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James Gregg, Sr., of Sullivan Cty., TN
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Gregg Family
James Gregg was born about 1759 in Carroll County, Maryland. He was the son of Joshua Gregg.
He married Rachel McClellan.
John Gregg, Sr. (1785, married Julia Annis King),
Abraham Gregg (1790, married Janette Alison),
Jane Gregg (1792, married James Harvey King),
Nathan Gregg (1794),
Samuel Gregg (1797),
William Gregg (1799),
Reverend James Gregg (1801, married Mary Johnston),
Annis Gregg (1803, William Burton Childress),
Rachel Gregg (1806), and
Mary Gregg (1809).
The Greggs came to Tennessee about 1779.
He was one of three original elders ordained by Reverend Samuel Doak in 1782 in the New Bethel Presbyterian Church. He was the first teacher in Piney Flats, Tennessee.
In 1793, James Gregg was captain of the Sullivan County militia.
In 1813, James Gregg witnessed a deed for Leonard Hart.
in 1820, Abraham Gregg witnessed Heinrich Smith's will.
In 1829, Abraham Gregg was witness to and executor of John Smith's will.
In 1830 Rachel Gregg was head of household in Sullivan County, Tennessee. The household consisted of
a woman between 60 & 69
3 women and a man between 20 & 29
an enslaved man between 25 & 35
During the Cherokee removal in 1836-1837, Abraham Gregg was first lieutenant in McClellan's company.
At the time of the 1840 census, Abraham Gregg and James Gregg in Buffalo Ridge, Washington County, Tennessee.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave.
James Gregg, Sr
Birth 16 Apr 1757
Carroll County, Maryland, USA
Death 21 Aug 1815 (aged 58)
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Burial: New Bethel Cemetery
Piney Flats, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
James was born about 1757, in Carroll County, Maryland. He was the son of Joshua Gregg. James married Rachel McClellan on 22 Jan 1785 in Sullivan Tennessee. James passed away 1815, in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
The children of James and Rachel Gregg were:
John Gregg 1785–1848
Abraham Gregg 1790–1876
Stephen Gregg 1792–????
Jane Gregg 1792–1861
Nathan Gregg 1794–1876
Thomas Gregg 1797–????
Samuel Gregg 1797–????
William Gregg 1799–1855
James Gregg 1801–1866
Annis Gregg Childress 1803–1880
Rachel Gregg 1806–????
Mary M Gregg 1809–1881
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166958669
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension application of James Gregg R4334 Rachel Gregg f18NC
Transcribed by Will Graves 8/29/08 rev'd 10/27/15
State of Tennessee, Sullivan County
On this 13 day of April 1844 [could be 1842] personally appeared before the subscriber a
Justice of the peace Mrs. Rachael Gregg the 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 passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of James Gregg who was a soldier in the war of the revolution that he was a private in the North Carolina militia
in the fall of 1781 under Captain Thomas Wallace's troop of Cavalry and served a campaign of 6 months under the aforesaid Captain Wallace Colonel Shelby and General Marion [Francis Marion] & she further declares that she was married to the said James Gregg on the 22nd day of January 1788 that her husband the aforesaid James Greg died 21st August 1815 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to 1st January 1794 viz. at the time above stated that she is still a widow that the family Record is a true Record of her marriage.
S/ Rachael Gregg, X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Sullivan and I further certify that the said he Miss [sic] Rachel Gregg is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court. I further certify that full faith and credit is due the statement of Miss Rachel Gregg I [sic, In] witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 13th day of April 1844.
S/ Rice Duncan, JP
[p 6: On March 14, 1845, in Sullivan County, Tenn., Abraham Gregg, 54, son of James and Rachel Gregg gave been affidavit stating in part: “...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 Rachel Gregg was that it could not be come at by living testimony and such Services as could be proven by two of his Comrades Elijah Cross1 who is now drawing a pension for the same service and Edward Cox2 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 Walace [Thomas Wallace's] Troop [of] horse man under Colonel Isaac Shelby and served then another Campaign of six months under the above named officers and affiant further declares that in regard to these services of his Father the aforesaid James Gregg as Captain in Britons neck [sic, Brittons Neck] Regiment he has heard him his Father frequently speak of Colonel Ervin and well recollects of hearing his father the aforesaid James Gregg speak of sending to the South Carolina 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 heard his father the above named James Gregg make use of affiant is sure that it is the same James Gregg as certified by the Comptroller of South Carolina as having done 90 days service as Captain in the brittans neck [sic, Brittons Neck] Regiment.
S/ Abraham Gregg
[p 10: Bible record:
James Gregg and Rachel his wife was Married January the 22nd day A. D. 1788
John Gregg son of James and Rachel his wife [was born] December the 29th 1788
Abraham Gregg was born September the 19th [? could be 14th or something else] 1790
Jane Gregg was born the 15th of September 18=792
Nathan Gregg was born the 23 of Decr. 1794
Samuel Gregg was born 15 April 1797
William Gregg was born 14th August 1799
[torn paper]ames Gregg was born 28 July 1801
[torn paper] ass Gregg was born 10 Septr 1803
[torn paper] regg was born 27th August 1806
[torn paper] born 22nd June 1809
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1 Elijah Cross S1947
2 Edward Cox S3170
http://revwarapps.org/r4334.pdf
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