Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4292, James Gregory, N.C. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C. Va.
Gregory James or Gregory,
R 4292
Born in England
Eleanor
CONTENTS
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Virginia
23.33A
James Gregory
Membrine in the State of Virginia
He was a Pr. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col: Lewis in the Va a for 15 months -
off dropped from roll Mar. 9, 1835 -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia - at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Feb y 1834 and S r John H. Wm W. Thomas P t R o
  Decurs to the 4th of Sept 1833  125    Residant allowance ending Jan 34  25     150-  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Feb. 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 18
Geo M. Phillips
Drop S t agent Mar. 1835

10.11.11
James Gregory
at a mill
for Pills
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
State of Virginia and } County of Greenbrier } ss.
On the 29 th day of August 1832 personally ap- peared in open Court, before the Worshipful the Court of Greenbrier now sitting James Gregory a resident in the County of Greenbrier and State of Virginia aged about Eighty one on the 14 th day of next May who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law, doth on his oath make the fol- lowing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as follows stated - That he was born in Gloucestershire in England about the 14 th of May 1752 - and at the age of 18 he emigrated to Virginia and shortly thereafter settled in Augusta County where he entered the service - He was first in the service as a volunteer against the Indians, in South Western Virginia, under Col. Lewis, Capt. Samuel Wilson and Capt. Thomas Smith , during which tour of duty he was at the Battle of the Point, where he rec d . a wound - He afterwards volunteered to go against the Cherokee Towns - Col. Thomas Smith was his commander - and in their march crossed over New River, Holston River and on to the North Carolina - He was then dismissed and returned home after the taking of the Cherokee Towns About four years after He volunteered again to go against the Cherokees - and they took their Towns Under Col. John Sevier, and Col. Arthur Campbell At this time He resided on Horse Creek on Wolf Creek River, in the then State of North Carolina - He again volunteered under Capt. Patterson and was marched on to Kings Mountain - and was engaged in the Battle of Kings Mountain under Col. Sevier and Col. W m Campbell

In this Campaign he was in service about five months - He then enlisted for one year, under a captain, whose name he does not now recollect but believes it to be Thompson - and marched south through N. Carolina and S. Carolina crossing Wateree - Santee and Tenasee rivers - and was engaged in the Battle of the Eutaw Springs, under Genl. Sumpter - and after the end of his term of one year he was discharged, but received or has not now any certificate of discharge - That he served one year and six months against the British during the Revolution, and two or three years all together against the Indians - He was in the Battles of Kings Mountain and Eutaw Springs - The Battle of Point Pleasant and the Cherokee Towns.
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.
James Gregory
We John M c Elhenney a clergyman residing in Lewisburg in the County of Greenbrier and Thomas Clegg residing in same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Gregory who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be 81 years of age - That he is a reputable man and entitled to full credit - Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John M c Elhenney
Thomas Clegg
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above

named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier and served as the states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John McElhenney who has subscribed the above certificate is a clergyman resident in Lewisburg Greenbrier County and that Thos Greigh who has signed the same, is a resident of the County of Greenbrier and is a credible person - and that their statement is entitled to full credit -
I John Matthews Clerk of the Court of Greenbrier County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the Application of James Gregory for a Witness In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8 th day of September 1833
John Matthews Cgo

and said Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; also of an act of Congress approved March 3. 1843 entitled "an act granting a pension to certain [widows of] Revolutionary soldiers"; also of an act of Congress approved June 17. 1844. entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows".
State of Virginia } Greenbrier County } 55
on this 26 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six. personally appeared, Ellen Gregory, a resident of in the County of Greenbrier, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows"; also of an act of Congress approved March 3. 1843. entitled "an act granting a pension to certain [widows of] Revolutionary soldiers"; also of an act of Congress approved June 17. 1844. entitled "an act to continue the pension of certain widows". That she is the widow of James Gregory, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and for further particulars of his services, she refers to papers now on file in the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the

aforesaid James Gregory, on the 4 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and has husband, the aforesaid James Gregory, was on the day of November eighteen hundred and thirty, said that she was not married to him, but to his brother the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, eighteen hundred and thirty four. VIZ. at the time above stated, I read and sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the Court of the County aforesaid now sitting Eleanor Gregory  in all 
State of Virginia } Greenlee County } ss
Affidavit of Saml J Thompson made before the County Court of the County of Green- lee,
The affiant having been first duly sworn according to law, deposed as follows: to wit That he was present when Livingston, the Revenue Agent, examined James Gregory, a prisoner of the revolution, and distinctly recollects hearing the wife of said James Gregory say that he was totally incompetent to answer any questions, on account of his inability of mind and body, that at that time he only knew said Gregory and wife when he saw them, but since he has become well acquainted with the wife of said Gregory, and from her

statements about the situation of her husband as held at the time of the examination confirmed by the statements of others, and from the high opinion he has formed of her as a woman of veracity, has no hesitation in saying, that injustice was done him, by this examination, by which his name was, as he believes struck from the pension roll.
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 th day of October 1846 Sam d S. Thompson
and the Court is satisfied, and directs it to be certified to the War Department, that the declaration this day made before the Court, by Ellener Gregory is true, and that the affidavit of Sam d S. Thompson accompanying it is true.
In testimony whereof I, John Mathews Clerk of the County Court of Greenbrier, have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of my said office, this 26 th day of October eighteen hundred & forty six.
John Mathews.

