Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25653, Silas Gregory, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Gregory, Silas Sarah
W 25653
CONTENTS

No 1303 C. 10 Connecticut Sarah Gregory widow of Allen Gregory who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of August 1818 and sent to Mrs. S. Gregory Litchfield
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818, Page 383 Vol. 7

Report
Col. J. H. Davenport
Sept 1 1865

202 Sarah Gregory wid of Silas Conn.
Marr'd 1788
Dec'd 1809
Ad 7 July 1838
Allow $80 per
ann.
Conn Middle
Co. Mass
Col Mead
Sarah Gregory block
Prof Isaac
Newark Conn

Note of Connecticut Fairfield County. ss
On this Seventh day of August. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record Sarah Gregory a resident of Norwalk in the said County and State aged Seventy two Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Silas Gregory who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served to her best know- ledge and belief as follows viz
That said Silas Gregory entered the service of the United States on the first of March 1777 in said Norwalk as a private soldier in Capt Ozias Mather's Company of Connecticut Rangers under Col John M'Clure and was on guard at said Norwalk and in actual service Nine Months That on the first of March 1778 said Silas Gregory entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in said Capt Ozias Mather's Company under Col Stephen S'John and was on guard at said Norwalk and in actual service Nine Months
That on the first of March 1779 said Silas Gregory entered the service of the United States in said Capt Ozias Mather's Company as a private soldier in said Norwalk under Col Stephen S'John and was in the battle when Fairfield and Norwalk were burnt and was in actual service Nine Months
That on the 22 day of March 1780 said Silas Gregory entered the service of the United States in said Norwalk in Capt Elisabeth's Company of Connecticut Rangers under Col Stephen S'John as a private soldier and according to the pay roll of said Capt Lockwood said Gregory served Nine Months and Nineteen

days which pay roll is in the War Department and is the only documentary evidence the deponent has in support of her claim
That on 1 March 1781, said Silas Gregory entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in Capt. Ozias Munn's Company of Light Artillery in said North and Col. Stephen St. John and was on Guard at said North and in actual service Nine Months
She further declares that she was married to the said Silas Gregory on the first day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her said husband the aforesaid Silas Gregory died on the 18 day of April 1809 Eighteen hundred and Nine that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Munn's took her prisoner to the fort of Ticonderoga Seventeen hundred and Ninety four and at the time of her release
Sarah Gregory widow
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Boston
Benj: Lucas Judge of said Court of Probate

Betsey Gregory Daughter of Silas and Sarah Gregory born Augt. 1-1782 Sarah Gregory Daughter of Silas and Sarah Gregory born Augt. 4-1784 Sarah Gregory Wife of said Silas Dies July 18-1787 Silas Gregory was Married to Sarah Ostrum in said Wife May 1 1788 Married May first. Seventeen hundred eighty eight Silas Gregory son of said Silas and Sarah born May 10 th 1789 Mary Gregory Daughter of said Silas and Sarah born Sept. 29-1790 Susanna Gregory Daughter of said Silas and Sarah born Sept. 26 1796
I certify that the above is a true Copy of the Records except the Marriage and dies in letters instead of the figures as expressed above the same
Attest. Benj: Isaac Town Clerk -
I Benj: Isaac above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Norwalk with the exception of the line under Second above named as certified by me
Benj: Isaac Clerk of the Town of Norwalk
Sworn before me this 9 day of August 1838
Thomas B. Atty Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
November 7, 1838
Probate Court District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record. Personally appeared in open court Josiah Gregory who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is seventy-eight years of age and was well acquainted and always lived in the same neighborhood of Silas Gregory late of said Norwalk and well remembers that said Silas Gregory entered the service of the United States on the first of March 1777 in said Norwalk in Capt. Ozias Mearin Company under Col. John Broad, and was on guard on said Norwalk in actual service for nine months. The defendant belonged to the same company at the time that on the first of March 1781 said Silas Gregory entered the service of the United States in said Capt. Ozias Mearin Company of Coast guards under Col. Stephen St. John and was on guard at said Norwalk and in actual service of the United States for nine months. The defendant belonged to the same company at the time.
Josiah Gregory
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first mentioned that I am acquainted with said Josiah Gregory that he is respect the Person
Benj. Isaac Judge
At the same Court. Personally appeared Stephen Hyatt who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is seventy-seven years of age and was well acquainted with Silas Gregory late of said Norwalk and always lived in the same neighborhood with him and well remembers that said Silas Gregory was first sold down in Capt. Eliphalet Suckermere Company in said Norwalk under Col. Stephen St. John

