GREG

Born May 1765, Dalmellington Ayrs Scotland
Christened 12 May 1765, Dalmellington Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11586-2
Ivie_ Greg gender: Male baptism/christening date: 12 May 1765 baptism/christening place: , DALMELLINGTON, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: John Greg indexing project (batch) number: C11586-2 system origin: Scotland-VR source film number: 1041337

SCR FR92 states Ivie Greg born to John Greg Dalmellington 12 May 1765. Mother not named.

IVIE GREG appears on the The Dalmellington Volunteers roll in 12th June 1800. All able-bodied men were required to serve as volunteers under the various 'Defence of the Realm' Acts of Parliament in force. At the time of Hodgkinson's visit, the most recent and prevailing Act was 38 Geo. III c. 27 (1797, Defence of the Realm). Records of enrolment in the parish of Dalmellington under a subsequent, similar Act have survived, and are transcribed below. The terms of engagement were printed, and followed by the signatures of the subscribers. See FULL ARTICLE: Ayrshire History. http://www.ayrshirehistory.org.uk/Shorts/dalmellvols.htm

From an article at http://www.ayrshirehistory.org.uk/Shorts/dalmellvols.htm describes a Ivy Greg who enrolled for the 'Dalmellington Volunteers' in 1800. (Also is shown a John Gregg)
All able-bodied men were required to serve as 'volunteers' under the various 'Defence of the Realm' Acts of Parliament in force.
There were very real fears of invasion that prevailed during the wars with revolutionary and Napoleonic France. Records of enrolment in the parish of Dalmellington show:

[In the second column:] Names of Persons engaging to Serve to whom Arms and Accoutrements are to be furnished. D.Woodburn, George Ramsay, James Sloss, William Key, Hugh Thomson, John Caldwell, Gilbert McKinlay, Peter Stewart, William McKay Junior, William McKay [senior], James McCullie, John Guthrie, John Kennedy, William Watt, John Mackinlay, Wm. Hettrick*, Hugh McKissock*, John Howat, Hugh MClyment, Thomas Wallace, John McLoud, John McMillan*, Will Richmond, Gilb McIlvein Minr.of Dalmellington, James Wight, John Calbreath, James Cowan, John Gregg, James MacKay, Robert Hetrick, William Howat, David McGill, Andw.McClymont, William Stevenstone*, David Crighton*, Barrie Hamil*, Georg Baird*, Robert Ferguson*, Robert Brown*, William Smith*, James Stevenstone*, Andw. Claih*, Ivy Greg, William Limond, Alexr. Jamieson, Alexr. Gemmill, Thomas Gemmill Junr., Henry Rowan, James McCleannant, James McMickan, James McWhirter, David Sampson, David Kerr, John Murray His mark, Alexr. McWhorter, John McGaun, James Rae, John Limont, Quinten Limond, Hugh Murray, Thomas Gemmill Senr., David Welsh, James Haddard, James Howatson, James Orr, Martin McGill, John McWhirter, Duncan McMurtrie, David Wallace, Duncan McDiarmid, John Camron, James Bone, Ebenezer Bone, John McCullie, Andrew McCrae. 5 June 1805.
[* "signed by his desire by D Woodburn" or by John Heron.]

Alias Elizabeth GRIGG
Alias Elizabeth GREG
Born EST 1819, Kirkoswald?