Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17025, James Gregg, New York

SERVICE
New York
Gregg James Mary
NUMBER
W 17025
B.L.W. 826-300-bapt. Issued July 3, 1790 to Nathan Brewster administrator on the estate of J.G. No papers.
CONTENTS

456 Albany New York
Mary Gregg of Cayuga in the State of N.Y.
who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ by _____ in the _____ for services of James M. _____ deed late a captain in the Revolution
Susp. see letters to W. H. Smith, Saml. L. Edward. P. Agt. 11 Feb. 1840. do. to Hon. C. Morgan H. R. April 23. 1840 do. to P. Agt. & W. Porter Jr. 10 June 1840.
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of $480 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Sept 1837 and sent to Hon A. War H. H. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1836 $2640.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Feb 1837 240.00 $2880.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } for June 7, 1832.
Recorded by KND Clerk, Book A , Vol. _____ Page 136
Thura Section - Set 4th July 1836

State of New York
Cayuga County
On this 12 th day of December in the year 1836 personally appeared before the Undersigned, Augustus F. Ferris One of the Judges of Cayuga County Court in the County aforesaid (it being a Court of Record) Mary Gregg of the town of Victory in said County aged seventy four years who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of James Gregg (who as this deponent has often been informed and now believes) was a Captain in the Continental Army during the war of the Revolution that he entered the service of the United States on or about the first of the war, as this deponent has been informed by her husband James Gregg and surely believes the same was true, and has also been informed that he joined the New York Regiment Commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort. That he the said James Gregg continued in the service as Captain to the end of the war as she has always understood and now believes, and also that he was wounded at or near Fort Stanwix & scalped by an Indian, and this deponent further declares that she was born in the year 1762, and was married to said James Gregg in Bloomingrove Orange County about the year 1782, by the Rev. Mr. Constant, that she kept no record of her age or marriage either in the Bible or otherwise, that her said husband James Gregg died on the 22 d day of September 1785, and that she has remained his widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed the 12 th day of December 1836. Before me
Mary her Gregg Mark
Augustus F. Ferris One of the Judges of Cayuga County Court

I certify that A. Ferris one of the Judges of Cayuga County Court as aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mary Gregg in the foregoing Declaration mentioned and who has subscribed by making her mark, and sworn to the same, cannot from bodily infir- mity (being aged & blind) attend the Court held in & for the County of Cayuga aforesaid & I do further certify that she is a lady entitled to credit and belief. Dated this 12 th day December 1836.
Augustus F. Ferris One of the Judges of Cayuga County Courts
State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office
This may certify that Augustus F. Ferris was, on the 12 th day of Decem- ber 1836 one of the judges of Cayuga County Courts duly commissioned and sworn and legally qualified to take the above affidavit or acknowledgement, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his signature above to be genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this seventeenth day of December 1836.
Benj m F. Hall Clerk

Victory Dec - 12 - 1836
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Joshua Lays, Esq. Branton & Matthew Branton and do cheerfully say they are men whose word or oath can be relied on
I am also acquainted with Mary Gregg and cheerfully say her word can be relied on for truth and veracity
John T. Knapp Justice

State of New York } Wayne County } ss. Matthew Brewster of Verona in the County of Cayuga being duly sworn deposed and says that he was well acquainted with Captain James Gregg who was an officer in the Revolution- ary army, that he had seen the scar on Capt- ain Gregg's head which was caused, (as said Captain Gregg informed said deponent, and which said dep- onent verily believes to be true) by being scalped by an Indian, that said Captain James Gregg after he had received said wound married Mary Brewster, now Mary Gregg, who was sister to said deponent, that said Captain Gregg died some years ago, and that Mary Gregg now of the town of Victory is the widow of said James Gregg - And further saith not subscribed and sworn before me } This 10 th day of Nov 1836 Amos Smyth
Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss. Jesse Brewster of Wolcott in said Wayne County } County being duly sworn deposed & says that he done duty under Captain James Gregg in the Revolutionary war, that said Capt- ain James Gregg about the year 1782, as near as this dep- onent can recollect married Mary Brewster, sister of said deponent, that some five years after the said Captain James Gregg married said Mary Brew- ster he died at Albany and left said Mary a widow -are, and that Mary Gregg now living at the town of Victory in the County of Cayuga is the widow of the said Captain James Gregg, and further saith not subscribed and sworn before me } This 10 th day of Nov, 1836 Amos Smyth Justice
Jesse his Brewster mark