Is to certify that by one of the children of the late James Gregory and Eleanor Gregory his widow to wit: Sarah Baughman POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CERTIFICATE.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Sarah Baughman of the County of Green Brier and State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint H. H. Bostwick, of Auburn, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocable, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claim for whatever pension benefits I may be entitled to as one of the children of James Gregory, and Eleanor Gregory his widow, both deceased, on account of the Military services of said James Gregory in the Revolutionary war and to receive such Certificate as may be issued, and to appoint one or more attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorney, the said H. H. Bostwick, may lawfully do in the premises.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of
December A. D. 1854.
Samuel Cary Elijah Dyche
Sarah Baughman
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written. and I certify that I am satisfied that the said Sarah Baughman is a child of said James & Eleanor Gregory deceased , William Cary JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Virginia COUNTY OF Green Brier court of Greenbrier that William Cary
I, Vere M'Pherson clerk of the within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace, duly elected and authorized to take the same.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 28th day of December A. D. 1854.
Clerk.
Vere M'Pherson Clerk

PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS
By a recent act of Congress, all Widows and Orphans of the late war are entitled to a pension.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Military since the year 1800.
ARE ENTITLED TO PENSIONS
equally with those married before that time. And all Widows and Orphans of the late war are entitled to a pension.
THE WAR OF 1812; THE FLORIDA WAR; THE MEXICAN WAR; or any of the Indian Wars
are also entitled to Pensions.
For further information will do all business connected with obtaining
PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS
on reasonable terms, at the Post Office in Boston.
H. H. BOSTWICK
CASH PAID FOR BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS
by the subscriber.
H. H. BOSTWICK
W. L. Weston, Jr.

Virginia.
Clerk's Office of Greenbrier County Court. From the Records of marriages of said office. "1788. Sep- tember the 1 st . James Gregory to Ellinor Dikes, by the Rev d John Alderson."
I John Mathews Clerk of the County Court of Greenbrier County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the Register of marriages as kept on file in the said office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court This 24 th day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty six, in the 71 st year of our foundation.
John Mathews.

May 26, 1933
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James Gregory, R. 4292 BAJ/MCS Am
Mrs. W. S. Johnson 1521 Lee Street Charleston West Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of James Gregory, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 4292, based upon the military service of James Gregory or Gregory.
He was born May 14 or 17, 1752, in Gloucestershire, England.
He emigrated to Virginia at the age of eighteen years and shortly after settled in Augusta County, where he entered the service in 1774. He served at various times on the frontier, against the Indians, as private under Captains Samuel Wilson, Thomas Smith and McCutcheon and Colonel Lewis; was in the battle of Point Pleasant where he was wounded, and in the taking of the Cherokee towns.
While living at Horse Creek on the Nolichucky River, North Carolina, in the fall of 1777 or 1778 he volunteered and served at various times, principally against the Indians on the frontier, under Captains Patterson, Thompson and Noley McGuire and Colonels John Sevier and Arthur Campbell and was in the battles of Kings Mountain and Eutaw Springs.
While a resident of Greenbrier County, Virginia, he applied for pension August 29, 1832, and his claim was allowed. But, upon re-examination of his case it was decided that it had been erroneously allowed, on the ground that he did not render six months military service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under

which he applied, frontier service against the Indians not being provided for by said act. He was dropped from the pension roll on March 9, 1836.
This soldier married in Greenbrier County, Virginia, September 1, 1788, Eleanor Dikes.
He died November 30, 1838.
His widow, Eleanor, died February 18, 1854, aged eighty-one years, leaving six children, but the only name given was that of a daughter, Sarah Branham, who lived in Greenbrier County, Virginia, in 1854.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

MS 22 Dec 1833
Virginia Returned
Four Fam
Sketch
Free
William W. Cornio Esq
Shenandoah
Washington City

Account of Cash 15 mo. p 50
See W. McComas A. P.

Leicester Dec 13 1800
Dear Sir
You will find enclosed the declaration and two or three Amended declarations of James Gregory for him to obtain a pension. His last service was by enlistment, the The department seems to get grant him a pension unless he can prove his service that he enlisted and served on your  service . I presume will be out of his power. He is a poor honest old man and I have no doubt served as he stated. Should they refuse this years service for want of the proof the other service in the petition they will I presume allow. If you can do any thing to aid in getting his pension you will not only confer a favor on him but likewise on an old and almost a helpless wife.
I am with Respect Your Obed Servt Henry Esdaile
P.S
I did not get the county seal to the last declaration as the department has my signature certified to in his other declarations.
H Esdaile

James Gregory (Baltimore),
Green Hill County -
The case here stated is clearly not within the Statute of June 7, 1832 - nowhere has agent mentioned the person whose name I can't bear again - Gregory's mind is not evidently impaired - it is a good man as when he made his declaration. To day Mr. W. W. H. who wrote the declaration -
W. B. G. (Baltimore)
July 21, 1835
Since making the preceding note Mr. Frithian called to see me on the subject - at this interview he thought clear Gregory's mind was not so good as when he made his declaration - I am well satisfied that his mind is not at all impaired. W. B. G.

James Gregory - born 15/12 recessed 8/15/57-

Auburn, Ms. Januf. 8 th 1835.
Rev d S r Waldo, Com r of Pensions.
Sir,
Herewith I send Power of Attorney in the Care of the heirs of Eleanor Gregory dec d . widow of James Gregory, dec d , rejected under the Act of July 7 th 1838, on account of her not being a widow at the date of the act .
James Gregory died in Nov. 1838, and Eleanor Gregory, his widow remained a widow until her death which occurred on the 18 th Feby 1854. They were married in Nov. 1788. There are six children living. Please inform me as to what proofs and proceedings are required in this case
Was she (the widow) not entitled under the Resolution of July 7 th 1838? to a pension from the date of his death to the date of her death?
Yours truly H. H. Bastwick

James Gregory 6 a 50 h at 7 June '32 last p o ?
Stephen
20 June '43.
Mr Hagan
Pd to 4 th March 1834.
J. B.

