Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4300, Joseph Gregory, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gregory, Joseph Galusha, Sarah
R 4309
Former widow
CONTENTS
This woman's 3 rd husband also served in the Revolutionary War. See Abiram Galusha, born, S 43,583.

Joseph Gregory The Berlin Standard 1862 Henry Gregory Born Oct the 22nd 1862 Henry Gregory was Born Sept 10th 1887 Deborah Gregory was Born Oct 16th 1891 Sally Gregory was Born Feb 14th 1893 Sheila Gregory was Born Oct 17th 1895 Lucie Gregory was Born May 12th 1899 Edward Gregory was Born Sept 10th 1902

This is the Register of the very ancient of document Given to the Mary & Harold Blackwell the 23rd day of September 1846 & I certify that this has been taken from an Book in the Library of the British Museum 1798
Elizabeth Blackwell
Gregory Joseph M.S. R 4300

Joseph Gregory was born at 5 o'clock in the morning Feb 7 10 th 1800
Lucia Gregory was born Sept 19 th 1821
Joseph Gregory was born July 11 th 1823
Benjamin Gregory was born April 13 th 1825
Eliza Gregory was born May 19 th 1827
Hulda Gregory was
born March 22 1829

See also note of Sept 1 - 1898 Pine - at 7 1/2 1888-90
Admiral alt paid - is the wife of Abram Galusha of Warren - Penna under act of 1888
Not allowed added to Wendy's Land

State of New York Jefferson County ss On this 27 th day of February 1846 personally appeared before the Hon. George C. Sherman one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County aforesaid Sarah Gregory a resident of the town of Brownville in the County aforesaid aged Eighty two years last October who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the Congress of the United States passed July 7. 1838 March 3 rd 1843 June 17 th 1844 & all acts amending same that she is the widow of Joseph Gregory who resided in Lansborough Massachusetts in the war of the Revolution and enlisted into the Con- tinental line of the Army of the United States and served between two and three years. He was brother to Thomas Gregory who drew a pen- sion and lived in Warren County New York at the time of his death. If your declarant remem- bers rightly what she has been told by her husband he enlisted for during the war and came home just before the army was disbanded on a fur- lough and that he was often in company with his brother Thomas, but she thinks not in the same company. She does not now remember the names of any of his officers — She further declares that her name before marriage was Sarah Thorne and that she was married to the said Joseph Gregory in the town of Lansbo- rough Berkshire County Massachusetts by Eideon

Whereas a Justice of the Peace on the seventeenth day of September One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty six (Sept. 17 1886) that she has a family reside at her daughters in Dresden in the State of New York and that she does not know whether it is recorded in Lancaster or not. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Gregory died in the town of Bolton Warren County New York his place of residence on the (10 th day of April 1886) tenth day of April One Thousand Eight hundred and eighty six; that she was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
On this 27 th day of Feb y Sarah for Gregory January 1846 personally ap peared  mark before me Sarah Gregory above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed with a mark she not being able to write on account of bodily infirmity and for the same reason unable to attend in open court to make this her declaration
Y. C. Sherman Judge Supt. Co. Court, Lancaster

State of New York
Jefferson County ss I hereby certify that George C Sherman before whom the preceding declaration was taken was at the time of the same one of the Judges of Jefferson County, and that Elenore Vahin before whom the annexed affi- davit dated September 13. 1846 was taken was at the time of the same a justice of the Peace and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Sherman & Vahin & believe that their signatures to the above is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Watertown this 22 nd day of October 1846.
(N.B. Record Clerk). By J. M. Sigourney dep.

Cash
Thos. Lee
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. G.
April 4 - 1847 Recd of Harris Dickerson April 4 - 1847

{ Case of Hannah Dickinson widow of Saml. Dickinson }
Warrensburg March 30 th 1867
Sir
I little thought when I went with Judge Woodward to Horizon, on the 25 th of February last for the purpose of having my aged Mother make oath to her Declaration it was the last time I should see her alive - on the 9 th of March inst she complained of feeling very tired yet she set up a great share of the Day and after hearing told my Brothers wife what Disposition she wished to have made of such things as she called hers she proposed to go to bed - they discovered she was weaker than usual and helped her onto the bed and discovering she breathed shorter than usual they called in some of the neighbours she knew them all and conversed with them some but breathed shorter and shorter untill about 9 o'clock when she expired with out a Struggle or a groan before she died she manifested a wish to have me persue her Pension claim for the benefit of her Children - if her Death renders it necessary to take a different course than the one already commenced pleas to inform me how to Proceede and oblige yours - Saml. C. Dickinson
NB - There lived a man in this County by the name of Joseph Gregory who it is said served five years in the Continental army who died about the year 1814 and his widow married a man by the name of Varnum with whom she lived a few years and he died. after which she married a man by the name of Galusha a Pensioner under the act of 1818 who resided and for what I know still resides in the town of Johnsonburg in this County with whom she lived 15 or 16 years and left him and went to live with one of her Daughters in the western part of this State and recently a Lawyer in that section has written to a Lawyer in this County for him to procure for him the Deposition of Jonathan Vowens a resident of Warrensburg in this County relative to the marriage of this old Lady to the above named Joseph Gregory which has been done and if you have not got the old lady's papers already you doubtless will have them soon - Confidentially yours J. C. Dickinson

