Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23674, Asahel Gregory, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Gregory, Asahel
NUMBER
S. 23674
CONTENTS
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Letter to Genl. F. Smith Esq Phila. Oct 18 1842
1600 Pennsylvania Asahel Gregory
who was a Private in the Com. of commanded by Captain Barney of the Regt. commanded by in the Mapt. line for
2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of March 1833. and sent to Hon. P. Stephen Hopt.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1833 160 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept '33 40 00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Alister Clerk, Book D Vol. 6 Page 59 .

Abbie Gregory

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County } ss
On the 25 th day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, - before Hon. Edward Herrick and his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, now sitting - Asahel Gregory of Bridgewater town- ship, in the County of Susquehanna, and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy three 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7. - 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers, and served as herein stated, to wit, That he enlisted as a Volunteer under Captain Asa Barnes, at Lans- borough, Berkshire County, and State of Massachusetts, on or about the first of June, 1775, and marched, as fifer to Watertown, where he lay about three days, in which time the battle of Bunker's Hill was fought. From Watertown, he marched on to "Prospect Hill" near Boston, where the company in which he served, was attached to General Woodbridge's Regiment, in Genl. Green's Division. - That he continued in the service, at, and in the neighborhood of Boston until the first of January, 1776, at which time he was discharged. That he immediately enlisted under Capt. Jabez Hall of Lans- borough; the company to which he belonged was attached to Col. Seth Warner's Regiment of "Green Mountain Boys," so called, - he immediately marched with the Regt. for Quebec, passing through Bennington in Vermont to Ticonderoga, - and from thence, on the ice across Lake Champlain to St. Johns; from thence to Montreal, at which place he staid about one week, and from Montreal he marched to Quebec. That he lay at Quebec, with the army, during the remaining part of the win- ter; being a part of time, sick with the small Pox, in the hospital.

And at other times, he attended the sick in the hospital as nurse, many died of the small pox, severe colds, hardships and privation during the winter; and among the number, Capt. Jabez Hall. That on the sixth day of May 1776. (Burgoyne's Army advancing,) a general retreat was ordered, all the sick and invalids were to be taken to a place called "Wolf's Cove" and there got on board of boats. That the father of the said Asahel Gregory, (who enlisted at the same time with him,) lay sick with the small pox. the time the retreat was ordered. That the said Asahel Gregory accompanied his father to "Wolf's Cove" and there went with him on board a boat. That in the latter part of the same day, the boats were so closely pursued by the British shipping, they were landed and abandoned to the enemy. They then took the main road and went on to a place called the "Three Rivers" where the father of the said Asahel failing from sickness and fatigue, could proceed no farther; was got into a french family, and the said Asahel, with two of his mess mates, viz. (Reice Honeywell and Nathan Brundridge,) remained with him until his death, which happened on the third day after their arrival. They buried him, and, almost naked, and famishing with hunger, proceeded on their way for the United States; begging a scanty subsistence through the country. he crossed the River St. Lawrence to Sorelle, there met General Sullivan's Army, drew provision by order of Genl. Arnold, and went on to St. Johns, and being without officers and an invalid, got enrolled by a "Sergeant Munn," in order to draw rations, staid at St Johns, three weeks, during which time he was on fatigue, (drawing boats up the River Sorelle,) was then discharged, crossed Lake Champlain, went up the Lake by water, landed near Crown Point, passing thro. Bennington in Vermont, and arrived at Lansborough, in the latter part of July 1776 —

