TERRY FAMILY HISTORIAN
VOLUME II SEPTEMBER 1983 NUMBER 3
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EDITOR'S NOTES
I want to thank everyone who sent articles, family sheets, ancestor sheets, pictures, notes, drawings etc., etc. I have quite a back-log of information as I am somewhat limited due to the 50 pages or so that I publish each quarter. I do use bits and pieces of information as I receive data and I try to concen- trate on an area. It is hoped that the queries will pick up some of the slack as far as coverage is concerned.
When I only had about 15 members I kept up very well with all of the correspon- dence but I must confess that I have about 30 letters to answer at any given time. Our two sons are also with us for the summer, so much of my work has slowed down, especially the compilation of marriages, deaths, wills, deeds and so forth. PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES FOR NOT ANSWERING YOUR LETTERS PROMPTLY!!!
We did visit Chester SC during the month of June and I went to the courthouse and in Chester SC we gathered some information and also took some pictures of the scenery and tombstones. It was quite exciting for me and I will relate some of the information concerning my visit in the December 1983 issue.
Much of what you are seeing in the TFH is original material. I certainly do not want to publish what has already been done as much as possible and am still uncertain about publishing copy-righted material without permission and am writing to several persons to gain permission to publish the material in the TFH.
I would like to get your feed-back concerning what I am doing. I assume there is a lot of correspondence going on between members. Sometimes this fact is mentioned in correspondence that I receive. Please tell your friends and rela- tives and fellow researchers about the publication. If any local newspapers print genealogy columns, please let me know the address. These have been very good sources for members. Though we are not at the level of members I had hoped to be at this time we have grown from 25 in June 1982 to over 150+ as of September, 1983.
Cannot see how I can continue to publish at the price of $10.00 per year and already have gone up to $4.00 for the back issues and single issues. I certain- ly underestimated the cost of putting out the publication. If you have any ideas to raise funds--please let me know. Otherwise, I will most certainly charge $16.00 for the 1984 year. I will allow present members to renew before January 1, 1984 for the price of $10.00 as stated.
THE EDITOR
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=============================================================================== The cover picture is a drawing by Thomas TERRY who is a grandfather of Betty Martin, 605 N. Robinson, Harrison AR 72601. See her article in this issue. ===============================================================================
COVERING THE TERRY-TORY: "Preachers & Teachers" By Robert W. TERRY 4900 Springdale Rd Cincinnati OH 45247
As the descendant of paternal and maternal families of educators, and still teaching classes in a job that began 16 years ago as a "moonlight" occupation, I have found that the Terrys have contributed their share in the fields of education, as well as in in religion.
For example, I'm trying to learn the first name of the "Mr. TERRY" who in 1774 is reported to have delivered a sermon to the troops of Col. Andrew Lewis, en route along the Kanawha River of West Virginia to Pt. Pleasant. Col. Lewis and his troops repulsed on Oct. 10 an attack by Indians north of the Ohio River in Lord Dunmore's War.
Those of you with Irish ancestry may be interested in the William Tirry (also spelled TERRY) who was Bishop of Cork and Cloyne from 1622 to 1640. Perhaps I shouldn't mention the Fr. William Tirrey, O.S.A., who in 1654 was hanged, drawn and quartered.
From the same source, "More Irish Families" by Edward McLysaght, one learns that the Rev. Joseph Therry, 1790-1864, visited both Queensland and New South Wales, where Sir Roger Therry was both attorney general and judge.
An American educator and minister of prominence was one Benjamin Stites TERRY, born April 9, 1857 in St. Paul, Minn. and died Oct. 30, 1931 at Chicago, Ill.
Benjamin Stites TERRY was valedictorian of his graduating class at Colgate University in 1878, and received his master's degree there in 1881. He com- pleted his theological training during the time he worked on his master's degree.
After ordination as a Baptist minister, Benjamin Stites TERRY was pastor of Baptist churches at Perry and Fairport, New York, but resigned to become professor of history at Colgate, his alma mater, in 1885.