State of New York County of Warren ss: Jonathan Powers a resident of the town of Warrenton in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law do to upon his oath testify and say that he is now in the seventy fourth year of his age and was well acquaint- ed with Joseph Gregory late of the town of Bolton in the County and State aforesaid, the mother of his wife before her marriage to him was Sarah Thorn I did not see them married but was well knowing to the fact at the time or about the time of common report. They were married in Leices- ter borough State of Massachusetts, very shortly after the Revolutionary war as early as the year 1786 I am quite certain I certainly know that they were living together in the relation of husband and wife from the month of March in the year 1788 up to the time of the death of the said Joseph Gregory in April 1816 and that they had several children, their oldest child Mary who afterwards married Welcome Hewlett was born before they left Leicestersborough and that I am certain was in four or five years at most after the close of the Revolutionary War. The said Joseph Gregory moved into this County with his said wife Sarah in the month of February or March in the year 1788 I was in my sixteenth year of age when he moved into this County, then said oldest child Mary was about six months old when they moved into this County. When the said Gregory and his wife moved into this County, they moved into the same house my father lived in, the said Sarah Thorn was and is my half sister and I have been intimately acquainted with him and her said husband up to the time of his death and have

and have often heard him say that he was in the Revolutionary Service. He said he served from years up to the time of the close of the war. The said Joseph Gregory and his wife had six children four daughters and two sons. The daughters names were Mary, Deborah, Sally and Phebe and the sons names were Levi and Samuel. The said Deborah was born in March or April in the year 1791 about two or three years after they moved into this County. The said Sally was born about two years after the birth of the said Deborah and further South not
Subscribed and sworn to this 14th day of October A.D. 1846 before me and I certify that
his Jonathan F. Powers Mark
The said Jonathan F. Powers is an intelligent witness and disinterested in this matter of good character whose statements are entitled to full credit
Geo. Richards Justice of the Peace
William Lawrence Clerk
State of New York, County of Warren ss: I Thomas Archibald clerk of the said County, do certify, that George Richards, before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and sincerely believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of office this 14th day of October 1846. Thomas Archibald Clerk

Mrs. Fern Gregory Bean 10924 Bluffside Drive North Hollywood, California
Sept. 27-1933
Dear Madam:
Joseph Gregory R.4300
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in the Rev War Clm. 94329 based upon the service of Joseph Gregory.
Joseph Gregory (the name is also shown as Greery) was born November 5, 1762, place not stated.
He married September 17, 1786 in Lanesboro, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Sarah (her name also shown as Sary) Thorn, who was born October 22, 1763, place not stated.
The soldier moved in February or March 1788 to New York State, and he died April 10, 1816 in Bolton, Warren County, said state. His widow, Sarah Gregory, married, date not given.....Varnum, (his christian name not shown). He died in a few years, and she married in December 1828 in Caldwell, Warren County, New York, Abiram Galusha, from whom she separated about fifteen years later.
On February 27, 1846 the said Sarah, then a resident of Brownville, Jefferson County, New York, applied for pension on account of the services of her former husband, Joseph Gregory. In the application for pension it is stated that Joseph Gregory, while a resident of Lanesboro, Massachusetts enlisted January 1, 1780 and served twelve months as a private in Captain Sumner's Company, Colonel Creadon's Massachusetts Regiment. At the time of the application for pension made by the above named Sarah, her signature was by mark as Sarah Gregory. She then made no reference to a subsequent marriage.
Her claim was not allowed as it was revealed in the process of establishing her claim for pension that she was not then a widow, her husband, Abiram Galusha, being still alive, therefore she was not entitled to pension. In 1847 said Abiram Galusha, was living with his son, Reuben Galusha, presumably in Johnsburg, New York.
The names of the following children of Joseph and Sarah Gregory are shown in the claim for pension:
Mary born September 12, 1787, married Welcome Hewlett. In 1846, she was living in Whitehall, New York. She was a widow in 1847. Deborah " March 18, 1791. Saly or Sally " June 7, 1793. Phebe or Phoebe " October 17, 1795. Levi " May 12, 1799, in 1852 living in Chestertown, Warren County, New York. Samuel " September 7, 1802, in 1857 living in North Granville, Washington County, New York.

