Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,712, Richard Gregory, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Gregory Richard
NUMBER
S 31 712
CONTENTS

Georgia 12. 501  501
Richard Gregory
as a priv. Inf'ty in the State of Georgia who was a St. pri. early the company commanded by Captain Dixon of the Regt. commanded by Col. Page in the Virginia line for 14 mos. 16 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 - Dollars 59 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of May '33 - Lexington and sent Geo. M. Dudley
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 161.18 Pension, allowance ending 4 Sept. - 40.29 1/2 $201.47 1/2
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by William Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6. Page 91
Southwest on R. B.

Georgia Oglethorpe County Se z On this 3 d day of September eighteen hundred & thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Inferior court of said county & State, while sitting for ordinary purposes Richard Gregory a resident of the same place, aged seventy four on the 11 th November next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7 th of June of the present year entitled an act supplementary to an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution That he entered the American service against Great Britain in the year 1776, under such officers & served in such manner as is hereinafter stated.
That he was born in Gloucester County Virginia on the 11 th day of November 1758 according to the family-record, from whence & from his parents, he has derived his information. That after a lapse of between 50 & 60 years it is impossible for him to remember one half of the different tours of military service performed by him or the length of their durations in either case. That he performed many, very many, he well remembers, they were generally short, say from one to six weeks. Our County of Gloucester being peculiarly situated, bounded on the E. by the Chesapeake, on the S. & S.W. by York river & on the N. by Piankatank, besides four other rivers which intersected the County, all navigable & all subject to the intrusion of the enemy, the county militia was almost constantly on duty, & at all times in readiness. Deponent's services during the years 77, 78 & 79. were confined exclusively to his native County in guarding the mouths of the different rivers, abovementioned against the depredations of refugees & Tories, with whom the Chesapeake abounded. For 7 or 8 months in the year 1780. he served as a Volunteer horseman in a troop commanded by Capt. Dixon. The services beforementioned were performed under the command of Capt. Mordecai Cooke. As a volunteer horseman he furnished his own horse & arms, & paid every expense out of his own pocket. Sir John Peyton was the Col o Commandant of the militia of the county of Gloucester during the whole of the Revolutionary war. From the Fall of 1780. till the Capture of Cornwallis in York town, the command of a militia company devolved on him as its first lieutenant, the captain (Rob t Cary) being unable to perform efficient service in consequence of a deficiency in one his legs. He recollects distinctly that on the first day of August '81. the orders from the colonel were addressed to the deponent in person, requiring him to march to a place called Hubard's fields, where the whole militia of the county were

assembled, an order to guard against the predatory incursions of Tackett as this deponent understood. Here we were visited by general Lafayette. From this time he was in constant & active service under the command sometimes of Col o John Page of Roanoke; Col o John Taylor of Caroline County, at another times perhaps some other officer not remembered by him, till after the capture of Cornwallis near Yorktown . The whole of the militia, & especially in that part of the county where he lived, (about 10 miles from New Point Comfort) constantly acted as minutemen, always ready to assemble to any place where so ordered by the colonel of the county; so that in fact they might be considered in continual service during the whole of the Revolutionary war. This deponent does not know of any man living, who can testify accurately, concerning these services. A certain John Owen, living in Greene County in this State, who was under his command in part of '80 & the whole of '81, was acquainted with this part of deponent's services; but he (Owen) is said & believed to be incapable of testifying, on account of mental derangement. He believes he may safely appeal to any of his neighbours to establish his character for veracity, & will venture to name the following. The honourable William H. Crawford. The honourable George R. Gilmer. Maj. J. Moore. John Moore esq r of Lexington, & the reverend Benjamin Blanton, a venerable minister of the Methodist Church, all of Oglethorpe County. & as deponent lived several years in Greene County, he will, without hesitation, refer his character for truth, to Col o Thomas T. Foster of Greensboro, an acting delegate in Congress from this State. This deponent moved to this state in 1800 & has lived in Oglethorpe & Greene ever since & now in Oglethorpe. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State in the Union; and never did receive a cent for all his services.
Richard Gregory.
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year first above written.
William Smith B.L.R.
We Benjamin Blanton a clergyman residing in the county of Oglethorpe & Joseph I. Moore residing in the same place; hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rich d Gregory who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age therein stated; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Ben m Blanton M.P.
William Smith B.L.R.
Joseph I. Moore