State of New York Cayuga County ss.
Mary Gregg of the Town of Victory County afore said being duly sworn deposes and says that she was born in the year 1762 in the month of June was married at about twenty years of age to Capt James Gregg lived with said James Gregg untill his death and remain his widow untill this day the said James Gregg was wounded with a ball which was shot through the body was tomahawked and scalped in the Revolutionary War and I believe said wounds was the means of shortening his days Subscribed and Sworn before me Mary Gregg This 12 th Day of Nov 1836 mark John Knapp Justice
I certify that Mary Gregg is Blind which is the reason of her making her mark
A. T. Knapp Justice
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Matthew Brewster and Japheth Brewster and am happy to have it in my power to certify that their characters as to truth and veracity in my opinion stands unimpeachable
Dated Dec 14 th 1836
Assistant Justice of the Peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 29, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Executor of Mary Gregg, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Four hundred & eighty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836 has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1844 to the 24 th June 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
act 36, 451
J. M. Brookehead Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

mm/H
July 9, 1925
Mrs. J. E. Ferguson LaCrosse, Kansas
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17025 it appears that James Gregg served from an early period of the Revolution as a Captain in Colonel Peter Gansevoort's Third Regiment of the New York Line, and while at Fort Stanwix in 1777 was wounded by a ball shot through his body, and at the same time was tomahawked and scalped by an Indian. He served until the army was disbanded in 1783. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. He died September 22, 1785 in Albany, New York. The date and place of his birth are not given.
Soldier married in 1782 in Bloomingrove, Orange County, New York, Mary Brewster who was born in June 1762. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 12, 1836 while a resident of Victory, Cayuga County, New York. She died June 24, 1844. It is not stated whether they had children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT?
it also appears that she was here in May, but this is the witness's sworn statement

March 2, 1939
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Mr. Joseph Gardiner 808 South Street Newburgh, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Captain James Gregg of Orange County, New York, and of Henry, Robert, Hezekiah and Thomas Gregg of Newburgh, New York, also the War of 1812 record of Samuel Gardner who served under Captain John Dunning in the New York militia.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Henry or Robert Gregg as described, and with the information given by you, no record has been identified for the Hezekiah Gregg in whom you are interested, and none at all for a Thomas Gregg. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Information relative to the military service of the soldiers in whom you are interested might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
The Revolutionary War record of James Gregg and the War of 1812 record of Samuel Gardner are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

March 2, 1980
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Mr. Joseph Gardiner 805 South Street Newburgh, New York
James Gregg, W. 17085 Samuel Gardiner, B.L.Wt. 26491-180-55 DA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
The records of James Gregg and Samuel Gardiner are furnished you, as follow:
JAMES GREGG W. 17085
The data which follow in regard to James Gregg were obtained from the claims for pension and bounty land under File No. W. 17085, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of James Gregg and names of his parents are not shown.
James Gregg entered the service early in the Revolutionary War as Captain in Colonel Peter Gansevoort's 5 th New York Regiment, and while serving in line of duty at Fort Stanwix in 1777, was wounded by a ball shot through his body and at the same time was tomahawked and scalped by the Indians, but continued to serve until the Army was disbanded in 1783. He died September 22, 1788, in Albany, New York.
James Gregg married sometime in 1788 in Blooming Grove, Orange County, New York, Mary Brewster who was born in June, 1768, place of birth and names of her parents not given.
The records show that on account of the services of James Gregg as Captain in the New York Line, War of the Revolution, Warrant #828, for three hundred acres of bounty land, was issued July 8, 1790, to Nathan Brewster, Administrator, for the benefit of that officer's widow, Mary; no relationship was stated between her and Nathan Brewster.
Mary Gregg was allowed pension, also, on account of the service of her husband, James Gregg, on her application executed December 12, 1836, while residing in Victory, Cayuga County, New York. She was still

