Records of M. Guyette Wardlaw, 181 W. Middleton, Henderson NV
GREGORY WILLS
EARLY KY WILLS, King, Gen. Pub. Co. Inc.
TACKETT, WILLIAM:  Will 5 May 1852/14 Jun 1852 Bath Co KY:
son John C. Tackett, Exec., and he is instructed to “pay off all my debts I having purchased some several shares in the land I now live upon from the heirs of JAMES GREGORY, dcd, say Elizabeth Pierce, Mahaly Boyd, Charlott Arrowsmith, WILLIAM GREGORY and ALEXANDER GREGORY.  I hold bond on Jasper Clayton for a title for them of the above parcels, say Elizabeth, Charlotte and William the other …I hold George Boyd’s and ALEXANDER GREGORY’S bond jointly…” 
(William Tacket m JANE GREGORY, widow of JAMES GREGORY.
ARTHUR, THOMAS will: 17 May 1828/Oct Court 1833 Knox Co KY
son Ambrose, son in law ROBERT GREGORY and wife Milly.
Other legatees: negros Mary, Lucy, Jack.
Exec:  Ambrose Arthur.
Wit: James Save, Lyne S. Kenningham, William Baker Sr., BENJAMIN GREGORY, Blaggrove Hopper, Matthias W. Cain, Coleman Rice.
The children of Thomas Arthur not mentioned in will were Jeanna McSpadden, Elizabeth Leash, Mary Baker, Sally Goodin, Susannah Stewart.
(ROBERT GREGORY m Milly Arthur 2 Jun 1814 Knox Co KY)
GREGORY, THOMAS WILL 20 Jan 1898/May 1828 Knox Co KY
wife Jeriah, children Ryal, Mackiah, Frances, Wright, Peggy, Joanna.
Other legatees:  Stephen and Elizabeth Meper, Fletcher, Carnes, Nimrod Brackett.
Exec: JOHN and ROBERT GREGORY.
Wit: Austin Hagard, John Tucker.
(Will also recorded in Monroe TN).
Brackett, Nimrod M.	m Ruth Gregory		31 May 1823	Knox Co KY
Messer, Samuel		m Elizabeth Brackett	11 May 1824	Knox Co KY
GREGORY, JOHN	m Priscilla Brackett	22 Sep 1796	Shelby Co KY
GREGORY, ROYAL	m Ibby Crawford		11 Oct 1828	Knox Co KY
SPURLOCK, Ralph	m Peggy Gregory		25 Jun 1837	Knox Co KY
WEBB, Austin		m Joanna Gregory	2 Feb 1832	Knox Co KY
Wright, John		m Fanny Gregory		29 Apr 1815	Knox Co KY
TRIMBLE, JOHN Sr., Pensioner, will: 10 May 1836/1842
daughters Susanna, Mary, Jane; sons Isaac, William, John, brother William;
grandchildren John and James Trimble; JOHN M. TRIMBLE GREGORY;
Son in Law John Fry.
Exec: William Trimble, Susannah Trimble.
Wit: John Ballinger, James Dawson, A. Dawson.
FRY, John		m Elizabeth Trimble	30 Nov 1825	Harrison Co KY
TRIMBLE, William	m Margaret C. Fry	29 Nov 1825	Harrison Co KY
PULASKI CO KY:
GREGORY, WILLIAM will 21 Sep 1813/23 May 1814:
Wife Jinney; also Frankey and William.
Exec:  Samuel Gregory
Wit: William Slown, Robert  Baker, Robert Wesley, Ambrose Phelps.
SMITH CO TN
GREGORY. OBEDIAH:  Will, 26 Sep 1861:  Wife Elizabeth, daughter Peggy R. Lankford, son Silas F. Gregory, grandaughter Marthey E. Reece, granddaughter Mary R. Craghead, grandson Zachariah G. Craighead.  (Bk 8)
GREGORY, SMITH: Will 9 May 1848:  Wife Becky, son William H., three daughters Elizabeth, Manurvy, Polley Ann.  Mentions “3 oldest sons: not named.
Wit: C. D. Good, George Gregory, Curtis Gregory.