The following is the record of the family of Levi Gregory:     Levi Gregory  born  May  13, 1799.    Irenney Gregory  "  February  10, 1800.    Lydia Gregory  "  September  13, 1801.    Joseph Gregory  "  July  11, 1803.    Benjamin Gregory  "  April  13, 1805.    Eliza Gregory  "  May  19, 1807.    Matilda Gregory  "  March  22, 1809.   
One of the daughters of the widow, Sarah Galusha, was residing in Dresden, New York, in 1846, her name not designated.
In 1846, Jonathan Vowers, aged seventy-three years and a resident of Warrentsburg, Warren County, New York, stated that the said Sarah was his half sister.
Soldier's brother, Thomas Gregory, served in the same company with him. He resided in Warren County, New York, at the time of his death, the date of which was not stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

The following is the record of the family of Levi Gregory:     Levi Gregory  born  May  12, 1799.    Ireaney Gregory  "  February  10, 1800.    Lydia Gregory  "  September  13, 1821.    Joseph Gregory  "  July  11, 1823.    Benjamin Gregory  "  April  13, 1825.    Elsa Gregory  "  May  19, 1827.    Matilda Gregory  "  March  22, 1829.   
One of the daughters of the widow, Sarah Galusha, was residing in Dresden, New York, in 1846, her name not designated.
In 1846, Jonathan Vowers, aged seventy-three years and a resident of Warrensburg, Warren County, New York, stated that the said Sarah was his half sister.
Soldier's brother, Thomas Gregory, served in the same company with him. He resided in Warren County, New York, at the time of his death, the date of which was not stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Sept. 27 1933
Mrs. Fern Gregory Bean 10924 Bluffside Drive North Hollywood, California
Dear Madam:
Abiram Galusha S.43583
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in Rev. War Cln. S.43583, based upon service of Abiram Galusha.
Abiram Galusha was born in Milford, Connecticut, date not given.
He enlisted, place not stated, in April 1779 and served two years as a private in Captain Hill's Company, Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, at which time he was aged about fifty-five years and resided in Johnsburg, Warren County, New York.
In 1830 he stated that his family then consisted of his wife, aged fifty-six years and one girl aged about fourteen years. Five sons and two daughters, all of age, had left home. No names are given.
Soldier died June 9, 1851, place not stated. On AB,
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1844
To the Commissioners of Pensions in the City of Washington
This in haste Cole

13000 H 300 ... July 1830
No 13090 Sarah Gregory N.Y. at to Adair City No 5th to home Apr 28th '47 and to place of birth and to Apr 28th '47 Sarah Gregory ... 1853. Act July 1838 88

September 27, 1933.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ADY
Mrs. Fern Gregory Bean 10924 Bluffside Drive North Hollywood, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Joseph Gregory, of Lanesboro, Massachusetts, a Revolutionary War soldier, who died in Warren County, New York.
In order to furnish you more extensive data, the records of two soldiers follow which bear upon the record of Joseph Gregory. The data are found in the respective claims based upon the records of Joseph Gregory and Abiram Galusha.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Mr. Fern Gregory Bean, 10924 Bluffside Drive North Hollywood, Cal.
A. D. Hiller, Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir; As you were so kind as to send me information about my ancestor Benjamin Hays, I would appreciate it very much if you would send me the pension application of another ancestor - namely:- Joseph Gregory who was born in Lanesboro, Mass. & died in Warren County New York.

Thanking you again for past favors & for this present request.
I remain;
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Fern Gregory Beans
10924 Bluffside Drive
North Hollywood, California.

Rate of July 14, 1932, and March 2, 1933.
4300
P.O.
Sarah Gregory
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Rejected Book gives reasons for suspension
Re-enlisted: "Supposed attempt at fraud"
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
100 Sept 27 Write Mrs. Horn Gregory Dean. 9.10.37

Samobor, Mt. July 2nd
5
Adriell Oly Esp Watertown N.Y.

Berkshire ss. Lanesborough July 8 th 1846
I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said Town and cannot find the Marriage of Joseph Gregory Recorded therein — Attest Richard Whitney Town Clerk
Berkshire ss. July 8 th 1846 The above certificate sworn to before me — William J. Kelley Justice of the Peace
The certificate of the Clerk of the Court & seal, will not be necessary as it has been in several instances certified hereafter & probably on Record at Washington as he has made out many pension papers —

Chattanooga Tenn 60 M
Nov. 30-1882
J. H. Atchley
Comm. of Pensions
Sir - My Mother Sarah Gregory, Widow of Joseph Gregory, made application for a pension as the Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier several years past but did not obtain the same.
She has been dead several years. I am one of the Heirs, and wish to be informed what are the objections to allowing the claim and what further proof is required - Please reply to Ezra Smith Esq of this place, stating all the facts necessary to a full understanding of the case -
Respectfully Yours
Levi Gregory

Anne Gregory July 26

Texas Office Feb. 26, 1857.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 2 nd inst. you are informed that the claim of Sarah Gregory, widow of Joseph, has been rejected for the reason that at the period of her application she was not a widow, but the wife of Aliran Golashe, and that there was no statutory grounds for allowing that a pension was attempted to be procured from the office.
Mr. Samuel Gregory
North Granville
New York
Nov 27, 1838
Worshipful Com ee New York

