Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4334, James Gregg, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. 6.
Gregg, James Rachel
R. 4334
CONTENTS

10.999
10999 Mrs Gregg Declaration
Rachel Gregg James " " Her Atty 12 July 38
4234

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows state of Tennessee
Sullivan County On this 13 day of April 1842 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs Rachael Gregg a Resident of the county and state aforesaid aged 75 years the first day of June next who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress Part July the 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of James Gregg who was a soldier in the in the war of the Revolution that he was a private in the north Carolina militia that he entered the service of the united states in the fall of seventeen hundred and eighty one under Capt Thos Wallace troop of Gentry and served a campaign of six months under the aforesaid Capt. Wallace Col Shelby and Gen Marion declared farther declares that she was married to the said James Gregg on the twenty second day of January seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid James Gregg died the 21st August 1815 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated that she is still a widow that the family Record is a true Record of her marriage
Rachel Gregg
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me me a Justice of the peace for the county of Sullivan and I further certify the said Mrs Rachel Gregg is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court I further certify that full faith and credit

is all the statement of Miss Rachel Gregg I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the thirteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty four
Rice Duncan Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee
Sullivan County } we
Residents of the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Mrs Rachel Gregg who has subscribed an answer to the within declaration that she is Reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where she resides and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written
State of Tennessee Sullivan County }
James M'Kinley (Seal) 6
May Term 1844 County court The declaration of Miss Rachel Gregg certified on the 13 day of April 1844 by Rice Duncan a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to court the said court approve his proceedings and acts in said case and here by direct the clerk to endorse the approval on the papers
State of Tennessee Sullivan County }
I Jacob T. Mays Clerk of the County Court of Sullivan County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proce- edings had and approved of by the County court of Sullivan County at its May term 1844 Relative to the declaration of Miss Rachel Gregg to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress Relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid Rice Duncan is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and

manner purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Bloomsburg this 9 th day of May 1844
State of Pennsylvania Sullivan County ss
Jacob T. Messick Clerk
I Benjamin L. Goebel Chairman of the county court
of Sullivan County do hereby certify that Jacob T. Messick whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the county court of Sullivan County duly elected commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine this the 6 day of May 1844
Benjamin L. Goebel Chairman of the county court of Sullivan County

State of Tennessee Sullivan County
on this 24th day of March 1845
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Mr. Abraham Gregg a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged fifty four years and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he is the son of James Gregg who was a soldier and Captain in the war of the Revolution he further declares that he has often heard his Father James Gregg say that he was a Captain in the South in the war of the Revolution for a short time and he further declares that the reason the service as Captain was not specified in the Declaration made by his Mother Rachael Gregg was that it could not become at by living testimony and such services as could be proven by two of his comrades Elijah Crops who is now drawing a pension for the same service and Edward Cox his lieutenant who is also a pensioner Affiant further declares that he has often heard his Father the above named James Gregg say that after he had rendered his services as Captain in the South he returned back and then joined Captain Thomas Walen Gregg horse men under Colonel Isaac Shelby and served there another campaign of six months under the above named officers and affiant further declares that in regard to

the services of his Father the aforesaid James Gregg as Captain in Onions Creek Regiment he has heard him his Father frequently speak of Col Ervine and well recollected of hearing his Father the aforesaid James Gregg speak of sending to the South Caro- lina for something as compensation for services done as Captain and that he received this compensation. Some years after the war ended and he further declares that from the conversation that he has heard his Father the above named James Gregg who of affiant is sure that it is the same James Gregg as certified by the Comptroller of South Carolina as having done ninety days service as Captain in the Onions Creek Regiment
Abraham Gregg
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me as Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Abraham Gregg and that full faith and credit is due the statements of Abraham Gregg
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand this 24 day of March one thousand Eight hundred and forty five
Pierce Duncan Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Sullivan County } ss
I - Jacob T. Messick Clerk of the County Court of Sullivan County do here by certify that Dine Duncan Esqr whose name appears to the within is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Blountville this 25th day of March 1845
Jacob T. Messick Clerk
State of Tenn ss Sullivan County } ss
I Robert P Rhea Chairman of the of the County Court of Sullivan County do hereby Certify that Jacob T. Messick is and was Clerk of the Coun- ty Court of Sullivan County duly Elected and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of March 1845
R. P. Rhea
Chairman of the County Court of Sullivan County

