Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,329, Elisha Gregory, Mass.

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3254 Who de Plam
Margaret Gregory widow of Elisha Gregory
who died on the 7th August 1810 of Providence in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the Connecticut command by Captain Briggs of the Regt. command by in the N. J. time for 7 mo 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. J. at the rate of 32 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Aug. 1833 and sent Samuel Conrad Monmouth Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $25.54 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.11
$341.65
{ Revolutionary Era Act July 4, 1831 Section the 7.
H. H. Addison
Recorded by Book A.
Vol. 2.
Page 89

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 5 th day of August A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me Benjamin Councill chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within for said County Abigail Gregory now resident in South Providence in said County aged 88 years who being duly sworn under oath to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4 1836 viz. that she is the widow of Elisha Gregory formerly of Berkley in the State of Massachusetts who was a soldier of the Revolution that in the year 1775 he enlisted in a company under Capt James Briggs. James Nichols was Lieutenant & went to Roxbury near Boston & was there stationed there for four months but the next time she cannot remember & must therefore refer to the evidence
He then afterwards in 1776 served three months in Capt Joseph Dufresne's Company as a private, whose disposition is hereto annexed to which she refers. He also served three months at Bristol Ferry, in the  on Rhode Island

the early part of the same year in Capt Pauls Company & in 1778 he again served but his friends never thought of remember & she also thinks he served at other times but cannot specify them, she must therefore refer to the evidence of those who were knowing to his services — And she further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Gregory on the 27 th day of October 1773 as well ap- -pears the records of said Town of Berkley a copy of which is hereto annexed and she further declares that her husband the said Elisha Gregory died in said Berkley on the 7 th day of August AD 1810 & that she has remained unmarried ever since that period & is now his widow wherefore she requests that the same pension which her said husband was entitled to under the act of June 7 th 1832 may be extended to her
Abigail Gregory Mark
Attest Benjamin Lowell

Providence
In the Providence Aug 2 1837
Given to & subscribed before me and I further certify that from extreme age & infirmity she is too feeble to attend Court
Benjamin Cowles Clk of Court
State of Rhode Island vs Providence ss I Dexter Randall clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence, being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benjamin Cowles Esq r is Chief Justice of said Court That by Law he is duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and take depositions and that his signature before written is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence, this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1837.
Dexter Randall Clk
[Handwritten flourish]

Intentions of Marriage between Elisha Gregory of North Carolina now resident in Berkeley and Abigail Nichols of Berkeley Entered Sept 18 th 1773
Attest Samuel French, Town Clerk
Berkeley July 4 th 1837
A true copy of Record
Attest Ephraim French Jr { Town Clerk Berkeley
October 27 th 1773 Then Elisha Gregory of North- Carolina now resident in Berkeley and Abigail Nichols of Berkeley were married by Ebenezer Greene Justice of the peace
Attest Samuel French & Town Clerk
Berkeley July 4 th 1837 A true copy of Record Attest Ephraim French Jr { Town Clerk Berkeley
Bristol ss
Berkeley July 4 th 1837 Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim French Jr who is the Clerk of the town of Berkeley and made oath to the truth of the above record by him subscribed before me
Sam d French { Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I. Asahel Farnsworth Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel French is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of July 1837 - A. Farnsworth