May 18 47 Domb.
Col. L. Stevens Com'y Penns Washington
END

Watertown May 19. 1841
Sir - I have just returned from New York & find, upon reading your letter of the 13 th inst. in reply to mine of the 3 rd inst. month in the case of Sarah Gregory, that the representations contained in my letter have not fully answered the so favorable views (as you express it) I am compelled to take of your share in an attempted fraud. I most certainly desire to be relieved from any suspicion of wrong motives or wrong action in this matter. The singular fact that Mr. Richards who obtained the affidavits of Vowens & attempted to get that of the very man who you say is her husband & who resides in the vicinity of application should matter possibly have secured any information of the second & third marriages led me to say in my letter of the 25 th inst. that there was a mystery in the matter I did not understand & it seems to have led you into the belief that Richards had a design in drawing the deposition skilfully to prove without perjury that she is now a widow & the widow of Gregory.
All I can say is that I wrote to Judge Woodard, whose name & residence I

found state in the New York Register, he being an entire stranger to me, stating the case referring to a Mr. Hyde - Mr. Powers & a Mr. Brown as persons to whom Mrs Gregory had referred me for proof of marriage, & requested him to forward their affidavits, or give my letter to some one who would do it. He never answered my letter but it seems gave it to Mr. Richards who wrote me the letter I sent to you. He had no other instructions than that there is my letter to Judge Woodard. This is all I know about it. The old lady told me that she was the widow of Gregory and had never inter- married and I certainly suppose I had so stated it in her declaration. I did not think it possible that an old woman could attempt a deception of this kind. She had been living months with her daughter in this County, said she had been previously living with her daughter Mrs. Hewlett in Wayne County thought she should continue to live here - I did not dream or think that she could have a husband, nor can I fully credit it yet. I render you many thanks for these friendly & you did

in your letter of the 28 th ult. apprise me of this matter. I believe that this is the first evidence that application has been made through me. Those family & connec- tions were not personally known to I am sure you I shall not be instru- mental in making the papers for another nature I have full proof of his true character. I do not know where further to say on the subject. I never have undertaken to aid any one unless I am satisfied such person is entitled to a pension.
Very Respectfully, Yr Ob Servt. Adriel Ely
At L. H. Edwards Aud of Pensions Natick

Sir
Yours affly Aug 23
In the case of Sarah Gregory alias Galusha the most abundant proof may be obtained in Johnsburg Warren Co to prove that she is the wife of Abiram Galusha and therefore is involved with her aiders & abettors in the charge of an attempted fraud upon the Government as indicated to you in my letter of 28 th ap l last. From the position you have been occupied in relation to the measures, it is expected that you would have probed all the proceedings in Warren Co so as to furnish the Dept. with the means to determine the character of the acts of the Justice of the Peace, in furtherance of this flagrant attempt at fraud - Your correspondent Richard & her half brother Powers, it would

appear must have been knowingly contrasted this co-operation in the conglomerated fraud. It is our duty to seek the means of proceeding under standing by to prosecute those who may take any tangible share in it
Adriel Ely Aug 23. 47
Adriel Ely Esq Watertown NY.

May 11. 1863

Pension Office. 11 th May 1853.
Sir,
Yours of the 30 th Novr. 1852, has been received. Sarah Gregory during her lifetime applied for a pension in consideration of the services of her husband Joseph Gregory in the revolutionary war: but her claim was rejected on the ground that she was at the period of her application the wife of Abiram Galesha: and that there were strong indications of fraud in her concealment of facts directly affecting recent events of her life, which it was impossible she should have forgotten. The claim of her heirs must be barred for the above reasons.
Levi Gregory Esq. Chertitown. Warren County, N.Y.

Sir
Wheaton 27 August 1849
It is with surprise I notice the contents of your letter of the 23 rd inst to me on the subject of an attempt of fraud on the part of Joseph Gregory alias Salishad. I pay with surprise, because on the receipt of your letter of the 28 th April last I wrote to you under date of May 3 giving all the facts in the case that I was cognizant of - I refer you to that letter and those from George Richards to me now in your possession - they are all the letters ever received from him on any person in that county on this or any other subject - I did not possess a copy of any letters to Richards or to Judge Woodhead. The old woman at the time she made her declaration said she was the widow of Joseph Gregory and had never been married since his death - I did not doubt her word nor do I think you would. She was a stranger to me & herin perhaps I was imprudent. She said that if her marriage was not on record in Lancashire - that she thought it might be recorded in Warrington County and gave me the name of Vowes. Mr. Hays & Brown said she thought that Vowes had become so childish for old age that he might not remember all that he once knew on the subject - When I found that no record of the marriage was to be found - I sought to procure the affidavits of the above named & not knowing any

person in that country I turned to the Directory and found that there was a Judge Woodhead residing in that town and wrote to him stating to him as near as I can recollect that Sarah Gregory was an applicant for a pension as the widow of Joseph Gregory & it became necessary to prove her marriage & asked him to take the affidavits of some persons or persons from on to do it - that previous to its being done I would send any reasonable amount that should be required - Judge Woodhead handed the letter to Mr. Richards - who answered it saying that he knew Vowers to be in- telligent & did not know the others & that it would be worth $10 to see them all & I wrote to him enclosing $5 & told him to take the deposition of Vowers only he his letter returning. The affidavit he says that Vowers says that Abiram Galesha of Johnsbury may know something of the mar- riage - Now if Vowers had disclosed to Rich- ards the fact that this Galesha was the husband of this woman as it probably that he would offer to see him & get his affi- davit - When I found that the evidence of marriage was insufficient I wrote to Rich- ards to see Galesha & get his affidavit Mr. Richards in answer says that he is in- enlightened to testify - All these letters you

