THE TERRY FAMILY HISTORIAN
VOLUME II DECEMBER 1983 NUMBER 4
Editor's Notes....................................................... Page 153 Covering the Terry-Tory by Robert W. Terry........................... Page 154 Terry's in the 1870 Milam Co. TX Census by Eva Huff.................. Page 155 Terry's in the 1880 Milam Co. TX Census by Eva Huff.................. Page 156 Terry's in the 1900 Milam Co. TX Census by Faye McClure Miller....... Page 157 Milam County TX Death Records (Terry surnames)....................... Page 159 Confederate Pension Applications (Terry surnames).................... Page 160 Little Tiver (River?) Cemetery, Milam County TX...................... Page 160 Biography of Ahab D. Terry 1861-1892................................. Page 160 Will of Thomas Terry 1607-1672....................................... Page 161 Will of Richard Terry 1618-1675...................................... Page 162 Terry's buried in Mattituck Parish, L.I., New York................... Page 164 Will of Joshua Terry 1764-1827....................................... Page 164 Will of Nathaniel Terry 1767-1819.................................... Page 165 Notes on the Family of James "Gideon" Terry 1799-1889................ Page 166 Bible Record of Irma Nell Barnes..................................... Page 167 Terry Line of Irma Nell Barnes....................................... Page 168 Some Observations Concerning The Bible Record of Benjamin T. Terry of Sunflower County, Mississippi by the Editor..................... Page 169 Obituary of Major Stephen Terry 1788-1866............................ Page 172 Notes on the Family of Benjamin Terry by Florence M. Bowe............ Page 173 Terry's in the 1850 Georgia Census transcribed by Earnest Terry...... Page 178 Recollections of the Civil War by Mary S. Terry or Roanoke VA........ Page 187 This and That: Terry Miscellaneous................................... Will of Joseph Terry of Brandon MS.............................. Page 195 Terry Associations and Family Periodicals....................... Page 197 Terry's listed in the Burton Historical Collection from Ethiel B. Johnson......................................................... Page 197 Will of William Terry of Clarendon County SC.................... Page 199 Queries.............................................................. Page 200 Items for Sale....................................................... Page 205 ===============================================================================
EDITOR Robert "Mike" Terry P.O. Box 1531, Enid, OK 73702 Telephone: 405-242-5158
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Associate Editor/Business Manager: Mrs. Robert M. Terry (Debbie)
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Future deadlines for publication will be as follows: 1/15 for March, 4/l5 for June, 7/15 for September and 10/15 for December. It hoped that the publication will be mailed by the first of the month. Your name and address do not count in your fifty word query. I will offer to extend your subscription for two months for each new subscriber you refer to us. This includes gifts to family, friends, and libraries. You might never have to pay for another issue. I SUGGEST YOU SEND NAMES ON A POSTCARD. THIS WILL HELP ME KEEP IT STRAIGHT. ===============================================================================
EDITOR'S NOTES
While I cannot mention everyone who sent in information for the TFH, I would just like to extend a special thanks to one of the members, Faye McClure Miller, Box 484, Weatherford TX 76086. This kind lady sends me information for fillers, and articles on a monthly basis. She recently offered to copy the 1900 Texas Soundex for the TERRY surname from micro-film and I now have her notes. She indicated that she was not going to publish them and indicated the TERRY FAMILY HISTORIAN could use it to raise revenues. Hopefully, will have it on disc before Christmas. If you are interested, please let me know, and I will have it printed if there is enough demand. An example of how it will look appears in the article on Milam County Texas Terrys.--Again, Thank you very much Mrs. Miller. I am very appreciative of the article by Mrs. Bowe on Benjamin Terry and the comment, "Just because you see it in print, doesn't mean it is so!" is something that certainly applies to the TFH as well. I make mistakes and would certainly appreciate correcting the record when you see an error. One of these particular errors was in the September 1983 TFH on page 137. I referred to Mrs. James J. [Edna Harris] Bushnell as "Debbie". Certainly boo-booed on this one. Debbie is my wife and Mrs. Bushnell is the author of a "Terry classic", TERRY RECORDS OF VIRGINIA. Please make note of this on that particular page and my sincere apologies for the goof. Finally received my copies of TERRY AND ALLIED FAMILIES Vol.'s I, II and III from Mrs. Frances Terry Ingmire, 10166 Clairmont Drive, St. Louis MO 63136. It was advertised in the September 1983 TFH, page 152 and is $70.00 for the set. It certainly presents a model for how a family history should be done. Both the narrative and the source documentation is EXCELLENT and it is very pleasurable reading. If you are a descendant of Josiah Terry Revolutionary Soldier of Virginia, or if you are related to this family, this would be a very valuable reference work and I strongly suggest you purchase these volumes. The TERRY FAMILIES OF VIRGINIA AND ELSWHERE by Lina Terry McIlwain 5310 River Thames, Jackson MS 39211 is $15.00 and the book is a good one. I do wish there had been more documentation and a fleshing out of family information on the earlier Terry generations but it is a good reference book for descendants of Benjamin Terry and Elizabeth Irby. It is especially helpful in sorting out several Terry families in Mississippi and is particularly strong in that area.
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It does contain new information that has not been published on this Terry family. A family re-union was held for this family on August 20, 1983 at the home of Ethel Terry Smith of Rt. 1, Smithdale, MS. Mrs. McIlwain indicated there were 100 or so family members in attendance.
Just a reminder to let you know that the price of the TFH will be going up to $16.00 per year after January 1, 1984. This appears to be in line with other publications the size of the TFH. I will honor the price of $10.00 per year prior to that date. Checks received after the date will be returned if not the proper amount. Please submit your subscription before January 1, 1984 so I can estimate projections for the coming year. If membership continues to increase I will be able to work on other projects that would benefit Terry Family resear- chers.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
=============================================================================== COVERING THE TERRY-TORY by
Robert W. Terry
One of the authors of best-selling mystery stories once had the master detective, working on a particularly difficult case, to utter a statement to this effect:
"Suspect the obvious; strongly consider the unlikely."
That is a paraphrase of the actual statement, but it appears to be appli- cable in chasing one's ancestors. Many of you are aware that in pre-computer days, a bystander could find the error in a column of figures that wouldn't tally. At times, the untrained citizen could diagnose the cause of a balky piece of machinery or equipment.
Because a researcher made an educated guess, I am following a new tact in my hunt for ancestors and I pass it on for what it may be worth to those hopelessly bogged down at a particular point.
An obscure statement in the Rev. Epher Whitaker's "Southold" always takes me back to that community on Long Island, New York. The statement concerns the ancestors of the Rev. Benjamin Stites Terry, about whom I wrote in the previous issue, and says that his forebears were in Southold before they migrated west. Those with Long Island connections know that many sources say that Thomas Terry, age 28; Robert Terry, age 25, and Richard Terry, age 18, came to New England in the "James" in 1635.
Thomas and Richard located at Southold; Robert at Flushing, Long Island. Richard served as town recorder of Southold and spread the names of his chil- dren across Southold records; so I have read, and his descendants and those of brother Thomas are fairly well documented.
My commission to the researcher sought any and all information on the other brother, Robert. She turned up his name as witness to two wills that augmented my records, placing him in the right place at the proper time.
