Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22803, Nehemiah Gregory, Conn N.Y.
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Conn
N.Y

Gregory, Nehemiah

S.22.803
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5484
New York

Nehemiah Gregory 


... in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Marion of the Reg. commanded by Col Sheldon in the Connecticut line for 12 1/2 months. 


Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 41 Dollars and 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Febra-ary 1833 and sent to Hon E.Root

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $62.49
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  20.83
$83.32

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell  Clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 92
[right side]
Let to Saml Gordon Esq two papers returned of   his widow Sally Gregory April 15 '45
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State of New York 
Delaware County

On this 1st day of ^ October personally appeared in open court [Nef?] one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas now sitting Nehemiah Gregory a resident of Kortright in the County of Delaware & State of New York aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1803. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
Nehemiah Gregory now resident in the town of Kortright in the County of Delaware was born the 29th August 1762 in the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester N.Y. His first service in the revolutionary war was in July 1778 He then resides in Bedford aforesaid but being at his Grandmothers in Norwalk Connecticut engaged as volunteer in a company of militia under the command of Capt [Marvin] And  repaired to Fairfield in Connecticut at the time that town was burnt by the Brittish [sic] - When the [company?] left that place he with his company fell back when [Nomd?] and continued in service there after that town was burnt by the ensuing wars in two skirmishes with the enemy during the day Norwalk was burnt - he was dismissed with his company after the enemy had gone on board of his ships. He was 12 days in service on this tour of duty -
On the 3e of July 1780 then a resident of Bedford aforesaid he enlisted into a company of Rangers commanded by Capt. Stevens Abraham Van Zant first Lieut. &  _ Peacock second Lieut The company was annexed to Col. Sheldons regiment though it served on foot He service in said  company on the [lines?] in West Chester & Fairfield Counties the same time in the forepart of Nov. following when
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it was discharged - He was in service f.. four months at this time - while he was in this service Major Andre was taken was in three skirmishes during this term of duty  In the year 1781 he belonged to a Militia company in the town of Bedford aforesaid of which Moses St. John was Capt Isaac Clark was Lieut. & Hezekiah Miller was ensign - He was in service with this company during that season in case of alarm on scouting & foraging parties once in repelling cow boys tories & a large portion of the time - He recollects in particular that he was four terms in that season in service at Been[..?]   a little north of White Plains to [?]  cow boys recapture stolen property &c  on expedition of that season he distinctly recollects. It is this. He & eight or ten others of Capt St John Company being advised that 5 tories of [Delanius?] Corps were lurking in the back part of the town of Bedford aforesaid repaired hither and captured the whole five of the enemy & brought them to Capt St. John who put us as guards over them and took them to West Point & delivered them up to the commanding officer there. He returned to Bedford with Capt St. John &    then disimissed - in these five  expeditions he  was in service at least 19 days that he can estimate from distinct recollection - in this year he was with Capt. St. Johns Company ? in down to White Plains and below then on foraging and scouting parties in connection with continental troops - in one of the times was gone 12 days & the other 4 days - He is confident that the whole of his service as aforesaid during the year 1781 was at least 2 months & a half a believe  it was as much as 3 months.  Late in the fall of the year 1781 & after Col. Sheldon
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had withdrawn from the lines and the Continental troops had gone into  [?] quarters, Capt. St. John received orders from Col Thomas Thomas for his company to guard the lines & coast & he was called into service and actualy [sic] served for & during two months - Had to be on guard & patrolling at night every third night during this two months of service he was under the command of Capt. St. John & the Lieut. & ensign aforesaid Col. Thomas Thomas commanding the regiment to which said company belonged.
  He resided in Bedford  till 1794 when he removed to Kortright where he has resided ever since -
 His witness are Caleb Miller, Daniel Smith whose certificate is below
In the month of May 1782 he went as a substitute for his cousin Silas Gregory for three months under Capt Ozias Monin Lieutenant Taylor and in guarding and performed and carried out the raid three months in guarding [???] along the way saved a [illegible words] had no written discharge
 He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
 Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.      Nehemiah Gregory
  C B Sheldon Clerk
We Caleb Miller & Daniel smith residing in the town of Delhi County of Delaware [oboxerin?]  
 [residing in the town of - crossed out]
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nehemiah Gregory who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
 Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.    Daniel Smith   Caleb Miller
  C.B. Sheldon  Clerk
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Gregory for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this - 9th day of October 1832 -
  C B Sheldon Clerk

[on side]  p 7.
Nehemiah Gregory
Pension
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I hereby certify that I read the papers in this case from the clerk & that they are unaltered from the time they passed the court
  Erastus Root
Feby 3 1833
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Nehemiah Gregory
New York

admd
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12 1/2 mo

Honb  E Root
H.R. [House of Rep]
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BRIEF in the case of Nehemiah Gregory
of Delaware County in the State of New York
Act 7th June 1832
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period|Duration of Service|Rank|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served

July In 1779  12 days  private  Cap Marion
3d July 1780    4 Mo      "  Cap Stephens Colo       Sheldon
1781        19  days  private  Cap St John
  "        2 mo 14 days     "        same
  "       2 mo                   "      Cap St John Col 
Thomas
1782     3 mo      private   Cap Marion

5. In what battles was he engaged?  two skirmises [sic] - another skirmish took prisoners
6. where did he reside when he entered the service?  Norwalk State of Connecticut
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary and one living Witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulation
  I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
  George Dayton   Examining Clerk
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[pre-printed form, filled out by hand]

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD SECTION
3-525
[illegible]
S.22803

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
____  Washington, D.C., _____, 192
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In reply to your request of ___, for the history of 
Nehemiah Gregory [underlined], a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldiers claim for pension.

