10 Facts About Isaac Gregory

Isaac Gregory was the son of William Gregory and Judith Morgan.

Isaac Gregory represented Pasquotank County in the last Province of North Carolina House of Burgesses General in 1775.

Isaac Gregory was a delegate to the North Carolina Provincial Congresses in 1775 and 1776 when the North Carolina constitution was written.

Isaac Gregory served as a member of the Edenton District Committee of Safety.

Isaac Gregory represented his county for ten terms in the senate between 1782 and 1795.

Isaac Gregory was an active Federalist and delegate to the constitutional conventions of 1788 and 1789.

Isaac Gregory's children were William, Isaac, Mary, Sarah, Penelope, and Harriett.

Isaac Gregory died in April 1800 and was buried on his plantation, Fairfax, in Camden County.

Isaac Gregory was exceedingly polite, had a very grand air, and in dress was something of a fop.

Isaac Gregory nearly died while leading the Edenton District Brigade at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina when his horse was shot from under him and he was bayonetted.