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Conflicts in sources on early patentees of Flushing, N. Y. have confused me. "History of Queens County, New York" lists Robert Terry; "A History of Long Island" identifies the settler as John Terry. There are more records identi- fying Robert in Flushing; no other mention is made of John, but he may have been the John Terry who died in 1678 at Pisataway, New Jersey.
Here's where the researcher comes in -- she suggests that both Robert and John were in Flushing and that John was another brother, the eldest of the four.
Sure enough, a John Terry left England in 1635 and came to New England aboard the "Abigail." Now, I'm trying to prove or disprove that he went to Flushing.
"Suspect the obvious; strongly consider the unlikely."
["Bob" Terry noted in his latest letter that "....I imagine you'll be getting more mail than you can handle." Using my editorial license the Editor would like to note that my name is "Mike" Terry and "Bob" Terry the author of this article receives his mail at the following address: Robert W. Terry 4900 Springdale Rd., Cincinnati OH 45247.] ===============================================================================
1870 MILAM COUNTY TEXAS CENSUS
RANDOLPH, JNO. W. W H 1839 31 TX [CAMERON, PAGE 104.] RANDOLPH, MARY - W 1844 26 AL RANDOLPH, THOS. S. - - 1865 5 TX TERRY, JNO. B. - - 1851 19 AL TERRY, GEORGE - - 1845 25 AL
TERRY, JOSHUA S. - H 1810 60 VA [CAMERON, PAGE 121.] TERRY, HESTER A. - W 1820 50 AL KEEPING HOUSE TERRY, MARY - - 1849 21 TN TERRY, LUCILLE (?) - - 1852 18 TX TERRY, JAMES S. - - 1854 16 TX TERRY, ELISIA - - 1857 13 TX TERRY, GILBERT - - 1860 10 TX WINSTON, ELIZABETH - - 1846 24 TN
TERRY, WM. - H 1825 45 AL TERRY, LOUISA - - 1830 40 NC TERRY, THOMAS - - 1851 19 TX TERRY, MARY - - 1853 17 TX TERRY, SAMUEL - - 1855 15 TX TERRY, JAMES - - 1857 13 TX TERRY, MARTHA - - 1861 9 TX TERRY, AMERICA - - 1863 7 TX TERRY, ELIZA - - 1865 5 TX TERRY, SARAH - - 1868 2 TX TERRY, MILAM - - 1870 2 mo. (born APR) TX
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1880 MILAM COUNTY TEXAS CENSUS
TERRY, MICAJAH - H 1800 80 SC SC SC farmer TERRY, JANE B. - W 1833 47 AL GA SC
MITCHELL, ASBERRY - H 1825 55 AL farmer KYLES, SARAH - Ni 1853 27 AR -----, FRANK - Orphan 1871 9 -----, JAMES - Orphan 1873 8 -----, THOMAS - Orphan 1875 5 DICH, MARTHA - Ni 1855 25 -----, WILLIAM - Orphan 1873 7 -----, AIMUEL - Orphan 1875 5 LENOSEY, GEORGE - Orphan 1877 3 WATSON, BEN - Orphan 1879 1 TERRY, GEORGE L. - Orphan 6 Mo. (born DEC) TX TX AR
TERRY, JOHN M. - H 1845 35 SC SC SC farmer TERRY, TEXANA - W 1844 26 TX TN MO TERRY, HENRY - S 1876 4 TX DESMOND, RT. L. - SS 1873 7 TX -------, MARIAN - SS 1879 1 TX
TERRY, JASPER - H 1856 24 TX SC TX farmer TERRY, JOSEPHINE - W 1860 20 TX TX TX TERRY, WILLIAM C. - S 1876 4 TX TERRY, JOHN L. - S 1878 2 TX
TERRY, CHARLES R. - H 1846 34 NC AL NC farmer TERRY, DOVIE - W 1853 27 TX FL MS TERRY, REUBEN - S 1876 4 TX TERRY, HARRIET - D 1878 2 TX
TERRY, ALVIN P. - H 1845 35 MO KY KY farmer TERRY, ADA G. - W 1850 30 MS TN TN TERRY, EMMA G. - - ---- -- TX TERRY, ANDREW T. - - 1874 6 TX MALDIN, CLAUDE - - 1857 23 MS laborer
TERRY, THOMAS L. - H 1847 33 GA SC GA merchant TERRY, MARY E. - W 1844 36 TX TERRY, WM. W. - B 1861 19 GA Clerk in store TERRY, JOSEPH - - 1815 65 SC VA VA TERRY, DOVINA - W 1825 55 GA VA VA TERRY, MARTHA M. - D 1858 22 GA SC GA
TERRY, WILLIAM R. - H 1826 54 AL SC AL farmer TERRY, LOUISA L. - W 1830 50 NC NC NC TERRY, THOMAS - S 1853 27 TX TERRY, JAMES W. - - 1857 23 TX TERRY, MARTHA J. - - 1861 19 TX TERRY, AMERICA - - 1863 17 TX TERRY, ELIZA - - 1866 14 TX TERRY, CULSURNY (?) - D 1868 12 TX WHITLEY, CHARLES - GS 1871 9 TX TX TX
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-----, WILLIAM - GS 1875 5 TX HIGH, COLUMBUS - - 1863 17 -- laborer REDFORD, SUSTORE - - 1857 23 -- laborer [Note: Culsurny is Sarah "Calpernium" Terry--Editor]
TERRY, JOSHUA - H 1810 70 VA VA VA farmer TERRY, HESTER A. - W 1820 60 AL SC GA TERRY, ELIZABETH - D 1847 33 TN TERRY, GILBERT G. - S 1861 19 TX WINSTON, A. -GS 1869 11 TX AR TN -------, THOMAS - - 1851 29 TX AL AL laborer
TERRY, MILLON - H 1810 70 KY farmer TERRY, ISABELLA - - 1813 67 KY TERRY, JOHN M. - - 1850 30 MO TERRY, EDWARD M. - - 1853 27 -- -----, JAMES - - 1867 13 -- mulatto, laborer
TERRY, GEORGE M. - H 1846 34 AL VA SC farmer TERRY, SARAH - W 1855 25 AR AL AL TERRY, HENRY - - 1875 5 TX TERRY, EVA - - 1876 4 TX TERRY, SAMUEL - - 1878 2 TX TERRY, MAGGIE - - 1879 1 TX TERRY, THOMAS - - 3 mo. TX LOUCAS, JOSEPH - - TX black servant
TERRY, SAMUEL - H 1852 28 AL VA SC wheelswright TERRY, ABIGAIL - D 1876 4 AL AL AL TERRY, CHARLES - S 1878 2 TX TERRY, DORA - D 6 mo. TX
TERRY, JAMES - H 1854 26 TX TN TN farmer TERRY, MARIETTA - W 1860 20 TX VA VA TERRY, EDITH - D 9 mo TX NABOURS, MARY - ML 1816 64 VA VA VA
TERRY, JAMES M. - H 1859 21 TX SC AL TERRY, JOANNA - W 1861 19 TX AR SC -----, DIRK - - 1862 18 boarder -----, SARAH - - 1860 20 boarder MISHER, GEORGE W - - 1838 42 Boarder
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MILAM COUNTY TEXAS 1900 CENSUS
[Note: The first letter after the names refer to race i.e. "W" equals white and "B" equals black. The numbers in slash markes refer to VOL/E.D./SHEET/LINE. For example, the first notation refers to Vol. ?22, E. D. 81, Sheet 9, Line 70.]