GREGORY, THOMAS:  Will (no date):  Wife Betsey, two sons Gabriel, Ambrose.  “Other children” (not named, to have schooling.
Execs:  sons Thomas Gregory and James Gregory.
GREGORY, THOMAS: Will 13 Jul 1811:  Property to be sold at auction and divided among 7 children; those named: Hardian, Bry, William, the children of Thomas Gregory dec’d.  Thomas Douglas’s only son who is living with John Douglas; Elizabeth (George’s wife) and issue George and Abraham Gregory.
Execs: Hardin and William Gregory. (p 231)
GREGORY, THOMAS: Estate sale: Buyers Thomas Gregory Jr., William Gregory Sr., Bry Gregory, Abram Gregory.  (p 313)
GREGORY, GEORGE: Will Bk 1814-16 Inv. Bk:  Inventory of cash, Estate of GEORGE GREGORY by JERRY GREGORY, Admin.  Amount $7.62 ½ 
GREGORY, JOSEPH: Aug 1815; Inventory made by CANDIS GREGORY.
24 Oct 1816:  Court orders one years provision for widow and orphans of JOSEPH GREGORY, dcd; 20 for corn and so many hogs as to equal 750 wt/pork.  Money from sale of property as will buy 1 ½ bushels of sale. (Bk 4 p 18)
SUMNER CO TN
THURMOND, JOHN: will 1824/1826:
Wife Nancy.  Mrs. Gregory. (NOTE:  kin to wife).  Fleming G. Thurmond.  John G. Thurmond.  Polly Bailey.  Frances Mills.  Mary Jane (by last wife.)
(5 Feb 1816 Sumner Co TN John Thurmond m Nancy Gregory).
WASHINGTON CO TN Courthouse
GREGORY, FRANCIS will, of County of Dinwiddie; 15 Feb 1826/Apr 1831 Washington Co TN:
to beloved wife Elizabeth; that my daughters be educated out of the general fund of my estate;
that my sons be educated in and qualified for one of the two liveral professions viz law or medicine.
If my wife Elizabeth should marry it is then my will and desire that so soon as she married that my fiend Gen. John Pegram Executor in conjunction with my wife Elizabeth.
Exec: wife Elizabeth
Wit: R. G. Pegram, C. Stith, Thomas Field.
Codicil d 16 Mar 1831 witnessed by Alexander Finley, Peter Mays, Samuel H. Wills.
VIRGINIA
AUGUSTA CO VA:
GREGORY, JAMES will 2 Jul 1771/15 Mar 1774 Augusta Co VA:
to mother, Exec., brothers William, Naphtaly, Samuel, John.
Wit: Samuel Vance, William Fullen
GREGORY, THOMAS, deceased:  Inventory and Appraisal 29 Jul 1806 Bk 10 p 71:
by George Marshall, Stephen Ruddle, Samuel Brooks.
HAWK, CATHERINE will 11 Apr 1812/Nov 1822; Bk 14 p 169:
sons John, Abraham, Jacob, Andrew, Frederick
daughters Elizabeth, Catharine, Rachel, Polly
grandaughter CATY GREGORY by my daughter Polly.
GREGORY, JOHN will 16 Nov 1828/26 May 1829, Bk 16 p 582:
of town of Waynesborough, County of Augusta:
wife Keturah, heirs of my sister CATHERINE KESTERSON.
Exec: wife Keturah
Wit: Pleasant A. Clark, William Clark.
John Wayt Jr. And William Clark Security for Kettura Gregory.
(KESTERSON, Willis 	m Caty Gregory	9 Oct 1808	Augusta Co VA
(GREGORY, John	m Keturah Clark	19 Apr 1813	Goochland Co VA
HAWK, ABRAHAM will 7 May 1843/May 1846 Bk 27 p 148:
use of Polly Weaver during her life then equally distributed to the children of my brothers and sisters; each family shall receive their father’s or mother’s portion or ½ of the residue of my estate;
to children of my brother Jacob; children of my sister Betsy who first md Grass then Fogus;
children of my brother John; children of my sister RACHEL GREGORY;
children of my sister Polly who md first GREGORY and second Campbell;
to my sister Polly Campbell if alive at my death $100;
to the daughter of my brother John Hawk, Kitty Susan Doon who I raised;
to my niece Eliza Redifer;
to my nephew William Hawk son of my brother John Hawk.
