Person:William Gregory (26)

Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 200 - William Gregory, 104 acres, Jackson River. Adjoining William Cunningham. October 10, 1772. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 73].

• Page 41.--17th November, 1772. William Lewis to William Gregory, on a branch of Jameses River, called Back Creek, known by the name of the Sugar Tree Bottom, opposite to John Millar's. Delivered: Joe Gregory, October, 1779.

• Page 277 - William Gregory, 50 acres, Back Creek. April 8, 1774. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 94].

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 159.--21st October, 1779. Joseph Gregory, eldest brother and heir-at-law of William Gregory, deceased, of Monengehalia, and Ann, to Samuel Gregory, tract known as Sugar Tree Bottom, on Back Creek of James River, conveyed by William Lewis to William Gregory, deceased, 17th November, 1772. Teste: Elijah Poage.

• Page 374.--6th August, 1788. Joseph Gregory, brother and heir-at-law of William Gregory, deceased, who was original proprietor, by his attorney, John Gregory, of Harrison County, to John Dever. Teste: William Burk, James Townsend, Zekail Townsend, Jacob Storkley.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Page 208.--2d July, 1771. James (his mark) Gregory's will--To mother, executrix; to brother, William. Teste: Saml. Vance, William Fulton (Fullen?). N. B.--My brother Naphtaly is to have £5 and Samuel and John £10 each. Proved, 15th March, 1774, by William Fuller and recorded (formerly proved by Vance).