Israel Gregg
| Israel Gregg | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1775 Loudoun County, Virginia |
| Died | June 20, 1847 (aged 72) Butler County, Ohio |
| Occupation | Steamboat captain Clock and watch works maker Sheriff |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Hough Phebe Kelley |
| Children | Albinah, b: May 17, 1799 Rebecca, b: Dec. 16, 1800 Marie, b: March 10, 1803 Joseph, b: September 15, 1805 Susan, b: January 24, 1808 Mary, b: April 20, 1811 Marian, b: April 9, 1812 Amos, b: August 25, 1814 William, b: January 13, 1816 Henry, b: March 8, 1818 Jane H., b: 1822 Sarah, b: 1825 |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Gregg Rebecca Janney |
Israel Gregg (February 20, 1775 – June 20, 1847) was the first captain of the historic steamboat Enterprise. From June to December 1814, Israel Gregg commanded the Enterprise during two voyages from Louisville, Kentucky to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that were performed against strong currents of the Ohio River. With these voyages Israel Gregg and the Enterprise demonstrated for the first time that steamboat commerce was practical on the Ohio River.
Israel Gregg was born to Thomas Gregg, a wheelwright, and Rebecca Janney, his wife. His parents were married on October 7, 1762 in a Quaker ceremony at Goose Creek, renamed Lincoln, an old community located in Virginia's Loudoun County that was founded by Quakers. Israel Gregg was born to a family that was both large and prominent, the Greggs and Janneys having made the Loudoun Valley their home for many years. Israel Gregg began an apprenticeship in 1790, completing it in 1796. On May 29, 1797 he was granted a certificate of acceptance by Redstone Monthly Meeting, Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
On July 12, 1798 Israel Gregg and Elizabeth Hough (September 15, 1776 - March 27, 1820) were married in Brownsville, her hometown. Joseph Hough (February 26, 1783 - April 23, 1853) was bound to Israel Gregg, his brother-in-law, from 1798 to 1804 as an apprentice to learn the craft of making works for clocks and watches. A tall case clock, its works crafted by Israel Gregg, is currently on display by the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.
Thomas Gregg's will of December 13, 1799 conveyed to Israel a small lot (63 by 125 feet) in Bridgeport, a small community bordering Brownsville to the south.
In 1805, Israel Gregg was a pilot on the flatboat Blackbird during a voyage from Brownsville to New Orleans with a cargo of flour.
Founded in 1812, The Monongahela National Bank of Brownsville listed Israel Gregg as one of its founding directors.
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