Exec: Joseph Smith, Nicholas C. Kinney, Benjamin Crawford
Wit: J. A. Pech, George Wright, Lawson Wright.
Security James A. Cochran, William W. Donaghe.
HAWK, JOHN deceased: Henry H. Doon, Adam Bickle bond dated 7 Mar 1849. Bk 30 p 128
Guardian of Alexander Hawk, orphan of John Hawk dcd.
HAWK, MARY will 18 Apr 1853/25 Oct 1853; Bk 33 p 135.
Mary Hawk, widow of John Hawk, of town of Staunton:
to sons Alexander and William, daughter Jane Peer
my grandchildren Adelia Ann and Mary Frances Peer.
Exec: son Alexander
Wit: Nicholas C. Kinney, Nicholas K. Trout.
GREGORY, JESSE D. and  ELIZA REDOFIN (formerly ELIZA GREGORY) and Lewis Redifer, all formerly of Augusta Co VA but all now of Greene Co Ohio, appoint Benjamin Crawford of Augusta County our Attorney to collect all debts, dues and demands that may be coming to us from the estate of ABRAHAM HAWK late of said Augusta County, dec’d.
s/JESSE D. GREGORY, LEWIS REDIFER, ELIZA REDIFER
Wit: B. Nesbitt, J. W. Dumbb.
CHARLES CITY CO VA:
GREGORY, SAMUEL: 2 Dec 1768/2 Aug 1769:
Daughter Sarah Holt wife of Nicholas Holt.  Grandchildren Samuel, Martha, William Holt children of Nicholas Holt and his wife Sarah Holt.
Wife Elizabeth Gregory; son William Gregory.
Exec: wife Elizabeth and son William Gregory.
GREGORY, WILLIAM: 5 Apr 1776/7 Aug 1776, Westover Parish:
son William Gregory (underage); brother John Gregory.  Sister Ann Gregory.  Ann Royster wife of George Royster.  Wife (not named).
Exec: brother John Gregory, James New and Francis Irby.
Wit: J. Harwood, Elizabeth Latimer.|
(24 Jul 1764 Ch.C.Co. William Gregory m Ann Royster
(22 Nov 1773 Ch.C.Co George Royster m Anne Gregory)

GREGORY, JOHN Jr. 3 Dec 1776/3 Sep 1777:  
Wife Martha; children Richmond and John Mumford Gregory.
Exec: wife, William Green Munford, Richmond Terrell, William Terrell and my brother WILLIAM GREGORY.
Wit: Mary Sherman, Sarah Clarke.
GLOUCESTER CO VA:
MATTHEWS, JOHN: 1 Apr 1766/5 Feb 1767, Kingston Parish:
daughter Dorothy Miller/ daughter Ann Scrosby; son Rev. John Matthews; sons Richard, Edward, Robert; James Scrosby husband of my daughter Ann Scrosby; mentions wife (not named).
Exec: sons in law Thomas Miller and RICHARD GREGORY, and son Rev. John Matthews.
Wit: Robert Dalgliesh, Ann Jones, John Flippen.
KING WILLIAM CO VA:
GREGORY, WILLIAM will: (Account 25326 Gregory Family Papers)
St. John Parish, K.Wm.Co: 
wife Ann Gregory plantation where I now live purchased of William P. Brown.
Son Roger; son Fendall Gregory land in King and Queen Co purchased of Henry Garnett.
Daughter Matilda Gregory land purchased of Falsey Frazier.
Daughter Edulia Gregory land purchased of B. Moore and B. Littlepage.
Son in Law THOMAS GREGORY land purchased of Baylor Fox.
Daughter Evelina Roane wife of Newman B. Roane.
My children viz William, Roger, Fendall, Polly, Nancy, Matilda, Edulia.
SOUTHERLAND, WILLIAM: Will 1 Jul 1789/24 Aug 1789, St. John Parish, K.Wm.Co:
wife Mary; sons in law Isaac Quarles and WILLIAM GREGORY
Mary Southerland daughter of my son Fendall Southerland.
