Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Nicholas Gregson 1798-1850

Heather's 5th great paternal grandparents



Nicholas Gregson
Son of 
Born March 3 1798 in England
Died May 1850 in Pennsylvania
Married
Mary Bowles
Born 1801
Died 1850

Mary  Gregson 1833- m. Christian Smith
John Gregson (youngest son, in orphan asylum in 1851)


1798 - Nicholas is Born

Source - U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
and Parish Record:
The History of the Gregson Family Of Whalley Lancashire is on Ancestry - but only on the Plus membership.   http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29478

Christian Smith married Mary Gregson.  In Christian's obit, we learn that he is the brother in law of James Greyson, one of the first discovers of gold in California.  We know that the parents of James Greyson/Gregson is Nicholas & Mary Gregson, making them the parents of Mary Gregson as well.


This history states that Nicholas is the son of Richard & Prudence (Goodfellow) Gregson


1801 - Mary Bowles Is Born
Reported to be the daughter of Robert & Mary (Eyre) Bowles

Mary Bowles
 in the England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
Name: Mary Bowles
Gender: Female
Christening Age: 0
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1801
Christening Date: 26 Apr 1801
Christening Place: Hebburn (near Morpeth), Northumberland, England
Father: Robert Bowles

Mother: Mary Eyre



1822



May 6 1822
Nicholas Gregson
England Marriages, 1538–1973
spouse:Mary Bowls marriage:06 May 1822 — Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England     record title:England Marriages, 1538–1973 
groom's name:Nicholas Gregson
bride's name:Mary Bowls
marriage date:06 May 1822
marriage place:Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England
indexing project (batch) number:M01219-4system origin:England-EASysource film number:1545449

Name: Nicholas Gregson

Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 6 May 1822
Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:
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Spouse: Mary Bowls

Register Type: Bishop's Transcript



1823 Son James Gregson is born

Eliza Marshall Gregson (b. 1824), a millworker, and James Gregson (b. 1822), a blacksmith, were natives of England who married in Rhode Island in 1843 and almost immediately schemed to escape to the West. In 1845 they set out for Oregon, eventually joining a California party. Johann Sutter aided them, and the Gregsons lived at his fort until 1847. James Gregson enlisted in the U.S. Army under Frémont in 1846 and prospected for gold in 1848 and 1849 while his wife bore and raised their children and took in washing and sewed to support the family. In 1850, the family settled down on a ranch in Sonoma County. The Gregson memoirs (1940) prints James Gregson's brief "Statement" of the facts of his life and his wife's longer "Memory" of her experiences as a wife, mother, and businesswoman in  pioneer California.

More about James here - http://notheathersgen.blogspot.com/2014/09/james-henry-gregson-1822-1899.html

James Gregson was born in Little Bolton, Lancashire, England, on September 14, 1822. In 1837, in Philadelphia, he was bound to James Brooks as an apprentice to the blacksmiths' and machinists' trade and served until he was 21 years old. Hist. of Sonoma County , p. 474.




1833 Daughter Mary Gregson is Born


"Christian Smith peacefully passed away at the home of his son, John G. Smith in Audubon yesterday morning. He was a retired glassblower, being one of the oldest in the United States. He cast his first vote for President Millard Fillmore in 1852 and was a brother in law of James Grayson, one of the first discovers of gold in California. He is survived by two other sons, Samuel, of Merchantville, and Joseph of Camden, also four daughters, Mrs. Martha G. Blair, of Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Phillip Lindeborn of Baltimore, Md., and Mrs. William Knoll and Mrs. Horn Andrea. Of Philadelphia. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2o’clock from the ____ of John Crawford Company, Westfield Ave, Camden. Interment will be made in Evergreen Cemetery."

1834 - Immigrated to America
From the memoirs of James Henry Gregson
"I was born in England and came as a boy of twelve years to Philadelphia"
October 1834 emmigated to america with his parents


1849 - Nicholas Died
Surname Nicholas Gregson
Year 1850
County Philadelphia CO.
State PA
Age 48
Gender M
Month of Death May
State of Birth EN
ID# 43_ 16688
Occupation MILLWRIGHT

Cause of Death ACCIDENT


May 1849 - Died
In an accident

In the history time line of son James Henry Gregson it states "Mr & Mrs Gregson died, May 1851"

In the burial records of the church, he was buried  May 6 1849 - Mary is not mentioned.

In the Census Mortality Index -
U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880 about Nicholas Gregson
Surname: Nicholas Gregson
Year: 1850
County: Philadelphia CO.
State: PA
Age: 48
Gender: M (Male)
Month of Death: May
State of Birth: EN
ID#: 43_16688
Occupation: MILLWRIGHT
Cause of Death: ACCIDENT

I cannot find a listing for Mary.


1851- From the Memoirs Of Eliza (Marshall) Gregson, wife of James Gregson

"1851 after a rather stormey winter [with] plenty of work [there was] nothing for both myself & husband provisions high cloaths high prised & very little coming in making everything hard on us, & to make matters worse we just began to get letters from his kinsfolks in the east then we learned that Mr & Mrs Gregson were both dead & the rest of the family scattered or maried & the youngest boy John gregson was in the Orphan Asiulm. Well richard gregson wanted to come out to Callna after a time father borrowed $300 to help him & he concluded that it was not enough & he never came & we had to foot the bill "

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Does this John belong to this family?

