Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13191, Stephen Gregory, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Gregory, Stephen
S. 13191
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Rev. 1870
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File No. 13, 191
Stephen Gregory Priv. Rebel War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3157
New York
Stephen Gregory
of Sand Lake in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain McKinsters of the Regt commanded by Col Patterson in the Massachusetts line for 3 Years —
Continental Conn. Feb. 14/66 Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Dec 1832 — sent to and A Rule Troy N.Y.
  Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 —  $120 00    Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  40 00     $160.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 92

In the matter of Stephen Gregory a Revt. Soldier
On the Rolls Swifts Regt Bryans private
80 th

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7, 1832.
Form for State Troops, &c.
Printed & Sold by Kemble & Hooper, 6 State-st. Troy, N.Y.
State of New York, } ss. County of Rensselaer City of Troy }
On this Fifth day of September 1832. personally appeared in open Court, before The Mayors Court the Court of the City of Troy now sitting, Stephen Gregory a resident of Sand Lake county of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted for one year in December 1775, or January 1776, at the Town of Sharon in Litchfield County State of Connecticut in Captain John McKimbley's Company in Col. Patterson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line joined the Regiment at Charlestown Charlestown opposite Boston was there when the British evacuated Boston. from thence was ordered to the City of New York. From thence up the north River to Albany by water - and from Albany marched to Montreal was there some time say three or four weeks the British advancing went up Lake Champlain to Fort Independence where he remained about four months from thence to Albany about the close of the year when his enlistment expired was discharged at Albany did not receive a written discharge. That in the month of

January 1777. at Sharon aforesaid he enlisted for three years under Lieutenant Reuben Galkins who was then recruiting in Sharon for Col. Swifts Regiment. That he served as a nailer to Lieut Galkins who was taken Sick and in the space of two or three months he he died or it was ascertained he would not be able to join the Army - That his father hired a substitute and sent him to join the Regiment then at Valley Forge - That he remained at home the two following years, was then informed (say in the winter of 1779.) that my substitute was not accepted. That in March (or there about) 1779. he was informed or directed by Corporal Hamlin belonging to Col. Swifts Regiment that he must join the Army without delay That in compliance with the directions he accompanied Corporal Hamlin and joined the Regiment in the High lands - Col. Swift being absent he reported himself to Major Woodbridge who left it to his own choice to join any Company in the Regiment he pleased. That he joined a Company in said Regiment but cannot recollect sufficiently distinct the names of the Officers to State them - That he was with the Regiment at the time Stony Point & Verplank's Point were taken by the British and Col. Swifts Regiment with others took a position on Robinsons Farm opposite most point. From whence we made an excursion in the Country to aid the Militia who were then called out to prevent

the British from marching into the Country. That he remained with the regiment until late in the fall 1779. at which time Col. Elmer came from Sharon with a Substitute for me, who was accepted and that he received a discharge from Col. Swift which discharge is lost being considered for many years a paper of no Value — That he was born in Norwalk in the State of Connecticut. That he has a record of his age in his family Bible. copied from a Record kept & made by his father. That one or two years after the close of the war he moved from Sharon to a Town then called New Britain now called Ghatam in Columbia County State of New York That he resided in New Britain three or four years. From New Britain he removed to the Town of Dover in the County of Dutchess where he resided until December 1791. when he removed to Sand Lake aforesaid where he now resides — That he knew Gen. George Washington. Gen. Green Gen. Putnam — That he is known to Col. Albert Pawling. George Libbets Esq. Mayor of the City of Troy — Henry Wethy, Aretas Lyman & William Stiles who are acquainted with him and can testify to his character.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Archibald Bull Clerk Stephen Gregory
We, Thomas S. Niches a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Sand Lake and Henry Wetty residing in Sand Lake hereby certify that we are acquainted with Stephen Gregory who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Archibald Bull Clerk Thomas S. Niches Henry Wetty
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier , and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas S. Niches who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Sand Lake — and that Henry Wetty who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Sand Lake and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Archibald Bull Clerk of the Court of Troy Mayors Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Gregory for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of September 1832.
Archibald Bull Clerk

Mr. William Roberts of Troy New York being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the month January 1776 he in the same company with Stephen Gregory both then of the Town of Sharon County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, entered the Revolutionary Service under the command of Colonel John Patterson & Capt. John Mc Pinsted Company & in the fifteenth Regi- ment of the Massachusetts line of Infantry, and went to Boston & staid there until the 17th March & the went to New York stop there only a few days, & then went onto Montreal the last of April & being drove from Montreal by the enemy we retreated to mount Independence abo- ut the last of July & remained there until Novem- ber under the command of General Gates when his division were ordered to the South and we arrived in Albany on the 7th of December 1776 —
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the fifth September 1832. Archibald Ball Clerk
William Roberts