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TERRY, LUTHER W * MAR 1885 15 TX ?22/81/9/70 [*Enumerated with Will W. Phillips-- Relationship nephew.]
TERRY, GEORGE W * DEC 1843 56 AL 79/64/20/24 [*Enumerated with G. S. Turner--Relationship Farmer.]
TERRY, CLYDE B H NOV 1867 32 SC 79/67/12/17 TERRY, OLLIE - W MAR 1873 27 SC TERRY, VICTORIA - D AUG 1889 10 SC TERRY, WASHINGTON - S NOV 1891 8 SC TERRY, LOONEY - D DEC 1896 3 TX
TERRY, HENRY W * DEC 1875 24 TX 79/67/6/20 [*Enumerated with John Houston--Relationship Boarder.]
TERRY, JAMES M W H JAN 1859 41 TX 79/68/1/28 TERRY, JOSIE A - W APR 1861 39 TX TERRY, MARSHALL - S SEP 1888 11 TX TERRY, ALICE - D JUN 1889 10 TX TERRY, BESSIE - D NOV 1892 7 TX TERRY, JESSIE - D JUN 1894 5 TX TERRY, FORD - S NOV 1896 3 TX TERRY, HOMER - S NOV 1898 1 TX
TERRY, WILL R. A. W H JUN 1863 36 TX 79/70/5/19 [Living alone.] TERRY, LIZZIE W * JUL 1883 16 TX 79/71/12/97 [*Enumerated with Oneal Thompson--Relationship sister.]
TERRY, HENRY W H DEC 1873 26 TX 79/71/9/94 TERRY, TINE - W MAR 1874 26 TX
TERRY, JAMES S W H APR 1854 46 TX 79/73/16/93 TERRY, MARY E - W DEC 1860 39 TX TERRY, WALLIS - D AUG 1881 18 TX TERRY, CHARLES - S DEC 1882 17 TX TERRY, GIB G - S APR 1886 14 TX TERRY, ROBT - S FEB 1889 11 TX TERRY, JULIA - D NOV 1890 9 TX TERRY, ROY - S AUG 1893 6 TX TERRY, MAUD S. - D SEP 1895 4 TX TERRY, HESTER JR. - D FEB 1899 1 TX TERRY, HESTER SR. - M MAR 1820 80 AL
TORIE, MANUEL W H DEC 1864 36 MEX 79/74/17/45 TORIE, DOMIDO - W DEC 1870 29 MEX TERRY, LOUIS - SS MAR 1888 12 MEX TORIE, FELIECOETT - S FEB 1895 5 TX TORIE, CATHRENIA - D MAR 1896 4 TX TORIE, FERDINNADIE - D DEC 1898 2 TX
TERRY, SAM W * OCT 1876 23 TX 79/75/7/18 [*Enumerated with E. M. Arledge--Relationship Bro-in-law.]
TERRY, MAGGIE W * AUG 1878 21 TX 79/75/7/17
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[*Enumerated with E. M. Arledge--Relationship Sister-in-law.]
TERRY, SON B * JAN 1882 18 TX 80/26/13/6 [*Enumerated with William H. Camp--Relationship Hired.]
TERRY, MITCHEL B * SEP 1881 18 TX 80/76/13/31 [*Enumerated with Henry C. Felton--Relationship Hired.]
TERRY, WILLIAM W H DEC 1858 41 TX 80/76/26/7 TERRY, AMELIA B. - W JAN 1872 28 TX TERRY, WILLIAM W. - S JUN 1882 18 TX TERRY, LENA - D MAY 1885 15 TX TERRY, PEARL - D SEP 1888 11 TX TERRY, LUTHER G. - S AUG 1894 5 TX
TERRY, EVALINA B H SEP 1859 40 MS 80/76/26/65 TERRY, MICHEL - S NOV 1882 17 MS TERRY, MINNIE - D NOV 1883 16 TX TERRY, S ---? - S MAY 1885 15 TX TERRY, KATIE - D FEB 1886 14 TX TERRY, ENORAY? - S AUG 1888 11 TX TERRY, T. P. - S DEC 1891 8 TX TERRY, SISSIE - D MAR 1894 6 TX TERRY, ETHEL - D MAY 1896 4 TX TERRY, JAKE - S JUL 1897 2 TX TERRY, WARREN - H AUG 1852 47 TX
TERRY, EULA F - * NOV 1887 12 TX 80/80/11/33 [*Enumerated with Joe D. Hancock--Relationship step-daughter.] TERRY, FLOYD A W * SEP 1891 8 TX 80/80/11/34 [*Enumerated with Joe D. Hancock--Relationship step-son.] TERRY, CARLE - * NOV 1894 5 TX 80/80/11/35 [*Enumerated with Joe D. Hancock--Relationship step-daughter.]
TERRY, JOHN W * MAY 1882 18 TX 80/81/9/9 [*Enumerated with Will W. Phillips--Relationship nephew.]
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MILAM COUNTY TEXAS DEATH RECORDS
29 JUL 1918 ANNIE LUE 29423 19 DEC 1934 C. F. JR. 56012 29 JUL 1940 CHARLES STEWART, JR. 72511 31 JAN 1931 JAMES S. 4257 08 AUG 1916 RICHARD RANDOFF 19554 08 APR 1932 SUN 18048
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MILAM COUNTY TEXAS APPLICATIONS FOR CONFEDERATE PENSIONS
13179 George R. Terry Book 2
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In the Cameron Public Library, Milam County, Texas.
LITTLE TIVER [RIVER?] CEMETERY (JONES PRAIRIE)
TERRY, Jane B. (Mother) wife of Micage TERRY, Died Nov. 22, 1888 - aged about 55 years. TERRY, Migage (Micage) (Father) March 3, 1800 - Died Oct 26, 1888. TERRY, Effie A., dau. of J. M. - J. A. TERRY, July 10, 1880 - died June 9, 1887. TERRY, Josepha, wife of J. M. TERRY - born April 7, 1861 - died March 6, 1890. TERRY, Sarah J. - wife of A. D. TERRY died Dec 30, 1884 age about 25 years. TERRY, A. D. - husband of M. E. TERRY born April 6, 1831 - died Nov 18, 1896. age 65. TERRY, Leola - infant dau of A. D. TERRY and M. E. TERRY born April 1889 - died 1890.
[Note by Faye McClure Miller: The birth date on A. D. TERRY should be 1861 instead of 1831. This is also noted in biography and census data.]
