Life History

Notes

• 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 Gregoty.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Granville County, North Carolina, 12 June, 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.  This is strenghthened by the fact that in 1860, the only two persons in the household are R H Gregory and Archibald Gregory.
  
  On the same page is one F R Gregory, who appears to be Richard's older brother.  From the name of the third son reported here, we predict that F R's name is Francis R.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Granville County, North Carolina, 12 June, 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]
  

Sources

• 1. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
• 2. Virginia Will Records
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. 1850 Federal Census, Granville County, North Carolina
  • 12 June, Abram's Plains, page 12, Hse/Fam #92
• 5. 1860 Federal Census, Granville County, North Carolina
  • 28 August, Abrams Plains, P O Sassafras Fork, page 97, Hse/Fam #609