111152
February 4, 1925
Honorable Samuel M. Ralston United States Senate
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the 3rd instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim R. 4292  100 it appears that James Gregory, or Gregory, was born May 14 or 17, 1752 in Gloucestershire, England.
He emigrated to Virginia at the age of eighteen years and shortly after settled in Augusta County, where he entered the service in 1774. He served at various times on the frontiers against the Indians, as a private under Captains Samuel Wilson, Thomas Smith and McCutcheon and Colonel Lewis; was in the battle of Point Pleasant where he was wounded, and in the taking of the Cherokee towns.
While living at Horse Creek on the Nolichucky River, North Carolina, in the fall of 1777 or 1778 he

volunteered and served at various times, principally on the frontiers against the Indians under Captains Patterson, Thompson and Neely McGuire and Colonels John Sevier and Arthur Campbell and was in the battles of Kings Mountain and Eutaw Springs.
He was erroneously allowed pension on an application executed August 29, 1832 while a resident of Greenbrier County, Virginia, but upon examination of his case he was dropped from the pension roll March 9, 1835, on the ground that he did not render six months military service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied, frontier service against the Indians not being provided for by said Act.
Soldier married in Greenbrier County, Virginia, September 1, 1788, Eleanor Dikes. He died November 30, 1838.
His widow Eleanor died February 18, 1854 aged eighty-one years, leaving six children, no names are stated other than a daughter, Sarah Branham.
Very truly yours,
Acting Commissioner.

ion.
corrected Nov. 8, 1920
November 22, 1909.
Mrs. A. K. Helton,
615 North College Avenue,
Bloomington, Indiana.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 10 th and received the 12 th instant, you are advised that in the pension claim Rej. File No. 4,892, Revolutionary War , appear it is alleged that James Gregory was was born May 14 or 17, 1758 in Gloucestershire, England, emigrated to Virginia at the age of 18 years, shortly after settling in Augusta County, where he entered the service in August  or September , 1774, and  he served at various times on the frontiers against the Indians, as a Private under Captains Samuel Wilson, Thomas Smith and McDutcheon and Colonel Lewis; was in the battle of Point Pleasant where he was wounded, and in the taking of the Cherokee towns. While living at Horse Creek on the Nolichucky river, North Carolina, in the Fall of 1777 or 1778 he volunteered and served at various times, principally on the frontiers against the Indians under Captains Patterson, Thompson and Noley McGuire and Colonels John Sevier and Arthur Campbell and was in the battles of Kings Mountain and Eutaw Springs.
erroneously He was allowed pension on an application executed August 29, 1832 while a resident of Greenbrier County, Virginia, but upon examination of his case he  but was dropped from the pension roll March 9, 1835, on the ground that he did not render six months military service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he

affidavit, frontier service not being provided for by said Act.
He married in Greenbrier County, Virginia, September 1, 1788, Eleanor Dikes and died November 30, 1838.
She died February 18, 1854, aged eighty-one years, leaving six children, no names are stated other than a daughter, Sarah Branham.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

GEORGE W. BROWN, IOWA, CHAIRMAN GEORGE W. BROWN, IOWA, CHAIRMAN JOHN C. KENNEDY, LOUISIANA HENRY W. LEVER, NEW JERSEY FRANK R. LODGE, NEW YORK EDWIN P. LADD, NORTH DAKOTA PETER NORBECK, SOUTH DAKOTA A. W. HARRIS, OKLAHOMA WILLIAM B. BENN, ILLINOIS MAGNUS JOHNSON, MONTANA ELIZABETH T. SMITH, NEW YORK JOSEPH E. RANDALL, LOUISIANA JOHN S. KENNEDY, LOUISIANA FAY MATTISON, IOWA J. THOMAS HEFLIN, ALABAMA THADDEUS H. BARNHART, ARKANSAS SAMUEL M. RALSTON, INDIANA
EMANUEL C. CLEGG, CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
February 3, 1925
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
I have been asked by one of my constituents to obtain, if possible the Revolutionary war record of one James Gregory, of Virginia or North Carolina.
The Adjutant General's office informs me that it has no record of this soldier, but as the Revolutionary War records on file in the Department are not complete, it has been suggested that I might be able to obtain the desired information from your office.
If you can furnish me with any information concerning the soldier in question, I shall appreciate your doing so.
Yours very truly,
Samuel M. Ralston
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U State of West Virginia Charleston
W. S. JOHNSON TREASURER
Page October 1, 1920.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information regarding the record of Mr. James Gregory, Greenbrier County, Virginia,
RH292
as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, also
Mr. John Young, Kanawha County, Virginia,
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and
Mr. James Agee, Buckingham County, Virginia.
Yours very truly,
W S Johnson STATE TREASURER.
WSJ/nsg
no further action taken

OW Rep 4-29-2
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Q. B. CHAS. J. MEYER & CO. GENERAL MANAGERS MEMPHIS, TENN.
Bloomington, Ind. Station, Nov. 10/09 100
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please note copy attached from Mr. F.C. Ainsworth, Adjutant General.
I wish to get all the information possible regarding one James Gregory, from England, who fought in the Revolutionary war.
He was known to have been in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and served through the entire war.
Would like to know date of birth, and death, also where he married and date of marriage, and any other information you may be able to furnish. I assure you that same will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
Wm. A. Kelton 615 - 4 - College Ave Bloomington Inda

