Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 47,665-160-55, David Gregg, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|[blank]|NUMBER|
N.H.|Gregg, David|B.L.Wt. 47.665-160-55|
Sally
CONTENTS
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[verso]
Let A. S. Campbell, June 12/56
Excl P

[recto]
185.175 Act Mar 3. July 6/55
Sally Gregg - wid of David Gregg Ensign
Capt. William (Wilson)
Col. George Reid
Ensign N.H. Troops
Enl - 1777
Rev. War. 
[overwritten: No 47.665 iss. Nov. 11/56]
Vt. No Papers
Ad. 160 ac's Nov 6/56
Dodge
A. S. Campbell 
Bellows Falls, Vt.
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185.175
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss. On this 15th day of June AD Eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public duly authorised by law to administer oaths Sally Gregg aged Seventy Eight years a resident of Westminster in  the State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of David Gregg deceased who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Willson (Wilson) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Reid in the Revolutionary War. that her said husband entered the service from Windham State of New Hampshire in the year 1777 and continued in actual service in said war for the time of more than fourteen days as she believes, she believes that he was honorably discharged but at what place and at what time she is unable to state - she further states that she was married to the said David Gregg in the town of Windham in the State of New Hampshire on the 4th day of August eighteen hundred & fourteen by the Rev'd Samuel Harrison ordained minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Clyde, that her said husband died at Windham on the first day of March 1832 and that she is now the widow she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
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the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855
/s/Sarah Gregg
Sally Gregg
We George W. Black of Westminster State of Vermont and Sarah M. Black residents of Westminster in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Gregg in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be 
/s/G. W. Black
/s/S. M. Black
State of Vermont
Windham County ss}
The foregoing declaration and affidavit 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
/s/Alexander S. Campbell Notary Public for the County of Windham & State of Vermont
I Sarah M. Black of Westminster in the State of Vermont testify and say that I was well acquainted with David Gregg late of Windham in the State of New Hampshire deceased, that the said
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David Gregg died at said Windham in the spring of the year (I think in March.) Eighteen hundred and thirty two, I lived at ['Windham at the' crossed out] town of Darry at that time about four miles from the residence, I further testify that I am well acquainted with Sally Gregg his widow. she now lives in my family, she has not been married since the death of the said David but has remained single and is now a widow - Words "Windham at the" crosed before signing
/s/Sarah M. Black
State of Vermont
Windham County ss Personally appeared before me Alexander S. Campbell Notary Public within & for said County Sarah M. Black who is a credible person and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true - 
Before me - /s/Alexander S. Campbell Notary Public
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State of Vermont
WINDHAM. S.S.} I., ROYALL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Alexander S. Campbell was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a ['JUSTICE OF THE PEACE' crossed out] Notary Public within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signatures to the certificates thereon written is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds, take Depositions, administer, Oaths, &c. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Brattleborough, this third day of July Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
/s/Royall Tyler Clerk.
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State of New Hampshire, County of Rockingham, Town of Windham
"A record of marriages joined by the Rev'd Samuel Harris of Windham"
August fourth, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, "Dea'n David Gregg to Sally Clyde both of Windham. 
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible characters as follows, "August 4th 1814"
/s/Geo. W. Weston, Town Clerk
I Geo. W. Weston above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of of the said town of Windham, with the exception above names as certified by me. 
/s/Geo. W. Weston Town Clerk 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of June, A.D. 1855. I have no interest in the case 
/s/Robert Bartley Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Rockingham ss. 
I, A. H. Hoyt CLERK, of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, hereby certify that Robert Bartley Esq., is now and was on the Eleventh day of June 1855 an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such; and that the signature purporting to be his to the annexed certificate is in his own proper hand writing and genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Exeter in said County, this twentieth day of June A.D. 1855
/s/A. H. Hoyt CLERK.
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I John Gregg of lawful age depose and say that I am a son of Deacon David Gregg late of Windham, County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, deceased; and I have heard my Father say many times that he was in Benning(ton) Battle and acted as an Ensign under Capt Wilson of Pelham New Hampshire in seventeen hundred and seventy seven.
I further testify that I am acquainted with Sally Gregg of Westminster in the State of Vermont and know that she is the widow of the said David Gregg
/s/John Gregg
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. Octo. 11th 1856
Then the above named John Gregg who is creditable person made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me /s/Noah Robinson Justice Peace
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State of New-hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss. 
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Noah Robinson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the 14th day of June A.D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 18th day of October A.D. 1856. 
/s/Perley Dodge CLERK.
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[addressed envelope]
185.175
[postmark: BELLOWS FALLS Vt JULY 4 1855] FREE FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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[addressed envelope]
[margin note: Please file with claim No. 185175 Sally Gregg Wm Rhett] FREE
Hon J. Minot
Com'r of Pensions 
Washington City
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: No. 185.175 David Gregg decd. /56Vt. chg'd to Boynton Mch 24. 22 Ad; Ev] 
FREE [postmark: BELLOWS FALLS Vt. [illegible date]]
Hon. J. Minot
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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47.665
160 acres
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185.175
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[handwritten letter]
Bellows Falls Vermont July 4 1855