In 1891 he went to Germany and received his Ph.D. the following year at the University of Freiburg. There he became a friend and colleague of Hermann von Holst, a professor at Freiburg who came to head the history department at the University of Chicago in 1892. Benjamin Stites TERRY came with him as professor of English Constitutional and Medieval History, a field in which he was regarded as an expert.
At the University of Chicago, TERRY found time to write histories of England and review papers for the American Historical Association, of which he was a member. Colgate University awarded him and honorary LL.D. degree in 1903, for his earlier recognition as a fellow in the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain.
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Benjamin Stites TERRY retired from the University of Chicago faculty in 1925. At the time of his death, he left his widow, the former Mary Cynthia Baldwin, daughter of a Baptist minister, and three children, Schuyler Baldwin TERRY, Mrs. Edith TERRY Bremer, and Mrs. Ethel TERRY McCoy.
The educator was the son of John Carlos TERRY, born in 1824 at Lebonon, Ohio, and died Feb. 15, 1902, at St. Paul, Minn. He learned the printing trade in early life, worked on newspapers in Ohio until service in the War with Mexico, and went to St. Paul in 1849. There, he founded one of the city's newspapers and in 1851 published the revised statutes of Minnesota, which bear his name. After leaving journalistic pursuits, he served 18 years as assistant postmaster of St. Paul. He and his wife, the former Emily (Wakefield) Chase TERRY, were the parents of Benjamin Stites TERRY and another son, Frank W. TERRY.
Grandfather of Benjamin Stites TERRY and father of John Carlos TERRY, was Robert TERRY, a native of Warren County, Ohio who on March 17, 1822 married Elizabeth Stites, daughter of the man for whom the grandson was named.
Benjamin Stites, of New Jersey and later of western Pennsylvania, was an Indian trader who in 1786 persuaded John Cleves Symmes, member of Congress from New Jersey, to purchase land he had viewed between the Great Miami and Little Miami Rivers. The tract includes present-day Cincinnati and the settlement Benjamin Stites called "Columbia," part of the 10,000 acres he purchased from Judge Symmes.
John Carlos TERRY had two brothers. One was Elijah, killed by Indians while serving as a missionary to the Dakota tribes; the other was another Benjamin Stites TERRY, killed by Indians when serving with the Sixth Minnesota Regiment in 1863 against the Sioux uprising.
The father of Robert TERRY was John TERRY (1773-1857). His wife was Osee Clark, daughter of the Rev. Daniel Clark, a Baptist minister in early Cincinna- ti and Warren County, Ohio.
Where do I come in? I share the same ancestor with Benjamin Stites TERRY, who was John TERRY, his great-great grandfather, and father of his great grand- father also John TERRY. My great-great grandfather, Robert TERRY, was the son of the earlier John TERRY and a brother of the John TERRY who was the great- grandfather of Benjamin Stites TERRY.
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Line of Robert W. TERRY, 4900 Springdale Rd., Cincinnati OH 45247
1. Robert W. TERRY b. IN 1913 m. IN 1945 Edith Huber b. 1917 d. 1980.
2. Henry W. TERRY b. IN 1863 d. IN 1949 m. IN 1911 3. Isabel Ward.
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4. Ralph W. TERRY b. IN 1835 d. IN 1897 m. ??? 5. Mary Ann Johnson
8. William TERRY b. OH 1806 d. IN 1876 m. IN 1827 9. Rachel Sunman
16. Robert TERRY b. NJ 1771 d. IN 1862 m. (1) KY 1792 17. Chloe Worrel [m. (2) IN 1822 Bessy Lyons.]
32. John TERRY b. ?? d. OH 1795 m. 33. Ruth ______. ===============================================================================
The following information was gathered by Jay TERRY of Orem, Utah at the Salt Lake City Library. He has done some very methodical research that should help many of the members with Edgefield SC TERRY Roots.-- Editor.
1790 CENSUS OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Page 67 John TERRY...... 1 male over 16; 2 females; 3 slaves.
Page 67 William TERRY... 2 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 3 females; 9 slaves. ===============================================================================
1800 CENSUS EDGEFIELD COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Page 137 John TERRY 1 male under 10; 2 males 26 to 45 4 females under 10; 1 female 26 to 45; 4 slaves.
