Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 47,665-160-55, David Gregg, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Gregg, David Sally
BLW 47.665-160-55-
CONTENTS

S.A. Campbell, Jan. 12/56 Ent P
Vol G = 141
185.175 Act Mar. 3. July 6/56
Sally Gregg - wife of David Gregg Ensign Capt. William Col. George Rond Ensign N.H. Hoops Ent 1777
July 6/56
Rev. Mar.
At 100 Pages
Ad. 160 as Nov 6/56 Hodges
A.S. Campbell Bellows Falls R.I.

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State of Vermont
Windham County ss On this 15 th day of June A D Eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths D r 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 in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Reed in the Revolutionary War that her said husband entered the service from Windham State of New Hampshire a short time before the Battle of Bennington in the year 1777 and continued in actual service in said war for the term of more than four hundred 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 4 th day of August Eight een hundred & fourteen by the Rev d Samuel Harris an ordained minister of the Gospel and that her name be- fore her said marriage was Sally Glynne, that her said husband died at Windham on the first day of March 1832 and that she is now a widow she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining

the bounty benefits which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 rd 1855
Sarah Gregg
Sally Gregg
We George W Black of Westminster State of Vermont and Sarah M Black resident 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 herein represented herself to be
G. W. Black S. M. Black
State of Vermont
Windham County ss
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and acknowledged before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the officer to be credible persons - that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
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

David Gugg died at said Windham in the spring of the year (I think in March,) Eighteen hundred and thirty two, I lived at W. T. T. T. the town oferry at that time about four miles from his residence, I further testify that I am well acquainted with Sally Gugg 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" erased before signing Sarah M. Black
State of Vermont
Windham County ss Personally appeared before me Alexander S. Gauskell Notary Public within 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
Alexander S. Gauskell Notary Public

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. Campbelle
Mary Public
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE , within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the two Certificates, Minor Writings 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.
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
Royall Tyler
Clerk.

State of New Hampshire, County of Rockingham, Town of Windham "A record of Marriages joined by the Rev. Samuel Harris of Windham"
August fourth, one thousand eight-hundred and fourteen. "Dea." 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 4 th 1814"
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 the said town of Windham, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Geo. W. Weston Town Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 4 th day of June, A. D. 1855. I have no interest in the cause.
Robert Bartley Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Rockingham ss.
I, A. H. Clegg CLERK, of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, hereby certify that Robert Bartley Esq., is now and was on the twentieth day of June 185 5 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.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Exeter in said County, this twentieth day of
June - A.D. 185 5
A. H. Clegg CLERK.

"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 Bunker Hill 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. John Gregg
" State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. Octo. 11 th 1856
Then the above named John Gregg who is creditable person made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me North Robinson Justice of Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Reiley 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 14 th day of June A. D. 185 2 , 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.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 18 th day of October A. D. 185 6 .
Reiley Dodge CLERK.

1855, 17 3/4
PAID
FREE
Gen L P Waldo
Com r of Pensions
Washington City

Please file with claim N o 185175
Sally Gregg
Mr Rickett
Dear Friend
Court of Pensions
Washington City

no 185-173
David Gregg near Vt.
Chas. H. Boynton March 24/56
Rev. W. A. W.
FREE
Rev. Minot Com t of Pensions Washington City

5 47.665
S Rev. A. S.

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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 the application was left in her 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 Yp
Rev S. J. Waldo Comm. d of Pensions Washington City
A. S. Campbell

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 Lands under the act of March 3 rd 1855. Her application is numbered 185175 - I also send the certificate of the Sec y of the State of New Hampshire proving the service of the affiant's husband -
Very respectfully
Yrs,
Hon d J. Minot Com r of Pensions Washington City
A. S. Campbell

Bellows Falls Vermont Sept 21 1855
Sir
I send proof of Marriage in sup- -port of the claim of Sally Gregg for Pioneer lands, her application is num- -bered 185175
Respectfully
Yrs A S Campbell
Hon J Minot Washington City

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 76 D. "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 21 st 1777" "Names" "David Gregg, "Rank" "Ensign, "Time of discharge" "Sep 29", "Time" in service "2.9", "Rate per month" "6" - "Amount of wages" "£ 13. 16. 0"
Also in Vol 1 Page 49 D. "Account of rations due to the several Officers in Col o Moses Nichols Regiment of New Hampshire Militia in Gen Stark's Brigade from 18 th July to the 27 September 1777. "Names", "David Gregg - "Rank", "Ensign" - "No. of rations per 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

Gilmores Company in Col. Jacob Gates Regiment of Volunteers: which Regiment marched from the State of New Hampshire and joined the Continen- tal 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" "Disch- arge" "28" "Time in service" "25" "Rate per month" "5 £" "amt. wages" £ 4. 3. 4 "Travel out and home at 8° each 100" "Amount" 6. 13. 4 "whole amount" £ 10. 16 8"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State this the 23 rd day of July 1856. Lemuel N. Pattee Secretary of State

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gregg, David GRADE Corporal LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7170 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 7, 1791 to P. and H. M. Gregg, Ad ms .
*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.