4292
1909 Nov 22 Hist. to Mrs. A. K. Fulton V.L.M. 1920 Nov 8 Hist. to W. L. Johnson 1925 Feb 4 Hist. to Hon. Samuel M. Ralston 1937 May 26 Hist. to the Rev. D. Johnson, Dec. Letter in Rev. ch. John Young W. 1371 E. Co.
P. O. Eleanor Gregory Service: Met - James
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18 ss 2nd gives fol. reason for rejection: is claim under act of 1838 was not a widow at the date of the Alleges: set
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Power of Attorney Elena Gregory Va Act 7 July 1858.
J. H. G. M. Catches Attorney Powers

State of Virginia County of Giles
Be it known that before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Eleanor Gregory resident of Virginia, in the county of Giles in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that she is the widow of James Gregory, of the county of Giles and State of Virginia who was a revolutionary soldier and that she is justly entitled as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made by said Eleanor Gregory and she now constitutes and appoints V. R. L. Montague, of Washington, D. C. her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary therein.
In witness whereof, she the said Eleanor Gregory has on this 26 th day of January 1858. hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
James Gary James W. Branham
Eleanor Gregory Mark
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 26 th day of January 1858.
W. C. B. Caldwell V.P. 19

State of Virginia County of Pulaski ss.
W. Scott Wilson Clerk of the county court, of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that D. L. B. Caldwell before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Section of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be written by him is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court this second day of February A. D. 1853.
Scott Wilson Clerk

We George Mitchell, Mark H. Goshen & John Doorman residing in the County, Greenbrier and State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Gregory who has subscribed and sworn to a declaration to obtain a pension, that we believe him to be eighty or eighty odd years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion -
George Mitchell Mark H. Goshen John Doorman
George Mitchell, Mark H. Goshen and John Doorman whose names are subscribed to the above certificate, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for Greenbrier County; and made oath that it contains the truth as far as they know or believe given under my hand and seal this 12 th day of September 1832.
Wm Spottswood

10/11/11
James Gregory
Dear Sir,
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Hon. W. M. Conna H. R.

A supplemental declaration of James Gregory, a petitioner for a pension under the Act passed June 7 th 1832 -
States that his first term of six months which he served out was in the year 1780, and at the expiration of this term, which he feels assured was in the early part of the year 1781 - he enlisted for the term of one year, and served it out faithfully. That he was in the battles as set forth in his former petition, during his two periods of service - That he served in the Indian Wars as heretofore stated, several terms of duty, But from age and loss of memory, is unable to define particularly the times and length of the various terms - But they were all preceding his first draft in 1780 - That his grade during the whole of his service was that of a common soldier - That the time against the British, which he served as above stated, was one year and six months - of this fact he is positive - But the many short terms against the Indians, he cannot now pretend to define, with any thing like certainty - Subscribed and sworn to this the 9 th day of Sept 1832 - James Gregory Dewey Adm re 80
Answer to the 2 nd and 7 th interrogatories prescribed by the war department.
Ques - Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans - I have no record of my age, but recollect it -
Ques - State the names of the persons in your neighbourhood at present to whom you are known, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a soldier in the Revolution -
Ans - George Wetzel - Mark H Goshen and John Dorman - of the Town of Leesburg -
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for Greenbrier County, and State of Virginia, the above named James Gregory, and before signing in my presence the above supplemental declaration, made oath that it contained the truth - and that the answers

to the preceding interrogatories were also true to the best of his knowledge - given under my Hand and Seal this 7 th day of Sept 1850
Henry Whittier
AP

State of Virginia
Greenbrier County ss
I John Matthews Clerk of the Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Eskine and William Spotts Esq rs are Justices of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that the said Henry Eskine's commission was dated on the 15 th day of March 1823 and the commission of the said William Spotts was dated on the 5 th day of August 1825 and that they were both commissioned for Life or during Good behavior and their signatures to the foregoing Instruments of Writing appear to be genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office of the said County the 7 th day of September 1833 In the 58 th Year of the Commonwealth. John Matthews, Clerk

State of Virginia Giles County
On this 13 th day December 1885 personally appeared before me Henry Enkine a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Gregory a resident of said County and State of Virginia aged about 82 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make this his amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1872. It appearing that his declaration is objectionable on account of his not proving his last service of one year that he enlisted for. He states that the last service he performed was by Regiment, that he entered the service as stated in his last declaration in the early part of the year 1861 under the command of Capt Thompson at and which he lived on Nola Clinchey then North Carolina and that there were ten others enlisted at the same time with him and was marched to South Carolina and was at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs under the command of General Sumpter that he was sometimes called Gocher and that his name may perhaps be found on the Rolls James Gocher instead of James Gregory. That he recited at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs of, Marion, Marlinton, Lee and Sumpter Commanding on that day and that Red Marlinton was taken prisoner that day  the day and that he received a slight wound on his side either by a Bayonet or Spear that after he was discharged and on his return home he was taken sick at Capt McGovern's John M c Govern's who then lived on the Eutaw  and lay sick for a considerable time then that he has mentioned these things to them as a that he knows he was in the service not being able to make other any proof of his service as required by the department that he is now old and infirm and very poor he thinks if he were able to go to Nola Clinchey and could find some of his old comrades

Companions in arms he casts from his service but being poor and old and ignorant he will leave to submit to his situation if what he has already set forth will not answer. There is one other thing he will state which is that he served in the spring service 1781. to 1782 in the light horse under Genl. Sullivan and served as he states in his declaration of the 2 nd October last
Sworn and subscribed the 3 rd day and year aforesaid before me James Gregory
Henry Estlin P