living in Victory, New York, in 1840, and died June 24, 1844.
In 1836, one Leonard Bleecker of the Village of Sing Sing, Westchester County, New York, aged eighty-one years, stated that he, "as a member of the Society of the Cincinnati and by its direction, remitted to Mary Gregg, widow of Captain James Gregg, from time to time an allowance made her by said Society for her support".
No names in the claims were designated as those of children of James Gregg and his wife, Mary.
In 1836, Matthew Brewster, a brother of Mary Gregg, widow of James, was a resident of Sterling, Wayne County, New York, and Jesse Brewster, another brother, was residing in Wolcott, same county. In 1840, one Gilbert Brewster, whose relationship to Mary Gregg was not stated, made affidavit in support of her claim for pension in Wayne County, New York.
If you desire information in regard to location of the land granted to Mary Gregg, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Mary Gregg, widow of James, certificate #456, issued February 4, 1837, rate $480 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Albany, New York Agency.
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SAMUEL GARDNER B.L. Wt. 26491-120-55
The data which follow in regard to Samuel Gardner were obtained from the papers on file in the claim for bounty land based upon his service in the War of 1812. No claim for pension was made by anyone on account of that service.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Gardner and names of his parents were not given.
Samuel Gardner enlisted in Newburgh, Orange County, New York, and served three months five days as private in Captain John Dunning's company of New York militia. His discharge was dated December 8, 1814. He died January 1, 1840, at Hector, New York.

Samuel Gardner married February 8, 1799, in Newburgh or Wallkill, Orange County, New York, Hannah Ellison. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not stated.
Hannah Gardner, while living in Hector, New York, aged sixty-six years, applied November 25, 1850, for bounty land which was due on account of the War of 1812 service of her husband, Samuel. She was allowed forty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 20091, under the Act of September 28, 1850. She applied April 11, 1855, while a resident of Schuyler County, New York, with post office at Burdett in that county, for additional land which was due her as widow of Samuel Gardner, and on that application was granted one hundred twenty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 26491, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
If you desire information relative to the location of the land granted soldier's widow, Hannah Gardner, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, as in the other case, and furnish that official the number of each warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.
The following names of children of Samuel Gardner and his wife, Hannah, are shown in the claim:
Elisha Gardner, born May 26, 1800 Ann Eliza " " April 9, 180- (date not complete) George " " June 24, 1804 Owen " " January 17, 1807 Mary " " May 13, 1809 Isaac " " May 9, 1812 William " " October 13, 1814 Westlake " " December 1, 1816 Harriet " " March 11, 1819 Abraham " " May 15, 1821 Silas " " December 4, 1823 Daniel " " March 13, 1827 Hannah " " February 13, 1830
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. War Section Record Division.
Oct. 10, 1931.
Mr. William J. Loeh, Legation of Poland, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 6 th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, Widow File 17085, it appears that James Gregg served from an early period of the Revolution as a Captain in Colonel Peter Gansevoort's Third Regiment of the New York Line, and while at Fort Stansix, in 1777, he was wounded by a ball through the body, and at the same time was tomahawked and scalped by an Indian. He served until the army was disbanded in 1783. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. He died September 22, 1785, at Albany, New York. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not on record.
He married at Bloomingrove, Orange County, New York, in 1782, Mary Brewster, she was born in June 1762. She was allowed pension on her application executed Dec. 19, 1836, while living at Victory, New York. She died June 24, 1844. It is not stated whether they had children.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
10/17/25
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Gregg 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.     Early in Rev Captain ✓ Peter Gansevoort N.Y.   in 1777 while at Fort Stanwix he was wounded by a ball shot through his body and at the same time, tomahawked and scalped by an Indian. He served until the army was disbanded in 1783.  
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ ✓ _____  Date of application for pension, Dec. 19, 1836. Her d. was at _____  Residence at date of application, Tioughniola, Cayuga Co. N.Y. _____  Age at date of application, born in June 1762. _____
Remarks: He was at Bloomingrove Orange Co. N.Y. in 1782. Mary Brewster died Sept 22 1781. There is no further data on file as to his family. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. It is not stated whether they had children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Rec. Sec. m
A. J. STOVER, PRESIDENT
MRS. L. S. ROBINSON, SECRETARY
TRUMANSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
Trumansburg, N.Y., Mar 26 1919
Department of Interior Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
I am trying to establish my claim to membership in the S.A.R.
The enclosed document came to me from my grandfather Gregg and my line is through the Robert Gregg as minute man under General Clinton. Have you any records of this man through which I could establish a claim?
Very Sincerely
Mrs L. S. Robinson
An typewritten copy of family history dated Feb. 12, 1833 returned to her it described brothers Robert, James, Thomas & John Gregg of N.Y. Service & Res. & all negatives except James. The old paper described his being scalped, and