Page 166 Stephen TERRY 2 males under 10; 2 males 10 to 16; 1 male over 45; 1 female 10 to 16; 1 female 16 to 26; 1 female over 45 and 7 slaves. ===============================================================================
1810 CENSUS EDGEFIELD COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Page 39 John TERRY 1 male under 10; 1 male 16 to 26; 1 male 26 to 45; 1 female under 10; 1 female 16 to 26 and 2 slaves.
Page 40 William TERRY 2 males under 10; 1 male 10 to 16; 1 male 16 to 26; 2 males over 45; 1 female 16 to 26; 1 female over 45; 23 slaves. [Son of James TERRY d. 1799 Granville Co., NC, jt.]
Page 48 James TERRY 1 male under 10; 1 male 16 to 26; 1 female 16 to 26 and 1 slave. [Son of Stephen TERRY # 79 below. He m. Susanna Clement, dau. of Zephania Clement, jt.]
Page 48a John TERRY 1 male under 10; 1 male 10 to 16; 1 male over 45; 2 females under 10; 1 female 10 to 16; 2 females 16 to 26; 1 female 26 to 45 and 16 slaves. [Son of James TERRY d. 1799. John d. 1817, jt.]
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Page 73 Steven (D) TERRY [Son of # 40,jt.]
Page 79 Steven TERRY 2 males 10 to 16; 1 male over 45; 1 female 26 to 45; 1 female over 45 and 6 slaves. [Son of James TERRY d. 1799 Granville Co. NC, jt.]
Page 100 Thomas TERRY 4 males under 10; 1 male 10 to 16; 1 male over 45; 2 females under 10; 1 female 16 to 26; 1 female over 45.
Page 100a George TERRY 3 males 10 to 16; 1 male over 45; 6 females under 10; 1 female 26 to 45.
Page 102 Drucilla TERRY 1 female 26 to 45; 1 female over 45. ===============================================================================
1820 CENSUS EDGEFIELD COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Page 89 Stephen [D] TERRY 1 male 26 to 45; 1 female 10 to 16; 1 female 26 to 45 and 4 slaves. [Stephen TERRY b. 22 Apr 1789 was the son of William TERRY d. 1816. Stephen m. Jane Buckhalter and they removed to Copiah County MS,jt.]
Page 90 John TERRY Sr 1 male under 10; 1 male 10 to 16; 2 males 16 to 18; 1 male 16 to 45; 1 female 16 to 26; 1 female 26 to 45; and 9 slaves. [Son of William TERRY d. 1817, was called Jr. in 1817 probate, jt.]
Page 94 Sally TERRY 1 male 26 to 45; 1 female over 45 and 10 slaves. [Wife of William TERRY d. 1816. Sarah "Frances" Minter, dau. of Joseph Minter and Anna Maria Gooch of Granville, NC. jt]
Page 95 Joseph M. TERRY 1 male 16 to 26; 1 female 16 to 26 and 8 slaves. [Son of William TERRY d. 1817 Edgefield SC. J. M. TERRY b. 27 Apr 1799. jt]
Page 97 John TERRY N.C. 1 male 26 to 45; 2 females under 10; 1 female 26 to 45 and 2 slaves. [Son of James TERRY d. 1848 Granville NC. "NC" written on film. jt]
Page 107 Stephen TERRY Sr. 1 male 16 to 26; 1 male over 45; 1 female over 45 and 10 slaves. [Son of James TERRY d. 1799 Granville NC. He m. Annie Clement. jt]
Page 126 Anna Maria TERRY 2 males 16 to 26; 1 female 10 to 16; 1 female 16 to 26; 1 female over 45 and 16 slaves. [Wife of John TERRY d. 1817 Edgefield SC, jt.]
[1820 NOTE: I had originally taken these #'s from the 1820 index (printed) when I read the original film, I discovered one Sally TERRY left out and 5 errors per six entries--Don't trust the indexes--from now on I'll always re-read the original. jt] ===============================================================================
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1830 CENSUS EDGEFIELD COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Page 149 S. C. TERRY 1 male under 5; 1 male 5 to 10; 1 male 30 to 40; 1 female 30 to 40. [Son of Stephen TERRY Sr. #219 m. Eliz. Strum, dau. of William and Mary Strum, jt.]
