John Gregory
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John Gregory (1767 - 1845)

John Gregory
Born in West Springs, Union, South Carolinamap
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married 23 Dec 1801 in Davidson, Tennesseemap
Husband of — married 3 Apr 1838 in Livingston County, Kentucky, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died at age 78 in Marion, Crittenden, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Research Notes

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Name

Name: John D. /Gregory/[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Name: John /Gregory/[12]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using John D. /Gregory/.

Birth

Birth:
Date: 20 MAR 1767
Place: West Springs, Union, South Carolina, United States[13][14]
Birth:
Date: BET 1760 AND 1770
Place: South Carolina, USA

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 20 MAR 1767

Death

Death:
Date: 11 MAY 1845
Place: Marion, Crittenden, Kentucky, United States[15]
Death:
Date: 11 MAY 1846[16]

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 11 MAY 1845Array

Headstone of John Gregory

Probate

Probate:
Date: 12 JAN 1846
Place: Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA

Will

Will:
Date: 1843
Place: Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA
Note: #N3372


Residence

Residence: John is living alone with either one or two slaves. (Crittenden formed from Livingston, 1842.)
Date: 1840
Place: Livingston County, Kentucky, USA[17]
Residence: John D. Gregory is born 1809 in SC
Date: 1809
Place: South Carolina, USA
Residence:
Date: 1820
Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Note: #N3384[18]
Residence: p. 546
Date: 1810
Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
Note: #N3382[19]
Residence: p. 42 record for Harriot Gregory.
Date: 1790
Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
Note: #N3387[20]
Residence: p.226
Date: 1800
Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
Note: #N3386[21]
Residence: Next to JD (John D) Gregory. Three doors away from Jonathan Duncan.
Date: 1830
Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Note: #N3383[22]

Burial

Burial: Marion. Old Marion Cemetery.
Date: 1846
Place: Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA[23]

Note

Note: #N3371

Sources

  • WikiTree profile Gregory-1400 created through the import of gedcom for wikitree.ged on Dec 23, 2012 by Kelly Midura. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kelly and others.
  • Source: S165 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: #R1
  • Repository: R1 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S210 Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S211 Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Title: South Carolina Census, 1790-1890 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S257 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2011 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Repository: #R1 NOTEFind A Grave, : Find A Grave
  • Source: S51 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1840 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Repository: #R1 NOTEUnited States of America, Bureau of the Census, Sixth Census of the United States, 1840, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1840
  • Source: S54 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1790 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S55 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1800 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Repository: #R1 NOTEUnited States of America, Bureau of the Census, Second Census of the United States, 1800, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1800
  • Source: S74 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1820 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Repository: #R1 NOTEUnited States of America, Bureau of the Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1820
  • Source: S75 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1830 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Repository: #R1 NOTEUnited States of America, Bureau of the Census, Fifth Census of the United States, 1830, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1830
  • Source: S87 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1810 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Repository: #R1 NOTEUnited States of America, Bureau of the Census, Third Census of the United States, 1810, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1810