And the said Asahel Gregory further saith, - That, on the first of July 1777, he volunteered at Pinesborough aforsaid, and Lieutenant - Noolbridge, to reinforce Genl. St. Clair's army at Ticonderoga, - marched to Williamstown, there joined Capt. - Smith's company, and immediately marched through Binnington and Paolet, to Skeneborough, arrived at Skeneborough the day on which Ticonderoga was evacuated by the American forces, the same night retreated back to Paolet, remained at Paolet under the command of Maj. - Brownson about one week, from thence retreated to Manchester, remained at Manchester about three weeks, was then dismissed and returned home; having been absent about six weeks, - during which time he served as a Sergeant, -
And the said Asahel Gregory further saith, - That, in the month of July, 1779, he enlisted as a volunteer, under Capt. Samuel Clark, at Pinesborough aforesaid, for the term of one month , - marched through Great Barrington and Ditchfield, to New Haven in Connecticut; and at the expiration of his enlistment, was discharged. And the said Asahel Gregory further saith, - That on or about the seventh day of September - 1780, he enlisted at Pinesborough aforesaid, for the term of six months , to fill up the Continental line, - marched immediately, crossed the North River at Stony Point and joined a company at Tappan, commanded by Capt. Marshall of Col. Marshall's Regiment, in General Patterson's Brigade, - was at the execution of Andre, the Spy, - he was quartered at Tappan (as near as he can recollect) about two months, then removed to winter quarters at West Point, where he remained until his term of enlistment expired, and was discharged in the month of February 1781. - by Maj. - Winslow.
And the said Asahel Gregory further saith, - That, in the latter part of the summer of 1781, he enlisted at Pinesborough aforesaid, under Capt. Samuel Clark, for the term of three months ,

He marched to Albany, and from thence to "Fort Plain" on the Mohawk River; where the company to which he belonged, joined a Regiment commanded by Colonel Ireneas Willet ; he continued in service one week after the time for which he enlisted had expired. He with others, to the number of about two hundred, being requested by Col. Willet to remain one week longer with him, as an attack of the enemy was expected soon as they should leave the service. - Every man volunteered to continue in the service. the time required in which time the enemy made an attack on Col. Willet at Johnstown, - were repulsed by the Americans, and compelled to retreat. - A few days after the engagement, he, (with the others, whose term of service had expired), were discharged. And the said Asahel Gregory further saith. That he has no documentary evidence, and, that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the } And the said Asahel day and year aforesaid in open court } Gregory further saith That on his application to Congress, for a pension, he procured the affidavits of Nathaniel Stewart. ( since dead ) Lyman Hall and Samuel Tyler, and forwarded them to Philander Stephens Esqur. Member of Congress, but that the said affidavits have not been returned to him. And that the said Lyman Hall and Saml. Tyler resided in the State of Massachusetts at the time the depositions were taken -
Sworn and subscribed this eighth day of September 1834 - in open court Asa P. Murch
Asahel Gregory

We Davis Dimock a Clergyman — residing in the township of Bridgewater, in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Asa Park — residing in the same place, hereby certify, That We are acquainted with Asahel Gregory, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy three 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 to, and subscribed the 4th 5th day of day and year aforesaid in open court Asahel Gregory Asa Dimock & Park Asa Park,
And the 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 certify that it appears to them that Davis Dimock — who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman — resident in the township of Bridgewater aforesaid, and that Dr. Asa Park — who has also signed the same is resident of the same place, and are — credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
By the Court, Asa Dimock & Park

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss.
I Asa Dimock Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Asahel Gregory for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Montrose, the eighth day of September A.D. 1832.
Asa Dimock Jr. Pro.

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss.
Personally appeared before me, Asa Dimock Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Walter Lyon Residing of the township of Herrick, in the County of Sus- quehanna and State of Pennsylvania, of lawful age, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath doth depose and say. That he is well acquainted with Asahel Gregory, the within named applicant for a pension, and has been for more than fifty years. That the said Asahel Gregory was always reputed a soldier of the revolution in the neighborhood where he has resided. That he verily believes that the said Asahel Greg- ory, is entitled to full credit in the statement of his revolutionary services. — And this deponent further saith, that he well recoll- ects the circumstance, and was present, when the said Asahel Gregory, in company with Bazyllai Tyler and others, at the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, enlisted in the service of the revolution and marched, for Johnstown, on the Mohawk River. — and further this deponent saith not.
Walter Lyon
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court, September 5 th AD 1832.
Attest
Asa Dimock Jr. Clerk

