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- === wife surname is not proven - parents are not Roger Gregory and Margaret Thornton
Capt John Gregory born: 1623 in Stockwith, England died: 1676 Rappahannock County, Virginia Officer in the Colonial Militia. Emigrated to Virginia prior to 1656; settled on the north side of the James River in Charles County. 20 February 1663 had a grant of 600 acres in Rappahannock County. Vestryman in 1665.
John Gregory wife was Elizabeth Bishop da of John Bishop b Abt 1600 in London, England d 21 April 1676 in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Immigrated in 1638 to James City, Virginia and Mary Elizabeth maiden name unknown.
24 Oct 1653 Lancaster Co: JOHN GREGORY to pay levy on 3 tytheables to Mr. James Bagnall.
14 Aug 1654 Lancaster Co: JOHN GREGORY mentioned as `from the upper parish of Nansemond Co'; it is believed that this JOHN GREGORY was pastor of Upper Parish, Nansemond Co. 1680. (ref: Clan Gregory, Wash.DC 1909)
14 Aug 1654 Lancaster Co: Wm.Johnson assigns JOHN GREGORY all interest `in this pattente' does not give other detail. Wit: Richard Loes, Thos.Greefeth.
24 Jan 1655: Thomas Smith, aged 24, deposes that on 4 Nov 1654 John Duce and Richard Vines of London, Master & Master's mate respectively of the `Swan' signed an undertaking to Philip Stretehaye and Charles Pleydell of London, mchts, to deliver sound and well condition negroes to Richard Howell, JOHN GREGORY and Wm.Thomas, residents of Barbadoes.
6 Jun 1655 Lancaster Co: Order that JOHN GREGORY and John Sherlock view the housing built by John Edgecomb for Capt. Moore Fauntleroy and report.
7 Dec 1655: JOHN GREGORY to pay levy on 3 tytheables to Mr. Bagnall. Also to be pd 150 lb tobo from the levy for a wolf's head.
1656 Lancaster Co: John Bell before his death did by word of mouth give unto the Widd Bryant & her children 2 yearling calves and to his countryman afterwards naming Alexander Porteus at Morrattico his boat for a rememberance and to Thomas who was his mate liberty to plant upon his land this year and the rest of his estate he gave to Cyprian Bishop. s/James Bagnell, JOHN GREGORY. "Jurat in Cur 14 Jan 1656 recordat 20 Jan 1656"
20 Feb 1663: JOHN GREGORY the elder bought 600 a. Hoskins Creek 20 Feb 1663. Robert Bishop bought 480 a. from Henry Awbrey which he willed to JOHN GREGORY JR. in 1676, and by JOHN's will in 1677 was given to MARY GREGORY. JOHN GREGORY JR. also gave 250 a. Hoskins Creek to his sister, Elizabeth Wheeler. RICHARD GREGORY SR. patented over 1700 a. in New Kent Co and a small acreage in Rappahannock Co. (ref: OUR MEADOR FAMILIES IN COLONIAL AMERICA, Victor P. Meador, Bernal M. Meador).
2 Jun 1663: "To all to whom these presents shall come, Greetings...whereas now know ye that I, the sd Sir William Berkeley, Knight, Governor of VA, give and grant unto Thomas Meador 320 a. land situated on the S side of Hoskins Cr towards the head thereof in the Co of Rappahannock, and extendeth itself from a marked red oak standing in a small neck by the main run side of the creek aforesaid and nigh unto the plantation of John Gillet, thence by the sd run side 32 poles unto a marked oak on the westermost point of sd neck, thence along the northermost side of a Beaver Dam until you meet with a line of marked trees that leadeth unto a poplar by the edge of the sd Dam 48 poles, thence with the sd line South by West 272 poles to a marked pine on fallowing ground, thence E by S 125 poles to a white oak on the brow of a hill, thence E NE 28 poles to meet with the Westermost line of marked trees belonging to JOHN GREGORY, which divides this land and the land of the sd GREGORY, thence NE down to Hoskins Creek aforesd and finally parallel with the sd Creek 1818 poles unto the marked Red Oak first above mentioned. The sd land being due unto the sd Meader for transportation of 7 persons to this colony. To have and to hold...etc...dated 2 Jun 1663 (ref: Cavaliers & Pioneers, Abstracts VA Land Patents & Grants, Nell Marion Nugent, Bk 5 p 467-Thomas Meador).
1667: Hugh Meads/Meades bought 100 a. S side Piscataway Cr in 1667 (Rapp.Co Dd Bk 5 p 349); he also had a grant of 200 a. N side Piscataway Cr which he shared with JOHN GRIGORY 4 Oct 1675. He died about 1684 when his 2 sons were yet minors; Hugh the younger was bound out to Thos.Harper who died, then to Wm.Leake (Rapp.Co Court Order Bk 1 p 136). (ref: OUR MEADOR FAMILIES IN COLONIAL AMERICA)
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny]
BISHOP, ROBERT, of the County of Rappahannock & Parish of Farnham.
