Richard Gregg (abt. 1676 - 1716)

Born about 1676 in Ardmore, Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 14 Sep 1716 at about age 40 in Christiana Hundr, New Castle, Delaware

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Richard Gregg

Richard Gregg Youngest son, Richard was the last one to occupy the home after the mother's death about January of 1692. The land had been surveyed on May 11, 1685 by Henry Hollingsworth and after the father's death was divided by him on April 23, 1692 between sons John and Richard Gregg leaving 150 acres for Richard Gregg including Strand Millas.

Evidently Richard had poor health for years. He had signed a petition to the King 1715 relating to the early boundary difficulties between Pennsylvania and Delaware. The evidence that he died without heirs surviving is scant and negative, but conclusive. In the deed of gift from his brother John to brother George 1719 John could not have had any right, title, or demand on his property by inheritance if any direct heirs of Richard were living. He made no statement indicating any debt or obligation of his brother Richard to himself conferring such a claim, such statement being necessary to make the deed valid if such were the basis of his claim. An oldest son inherited at least twice as much as another son at that date by English law and might, with unconfirmed land as "heir-at-law", have a right in all.^[1]

Birth

Richard Gregg was born aboutt 1676 at Ardmore, Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland.

Events

1715, Richard signed a petition to the King in 1715 relating to the early boundary difficulties between Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Death

Richard Gregg died 14 SEP 1716, Christiana Hundr, New Castle, Delaware

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Michael Lechner and Sharon Moffitt Cowen, Aug. 18, 2012

See Also:

• A.M.C., "Gregg-Dixon-Houghton, of Newcastle County, Delaware", The Era Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, Volume 5, Issue 11, Henry T. Coates & Co., 1898. pg 331
  • See also notes and sources on page for William Gregg.

• Riggs Surname Study, Edward of Roxbury, Charting the Immediate Descendants of Edward Riggs 1589-1672, of Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA. Edward of Roxbury.

• Cowen Family History, compiled by Sarah Gaunt Thompson.

• Cowen Family History, compiled by Judy Cowen-Hodges.

• Cowen Family History, compiled by Sharon Moffitt Cowen.

• Lechner Family History, compiled by Michael Lechner, with my father Ted Harrold Lechner. Lechner Family History.

• Source: S404 Author: Emily A. Brown Title: Ancestors of Emily Brown Abbreviation: Ancestors of Emily Brown Publication: http://www.emilyabrown.com/legacy/index.htm Dec 13, 2003 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S405 Author: Alaine Title: Alaine's Family Tree Abbreviation: Alaine's Family Tree Publication: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cribbs/alaine/index.html 10 November 2002 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S407 Author: Gregg Layne Title: Descendants of John Gregg Abbreviation: Descendants of John Gregg Publication: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/5850/greggs.html Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S412 Author: Chris Stefanovich Title: Ancestors of Chris Stefanovich Abbreviation: Ancestors of Chris Stefanovich Publication: http://www.stefanovich.com/index.html Note: Last updated May 2000 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S415 Author: Jason H.L. Potts Title: The Potts Family Tree Abbreviation: Potts Family Tree Publication: Copyright © 1996-2004 by Jason H.L. Potts. http://www.potts.net.au/tree/ Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y Data: Text: Kendall gives the early Gregg genealogy as: CONT CONT 1. John Gregg (Scotland, abt 1576 - Glenarm, Antrim, Ireland, abt 1644) CONT CONT 2.William Gregg (Scotland, abt 1616 - Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland, abt 1672) CONT CONT 2.1 John Gregg (abt 1640 - abt 1724) CONT CONT 2.2 William “The Immigrant Quaker” Gregg (Glenarm, Antrim, Ireland, abt 1642 - Christiana Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, 1687) CONT CONT 2.2.1 John Gregg (1668 - 1738) CONT CONT 2.2.2 Ann Gregg Dixon (1670 - 1729) CONT CONT 2.2.3 George Gregg (1674 - 1744) CONT CONT 2.2.4 Richard Gregg (1676 - 1716) CONT CONT 2.3 Richard Gregg (abt 1644 - abt 1741) CONT CONT Hazel May Middleton Kendall, in her book "Quaker Greggs"