O. W. & N. Division.
W.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., October 26, 1894.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of ASAHEL GREGORY a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. June, 1775 8 mo. Fifer Asa Barnes Woodbridge Mass. Jan., 1776 8 mo. Pri. James Hall Seth Warner ---- July, 1777 6 wks. Sgt Sgt Saint Not stated Mass. July, 1779 1 mo. Pri Pri Samuel Clark " " Mass. Sept., 1780 6 mo. " Marshall Marshall Mass. Summer, 1781 8 mo. 7 da. " Samuel Clark Ireneeas Willett Mass.
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Lanesborough, Mass.
Date of application for pension,
Sept. 3, 1832.
Residence at date of application,
Bridgewater, Pa.
Age at date of application,
Seventy-three years.
Remarks:
W. J. Pike
W. J. Pike, Esq., Hallstead, Pa.
Very respectfully,
1st. Dep. Commissioner.

Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index — Vol. 2 , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

M r . Stephens
PENSIONERS.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 14.]
MARCH 13, 1832.
Mr. DENNY, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORTS :
NATHANIEL STEWART.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of Nathaniel Stewart, report:
Petitioner makes affidavit that he enlisted in June, 1775, at Lanesburg, in Massachusetts, for six months, in Asa Barnes' company, Colonel Woodbridge's regiment; served out this term, was dismissed at Boston, and then enlisted for six months in Captain Hall's company, Colonel Warner's regiment; served out this term, and was discharged at Ticonderoga in May, or June, 1776. That he again enlisted in 1776 in Wheeler's company, for six months, and was regularly discharged after his time of service expired. In February, 1778, he enlisted in Belding's company, Colonel Taylor's regiment, and "by him put in the teaming service," in which he remained until December, 1778, about ten months. Petitioner also declares that he was in the battle of Bennington.
Judge Dimock, before whom petitioner made his statement, declares that, to his own knowledge, petitioner is "poor, without property to support himself, and needs assistance from his country."
Lyman Hall declares on oath, that petitioner had enlisted in Barnes' company, in May or June, 1775, and knew when petitioner went to Boston, and when he returned, which was about the January following; and that he again enlisted, a few days after, in the company of Captain Hall, deponent's father; deponent was in the same company; that they went to Canada, and Stewart continued in the service at that time until the June next following.
Asahel Gregory makes an affidavit corroborating the statement of petitioner as to services in Barnes' company at Boston, and Hall's company in Canada, and before Quebec.
Abel Patrick also makes affidavit as to the service of petitioner, with a team, in the Quartermaster's Department.
The committee are of opinion the petitioner ought to be placed on the pension roll.

ASAHEL GREGORY.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of Asahel Gregory, report:
The petitioner, in his application for a pension under the act of 1818, and in his application states, under oath, that he enlisted in May, 1775, for nine months, in Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Asa Barns; served out the time of his enlistment, and was discharged; that he then enlisted again, and was marched to Quebec under Captain Hall, and returned home in July, 1776, having been absent near one year; that he is in reduced circumstances, and (in 1818) sixty-two years of age.
The justice before whom petitioner made his declaration, certifies that he is in reduced circumstances, and needs assistance from his country. This application was rejected at the department, on the ground that there was no evidence of a service of nine months under one engagement.
In January, 1828, Gregory presented his petition to this House, in which he states the same facts as sworn to in his application to the department in 1818, and also that he lay sick at Abram's Plains with the small pox, and begged his way home in July, 1776; and that he was afterwards out in several tours of duty with the militia for three and six months; "and that he is now laboring under the infirmities of age and penury." Petitioner makes no affidavit to this petition.
Nathaniel Stewart makes oath, that, in 1775, he enlisted in company with Gregory; that they marched to Boston, where they remained until January, 1776, when their enlistments expired, and they were discharged; that they immediately enlisted in Captain Hall's company, and marched to Quebec, and returned in July, 1776, being continually in service for more than one year; that Gregory was a member of the same company with him.
The committee is satisfied with the evidence of petitioner's service, and of his being poor and infirm; and therefore report a bill.
AMON MARSHALL.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of Amon Marshall, of Westchester, New York, report:
The petitioner, upon oath, states that he enlisted in the army of the revolution under Captain Jonathan Platt, for nine months, on or about the summer of 1775; was attached to Colonel James Holmes' regiment, and at the expiration of nine months, was honorably discharged. Petitioner states that he marched to the northward previous to the taking of St. Johns, and was stationed at Ticonderoga. After the taking of St. John's, he returned home, and again enlisted under Captain Samuel Delavan; was in the battle of Ward's house, &c. Petitioner is poor, blind, and aged 76 years.
Nathan Lockwood and John Fancher, of Westchester, New York, state, upon oath, that the facts set forth by the petitioner are known to be true by them, particularly as to his enlistment, marching to the north in 1775, battle of Ward's house, and his being blind, &c. The committee therefore report a bill.

