Military: Andrew Gregg served as a private in Sullivan's expedition in
1779. He was born in Ireland and died in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
Andrew Gregg, born May 16, 1763 in Ireland, came to America with his father's family about the time of the breaking out of the Revolutionary war, settling at Sunbury, Pa. Though only a boy, stirred by patriotic impulses, he joined the Sullivan expedition of 1779 and accompanied it on its mission. After the war, he married Nancy Santee of Luzerne county and removed to Ulster, 1800. Here he remained a short time only, going to North Towanda where he lived until 1807, when he took up lands on the Towanda Hills and settled thereon. Here he struggled and labored with the grit of a true pioneer in clearing away the heavy timber and preparing the land for the plow. He died April 25, 1846, and his wife, May 17, 1838, aged 74 years. Their children were:
Esther who married, 1st, a Mr. Fanning, 2nd, Thomas Brown.
Margaret married Squire Watts; died November 1, 1886 in Canton township in her 90th year; was the mother of four sons and two daughters.
Polly married Joshua Bailey of North Towanda.
Nancy married William Campbell of Burlington.
Katie died in young womanhood.
Susan married Delanson, brother of Wm. Campbell.
William married Mary Ballard and lived in Towanda township.
Andrew C. married Anna Bailey of North Towanda and occupied the homestead, where he died, 1865, aged 65 years. He was succeeded by his son, Francis, whose son now occupies the property.
1779. He was born in Ireland and died in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
Andrew Gregg, born May 16, 1763 in Ireland, came to America with his father's family about the time of the breaking out of the Revolutionary war, settling at Sunbury, Pa. Though only a boy, stirred by patriotic impulses, he joined the Sullivan expedition of 1779 and accompanied it on its mission. After the war, he married Nancy Santee of Luzerne county and removed to Ulster, 1800. Here he remained a short time only, going to North Towanda where he lived until 1807, when he took up lands on the Towanda Hills and settled thereon. Here he struggled and labored with the grit of a true pioneer in clearing away the heavy timber and preparing the land for the plow. He died April 25, 1846, and his wife, May 17, 1838, aged 74 years. Their children were:
Esther who married, 1st, a Mr. Fanning, 2nd, Thomas Brown.
Margaret married Squire Watts; died November 1, 1886 in Canton township in her 90th year; was the mother of four sons and two daughters.
Polly married Joshua Bailey of North Towanda.
Nancy married William Campbell of Burlington.
Katie died in young womanhood.
Susan married Delanson, brother of Wm. Campbell.
William married Mary Ballard and lived in Towanda township.
Andrew C. married Anna Bailey of North Towanda and occupied the homestead, where he died, 1865, aged 65 years. He was succeeded by his son, Francis, whose son now occupies the property.
Military: Andrew Gregg served as a private in Sullivan's expedition in
1779. He was born in Ireland and died in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
Andrew Gregg, born May 16, 1763 in Ireland, came to America with his father's family about the time of the breaking out of the Revolutionary war, settling at Sunbury, Pa. Though only a boy, stirred by patriotic impulses, he joined the Sullivan expedition of 1779 and accompanied it on its mission. After the war, he married Nancy Santee of Luzerne county and removed to Ulster, 1800. Here he remained a short time only, going to North Towanda where he lived until 1807, when he took up lands on the Towanda Hills and settled thereon. Here he struggled and labored with the grit of a true pioneer in clearing away the heavy timber and preparing the land for the plow. He died April 25, 1846, and his wife, May 17, 1838, aged 74 years. Their children were:
Esther who married, 1st, a Mr. Fanning, 2nd, Thomas Brown.
Margaret married Squire Watts; died November 1, 1886 in Canton township in her 90th year; was the mother of four sons and two daughters.
Polly married Joshua Bailey of North Towanda.
Nancy married William Campbell of Burlington.
Katie died in young womanhood.
Susan married Delanson, brother of Wm. Campbell.
William married Mary Ballard and lived in Towanda township.
Andrew C. married Anna Bailey of North Towanda and occupied the homestead, where he died, 1865, aged 65 years. He was succeeded by his son, Francis, whose son now occupies the property.
1779. He was born in Ireland and died in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
Andrew Gregg, born May 16, 1763 in Ireland, came to America with his father's family about the time of the breaking out of the Revolutionary war, settling at Sunbury, Pa. Though only a boy, stirred by patriotic impulses, he joined the Sullivan expedition of 1779 and accompanied it on its mission. After the war, he married Nancy Santee of Luzerne county and removed to Ulster, 1800. Here he remained a short time only, going to North Towanda where he lived until 1807, when he took up lands on the Towanda Hills and settled thereon. Here he struggled and labored with the grit of a true pioneer in clearing away the heavy timber and preparing the land for the plow. He died April 25, 1846, and his wife, May 17, 1838, aged 74 years. Their children were:
Esther who married, 1st, a Mr. Fanning, 2nd, Thomas Brown.
Margaret married Squire Watts; died November 1, 1886 in Canton township in her 90th year; was the mother of four sons and two daughters.
Polly married Joshua Bailey of North Towanda.
Nancy married William Campbell of Burlington.
Katie died in young womanhood.
Susan married Delanson, brother of Wm. Campbell.
William married Mary Ballard and lived in Towanda township.
Andrew C. married Anna Bailey of North Towanda and occupied the homestead, where he died, 1865, aged 65 years. He was succeeded by his son, Francis, whose son now occupies the property.
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