Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4296, Nathaniel Gregory, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Gregory, Nathaniel
R. 4296
CONTENTS

State of Connecticut, } ss. County of Fairfield
On this tenth  seventh day of September 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury, in the said County and State, now sitting at Danbury in the said District, the same being a Court of Record.
now sitting Nathaniel Gregory a resident of Danbury — in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged seventy two years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That at the age of sixteen that is to say, being nearly sixteen years of age to wit in the month of May 17 of May 1777 he enlisted in a Company of Cavalry commanded by Captain Ezra Storer at Danbury aforesaid. Wherein he took subscription with one Jeremiah Dunning Corral of the said Company — said Company was annexed to the Regiment of Connecticut Militia commanded by Colonel Beardsley. The soldiers of said Company were called minute men.
I That very soon after he so enlisted he was ordered into the service of the United States. He marched from said Danbury under the command of said Dunning of said Company to Peekskill in the State of New York. A large Detachment from said Company, also marched at the same time. We left home the latter part of the month of month of May and were dismissed at said Peekskill on the 15 th day of September 1777 — and the service in said term three and one half months. The said service was performed principally at said Peekskill — but we were also a part of the time at Poughkeepsie, and other places on the lines, in reconnoitering and on scouting parties. General Putnam commanded the Continental troops at Peekskill. I well knew him, and Colonel Sheldon, Major Lumsdaine of the Continental troops. I was dismissed verbally, and received no written discharge.
II That on the 9 th day of July 1779, when the British Troops destroyed the town of Fairfield, and

also, the town of Sproul in said County, he was again called into the service of the United States, with the said company under the command of the same officer, there. On the return being given, he returned to said Sproul and was there engaged in a skirmish with the enemy - thence to the said Sproul, where he was also engaged. After the departure of the enemy, he with a detachment of said company, marched to Newbern, where they were posted as a guard until the 15 th day of September. When he was finally dismissed and returned home - In this term of service he was constantly engaged from said 9 th of July until said 15 th of September.
That he again entered the service of the United States on the 10 th of September 1780, and he served in the same company of cavalry. That said company had been promoted, and said Benjamin Hichock was now the captain. In this last mentioned term of service, he served at Rockhill and Hillkill, under the command of said captain Hichock - and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Colonel Sheldon. Five weeks, and was dismissed verbally at said Rockhill - That he was born in Danbury on the 13 th day of October 1760, he has a record of his family Bible, which by himself upon a family record made by his mother. That on each occasion when he was called into the service as aforesaid, he was drafted, but when he went to Sproul as aforesaid, the whole company was ordered out. That in all said terms he served as a Private, both in Infantry - That he has spent much time in proving testimony in support of his application for a pension, and all that he can obtain is hereto annexed. That he was born in Danbury & has always resided there, and that on each occasion when he entered the service, he resided in said Danbury -

The said Nathaniel Gregory 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 and year aforesaid.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk  Nathaniel Gregory
We, Rory Starr - a clergyman, residing in the town of Danbury and Lewis R. Starr - residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Gregory who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
Rory Starr Lewis R. Starr
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rory Starr - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Danbury and that Lewis R. Starr who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Danbury - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
I, Edward Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Danbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Gregory for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Office, this 7th day of September 1834.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

I Reuben Booth of Danbury in the county of Fairfield and State of Con- -necticut, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in the said county and State, do hereby certify to all whom it may concern, that Edward Taylor Esquire who hath signed and verified the foregoing proceedings of said and the caption of said Taylor's Deposition hereto annexed is Clerk of the said Court, duly appointed and sworn and was such Clerk at the time he same signed & same were signed & verified by him. and that the foregoing signatures, and also the the signature of the annexed Deposition purporting the signatures of the said Edward Taylor, are in his proper hand writing -
Reuben Booth Judge of Probate for the District of Danbury - Conn.

18 I, Elias Taylor of Warren in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty years, being duly sworn do depose and say that I was born in Danbury in the said state and resided there until after the close of the Revolutionary War - I was then and ever since have been acquainted with Nathaniel Gregory of said Danbury - The said Nathaniel Gregory in the year 1777, enlisted in a company of Cavalry raised by authority of the State of Connecticut, commanded by Ezra Brainerd - Benjamin Hickok was Captain and Lieut. Colonel and Jeremiah Dunning Colonel of said Company. They were called Minute men and enlisted into the said company about the same time with said Gregory, and it was early in the spring. I think it was in the month of March or April - That in May or early in the month of June in that year, a detachment of said company was ordered into the service of the United States. Myself and said Gregory were of the number - so called into the service. We marched under the command of said Officers to Peekskill in the State of New- York where General Putnam with a body of troops was then stationed. We encamped at Peekskill and also at Poughkeepsie and other places in the vicinity on the lines - sometimes we were ordered on reconnoitering and scouting parties - and continued in the said service until home time in the month of Sep- tember following - when we were discharged and returned home. A year with said Gregory after he entered service when he left the service and was