Notes

Note N3371
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1820 census: There are two other Gregorys in Rutherford county who could be his oldest son: Edward and Alexander. Alexander is also found in 1810, so he is not likely to be John's son. In addition, he got married in April 1810 in Rutherford, and the 1810 census was taken in August. Edward is a name found in the Union County SC Gregorys. John Gregory had a son named Edward (brother to John Wesley). He is found in Union, SC in 1810, so it is not the same person.
Edward Gregory age 26-44 found on p. 175. He is 50-59 in 1830, so too old to be John's son.
John found on p. 145
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Research Notes: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lrjlachapelle&id=I4140
m2) Rebecca Brookshire--divorced: m3) Rachel Lacey:
"Articles of Separation--Articles of separation between man & wife. This indenture between John Gregory of Livingston County & State of Kentucky of the first part & Rebecca his wife or the second made this 20th day of September in the year of our Lord 1839 where unhappy differences subsists between John Gregory & Rebecca his wife for which reasons they are agreed to live separate. Now this indenture witnessed that the said John Gregory in pursuance of mutual agreement between him & his said wife her heirs Executors & Administrators Covenant with said Rebecca Gregory his wife her heirs Executors & Administrators & assigns & doth also agree with the said Rebecca his wife as follows he the said John Gregory will permit the said Rebecca Gregory from henceforth during her life to live separate from him & to stay & reside at such place or places as she pleases & carry on & follow such trade & business as if she were a free sole as to her may seem fit & proper & that he will not----or molest her or any other person or persons on his account in any manner of way whatsoever for receiving or entertaining her nor will at any time claim or demand any of the moneys goods or estate whatsoever which she now hath in her custody or which she may hereafter purchase or which shall be given or devised to or otherwise acquired by her & that she may enjoy the same as if she were----sole & unmarried & furthur that the said John Gregory agrees to give up all the property & the said Rebecca Gregory his wife agrees to receive the same as her portion of his estate for life which he received of her when they were married with the exception of four head of hogs which has been killed. As Witness my hand & seal the day & date first above written ---& they both signed their marks---witnessed by Jacob Gill & Edward Ashley---State of Kentucky; Livingston County
I James L. Dallam, Clerk of the Court for the County & State aforesaid, do Certify that the foregoing Agreement between John & Rebecca Gregory`s wqas this day presented to me in my office & proven by the oaths of Jacob Gill & Edward Ashley subscribing witnesses thereto as & for the act & deed of said John & Rebecca for the purpose therein contained & ordered to be recorded. Whereupon I have truly recorded the same & this Certificate in my said office. Given under my hand this 12th day of October 1839. Jas. L. Dallam."
"John Gregory & Mrs. Rebecca Brookshire had married the 3rd of April 1838 in Livingston County, Kentucky. Performed by W.C. Lowe---marriage bondsman, Martin Hammond."----researched by Marvin & Bonnie Ezell Snoddy.
Court Records---"June 3, 1846--James Cannon, & wife, Rody, (my note--Rhoda Gregory, daughter of John Gregory) of Crittenden County, Kentucky, mortgage to Asa Stone (my note--husband of Rebecca Gregory, daughter of John Gregory) of Green County, Illinois, all their interest & claim to the estate of John Gregory, deceased---Cannons being heirs of Gregory. Cannon owes Stone a note for .44, with 6% interest. If the debt is paid, this transaction is void. Witnesses---John D. Gregory (my note--son of John Gregory, deceased)--Asa S. Lee (my note--son of Sarah( Gregory) Lee, daughter of John Gregory)---Rody Cannon relinquished right of dower--recorded June 11, 1846"
"June 25, 1846, Rachel Gregory (3rd wife of John Gregory, & widow of same--my note) appoints Elihu R. Lacey as an attorney, to ask, demand & receive all sums of money which are due her from the estate of John Gregory." (my note--Rachel had first been the widow of a John Lacey, before she married John Gregory---is Elihu Lacey, the attorney, her son?)---my note---evidently, some of the kids of John Gregory were protesting his unrecorded will, & she fought back.
"Court Order Book 1, page 139, July 13, 1846--On order of John D. Gregory, Silas H. Stone, Asa Stone, Greenbury Jacobs, & James Cannon, it is ordered that William Hogard, W.B.Rice, Charles Lizenbee, James Shewmaker, & James Duvall be appointed commissioners to allot the dower of Rachel Gregory in & to the lands that were the property of John Gregory, deceased, & of whom Rachel is the widow & relict."
"April 13, 1847--Thomas Lee mortgaged to Asa S. Lee & James Cannon (my note--Thomas Lee`s son, & brother-in-law; Thomas`s wife, Sarah (Gregory) Lee, died in 1845) all of Crittenden County, Kentucky, his undivided one eighth interest in the landed estate of John Gregory, deceased. Asa S. Lee & James Cannon have this day replivined for Thomas Lee, a debt of .16, the amount of an exzecution which issued from the office of J.W. Headley in favor of David L. Stephenson & against Thomas Lee. If Thomas Lee discharges the debt in the repliven bond, Asa S. Lee & James Cannon are relieved from paying the debt, this conveyance will be void."
"May 26, 1847--James Cannon & wife, Rhoda, of Pike County, Illinois, to Asa Stone of Green County, Illinois, 0 for two tracts of land being the undivided 8th part of all the real estate of John Gregory, deceased, in Crittenden County, Kentucky. Witnesses---Andrew J. Stone; J.R. Cleveland; Rhoda Cannon released right of dower---Pike County, Illinois; May 26, 1847; recorded Crittenden County, Kentucky, August 3, 1847."