and indenture said Company agreeable to the pay roll of said Colt Lockwood Company on the 22 day of March 1780 and since for the United States Nine Months & Nine Days the deponent belonged to the same Company at the same time
That on 1 March 1781 said Silas Gregory entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in Capt. Ozias Mearns Company of Coast Guards under Col. Stephen D. John and was on guard at said Norwalk and in actual service for Nine Months the deponent belonged to the same Company at the time Seven and subscribed by Stephen Gygatt
the said Stephen Gygatt and that I am acquainted with him that he is a respectable person
Benj. Isaac Judge
At the same Court Personally appeared Isaac Filler and being duly sworn according to law depones and says that he is Seventy Seven Years of age was well acquainted with Silas Gregory late of said Norwalk then and always lived in the same Neighborhood and well remembers that said Silas Gregory entered the service of the United States on the first of March 1778 in Capt. Ozias Mearns Company under Col. Stephen D. John of Coast guards and he was in said service on guard for Nine Months the deponent belonged to the same Company at the time.
That on the first of March 1779 said Silas Gregory entered in said Capt. Ozias Mearns Company under Col. Stephen D. John and was in the Battle in Norwalk and Fairfield was burnt and was in said service Nine Months the deponent belonged to the same Company That in 1780 the deponent was often on guard with said Gregory but can not state his time of service but knows he belonged to Capt. Elephat Lockwood Company That on 1 March 1781 said Silas Gregory entered the service

the United States vs 6 th Oyer & terminer under Col. Stephen P. John Gen. Tilton on and was on grand jury. Now with us acted since Nine Months the deponent belonged to the same company at the time sworn and subscribed the day Isaac Tilton and Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and and Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Fellow that he is a respectable Person and Witness
Benj. Isaac Judge
At the same Court personally appeared the above Isaac Fellow and being duly sworn according to Law depones and says that the above John Gregory died on the 18 th of Day of April. 1809 and that Sarah Gregory has continued his Widow since his death and is now his Widow
Isaac Tilton
Sworn and subscribed to the day and Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and and Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Isaac Fellow that he is a respectable Person & Witness
Benj. Isaac Judge
At the same Court personally appeared Betty Kinnon of said Nowell who being duly sworn according to Law depones and says that she is thirty Nine Years of age and well remembers that John Gregory died in said Nowell on the 18 th day of April. 1809 and that Sarah Gregory has continued his Widow since that period and is now his Widow
Betty Kinnon
Sworn and subscribed to the day and Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and and that I am well acquainted with said Betty Kinnon and that she is a Respectable person
Benj. Isaac Judge

I Richard B Isaac Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Sarah Gregory Widow of Miles Gregory late of a Pension and that Benj. Isaac is Judge of said Court of Probate commissioned and sworn and that his signature hereunto annexed is his genuine signature. And also that Sheldon Bette is a justice of the Peace for said County of Fairfield State of Connecticut commissioned and sworn and that his signature hereunto annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 16 th day of August 1838

Reg  WIDOW, &c.  Am
File No. 25.653
Sarah Gregory Wid of Silas Gregory Prin New Haven
Act. Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

let to Ben Israel 24th Dec. 1843
Connecticut 136
Sarah Gregory widow of Silas Gregory dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18th April 1809 of Fairfield Co in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Marvin of the 2d Reg t commanded by Col. Mead in the Ct line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent to Benjn Isaac Norwalk Ct.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Sept. 40.00
$200.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book 9 Vol. 1 st Page 182

Connecticut 2882
Sarah Gregory widow of Silas Gregory who was a Private in the Conn line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Benj. Isaac Newark Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 67
Letter Hon. J. Smith July 27/68
Pup Nov 25

Nowth Augt. 10 th 1838 Hon. J. B. Edmunds,
enclosed is the application of Green Bitts, Hannah Murray, Anne Mark, and Sarah Gregory, for Pension Please send me the result.
and much oblige you friend &c Benj. Isaac

admitted
Timothy Smith Litchfield Conn.

State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County On this twentieth day of June A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Sarah Gregory a resident of the Town of Norwalk in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty Two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Silas Gregory who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and for the particulars of whose service she refers to her former declaration and the proofs accompanying the same as the same are on file in the pension office at Washington that she received from the United States under the act of 17 th June 1844 a pension of the annual amount of Eighty Dollars. She further declares that she was a widow at the time said pension was granted to her and that ever since she has been and still is a widow Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written Sarah X Gregory Before me George A. Damesford Justice of the Peace Witness George W. Selleck
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County. I certify that Sarah Gregory the above declarant is personally known to me that she is the identical person who received a pension as by her above stated, and that to the

Washington city Augt 7 th 1808
This may certify that Geo A Davenport is a husband for more than one year last past a justice of the peace within & for the County of St. John's Fairfield in the State of Conn & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that the signature to the within papers is in his genuine hand writing Freeman Smith of the House of Reps

Sarah Gregory
$80 per an
Benj. Isaacs nowalk ban

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 8 th March 1843 granting pensions for One Year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
On this 21 st day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subordinate Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield Sarah Gregory a resident of Norwalk in the County aforesaid aged 77 Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Silas Gregory who was a Private in the Militia of the Revolution in Lt Stephen St John Regt. in which he served and that the annual amount of Pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was Eighty Dollars
She further declares that she is still a Widow Given to me Subscribed on this day and Year above written so that the true Declarant Sarah Gregory is personally known to me as the Identical person placed on the Pension List of the Compt. Agency under the act of July 7. 1838
Sarah X Gregory
Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of New Milford in said County do hereby certify that the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument was at the time and date thereof a Magistrate and that the within instrument purporting to be his is a genuine instrument whereof I have my hand and seal this Probate Court this 5 th day of July 1843
Thos B Bullen Clerk
68476

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Bridgeport
I, Wm H Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Benjamin Storer Esquire was on the 21 day of April
184 3 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 1 day of November 184 3
Wm H Noble Clerk.