with him during said tour - almost every day - The term we so served was three and one half months -
Afterwards and in the month of July 1779, about the 10 th of said month we were again called into the service of the United States on occasion of the landing of the British troops at New York in said county of Fairfield - We still belonged to the same company of our late commander, said Ezra Gann and having served a few days at said New York, and also at New Rochelle a few miles West of New York, a part of said company was detached to New Canaan - a few miles from New York, and the remaining part of the company returned home - I belonged to the latter portion of the company & returned home. but the said Gann was among those who were so detached and marched with said detachment to New Canaan - where he served for some time thereafter, but for how long a period I cannot testify. I say the above and say that the said company belonged, according to the best of my recollection and belief, to the Regiment of Connecticut militia then commanded by Colonel Brandeley - The said Gann was a Private Soldier - Elias Saylor

State of Connecticut Hampden County ss. d. d.
On this 29 th day of August 1833, before the count Mr. Schott within and for the District of Danbury in the said County and State, personally appeared Elias Taylor who is a man of truth, and a credible witness, and being duly sworn (having subscribed the foregoing deposition) made solemn oath that the same is true.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 29 th day of August 1833.
Attest Edward Taylor clerk

27.537
I Stephen Comstock of Westmoreland. County of Oneida. State of New York aged eighty three years being duly sworn. do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Gregory of Danbury Fairfield County in the state of Connecticut and have known and been acquainted with him more than sixty years. last past He was born in said Danbury and resided there during the Revolutionary war. during said war and previous to the war 1779. The said Nathaniel Gregory enlisted as a private soldier in a company of Cavalry commanded by Capt Ezra Starr. Said Company was attached and belonged to the Regiment of Connecticut Militia commanded By Colonel Beardsley in the month of July 1779 a detachment of said company was ordered into the service of the United States. by competent authority I believe upon the requisition of an officer of the continental army there in the vicinity and marched to Fairfield in said county of Fairfield. at the time the British troops landed and burned that town and was engaged in skirmishes with the enemy at that place and also at Norwalk in said county. The said Nathaniel Gregory served at both places as a private soldier in said company under the command of said Capt Starr and afterwards marched with a small body of troops to New Canaan in said Fairfield county a few miles from Norwalk and was quartered there until the 10 th or 15 th of September following performing duty as a guard.

Said Gregory on this term entered the service on the 9 th day of July.
In the month of September 1780 and as early as the 10 th of said month the said company was again called out into the service of the United States. Said Gregory was a private soldier and served as such therein the term of five weeks. Said Ezra Starn had then been promoted to the office of Major and was succeeded by Benjamin Hickok in the said office of Captain under this last term the said Gregory served under the command of said Hickok the said company served at Peekskill and Fishkill in the state of New York and was annexed to Colonel Sheldon's Regiment. Benjamin Talmadge was then a major in said Regiment. Sheldon himself was then at White Plains, but our company acted under his orders. I was a private soldier during all the time aforesaid in the same company and served in both the said terms with the said Nathaniel Gregory, on the expiration of said first term we were dismissed verbally at said New Canaan having served two months, on the second term we served five weeks and were dismissed verbally at Peekskill. General Putnam then commanded the troops at Peekskill.
According to the best of my recollection
This is a true statement O. Under County of Dutchess ss. State of New York ss. Subscribed before me, Stephen D. Coonstock This 10 July 1833 Nathan Evers Justice of the Peace

I am acquainted with Stephen Comstock the foregoing deponent. He sustains the reputation of being a man of strict veracity — Also he does not write in consequence of trembling of his hand. 10 July 1833
Norman Enos —
State of New York
Clerk's Office Oneida County ss. I Geo Brown Clerk of said County do certify that and foregoing Norman Enos before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn on the on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Norman Enos" above subscribed to be genuine
Witness my hand and official seal this 12 th day of July A D 1833
Geo Brown Clerk In B Read Dy Clerk

4296.
P. O.
Nathaniel Gregory
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Connecticut
Rev 4296
Nathaniel Gregory
Suspended -
See let. H. S. Sam. Tweedy
Jan 7 H. 1834 let B. Booth 11 July 1832 D. B. Berrit 11 July 1832 " E Taylor 13 Dec 51
Ad Jan 7. 1832

Fairfield County, Ct.
Danbury Oct 29 th 1857
Hon. James E. Beach
Dear Sir
Some months past there was a man here by the name of Walter Taylor, who claimed to be an Agent in connection with P. T. Betts of New York in making out, Pension papers, and procuring Pensions, for persons entitled to Pensions. He stated that Mr. S. L. Edwards was their Agent at Washington, to present their claims to the Pension Office.
Mr. Taylor made out the Papers of Wid. Lois Davis, Nathaniel Gregory, and of Cyrus Smith in this vicinity.
For some time past the persons interested have been unable to obtain any information from Mr. Taylor in relation to their claims. My object in writing you is to ascertain whether their claims have been allowed, and if so whether the money has been paid, you will greatly oblige the persons in interest, by furnishing me with an answer to the above enquiries.
Respectfully yours Edward Taylor

