Jane Gregg

JANE OWSLEY. Jane Owsley was born about 1685. She married James Gregg. On 2 June 1699, Thomas Gregg, Jr. deeded his brother James Gregg, a portion of the 795 acres between branches of the Occoquan River and Neabsco Run patented to him 14 Apr 1698 (NN Grants, II, p. 289; Stafford Co. Deeds and Wills, 1699-1709, p. 381-382; Prince William Co. Deeds, A, p. 438-440). On 4 Nov 1707, 240 acres was patented to James Gregg on the north side of the Occoquan River next to the land acquired through his marriage to Jane Owsley (NN Grants, III, p. 177). On 24 May 1717, he also received a patent for 600 acres on the south side of Potomac Creek (ibid., p. 168). James Gregg died soon after 1724, when he was recorded as one of the tobacco tenders in Overwharton Parish. According to the index to a lost will book covering the years 1721-1730, his will was on page 58 and his inventory on page 218. A division of his estate was ordered by the court on 9 May 1734, perhaps at the time his oldest son, Matthew, came of age. The division into six equal parts took place in the home of Matthew Gregg on 20 May 1734. Jane Gregg was not named among the heirs and is presumed to have died before then (Stafford Co. Deeds, M, p. 161-162).

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	 Lucy Gregg Peak (Mrs. John Peak III) was the daughter of: James Gregg (Stafford Co, VA?-1/5/1734 Stafford Co.) and Jane Owsley (ca. 1680, Loudon Co. VA-before 1734) They were married by June 7  1700. James was the son of Thomas and Lucy Heabard Gregg (-1730/31 VA). Thomas Gregg patented 400 acres in Westmoreland Co. on the Paspatancy Creek in 1662 and on Nipiscoe Run in 1698. Lucy Heabard was brought over by Robert Moseley before 1661 and died ca. 1730. They had at least 4 children: Thomas, James, Lucy, Elizabeth. (John Bennett Boddie, Virginia Historical Genealogies)

Children: James (ca. 1700 -before 1734), Lucy Matthew (ca. 1704-1756) John (ca 1706-1756) Sarah (ca 1707-before 1749) Lettice (ca. 1709-before 1749) Jemima (ca. 1718-after 1749) Jane Owsley was the daughter of: Thomas Owsley ( 6/11/1658 at Stugursey, Somerset Co. Eng-10/10/1700 Stafford Co VA) and Ann Harris (1670-1739) Children: Jane, m. James Gregg (see above) Ann (m. Isaac Kent) Mary Thomas II (1696 (1690?)-1750), m. Ann West (1707-51): Thomas III (1731-96, m. Mary Middleton 1730-1808); William (-1762); Newdigate (1738-97, Mary Ann Davis); Poyntz (-1813); Ann West (1744-1825, m. Edward Garrett II); Elizabeth; Jane; Weldon (1750-1815); John (1734-67, m. Ann Stephens) Another site on this family. Poyntz Sarah (1700-)