To John Grigory Jr., the land I bought of Mr Henry Awbrey to him and his heirs forever likewise all my personal estate. Executor John Grigory, Jr.
Wit. THO : WHEELER, aged 30 years or thereabouts, JOHN GARNER, aged 25 years of thereabouts, JOHN X BURNETT.
Later 24th of May 1676 he gave his Executor power and command to demand and receive two hundred and thirty five pounds of good tobacco of John Jones my brother-in-law which is to be paid by October 10, 1676 and the sd John Grigory is to produce an heifer with the sd tobo for the use of John Jones, Jr. with the increase of the sd. heifer untill the sd. John Jones comes of age and likewise I give John Grigory, Jr order to receive one heifer which is at Capt. John Grigory's pen marked with a cropp and a slitt in the left eare one year old of a red colour with her increase male and female when the said John Jones shall come of age and likewise one sow when the sd John Jones shall come of age and the sd John Grigory to keep the ad two heifers with their increase until the sd John Jones shall come of age and then deliver them with their increase.
Wit. THO : WHEELER, RICHARD GRIGORY. Page 209.
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1662-1664 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 288 - 289
TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come Know ye that we WILLIAM JOHNSON & CONSTANCE my Wife send greeting (missing) sd WILLIAM JOHNSON & CONSTANCE (missing) JOHNSON for good cause &valluable consideration and especially in consideration of the sum of (missing) weight good sound Tobo & Cask to us & in (missing) Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we do acknowledge doth grant unto JOHN GREGORY his heirs & assignes for Everall our right or Claime of our heirs or assignes in & to Six hundred acres of land with the Appurts. lying & being upon HOSKINS CREEK in RAPPA RIVER (missing) to the bound of a Pat- tent formerly taken up by & in the name of sd WILLIAM JOHNSON & by sd Pattent reference being had to have & to hold the sd Land unto sd JOHN GRIGORY his heirs & assignes paying therefore yearly the rights taxes & Impositions & Contributions due or accustomed to be due for the same & we the sd WILL JOHNSON & CONSTANCE my Wife abovesd do hereby grant for our selves & for our heirs with the abovenamed JOHN GRIGORY his heirs & assignes for Ever to warrant the sd Land with the appurtenances from all former Gifts grants Sales dowers or from any other person whatsoever Witness our hands this 20th day of February in the year One thousand Six hundred Sixty & three & in the 15th year of the Reign of KING CHARLES the Second in presence of us DAVID DRIVER, WILL JOHNSON
THOS. EDMONDSON CONSTANCE JOHNSON
KNOW ALL MEN that I CONSTANCE JOHNSON do hereby appoint my trusty & well beloved Friend DAVID DRIVER my true & lawfull Attorney for me & in my place to acknowledge upon Record all the Estate right & interest which I had now have or hereafter may have to Six hundred acres of land sold unto JOHN GRIGORY his heirs & assignes by my Husband WILLIAM JOHNSON Sr. me the Wife of the sd WILLIAM by one Deed Poll (missing) consideracon of one young Heiffer of or(missing) sd CONSTANCE & to my heirs by the sd JOHN GRIGORY (missing) case provided giveing unto my aforesd Attorney lawful! authority to act & doe therein in ample (missing) my self were there personally present confirming whatsoever my sd Attorney shall therein do as Witness my hand this 20th Feb 1663
in presence of us WILL JOHNSON, CONSTANCE JOHNSON
THO. EDMONDSON
Recog in Cur Rappa 3 die Martii 1663 ROBERT DAVIS Cl Cur prd
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1665-1677 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 33-34
We whose name are hereunder written being VESTRY MEN for the PARISH of SITTINGBOURNE & FARNHAM do here unanimously agree for the future maintenance of Mr. FRANCIS DOUGHTY Minister the two next Ensuing years & it is agreed upon as followeth that Mr. FRANCIS DOUGHTY shall receive yearly of each Parish abovesd Sixty pounds Sterling to be paid in Tobacco according to act of Assembly ye sd tobacco to be paid in Cask without Sallery or other charge to the sd Mr. DOUGHTY hereby revokeing & dissannualling all former orders bargains & Contracts whatsoever made by & between the said Mr. FRANCIS DOUGHTY & both or either the respective VESTRYs of the Parishes aforesaid to the true performance of which the said Mr. FRANCIS DOUGHTY & the VESTRY of both Parishes have hereunto set their hands this 3 day of November Ao. 1665:
FRA: DOUGHTY FRA: DOUGHTY
THOM: GOODRICH JOHN CATLET
JOHN GRIGGORY ALEXR. FLEMING
THO BUTTON JOHN WEIR
ROBT BAYLEY THOS: HAWKINS
JAMES SAMFORD HUM: BOOTH
THOS: ROBINSON W. MOSELEY
ANT. NORTH JOHN PAINE
Recognr in Cur Com Rappa 3 die 9bris Ao. 1665