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Blanton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in Oglethorpe County, & that Joseph I. Moore who has also signed the same is of like residence, and is a credible person, that their statement is entitled to credit.
P. M. Hutchinson H.C. John Poanks J.P. Ed. Cox J.P.
I William H. Smith clerk of the court of Ordinary, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Richard Gregory for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this third day of September 1839.
William H. Smith H.C.
Amended Declaration of Richard Gregory
Georgia      § Personally appeared before the undersigned Oglethorpe County      § Justice of the Peace in & for said County & State, Richard Gregory who being duly sworn, deposes & says that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following order; For eighteen weeks he served as a private under the command of Capt Woodhead in 1801; Three tours of six weeks each, in the year 1777. The whole eighteen weeks services were rendered in Gloucester County Virginia, the nature of the service was guarding the country from the incursions of superior forces, who infested the Chesapeake Bay & War & Rappahannock Rivers. His memory fails him as to the precise periods of the year when these tours were respectively commenced.

denoted; they were performed on foot as a militiaman. He also performed several short tours of the same kind of duty in the years 1778 & 1779; but his recollection is too vague & indistinct as to their duration to state any facts concerning them. In 1780 he served at least seven months under Capt. Dixon as a volunteer horseman. His services with horses were generally performed in Gloucester County Va., but once he recollects in particular part of the company including himself went out upon a dispatch to a place near Bottoms Bridge about ten miles from Richmond. From there he was sent to William Dang about the time that Philips & Arnold retreated from Virginia to New York. Between the Fall
1780
Gloucester Michael Hughes Resident of the State of Va.
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In the first of August 1781, he performed several tours of duty of a week each at Gloucester Ct. House, with the whole of the militia of the County. Two of which he distinctly recollects from some circumstances that occurred. During these two weeks, the command of the company of footmen devolved on him as 1 st Lieutenant who continued to command for two months & nineteen days more during the expedition to Yorktown, fully described in his original Declaration. After the capture of Cornwallis he returned his commission to Sir John Peyton as the custom was - it is now impossible to establish the fact that he acted under a commission for two reasons - because Sir John Peyton & all his comedies are dead or removed he knows not when, & if there was a Record of Commissions kept in the County the office was burnt some years ago & all the records consumed, as a proof is contained when he received his Gloucester County Virginia in the spring of 1826. So that he distinctly recollects fourteen months & nineteen days, besides a great deal more time which he cannot specify, for which he wants a pension.
Richard Gregory
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 12th day of Apr 1833.
Of course J. P. 8.

November 1, 1939
Mrs. Thomas Husband Box 1101 Gallup, New Mexico
BA-J/MCS Richard Gregory, S.31712
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.31712, based on the military service of Richard Gregory.
Richard Gregory was born November 14, 1758, in Gloucester County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Gloucester County, he enlisted in 1777 and served at various times until after the surrender of Cornwallis, amounting in all, to fourteen months and nineteen days, as private in Captains Mordecai Cooke's, Dixon's and Robert Cary's companies, under Colonels John Peyton, John Page and John Taylor in the militia of Gloucester County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, having moved there in 1800.
There are no data in the papers of said pension claim relative to the family of Richard Gregory.
If you desire to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Richard Gregory, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Richard Gregory, Certificate #12501, issued May 4, 1833, rate $80.59 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Georgia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Liscington Ga 12 th Apr 1833.
To the Hon ble Secy of War
Enclosed I have the honor to transmit to the Pension Office, at the request of my friend Col Thomas F. Foster an exhibit in Congress, the amended declaration of Richard Gregory applicant for a Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832. As he has now complied with the regulations of the War Dept. his certificate will be thankfully rec d if enclosed & directed to the applicant or to the undersigned at this place.
With high consideration Yr ob t serv t
George M. Dudley