19.11.21. LEGATION OF POLAND WASHINGTON
October 6, 1921
No. _____
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I would thank you greatly to furnish me with a transcript of what records you have concerning the service and vital statistics (place and date of birth and death, parents, heirs, etc) of one James Gregg , who served in the Revolutionary War, being at the time of his discharge or retirement in 1783 a captain in the 3rd New York Regiment. I understand from certain records in the Library of Congress that he was an applicant for pension. I desire this information for the purpose of tracing descent.
Very truly yours,
William J. Cook
Secretary to the Minister

La Crosse Kansas 6, 8, 1925. Recruit Pension Office
Dear Sirs I wish to have the descendents of Col James Irving - one of the Original Sixteen settlers of Londenerry to the present time. I have the straight line of descendents but if it is possible I would like to get the papers to join the Revolutionary Dames - Would you give me price for this investigation. & if I am not certain is the

proper parties would you please admire me Yours very Respectfully Jennie Cagney Ferguson

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17025
Mary Gregg widow of James Gregg Capt. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. A, Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Mar. 29. Henry James L. Robinson 1921 Oct. 10. Robert T. Stock and 1925 July 9 - H. L. to Mrs. A. E. Ferguson 1939 Mar. 12 - H. L. to Mrs. John L. in lieu of Samuel H. L. to Mrs. A. E. Ferguson - 120-55

My 987. 3. m.
Application of Mary Gregg — for a pension under Act of July 4 th 1836 —
I think the evidence in this case sufficient, leaving one regard to all the peculiarities of the case. J. P. [?]
Aug 4. 1837. A Word
Hm. A. Ward, H.R.

State of New York County of Cayuga of Victory Ss Mary Gregg of the town in the County of Cayuga being duly sworn on her oath saith that she is the widow of James Gregg and the identical Mary Gregg who has made an application for a pension as said widow under the act of July 4 th 1836. And whose papers in relation to such application are now on file in the War Department in the Department of the of the United States. And the Department further saith that although she is not able to state the precise day on which she was married to the said James Gregg as stated in her affidavit on file as aforesaid. yet she saith that she was but twenty years of age when she was married to him as aforesaid and that said marriage was before the close of the revolutionary war and while her husband the aforesaid James Gregg was in the service of the United States as set forth in her affidavit above referred to, and that her husband the aforesaid James Gregg continued in said service some time after said marriage
her Mary X Gregg mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of January 1837 before me
John S Knapp Justice
I hereby certify that Mary Gregg is blind which is the reason of her making her mark J S Knapp Justice

At the County Court.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing named Mary Gregg and that she is of fair and reputable character and entitled to full credit and belief. Dated Jan. 7. 20 1837 John T. Knapp Justice This is to be signed by the Magistrate.
State of New York Cayuga County ss.
I hereby certify that John T. Knapp before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such proof or Affidavit, a Justice of the peace for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature above to be genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 23 rd day of January 1837. R. Franklin Hall Deputy Clerk