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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 174-175
BEE IT KNOWNE unto all men by these presents that I JNO. GRIGORY of Hoskins Creeke in the County of Rappa Planter out of and for the Love and affection I have for THOMAS EDMUNDSON of the same County Planter my Sone in Law and for the Better prefermt. and benefitt doe by these presents give and grant unto the said Thomas Edmundson Eight head of cattle to him and to his heires for Ever five of the sd Eight head being the marke of the said Jno Grigory and comonly called or knowne by the names of Gentle, Tydy, Maryigold, Prymrose & Violett the other three being Calfes unmarked To have and To Hold the said Eight head of Cattle wth their all their increase male & Female unto the said Thomas Edmundson and his heires for Ever
Given under my hand and sealed wth my Seale this 16th day of Apr11 Anna Domini 1666 Presents of JOANE OWEN John Grigory
SUSANNAH MEADER
Recordat in Com Rappa 12th die Febry 1666
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1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 295 - 297
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE TO WHOM these presents shall come I THOMAS GAINES of the County of Rappa. Planter and MARGARETT my Wife send Greeting.
KNOW YEE that we the said Thomas Gaines and Margarett for divers good causes and valluable consideracons us thereunto mooving Have bargained and sold unto JNO GRIGORY of the abovesd County Planter 300 acres of land wch said land is part of 1030 acres of land granted unto the sd Tho. Gaines by Palln bearing date the 27th day of Febry Ano Dom 1665 and bounded particularly as by the Grand plot may appeare To Have and to Hold the said 300 acres of land unto the said John Grigory and his heires for Ever IN WITTNESS whereof wee the said Thomas Gaines and Margarett my Wife have hereunto sett our hands and Seales this 4th day of 9br 1667.
In presents of us THOMAS EDMONDSON, Tho: Gaines
JOHN WAGGENER, Margarett Gaines
Recognit in Cur Comm Rappa 6 Die 9bris 1667
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARGARETT GAINES Wife of Tho: Gaines doe by these presents constitute ordeyne and appoynt my Trusty and welbeloved Freind THOMAS EDMONDSON my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to accknowledge my Right and Interrest of in and to 300 acres of land sould unto John Grigory and Likewise all my Right and interrest of in and to 365 acres of land sould unto John Morraine Rattifying allowing and confirming wtsoever my said Attorney shall doe or cause to be Don herein AS WITTNESS my hand this 4th 9br 1667.
In presents off JOHN WAGGANER Margarett Gaines
ROBT. DOWELL
Recordat 14th 9b 1667
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1674-1676 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 204
KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN GRIGORY for the consideration of Five and twenty hundred pounds of tobacco in hand by me received do assign all my right and title to this wthin mentioned Land and conveyance wth all rights and privilidges with the free consent of ELIZABETH my Wife to EDMOND PAGETT his heirs and assigns forever and doe hereby oblige my heirs and assigns to acknowledge the same the next Court held for Rappa that I am thereunto required as Witness my hand & seale this 26th of February 1673/4
Testes THEOPHILUS WHEALE [Veale] JOHN GREGORY
MARY WHITECHURCH ELIZABETH GREGORY
Recognitr in Cu Com Rappa 27 die May 1674
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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 48
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOANE MILLS, Widdow, of Farnham Parish in ye County of Rappa: doe hereby deliver unto JOHN GREGORY, the Son of JOHN GREGORY, a yellow heifer marked with two slitts and a peice cutt off next to ye head on the left eare and a crop on the right ears, To have use and enjoy the said yearling heifer wth her increase unto the said JOHN GREGORY to his heires forever But if he should die in his minority that then his Brother. ROBERT HAMLETIN, shall have the said heifer and all her increase forever as Witness my hand the 7th day of July
1683
Test PHIL: PENDLETON, JOANE MILLS
GRACE TOMLIN
Recordatr x8 die Junii 1683
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1679-1689 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 7; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 284
JOHN GREGORY, 1200 acs., Rappa. Co., on S. side of Rappa. Riv., on E. side of Hodgskins' Cr., 21 Oct. 1684, p, 414. A branch dividing this from land of Mr. James Williamson. 600 acs. granted Wm. Johnson, 10 Mar. 1653, who assigned to sd. Gregory; 600 acs. for trans. of 12 pers.* Renewal of
patent granted him 22 Oct. 1663.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1623 - 1676 (53 years)