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James Gregory

Birth
Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
Death
1776 (aged 75–76)
Camden County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Location of cemetery farm burial in Camden/Currituck County is unknown Add to Map
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James was one of 7 known children of Richard & Margaret (Barecock) Gregory. Margaret Barecock was the daughter of Thomas Barecock II and unknown Jennings.

James' siblings were:

1. Richard Jr, m. Margaret Bright, 5 ch
2. John
3. Caleb,
4. Mary, m. unknown Humphries, 1 known ch Sarah
5. Margaret, m. John Barber
6. Sarah, m. unknown Grandy

Before 1761 James married Ruth. Her surname was probably Dauge. The couple had a large family of 14 children.

They were:

1. Thamer. m. William Forbes, 7 ch
2. Rhoday, m. unknown Sawyer
3. Lydia, m. unknown Sawyer
4. Sarah, m. unknown Hastings
5. Margaret, m. Luke Forbes, 3 known sons
6. Richard
7. Caleb
8. Samuel
9. James
10. Arthur, m. Nancy
11. Noah, m. Jane, 2 dau
12. Elizabeth
13. Ruth
14. Mary, m1. William Forbes, m2. John Aydlett 3 ch

Here is his will book abstract

p-157 27 day Sep 1776
I, James Gregory, sons Richard, Caleb, Lemuel, James, Arthur and Noah Gregory, dau's Rhody, Fannie and Lydia Sawyer, Sarah Hastins, Mary Thamer and Ruth Gregory and wife Ruth Gregory, I bought from my brother Caleb Gregory. Test; Thomas Haywood, Williiiam Forbes, James Mercer, Peter Douge, Exec wife Ruth Gregory, Isaac Gregory, James Gregory, Luke Forbes, Rec 6 May 1777

James was undoubtedly buried in a now unknown family cemetery in Camden/Curruituck County. The local grave marker used at that time were wooden and they did not last long. So his burial site is unknown.
James was one of 7 known children of Richard & Margaret (Barecock) Gregory. Margaret Barecock was the daughter of Thomas Barecock II and unknown Jennings.

James' siblings were:

1. Richard Jr, m. Margaret Bright, 5 ch
2. John
3. Caleb,
4. Mary, m. unknown Humphries, 1 known ch Sarah
5. Margaret, m. John Barber
6. Sarah, m. unknown Grandy

Before 1761 James married Ruth. Her surname was probably Dauge. The couple had a large family of 14 children.

They were:

1. Thamer. m. William Forbes, 7 ch
2. Rhoday, m. unknown Sawyer
3. Lydia, m. unknown Sawyer
4. Sarah, m. unknown Hastings
5. Margaret, m. Luke Forbes, 3 known sons
6. Richard
7. Caleb
8. Samuel
9. James
10. Arthur, m. Nancy
11. Noah, m. Jane, 2 dau
12. Elizabeth
13. Ruth
14. Mary, m1. William Forbes, m2. John Aydlett 3 ch

Here is his will book abstract

p-157 27 day Sep 1776
I, James Gregory, sons Richard, Caleb, Lemuel, James, Arthur and Noah Gregory, dau's Rhody, Fannie and Lydia Sawyer, Sarah Hastins, Mary Thamer and Ruth Gregory and wife Ruth Gregory, I bought from my brother Caleb Gregory. Test; Thomas Haywood, Williiiam Forbes, James Mercer, Peter Douge, Exec wife Ruth Gregory, Isaac Gregory, James Gregory, Luke Forbes, Rec 6 May 1777

James was undoubtedly buried in a now unknown family cemetery in Camden/Curruituck County. The local grave marker used at that time were wooden and they did not last long. So his burial site is unknown.


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