Page 150 Ann M. TERRY 1 male 20 to 30; 1 female 15 to 20; 1 female 60 to 70. [Wife of John TERRY dec'd 1817, jt.]
Page 150a J. P. TERRY 1 male under 5; 1 male 20 to 30; 1 female under 5; 1 female 20 to 30. [Son of Ann M. TERRY pg. # 150,jt.]
Page 150b John TERRY 1 male 5 to 10; 1 male 15 to 20; 1 male 40 to 50; 1 male 50 to 60; 1 female 20 to 30; 1 female 40 to 50; 1 female 50 to 60. [Son of William TERRY d. 1816 Edge- field SC, jt.]
Page 150c John TERRY 2 males under 5; 1 male 5 to 10; 1 male 40 to 50; 1 female 5 to 10; 2 females 10 to 15; 1 female 30 to 40. [Son of James TERRY d. 1848 NC. He died between 1835 and 1840, jt.]
Page 150d John TERRY 1 male 30 to 40; 1 female 30 to 40. [Son of Steven TERRY Sr.??. He was 58 on 1850 census, jt.]
Page 179 James TERRY 1 male under 5; 1 male 30 to 40; 1 female under 5; 1 female 20 to 30. [Son of William TERRY d. 1816 or probably son of Ann # 150??, jt]
Page 186 Rolin TERRY 2 males 20 to 30; no females. [These are the two sons of William TERRY d. 1816 Edgefield SC. jt]
Page 218 Stephen TERRY 1 male under 5; 1 male 30 to 40; 1 female 20 to 30. [Stephen TERRY, son of William d. 1816, jt.]
Page 219 Stephen TERRY Sr. 1 male 70 to 80; 1 female 70 to 80. [Son of James TERRY d. 1799 Granville NC. He dies in 1837, jt.]
Page 219a Joseph M. TERRY 1 male 5 to 10; 2 males 20 to 30; 1 female under 5; 1 female 5 to 10; 1 female 15 to 20. [Son of William TERRY d. 1816 Edgefield SC, jt.] ===============================================================================
1840 CENSUS EDGEFIELD COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Page 52 James TERRY 2 males under 5; 1 male 5 to 10; 1 male 10 to 15; 1 male 40 to 50; 1 female 5 to 10; 1 female 30 to 40. [Son of Ann M. TERRY # 69, jt]
Page 69 Ann M. TERRY 2 males under 5; 1 male 5 to 10; 1 male 10 to 15; 1 male 15 to 20; 1 male 30 to 40; 1 female under 5; 2 females 5 to 10; 1 female 10 to 15; 2 females 15 to 20; 1 female 20 to 30; 1 female 40 to 50; 1 female 70 to 80. [Wife of John d. 1817. She died 1843 in her "76th" year", jt.]
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Page 69 John TERRY 1 male 10 to 15; 1 male 40 to 50; 2 females 20 to 30. [Son of Stephen TERRY d. 1837??, jt.]
Page 69 Steven C. TERRY 1 male 10 to 15; 1 male 15 to 20; 1 male 30 to 40; 1 female 30 to 40. [Son of Steven d. 1837, jt.] ===============================================================================
HOUSEHOLD OF ANN M. TERRY, 1840 CENSUS OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA Additional Notes by Jay TERRY of Orem, Utah.
It appears that the household of Ann M. TERRY, page #69, has three families or two families and one grandmother as follows:
1. The first males under 5 are children of Joseph P. TERRY and wife Elvira, Roland @ 3 and William @ 5 who both are on the 1850 Census. Joseph P. and Elvira are a son and daughter-in-law of Ann M. TERRY.
2. The next three males, 5-10, 10-15, and 15-20 are children of John TERRY dec'd (1835-40) and Ann M. (TERRY) TERRY a son-in-law and dau of Ann M. TERRY. The children are William, John and Joseph and are on the 1850 Census.