BENJAMIN CARMAN.
The Committee on Pensions, to whom the petition of Benjamin Carman was referred, report:
That the evidence in this case appears satisfactory that the petitioner did serve more than nine months on the continental establishment, and that he is now poor; that his application was rejected by the War Department, because, as the petitioner alleges under oath, his captain's name was written Warren instead of Weyman , by mistake of the clerk who drew his declaration. Captain Abel Weyman was in Colonel Shreve's regiment, New Jersey line, under whom the petitioner served. The committee think him entitled to a pension.
HOSEA TIFFANY.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Hosea Tiffany, report:
The petitioner makes affidavit to his enlistments and services at various times, from April, 1775, to 1778, which are briefly stated in his petition.
Thomas Tiffany, brother of petitioner, declares, on oath, that he was with petitioner at the time of his enlistment in 1775, and was with petitioner throughout the campaign of 1776, after which he was discharged.
Caleb Richardson makes affidavit, that he, petitioner, enlisted in the close of the year 1775 in Captain Pond's company, Read's regiment, and knew of his return from service in January, 1777.
There is also a certificate signed by one of the judges, the prothonotary, sheriff, and other county officers, and respectable persons of Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, in favor of the character and veracity of the petitioner. The committee therefore recommend that petitioner be placed on the pension roll.
THOMAS TIFFANY.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Tiffany, report:
Thomas Tiffany declares, on oath, that he enlisted on the 1st May, 1775, and served eight months in Colonel Walker's regiment, and was regularly discharged; that he enlisted on the 25th December, 1775, for one year, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, in Oliver Pond's company, Jos. Read's regiment, and continued in service until the 1st January, 1777, when he was regularly discharged; that during the years 1777 and 1778 he performed several other tours of duty, is now (1830,) 75 years of age, palsied, feeble, and needy—discharges are lost.
Hosea Tiffany makes affidavit that he was with the petitioner when he enlisted in December, 1775, was with him throughout the campaign, and