have and they indicate the contents of mine to have - This is the whole matter, the full extent of all communications, verbal or written to or from me to any person living or the like just Now that the Department knowing these facts by the explanation I had given & the letters of Richards should have expect- ed that I should have probed the proceeding in Wayne County is surprising to me I do not know any person there, nor how to go to work to find out any thing more than is shown in the face of the papers. If the Department will point out any method of procedure which I ought to pur- sue I will cheerfully follow the in- structions - If after the full explanation given in my letter of the 3 rd May last & what I have here said and the letters of E. Richards there still exist the slightest prejudice against me, all I can say is that it is unjust and unfounded and deeply regretted by me not only on my own there account, but also on account of the interest of others com- mitted to my care
Very Respectfully Yr obed serv
Admiral Ely
Col. J. E. Ely Chief of Staff

Watertown April 5 1849
Sir In your letter of Nov. 5. last you say that in the case of Sarah Gregory widow of Joseph Gregory that "the evidence is not now sufficient to identify claimant as the widow of Joseph Gregory whose previous an antipasto to by the last of June of Massachusetts who no doubt was a three years man or enlisted for during war." You also state that some evidence more satisfactory than as to the date of the marriage must be filed. I have since the receipt of this letter endeavored to find such further proof as would be acceptable to you & decisive in this case. The result of my labor is enclosed herewith and is a Certf of the Reg of the State showing that Eileen Wheeler was a Justice of the Peace at the time the claimant asserts that she was married by him to Joseph Gregory. & the letter of Rev. Whitney Esq of Langbrough showing that the records of that town do not show the service of any person in the Revolution. I now beg leave to call your attention to the proof of marriage offered and trust that you will be satisfied that the events took place long prior to 1794. Firstly Mrs. Gregory swears that she was married by Eileen Wheeler Sept. 17. 1786, at which time it appears Wheeler was a Justice. Next is the family Register & ad melling that it does not (as you say) "bear the appearance age that

would make it evidence of a date so remote yet it bears upon its face the mark of an honest record - It is also the record of the family of one of the poor's in whose house it had been a long time - It shows that three of their children were born prior to 1 Jan 1794 - Mrs Hewlett a widowed daughter swears that she was born in 1787 - I now request your attention to the affidavit of Jonathan Powers - The Magistrate says that he is intelligent, disinterested & of good char- acter - He says that he was not present at the marriage, but was knowing to the facts from common report - believes the time to be 1786; knows that they were living together as man & wife in 1788 - says that Gregory moved into his father's house in 1788 the year that he was 16 their oldest child Mary was then about 6 months old - He gives the names of the several children & says the second child was born in March or April 1790 Thus it appears to me fully corroborates the record & would be satisfactory in any court of record to establish the date prior to 1794 - If this as I humbly claim it does settle the point of the marriage - I proceed to refer to the other objection, which is if I understand it one of identity - Mrs Gregory declared that her husband served between two and three years, lived in Lamberborough & that that the one according to her memory of St. John

husband had told her - She thought her husband was enlisted for a longer period but did not actually serve less than three years, the rest of the time was spent in furloughs. I took her declaration before her death. She was some day sent to Boston & found only one year's service. - I refer again to Mr Vose's deposition and he says that "I have often heard him say that he was in the Revolutionary service, he said he served five years up to the time of the close of the war ". - The declara- tion of the husband of the claimant as then sworn to is that he was a clergyman Worthing man - I now refer you to the letter of Richd Whitney Esq, he is a stranger to me, but I was referred to him as being the Register of deeds & a gentleman who would give all the information the town records afforded. Mr Whitney says the records do not show the service of any person in the Revolution -
If all this is not satisfactory, I can hardly conceive of a case that would be - Can there be any doubt that she is the widow of Joseph Gregory of Lancaster & does not his declaration made years ago as sworn to by Vose's and spread before you in the papers tally exactly with

The services of South Gregory in the Newton Dept - the loss of which on the the subject is not susceptible of doubt.
Yrs Respectfully
Adriel Ely
C. H. L. Edwards
Con'd of Pensions
Washington

Sir
Yours off
492
Apr. 28th, 43
In reply to yours of 30 th ult I would inform you that in pro- -secuting the claim of Mrs. Hannah Dickinson dec d the service claimed should be satisfactorily established and if it exceeds 22 months the claimed increase will be allowed viz 2 mo. Before 1 the increase if allowed, could be paid, the Court should certify the day of her death & names of her living children
A claim has been presented in the name of Sarah Gregory of Jeffersonville for the ser- -vice of her husband Joseph Gregory who served from Janesborough in the Mass s line in which the facts of her marriage to Varnum (then to Abiam Galesha) are suppressed. If you will indicate the names of two or three respectable neighbors of Abiam Galesha who may with

Yours be summoned as witnesses to establish the facts which show the fraudulent measures by which her claim has been gotten up in Jefferson Co you will confer a favor without exposing yourself to any publicity -
Sam. C. Allen
Ap. 28. 49
Sam. C. Dickinson Esq. Warrensburg N.Y.