State of Virginia Greenbrier county ss
On this 2 nd day of October 1833 personally appeared before me Henry Erskine a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Gregory a resident of County and State of Virginia aged about 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make this amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 He having on the 29 th August 1832 made a declaration which appears to be somewhat objectionable remedy which he states that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers. 1 st He entered the service as a volunteer in the county of Augusta either in the month of August or September 1764 under under Capt. Wilson and was marched to Point Pleasant and in October of that year was in the Battle at Point Pleasant which took place with the Indians and after the Battle the Army under General Lewis was joined by the Army under Dunmore and crossed the Ohio river and marched on to the Indian Towns when a treaty took place with the Indians In this service he is sure he served three months, more he thinks, but knows it must be at least three months. 2 nd In the year 1775 or 1776 but he thinks 1775 in or about the month of June or July he again entered the service again as a volunteer under Capt. Thomas Smith and was marched against the Cherokee Indians There was no field officer during this tour  tour There was no general engagement with the Indians but some skirmishing and a few Indians were killed In this tour he is sure he served three months 3 rd He then settled on Mole Creek River in the then State of North Carolina and about two years after the his 2 nd tour he again volunteered under Capt. Patterson which would make it in the year 1777 or 1778 He thinks in the fall of the year he again volunteered which he lived on Mole Creek and was under the command Col. John Sevier and was marched to High Bridge to the Cherokee Towns where there were several skirmishes and several of the Indian Towns were were taken In this tour  tour he states killed and sculped seven Indians himself And that he entered the service this tour for six months but served at least seven months He After having been discharged returned to Mole Creek and in the year 1780 he again entered the service for six months as a volunteer under Capt.

John Patterson and in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Sevier he thinks in the early part of the summer of that year and marched through the State of North Carolina by way of Burke county in pursuit of Tories and was some time reconnoitering through the country until the Battle of Kings Mountain and was in the Battle at that place and some after six months He further states that from the time he first served which was in 1774 up to 1780 the time to Kings Mountain that he served a number of short tours both while he lived in August a county 1774 and while he lived on Mole Creek both parts of the country being frontier settlement and much infested with the Indians. One tour of one month under the command of Capt. McIntosh  McIntosh  and  where which he lived in Augusta county. He was drafted and marched to the head of Beaver Creek on the western of the Morronegah and then discharged after serving one month and while he lived on Mole Creek he was frequently detached and some times volunteered to pursue Indians that were frequently committing depredations on the settlements but of this last service he has no distinct recollection of what time he was employed for some time he was engaged two or three days some times a week He thinks he could safely fix the time at least four months He states he was out several times with Capt. McIntosh  McIntosh McQuire and on several occasions came up with the Indians and killed several he himself on those tours killed two others And some times there was no commanding officer to command on these scouting parties That after he returned home after the Battle of Kings Mountain to Mole Creek and in the early part of the year 1781 He Enterted for the term of one year under the command he thinks of Capt Thompson and was marched through South North Carolina crossing the Santee into South Carolina crossing the Santee & Congaree Rivers and was under the command of Col. or perhaps he was the General Sumpter and was at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs then after reconnoitering through the country for some time after his time of service having expired he was discharged by Genl. Sumpter at his own house and received from him a written discharge which he got destroyed together with other of his papers and then by reading notes on his return home in the different towns that he served in the Virginia

if he can find any discharge he does not know where it is if he has he has lost or mislaid the same that he knows of no person that could prove any of his services here
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Henry Erskine P James Gregory
2 o Interrogatory
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer I have record of my age But before I left England I was informed by my mother I was born in the year 1752 in the month of May on the 17 th day
3 rd Interrogatory
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer George Whitehead, Mark H Goshen and John Dorman - Rev. John McElhany and Thomas Leigh who have in their former declarations testified as to their belief of my services and I can refer to them as to their belief of correctness for veracity and I could refer to others Sworn and subscribed before me the 2 o Oct 1833 - 3 Henry Erskine P James Gregory
State of Virginia } ss Greene County }
This day George Whitehead, Mark H Goshen, and John Dorman, came before me Henry Erskine a Justice of peace in and for said county and after having been duly sworn advised to law do on their oath state that they are well acquainted with James Gregory who has made application for to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress to obtain a pension and they state they have every confidence in him as a man of good character and as a man of truth and from their knowledge of him they

have every confidence that he did serve in the Revolution as he has stated. George Whitely states he has known him 40 years and has heard him frequently many years past detail circumstances that transpired during the Revolution. Ephraim & Dorman states they have known him upward of twenty five years and have heard him frequently detail accounts of the Revolution long before before the law prohibited slavery in  in  the  the  country  country about his service in the Revolution and we have every reason to believe he served as he states
Sworn to and subscribed this 2 d day of October 1833 before me
I Prov of Bath Co Mr H. H. O'Brien
John Dorman, Henry Erskine
I Henry Erskine a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Greenbrier and State of Virginia do certify that I am well acquainted with George Whitely Mark & Ephraim and John Dorman who have signed the fore- going affidavit and certificate and that they are respectable men and that every confidence may be placed in their statements given under my hand this 2 d day of September 1833 And I further state I am acquainted with James Gregory and that he bears the character of a correct man
Henry Erskine
Virginia
Greenbrier County ss
I John Matthews Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Erskine is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such that his commission was dated on the 15 th day of March 1823 that he was commissioned for life or during good behavior and that the signatures as above and before William Burford to be his appearance to be Genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office of said County this 3 rd day of October 1833 and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth
John Matthews C.C.