Yeaman, being eighty three years of age, do depose and say, that my son and Elisha Gregory late of Berkley in said County, Master mariner, but now deceased were in the early part of the Year Seventeen hundred and seventy six, members of and privates in a company of Infantry, commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Paul - This company was a drafted one. - After the company was drafted, we were marched from said Berkley through Farmton and carried over Bristol Ferry during from thence we marched to Newport Rhode Island, where we served the period of three months, which was the period for which said company was raised or drafted; and said Gregory and myself were discharged upon the Island of Rhode Island & returned in company to our several homes, both of which were then in said Berkley. - I do not know, and do not believe that there is any other person now alive beside myself, who was a member of said company. - This company was engaged in guarding the Town of Newport & the Island of Rhode Island from the Invasions of the British Troops. - Abigail Gregory whose maiden name was Abigail Nichols was at the time when said Elisha & myself were members of Capt. Ebenezer Paul's company, the wife of the said Elisha and they were then living and cohabiting together as husband and wife - said Elisha and Abigail lived together as husband and wife until he died, which was in August in the Year Eighteen hundred and ten. - He lived and died in said Berkley. - His widow, whilst she was the wife of the said Elisha, I was well acquainted with; and have been acquainted with her ever since - she now resides in North Providence in the State of Rhode Island and is yet the Widow of the said Elisha, she never having married since his death. - This company was a part of the line of the troops of the Colony - William Evans
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss - July 4th 1837 -
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, William Evans who subscribed the above, and to me is a credible person, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration - I have subscribed and affixed my hand - Jonathan P. H. Hathaway, Justice of the Peace -

Joseph Durfee of Freetown in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, late a lieutenant Colonel in the army of the Revolution, being in the eighty eighth year of my age, do depose and say, that Elisha Gregory late of Berkley in the County aforesaid, now deceased, was in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six a private in a company of Infantry under my command (I then being a Captain) for and during the period of Three months, that being the period, for which said company was raised or enlisted. — My company (of which the said Gregory was a private) belonged and was attached to Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment, General Parsons's Brigade, of the Massachusetts Line. — This company was raised in said County of Bristol and marched to the White Plains so called, in the State of New York, — The company marched from Massachusetts some time in the month of August for the White Plains aforesaid where after a forced march we arrived and after serving three months, which was the period, for which said company was raised, the company of which the said Gregory was a member were honorably discharged — at said White Plains — said Gregory was a faithful soldier and served the whole period for which he enlisted or was engaged, which as before stated was for three months. — I further testify and say, that I believe and in fact have no doubt that I am the only survivor of said company — Joseph Durfee
State of Massachusetts } Bristol County ss. } July 4 th A.D. 1837. —
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Joseph Durfee who subscribed the foregoing and is a credible person, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and declaration —
Ebenezer D. Hathaway, Justice of the Peace —

I Ebenezer Peirce of Berkley in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts have written. Being Seventy Eight years old. On Oath Depose. That in the year 1775 I lived with Mr. Edward Nichols in Berkley, and that Elisha Gregory lived in the same house at the same time. And was knowing to the fact that the said Elisha Gregory did go as a Soldier to Roxbury near Boston, in the Company commanded by Capt James Nichols. and that he was gone some months and that he told me after he came home of many of the occurrences that took place while he was absent, makes me know that he was in the army although I did not see him there
Berkley August 1 st 1837
Ebenezer Peirce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol S.S.
On this first day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty Seven. personally appeared the above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said County and being by me lawfully examined & cautioned to tell the truth & nothing but the truth. did depose as above written & subscribe the same in my presence, and made Affidavit That said Ebenezer is considered a credible witness. Oath That same was true
Before me Gabe l Fox Justice of the Peace

I Hannah Dean of Scituate in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts Bridow, now being in the seventy sixth year of my age do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Elisha Gregory late of Scituate in said County, but now deceased  but now deceased that he was my brother in law, he having married my sister Abigail Nichols. I recollect well the night or evening that they were married, although I was then quite young. I recollect of the collection of guests at the marriage, and remem- ber that Ebenezer Crane Esquire, was there, for the purpose as was then said of solemnizing the marriage. I did not see them married, but it was said at that time they were married, and soon after they commenced keeping house and from that time to the time of the said Elisha's death, they lived together as husband and wife. The said Elisha died in Berkley aforesaid in the year Eighteen hundred and ten. My sister, the said Abigail, has lived the widow of the said Elisha from the time of his death to the present time, she never having since been married. They were married before the revolution, but the year in which they were married I cannot certainly state. — said Elisha lived near where I resided and near where I now reside from the time he was married, to the time of his death.
About the commencement of the Revolution, and whilst the British troops were in possession of Boston, I know the said Elisha left his home for Roxbury or Dorchester as a soldier in a company of Infantry under the command of Capt. James Nichols or Capt. James Briggs as I think. I know he went as aforesaid & think that the company was commanded by one of these persons. — What year this was, I am not certain; nor can I say how long he was absent, but I have no doubt from my recollections that he was there some months. I know also that he was afterwards absent from home some time, I should think for months, at Newport Rhode Island (as was then said,) as a soldier, guarding that place from invasions of the British. I do not remember the name of the captain of the company, although I perfectly well remember the fact of his absence from home, as before stated, and the cause of his absence. I further recollect of said Elisha, being absent