Unrecorded Will of John Gregory dated 15 July 1843;
"I, John Gregory...in perfect health...being desirous to settle my worldly affairs & thereby be better prepared to leave this world...after my debts are paid, I give, bequeath & devise unto my beloved wife Rachel, all of my property but she is not to sell or dispose of any of the land or negroes or hire any of the negroes out of the county. I have already advanced 0 to my son John D. Gregory & expect to be subjected to about 0 costs through his instrumentality which will make 0. I have advanced to Greenbury Jacobs who married my daughter Rachel, 0. I have already advanced 8 to Jonathan Duncan, who married my daughter Elizabeth. I have already advanced to Thomas Lee, who married my daughter Sally, 0 & I furthurmore expect to be subjected to an expense of through his agency. I have advanced Silas Stone, who married my daughter Miriam, 2 & also expect to be subjected to an expense by him of . But to son Robert Gregory & Asa Stone, who married my daughter Rebecca, & to James Cannon, who married my daughter Rhoda, I have made no advancements. Wishing all children to stand upon equal footing...I hereby direct that out of such property as my wife shall leave at her death or as she shall possess at the time of her marriage, should she again marry, advancements shall first be made to all of my children equal to the amount of 0...Should anything be left. I wish & direct it to be equally divided among all my children...Should the property my wife may have at her marriage or leave at her death not be sufficient to make the advancements...I wish advancements made to Robert Gregory, Asa Stone, & James Cannon until they shall be equal to those of my children who have already received advancements. Constitute & appoint whoever may be the High Sheriff of Crittenden County at the time of my death the execution of my last will & testament. John Gregory----Witnesses: William B. Hickman; Will J. Dallam; S. Marble"
Filed in open court 12 January 1846 for probate & continued for proof. Feruary term 1846...Witnesses all examined for & against Will & this writing by court rejected as John Gregory`s last Will & Testament. H.W. Bigham, clerk
Court Order Book 1, page 139, 13 July 1846
On order of John D. Gregory, Silas H. Stone, Asa Stone, Greenbury Jacobs & James Cannon, it is ordered that William Hogard, W.B. Rice, Charles Lizenbee, James Shewmaker & James Duvall be appointed commissioners to allot the dower of Rachel Gregory in & to the lands that were the property of John Gregory, dec`d, & of whom Rachel is the widow & relict."
I think the reason the above Will was not recorded was John Gregory had just married Rachel Lacey, a widow, on March 22, 1843 & had written a new will just four months later. It seems that most of the children protested the will in court.
John Gregory had also married another widow, Mrs. Rebecca Brookshire, on April 3, 1838 & had divorced her in October of 1839." (research by Marvin & Bonnie Ezell Snoddy)
Notice that Thomas Lee, son-in-law of John Gregory, husband of Sarah (Gregory) Lee, did not protest this will, as his wife had died in 1845---also, they had received their allotment.
John Gregory is on the 1820 Rutherford County, Tenn. census; (Also on Rutherford County, Tenn. Census, is an Edward Gregory; & an Alexander Gregory---some relations to John? Anyone KNOW? Please write, if you know---thanks.
John Gregory is on the 1830 Bedford County, Tennessee census;
John Gregory is on the 1840 Swingslow, Livingston County, Kentucky census;
John Gregory`s 3rd wife, Rachel (___) Lacey Gregory, his widow, is found on the 1850 Union, District 2, Kentucky Census, as follows--evidently living with one of her children from her first marriage;
Nathan Lasey, age 28, b) Tenn.--farmer
Margaret, wife, age 24, b) Ky
Richard, son, age 5, b) Ky
baby son, age 3 months, b) Ky
Rachel Gregory, age 64, b) Ky ****
Malissa Wheeler, age 30, b) Tenn.
Warren Lasey, age 13, b) Ky
Ne???, (boy), age 10, b) Ky
Rachel Ann Wheeler, age 8, b) Ky
Research of Roz LaChapelle, Connecticut; Rootsweb, "Thank you", Roz!
Note N3372I, John Gregory...in perfect health...being desirous to settle my worldly affairs & thereby be better prepared to leave this world...after my debts are paid, I give, bequeath & devise unto my beloved wife Rachel, all of my property but she is not to sell or dispose of any of the land or negroes or hire any of the negroes out of the county. I have already advanced 0 to my son John D. Gregory & expect to be subjected to about 0 costs through his instrumentality which will make 0. I have advanced to Greenbury Jacobs who married my daughter Rachel, 0. I have already advanced 8 to Jonathan Duncan, who married my daughter Elizabeth. I have already advanced to Thomas Lee, who married my daughter Sally, 0 & I furthurmore expect to be subjected to an expense of through his agency. I have advanced Silas Stone, who married my daughter Miriam, 2 & also expect to be subjected to an expense by him of . But to son Robert Gregory & Asa Stone, who married my daughter Rebecca, & to James Cannon, who married my daughter Rhoda, I have made no advancements. Wishing all children to stand upon equal footing...I hereby direct that out of such property as my wife shall leave at her death or as she shall possess at the time of her marriage, should she again marry, advancements shall first be made to all of my children equal to the amount of 0...Should anything be left. I wish & direct it to be equally divided among all my children...Should the property my wife may have at her marriage or leave at her death not be sufficient to make the advancements...I wish advancements made to Robert Gregory, Asa Stone, & James Cannon until they shall be equal to those of my children who have already received advancements. Constitute & appoint whoever may be the High Sheriff of Crittenden County at the time of my death the execution of my last will & testament. John Gregory----Witnesses: William B. Hickman; Will J. Dallam; S. Marble"