Pawn of AT&P from Mrs. Elena Gregory to Geo. M. Phillips

I Eleanor Gregory widow and relict of James Gregory deceased, of the County of Greenbrier in the State of Virginia, do hereby authorize and empower George Martin Phillips of the city of Washington my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine in the proper department all the papers and documents on file relating to a pension heretofore received by my late husband the said James Gregory, as well as those touching my own application for a similar pension; and to take such copies or memorandums therefrom as in his opinion may be needful and necessary to a prosecution of my claim before the Government for a pension. Given under my hand & seal at Lewisburg in the County of Greenbrier Virginia on this 21. day of July 1850.
Eleanor her mark Gregory Seal
Virginia
Greenbrier County, to wit:
This is to certify that Eleanor Gregory the party named in the foregoing instrument personally came before the subscriber a justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, and of her own accord, signed, sealed, and acknowledged the above instrument to as her act and deed. Given under my hand & seal this 21. of July 1850.
William Cary Seal

J. H. G. M c Cutchan
June 14/53.

Pension Office
June 14 1863
Sir
I have very carefully re-examined the case of Eleanor Gregory widow of James of Va. - for the benefit of the act of July 7 1838 - and am constrained to adhere to the decision heretofore made rejecting the claim.
Of course, if her husband was not entitled to a pension, it will not be contended that she ought now to receive one. The larger portion of his service, according to his own statement, was rendered either before the commencement of the war of the Revolution, or in more unorganized frontier defence. He says he served from 1774 to 1780 against the Indians, and that in his service against them he was frequently under no acknowledged leader, let it be admitted that the service claimed to have been rendered under Col Sevier and Genl. Sumpter was of such a character as to entitle him to the benefits of the act of 1832, still it can not be admitted, that because these officers were commissioned

regularly in the service during the Revolutionary war, that, therefore, Gregory should be pensioned. Upon a simple averment upon his part, that he served under them. He furnished no proof of his service, beyond the mere faith of some of his neighbours, whose knowledge of the facts they testified to, did not reach farther back than the claimant's own statement. There is nothing easier than to establish a mere reputation of service. If he really performed more onerous service, of any thing like the length of time he claimed, surely the Records of North Carolina & South Carolina would not be wholly silent, but would furnish ample evidence to remove the objections of the Office to the admission of the widow's claim, and which influenced the Office to drop her husband's name from the list of pensioners. If his claim were now, for the first time before the Office for examination, I need not say to you, who know so well what is necessary to complete a case of the kind - that he would be required to produce record evidence of his service, or to prove it by the testimony of those who served with him or who could show that they were in a

position to know the length and character of his service. Neither can it be insisted on now that she ought to be pensioned because her hus- band was allowed a pension for a claim which he never established, and which it is probable  doubtful would not entitle him to a pension if he had succeeded in showing that he had served as he alleged. So soon as the Office discovered the mistake it had fallen into in the admission of his case, his name was stricken from the list of pensioners. No injustice was done him. He was merely de- prived of a pension to which he had not shown himself entitled. He lived for several years afterwards and acquiesced in the decision of the Office. His widow's claim stands upon no higher ground and can not be admitted.
J. H. G. McCutcheon Esq Present

To Hon. S. P. Nichols,
Respectfully submitted

Washington City D.C. May 31st 1853
Dear Sir Waldo
I respectfully submit the following in behalf of Eleanor Gregory widow of James under Act 7th May 1838. The objection of the Office rests upon the report of Mr Singleton that Gregory's service was against the Indians, and not within the Statute of 7th June 1832. From this sweeping declaration of Mr S it clearly appears that he was ignorant of the contents of Gregory's declaration for I am sure no one will contend that those who were engaged in the Battles of King's Mountain & Outlaw Springs, are not within the law. He also states his Officers as Capt North McQuire & Col or Genr Sumpter, whose service was clearly within the Law of 32. But I have yet to learn that service against the Indians during the Revolution (it being well known that they were allies of the British & Tories) was not service within the Act 7th June 32. And I submit that Mr S's report should

not be relied on to contradict the known facts of history , and that consideration only should be given the same which it is fairly entitled to,
It is also shown that Gregory at the time he made his statement to Webb was slightly if not insane, and on every princi- ple known to the Law would instantly be rejected as evidence, but admit that it has all the force of evidence. What does it prove? just nothing. All I desire is a fair and impartial consideration of the Claim of Eleanor Gregory widow of James, as I am sure no other than a favorable conclu- sion can be arrived at.
Eleanor Gregory is still living and it is doing her great injustice to deprive of her the benefit of the Law if she is entitled. The "Law delays" the case amounts to an injustice.
Respectfully Submitted J. H. G. G. G.

Feb 10. 1853
Re: to case of Eleanor Gregory widow of James.
W. S. McLetchie Washington D.C.