again about from home, as a soldier in the revolutionary army, and that he was about some months as I should think and as was then said at the White Plains in the State of New York. - I do not recollect of hearing who was his, the said Elisha, captain, but have known for many years past, that the present Col. Joseph Duffee was his Captain at the White Plains. - The said Elisha and my sister Abigail were married at my uncle Edward Nichols, in said Berkley. -
Hannah Dean
State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. - July 4th A.D. 1837 -
Then personally appeared, Hannah Dean, who subscribed the foregoing, and who is a credible person, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, who made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement and declaration. -
Ebenezer P. Hathaway, Justice of the Peace. -

Mayal George Rhode Island widow of Aliska
one roll Capt James Nichols. Vol 3 page 24. for 20 days - Oct 17 26 Rhode Island
one roll of Capt Briggs for Nichols for 1775
one roll Capt Surfer for 1776
one roll Capt Bull for 1776
admitted 9 mo 20 days $32.22
B. Council

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett
Know Ye, That
James Fox and Nathaniel P. Hathaway are Justices of the Peace for the County of Bristol (who have been such for more than one year past)
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this eight day of September A. D. 1837, and in the sixty second Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Cushing Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13329
Margaret Gregory Widow of Elisha Gregory Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:—Vol. a , Page 283
[Arrangement of 1870.]

75. Cap. Jas. Briggs - X vol 17-40-74 76. - Jos. Durfee - vol 1. 191-2-3- 76 - Ebenezer Paul - vol 3. 32 - aug 28 vol 21. 159 - do -
Roxbury - 3 or 4 mo 3 mo. Bristol Ferry
Pierce says Capt James Nichols vol 3. 24 - on Oct 76 - 2 Jan 78
1. Spenser out Oct 77 2. - some time
JWH

75. Cap. Jas. Briggs - X vol. 17. 40. 74 76. - Jos. Durfee - vol. 1. 191. 2. 3. - 76. - Ebenezer Paul - vol. 3. 38 - aug 78 vol. 21. 189. do -
Roxbury - 3 or 4 mo 3 mo. Bristol Ferry
Pierce says Capt James Nickols vol. 3. 24 - on Nov 76 - on Jan 78 
 1. Sherwood exp. Oct 77  2. Some News 
JWH

Abigail Gregory Rhode Island
Suspended
Per letter 5 th Dec, 1837 B. Cowell
To same - April 30, 1838

I William Evans of Bristol in the County of Bristol being now about eighty four years of age on oath do testify & say in correction of my former statements in reference to the service of Elisha Gregory — In my former affidavit I believed & stated it was in 1776 that said Elisha & myself were drafted in Capt. Pratt's company for three months; but upon reflection I think it was in the year 1778 or 1779 from the circumstance that the British had left that place for New York. We were drafted for three months, but upon reflection I think we were discharged a month before our times were out — but the fact of our being together that time I distinctly recollect & think I cannot be mistaken.
William Evans
The interpolation of "1778" was made before signing. B. Crane Justice Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County } Then the above named William Evans May 31 st 1838. } who is a credible person made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed,
Before me Barrillai Crane Justice Peace
15. The British left Newport Oct 29 1779

