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m. 7 Oct 1762 - Israel Gregg1775 - 1847
Facts and Events
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- Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Israel Gregg. - Israel Gregg was born to Thomas Gregg, a wheelwright, and Rebecca Janney, his wife.[2] His parents were married on October 7, 1762 in a Quaker ceremony at Goose Creek, renamed Lincoln, an old community located in Virginia's Loudoun County that was founded by Quakers.[3] Israel Gregg was born to a family that was both large and prominent, the Greggs and Janneys having made the Loudoun Valley their home for many years.[3] Israel Gregg began an apprenticeship in 1790, completing it in 1796.[4] On May 29, 1797 he was granted a certificate of acceptance by Redstone Monthly Meeting, Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
On July 12, 1798 Israel Gregg and Elizabeth Hough (September 15, 1776 - March 27, 1820) were married in Brownsville, her hometown.[3] Joseph Hough (February 26, 1783 - April 23, 1853) was bound to Israel Gregg, his brother-in-law, from 1798 to 1804 as an apprentice to learn the craft of making works for clocks and watches.[3][5] A tall case clock, its works crafted by Israel Gregg, is currently on display by the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.[6][7]
Thomas Gregg's will of December 13, 1799 conveyed to Israel a small lot (63 by 125 feet) in Bridgeport, a small community bordering Brownsville to the south.[3]
In 1805, Israel Gregg was a pilot on the flatboat Blackbird during a voyage from Brownsville to New Orleans with a cargo of flour.[8]
Founded in 1812, The Monongahela National Bank of Brownsville listed Israel Gregg as one of its founding directors.[9]
Source: World Library
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