Washington City D.C.
July 10th 1853-
Sir:
I respectfully call up the case of Eleanor Gregory widow of James under Act. 7th July 1838. (now on the Virginia Suspended file) and ask its allowance as the last claim in James G's statement. before Mr Singleton clearly shows that he was not capable of stating his service. But I will defer making an argument at this time but file one before the case comes up for action
Respectfully J. W. L. Cuthbert Atty
Hon Jas E Heath Comr of Pensions

Pension Office, June 7, 1851.
James Gregory, Greenbrier Co. Va. $50 per ann. under act of 7 June '32 To what time paid? H. H. Kirby
Paid to 4 th March 1834. B. B.
J. S. Gallaher Esq. 3 rd Auditor. S

M rs Eleanor Gregory widow of James (of Virginia) Applies for re-instatement of her husband on Act of 1832 and Pension under 1838.
Geo. M. Philip's Present

Washington, Feb. 20. 1851.
Sir
M rs  Oleanor Gregory , (widow of James ) of Virginia, ap- plied some time since for a Pension under the Act of 1838
Her husband was a Pensioner under the Act of 1832, but in 1834, his name was dropped from the Roll of Pensioners, on account of a Report made to the Office by M t Singleton who considered that M c Gregory was not entitled to a pension.
From an examination of the testimony on file touching the condition of M t Gregory's mind, at the time M t Singleton made the examination, I ap- prehend it will be clearly shown, that, on account of the sickness and imbecility of mind of M t Gregory, at that time, he was totally incompetent to answer the questions propounded him by M t Singleton, and that therefore his name should be again placed on the Pension rolls.
I very humbly, respectfully to request that you cause the case to receive the necessary investigation
M rs Gregory's Respy
Jas E. Heath, Jr. Comm r of Pensions
Yr obed Serv t
Geo. M. Phillips

Lansbury March 23 rd 1864 - Congress Street
I enclose with this the paper of Mr. Cook and George's from the Commonwealth May 1870. You will be able to understand the nature of his claims. He is a man of Mr. Cook's first destination. Some business is attached to it for the claim of Mr. George. I now obtain the affidavits of many persons proving that George was not capable of answering questions at the time he was sworn. Mr. Singleton believes the principle that he must prove nothing. I will send it out.
If you receive these claims first do you will also receive the balance of which I might be entitled.
Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. H. [unintelligible]

Affidavit of James Cary
State of Virginia
Greene County
§ 25
On this 22 day of March 1847 personally appeared in open Court before the Court now sitting in and for the County and State aforesaid James Gregory who being first duly sworn according to law, deposed as follows. To wit. That he will be forty eight years old in May 1847 and has lived in the County of Greene State of Va. during this time; that he lived a close neighbor to James Gregory for twenty four years previous to his death and was well acquainted with said Gregory and knows he was a farmer for some years; that said Gregory was examined, as he was a living witness by the Agent appointed for that purpose, and his name was struck from the pension list some time previous to his death that at the time he was examined by the Agent he said Gregory was confined with the fever, and the Agent is satisfied was from his reticence in capable of answering questions propounded to him especially in regard to transactions which took place at so much a period as the Revolution

He was that he is acquainted with Eliza Gregory who is an applicant for a pension under the act of 1838 and who requests that her husband's name, James Gregory, may be restored to the pension list, and knows her to be the widow of said Gregory. The affiant is satisfied inasmuch as none said Gregory and his widow, by causing said Gregory's name from the pension rolls.
James his X Cary mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written.
Affidavit of George W. Rank, State of Virginia, Pocahontas County, ss.
On this 22 day of March 1841.
Personally appeared in open court before the Court now sitting in and for the County and State aforesaid, George W. Rank, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposed as follows: That he will be thirty nine years of age in February 1841, and has resided in the County of Pocahontas for the last eighteen years. That shortly after he came to the County of Pocahontas he became acquainted with James Gregory and family; that he knows said Gregory was a pensioner on account of services rendered in the

Respectfully yours
Revolutionary War, that said Gregory died in the fall of 1838 and since for some four or five years before his death, in town his right mind at all times. That the same said Gregory's pension was stopped some time before his death and that it was understood that said Gregory's name was struck from the pension rolls, on account of an exam- ination by the Commissioners appointed was not object to examine the pension rolls. That the official stated Gregory when he said Gregory was accom- panied by Singleton and knew said Gregory was a va- lidity under a bill of exchange for some time he was examined that he knew said Gregory was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that after hearing him speak his services in the war and the officer is satis- fied that said Gregory was incapable of answering questions as in regard to his services at the time he was exam- ined by the Commissioners: that he is acquainted with Clemie Gregory widow of said James Gregory she is now an applicant for a pension under the act of 1838.
George Beck
sworn to and acknowledged in open court in the way and form above written.

State of Virginia.
At a court held for the county of Greenbrier at the courthouse on Monday the 22 nd day of March 1847.
The court doth order it to be certified to the war department that James Grady & George W. Rusk whose names respectively appear to the foregoing affidavits, personally appeared in open court and swore to & subscribed the same - that they are men of veracity and their statements under oath are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I John A. North Deputy clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 22 nd day of March 1847 and in the 71 st year of the Commonwealth.

Ellen Gregory for James
Act 7; July 38
Rejected
4/2 g/g

State of Virginia Greenbrier County ss.
On this the 22 d day of April 1843 personally appeared before William Cary a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Mrs. Elena Gregory a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged twenty years, who first being duly sworn according to law, took on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed July 9. 1838, that she is the widow of James Gregory dec d , who was she believes a Private in the Artillery. That her Husband the said Gregory drew a pension a year or two previous to his death, at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum. That she was married to the said Gregory in the County of Greenbrier by Parson Alderson, on the 1 st day of Septem- ber in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty eight, and that he died on the 30 th day of November 1838 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on the 22 d day of April 1843 before William Cary J.P.
her Ellenor X Gregory mark
I furthermore certify that Mrs. Elena Gregory above named, widow of James Gregory dec d , who was a pensioner in this County, is a lady of respectability and believe her declaration above to be true, and that from advanced age and infirmity she is unable to attend Court Given under my hand this 22 d day of April 1843 William Cary J.P.