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AHAB D. TERRY 1861-1892
A. D. TERRY, a farmer of Milam County, was born in Austin County, Texas, in 1862, a son of M. Terry, who was born near Columbia, South Carolina, in 1800. The elder Terry was reared and educated in his native place, and at the age of twenty-one years went with ox teams to Alabama. After nineteen years' residence in that State, engaged in agricultural pursuits, he came to Texas, settling in Austin County, investing his small accumulations of $2,000 in stock and real estate, and again resumed farming. In 1875 Mr. Terry was induced to locate in Milam county, where he remained until death, in 1888. He was very industrious, possessed of fine business judgement, and at his death left an estate valued at $40,000. He had no political asperations or military career, having been too advanced in years for service during the late war. Mr. Terry's first marriage was to Miss Bethnay, and among their children were: Hilliard, deceased; William R. A., in Bell county, Texas; Catherine, who married a Mr. Sheldon, and others whose names are unknown. For his second wife Mr. Terry married Miss Jane Bonner, a native of Alabama, who died the same year as her husband, in 1888. To this union two children were born; James M., now residing near Mayfield; and Ahab D., the subject of this sketch.
A. D. Terry spent his school days in Milam county, and at the age of eighteen years he began farming seven miles east of Cameron, remaining in that vicinity ten years. He then began improving a farm on the prairie about twelve miles north or Cameron, on which he was residing at the time of his death November 18, 1892. He was devoted all his life to agricultural pursuits, and met with reasonable success.
Mr. Terry was first married in 1880, to Sarah, a daughter of James Guthrie. This wife died in 1884, and June 20, 1886, he married Morilla, a daughter of Jesse and Emma (Sheffield) Sherrill. To this second union two children were born: Enda and Floyd.
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Ref: History of Texas Together With a Biographical History of Milam, William- son, Bastrop, Travis, Lee & Burleson Counties. Chicago. The Lewis Publishing Co., 1893. Page 376. Submitted by Faye McClure Miller. ===============================================================================
NEW YORK TERRY FAMILIES
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Copy of the last Will and Testament of Thomas Terry 1607-1672, of Southold, Long Island, recorded in the office of the Surrogate of the City and County of New York, in Liber one (1) of Wills, page 177, on the 6th day of June, 1672. Submitted by Mrs. James H. Stratton.
"THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS TERRY OF SOUTHOLD."
"Southold this 26th day of November 1671, I, Thomas Terry ser. of Southold in ye County of Yorke being very sick and weak, yet in perfect Memory doe make this may last Will and Testament as followeth--
I doe give unto my beloved wife fifteen Bushlls of Corne yearly to bee paid unto her; Ten Bushells to bee paid, by my Son Daniel Terry, and five Bushells by my Son Thomas Terry, and this to bee done yearly by them during my wives life or widdowhood. And also I give unto my wife my Bed, and all that belong to the same, with all the Household Goods within Doors; these doe I give my wife as her own proper Goods forever. Also doe I give unto my wife four Bushells of Apples during her life or widowhood yearly; And if my Son Daniel doe marry, and like not to live together, then my Son Daniel shall build my Wife a convenient House for her comfortable Being during her Life or widdowhood. Also I give unto my wife the Milk of one Cow soe long as shee lives or remains a widdow. I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Terry one Cow to bee paid her at the day of Marriage or when shee comes to Age. Also I give to my Daughter Ruth Terry one Cow at the day of Marriage, or when she comes of Age. I give to my Daughter Mary Reves one Cow or Heyfer. Also I give to my Son Daniel my House with all the Acomodacons belonging thereunto within the old Bounds; And I give also to my Son Daniel halfe my Land at Acqueback. I give unto my Son Thomas Terry all my land at Cutback, with halfe my Land at Accaback." "Although two of us whose hands are to this Will cannot remember all ye particulars, yet what they cannot remember, ye others that were present doe remember.
BARNADE WYNDES BARNABAS HORTON THOMAS HUTCHINSON The mark (~) of MARTHA HUTCHINSON JOHN ELTON."
"At the Court of Sessions held at Southold June 5th, 1672, Barnabas Wyndes, John Elton, Martha Hutchinson upon oath do affirme that the above written is and was the reale will of Thomas Terry deceased, although his hand is not sett to it."
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"Letters of Administracon granted to Daniel Terry of ye Estate of Thomas Terry senr. late of Southold deceased."
"Whereas Terry senr. late of Southold in ye East Riding of Yorkshire upon Long Island departed this naturall life leaving a Will behinde him wherein hee bequeathed the greatest part of his Goods Chattels & Estate unto his Widdow, but named no Executors to see the same performed, & the said widdow not appear- ing at the next Court of Sessions after her husband's decease, held the 5th day of June last at Southold, nor making suite to bee admitted Executrix or Admin- istratrix of the Will above mentioned, Daniel Terry the Son making Proof there- of, being by the said Court admitted Executor or Administrator thereof upon giving security according to Law, whereupon hee hath requested Letters of Administration; To the end the estate of the deceased may bee the better accured and disposed of to such uses as was intended by the Testator. These are to certify the said Daniel son of the said Thomas deceased is admitted & confirmed to all Intents & Purposes Administrator of the Goods and Chattells & Estate of his sane Father deceased. And he hath hereby full p_____ and lawful Authoritie ______ ______ ______ sue for, recover & receive all or any part of the same in the hands of any other person or persons, & do & execute whatsoever in the said Will & Testament is sett forth as Executor or Administrator by ye Laws of this Government & the Civill Law are allowed to doe. Dated at New Yorke & sealed with the seal of the Office this 15th day of October in the 24th yeare of his Maj'ties Reigne, Annoq Domini 1672.
MATHIAS NICHOLLS, Secy."
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Copy of the last Will and Testament of Richard Terry 1618-1675, recorded in the office of the Surrogate of the City and Country of New York, in Liber one (1) of wills, page 237 on the 13th day of May, 1676. Submitted by Mrs. James H. Stratton.
"THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RICHARD TERRY OF SOUTHOLD, DECEASED."
"I Richard Terry of Southold, in the East Riding on Long Island, being weake in Body but Sound in understanding, blessed be God, do make this my last Will and Testament, in manner and forme following--
First, I bequeath my Body to the dust from whence it came, and my immortal Soul to the Lord Jesus Christ, who Purchased it with his most precious blod, by whom alone I hope for eternall Salvation; And touching the outward Estate God hath lent mee, dispose thereof, as followeth--I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Abigalle Terry, for her life time, the Acommodacon in Towne, The House and Lotte that properly belongs to the house in Towne, That is to say, with the 4 Acres of Land that Joyn'd, to the House, with the Orchard and Fences about ye same; And Eight Acres of Land that lye at the North Sea, and two in the Calves Neck, and one i the old fields, and two acre of Meadow, in the great Meadow at Catchgacke.
I give unto my Sonne Gershome Terry, halfe my wood land at Catchake, andmy Sonne Samuell, the other halfe, Also a piece of Meadow that was my Brother Thomas Terrys, which I had by vertue of Exchange. I give unto my Daughter Abigaile, Twenty Acres of Land, more or lease, lying in the Forte Neck, I give it to her Heires forever. That is to say, Tomas Riders Heires, and one Cow.
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I give also to my two Sonnes Nathaniel, and my sonne Richard, my House and Lands which I live upon here, at Squash Neck, with all the Meadow that do belong unto it, being in the Fresh Meadow, And this to Possesse when my Sonne Rich'd comes to the age of one & twenty.