3. The next male 30-40 is Joseph P. TERRY. He dies, according to Obit. in 1842 in the 42nd year of his life which we would say is 41. His age on the census is @ 39 years of age.
4. The first four females, under 5, 5-10 and 10-15 are daus of Joseph P. and Elvira TERRY. The one under 5 is Nancy and is on the 1850 census. What happened to the two 5-10 can only be a guess--because they are not on the 1850 census. They had either died or married. Joseph P. TERRY's obit. stated he died leaving a large family.
5. The next two females 15-20 are daus of John dec'd 1835-1840 and Ann M. TERRY, the dau of old Ann M. TERRY. Old Ann M. TERRY in her will of 1843 grants to her dau Ann M. TERRY and Heirs. Both of these 15-20 daughters had probably married by 1850 census.
6. The next female 20-30 is Elvira, wife of Joseph P. TERRY and is on the 1850 census.
7. The next female 40-50 is Ann Maria (TERRY) TERRY daughter of Ann M. (Min- ter) TERRY and widow of John TERRY (d. 1835-1840) the oldest son of James TERRY, dec'd 1848 in Granville Co. NC--THUS: In 1850--A. M. TERRY Sr., A. M. TERRY Jr., Joseph TERRY and William TERRY, all of Edgefield Dist. SC confer power of attorney to John M. (Minter?) TERRY to collect their parts of the estate of James TERRY, dec'd 1848 in Granville Co. NC. Recorded in Deed Book 16, pg 120, Granville Co. NC -- executed in Edgefield Dist SC 25 Jul 1850. Proved and accepted by Granville Co., NC Court Nov 1850.
8. The final female 70-80 is the Anna Maria (Minter) TERRY who was a dau of Anna Maria (Gooch) Minter Williams and married John TERRY who died 1817 in Edgefield Dist. SC. [I believe this John was a son of James TERRY dec'd 1799 in Granville Co. NC and Anna Mariah (Minter) TERRY may have been his second wife., jt.]
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Note: It was the power of attorney as shown in # 7 above, that started this whole attempt to unscramble these Edgefield Co., SC Households. Most I feel are correct--There may be problems with the 1830 Census because of all the John Terrys listed. jt] ===============================================================================
1850 CENSUS OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Census date 24 Sep 1850
66/1008/1008 John TERRY 58 yrs M 1792 NC Farmer Frances TERRY 22 yrs F 1828 SC William TERRY 21 yrs M 1829 SC
67/1027/1027 Elvira TERRY 39 yrs F 1811 SC [Wife of Joseph P. TERRY] William TERRY 15 yrs M 1835 SC Roland TERRY 13 yrs M 1837 SC Nancy C. TERRY 11 yrs F 1839 SC Joseph P. TERRY 9 yrs M 1841 SC
Census date 17 Dec 1850
154/2348/2352 Ann M. TERRY 59 yrs F 1791 SC Ann M. TERRY 30 yrs F 1820 SC John TERRY 25 yrs M 1825 SC Farmer Joseph TERRY 26 yrs M 1824 SC Farmer William TERRY 22 yrs M 1828 SC Farmer ===============================================================================
NOTES ON THE WILL OF OBEDIAH CLEMENT by Jay TERRY Will written 2 Mar 1799; Will proved 1802
Heirs listed:
Wife: Sarah Clement. She was the daughter of James TERRY d. 1797 in Granville Co. NC. Obediah Clement, her husband, was a son of Simon Clement whose will was proved in Granville Co. NC in 1800. Thus, both came from Granville Co. NC.
Children: Not named.
Executors: Stephen TERRY, [a brother to Capt. John TERRY], Capt. John TERRY, [married A. M. Minter, brother to Stephen], beloved wife. Stephen TERRY married Ann Clement in 1783 in Granville Co. NC. Ann is listed on the Will of Simeon Clement as daughter Ann TERRY. Stephen was the son of James TERRY d. 1797. Thus, Obediah Clements and Stephen TERRY are brothers-in-law. Sarah (TERRY) Clement and Anne (Clement) TERRY are sisters-in-law. Stephen TERRY and Obediah Clement are found documented always close together in deeds, census', etc.