State of New York County of Wayne ss- Matthew Brewster being duly sworn on his oath saith that Mary Gregg in the affidavit made by him heretofore and now on file in the office of the War Department as he is informed was to the knowledge of this deponent married to James Gregg therein named before the close of the revolutionary war and while said Gregg was in the actual service of the United States and that said Gregg continued in said service as an officer as stated in the affidavit above referred to some time after the said marriage - Matthew Brewster
Sworn to and subscribed this 20 th day of January 1837 before me Israel Stryker Justice
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Matthew Brewster and that he is of fair and reputable character and entitled to full credit and belief Dated January 20 th 1837 Israel Stryker Justice
This to be signed by magistrates who take the affidavits.

State of New York
Wayne County ss 3
I hereby certify, that Amos Snyder Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly qualified.
And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and hereby believe his name subscribed to the foreat said affidavit, to be genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County January 21. (1837)
D Chapman
Deputy Clerk said Co.

State of New York Cayuga County Clerks Office
I Benjamin F Hall Deputy Clerk of the County of Cayuga do hereby certify that John T Knapf before whom the within Affidavits were taken was on the Eleventh and Twelfth days of November 1836 was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cayuga duly Commissioned and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verify believe the signature of John T Knapf to the within Affidavits to be genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 17th day of December 1836.
B. F Hall Dep Clerk
State of New York County of Wayne
I hereby certify that Amos Nysden Esquire before whom two of the within affidavits purport to have been taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurats of such affidavits to be genuine.
Witness my hand & the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Decr 15. 1836.
D Chapman Dep Clk of said County.

State of New York } Cayuga County }
I Joshua Sawyer of the Town of Victory County aforesaid Being duly sworn depose and say that I was well acquainted with Capt James Gregg during the Revolutionary war also with his wife Mary Gregg that Capt James Gregg died some years ago leaving Mary Gregg a widow and that the said Mary is now living in the Town of Victory in needy circumstances I have ever been acquainted with Mary the widow of said Gregg since his death and she has not been married to any person since his death but remains said Gregg's widow to this day also said Mary is entirely Blind
Subscribed & Sworn this 11 th Day of Nov - 1836 before me John T Knapp Justice
Joshua Sawyer
State of New York } Cayuga Co }
O. M. Blanchard of the Town of Victory County aforesaid Being duly sworn depose and say that he is acquainted with Mary Gregg a widow now residing in the town of Victory that she is Blind & her health poor & that she is wholly dependent on the publick or Individuals for her support that his opinion is that she is in dotage & more or less childish although she had been a woman who possessed a very strong mind but is now rather on the wane
Subscribed and sworn before me Nov - 11 th 1836 John T Knapp Justice
Olin W. Blanchard

State of New York County of Westchester
ss.
Leonard Bleeker of the Village of King's Bridge in the County of Westchester aforesaid being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now eighty one years of age: that he was a Captain in the third New York regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort: that he was acquainted with James Gregg now deceased who was a Captain in the said Regiment in the revolutionary war: that this Deponent and said Captain James Gregg were in the service together at fort Stannix in the State of New York in the year 1777 and continued there in said service together about eighteen months. And the Deponent further saith that the said James Gregg while in the service aforesaid at fort Stannix was wounded by the enemy, by a ball shot through his body, and was tomahawked and scalped by an Indian at the same time: that this Deponent was present at said fort when said Captain James Gregg was brought in, wounded scalped and tomahawked as aforesaid. And the Deponent further saith that he believes the said Gregg continued in the said service as a Captain until the disbanding of the army of the revolution in the year 1783. which this Deponent presumes will appear from the records of the War Department. And the Deponent further saith that since that since the close of the revolutionary war he as a member of the Society of the Cincinnati

nate and by its direction remitted to Mary Gregg the widow of the said Captain James Gregg from time to time an allowance made her by said Society, for her support.
Affirmed to and subscribed this 23 rd day of December 1836 before me
Leon Bleeker
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Leonard Bleeker who has subscribed and affirmed to the foregoing affidavit and that he is a gentleman of high character in all respects
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace
December 23. 1836