Daughter Elizabeth Quarles land purchased from my brother Joseph Southerland where her husband Isaac Quarles is now possessed and bond in favor of the late Col. John Quarles father of Isaac’
daughter Sarah Gregory and her husband ROGER GREGORY,
daughter Ann Gregory land purchased of ROGER GREGORY, Gent. And John Davis, and WILLIAM GREGORY husband of Ann Gregory,
grandchildren Sarah Coleman Quarles, Eloida La , and Polly Quarles daughters of Isaac Quarles,
gradson Fendall Gregory son of ROGER GREGORY,
grandaughter Mary Cole Gregory
granddaughter Mary Gregory,
debt due me from Richard Dabney.
Wit: John Bassett, Thomas Robinson, James Johnson, Thomas Crump.
 
RUFFIN, ROBERT: Will 10 Jan 1777.
Daughter Martha; sons James, William and Sterling; to ROGER GREGORY and his sons RICHARD, ROGER, NATHANIEL, THOMAS and WILLIAM land in Mecklenburg Co.  My daughters.
Exec: wife, son in law Herbert Claiborne, and my brother John Ruffin.
Wit: G. Swinton, Thomas Avery, Reuben Avery, James Clack.
MATTHEWS CO VA:
DUDLEY, GEORGE E. Will 20 Mar 1814/9 May 1814:  
Son George Mortimer Dudley; my mother, sister Fanny Gibson; RICHARD GREGORY, Sr.  Of Georgia; Armistead and John sons of John Cary of Georgia; Edwin son of Edwin Lee of Norfolk; sister Elizabeth T. Jones.
Exec: Thomas Ransome
Wit: Thomas R. Yeatman, Thomas Ransone, Martha Ayres
MECKLENBURG CO VA:
GREGORY, ANDREW:  27 Oct 1817/15 Jul 1822 (Will Bk 9 p 2295)
wife Frances; children of deceased daughter Susanna Elam (Aandrew, Daniel, Frances, Pheby, Nancy, John Elam); children of deceased son James Gregory (Patsey, Frances, Latney M., Andrew, Salley, Polly Y. and Nancy W. Gregory),
children of deceased daughter Frances Callis (Daniel, Henry, Elijah, James, Elizabeth, William Callis)
daughter Salley Cough; daughter Elizabeth Stembridge; daughter Pheby Gregory, 
sons Elijah, Thomas S., John S., Robert S., Silas M. Gregory
Exec: friend Daniel Smith, two sons Robert S. and John S. Gregory
Wit: William Richards, Ludwell Evans, John W. Harwood.

GREGORY, FRANCIS:  Will 17 Aug 1824/Nov 1824:
to living children Elijah, Sally, Elizabeth, John, Robert, Thomas, Phoebe C., Silas M. 
PITTSYLVANIA CO VA:
July Court 1777:  “On the motion of JOHN GREGORY, certificate is granted him to obtain letters of Administration of all and singular goods and chattels, right and credit of WILLIAM GREGORY, deceased, which were of the said WILLIAM GREGORY at the time of his death, he having first taken oath by law prescribed and together with William Todd his security entered into bond and acknowledged the same.

FERGUSON, ROBERT will p 17 Sep 1798:
Millicent Ferguson, grandsons WILLIAM GREGORY, TUNSTALL GREGORY, JOHN GREGORY and ISAAC GREGORY sons of ISAAC GREGORY, and Donald McNeal Ferguson son of my daughter ELIZABETH GREGORY.
(15 Jan 1783 Pitts.Co Isaac Gregory m Susannah Ferguson
(13 Dec 1792 Pitts.Co Isaac Gregory m Millicent Ferguson)
TAZEWELL CO VA Courthouse records; Will Bk 4 p 580
GREGORY, FRANKLIN C., guardian of Martha, James, John, Wesley and William THOMPSON,  children of JOHN W. THOMPSON.
GREGORY, THOMPSON E., Wills, Division; Book 4 p 604, 683, 518.
GREGORY, JAMES M., Appraisal of Estate, p 604; Inventory of Estate p 574.