31712 REG INVALID.
File No. 31,712
Richard Gregory
Lint Rev Dec
Act: June 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914. Mar. 11. Will to Mrs. J. A. Washington / M.A. 1917 July 30. Will to Mrs. M. Rodas. 1924, Apr. 16. Will to Mrs. W. S. Rogers. 1951 Dec 7. Will to Mrs. M. M. Fannan M.C.S. 1931 Mar 26. Will to Mrs. Jas. Henry Williams M.C.S. 1928 Apr. 4. Will to Mrs. D. Russell M.C.S. 1929 Nov. 1. Will to Mrs. Thomas Husband (M.C.S.).

November 1, 1939.
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Mrs. Thomas Husband Box 1101 Gallup, New Mexico
RA-J/sdy OW Richard Gregory S.31712
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of any William Gregory as described by you, all spellings of the names searched.
This office has no further information in regard to any George Gregory other than that furnished you October 27, 1937, George Gregory, R.4299, and September 7, 1938, George Gregory, S.38783.
The record of the only Richard Gregory, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herewith, all spellings of the names searched.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 19, 1938
Richard Gregory S. 31713 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Henry D. Russell 2514 Forsyth Road Macon, Georgia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to the last payment of pension of the Revolutionary War soldier, Richard Gregory, pension claim, S. 31713, also the Revolutionary War record of Captain Robert Cary, whose sister, Elizabeth Cary, married Richard Gregory.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based on the service of Robert Cary or Carey.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Richard Gregory, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Richard Gregory Certificate # 12501 Issued May 4, 1833 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Georgia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

For further correspondence with on Apr. 6, 1938. See Negative File under James Thomas.
Mrs. H. D. Russell 2514 Forsyth Road Macon, Georgia
April 4, 1938
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Richard Gregory, S. 31712 BA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Richard Gregory, a Revolutionary War soldier from Mathew or Gloucester County, Virginia, who later moved to Georgia.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 31712, based upon the military service of Richard Gregory.
He was born November 14, 1758, in Gloucester County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Gloucester County, he enlisted in 1777 and served at various times until after the surrender of Cornwallis, amounting in all to fourteen months and nineteen days, as private in Captains Mordecai Cooke's, Dixon's and Robert Cary's companies, under Colonels John Peyton, John Page and John Taylor in the militia of Gloucester County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, having moved there in 1800.
There are no data on file relative to the family of Richard Gregory.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

March 26, 1931
Mrs. James Henry Williams 101 East Union Street Hartford, Kentucky
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31712, that Richard Gregory was born November 14, 1758, in Gloucester County, Virginia.
While a resident of that place, he enlisted in 1777, and served at various times until after the surrender of Cornwallis, amounting in all to fourteen months and nineteen days, as private in Captains Mordecai Cooke's, Dixon's and Robert Cary's companies, under Colonels John Peyton, John Page and John Taylor in the militia of Gloucester County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Oglethorpe County, Georgia. where he was in 1888
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev. & 1812 War Section
December 2, 1929
Mrs. N. M. Funsten 640 Sutter St. San Francisco, Calif.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31712, it appears that Richard Gregory was born November 14, 1758, in Gloucester County, Virginia.
While a resident of that place he enlisted in 1777 and served at various times until after the surrender of Cornwallis, amounting in all to fourteen months and nineteen days, as private in Captains Mordecai Cooke's, Dixon's and Robert Cary's Companies, under Colonels John Peyton, John Page and John Taylor in the militia of Gloucester County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
There are no data relative to his family.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier by the name of Richard Gregory that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. Said records fail to afford any further information in regard to Robert Cary and none in regard to a John Cary of Virginia.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner
Her letter asking for history of John & Robert Cary returned to her.
Out