State of New York Wayne County
Sworn says that he is personally acquainted with Mary Gregg who now resides with Symon H. Baldwin in the town of Victory in the county of Cayuga, and who is now receiving a pension from the United States Pension Office. That in conversation with Walter H. Smith of said town of Victory, the said  deponent requested said deponent to inform said Mary Gregg that she must leave the house of said Symon H. Baldwin on her pension would be stopped. She might go to any other place. That from said conversation this deponent inferred that he did not wish the pension taken from said Mary Gregg but that he did not wish that said Symon H. Baldwin should have it. Further said deponent saith that said Smith said that he was the means of her getting the pension when she did get it. And further saith deponent saith that
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of March 1840
Gilbert Brewster
Amos Snyder - Comr of deeds etc.

Mar. 25. 1860
affix in case of return
Mr James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Office Washington
Victory N.Y. March 20

Watson March 20th 1840
Mr J L Edwards Dear sir in compliance with the request of Miss Gregg's friends I send you the affidavit of Gilbert Brewster to show the object of Mr Smith according to the witness it seems that Mr Smith thinks Miss Gregg is not entitled to a pension and that the pension and that it was in his power to do as he saw fit destroying it or let her have it at his bidding This is astonishing to me I did not know that a man of his character and principle had such power. it seems likewise that he claims the honor of obtaining the pension for her and refuses that or says that I have it his conduct towards her a poor old lady of 79 years almost deprives her of reason to think she must be down from her honor or be called a liar but still she says she can bear all him that the Lord would pardon him I would thank you for a copy of the letter that Walter Smith wrote to the War-department in great haste yours Truly
Lyman H Baldwin

Victory H. March 20 1840 March 16
Mr. Cow.
Mr James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Office Washington
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Rectory, March 16 th 1890.
Dear Sir having received intelligen ce that Walter & Smith has written a base unfounded scribble of his to you in regard to Mary Gregg's pension as he said on purpose to injure me I felt it my duty to inform you that as to the charges of Smith there is no truth in them as far as I can learn. pardon me for giving a short detail of the old lady's time with me her relations turned her of and would not keep her because she could not pay them her small pittanc e from the Cincinnati society was not enough for them. ten years since was destitute of a home and was blind. she applied to me to keep her out of the poor house I was no relation of hers and was a poor man but moved by her crisis I took her for one year and she could never be persuaded to go from my house since because since she got a pension her friends have tried in vain to entice her away but she tells them what few days she has to live she wants to spend where she is she thinks her relations want to get her to get the pay for keeping of her Mr Smith is a very distant relation and that by the way of marriage I have been told his attack was in order to injure me he said if she would leave my house she could have her pension but if she staid with me he would break it up he sent such words to her by Gilbert Brewster I will send Brewster's affidavit to that if you wish and likewise Elmer P. Root's affidavit that his object was to injure me Brewster and Root are two as responsible and fine men as there is in the country Matthew Brewster says if all the world and even Miss Gregg herself should say that she was not married in 1782 or 1783 in Sept (and he says he is sure it was 1782) he should know better for he saw them married he says she was born in 1762 in the month of May and was twenty years and a few months old when she was married and says that would be in 82 as has always been his firm belief I never could find a record of her marriage nor have I been able to find any other witness but Brewster that saw them married Brewster is her youngest Brother was about 14 years old when she was married her older Brother was a soldier under Capt Gregg in the Army and visited at Brewster's father's with her Brother saw many Brewster told her his sufferings when he was tortured and scalped she pitied him he loved her saw her a few times and married her