I do also give unto my Sonne John after his Mother's decease, the House & the Acommodacon in Towne, with the rest of the Acommdacon belonging thereto, as is formerly expressed.
I give unto my Sonne Gershome, a yoke of young Steeres, and young Mare, one yeare old, and the wantage and two sowes. I do also give all my Children, to be at my wifes Command, to bee Educated and brought up both for the good of their Souls and Bodyes, till they come unto their respective Age, That is to say, my sonnes to the Age of one and twenty, and my Daughters at Eighteen. I give unto my sonne Nathaniell, and my Sonne Richard, one yoke of oxen, and to have them when they come to Possess the Farms, with one Cow for milk. Also, I give my Son John, one Cow, when hee comes to Age.
And for all the rest of my cattle, that is not expressed, I leave to my wife, for herself, and for the bringing up of my Children, 'till they come of Age and for Ages. I give unto my sonne Sam'll two Acres of Meadow, lying at Accabacke.
And I make my sonne Gershome, my Executor, and my wife Executrix, of this my last will and Testament. And for all my debtrs which I owe, it shall bee paid out of that Estate; that is not disposed of, that is left in my wifes hands; In witness hereof I have hereunto sett to my hand and Seale, the day and yeare above written.
RICHARD TERRY, (L. S.)" "Witnesses BARNABAS WYNDES The mark (~) of SARAH WYNDES"
POSTSCRIPT
"Memorand'm. It is to be understood, that when my wife sees Cause to live in the Towne, my three Eldest Sonnes, Gershome, Nathaniell, and Richard Terry, shall fitt & Repaire her House, in a habitable and comfortable manner."
EDMOND ANDROSS, Esq. &c.
"Whereas Richard Terry, late of Southold in the East Riding of Yorkshire upon Long Island, did in his last will and Testament, nominate and appoint Abigalle his Wife and Relict and Gershome Terry, his _____; of the which ______ ______ ______ last Court of Sessions, held at South'ton, for that Riding, the said Court allowed whereof admitted them to bee joynt Executrix and Executor accordingly. The original will and Testament, being transmitted to the Office of Records in this Place, where it now remains. These presents may certify and Declare, That the said Abigalle and Gershome, Widow and Sonne of the said Richard Terry, dec'd are admitted and confirmed, to all Intents and Purposes, joynt Executrix, & Executor of the last Will and Testament of the said Rich'd Terry; And they have hereby full power and Lawful Authority, to do and execute all things whatsoever, in the said Will & Testament is required; They Rendering
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Acc't of the same, according to the Laws of the Government in such cases provided, and giving Security for the performance thereof accordingly. Given under my hands and Seale, in New York, this 13th day of May, in the 28th Yeare of his Maj'ties Regine, Annoq Domini 1676
E. ANDROSS."
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TERRY SURNAMES MATTITUCK PARISH BURYING-GROUND
(Ref: "Free Town Historian", Southold, Suffolk Co. NY., pp. 389-390. Submitted by Mrs. James H. Stratton, 3913 Watson Pl. NW, Washington DC 20076.)
Terry Age. Death. Grave. ----- ---- ----- ------ Mr. Gershom 40-5-27 27 Feb 1725 F34 John G. 24 Mar 1831 21 Feb 1895 F133 Ettie E. 8 Nov 1836 3 Feb 1895 F137 [Wife of John G.] Anne S. 0-7-4 4 Sep 1863 F141 Dtr. of John G. and Ettie E. Joseph in 27th year 14 Mar 1733 P103 Joshua W. 84 7 Jul 1905 W132 Annie J. 0-4-10 5 Oct 1863 V152 Dtr. of Joshua W. and Sarah A. Herbert H. 3-1-3 15 Jan 1884 V149 Dtr. of Joshua W. and Sarah A. Maye 45-0-6 9 May 1893 V146 Dtr. of Joshua W. and Sarah A. Silas H. 49-9-7 14 Nov 1873 Mid. R46. Amanda 48-8-21 19 Aug 1869 Mid. R. Wife of Silas H. [Dtr. of Benj. and Joanna Reeve.] Chas. Harvey 5-0-20 16 Apr 1860 Mid. R. Son of Silas H. and Amanda. Walter F. 66 24 Mar 1871 Mid. W8. Eliza Ann 50-6-21 28 Jul 1859 Mid. W. Wife of Walter F. Terry 18 days 4 Sep 1870 Mid. W. Infant of Gilbert and Almeda V. Millard E. 11-6-28 8 Aug 1891 Mid. W. Son of Gilbert T. and Almeda V. Albert B. 68-8-27 19 Dec 1897 Mid. X9 Rachel J. 57 28 Apr 1892 Mid. X Wife of Albert B.
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WILL OF JOSHUA TERRY
Palmyra, New York October 6, 1826
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The last will and testament of Joshua Terry is as follows:
Let my farm be sold for $5,000 or for what it will fetch and a dividend made of the money: Firstly, I give to my son Parshall $500: Secondly, to my son James $500: Thirdly, I give to my son Joshua $l.00: Fourthly, I give to my son Jesse, $500: Fifthly, I give to my son Josephus Four Hundred Dollars. Parshall and James are to have their money when the farm is sold. All the rest of the property is to be kept together until the decease or marrying of my wife and then personal property is to be divided as follows: Firstly, I give to my daughter Hannah one dollar: Secondly, I give to my daughter Deborah $ll.00: Thirdly, I give to my daughter Eunice $150.00: Fourthly, I give to my daughter Amy $100: Fiftly, I give to my daughter Lydia $100 and if there is any property or money left, let it be equally divided among all of my children.
N. B. I nominate and appoint my dear beloved wife, E. T. [Elizabeth Parshall Terry] and my son Parshall and my son Jesse, sole administrators of this my last will and testament hereby revoking other and former wills by me at any other time heretofore made.
In Witness of, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of November in the year of our Lord, 1 thousand 8 hundred & 26.
Signed and sealed, published and declared by the said testator J. T. as his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names in witness thereto in the presence of the said adminstrators:
Witneses: Joshua Terry (SEAL) Alpheus Dodge David Hedden
Ref: Copied by Mrs. W. F. Garlock, Port Gibson, NY. Col. Wm. Prescott Chapter, D. A. R., Newark, New York. Submitted by Mrs. James H. Stratton.
Notes by Mrs. Stratton: Joshua Terry 1764-1827 was the son of Parshall Terry 1734-1811 and Deborah Clark 1755-1778. Joshua Terry m. Elizabeth Parshall 1765- 1848 the daughter of James Parshall and Hannah Knapp.
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WILL OF NATHANIEL TERRY 1767-1819
In the name of God Amen. I Nathaniel Terry of the town of Palmyra and County of Ontario and State of New York, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner an form following.--
1st I give and bequeath unto Anne Terry my lawful wife, one third of all my real and personal estate.--
2nd I give unto Constant Terry my Second Son Thirty Acres of land taken from the west side of the lot I know live on.
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3rd I give to Patience Sherman my oldest Daughter a Bible.