Rev. & 1812 War Section.
April 16, 1924.
Mrs. W. B. Dozier, Crawford St., Dawson, GA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31712, it appears that Richard Gregory was born November 14, 1758, in Gloucester County, Virginia, While a resident of that place he enlisted in 1777 and served at various times until after the surrender of Cornwallis, amounting in all to fourteen months and nineteen days, as private and First Lieutenant in Captains Mordecai Cooke, Dixon and Robert Cary's Companies, under Colonels John Peyton, John Page and John Taylor in the Militia of Gloucester County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Richard Gregory , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. J. 34.712.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 (Hancock 19 days) at various times till after overrunning of Connecticut But 1st Lt. Merrembeke Dison Robert Cary John Payton John Page John Taylor In the Militia of Gloucester Co. Va.  
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gloucester Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 3 1832. His claim was allow. C.
Residence at date of application, Oglethorpe Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 14. 1758 in Gloucester Co. Va.
Remarks: There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Gallup, N.M.
October 12, 1939.
Mr. A.D.Hillard, Washington , D.C.
Dear Mr. Hillard,
You have not heard from me in some time but here I am again asking for a little more information on the below named soldiers please .
Please send me the record copy of ;
✓ Richard Gregory, I.P., D 66.
✓ William Gregory ( Capt.), B.W.; Saf. 288; Heitman , 201.
✓ William Gregory(Grigory) , (2 V.R.) , W.D. 34, %, 6 ; W.D.43, 10, 13; W.D.44,1; (2 V.S.R.), W.D. 51, 1; (6 V.R.), W.D.129,2; (14 V. R.), W.D. 269,1,8.
✓ I am looking for the George Gregory with the wife Mary ( tradition tells she was the daughter of a well known family in England) and he fought under George Washington in the Continental Army I am told. I shall appreciate his record including family names and service.
Hoping I can get this straight and not be bothering you with so much copy-work for me and with best wishes , I am, with thanking you,
Most sincerely,
Mrs. Thomas Husband
Box 1101

Mrs. Henry Dozier Russell 2514 Forsyth Road Macon, Georgia
Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please give me all y the information you can find in your files relation to Richard Gregory Rev. soldiers - born in Gloucester Co. Va. Nov. 14 th 1758 served in the militia of Gloucester Co. Va under Capts Mordecai Cook - Riford and Robert Cary Companies - under Col John Peyton - John Page and John Deyton - He moved to Oglethorpe Co. Ga in 1800 - He applied for

peruano and el seas received Sept 3 rd 1832 -
The above information came from the Peruvian Administration Office Washington D. C. - Key dated it was all the information they had - There was to be in some of the Dept. in Washington some -
I know it was required they have size & field area give date of marriage. And to say the least - He could not anticipate his death & notify Washington not send further payments as he was going to die - some one had to

Mrs. Henry Dozier Russell 2514 Forsyth Road Macon, Georgia
noting the office in Washington - Who was that person ? Please - Also some one had to receive the last check - Who and where ? and When ?
If your office is not the place for the above information will you advise me where to go -
Thanking you I am yours truly
Carolyn C. Russell
April 13 th 1938

Mrs. Henry Dozier Russell 2514 Forsyth Road Macon, Georgia
Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Re: Richard Gregory S-31712
Dear Sir:
Yours of April 4 th 1938 at hand which I deeply appreciate.
If you have a record of Richard Gregory receiving a Rev. pension which you do give - as begining Sept. 30 1832. Such as there is some record of the last payment to him or some one else. Will you please look again and give me the date of last payment.
As you realize he could not anticipate his death and notify the Federal authorities to not send further payments but this notice had to be made by some of his family (and is generally then & now done)

when next check is sent & requires endorsement.
What office made the payment by this office only passed an application? Neil appreciate this information - It is my information that he died around 1835
Please give me date of last payment? Who informed or received same? Who notified the Gov. of his death?
Yours truly Carolyn C. Russell Mrs H. D. Russell
March 9 th 1938
Before sending me info about secure Capt. Robert Cary full record & send me as this will help as Richard Gregory married Elizabeth Cary - sister of Robert Cary -