present when he was discharged 1st January, 1777;—is brother of the petitioner.
Caleb Richardson makes affidavit that Thomas Tiffany, the petitioner, enlisted in the close of the year 1775, for one year, in Pond's company, and that he knew of his returning from service in January, 1777. The committee recommend that the petitioner be placed on the pension roll.
 JOHN BAIN.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John Bain, report:
The petitioner states that he enlisted in Guilford, North Carolina, in Captain Sharp's company; was sent to White Marsh, and in a skirmish there received a wound in his right hand from an English trooper, which incapacitated him, in a great measure, from work. He was then attached to the wagon service, was sent to Valley Forge, where he remained all winter, and, on account of his wound, was put in the hospital at Yellow Springs: when fit for duty, he was placed in Quartermaster's Department, where he continued until peace.
William Stapelton declares, on oath, that he was personally acquainted with petitioner from 1777 to 1782, and knew him to be a soldier in the revolutionary war all that time; that he became acquainted with petitioner while lay at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778, and knew him to continue in the service in Caleb North's regiment, Pennsylvania line, to which petitioner had been transferred, until the end of the war.
There is also sufficient evidence that petitioner is poor and infirm.
The committee therefore recommend that he be placed on the pension roll.
 JOHN JAMES.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of John James, report:
The petitioner states, upon oath, that he enlisted at Trenton in June, 1776, in the company of Captain Joab Houghton, Colonel Johnston's regiment, Jersey line, for five months; was present at the battle of Long Island, after which he was, with the regiment, sent to Fort Washington; and was employed there until October following, about which time a part of the American army, with the regiment in which petitioner served, moved to the White Plains, and there engaged the enemy on 28th October, 1776, in which action petitioner was wounded. Petitioner, with other wounded, was afterwards sent to Bethlehem, in Pennsylvania, where he remained in the hospital until March, 1777, when he was discharged cured; he returned to Trenton, and was then appointed foragemaster by Colonel C. Biddle, and continued in that service, attached to the medical staff, at Trenton, Valley Forge, and Philadelphia, until 23d October, 1778; when, at his own request, on ac-

count of family affliction, he was discharged; and that he afterwards served during the war in the militia of New Jersey. His whole service in the army of the United States was for a period of two years and more than four months. Petitioner is past 72 years of age, poor and infirm, and unable to maintain himself. The petitioner's statement is accompanied by the original discharge, dated 23d October, 1778, signed by Owen Biddle, assistant commissary general of forage.
James Everett makes affidavit that he knew John James, in 1777, as a foragemaster at Trenton, in the service of the United States.
John Clifford makes affidavit that, in 1776, he held the commission of first lieutenant in Captain Joab Houghton's company, in Colonel Johnston's regiment of Jersey troops, during what was called the five months' service; that he was well acquainted with petitioner; that the petitioner was attached to, and enlisted in, Houghton's company, and done service in the same during that time.
Jabez Ashmore declares, on oath, that he knew said petitioner to be in the five months' service, and that he served during the whole period.
From all that appears, the committee are satisfied of the service of petitioner, and recommend him to be placed on the pension roll.

Asahel Gregory
Feb. 9 1832
Ref d to the Com n on Revolutionary Military Pensions.
Mar. 13 th 1832 Bill — N o 464

21st. Congress. 1st. Session.
Congress of the United States In the House of Representatives
February 9, 1830.
On motion of Mr. Stephens
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing Asahel Gregory, on the Pension roll.
Attest. M. S. Clarke Clerk

Penn. Roll
Adm d
act 7 June 1832
$80 per ann
Hon. P. Stephens H.R.

Washington City
March 2d. 1833
I do hereby certify, that Asahel Gregory a soldier of the revolution, has to my knowledge exhibited to the House of Representatives in Congress, sufficient proof, to entitle him to three fourth pay under the late Law, upon that subject, subsequent to that period, in September last, at the County Court at Montrose Susquehanna County Penn. He said Gregory proved to the satisfaction of said Court, additional services, which would entitle him to full pay and from personal knowledge, all papers appertaining to this transaction, was mailed and addressed, to the war office at Washington
{ Philander Stephens Ch. C.

Washington City March 2d. 1833
I do hereby certify, that Asahel Gregory a soldier of the Revolution, has to my knowledge exhibited to the House of Representatives in Congress, sufficient proof, to entitle him to their fourth pay under the late Law, upon that sub- -ject subsequent to that period, in September last, at the Count. at Montrose Susque- hanna County Penn. He said Gregory proved to the satisfaction of said Count, additional services, which would entitle him to full pay and from personal knowledge, all papers appertaining to this transaction, was mailed and addressed, to the war office at Washington
{ Philander Stephens M. C.

Montrose Pa Sept 9. 1832
On Publick Service Free
Hon. David Cag. Secy at War Washington City
Per act 7 June 1832
Sept 25 th