4th I give to Bridget Terry my Second Daughter one Cow and Bible.--
5th I give to Deborah Terry, Sally Terry, Helinda Terry and Jane Terry my four youngest daughters to each a Cow, and Feather Bed and a Bible.--
6th I give to Ebenezer Terry my oldest son the residue of my real estate and also the remainder of my Personal property after settling the debts and the above named portions.--
I do hereby constitute and appoint Anne Terry my lawful Wife and Joshua Terry my brother my executrix and executor of my last will and testament.-- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentyeighth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nineteen.--
Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Nathaniel Terry to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have here unto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.
his Nathaniel X Terry James Reeves mark Asher Doolittle Uriah S. McClare?
[Note: This is taken from a xerox of original submitted by Mrs. James H. Stratton, 3913 Watson Pl. NW, Washington DC 20076. She indicates that Nathaniel Terry 1767-1819 m. Anna Armstrong and they are the parents of Constant Terry 1806-1872 who m. Maria Hannah Selby 1819-1906.--Editor.] ===============================================================================
NOTES ON THE FAMILY OF JAMES "GIDEON" TERRY 1799-1889
I just received a most interesting letter from Irma Nell Barnes, Box 1066, Vernon AL 35592. In this letter she sent a xerox copy of notes copied from the "Thomas Wells Woods and Judah Terry Woods Family Bible by a W. L. Woods 21st March 1897." The contents of the notes are as follows:
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Gideon Terry born Nov 26. 1799 A. D. Nancy Terry born Aug 21. 1801 Peggy Terry " " 6. 1803 Judy Terry " Sept 26. 1805 Polly Terry " Oct 12 " 1807 Thos. Terry " Dec 12." 1809 Kibble Terry " March 16." 1812 Elizabeth Terry " June 1" 1814 Richard Henderson Terry "Sept 9" 1816 Lucinda Terry. July 18" 1819 Eliza Terry Sept 24" 1821 Sarahann Terry. May 31" 1824
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Taken from the original March 21st 1897 A. D. per. W. L. Woods.
*** Notes ***
Above: Children of John Terry (1774-1855) and Sarah Moore Terry (1779-1849). Copied from the Thomas Wells Woods and Judah Terry Woods Family Bible. From the records of Virginia W. Gilmer, Rt. 1, Box 35, Sulligent, AL 35586. The Terrys came into west Alabama when it was still part of Mississippi Territory.
The two Johns (Terry) were related How? both lived near each other also James sold land 1849 Oct 15 to Thomas W. Woods brother to John S. Terry b. 1776.
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James "Gideon" Terry was b. 26 Nov 1799 wife Celia Celestia Pretty (Priddie) was b. 7 Dec 1806.... from bible of Gideon Terry owned by Mrs. Lena Ross Carter of Meridian MS (1942). This is from Leonardo Andrea papers. [See Sep 1982 TFH pages 56, 84 and 67]. Gideon Terry was the great-grandfather of Mrs. Paul V. Draughn of 115 New Orleans St. Hattiesburg, MS (1942)....The full name of Gideon Terry was James Gideon Terry and he died 1889 aged 96 it is said, but in reality when checked by his birth in bible he was but 90 when he died....
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The following Bible abstracts are from a record which was submitted by Irma N. Barnes, Box 1066, Vernon AL 35592. The actual records appear to be loose pages and are very torn and tattered.
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Births
L S Terry Born September 8th 1814 W M or W H Sayemore Born August 11th 1836 Mary Susan Burrow Born ______ the 11th AD 1860 Lavinia Burrow was born February 15th 18_2 Sarah A. Terry Borned in Cashaw [Kershaw?] District in S. C. Kersaw April 21 1796 Thomas B. Terry Born 1836 April 10th R. F. Terry Born April 3rd 1832 M. C. Terry Born January 17th 1828 J. W. Terry Born December 3rd 1829 E. F. Terry Born January 31st 1828 M. A. Terry Born _______ __ 1822 J. S. Terry Born August 15 1816
Deaths*
J. W. Terry Born Dec 3 18__ Due E. Terry Born March 183_ John T. Terry Born Aprile 20 18_5 [Could be 55 or 65] Thos. B. Terry Born July 2nd 1857 Christopher C. Tery Born Nov 25 1859 S. F. Terry Born Sept 15 1861
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Martha S. Terry Born Aprile 4 1866
[*The heading at the top of the bible indicated "Deaths" but apprently births were listed.--Editor]
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Terry Line of Irma Nell Barnes P. O. Box 1066, Vernon AL 35592
1. Irma Nell Holley b. Lamar Co. AL 16 Mar 1918 m. 12 Nov 1938 James Belton Barnes b. 25 Oct 1917 d. 19 Jun 1970
2. Ethel Irene Cash b. Lamar Co. AL 25 Sep 1895 d. Lamar Co. AL Oct 1970 m. 16 Jan 1915 3. Lonnie Pinkney Holley b. Lamar Co. AL 1895
4. James Alexander Cash b. SC 22 Feb 1852 d. Lamar Co. AL 22 Feb 1918 m. 13 Nov 1870 5. Sarah Francis Burrow b. AL 12 Dec 1856 d. Lamar Co. AL 5 Jan 1915
10. Allen Houston Burrow b. Maury Co. TN 21 May 1825 d. Lamar Co. AL ?? m. Aug 1827 11. Martha Carolyn Terry b. AL 17 Jan 1828 d. Lamar Co. AL 24 Nov 1912
22. John S. Terry b. NC 1776? 23. Sarah Anne Terry b. Caldw Dist SC Rensaw 21 Apr 1796
44. John Terry 46. James Terry 45. Hanna _____ 47. Rebecca Anne _____
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From Martha Carolyn (Terry) Burrow and Allen Houston Burrow Bible:
"My Father and Mother always told me that we decended from the 7 Terry Brothers that came across the Ocean after Columbus Discoverd America. Granfather & Granmother on my Mothers Side was James Terry and Rebecca Terry, my Granfather and Grandmother on my Fathers Side was John Terry & Hanah Terry."
[Mrs. Barnes would like information about James Terry and Rebecca ______ Terry and also John Terry and Hanah ______ Terry noted by her grandmother Martha Carolyn (Terry) Burrow above.--Editor.]
Children of John Samuel (Shon) Terry and Sarah Anne Terry:
Leza S. Terry b. 8 Sep 1814 m. John (Jim) Weeks.
James Samuel (Jim) Terry b. 15 Aug 1816 m. ??
Elizabeth F. Terry b. 31 Jan 1821 m. William or George?? Brown. Mary Anne Terry b. 28 Mar 1822 m. James (Jim) Watson.
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Martha Carolyn Terry b. 17 Jan 1828 m. Allen H. Burrow
John William (Will) Terry b. 3 Dec 1829 m. Emily Pritchet.
Ruben F. Terry b. 3 Apr 1832 m. Margarett Hawkins.
Due Eph Terry b. 4 Mar 1835 m. ??
Thomas B. Terry b. 10 Apr 1836 m. ?? ===============================================================================
SOME OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING
THE BIBLE RECORD OF BENJAMIN T. TERRY by Robert M. Terry, Editor
In FAMILY PUZZLERS June 29, 1978, no. 558, pages 16-19 there appears the Bible record of one Benjamin T. Terry of Sunflower County Mississippi. Inter- spersed in the article are notes that are not a part of the original Bible record. Some of these notations are incorrect. I believe it is important to correct errors in my work as well as others. In this particular case, this is my family and I have tried to document information about names in this Bible and also dates and other information.