Capt Gregg after the Army was disbanded lived in Albany with Mary his wife 5 or 6 years but her story and that of Joshuaathan  Joshua Stryker (now deceased) is he never was well in his head after his wounds and before  when Stryker always said he died in consequence of his wounds in his head and I think he swore to that in his will. Mrs Smith reports she cannot have any more pay until the matter is investigated it is hoped by her friends that it will be attended to soon so that the truth may be abad and see who is right in the case the Pension will be depended and if it is her right then she will have it and if it is wrong I hope the truth may come to light, this being a political contest between the friends of the present administration and a strong set of Harrison men let the war rage the truth come and is Mr Smith should have to knock under perhaps we will have a glorious good result at our approaching fall campaign at least as far as the news of such an outrage upon a poor feeble widow can be proclaimed as to her right to have a pension I have no doubt neither has any one who I have conversed with on the subject some of her relations who were displeased at her for not living with them and rewarding them for it have been trying to make out that she was not married as soon as she was. Smith taking their stories and to use his foul language said he would say if he could injure the claim which he had no business to keep her and have his pay for it his conduct has made a few Harrison converts and I trust will make some hundreds more before fall community cannot and will not sanction such conduct Yours truly
Lysman & Baldwin

(Free)
The honorable
Aaron Ward
Representative in Congress
Washington City
Hon. A. Ward H.R.

Sing. Sing Jan 30 th 1837
Genl Ward
Du Sir
Inclosed you have the affidavit of Mathew Brewster respecting the marriage of Mary Gregg (as preferred by the Secretary) which I think fully establishes her claim to the provisions of the Act of Congress in July last, the amount of which I trust you will in a few days forward to the for her benefit and which will relieve the poor afflicted Widow from all world- ly embarrassments, and render her few remaining days tranquil, as to the things of this world - While I feel a confi- dence from personal acquaintance with her, that she has a trea- sure in Heaven, unsearchable and imperishable.
Let me remind you of remitting your determination of extending the provisions of the Act to the Widows of all Officers who served during the Revolution, at whatever period they were married.
Expecting shortly to hear from
you
I remain your friend then
Levi Bleeker
Wm H. Melick

Feb 10. 1840
Can-
Mary Gregg My mtl
456
Dept 36 - N.Y.
FREE
Edwards Esq
Com: Pensions Pension Office City Washington

Port Byron Feb 3 d 1840 Cayuga Co J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir you will find by reference to the Pension Roll that Mary Gregg of the town of Victory Cayuga County State N. Y. is entered at $40- per Month. Mrs Gregg was not married until some three or four years after the close of the Revolutionary war. the above I had from her own lips. It can also be proved the pension was obtained by a fellow by the name of Baldwin who received all the Cash from the commencement up to the present time and applied it to his own use. not any of it going to her. there was undoubtedly some fraud made use of in obtaining the pension. you can get some information from Samuel L. Edwards. Senator of this State Onondaga County. Marlin Village. who has had an opportunity at a late investigation of a account of the facts
Respectfully Yours Walter H. Smith

Walter H. Smith Feb. 11, 1840
Yb.
Record (149) page 237

War Dep t Pension Office Feb. 11. 1840
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 3 d inst. I have to inform you that I have stopped the payment of Mary Gregg's pension, and written to Mr. Edwards, of Manlius, in relation to the case. If there has been any fraud in the case, I will endeavor to have the parties indicted, and will take such steps as may have a tendency tend  to to bring the guilty to punishment.
Walter H. Smith, Esq Port Byron N. York

Mary Gregg widow of Capt. James Gregg. (Adm. by Sec. War.)
act 4 July '36 3 d section
Albany Roll
Hon. A. Ward H. R.
$480 per ann
[upwards of 2 years) ending June '83

Feb. 11. 1840
G.6.
Decora (119) page 236

War Dep.
Pension Office
Feb. 11. 1840
Sir,
I learn from a letter addressed to me from Port Byron, N.Y. that Mary Gregg, of the town of Victory, obtained her pension by fraud; that she was not married to James Gregg until after the revolutionary war terminated, and that you can furnish me with some information in relation to the facts in this case. I will be greatly obliged to you if you will give me a history of the case so far as your knowledge extends. An early answer is requested.
I
Hon. Samuel L. Edwards Manlius, N. York