Witnesses: Simeon Clement [probably a brother, a Simeon is on the Clement Granville Co., NC Will.]
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Z. Clement--This is Zephaniah Clement, a brother to Obediah.
William Strom--married Mary (TERRY) Mintor, a widow of John Mintor. She was a daughter of James TERRY d. 1797, thus a sister to Stephen TERRY above and William Strom would be a brother-in-law to Stephen TERRY and Obediah Clement.
Stephen Clement--[Like Simeon above probably a brother as there was a Stephen Clements on the Granville NC Clement Will. ===============================================================================
County Court of Equity--Edgefield County SC. The following records are on film at the Salt Lake Genealogical Library in Salt Lake City. Film series number 5440.
Part 1-- The direct and indirect index for the original packets, or envelopes containing loose papers from individual trials.
Part 5-- Envelope #59, Sarah TERRY guardian papers for guardianship of estate of William TERRY, her husband, left to Joseph m. TERRY, their son and a minor.
Part 11-- Envelope #327, litigation involving Anna M. TERRY--no papers showing relationships.
Part 11-- Envelope #328, among other legal papers-- The original petition by Anna M. TERRY for the division of her dec'd husband's lands--transcription attached.
Part 12-- Envelope #386, Stephen TERRY Junior in litigation over estate of Charles Jones, dec'd and his wife, Nancy Jones. No papers showing relationship.
Part 17-- Envelope #565, James TERRY as Equity Court Commr. Legal Court matters with no relationships. Note: This James TERRY is the son of Anna Mariah (Min- ter) TERRY, wife of John TERRY, d. 1817 also known as Capt. John TERRY. James TERRY was involved as legal counsel in Edgefield County for many years. He later moved to Alabama and a transcription of his obituary is printed in Carlee T. McClendon's book, EDGEFIELD DEATH NOTICES AND CEMETERY RECORDS, pg. 138. He died in Choctaw Co. Alabama, 21 July 1856 jt.
Part 17-- Envelope #566, Litigation of Stephen TERRY and others--the others being all the living heirs of John Burkhalter, dec'd. Names Jane Burkhalter as the wife of Stephen.
Part 26-- Envelope #878, James TERRY as Commr., similar to legal matters in envelope #565-- See above.
Part 32-- Envelope #1030, A large file relating to a petition by Anna M. TERRY, daughter of Joseph Minter, claiming right to a negro female slave and children of same. Many listings of heirs, relationships, etc. See attached transcrip- tion.
Part 49-- Envelope #1784, Joseph M. TERRY established as guardian of his chil- dren, William TERRY and Sarah TERRY. Note: Apparently these children were heirs to the estate of Joseph M. TERRY's first wife dec'd at this time. I cannot think of any other reason a father would have to file for guardianship papers on his own children. The loose papers do not clarify a reason for this legal
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action, however, from the Equity Court Minute Book 1827-1849: Page 362--Peti- tion for revocation of guardianship-- "The report of the Commr. in this matter being read on motion of Ward Law, Ward Law soliciting for petitioner, ordered in presence of the Commr. that the said Joseph M. TERRY be excused from making further returns in this State as guardian of his children Sarah TERRY and William TERRY--dated 11 June 1835."
From EDGEFIELD MARRIAGE RECORDS by McClendon, 1970: "Sarah S. TERRY, daughter of Joseph M. TERRY formerly of Edgefield District married to Dr. Thomas B. Hoxey--16 Oct 1838. [Note by editor: This marriage was in Columbus GA.]
Part 49-- Envelope #1791, the estate of William TERRY in account current with Sarah TERRY, guardian of Rowland TERRY. "...sworn 7 Jan 1818 in which Rowland TERRY is indebted to his mother as guardian from 1816, the date of her appoint- ment to the present date..." signed Wm Brooks 6 Jan 1818.
Part 53-- Envelope #2186, petition of William (T) Moore for Uncle John TERRY to be his guardian...His father and mother, a daughter of William TERRY, dec'd, both dead. Filed 8 Feb 1816.
Part 54-- Envelope #2254, deposition of Richard H. Hutchinson...stated James TERRY, past Commr of Equity Court (See envelope #565 above), married his sis- ter, no name stated. Note: James TERRY was being accused of theft of funds while a commr for the court of equity...he was acquitted, 12 June 1847. jt
Part 56-- Envelope #2508, among other papers, includes the original petition by Sarah TERRY for the division of her husband, William TERRY, stating his death date, all living heirs, and married relationships. See attached transcription. Note: In envelope #1030, involving Anna M. (Minter) TERRY, daughter of Joseph Minter and sister of Sarah (Minter) TERRY above, the list of children for William TERRY and Sarah (Minter) TERRY adds two daughters who had apparently died before their father's death in 1816 and were not shown as living heirs on the legal papers in envelope #2508. jt ===============================================================================
Court of Equity, Edgefield County SC. Ref: Envelope (packet) #2508. Salt Lake Genealogical Library--Film #5440, part 56. Transcribed by Jay TERRY, Orem UT 84057-- Jan. 1983.
The original petition of Sarah TERRY to have all of the estate of her husband, William TERRY divided between the heirs living at that time. The document gives the date of William's death.
"...That William TERRY died on or about the sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen intestate leaving a widow the said Sarah TERRY. John TERRY Junior, Stephen TERRY, Anna Maria Cooper wife of William Cooper who have attained the age of twenty one years. Joseph TERRY, Rowland TERRY, and William T. Moore, minors under the age of twenty one years...Thirty three negroes...(not named)...Two hundred acres on the Beaver Dam Creek, waters of the Savannah River...granted to Ward Taylor 12 Dec 1768...Now to the Elam line granted to John Mason...on to Goods Land to the south on land held by William TERRY...One other tract...six hundred and thir- teen acres more or less...One other tract...two hundred acres more or less...on branches of the Beaver Dam Creek, waters of the Savannah River...originally granted to William Cunny 7 Aug 1786...on lands surveyed for Nathan Tally...to
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North land held for Goods orphans...One tract of land containing fifty acres more or less...bounded on the North on land held by Joseph Minter, East on John Mason, South on Chapman Taylor, and South on vacant land...originally granted to Joshua Lockwood 16 Sep 1774...One other tract containing two hundred acres more or less on Snuggs (Scruggs?) Branch of Beaver Dam Creek, waters of the Savannah River...part of land originally granted to Joshua Lockwood...to land held for Goods orphans...and Thurmand land...to the West on Thurmand land and TERRY land and on all other sides by land held by TERRY. One other tract...One hundred and forty acres...part of the original granted by John Mason in the year 1772...bounded on land held by Jesse Snuggs (Scruggs?), Charles Jones, William TERRY and others. One other tract...containing one moiety of two hun- dred acres situated on Cuffer town Creek adjoining land of Jonathan Glanton, the heirs of Allen Burten, and the heirs of William Rainey, originally granted to Evan Stokes and William TERRY Senior...One other tract...containing three hundred and sixty five acres more or less...being on Chaps branch of Beaver Dam Creek...bounded by land of William Chatham, Charles Jones, and the said William TERRY de'cd...
(Date not stated, asked the court to place the petition on the session of court held the first Monday in February, 1817. jt)
Note: Sarah (Minter) TERRY, daughter of Joseph Minter and Anna Mariah Gooch, married William TERRY and had issue:
1.) John TERRY called John TERRY Jr. m. Elizabeth TERRY dau of Capt. John TERRY, his first cousin. [See list of Capt. John TERRY's heirs, packet #328.]
2.) Stephen TERRY , also known as Stephen D. TERRY m. Jane Burkhalter. [See Envelope #566 -- Court of Equity].
3.) Anna Maria TERRY m. William D. Cooper
4.) Joseph TERRY, also known as Joseph M. TERRY.
5.) Rowland TERRY, also known as Rowland G. TERRY died in Copiah County MS 13 Dec 1836--From C.T. McClendon's EDGEFIELD DEATH NOTICES AND CEMETERY RECORDS.