THE NEW
TESTAMENT
Since Duncan Justice of the Mire for Saltonbury do certify Of our LORD and SAVIOUR  that I have this Record taken from the old Bible now in the possession of Miss Rachael Gregg and I further  JESUS CHRIST  certify that I believe the same to be a true Record of the  ministry of James Gregg and Rachel Gregg in which Newly TRANSLATED out of the whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this the ORIGINAL GREEK,  the thirteenth day of March Eighteen  hundred and forty four. And with the former  Since Duncan Justice  Mark of the Pearl
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently COMPARED and REV d
By His MAJESTY'S S r
Appointed to be Read in
Printed by

James Gregg and Rachel his wife was Married January the 22 nd day A.D. 1788
John Gregg son of James and Rachel his wife was born December the 29 th 1788
Abraham Gregg was born September the 15 th 1790
Jane Gregg was born the 2 nd of September 1792
Thomas Gregg was born the 23 rd of Feb y 1794
Samuel Gregg was born 15 th April 1797
William Gregg was born 14 th August 1799
James Gregg was born 28 th July 1801
Isaac Gregg was born 10 th Sept r 1803
Samuel Gregg was born 27 th August 1806
born 22 nd June 1809
  1815    1844    1879    439    James Gregg was born
by 186

10-999 Hachib Gregg James Fen Sushap Let. to Hon. A. Johnson June 21. 1844 — " to Rev. Duncan. May 29 th " to 1845. Same Sept 12:43 Hon. A. Johnson May 12 th 46 Act 7 July 238

Palmyra N.C.
London office
I William H. Collins Comptroller Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the Name of J. Griggs appears on record in this Office as having had the following Special Certifi- cates issued in his Name for Military services viz One for Nine Pounds (£9) see Book No 26 page 31 Also one other for Four Pounds, see Book G. No 16 page 54 given under my hand and Seal this 5 day July 1845
Wm H Collins Comptroller

Not her husband
Jacob Newman Esq. of Knoxville East Tennessee
Mail

Comptroller Genl's Office Columbia So. Ca. Jan'y 27 th /45
Sir,
Your communication of the 20 th inst. to hand, contains notice - Subjoined is the evidence in the case of Mr. James Gregg, as demonstrated by the Records in this office -
Very Respectfully For Comptroller Genl.
[Signature]
Charge £3-
Comptroller Genl's Office Columbia So. Ca. Jan'y 27 th /45
Book I.
Indent 1017 Issued the 31 st of January 1786 To Mr. James Gregg for thirty eight Pounds, eleven shillings and five pence sterling, for Militia Duty done as Captain in 1780, as per aud. audited, N o 100 -
Prinicip. £38:11:5
Amnt. Int d £02:13:11
Acc t 100 - James Gregg
This acct. for Ninety days duty as a Captain in the Brittons Neck Reg t of Militia, as per Col l Erwin's certificate dated 15 th March 1780, at £3. per day - £270. Sterling £38:11:5 -
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office For Comptroller Genl. [Signature]

April 14. 1885.
New York case
Rocky Guff
Blountville Tenn April 8th
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Cammermere of Pensylvania Washington City D. C.
From
the

Blountville March the 25 th 1825
Sir
Enclosed is the Evidence in case of Mrs Rachael Gregg she proves by the Certificate of the Comptroller General of ninety days service as a captain and the affidavits of two of his Comrades accompanied her Declaration both prove a campaign of six months and in the absence of other proof we ask for the Certificate to issue for both terms of service you will please examine this Claim and forward the Certificate to me the Declaration of Mrs Rachael Gregg was filed in your office by the Hon A Johnson
Very Respectfully A. Duncan
A. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1865.
4334.
P. O. _____
Rachel Gregg
Service: _____
Gamut
Enlisted: REJECTED , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Aug 11. 1895 Plantville Oct 1st. case Knoxville Aug 5
Dear
Paid 20
J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington D.C.

Blountville August the 4th 1825
Dear Sir
I have succeeded in obtaining the Certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina in regard to the claim of Rachael Gregg please examine the same and forward the the certificate to me
Respectfully yours Rice D. Duke
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions