The following four pages are my tribute to those members of my family who have fought for or supported the United States in war. To date I have been unable to locate any of our Gregory ancestors who may have been apart of the Revolutionary War. I begin with a 4th great-grandfather who fought in the Revolutionary War and work my way up to present time.

-Revolutionary War-

~Boston Graves~

My 4th great grandfather Boston Graves was born Oct. 10, 1747 in Pennsylvania. He married Sarah Efland in June 1769. Boston Graves was drafted in 1781 for a term of 3 months under Capt. Wm. Rogers, Col. Wm. McNeil, Gen. John Butler and Joseph Albregt. He was first ordered to work out his tour of duty in Orange Co, NC with the local blacksmith. After one month he was sent to Hillsborough to help protect the townspeople. Soon thereafter, he was taken prisoner by the British along with Lt. John Campbell, Col. Little and Gov. Buck and was sent to Wilmington where he was put on board a ship and taken to Charleston, SC. He was eventually exchanged and returned home having been away for eleven months. Boston Graves was pensioned in 1832 (#R4213). His wife was rejected as she could not prove marriage. Boston died April 1, 1840. His grave is marked with a Revolutionary War military stone located in the Old Graves Family Cemetery, (now) Union County, TN. Boston Graves's daughter, Catherine Graves married my 3rd great grandfather William Sharp in May 1789, Montgomery Co, VA.

I'm a member of "First Families of Tenneessee" thru Boston Graves.

More great-grandfathers who fought in the Revolutionary War:
William Butram (4th great)
Isaac Chrisman (4th great)
George Decker (5th & 6th great)
Anthony Gholson (5th great)
Nicholas Tuttle (4th great)

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