I George Pitts of Dighton in the County Bristol being now eighty five years of age on oath do testify and say that in 1775, I was a private in Capt. Peter Pitts Company and Col. Walkers regiment. eight months stationed at Roxbury near Boston, and was there until I enlisted into the years service; while stationed there, I remember perfectly well a Capt. James Briggs of said Dighton with whom I was well acquainted, he came down to Roxbury as Captain of a company in the fall of the year and staid there until March 1776, when I went to New York, but I do not remember any of his men.
George Pitts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. Then the above named May 30th 1838. George Pitts who is a credible person appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed Before me Barrillay Crane Justice Peace

I George W. Briggs of Dighton in the County of Bristol being 64 years of age in June coming, do testify & say that my father James Briggs who died about twenty four years ago was a Captain in the war of the Revolution, and served as such as I have always understood, pretty much all the war, from beginning to the end, — I have frequently seen his commissions, but I believe they are now lost; I have not seen them for many years; I have understood he commanded a company in Roybury in 1775, — I came home once with Elisha Gregory formerly of Berkley, in a vessel from Egg Harbor, when on the voyage I remember of hearing him say he served under my father in the Revolutionary war.
George W. Briggs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss May 30th 1858 Then the above named George W. Briggs who is a credible person made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed Before me Barrillai Greene Justice Peace

Providence Sept 11 1839
Sir
I am requested to forward to the Pension office the enclosed applications for pensions - Mrs. Phoebe Mann widow of Dennis Mann & Margaret Gregory widow of Elisha Gregory - It will be seen, in reference to the services of the latter that Mrs. Gregory states that her husband served in Capt. James Briggs' Company in 1775 at Roxbury & that "James Nichols" was his name - Mrs. Eleanor Pierce thinks that James Nichols was Captain. But the records of the services of Massachusetts troops now in the Pension office will determine.
I am respectfully your obedt servt Benja Lorde
J. L. Edward, Esq.

Benjamin Cowell Esq. Providence R.I.

Secretary of War Boston May 21. 1832
Sir
Subsequent search has been made as to names of Capt James Brey or Capt James Nichols cannot be found, - nor can the name of Charles Gregory be found on any of the documents re- maining here. Most of our revolutionary papers known are at Washington including the old eight months service roll of 1775.
Very respectfully yours obed't serv't John P. Bigelow
Genl. Ansell Cag.

Providence Dec 22 183
Sir, Yours of the 5 th inst. respecting the claims of Phebe Mann widow of Daniel & Abigail Gregory widow of Elisha was duly received & the contents have been made known to the latter. According to your directions another certificate of the town Clerk respecting her marriage has been obtained & is herewith enclosed. Also the deposition of William Evans Ebenezer Pease have been retaken respecting her husband's services in 75 & 76. - It is a well known fact, that the services in 75 near Boston were for 8 months but the Pease testifying only 5 or 6 I hope, however she will be allowed for the whole. - Mr. Cross testifies to 3 months in 76 beginning in July & ending in October, during which he & Gregory served together. & it is believed he is the only person now living who served in that company at that time - no objection is mentioned in

your letter to the other services stated to have been done by Mr Gregory and I hope all the services are now satisfactorily finished that a pension will be granted. I believe the specifica- tions are as particular as could be expected considering the great length of time that has elapsed.
I am very respectfully yours
Henry Cowell
J. L. Edwards, Esq.

Providence June 11 1838
Sir
I received yours of April 30 inst , respecting the claim of Mrs. Abigail Gregory widow of Elisha & immediately sent to the Secretary of Massachusetts, to ascertain from the Rolls in his office, if the names of James Biggs or James Nichols or Captains were to be found. I herewith enclose his answer. There was however a Captain by that name in 1775 as vice officer by the testimony of his son & others herewith enclosed. - He was not in the 8 months service, properly speaking, for he did not go down to Roxbury until fall of '75 & then he staid there until Spring. It was during this service that Gregory served under him - It will be seen that William Eames has corrected his former affidavits as to the year when he

served with Gregory - he says it was in 1778 or 1779 after the British left Rhode Island. It is a historical fact that they left Oct 29 1779. His services on R Island are also proved by other testimony which is herewith enclosed. I hope the testimony will now be satisfactory. It appears to me it is conclusively so. for 4 months in 78 - 3 months in 76 & 2 months in 79. besides the 20 days which is found on the Rolls - and I have to request that his claim may be allowed -
I am very respectfully yours all don't Bey a Cowell
J L Edwards Esq