[From Owsley Web site]: "Caught up by an adventuresome spirit young Thomas Owsley apparently never completed his colIege education, for, by September 1677, he had arrived in the Colony of Virginia. During the next three years he seems to have engaged in an enterprise that necessitated travel between England and the Colonies, It was during one such journey, in 1679, that he was taken prisoner by Algerian pirates and was ransomed by the villagers of Glooston, the parish in Leicestershire, England where his father was them serving as rector. By 1680 he had settled in Stafford County in which year, at the age of only 22 years, he held the position of Clerk of the County Court. From the earliest days this important position was always held by a man of education and Thomas Owsley was well suited for the post. His clerical duties appear, however, to have been of short duration, for he was soon again engaged in a more profitable business, as agent for one Colonel Cadwallader Jones, to traffic in a variety of commodities, excepting munitions, with the Nantecoke Indians. His business dealings were surely lucrative,resulting in an accumulation of wealth and prestige, sufficient to establish himself as host for the Stafford County Court in his home on 12 November l690. During the ensuing years his status in the colony grew. He was given a commission in the Stafford County Militia and was appointed a Justice of the Peace. During this period militia officers generally held concurrent judicial positions within their respective counties and Thomas Owsley had his hands full ensuring both the safety of the region and his part in the administration of justice. On several occasions he forwarded letters to the governor's council and in one instance was the lone dissenting justice in a case heard before the county court. On 8 June 1692 Captain Thomas Owsley was given command of a detachment of ten men who were then added to the Potomac Rangers. Commissioned by the Virginia legislature, this group was to range the frontier from above the Occoquan to the head of this river as protection against hostile Indians. That same date he was sworn in for another one year term as Justice of the Peace. A letter has survived from this period that presents a vivid picture of the danger that was often present to the early settlers and in this situation directly impacted upon Thomas. In 1692 he was residing upon his plantation on Pohick Pun when Indians attacked his home. The letter, presented to the Maryland General Assembly, describes the events of May 1692: ...Last night about 11 or 12 a Clock Came two men from Mr Owsleys to Captain Addisons to give notice that about 3 a Clock in the afternoon Mr. Owsleys negro Woman going betwixt the Lower and Upper house was almost killed by two Indians and hath two wounds in her head, and a peice of Skin the breadth of a Crown piece flead off her skull, and stabed under the right Breast, which wound is thought to be Mortal and Stabbed through one Arm, with several other small wounds, a Cooper being at a Little Distance heard her Cry out, who with another Man with him made towards her, which frightened them away and in a Little time after Mr. Owsley being out, came home with his Ranging Party and Eleven Pisscataway Indians with him, who immediately went after them & found where they had Camped near to the house. The Indians say they think by the footing there is ten of them. They pursued them so hard that they dropped several things 1st pair of Mackasoons, one stick like a back sword much like that you did see at Captain Addisons; Mr Owsley returned to his house last night, but the Indians are still in pursuit, who says they doubt not to come up with them, unless they Come over Potowmack it Owsley and his Party is appointed by Our Indians to meet them again this Day;.. By this time, Thomas was a well respected man in the Colony. It was time to marry and raise a family. The woman he choose was the daughter of a British Army officer who had arrived in the Colony over 20 years earlier, Indeed, his bride Anne, was likely the only child of Lieutenant William Harris. During the ensuing ten years Anne gave her husband at least six children, two sons, Poyntz and Thomas, and four daughters, Jane, Ann, Mary and Sarah. In 1692 Thomas Owsley was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses from Stafford County and took his oath as a Burgess on Friday, 3 March 1693. He served again from 1695 to 1696. The Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia record that on "Fryday, April 24th 1696, Mr. Martin Scarlet" was elected "Burgess of Stafford County in room of Capt. Thomas Owsley now sheriff of Stafford County." He again served as a Burgess in 1698, In the latter year, the militia officers included "Capt Thomas Owsley of Stafford parish, which later became Overwharton Parish, He was reflected as commanding a detachment of 53 men. On 15 November 1694, Thomas obtained two patents of land in Stafford County. The larger tract of 1000 acres was fronted on its southern point by Pohick Bay. The smaller 150 acre tract adjoined the larger at the northeast corner. He secured a grant of 600 acres on 17 November 1696 and another on 24 March 1697. This latter tract, comprising 640 acres, was situated some distance from his other holdings, but was undoubtedly prime land being located on the shore of the Potomac River in northeast Stafford County. [Some of his land was the present site of Fort Belvoir] On 3 June 1699, Thomas Owsley was appointed a Major in the Stafford County Militia and was thus second in command under Lieutenant Colonel George Mason, the commander-in-chief. That same year Thomas was again serving as Clerk of the County Court and continued in that position until his death on 10 October 1700. His death is attested to by a letter dated October 14, 1700, from Ralph Wormley, Secretary of Virginia, in which he notes the recent death of Mr. Thomas Owsley and recommends Mr. Leonard Tarent as a replacement (Stafford County Order Book pg 52-52). [The sentence includes corrections from the Web site.] The exact date of death of Thomas Owsley is known from a map survey of 1748 in the case of French Mason Vs. Daniel McCarty, March 25, 1748, on which is noted his grave and the comment "Owsly buryd there, as by a tomb stone, he dyed October ye 10th 1700". The survey was redrawn and published by Mitchell's "Begining at a White Oak", pg 64. The grave itself, now located on the Fort Belvoir Military reservation, is no longer identifiable. At his death land holdings of 2390 acres. In addition the inventory of his estate reveals that his widow, Anne Owsley, came into position of not only the household furniture and cattle, but servants as well." See this site also.

  After Thomas Died, Ann Harris Owsley married John West, then John Wheeler. 

1. JANE OWSLEY. Jane Owsley was born about 1685. She married James Gregg. On 2 June 1699, Thomas Gregg, Jr. deeded his brother James Gregg, a portion of the 795 acres between branches of the Occoquan River and Neabsco Run patented to him 14 Apr 1698 (NN Grants, II, p. 289; Stafford Co. Deeds and Wills, 1699-1709, p. 381-382; Prince William Co. Deeds, A, p. 438-440). On 4 Nov 1707, 240 acres was patented to James Gregg on the north side of the Occoquan River next to the land acquired through his marriage to Jane Owsley (NN Grants, III, p. 177). On 24 May 1717, he also received a patent for 600 acres on the south side of Potomac Creek (ibid., p. 168). James Gregg died soon after 1724, when he was recorded as one of the tobacco tenders in Overwharton Parish. According to the index to a lost will book covering the years 1721-1730, his will was on page 58 and his inventory on page 218. A division of his estate was ordered by the court on 9 May 1734, perhaps at the time his oldest son, Matthew, came of age. The division into six equal parts took place in the home of Matthew Gregg on 20 May 1734. Jane Gregg was not named among the heirs and is presumed to have died before then (Stafford Co. Deeds, M, p. 161-162).

    1-1. Thomas Gregg. Died 1724/9 May 1734. 

1-2. James Gregg. Died 1724/9 May 1734.
1-3. Lucy Gregg. Died after 1787, m/1 John Peak, died shortly before 25 Aug 1756 in Prince William County, Virginia; m/2 after 1761 to Robert Moseley, died shortly before 5 Feb 1787 in Prince William County. 8 children.
1-4. Matthew Gregg. Died 6 Mar/14 Dec 1756 in Stafford County, Virginia; m/1 Catherine _____, m/2 15 Aug 1751 in Stafford County, _____ Chinn. 3 children.
1-5. John Gregg. Not of age 29 May 1734; living 13 Aug 1749.
1-6. Sarah Gregg. Not of age 29 May 1734; believed to have died before 13 Aug 1749.
1-7. Lettice Gregg. Not of age 29 May 1734; believed to have died before 13 Aug 1749.
1-8. Jemima Gregg. Not of age 29 May 1734; living 13 Aug 1749.
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