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Unverified  & Unscourced Gregson Genealogy
  
Ancestors of James Gregson 
 

Generation No. 1
1.  DE NORMANTON1 was born Bef 1066 in Normandy.
Notes
de Normanton came to England with William the Conqueror.
de Normanton was born prior to 1066.

 Child of de Normanton is:
2. i. JOHN2 DE NORMANTON, b. Abt 1090.

Generation No. 2
2.  JOHN2 DE NORMANTON (1) was born Abt 1090.  He married THOMASYNE BOLLAND Abt 1115, daughter of Arthure Bolland.
Notes
Owned the "Manor of Normanton" on the River Calder in the West Riding of Yorkshire, from which the family derived their name.  The manors of "Shelf" and "Farsley" also belonged to this family, they were adjacent to Bradford and about 15 Miles west of Normanton.
 Child of John de Normanton and Thomasyne Bolland is:
3. i. ARTHURE3 DE NORMANTON, b. Abt 1120.

Generation No. 3
3.  ARTHURE3 DE NORMANTON (JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1120.  He married ISABEL BRADLEY.
 Child of Arthure de Normanton and Isabel Bradley is:
4. i. GEORGE4 DE NORMANTON, b. Abt 1156.

Generation No. 4
4.  GEORGE4 DE NORMANTON (ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1156.  He married MARGARET KNOWLES.
 Child of George de Normanton and Margaret Knowles is:
5. i. ARTHUR5 DE NORMANTON, b. Abt 1186.

Generation No. 5
5.  ARTHUR5 DE NORMANTON (GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1186.  He married ANN TUNSTALL.
 Child of Arthur de Normanton and Ann Tunstall is:
6. i. GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, b. Abt 1210.

Generation No. 6
6.  GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON (ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1210.  He married ISABEL SINGLETON.
 Child of Gregory de Normanton and Isabel Singleton is:
7. i. ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, b. Abt 1240.

Generation No. 7
7.  ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE (GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1240.  He married ALICE ASSHETON.
 Child of Arthur Gregorysonne and Alice Assheton is:
8. i. GEORGE8 GREGSONNE, b. Abt 1270.

Generation No. 8
8.  GEORGE8 GREGSONNE (ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1270.  He married ALICE CROSSE.
 Child of George Gregsonne and Alice Crosse is:
9. i. THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, b. Abt 1296.

Generation No. 9
9.  THOMAS9 GREGSONNE (GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1296.  He married CATHERINE WALMESLEY.
 Child of Thomas Gregsonne and Catherine Walmesley is:
10. i. JOHN10 GREGSON, b. Abt 1330.

Generation No. 10
10.  JOHN10 GREGSON (THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1330.  He married LUCY LATHAM.
 Child of John Gregson and Lucy Latham is:
11. i. THOMAS11 GREGSON, b. Abt 1385.

Generation No. 11
11.  THOMAS11 GREGSON (JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1385.  He married ALICE PARKER.
 Child of Thomas Gregson and Alice Parker is:
12. i. WILLIAM12 GREGSON, b. Abt 1410.

Generation No. 12
12.  WILLIAM12 GREGSON (THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1410.  He married MARGERY WHITTINGHAM.
 Child of William Gregson and Margery Whittingham is:
13. i. WILLIAM13 GREGSON, b. Abt 1436.

Generation No. 13
13.  WILLIAM13 GREGSON (WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1436.  He married ELIZABETH COTTON.
 Child of William Gregson and Elizabeth Cotton is:
14. i. JOHN14 GREGSON, b. Abt 1461.

Generation No. 14
14.  JOHN14 GREGSON (WILLIAM13, WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1461.  He married MARGARET CUBEY OR CUBAN.
 Child of John Gregson and Margaret Cuban is:
15. i. RICHARD15 GREGSON, b. Abt 1505.

Generation No. 15
15.  RICHARD15 GREGSON (JOHN14, WILLIAM13, WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1505.  He married GRACE COWELL.
 Child of Richard Gregson and Grace Cowell is:
16. i. JOHIS16 GREGSON, b. Bef 1538.

Generation No. 16
16.  JOHIS16 GREGSON (RICHARD15, JOHN14, WILLIAM13, WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Bef 1538.
 Child of Johis Gregson is:
17. i. MATHIAS17 GREGSON, b. February 04, 1569/70, Whalley, Lancashire, England; d. 1647.

Generation No. 17
17.  MATHIAS17 GREGSON (JOHIS16, RICHARD15, JOHN14, WILLIAM13, WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born February 04, 1569/70 in Whalley, Lancashire, England, and died 1647.
 Children of Mathias Gregson are:
 i. NICHOLAS18 GREGSON, b. May 12, 1611.
 ii. RICHARDUS GREGSON, b. June 20, 1619.
 iii. JACOBUS GREGSON, b. February 08, 1620/21.
18. iv. THOMAS GREGSON, b. September 05, 1624, Whalley, Lancashire, England.
 v. ANNA GREGSON, b. January 26, 1624/25.
 vi. JENETA GREGSON, b. March 18, 1625/26.

Generation No. 18
18.  THOMAS18 GREGSON (MATHIAS17, JOHIS16, RICHARD15, JOHN14, WILLIAM13, WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born September 05, 1624 in Whalley, Lancashire, England.
 Child of Thomas Gregson is:
19. i. JOHN19 GREGSON, b. December 30, 1654, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

Generation No. 19
19.  JOHN19 GREGSON (THOMAS18, MATHIAS17, JOHIS16, RICHARD15, JOHN14, WILLIAM13, WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born December 30, 1654 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
 Child of John Gregson is:
20. i. JOHN20 GREGSON, b. October 07, 1689, Wood Plumpton, Lancashire, England.

Generation No. 20
20.  JOHN20 GREGSON (JOHN19, THOMAS18, MATHIAS17, JOHIS16, RICHARD15, JOHN14, WILLIAM13, WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born October 07, 1689 in Wood Plumpton, Lancashire, England.
 Child of John Gregson is:
21. i. WILLIAM21 GREGSON, b. Abt 1723.

Generation No. 21
21.  WILLIAM21 GREGSON (JOHN20, JOHN19, THOMAS18, MATHIAS17, JOHIS16, RICHARD15, JOHN14, WILLIAM13, WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born Abt 1723.
 Children of William Gregson are:
 i. ROBERT22 GREGSON, b. November 26, 1749.
 ii. BETTY GREGSON, b. December 06, 1752.
22. iii. JOHN GREGSON, b. December 12, 1756, Wood Plumpton, Lancashire, England.

Generation No. 22
22.  JOHN22 GREGSON (WILLIAM21, JOHN20, JOHN19, THOMAS18, MATHIAS17, JOHIS16, RICHARD15, JOHN14, WILLIAM13, WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born December 12, 1756 in Wood Plumpton, Lancashire, England.  He married ANN.
 Child of John Gregson and Ann is:
23. i. NICHOLAS23 GREGSON, b. March 03, 1798, Little Bolton, Lancashire, England; d. Abt 1850, Pennsylvania ??.

Generation No. 23
23.  NICHOLAS23 GREGSON (JOHN22, WILLIAM21, JOHN20, JOHN19, THOMAS18, MATHIAS17, JOHIS16, RICHARD15, JOHN14, WILLIAM13, WILLIAM12, THOMAS11, JOHN10, THOMAS9 GREGSONNE, GEORGE8, ARTHUR7 GREGORYSONNE, GREGORY6 DE NORMANTON, ARTHUR5, GEORGE4, ARTHURE3, JOHN2, 1) was born March 03, 1798 in Little Bolton, Lancashire, England, and died Abt 1850 in Pennsylvania ??.  He married MARY BOWLES.
Notes
Church Affiliation:  Episcopalian
NOTES:  4-7-1999
FamilySearch® International Genealogical Index™
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Nicholas GREGSON
   Sex:
          M
AIA Census Index
Mortality Schedules Index
1850   Gregson   Nicholas   Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Age  48       Sex "M"
Month of Death - May
State of Birth - En
Cause of Death:  Accident
Occupation:  Millwright
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Event(s):
Christened:
              3 Mar 1799
              Bolton, Saint Peter, Lancashire, England
Parents:
  Father:
              John GREGSON
  Mother:
Source Information:
 Batch number:
                 P007153
  Sheet:
  Source:

 Children of Nicholas Gregson and Mary Bowles are:
 i. JAMES GREGSON, b. September 14, 1822, Little Bolton, Lancashire, England; d. August 02, 1899, Green Valley, Graton, Sonoma Co. CA; m. ELIZA JANE MARSHALL, October 20, 1843, Pawtucket, RI.
 ii. PRUDENCE GREGSON, b. Abt 1826; m. THOMAS STREET.
 iii. RICHARD GREGSON, b. Abt 1829; m. MARY DAVENPORT.
 iv. MARY GREGSON, b. Abt 1835; m. (1) CHRISTIAN SMITH; m. (2) XXX WARING. 
 v. JOHN GREGSON, b. Aft August 25, 1837, Pennsylvania?; d. 1912.


1 comment:

  1. I am the direct descendant of Nicholas through his daughter, Prudence. I am the youngest child of a youngest child, so it appears I am skipping a generation when I say Nicholas was my 3rd great grandfather. My great grandfather, Prudence's child (Joseph Sr.) was illegitimate and was raised by Nicholas and Mary until their deaths when he was 8. He had an uncle who was just 1 year older than him and they were both raised by relatives, the Albistons, until Mr. Albiston became sick and one of the boys had to be given up, so John, Nicholas' son, was sent to an orphanage. Nicholas is actually buried in Mr. Albiston's grave in St. David's Church in Phila. It appears There was no money for his own grave.

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