  
Wid. 
John Gregg 
Lieut Rev: War
     ________
Act:  July 29,,/48
Index:  - Vol.  A, Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[3rd/right section reads as follows:]
1891
Sept 21