Early in my research I received a copy of the PUZZLERS article and in- cluded some of the information in my letters to others. DO NOT PASS THE PUZ- ZLERS ARTICLE TO OTHER RESEARCHERS! What follows are corrections to the PUZZLER article:
The following is the actual text of the Bible of Benjamin T. Terry contained on page 86, of CEMETERY AND BIBLE RECORDS, VOLUME II by the Mississippi Genealogi- cal Society.
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Original owner - Dr. Benjamin T. and Elizabeth D. Waites Terry Address - Sunflower County, Mississippi Present owner - Ben T. Terry Address - Greenwood, Mississippi
Bible published by - Thomas Mason & George Lane, for the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office
Address - 200 Mulberry Lane, New York
Date published - 1837
Record submitted by - W. Guy Humphrey Address - Greenwood, Mississippi Date submitted - February 5, 1955.
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MARRIAGES
John Terry was maryed to Sarah Sely on the 16th day of February 1776. John Terry maryed Priscilla Stokes his second wife December 21st 1779. Benjamin Terry was maryed to Winnefred Nutt Corbett April 18th, 1806. Solomon Beach was maryed to Sarah Terry June the 9th 1810. Stephen Terry was maryed to Elizabeth Hill July 4th 1809. John W. Terry was maryed to Emily Taliaferro November 22, 1821. Robert Terry Johnston was maryed to Mildred Caroline Terry July 7th 1840 Benjamin T. Terry was maryed to Elizabeth D. Waites on the 4th day of June, 1848. Stephen B. Johnston was maryed to Priscilla Jane Terry 7th July 1848. E. W. Terry was married to Mattie Irwin Scales on 30th April 1879. John T. Terry was married to Cora Lesly Harris on the 28th Nov. 1882. Ritchard Taliaferro was maryed to Mildred Powells July 19th 1782.
BIRTHS
John Terry sone of Stephen Terry and Sarah his wife was Born on the 27th Day of April 1752. Elizabeth Terry January 16th 1754. Benjamin Terry Sept. 22nd 1755. Sarah Terry July 22nd 1757. Frances Terry February 1st 1760. Rhody Terry October 13th 1761. John Ham son of William and Elizabeth Ham Oct. 18th 1772. Jeremiah Sely Terry son of John Terry and Sarah Sely his wife February the 7th 1778. Benjamin Terry son of John Terry and Priscilla Stokes his Second wife August the 5th 1782. Thomas Terry June the 4th 1783. John W. Terry March the 4th 1786. Stephen Terry August the 10th 1788. Sarah Terry November 10th 1790. Elizabeth Terry July 16th 1794. William Terry September 2nd 1797. Ritchard Taliaferro was Born August the 28th 1759. Mildred Taliaferro his wife who was Powel born May 23rd 1762. Emily Taliaferro Daughter of Ritchard and Mildred Taliaferro was Born August the 9th 1803. Mildred Caroline Terry Daughter of John W. Terry and Emily his wife was born on Sunday November 24, 1822 (night). Benjamin Thomas Terry, Friday September the 2nd 1825. Priscilla Ann Terry, Thursday November the 5th 1829. John Taliaferro Terry, Thursday the 30th of August 1831.
Honey Susan Beach Daughter of Solomon and Sarah Beach Apl. the 13th 1812. Erasmus Darwin Beach Sept. the 11th 1815. Mary Kennedy Beach April 28, 1820. Soloman Beach May 31st 1822.
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Charles W. Terry was born the 7th July 1851 at Half past 9 oclock A. M. Eli Waites Terry was born 16th August 1853 at 9 oclock A. M. John Taliaferro son of Ben T. Terry and Elizabeth was born 5th day of March A D 1856. Margaret Agnes Terry daughter of Ben T. and Elizabeth D. Terry was born 1st May at 3 oclock A M in the year A D 1858. Priscilla Emily Terry Daughter of Ben T. Terry was born at 1 oclock A M August the 3rd A D 1861. Benj. T. Terry, Jr. son of B. T. Terry and Elizabeth D. Terry was born on 31st day of September 1862. Benjamin Taliaferro Terry son of J. T. and C. L. Terry was born 23rd January, year of 1884.
DEATHS
Frances Terry, Daughter of Stephen & Sarah Terry Apl. 16th 1762. Sarah Terry wife of Stephen Terry, May the 4th 1765. Stephen Terry, father of John Terry December the 19th 1769. Sarah Terry wife of John Terry May the 20th 1778. Benjamin Terry son of Stephen Terry January the 16th 1831. John Terry son of Stephen Aprile the 12th 1834, aged 82 yrs 11 months and 15 days. Benjamin Terry son of John Terry June the 6th 1806 Aged 24 yrs 9 mo. 29 d. Jeremiah Sely Terry January 8th 1823, aged 45 yrs 4 mo 1 day. Sarah Paterson April 15th 1827.
John Taliaferro Terry died December 4th at 5 A M Year 1901. Mrs. Elizabeth Waites Terry died April 16th 1916.
Mildred Taliaferro wife of Ritchard Taliaferro November the 25th 1843. Aged 81 yrs 5 mo. 2 d.
Emily Terry wife of John W. Terry June 7th 1846. John W. Terry died on Monday night March 15th 1847. Charles Wesley Terry son of B. T. and Elizabeth Terry 19th Aug. 1852. Margaret Agnes Terry daughter of Ben T. and Elizabeth Terry the 22nd April 1859. Priscilla Emily Terry died on the 19th Sept. 1861. Benj. T. Terry, Jr. died Sept. 12th 1862. Benjamin T. Terry, Sr. Died Dec. 23rd 1863. Mattie Irwin Terry died January 29th 1881. Eli Waites Terry died May 20th at half past one A. M. year of 1889.
This is to verify that the above is a true transcription of the Terry Bible Records.
(signed) W. Guy Humphrey
2/5/1955
Supplemental Notes: John Terry and his wife Priscilla Stokes died in Chester Dist. S.C. John W. Terry, their son, moved to Mississippi from Chester Dist. S. C. and died in Noxubee County, Miss.
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Dr. Benjamin Thomas Terry, who married Elizabeth D. Waites, died near Greenwood in what was then Sunflower County, Miss. Elizabeth Waites' mother was born in Davidson County, Tenn. Eli Waites was born in Tennessee according to Census recs.
[This is the end of the transcription done in 1955.--Editor]
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES BY THE EDITOR
It has been published in several sources that Stephen Terry the father of John W. Terry 1752-1834 of Chester, South Carolina is also the father of William Terry who died 1816 in Edgefield, South Carolina. This can probably be attributed to notes in the PUZZLERS article and earlier notes by Stephen Terry of Connecticut in his work of 1887 concerning the Southern branches of the Terry family. This is an error which should be brought to the attention of researchers. William Terry of Edgefield SC who died 1816 is NOT a son of Stephen Terry d. 1769 in Craven County, South Carolina. It certainly follows that this same William is not a brother of John W. Terry who died 1834 in Chester, South Carolina.