Sir
I send the application of Sally Gregg widow of David Gregg for Bounty Land - I have no interest in the matter, I took the application at the request of a Mr. Gregg of N Hampshire, he paid me for my services, and that application was left in his hands. Since which time he has forwarded the application to me requesting me to send it to Washington - I was not acting as his agent at the time of taking the application, but supposed at the time it would be sent to your office by Mr. Gregg or his agent in New Hampshire - 
Respectfully Yrs
/s/A. S. Campbell
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Bellows Falls Vermont October 21, 1856

Sir
I send herewith an affidavit in support of the claim of Sally Gregg widow of David Gregg for Bounty Land under the act of March 3d 1855. Her application is numbered 185.175 - 
I also send the certificate of the Sec't of the State of New Hampshire proving the servie of the applicant's husband - 
Very respectfully yrs
/s/A. S. Campbell
Hon. J. Minot
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Bellows Falls Vermont Sept 21 1855

Sir
I send proof of Marriage in support of the claim of Sally Gregg for Bounty land, her application is numbered 185.175
Respectfully yrs
/s/A. S. Campbell
Hon J. Minot
Washington City
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, it appears that the name of David Gregg is borne upon the Pay Roll of Captain Jesse Wilson's company as an Ensign in said Company.
Vol. 1. Page 76D. "Pay Roll of Captain Jesse Wilson's Company in Col'o Moses Nichols Regiment in Brigadier General Stark's Brigade to reinforce the Northern army July 21st 1777" "Names" - "David Gregg, "Rank "Ensign, "Time of discharge" "Sep "29". "Time" in Service" "2.9", "Rate pr month" "6" - "Amount of wages" "£13.16.0" -  
Also in Vol 1 Page 49D. "Account of rations due to the several Officers in Col'o Moses Nichols Regiment of New Hampshire Militia in Gen Stark's Brigade from 18th July to the 27 September 1777, "Names "David Gregg - "Rank" "Ensign" "No. of rations for day 2 - "No. of days" "69"/ "No of rations" "138" "No of rations-received" "41" "No. of rations due 97" "Amount 3.4.8"
Vol. 2 Page 62.F. "Pay Roll of Captain James
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Gilmore's Company in Col'o Jacob Gates Regiment of Volunteers: which Regiment marched from the State of New Hampshire and joined the Continental Army on Rhode Island Aug. 1778 "Two days are added to the time in service for travel home after the discharge at Rhode Island" "Names", "David Gregg" "Rank," "Private" "Entry" "1778" "Aug 6" - "Discharge "28" - "Time in Service" "25" Rage for month "5£" "amt wage's £4.3.4 "Travel out and home at 8° each 100" "Amount 6.13.4 "whole amount £10.16.8"
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said State this the 23nd day of July 1856
/s/Lemuel N. Pattee
Secretary of State
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
NAME Gregg, David GRADE Corporal LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7170 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 7, 1791 to R. and Wm. Gregg, Ad'rs 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.