Bry Gregory

Patroit Of The American Revolution

The following documents were contributed by Terri Dillehay.

Transcribed by Colleen Taylor

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heading) (Seal or Stamp Date?)

Dear Sir

Bry or Berry Gregory, a Revolutionary soldier of

Chatham Co., N.C. drew a Federal pension for war

services while living in Smith Co. Tennessee.

Bry Gregory died in Smith Co. Tenn., date not

known. Would you kindly have forwarded to me

all discernible family letters in the claim of

Bry Gregory for pension, William Gregory, a

brother of Bry Gregory, also a resident of Smith Co.

Tenn., drew a Federal pensioner in 1832.

In order to facilitate research in relation to Bry

Gregory – I herewith send this reference Nos.

of William Gregory’s claims – | Send service data

(Ref. W. Gregory) Act of June 7 1832 | concerning Bry Gregory

West Tennessee Agency | to furnish Accounting

B.A.-(J)-S.W.F. | office Records div

Certificate # 22145

Tapley Gregory, a veteran of the War of 1812, was

born in Chatham Co., N.C. enlisted in the (army)

in Smith Co., Tenn., moved afterwards to (?) Co.,

Georgia , where he died. I do not know that Tapley

Gregory drew a pension for war services. If so,

will you kindly have forwarded to me the family

data found in his claim.

Thanking you for all past and possible future

favors . I am

Sincerely yours,

Claude Gregory

5590 Guilford St.

Detroit, Mich.

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Bry Gregory

Mr. Forrest G. Gregory

1310 Estatewood Drive

Brandon, Fla. 33511

(Above Lines Written on side of claim form folder)

Duplicate certificate (?)

21 May 1843 and sent to (Major)

N. H. Wilkinson, Pleasant Shade

Tenn. By request of Hon. W. B.

Campbell. See his letters within.

(Above lines written on backside of claim form folder)

(Original paper is obviously torn and it looks like a date is

obliterated. All that is visible on this copy is 19 as follows)

19……

West Tennessee

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Bry Gregory

Of Smith Co in the State of Tennessee

Who was a private in the company commanded

by Captain Patterson of the Reg. commanded

by Col. Herrin in the N. Carolina

troops for 9 months.

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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee

at the rate of 30 dollars per annum

To commence on the 4^th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 21^st day of August

1833 and sent to I. Pickett

Carthage, Tenn.

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Arrears to the 4^th of March 1833 of $60.00

Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 33 15.00

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$75.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}

{Act June 7, 1832 }

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,

Book E Vol. 7 Page 70

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State of Tennessee }

Smith County } On this 3^rd day of September 1832

personally appeared in open court before John (Chambers)

Zachary & Isaac Goodall the Court of Pleas and

Quarter Session now setting Bry Gregory, a resident

of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee, aged

71 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 (?) June

7, 1832, that he entered the service of the United

States under the following named officers and served

as herein stated. That in October 1780 he volunteered

under Capt. Patterson from sickness was furlowed and as

he recovered his health in a few days, he left home

for Capt. Pattersons company and fell in with Capt.

Dudly Reynolds company and served in his company

three months and then received a written discharge which

has him (?) afterwards in the year 1781. He volunteered

again under Capt. Benjamin Herrin, marched to General

Lillingtons camp and served under him until discharge

making a three month tour, that he volunteer

both times in Chatham County, North Carolina

being a resident of said county and state.

(2 lines where here but struck through as in error)

(see actual document above)

Afterwards in the year 1782 he volunteer in Chatham

County, North Carolina under Capt. Alex (Clardy),

marched to Caine Creek and then had a Battle

under General Butler and (Literal) then he then

pursued the enemy to (Ross) Swamp then returned

back to (Cross) Creek and there remained until

discharged, serving three months more. The war

closed about that time, making in all nine

months service. He has no written discharge nor

(?) any for the two last services, nor has he

any other documentary evidence of which he

can prove his service nor does now know

of any person by whom he can prove the

same, except William Gregory. He hereby

relinquishes any claims whatever to a pension

(and) annuity except the present and declares his name is

not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year

aforesaid. his

Bry X Gregory

J. Pickett Clk. mark

Mr. Miles West, a Clergyman, and Isham Beasley,

both residing in the county of Smith and State

of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted

with Bry Gregory who has subscribed and sworn

to the above declaration that we know him to be about

71 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in

the neighbourhood 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.

Miles West

J. Pickett Clk Isham Beasley

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State of Tennessee }

Smith County } This 3 day of September 1832 personally

appeared before said Court of Pleas and Quarter Session

now setting, William Gregory, a resident of Smith

County, aged 68 years, who being duly sworn says

that Bry Gregory is his brother and that he knows

he did enter the service as a volunteer under the

officers as stated above and served as he has stated.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

J. Pickett Clk William Gregory