Herbert GREGORY William Osborne GREGORY Francis R GREGORY Archibald Hatchett GREGORY Hubbard GREGORY Mary Elizabeth HATCHETT Lucy GREGORY Lucy Osborne THWEATT Mini tree diagram
Richard Henry GREGORY

Richard Henry GREGORY4,5,1,2,3

about 18141,2,3 - UNKNOWN

Life History

about 1814

Born in Virginia.1,2,3

1839

Married Mary Elizabeth HATCHETT in Virginia.5

31st May 1840

Birth of son Archibald Hatchett GREGORY in Lunenburg County, Virginia.6,2,3

about 1842

Birth of son Hubbard GREGORY in North Carolina.2

before 1850

Death of Mary Elizabeth HATCHETT in Granville County, North Carolina

23rd Feb 1897

Death of son Archibald Hatchett GREGORY in Stovall, Granville, North Carolina.6

UNKNOWN

Death of son Hubbard GREGORY

UNKNOWN

Died

Notes

  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    Richard Henry Gregory
    Spouse Mary Elizabeth Hatchett
    Spouse Birth Year 1818 Virginia
    Marriage 1839 Virginia

    FN 1 We are indebted to George Craghead Gregory, Esquire, Richmond, Virginia, an authority on the Gregory family history, for a critical reading of the data herein offered relative to Richard and Agnes (West) Gregory, their children and grandchildren.... George Craghead Gregory is the son of Archibald Hatchett Gregory and his (first) wife, Lucy Jane Brodie; grandson of Richard Henry Gregory and Mary Elizabeth Hatchett; great­ grandson of Herbert Gregory and Lucy Osborne Thweatt.
    --  "Gregory Family of King William County, Virginia," in Winston of Virginia and Allied Families, by Clayton Torrence (Richmond, Virginia: Whittet & Shepperson, 1927), p 259

    In the 1850 census, Archibald and his brother Hubbard are reported, but the adult woman of the household is name Lucy Gregory.

    1850 Federal Census, Granville County, North Carolina, 12 June, Abrams Plains, page 12, Hse/Fam #92
    Richard H Gregory 37 M Farmer $2550 Real Estate b Virginia [b abt 1813]
    Lucy Gregory 33 F b Virginia [b abt 1817]
    Archibald Gregory 10 M b North Carolina [b abt 1840]
    Hubbard Gregory 8 M b North Carolina [b abt 1842]

    We know from Archibald's son George that Archibald's mother was Mary Elizabeth Hatchett.  In fact, her maiden name was Archibald's middle name.  Lucy is likely a sister of Richard, named after their mother, Lucy Osborne Thweatt.

    On the same page is F R Gregory, age 434, who is likely Richard's brother.  From the name of the

    1850 Federal Census, Granville County, North Carolina, 12 June, Abrams Plains, page 12, Hse/Fam #96
    F R Gregory 43 M Farmer $2550 Real Estate b Virginia [b abt 1807]
    Nancy Gregory 41 F b Virginia [b abt 1809]
    Hubbard Gregory 17 M Student b North Carolina [b abt 1833]
    Mark Gregory 15 M Student b North Carolina [b abt 1835]
    Francis R Gregory 13 M b North Carolina [b abt 1837]
    Mary Gregory 10 F b North Carolina [b abt 1840]
    William Gregory 6 M b North Carolina [b abt 1844]

    In 1860 Richard wsa enumerated with only his son Archibald.

    1860 Federal Census, Granville County, North Carolina, 28 August, Abrams Plains, P O Sassafras Fork, page 97, Hse/Fam #609
    R H Gregory 46 M Farmer $10,000 Real Estate $2360 Personal born Virginia [b abt 1817]
    Archibald Gregory 20 M born North Carolina [b abt 1849]

    1870 Federal Census, Granville County, North Carolina, 28 July, Sassafras Fork Township, P O Oxford, page 2, Hse #22, Fam #18
    Gregory, Rich H 56 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate $500 Personal born Virginia [b abt 1814]
    Seag [Seay?], John 16 M Works on Farm born Virginia [b abt 1854]

    Some genealogies report his death in 1886, but provide no record or explanation.

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