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
July 1779. 12 days. Pvt. [Captain] Ozias Marvin. [handwritten check mark under "COLONEL"] Conn.
July 3-1780. 4 mos. [Captain] Benjamin Stephens. [Colonel] Sheldon.
1781. 5 1/2 mos. [Captain] Moses St. John. [Colonel] Thomas Thomas. N.Y.
May 1782. 3 mos. [Captain] Ozias Marvin. [handwritten check mark under "COLONEL"] Conn.

Battles engage in, Several skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Westchester Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 9 1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Kortright, Delaware Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Aug. 29, 1760 in Bedford Westchester Co. N.Y.
Remarks: Soldier died prior to Apr. 1845 leaving a widow Sally.
There is no further data on files as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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[signature in top left corner illegible]
[hand-written letter with stamped seal at top that reads: "Daughters of the American Revolution]
[letterhead reads: Letitia Green Stevenson Ch. D. A. R. Bloomington, Illinois]

407 Broadway, Normal, Ill.
January 27, 1923.

Mr. Washington Gardner,
Pension Com.
Washington DC.

My dear sir:
I am very anxious for the Revolutionary service and all other information of George Henline ^ Sr. or Hainline of So. Carolina, was he in Battles of Utah Springs 1780 and Blue Licks 1781?
Awaiting an early reply.
I am yours very sincerely.
(Mrs. N.) Minnie Moon-Mace
[illegible] Letitia Green Stevenson Chapt.
D.A.R.
P.S. Will you also send me the Rev. Re card and all other information you might have of Nehemiah Gregory of New York state.

[seal stamped at bottom reads: "US Pension Jan 29 1923]
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[pre-printed form filled out by hand]

22803 
1923 - Feb. 21 Hist to Mrs. N. Moon-Mace [illegible]

INVALID
File No. 22, 803
Nehemiah Gregory
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
[I]ndex:---Vol. 2, Page 161
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Saml Gordon
Apl 15  45
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308
Pen off [pension office]
Apl 15th  45
Sir
  I have the honor to return you the papers in the case of Sally Gregory & to enclose you a copy of the regulations with which she should comply in relation to the details of the declaration & credibility of the proofs  The paper purporting to be a family register is not deemed evidence until the date & handwriting of its execution be clearly established -
 There are no doubt means ^ to be found in the Town of Bedford if diligently sought, to prove with the requisite certainty the relation of husband & wife from to Jany 94 -
 By an act of 30 Apl 44 a widow is not entitled to a pension for the same time her husband recd one unless her declaration  [hea?] date previously to that act & is filed before 23 Jany last -
 Saml Gordon Esq  Delhi N.Y.
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Commissioner of Pensions
War Office
Pension Department
Washington D.C.

[on side]
April 10. 1845

[round stamp] DELHI NY APR 7
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Delhi April 7 1845
Sir,  I have this day forwarded to the War Office Pension Department the proofs of Mrs Gregory widow of Nehemiah Gregory late of the town of Kortright Delaware County State of New York deceased entitling her to a pension as the widow of her late husband who was a soldier in the Revolution and in the receipt of a pension at his death. In her behalf respectfully request your early attention to the subject and will be under obligations to you for an early answer to her application
  Very Respectfully  yours &c
  S. Gordon

Commissioner of Pensions

Delhi N.Y. April 7 1845
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11803
April 10, 1845
Sally Gregory
 July 7, 1838

[on side]
War Office
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
[round stamp]  DELHI APR 7
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State of New York
Delaware County}  I Caleb Miller of the town of Delhi in the County aforesaid do certify that I knew Nehemiah Gregory the applicant in the year 1777 and until the end of the war that in 1777 he was in the New York Militia under Capt Moses Lt John Lieutenant Isaac Clark ensign Hezekiah Miller - Col Thomas Thomas and James Mc Dowell Major were  the officers -during this year he remained? six or eight months & I was in the company with him in the year 1780 the applicant was enlisted in a company under Capt Benjn Stevens  and [?] company was annexed to Capt [?] Regiment of Light h[orse?]  - This was in West Chester County he continued in this company three or four months - These facts I recollect and that in 1781 he was in the militia but how long I do not recollect -        Caleb Miller
Sworn & subscribed this 7th day of Oct 1832 before me    Jabes Bostwick  First Judge of Delaware County
And the said Court do hereby declare this  investigation of the matter so after pulling the interrogatories transcribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the court further certifies that it appears to  them that Daniel Smith & Caleb Miller are residents of the town of Delhi in the County of Delaware and that they are credible persons & that their statement are entitled to credit  And it is the opinion of this Court that a clergyman could not be provided in Court by the said applicant without too much expense & inconvenience to him
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State of New York
County of Delaware ss.  I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of this Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do Certify that the Hon. Jabez Bostwick before whom the within affidavit purports to have been Sworn was at the date of the same [words crossed out[ First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the Said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court
 October 9th 1832 -     C. B Sheldon  Clerk