Mother: Elizabeth Siblings: Elizabeth, Luke, and Thomas
Samuel Gregory's father-in-law, William Mackey (Sr) ran a ferry boat service for cargo, carts, horses, and people across the Albemarle Sound north to Edenton, from his south shore plantation in Tyrrell County (8 miles east of Plymouth).
In his will dated 1765, William Mackey bequeaths to his married daughter, Hannah (Joanna), 4 named "negros" in the possession of her husband Samuel Gregory of Chowan County and 10 pounds proclamation money.
Abstract of North Carolina Wills, p 142, father Samuel Gregory's will dated February 5, 1744 / August 4, 1747 https://archive.org/stream/abstractofnorthc01nort#page/71/mode/1up
Marriage bonds of Tyrrell County, North Carolina, USA, Joanna Mackey bond dated April 6, 1757 http://www.ncgenweb.us/tyrrell/TYRMARGM.HTM
Probate records of Tyrrell County, North Carolina, USA , father William Mackey's will dated October 22, 1765 http://www.ncgenweb.us/tyrrell/MCKY1765.HTM http://www.ncgenweb.us/tyrrell/TPTOCM.HTM
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