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Author: Kevin L. Waldroup / David L. Eagan
Service: Jeremiah Gregory served as a as a Private, horseman, in Captain Hughes Company, Colonel Brandon’s Regiment, South Carolina Militia, from 7 May 1779 to 25 June 1781. Born: abt. 1760 Lunenburg Co, VA Died: abt. 1833 Union Co, SC Buried:
Married: Lettice Young - abt. 1778 Union Co, SC Ann H. (Nancy) Macon Brummitt - September 1809 Union Co, SC
Children: Lettice Gregory Thomas B. Gregory John Wesley Gregory Isaac Gregory Jeremiah Gregory Jr. George Young Gregory
Bio: Jeremiah (ca. 1760-ca. 1833), the last of Isaac Gregory's sons, was one of the more interesting. He was probably born in Virginia (the Lunenburg/Pittsylvania area) and was very small when he traveled to South Carolina with his family. It is estimated that he married for the first time just after the Revolutionary War, as four of his six sons were born by the time the 1790 census was recorded. His first wife was Lettice Young, as evidenced by a Dower Renunciation, Union County, SC, executed 29 March 1800, recorded 18 April 1812 regarding the transfer of eighty acres to Thomas McDaniel. Lettice is the daughter of Thomas and Catherine Young. All of Jeremiah's children were born of his first marriage. Jeremiah's earliest recorded activity was his service as a horseman in Captain Hughes Company, from 7 May 1779 to 25 June 1781, as a South Carolina Patriot in the Revolutionary War. He was one of the most civic-minded of Isaac's sons; being regarded as an intelligent, clever and trustworthy person. A few of his involvements included: His appointment as surveyor/overseer of the highway from Jolly Creek to Otterson's Ford on the Tyger River, Union County, SC (28 May 1785). His commission to lay out a road from Gregory's Creek to Union County, SC Courthouse, with further instructions to work with John Savage in keeping said road in good repair (31 December 1786). Standing bond for William Rountree, tavernkeeper, in Union County, SC (1798). The land of Jeremiah Gregory is located on the re-surveyed plat of William Porter, 12 day of Feburary 1817, which was lying on Tinker Creek and Brown's Creek, in Union County, SC. Jeremiah owned to the east and later to the north, possibly Thomas Vance land. Campbell Vance immigrates to Indiana with Steens from Tinker Creek area with Isaac "Brushy Creek" Gregory, son of Jeremiah. During his lifetime Jeremiah has had over 1500 acres of land. The date of Jeremiah's death is not definitely known. Letters of administration on Jeremiah's estate were granted in March 1833.
Biography from David L. Eagan, 168041 TN Andrew Crockett Chapter
Jeremiah Gregory was the youngest son of Isaac and Alse Gregory born about 1760 in Virginia. Jeremiah was a Private in Captain Hughes Company and he and four of his brothers served in Col. Thomas Brandon's regiment of South Carolina Militia. His father and brother Isaac provided supplies.
He married Lettice Young, the daughter of Thomas and Catherine Young, about 1778 in Union, South Carolina. Jeremiah and Lettice had six children Jehu, Lettie, George, John, Jeremiah, Jr. and Isaac.
He died about 1833 in South Carolina
David Eagan Updated this Biography - 10 Nov 2016:
Jeremiah Gregory (ca. 1760-ca. 1833), the last of Isaac Gregory’s sons, was one of the more interesting. He was probably born in Virginia (the Lunenburg/Pittsylvania area) and was very small when he traveled to South Carolina with his family.
It is estimated that he married for the first time just after the Revolutionary War, as four of his six sons were born by the time the 1790 census was recorded. His first wife was Lettice Young, as evidenced by a Dower Renunciation executed 29 March 1800, recorded 18 April 1812. Lettice is the daughter of Thomas and Catherine Young. All of Jeremiah’s children were born of his first marriage. They were: Lettice; Thomas B.; John Wesley; Isaac; Jeremiah Jr.; and George Young.
Jeremiah’s earliest recorded activity was his service as a horseman in Captain Hughes Company, from 7 May 1779 to 25 June 1781, as a South Carolina Patriot in the Revolutionary War (Stub Entries to Indents, Book 10, #2350; and Accounts Audited #3097).
He was one of the most civic-minded of Isaac’s sons; being regarded as an intelligent, clever and trustworthy person.
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