Virginia Court
At a Court held in Greenbrier County
for the April Term 1863
The Court having examined the declaration of Mrs. Ellen Gregory widow of James Gregory deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and also the certificate of William Carty (a member of the body) respecting said declaration. Approve the same and Order the same to be certified to the War Department.
Attest
John Matthews C. S. K.
Greenbrier County ss.
I John Matthews Clerk of the said County of Greenbrier do hereby Certify that the within is the declaration of Ellen Gregory which was presented in Court and that the above is a true copy of the Order made by the Court in consequence thereof ordering the same
to be certified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office 26 th day of April 1863 and in the 7 th year of the Commonwealth
Teste
John Matthews C. S. K.

Virginia
Greenbrier County Court Clerks Office. To wit. I John Matthews Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that the Rev. John Alderson returned a certificate of the marriage of James Gregory with Eleanor Dikes on the 1 st day of Sept r 1788. Given under my hand this 28 th day of April 1843. —
John Matthews C le
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The Claim of Eleanor Gwyn widow of James Gwyn has heretofore been presented and rejected! My letter to J. N. Dutton dated 24 th June 1845 a Copy of which is herewith enclosed will furnish you with the grounds upon the rejection of the application was based
John L. Fisher Esq. Lexington Va

On the 29 Aug 1832 Jas. Gregory declared that he was first in the U.S. Service against the Indians in N.W. Virginia under Col Lewis, Col Saml. Wilson, during which time he was at the battle of the Point & rec d a wound, - He afterwards volunteered to go against the Cherokee towns under Col Thos. Pickett, March over New River, Holston River and into N.C. after taking the Cherokee towns, was dismissed & returned home, Year not given , About 2 yrs after this, he volunteered again to go against the Cherokee Indians, under Col John Sevier & Col Arthur Campbell , at this time he was at Horse Creek on Holston River N.C. - He again volunteered under Col Patterson, Marched to King's Mountain under Col Sevier & Col McCampbell . In this campaign was in service about six months , He then enlisted for one year , he believed Col Thompson , Marched through N.C. & S.C. & crossed Wateree , Santee & Horse Rivers, was at the battle of Edisto Springs , under Genl. Sumpter, served his term of 1 year & was discharged, served 18 months against the British & 2 or 3 years against the Indians, was at the battles of King's Mountain , Edisto Springs & Point Pleasant , (all Pleasant, was fought before the war of the Revolution).

In Supplemental declaration he states that his first term of six months was in 1780, expired in 1781. That then he enlisted for 1 year & served out his enlistment, that his service against the Indians was before 1780, —
On the 2 nd Oct 1833. He states that (here he gives a statement of his Indian service from '72 to '75 not necessary to give here) in 1778 or 1779 he volunteered under Capt Patterson, & Col John Devier, March to Edgell Valley , had several skirmishes with the Indians, took several towns, killed & scalped seven Indians himself, enlisted for Six Months , served Seven —
In the year 1780 he volunteered for Six Months under Capt John Patterson , & Col John Devier , marched through Burke Co N.C. was in the battle of Kings Mountain , served from 1774 to 1780, was out a number of times, both while living in Augusta Co Va. & also while he lived in Abbe Chuckee N.C. , served 1 mo under Capt McCutchon , while in Augusta Co Va. was drafted & marched to Beaver Creek & discharged. & while on Abbe Chuckee N.C. was frequently detailed & sometimes volunteered to pursue Indians. has no recollection of the length of this service but thinks about 4 mos , was out several times with Capt McGuire , sometimes had no commander. In '81 enlisted for 1 year under Capt Thompson was in company with N.C. under Genl Sampson , at the battle of Eutaw Springs , discharged by Genl Sampson .

On the 13 Dec 1833 in further explanation, he stated that his service of one year commenced in 1781 under Capt Thompson, that ten others enlisted with him, that he was sometimes called Gacher , that his service from 1781 to 1782, was in the Light Horse .
No proof of service with this, mere general reputation. Upon the above the case was admitted for 15 months, but was afterwards very properly stopped. — Widow claims the benefit of the Act of July 7 1838 & 9. Married 1788. Office justly refuses to admit the claim now.
J. Ripley

No. 11. Waverly
Jan. 16/35.

207 Pension Office, 15 th Jany. 1855.
Sir,
I enclose you a copy of my letter of 14 th June 1853, to J. H. G. McCutchan Esqr. which will fully explain the condition of the claim of Eleanor Gregory dec d wi- dow of James of Virginia.
H. H. Bastwick Esqr. Auburn.
N. Y.

9043
11. May 1843.
Va
Eleanor Gregory
Act 7 th July 1838.
R
Edward Ely
June 32
Comt of Henson Washington
FREE.

Bowdoin 7 th May 8 th 1823
Dear Sir
I herewith inclose to you the Declaration for Pension of Mrs Eliner Gregory wife of James Gregory deceased
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt,
Wm V. Fulton

F. N. Sultan June 21. 1845
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Sir
Richd A June 21 43
The claim of Ellenor Grayson has been examined & dis allowed. Her husband was improperly allowed a pension for an alleged service of 13 mo in the militia of West Augusta which upon a re-examination was shown by his own supplemental statement upon a cross interrogation to have been the vigilance & patrol duty of settlers for their local police & protection - Such service affords no ground for a claim & he was accordingly struck from the roll of pensioners in 1834.
Francis V. Sutton Esq. Bowling Green Caroline Co Va.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gregory, John GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13126 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 1, 1797 To — not shown —
*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.