Macon, Georgia, 2514 Forsyth Rd., March 19, 1938.
Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
only one Please advise me if your records show a Revolutionary soldier by the name of Richard Gregory from Virginia supposed to have been from Mathew or Gloucester Counties, Virginia. He later moved to Georgia. His wife's name was Elizabeth Cane - Thanking you for an early reply,
I am
Yours very truly
Carolyn C. Russell Mrs. H. D. Russell

101 E. Union St.,
Hartford, Ky.
Feb. 16 th 1931.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
As per enclosed card which please return, Miss Ruth Blair suggests that I write you for information about Richard Gregory of Oglethorpe Co. Ga. as he was listed as a pensioner.
His grand daughter will ap- preciate all information you can give her.
Very truly Mrs. James Henry Williams

WOMAN'S ATHLETIC CLUB 640 SUTTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO
Commissioner of the Bureau of Pensions; Sir; Richard Gregory, son of Richard Gregory and Agnes West, was born about 1735-40 - lived in Kingston Parish then Gloucester Co., now Mathews Co. Va. Family records say Captain in Rev. War. He moved to the State

Dawson Ga., Mar 28 th 1924.
Pensioner Commissioner.
Washington.
D. C.
Please give me the rev. War record of Captain Richard Gregory of Ga and Oglethorpe Co. Ga. (pension rev. sol.) The said Richard Gregory was b in Ga Jan. 12 th 1758 & died in Oglethorpe Co. Ga. after 1804. md in Ga Elizabeth Gary about (1779-80) had several sons William, John, and Richard, daughter Mrs John Thain, one md. Peachy Gilmer, also wife md George Ed- ward Dudley of Ga. Reference Captain Richards Gregory age 76 yrs pension soldier of Ga and Oglethorpe Co. Ga. Ga. Militia in the revolution over

by T. H. Glister page 275. also see section 1 p 47 same book. seeking this for a lineal descend- ant of the said Richard Gregory for Supplemental line in D.A.R.
Respectfully
Mrs W. S. Doyen Dawson Ga.
Recd Apr. 16 th u.m. F.H.

Crawford St., Dawson, Ga., Mar. 14, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,--
Richard Gregory, a pensioned Rev. soldier of Va. born Jan. 12, 1758 and died in Oglethorpe Co., Ga. after 1834 — was drawing a pen- sion in 1834.
He was a son of Roger Gregory and wife, Fannie, of Va.
Information from your Dept. will be much appreciated.
Very sincerely, Mrs. W. S. Dogier.

material you have concerning him & his family.
Respectfully
Mrs. William Rodee 15-2 E. High St. Lexington Ky.
Also please give me the all data & record of the service of William Craig who was in Rev. War Va. Militia and who died in Pike Co
Mo - aged 76 -
Did he not apply for a pension? Is there any record of the Revolutionary service of

Lexington Ky
Rev. Sec July 26 th 1917 JWL
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
Will you kindly furnish me with all the data relating the application of Richard Gregory for a pension. He was in the Militia since of Va and a pension was granted to him 1835- at that time he was living in Oglethorpe Ga. Let me have all the infor-

material you have concerning him & his family.
Respectfully
Mrs. William Rodee 15-2 E. High St Lexington Ky.
Also please give me the all data & record of the service of William Craig who was in Rev. War Va. Militia and who died in Pike Co
Mo - aged 76 -
Did he not apply for a pension? Is there any record of the Revolutionary service of

Nicholas Genlry of Albemarle Co. Va.