John Tillery Gregory Papers
ca. 1820-1950
Manuscript Collection #1288
- Creator(s)
- Gregory, John Tillery, 1832-1905
- Physical description
- 20 Cubic Feet, 20 cubic foot boxes, consisting of correspondence, receipts, ephemera, and land records
- Preferred Citation
- John Tillery Gregory Papers (#1288), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
- Repository
- ECU Manuscript Collection
- Access
- Collection is closed until processed.
This collection contains the papers of Halifax Co., North Carolina, Superior Court Clerk John Tillery Gregory (1832-1905) and also includes correspondence with his sister and his children. Gregory operated a store with W. W. Daniels, was Clerk of Superior Court for many years, was town treasurer, and fought in the Civil War with Co G of the 12th North Carolina State Troops. The son of Dr. Thomas Wynns Gregory and Mary Tillery Gregory, he was married to Ellen Augusta Clarke and they had nine children.
Administrative information
Custodial History
June 2, 2017, (unprocessed), 20 cubic feet; This collection contains the papers of Halifax Co., North Carolina, Superior Court Clerk John Tillery Gregory (1832-1905) and also includes correspondence with his sister and his children. Gregory operated a store with W. W. Daniels, was Clerk of Superior Court for many years, was town treasurer, and fought in the Civil War with Co G of the 12th North Carolina State Troops. The son of Dr. Thomas Wynns Gregory and Mary Tillery Gregory, he was married to Ellen Augusta Clarke and they had nine children. Gift of Charles L. Tillery, Jr. and Mary Tillery.
Source of acquisition
Gift of Charles L. Tillery, Jr.
Gift of Mary Tillery
Copyright notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Key terms
Personal Names
Gregory, John Tillery, 1832-1905
Family Names
Gregory family
Topical
Clerks of court--North Carolina--Halifax County