Filed in open court 12 January 1846 for probate & continued for proof. Feruary term 1846...Witnesses all examined for & against Will & this writing by court rejected as John Gregory`s last Will & Testament. H.W. Bigham, clerk
Court Order Book 1, page 139, 13 July 1846
On order of John D. Gregory, Silas H. Stone, Asa Stone, Greenbury Jacobs & James Cannon, it is ordered that William Hogard, W.B. Rice, Charles Lizenbee, James Shewmaker & James Duvall be appointed commissioners to allot the dower of Rachel Gregory in & to the lands that were the property of John Gregory, dec`d, & of whom Rachel is the widow & relict."
I think the reason the above Will was not recorded was John Gregory had just married Rachel Lacey, a widow, on March 22, 1843 & had written a new will just four months later. It seems that most of the children protested the will in court.
John Gregory had also married another widow, Mrs. Rebecca Brookshire, on April 3, 1838 & had divorced her in October of 1839." (research by Marvin & Bonnie Ezell Snoddy)
Note N33821 FWM 10-15 (Robert)
1 FWM 16-25 (probably Joseph)
1 FWM 26-44 (John)
1 FWF -10 (Rhoda or Elisabeth--one is missing)
1 FWF 26-44 (Susannah)
1 FWF 45+ (Harriot Gregory)
no slaves
Note N33831 FWM 20-30 (John D)
1 FWM 60-70
1 FWF 60-70
5 slaves
Note N33843 FWM -10 (these are either sons who died very young or grandchildren)
1 FWM 10-16 (John D)
1 FWM 45+ (John)
2 FWF 16-26 (Rachel, Sarah)
1 FWF 45+ (wife)
no slaves
Note N33861 FWM -10 (Robert)
1 FWM 10-15 (Joseph--probable younger brother b. 1785-1790)
1 FWM 16-25 (probable brother or stepson b. bef 1784)
1 FWM 26-44 (John)
2 FWF -10 (Miriam, Rebecca)
1 FWF 26-44 (wife)
1 FWF 45+ (Harriot Gregory)
On 1800 there are two SC John Gregorys listed. One is in Union District, and is too old with too many children to be this John. Neither does he have a son the right age to be this John. The other is in Pendleton District, and matches up better, but is found there in 1810 as well. A "Janea" Gregory in Union matches up perfectly and is our guy.
Note N33871 FWM 16+ (John)
3 FWM -16 (younger brothers or step children all born after 1774)
2 FWM 16+ (wife and Harriot)
  1. ↑ Source: #S165 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John D. Gregory
  2. ↑ Source: #S210 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  3. ↑ Source: #S55 Page: Database online. Year: 1800; Census Place: , Union District, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: . Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  4. ↑ Source: #S51 Page: Database online. Year: 1840; Census Place: Swingslow, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: . Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  5. ↑ Source: #S75 Page: Database online. Year: 1830; Census Place: , Bourbon, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: . Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  6. ↑ Source: #S74 Page: Database online. Year: 1820; Census Place: , Bourbon, Kentucky; Roll: M33_18; Page: ; Image: . Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  7. ↑ Source: #S74 Page: Database online. Year: 1820; Census Place: , Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M33_124; Page: ; Image: . Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  8. ↑ Source: #S75 Page: Database online. Year: 1830; Census Place: , Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: . Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  9. ↑ Source: #S55 Page: Database online. Year: 1800; Census Place: , Pendleton District, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: . Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  10. ↑ Source: #S211 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  11. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Database online. Year: 1790; Census Place: , Union, South Carolina; Roll: ; Image: Data: Text: Record for Harriot Gregory
  12. ↑ Source: #S257 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  13. ↑ Source: #S165 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John D. Gregory
  14. ↑ Source: #S257 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  15. ↑ Source: #S165 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John D. Gregory
  16. ↑ Source: #S257 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  17. ↑ Source: #S51 Page: Database online. Year: 1840; Census Place: Swingslow, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: . Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  18. ↑ Source: #S74 Page: Database online. Year: 1820; Census Place: , Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M33_124; Page: ; Image: . Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  19. ↑ Source: #S87 Page: Database online. Year: 1810; Census Place: , Union, South Carolina; Roll: 61; Page: 546; Family History Number: 0181420; Image: 00420. Data: Text: Record for John Grogary
  20. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: Database online. Year: 1790; Census Place: , Union, South Carolina; Roll: ; Image: Data: Text: Record for Harriot Gregory
  21. ↑ Source: #S55 Page: Database online. Year: 1800; Census Place: , Union District, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: . Data: Text: Record for Janea Gregory
  22. ↑ Source: #S75 Page: Database online. Year: 1830; Census Place: , Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: . Data: Text: Record for John Gregory
  23. ↑ Source: #S257 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Gregory






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