Washington Apr. 17. 1852.
Hon J E Heath Comm of Pensions Sir,
I enclose additional evidence in support of Nathaniel Gregory's claim for Pension under the act approved 7 June 1832.
I am, Very Respectfully Your H st Servt. James S. Burt

27.537 Natto Gregory
(Suspended)
Hon. S. Tweedy H.R. Claimant Sawyer Esq.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes, and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Nathl Gregory
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.              
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ; ) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service ; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
Claim was in actual service as stated evidence may be added in support of his claim from the Public Archives of Connecticut at Hartford

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. None who who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

July 10
66
free
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Dayton 6 th July 5 th 1834
James L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Mr. Nathaniel Gregory is desirous of ascertaining the decision upon his application for a Mandamus. It had returned to him some time since for further proof, he procured the evidence required, & as much as was in his power, and again forwarded it to you.
Will you have the goodness to give me the information desired at your earliest convenience?
I am Sir very Respectfully Your obedt Servt Nathan Root

Additional evidence
Act 7 June 1852
James G. Runt Present

State of Connecticut } Town of Danbury } Fairfield County } S.S.
On this twenty eighth day of February A D one thousand eight hundred, and fifty one personally appeared before me a County Judge in and for the Town County and State as aforesaid John S. Blackman who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is a Resident of the Town County and State as aforesaid and that he is seventy four years old - Deponent further states, that he is person- -ally acquainted with Nathaniel Gregory who hath sworn to and sub- -scribed the annexed declaration, and that he believes him to be of the age therein stated, and that he is reputed and be- -lieved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed } John S Blackman before me on the day } and year above written }
Edward Taylor Judge of the county court for Fairfield County
I Edward Taylor County Judge in and for the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do certify that John S Blackman who hath sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition, is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit, I further certify that the aged Clergy men of said Town are all dead and that the present Clergy men are young & recently settled I further certify, the Deponent is of the age above stated Edward Taylor Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield

State of Connecticut } Town of Danbury } Fairfield County } ss
On this third day of March A D one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty one personally appeared before me a County Judge in and for the Town, County and State as aforesaid Stephen B. Benedict who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is a Resident of the Town County and State as aforesaid, and that he is Eighty three years old, Deponent further states that he is personally acquainted with Nathaniel Gregory who hath sworn to and subscribed the annexed declaration and that he believes him to be of the age therein stated, and that he is respected and believed in the neigh- -borhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that he concurs in that opinion Deponent further states that he has known him since he came home from the revolutionary war —
Stephen B. Benedict
Sworn to and subscribed } before me on the day } and year above written }
Edward Taylor Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County
I Edward Taylor Judge of the County Court in and for Fairfield County & State of Con- -necticut do hereby certify that Stephen B Benedict who hath sworn to & subscribed the foregoing deposition is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit, & that he is of the age above stated Edward Taylor Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT I Nathaniel Gregory a Resident of the town of Danbury Fairfield county and State of Connecticut have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint My true and lawful attorney for Me and in My name, place and stead,
giving and granting unto My said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that My said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set My hand and seal the twenty eighth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Nathaniel Gregory his Mark
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
David L. Brown
On this twenty eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a competent Judge in and for the Connecticut state against Nathaniel Gregory and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed Edward Taylor Judge in and for the county of State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut Town of Danbury Fairfield County
ss
On the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a county judge in and for the County and State as aforesaid Nathaniel Gregory aged Ninety years who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two; that he entered the Service of the Revolutionary War in the year seventeen hundred and sixty six and served until seventeen hundred and eighty in the War of the Revolution and that he was with General Putnam in at Horse Neck and also in the engagement at White Plains and he was in the engagement at the time the British  and served under Benjamin Russell Esq. an Colonel in the Continental Army at Mount Norwalk, Fairfield, and Danbury; Deponent further declares and says that he has always resided in the town, County, and State as aforesaid and that he has never received a pension but some nineteen years previous to this date he made application and never has heard from or received a Pension; Deponent further states that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Nathaniel his Gregory Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Edward Laylor Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County

I also certify that the person who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a person unable to appear in open court from reason of bodily infirmity and old age and I also certify to the best of my opinion and knowledge the foregoing Deponent was a Revolutionary Soldier or Private and served as he the foregoing deponent states in his declaration
Edward Taylor Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
I, William H. Noble Clerk of the County Court in and for said County hereby certify that Edward Taylor Gay is now and was on the twenty-eighth day of February A. D. 1857. Judge of the County- Court within and for said County duly commissioned and appointed that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signatures to the instrument here to annexed purporting to be his use his signature
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 10 th day of April A. D. 1857
Wm H. Noble Clerk