Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4295, William Gregory, Mass.

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NUMBER
Mass
Gregory, William Mella
R. 4293-
B.L.Wt. 43517-160-55
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Act of Mar 3 d Sept 15. 1855.
211. p 35.
Mella Gregory widow of William Gregory dec. Rev. Gregory Capt. Philip M. Ulmer Col. M. Cobb. Penobscot Expedition Revolutionary War.
Ent 3 d July 1779 dis. 24. Sept. 1779.
Ans July 26 - Me
Ad: 160 ac, Sept. 13/56
B. J. D.
(Handwritten mark)
Stephen Barrows
see No. 211. 734. Rockville Me.
G 138

No.
Bounty Land Claim
Mrs. Gregory's Claim
Maine
Revolutionary War

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Waldo Lincoln, ss.
On this 21 st day of August A. D. 1855 , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mella Gregory aged Ninetyone years, a resident of Camden in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is the widow of William Gregory deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Philip W. Ulmer in the Regiment commanded by Col W. Cobb of the Penobscot Expedition in the Revolutionary War .
That her said husband enlisted at Camden, Maine , on or about the thirteenth day of July A. D. 1777 for the term of the Campaign and continued in actual service in said war for the term of seventeen days & more and was honorably discharged at on the twenty fourth day of September A. D. 1777 as will appear by the Muster & Payrolls of said Company, his Written Discharge having been lost or mislaid and not to be found.
She further states that she was married to the said William Gregory in Stowallon Maine on the tenth day of November A. D. 1755 , by one Mason Wheaton a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Mella Solomon that her said husband died at Camden, Maine , on the tenth day of February A. D. 1812 , and that she is still a widow. She further states that she is unable to find any public or authentic record of her said marriage, but refers the Department to Affidavits herewith presented. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for bounty land under any act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act passed March 3d, 1855." and prays that a Warrant may be sent for her to Stephen Barron Esq Rockville Maine P 3
Mella X Gregory
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. and I certify that I know the applicant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Stephen Barron Justice of the Peace

We Robert Gregory and Eunice Gregory residents of Camden in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declarative was signed and acknowledged before me by Mrs. Melick Gregory in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the ap- plicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Robert Gregory
Eunice Gregory
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons.
Stephen Barrows
Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine, to wit: Is.
I, Matthew Patterson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of Waldo, hereby certify, that Stephen Barrows, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing claim, is, and was, at the date thereof a justice of the Peace, duly sworn for said County, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this eighth day of September A. D. 1855.
M. Patterson Clerk

For the proof of the marriage of the Applicant the husband's service death and her widowhood she would refer the department to the evidence accompanying her petition for a Pension
Very respectfully
S. Barrows

No 4295
Pension Bill
Mella Gregory Comden
Maine
Revolutionary War

State of Maine County of Lincoln ss
On this third day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before the Municipal Court of the City of Rockland ("it being a Court of Record") Mella Gregory a resident of Camden in the State of Maine aged ninety one years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 29 th of July A.D. 1840 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of William Gregory who was a private in Capt. Philip M c Whorter's Company Col. Samuel McCobb's Regt. on Penobscot expedition from July 3 rd to Sept 24 th 1779; Also on pay roll of Lieut Alexander Bellock's Comp. Col. Wheaton Jones Regt. stationed at Camden from Nov. 13 th 1779 to July 13 th 1780 as a private, and that when he enlisted he was a resident of Camden. She further declares that she was married to the said William Gregory in Thomaston by one Mason Wheaton.

a Justice of the Peace on the 10 th day of November A D 1784 but have not been able to procure the record of said mar- riage; that her said husband died in Camden on the 10 th day of February 1848 and that she is still a widow, she further states that she is unable to find any public or authentic record of her said marriage but refers the Department to affidavits herewith presented and Stephen Barron
Attest Wm G Sargent
Mella her  mark Gregory
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written and I certify that I know the applicant to be the identical person who represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Wm G Sargent
Judge of the Municipal Court Rockland (City) Me
Stephen Barron , and Robert Gregory residents of Camden in the State of Maine upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs Mella Gregory in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, we believe she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Stephen Barron
Robert Gregory
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written before me
Wm G Sargent
Judge of the Municipal Court Rockland City, Maine

This certifies that in the records of the town of Thomaston Volume First Page 57 it is the following record viz
Oct 28. 1884 Then the intentions of Marriage between Mr William Gregory from of Camden and Mella Solomon of Thomaston were entered with me John Billings Town Clerk
Attest Geo. A. Starr - Town Clerk of Thomaston for the A.D. 1855. Town Clerks Office Thomaston August the 17, 1855,
State of Maine } Waldo County } To August 17. 1855
Personally appeared and made oath the above named Geo. A. Starr to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me
Stephen Barrows justice of the Peace