Watertown Eff. Co. N.Y.
May 9 78
Sir
Your letter of the 28 th ult, in regard to Sarah Gregory whose proper cognomen you say is Sarah Galeska is before me. I think you will believe me when I assure you that the facts therein named are for the first time made known to me -
The day that her declaration bears date is the first time I ever saw the woman nor had I heard of her previously. Mr Charles Allen of Pownall told her to me, I said that she has lived several months with her daughter in his neighbor's house and was going to make that her residence. She told me that she was the widow of Joseph Gregory, when & where she was married by them when her husband died and that she had not been married since. I drew up her declaration and if it did not seem that she was still a widow I certainly meant it should, look for Judge Sherman, before whom it was distinctly read as also her request to the testimony of Mabel Merrill for a search. Some time after her daughter Mr Hovey came to my office with her mother & Mr Allen & not the family register & I drew up her affidavit. The only difficulty I supposed to be overcome in obtaining her pension was that of making out the proof of marriage. I wrote to Judge Woodard of Warren County to obtain information on the subject, he gave my letter to a person who was to me an entire stranger, George Richards by whom letter of

died March 1846 left 29 1846 is here in Ireland - The old lady told me that Jonathan Vane & two other persons resided of Warrington could testify to her being married before 1794 - These persons were sent in my letter to Mr. Wood and appear in Mr. Richards letter above named - The affidavit of Mr. Vane was sent with the papers on the 8 th Nov 1846 your letter of that date showing that the marriage was not sufficiently proved - I wrote to Richards again to have him obtain the affidavit of Akiroka Galeocha to show he had referred me in his letter of the 15 th Oct 1846 which is also in store here with I rec d a letter from Mr. Richards dated 11 th March 1847 stating that he had seen Galeocha & that he is 'so old & infirm that he does not remember any thing' - I believe that the above simple statement of facts is all that is necessary for me to say in vindication of my own character in this matter - I certainly knew that if she had a husband living that she was not a widow & of course that she was not entitled to a pension & I also knew that if she had had a second husband she was not entitled to the name of the first - I certainly supposed the declaration I drew for her was in strict conformity with the regulations of the Department in the case of a widow who had never had but one husband - Nor can I discover from your letter, but what it is so explicit in that you say it does not aver that she is now a widow - If my memory serves me it states distinctly that she is the widow of Joseph Gregory & I am very sure that in all

cases that I have made out, they have had that assessment to the point just stated. I had no form of a declaration, having lost mine, but having made so many alterations I should not have thought it necessary to refer to one if I had prepared one. You say that her proper Cognition is Galusha. You will perceive that I had expected to obtain an affidavit from Aliram Galusha. If it should turn out that he is her husband I shall have no fear but that you will perceive at once that I was in good faith in this matter. This Mrs Gregory is an old woman apparently as free from a desire to do anything wrong as any one I ever saw. There is a mystery in the matter I cannot yet understand. Allow me to ask for a copy of the letter disclosing the facts you have named that if not true the evidence may be read in this woman's favor.
Very respectfully yours O'Brien
Adriel Ely
Col J. L. Edwards and of Pensions Washington

Abiram Saluska N.Y. Albany - act 1818. last p d
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Paid to 4 th Sept. 1846.
B.B.

Dear Sir May 13. A.Y.
In reply to your explanatory remarks in the case of Sarah Gregory, you are informed that the Abram Saluska of Warrenton whose testimony you expected to obtain is a pensioner under act of 1818 & is the husband of claimant - Your correspondent Richards appear to live in the same town with that pensioner & claimant's principal witness - It would appear very extraordinary  unusual that he should have received neither professed nor  from this unlettered witness  the information of her second marriage from the following person
(whose testimony he took as agent to establish  the fact of the Peace & quiet of her  from any information of her 2nd & 3rd marriages  from her conjugal relations ) and the deposition is drawn skilfully to prove without the perjury of directly  swearing that she is now  was a widow - & the widow of Gregory -
Her declaration drawn by you

admits that she is the widow of Gregory but does not swear that she "has not been since married but remained his widow as the duly qualified"
A. Ely May 13 47
Admiral Ely Esq. Watertown N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Secretary's Office, Boston; March 25 th 1847.
Sir,
It appears from the Records of this office that Gideon Wheeler was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire in the month of September 1786, having been commissioned February 1 st 1781.
Respectfully, Your obedient servant,
John D. Sleeper.
Richard Whiting Esq.