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett
Know Ye, That John Willingham and Barzillai Crane Esquires, are Justices of the Peace, and have been so for more than three months last past, for the County of Bristol, in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this nineteenth day of December A. D. 1837, and in the Sixty Second Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Weston Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Hannah Dean of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being now seventy six years of age, do further testify and say in reference to the service of Elisha Gipey husband of Abigail Gipey I testified in my former affidavit that said Elisha went down to the troops stationed near Boston, and was gone some months. Upon reflection I am certain that this was in the year eighteen hundred and sixty five. He went down to the troops at Washington in the fall of the year and he staid there until late in the winter and during that time served as a private in Capt James Briggs Company, as I understand when he returned, James Nichols was an officer in the same company. I think he was gone for some five months. Capt James Briggs lived in a light opposite to Berklog. Next year eighteen hundred and sixty six, he was gone three or four months in Capt Joseph Dunfee's Company as a private. I also remember he served in Rhode Island three or four months at different times after the above service in Dunfee's Company.
Hannah Dean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss - May 23. 1838 Then the above named Hannah Dean personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above statement. and I further state that her testimony is entitled to full credit and that she is a respectable woman.
Thomas Burnap Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett
Know Ye, That Barzillai Crame and Thomas Brump Esqr. are now, and have been for three months last past, Justices of the Peace for the County of Bristol, _____ in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this eighth day of June, A. D. 1838, and in the sixty second Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town Clerk's Office Berkley
I Ephraim French Jr Town Clerk of said town do certify that I have the custody of the records of said town & that it appears from the records for recording marriages that Elisha Gregory and Abigail Nichols were married on the twenty seventh day of October A D one thousand seven hundred and seventy three
I do certify that the following is an exact copy of the record of the marriage
October 27 th 1773 then Elisha Gregory of North Carolina now resident in Berkley and Abigail Nichols of Berkley was married by Ebenezer Crane Justice of peace
West Samuel French Town Clerk
Berkley December 11 th 1837 A true copy of Record
Attest Ephraim French Jr } Town Clerk Berkley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. December 11 th 1837. Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim French Jr. who is the Town Clerk of the town of Berkley and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him signed
Before me Barzillai Crane Justice Peace

I Ebenezer Peirce of Berkley County of Bristol do further testify in behalf of Abigail Gregory widow of Elisha Gregory that according to my best recollection said Elisha was gone five or six months down to Roxberry in Capt James Nicholson Company in 1775 I testified in my first deposition he was gone some months but according to my best recollection he was gone five or six months and according to my best recollection he was a private soldier
Ebenezer Peirce
State of Massachusetts
County of Bristol ss December the 11 th 1837 then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County Ebenezer Peirce who subscribed the foregoing & is a person of truth & veracity & made oath to the declaration by him
Subscribed -
John Dillingham Justice of the peace
I William Evans of Berkley in the County of Bristol do further testify in behalf of Abigail Gregory widow of Elisha Gregory formerly of said Berkley I testified in my former deposition that said Elisha & myself served three months together in Capt Ebenezer Daulle company in the early part of the year Seventeen hundred & seventy six that upon further consideration I think it must have been as late as July when the campaign began according to my best recollection & ended in October
William Evans
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss
December the 11 th 1837 then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County William Evans who subscribed the foregoing declaration and is a man of truth & veracity & made oath that the foregoing affidavit or declaration is true in all its parts according to the best of his recollection before me
John Dillingham Justice of the peace