17. Vorster J. M. Esq. June 10. 1840. SL.
Record B 50 page 82

Pension Office
June 10. 1840
Sir;
In answer to your letter of the 25 th ult o received here through the Hon. N. H. Earl, I have to inform you that the suspension of Mrs Mary Gregg's pension has been removed.
The Agent has been directed to pay the amount due on the production of the proper vouchers.
I have
William Porter jun r Esq. Jordan, N. York, care of Hon. N. H. Earl, House of Rep s

456-
Aug. 18th
Wm -
James L. Edwards Esq. Coun. of petition Washington D.C.
Report to Hon. W.H. Care H.R.

Sir
Mrs Gregg of the Town of Victory in the county of Cayuga who has been for several years past a recipient of a pension under the act giving pensions to the widows &c wishes me to communicate with you upon the subject of her pension being withheld.
I have understood that one cause & in fact that the only cause of the pension being withheld is that Mr Edwards of Manlius has alleged (whether to the department or not I have not heard) that he can establish the fact that Mrs G. is not entitled to a pension under the act. Now should it be the fact that Mr Edwards has made these charges and through a sincere desire of preventing abuses and not in a spirit of mischievous officiousness or of ill will will towards Mrs G. or others who he may suppose are reaping some advantage from her pension. Still I think on reflection you will be struck with the injustice of the principle which will allow the rights of a citizen established under so solemn an ordeal as that provided for the obtaining of pensions to be affected by the breath of every mischief maker.

I do not make these observations intending any any disparagement to the Character of Mr E. with whom I am particularly well acquainted & who I have supposed incapable of any thing ungentlemanly or unfair. I understand in fact that Mr E. has made no direct commu- nications to your department on the subject. But that Mr E. has made some observations expressive of his belief that Mrs G. was not entitled to her pension. I have no doubt neither have I the least doubt but that the whole of his information on the subject is derived from the gossip of the neighbourhood where Mrs G. resides which place he visited last fall as I have heard for the purpose of effecting a compromise of certain yacht suit brought by Mrs G. for lands formerly owned by her late husband which suits were brought by me as her atty. But I am satisfied from enquiries I have made that there is no foundation for the belief that Mrs G. is not entitled to receive her pension.
Mr Baldwin who has the care of Mrs G. says that he holds himself in readiness to meet & refute any charges against Mrs G.'s right to a pension before any officer or tribunal that may be clothed with authority to entertain a hearing of the matter.
In all respect to your judgement in the matter

Therefore permit me in behalf of Mrs. G. to request that the payment of her pension be continued until the proceedings for obtaining it are authoritatively impounded. Such Course will be just and I think you will upon reflection agree with me in thinking that none other will than being that none other will Yours Obdt Servt Wm Porter Jr.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Jordan May 23. 1840

Apr 20. 1840
Mary Gregg New York
456
Prison
J. Edwards
Esq.
Office
Washington
H. W. Morgan H. R.

House of Rep. April 18 th 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir.
Will you have the kindness to inform me whether the pension of Mary Gregg is withheld from her, and if so, will you state the reason?
Very Respectfully. Your obedt. Servt. Christopher Morgan.

April 23, 1940.
G.C.
Record (19) page 450

Pension Office April 23 d 1840
Sir:
In answer to your enquiry relative to the case of Mary Gregg, I have to inform you that her pension has been stopped, because information has been received here that her marriage took place after the war ended. If so, she is not entitled to a pension under the act of July 4. 1836. It is alleged that she admitted that she was not married till after the close of the war.
Samuel L. Edwards Esq. of Manlius Village, it is said, has had an opportunity in consequence of a late investigation, to ascertain the facts on this point. If the friends of Mrs Gregg will apply to him for a statement of the case, we shall soon very probably be able to determine as to the truth or fallacy of the allegation against her.
Hon. C. Morgan. Harris after
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