Lancaster Mass Ap. 3 1847
Dear Sir
Yours of the 17 th ult was duly rec d and I have attended to the business as soon as I could conveniently. I have examined the Records of the Town and could not find the Marriage of Joseph Gregory & Sarah Vose recorded, & further state that the Records of Early date are very imperfect. The Records do not show the Service of any persons in the Revolution. There were four or five Revolutionary pensioners here three years ago but they are all dead but one. Amos Pettibone is yet living he says that he remembers the Name of Joseph Gregory but does not recollect of his being in the Service, nor does not know any thing of his Marriage, he is Old and his memory fails him. I could find no Evidence of Gideon Wheeler being an acting Justice in Sept r 1786 by any Records of the Town & but have sent to the Secretary of the State who has furnished me with a Certificate showing that he was an acting Justice at that date. I have made many Enquiries but cannot furnish any further Evidence. Yours Truly Richard Whiting

George Richardson 11 th Dec 1827
Wenatchee V.D. March 14
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Adriel Ely Esq. Watertown N.Y.

Warrenburgh 11 Mch 1847
Dear Sir
Your letter 11 ult was duly rec d since which time I have seen A. Glusha but he is so old and infirm that he does not remember anything - I presume that if necessary Jonathan Nover should be allowed make affidavit that he had seen the person whom you mention in your letter, in bed together!
Respectfully
Geo. Richards
A. Ely Esqr
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Gen. Roberts Pitts 1876
Watson W.
Frank D. G. Esqr.
Wm Lloyd Sept 29
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Warrenton 29th Sept 1868
Dear Sir
Judge Woodworth handed me a letter from you respecting a pension matter Mrs Gregory He says he has had much experience in the business and wished me to take the matter in hand. I do something at the business and will say to you that I am acquainted with persons whom you mention and should think you had been misinformed as to his childishness and am of the opinion that if he knew anything of the matter, he would make a very intelligible affidavit. I do know your pension business, he is a smart old man and would I think remember most any thing he ever knew - I am not acquainted with Mrs Kay, and cannot inform you whether she is alive or not - It would be worth $10. to get Mrs Kay (if alive and willing to make affidavit) Mrs Towns and Mrs Brown - or to see them all and attempt to get them - I am acquainted somewhat with the business have had some experience & am a Sincerely & Respectfully
Geo. Richards
Admiral Ell
Oct 5. 1868
Post $5.00

Watertown N.Y. Oct. 22. 1866
Sir
Sarah Ingersoll widow of Joseph Ingersoll claims a pension under laws June 1838 & 1843 & 1844 - The proof of service is only one year - This I think you will find sufficiently identified & the money properly distributed
Yrs. Respectfully Admiral E. G.
Col. L. Edwards Adv. of Pensions Washington

Sarah Briggs
Jan 7 (1847) Mon
P.M. Smith to study in her mother's
N.Y. Watkins
Annual City Gap
Monday 16
By 10 o'clock Mary & Hattie Rains & Newton also Geo. Richards & Mary to study
Mr. George Smith Oct 22. 1847

Warrensburg N.Y. 15th Oct. 1846
Dear Sir
I herewith forward you an affidavit of Jonathan Vose with the Co. Clerk's Certificate according to your request as I understand it. Mr Vose has a first rate memory and remembers the facts stated very distinctly and thinks Abner Galusha of Johnsonburg in this County would know something more of Gregory's marriage. I am acquainted with Galusha and as his business he is a pensioner but I think his memory is rather poor. He is quite feeble but he might know something that would be serviceable to you. I will see him the first opportunity and if he knows anything I will write you.
Respectfully yours &c
Geo. Richards
Admiral Ely Esq Watertown

Adultery Nov 5 '66
Dear Sir,
I have been thinking about you and your dear children and how much I should like to see you all again after so long a time. I hope you are all well and happy. I have been very busy lately but I have managed to find some time to write to you. I hope you will be able to reply soon. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, John Doe

Pension Office Novem 30 1846
Sir,
The papers in the case of Sarah Gregory widow of Joseph Gregory have been examined and filed under the act of 7 July 1838.
The evidence now presented is not at all sufficient to identify Junior at Salem Claimant of the widow of Joseph Gregory whose services are certified to by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who no doubt was a 3 years man or enlisted for during the war. The record in the Town Clerk's Office of Sandwich may furnish some proof of his service. The testimony of those who were in service with applicants husband & who can identify him as the soldier of Col. Grafton's Regiment should be produced.
Some evidence more satisfactory as to the date of the marriage than the paper purporting to be a family register must be filed that paper does not bear that the the appearance of age that would make it evidence of contempt a date so remote.
Admiral Clegg Pension Office Boston Nov 1846

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 28, 1842.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Gregory of Lancaster, is borne upon an Account in Army Books, as a private, in Capt. Simmons Company, in Col. Cleton's Regt. and there credited by his Service from January 1 to December 31 1780. is 12 Months at 40¢ per Month. Not upon Rolls of any Capt. White. The above is all the evidence of Service of any one of the names shown by the Military Records in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Burleigh,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the State of Massachusetts is respectfully requested to furnish evidence from the records in his office of the services of my husband Joseph Gregory in the war of the Revolution. He enlisted in Lanesborough, or he lived in Lanesborough Massachusetts at the time he enlisted and I am quite certain he has told me for during the war he served between two and three years according to the best of my recollection of what he has told me and was home on a furlough at the time the Army was disbanded. I do not recollect his officers names, but have some recollection that he was under an officer by the name of White but of what rank I cannot tell nor am I certain that the name is rightly given. My husband died in 1876 I am in the 83 year of my age & do not remember any thing further connected to the search requested. I have appointed Adriel Ely of Watertown New York my attorney. Signed in my presence Sarah h Gregory by the said Sarah Gregory the 27 th day of February 1846 GC Woman Judge Dept 60 Court N.Y.