There has also been notations that the Sarah Patterson mentioned in the Benjamin Terry Bible who died in 1827 is Sarah Patterson Terry the wife of Solomon Beach. This is also an error. Sarah Patterson in the above bible account is the widow of Capt. Jeremiah Sealey Terry. After the death of Capt. Jeremiah Terry, she married Josiah Patterson. She is listed directly under her husband and appears from this order to be his wife. Furthermore, Sarah (Terry) Beach signed legal documents in Hamilton County, Ohio in 1843 which were en- tered into court records in Chester District. This document, which gave power of attorney to her brother John W. Terry Jr., contains her signature as well as that of her husband Dr. Solomon Beach Sr. This certainly is evidence that Sarah Patterson and Sarah (Terry) Beach cannot be the same person.
Other incorrect assumptions indicate that Dr. Solomon Beach Sr. signed or witnessed the will of Major Stephen Terry in 1866. While it is Dr. Solomon Beach who was a signatory to the will, it is Dr. Solomon S. Beach Jr. as his father died about 1850 in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Some problems do occur concerning this Jeremiah Sealey Terry later of Abbeville Dist. South Carolina as he married his first cousin, Sarah Terry, who was the daughter Benjamin Terry of Abbeville District, South Carolina and a brother of John W. Terry who died 1834 in Chester, South Carolina. Jeremiah Sealey Terry's portion of his father's estate was received by Alexander Hunter in right of his wife Jane (Terry) Gibert Hunter who was the daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah and the granddaughter of John W. Terry d. 1834.
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Departed this life on his farm about four miles from Atlanta, on the 15th of November, 1866, Major Stephen Terry, one of the earliest settlers of the city and one of her most respected citizens. Major Terry was born in Chester District, S. C., August 10, 1788 and was consequently at the time of his death in the 79th year of his age, retaining to the last the faculties of his naturally strong mind, and much of the energy which characterized his young manhood. On July 4, 1809 he was married in Fairfield District, S. C. to Miss Elizabeth H. Hill, and in 1826 removed to DeKalb Co., Ga. He had the misfortune to lose his wife on Dec. 3, 1838, but in the same year he joined the Methodist Church, of which he remained a firm and consistent member. In uniting with the church he followed the examples and teachings of his youth. His father, John Terry, having joined with the Methodists in 1774. In 1843 Major Terry settled in Atlanta, which was then an unimportant depot known as Marthasville. He witnessed her early struggles, and her rapid growth and development, and participated in the measures and policies which have advanced her to her present and prospective prosperity, securing as his reward a fair competency for himself. He was a contracter for the Monroe (now Macon & Western) and Georgia Railways, and the builder of the original "Washington Hall" one of the first, if not the first, hotel built in the city, in which as in all other business engagements he executed his trusts with scrupulous fidelity.... [signed] A Friend.
[Obituary of Major Stephen Terry Published in the Dec. 9, 1866 newspaper "Atlanta Daily New Era".] ===============================================================================
NOTES ON FAMILY OF BENJAMIN TERRY: QUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERS
by Florence M. Bowe 7849 S. E. Johnson Creek Blvd. Portland, OR 97206
I shall forever be grateful to the late Harry W. Cronise who showed me the error of my ways in late 1963. As a newfound cousin, living within 60 miles, I wrote him concerning our common ancestor, Zadok Riggs. I was using as my source of information "The Riggs Genealogy" published by John H. Wallace in 1901 and is used by and considered by many researchers as authoritative including the DAR and LDS. Mr. Cronise was using documented court records including the Last Will and Testament of Samuel Riggs of Surry Co., N. C. which named Zadok Riggs as his son and not the son of Timothy Riggs as cited in "The Riggs Genealogy." This was a grave error on the part of Mr. Wallace and is to this day being circulated as factual. Mr. Cronise sent me the following quote: "Just because stuff gets into print doesn't make it true. Readers and listeners and viewers, need to reserve critical judgment on what they read, hear or see. Often 'there's another side.'" There is more than one reason why I have mentioned the foregoing, first, check out all your sources and if in doubt include the word "possible", "perhaps" or something similar to indicate there is no positive proof documented. Second, it was through Mr. Cronise that I discovered that Zadok Riggs married Sarah Scott, daughter of James and Keziah (Terry) Scott and the granddaughter of Benjamin Terry of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia thereby establishing without a doubt that I am a direct descendant of this early
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colonial planter of Virginia. In 1965 it became necessary for me to put aside my research having contacted one Terry researcher who wrote that she had seen in a S. A. R. book that Benjamin Terry was "the son of James Terry and Mary Diana Royal" but there was no proof. She also wrote "the brothers, Benjamin and Nathaniel Terry lived 20 miles apart." When I was able to resume my research in early 1983, it became necessary to read and reread my notes and information that I had collected 18 years before. I became more and more confused with the number of "Nathaniel Terrys" and no closer to finding the parents of Benjamin. I was surprised to find the amount of work that had been accomplished in the field of genealogy during my absence. I was fortunate in being able to buy one of the last few copies of "Terry Records of Virginia" by Mrs. Edna Bushnell and it has become my main tool in researching the family. I want to commend her on this excellent work which is so well documented. In my opinion, one of the greatest mysteries in Virginia is, "Who are the parents of Benjamin Terry and his wife, Elizabeth Irby?" Since I do not have access to county records or the Virginia State Library, I must rely on what I know, have or can obtain and from that point write to the various places where I believe I might procure such information. It appears that I have been coming up with doubts and questions and observations concerning the early Terry records as Robert "Mike" Terry, editor of this quarterly, and I am questioning the accuracy of the information on the family that has been printed in "The History of Pittsylvania Co., Va." by Maud Clement and "Colonial Granville and Its People" by Worth S. Ray. I have not been able to find a Nathaniel Terry who is contemporary with Benjamin Terry Sr.; I have come to the conclusion that "the brothers" so often mentioned were actually the sons of Benjamin Sr. I have not been able to find an official record for Nathaniel Terry before 1750. The earliest for Benjamin is 1739 when he was Security in Caroline Co., Va. for a James Dowdy. I have wondered about this connection. Could James Dowdy be a brother-in-law? I believe that Benjamin was shrewd enough to make certain the character of any person he would sign Security for. It appears that Benjamin was a very cautious man making provision for any possibility of wrongdoing. (See Will of Benjamin Terry Sr., Pittsylvania Co., Va. Will and Deed Book 5, p. 375, written 28 Dec 1769, Item 6 concerning legacies of the children of daughter Keziah and James Scott, dec'd, "due out of their father's estate, which I am Security for. .") In other words, Benjamin was vouching for the honesty and integrity of James Dowdy. It has been my observation that this was usually done for a very close relative. It is stated in the account of the controversy between Nathaniel Terry and his cousin and brother-in-law, Champness Terry, that "Benjamin Terry, father of the said Benjamin Terry, Under Sheriff...lived at the distance of 20 miles from the said Nathaniel Terry." (Terry Records of Va., p. 113) We know and have record that Champness Terry was the son of Joseph and Judith (Crawford) Terry, and had married his cousin, Sarah, daughter of Benjamin Terry and sister of