I John Gregory of Camden State of Maine aged eighty six years on oath depose and say that I am personally knowing to my brother William Gregory being in the expedition against Bagaduce (then so called) and also stationed for a time at Camden in the war of the Revolution and that afterwards he married Nelly Soloman of Thomaston who is now a widow and lives near by me, and that she has received a certificate from the Secy of Massachusetts of the above service, I would further testify that the said W m Gregory died at said Camden (I believe at 1848) and that she has applied for a pension I would further testify that I am a disinterested witness
John Gregory
Stephen Burrows
State of Maine Waldo Co ss
On this fifteenth day of November 1855 personally appeared before me the above named John Gregory to me well known and fully entitled to truth and veracity and made oath to the above declaration by him subscribed before me
Stephen Burrows Justice of the Peace

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
W295.
P. O.
Maella Gregory
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
_____, 18

No. 15.355.
Nella Gregory
Widow of William Moraine
Stephen Barrows Octo 22 1855
July 7 1838
43 57
S Rev. Amos
Geo. Gunn Esq.
Washington
(D. G.)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
July 18 th . 1855.
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 William Gregory is borne on pay roll of Capt. Philip M. Almer's Comp. Col. Samuel Mc Cobb's Regt. on Penobscot expedition from July 3. to Sept. 24. 1779. 2 mos. 16 days. as private.
Also on pay roll of Lieut. Alexander Kellogg's Comp. Col. Wheaton Jones Regt. stationed at Camden from Nov. 13. 1779 July 13. 1780 3 mos. as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. Mc Niven Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts Dear Sir
I Mella Gregory Widow of William Gregory late of Camden State of Maine deceased on oath depose and say that from what I have heard him say & from what others have also stated to me I verily believe he was in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution more than fourteen days & that the returns of the officers now filed in the Secy of States office Mass will verify.
I believe he stated he was in Capt P. Stevens Covert Col S McCobb Regt his name might have been William Gregory Jr on the Roll as his fathers name was William I therefore request your Honor to examine said records and if his name should have been borne on the rolls for 14 days or upwards that you would make an official certificate of the facts and send it to Stephen Barrows Rockville Maine
Signed in presence of Stephen Barrows Mary Barrows
Mella Gregory mark
Waldo ss July 2 nd 1855
Personally appeared the above named Mella Gregory and made oath that the above declaration by her subscribed is true according to her best knowledge and belief Before me Stephen Barrows justice of the Peace

J. Gregory & B. Hunningways affidavits

State of Maine
Waldo County, By Is
On this twentieth day of August A 1855 before me Stephen Bancos a justice of the Peace authorized by law to administer Oaths within and for said County personally appeared John Gregory of Camden County aforesaid Aged Eighty Six years well known to me as a person of truth and veracity who makes oath in due form of law that Nelly Gregory the above applicant for Bounty Land is to his personal knowledge the widow of William Gregory who was in the War of the Revolution and that they lived together as husband & wife and brought up a family and that the said William Gregory died at said Camden on the tenth day of February A 1840 and that the said Nelly Gregory has not since married but still remains the widow of the said William Gregory. He further testifies and says that he is personally knowing to their being married in the fall of A 1784 by one Aaron Wheaton Esq, he further states that he is a disinterested witness.
John Gregory
State of Maine
Waldo County Is
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written and I certify that I have no interest in Nelly Gregorys claim for Bounty Land or Pension. Stephen Bancos justice of the Peace.

State of Michigan County of Genesee ss I William Putnam Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Michigan for the County of Genesee certify that Stephen Benons whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is duly sworn at the seat thereof a Justice of the Bench and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the 25 th day of August A.D. 1855
W. Putnam Clerk

State of Maine
Waldo County 31st August 1855
on this twentieth day of August
In 1833 Before me Stephen Barrows a justice of the Peace authorised by law to administer oaths personally appeared Benjamin Flemingway of Camden County of Waldo State of Maine Aged sixty two years known to me as a person of truth and veracity, who made oath in due form of law that Mella Gregory the above named applicant for Bounty land is to his personal knowledge always been related the widow of William Gregory the identical man mentioned in her foregoing declaration and who was reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution and that the said William Gregory died at said Camden on the tenth day of February In 1848 he living with him at that time and that the said Mella Gregory has not married since the death of her husband the said William Gregory but still remains his widow He further states that he has no interest in said claim
Benjamin Flemingway
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written and I certify that I have no interest in this claim
Stephen Barrows justice of the Peace

Rockland Sept 9, 1856
Geo. Farn Esg
Dear Sir
I received the Land Warrant of Polly Barrows widow of Ichabod Barrows some three weeks ago, but have not yet received Mella Gregory, (widow of B m Gregory,) her application was not conscientiously to Mrs. Barrows. Viz 21.7.55, As Mrs. Gregory made application for a pension but did not receive one I did not know but the papers might remain in the pension office, I would therefore take it very kind if you would see that the papers are presented at the land office & should the proof of identity not be sufficient I have the disposition of John Gregory taken at the same time I took his for Mrs. Barrows which I herein enclose
Yours Respectfully S. Barrows
P.S. Please inform me the price & prospect of Warrants S. B.