North Granville - February 2. 1857 to the Com ee on Pensions I would ask the favor of you & that is to inform me if Mr Samuel H. Knight is alive or not also if he has obtained a pension for me by way of My father as a Revolutionary soldier I have sent three times to Mr Knight in a little over a year & have not yet had any answer My father's name was Joseph Gregory you will find it on Record there at the office he is listed in the state of Mass s & has served sum of his time in New Guinea & New York being My agent & refuses to in- form me of this matter I have taken this course & now if you please to answer this Direct to North Granville the County of Washington state of New York
Samuel Gregory

State of New York Suffolk County
I Mary Hewlett of the town of White Hall State of New York being duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am the daughter of Joseph Gregory deceased and Sarah Gregory his widow; that my father the said Joseph Gregory died on the 10 th day of April 1816 that my mother has continued his widow; that the annexed family Register contains the account of the births of my father and mother and their children and the date of my father's death; This Regis- ter was taken from a Book printed in 1798 and the book & Register have been in my possession for several years past & previous thereto in my brother Levi's possession & contains the record of his family. I was born on the 12 th day of September 1787 according to this Register and as I have always understood. I have heard my father talk over his services often with his old comrades & of having been in Virginia & further says not
On this 13 th day of September Mary the Hewlett 1846 personally appeared mark
before me, Mary Hewlett above named and made solemn oath to the foregoing deposition & further certify that she is a lady of respectability & truth & ought to be believed in every part of a matter of fact.
Deborah Justice

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Chattanooga Aug 1947 N.Y. City Samuel Blumenthal Samuel Blumenthal
True J. J. Schwarz Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Warrensburg July 31 st 1847
Sir
Your Letter of the 24 th of April last was sent to me by the Postmaster at Warrensburg about the last days in June and by some means the bearer who cannot read writing had partially ascertained its contents - for I was told the same day I received the letter that the bearer said the letter was to inform me that a certain woman I had undertaken to get a pension for had sworn falsely and she would have to go to State Prison - altho I reside in Warrensburg my Post office address is Chestertown as I live nine miles from Warrensburg Post office - Sickness in my family has prevented me from attending to your request until now as I was unacquainted with the Neighbours of Abiram Galusha I went this week to see the old Gentleman who through old age is not very intelligent & however ascertained by him and his sons wife that he was lawfully married to Sarah Wannam formerly Sarah Gregory at Caldwell in this County in the month of December 1829 by Esquire Archabald - whether James or Thomas they could not tell it is most probable it was Thomas as he then and still resides in Caldwell and is our County Clerk they Galusha knows of no person living except Archabald who was present at his marriage the following persons now living in Johnsonburg were neighbours to Abiram and Sarah Galusha from the time they were said to be married until the old lady left him (viz) Elijah Ross Simon Sheffield Sampson Grover and Reuben Galusha son of Abiram Galusha and with whom he now lives Jonathan Vowens is half Brother to Sarah Galusha - Mrs Galusha returned to this County last fall Sick and spent the winter with a son and daughter of hers in Horizon and in the spring an order was issued to move her to Warren County poor House and while on her way thither she was met by an other daughter of hers who took her home with her to Dresden Washington County in this state where Doubtless she now lives I would suggest the propriety of writing her a sharp reprimand closing with an exhortation to repentance for her wickedness a preparation for death and let her go, as it is most likely she was induced into the measure by her avaricious children but your wisdom will dictate what is best -
Ezra B Smith the man who has Dr. Aaron Heman Dickinson's

Pension from the time she became a pensioner to the time of her death made out her papers for last year agreeably to the old regulation and they were rejected by the agent at Albany and when he returned she was dead. Smith has since written to Mr Elliot inquiring (since the papers were made out in good faith on the part of the pensioner) whether the necessary alterations may not be made and the papers be accepted. in answer to which the agent says "there is now no way to draw the money but through the medium of the heirs" if this be the case I wish to know since she had an increased Pension Case Pending at her death whether it would not be economical to defer the whole untill that Case shall be decided and if successful make out the papers all under one set and further since State Comptrollers are Salary Officers will the Comptroller of Connecticut by writing to him transmit to me or the Commissioner of Pensions such evidence as is in his possession or will I have to go or send some one to his office for it Pleas to give me all the information I need in the case Patiently and you will very much oblige your most obedient and humble servant
Saml C Dickinson
Col P L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.