6.) Sally TERRY > > [One of these two daus. m. a Moore] 7.) Betsey TERRY>
Note: The last two children, Sally and Betsey were both dead by the date of their father's death. They are not listed on the court petition as heirs. They are listed as children of William and Sarah in packet #1030, the trial invol- ving Anna M. TERRY and the will of her father, Joseph Minter. jt
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Ref: Salt Lake Genealogical Library--Film #5440, part 11: Court of Equity, Edgefield County, SC Envelope (packet) #328. Transcribed by Jay TERRY Orem UT 84057 -- Jan 1983.
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The original petition of Anna M. TERRY to have certain tracts of land from her husband's estate, one (Capt.) John TERRY divided among the legal heirs.
"...Anna M. TERRY, widow and relict of John TERRY dec'd, Joseph P. TERRY, John TERRY and his wife Elizabeth, David Nicholson and his wife Nancy, John TERRY N. C. and his wife Anna Maria, and Gutherie Chatham and his wife Sarah...said John TERRY dec'd departed this life in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen...(note--no day and month mentioned. jt)...also (as heirs) James TERRY and Mary Ann TERRY who is a minor...two tracts of land adjoining each other situated in Edgefield District and lying on Turkey and Rocky Creeks, waters of the Savannah River being the late residence fo the said John TERRY dec'd...containing between four and five hundred acres and bounded by lands owned by Joseph---(not readable), William Labans (not readable), Stephen TERRY Sen., John Walker and others...one other tract of land...on Turkey and Log Creeks containing about one hundred acres and bounded by lands owned by Edmund Boyd, John TERRY, John Chatham, Hollis Duston and others...said Mary Ann TERRY by her guardian (not named)"
Note: Anna Mariah (Minter), daughter Joseph Minter, married John TERRY and had issue:
1.) Joseph P. TERRY m. Elvira ?? (Elvira on 1850 census) from C.T. McClendon's EDGEFIELD DEATH NOTICES AND CEMETERY RECORDS, "Died...August 11, 1842...Joseph P. TERRY, the 42nd year of his life, leaving a large family."
2.) Elizabeth TERRY m. John TERRY (probably a son of William).
3.) Nancy TERRY m. David Nicholson
4.) Anna Mariah TERRY m. John TERRY N.C. Note: To clarify the many John Terrys in the area I find them listed as John TERRY Jr., William TERRY's son; Capt. John TERRY also John TERRY Sr., the oldest and believed to be the son of James TERRY who left a will in Granville Co. NC in 1797; and the above John TERRY N.C. who was a son of James TERRY of Granville Co. NC who left a will in 1848.
In 1850, A.M. TERRY Sr. (female) and A.M. TERRY Jr. (female) Joseph and William TERRY, all of Edgefield County SC confer power of attorney to John M. TERRY to collect their parts of the estate of James TERRY dec'd in 1848 in Granville County NC. They are listed on the 1850 census of Edgefield County SC household #2352 pg 154. Thus the use of the N.C. (North Carolina) after the John TERRY from North Carolina, was the identifying mark to keep his identity separate from the other John Terrys of the area. jt
5.) Sarah TERRY m. Gutherie Chatham
6.) James TERRY m. ______ Hutchinson. He died in Choctaw County AL 21 Jul 1856.
7.) Mary Ann TERRY m. John Reynolds about 1833. Marriage source: 7500 MARRIAGES FROM NINETY-SIX AND ABBEVILLE DISTRICTS SC 1774-1890.
NOTE: It is possible that Anna M. (Minter) TERRY is the second wife of Capt. John TERRY. Evidence points to the fact that John TERRY married his first wife Mary Gomen in Granville Co. NC 19 Apr 1784. ===============================================================================
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Court of Equity, Edgefield County SC. Document from packet #1030. Anna Maria (Minter) TERRY litigation, dau of Joseph Minter and Anna Mariah Gooch. Note: The following has been transcribed word for word because of the important relationships shown, jt.
Joseph Minter De'cd 1774 made his will:
Leaving a widow Anna Maria and the following children:
John Minter. died leaving William Minter and Joseph Minter.
Sally Minter. married Wm TERRY and they are both dead - leaving Jno TERRY, Stephen TERRY, Joseph M. TERRY, Rolin G. TERRY, Sally TERRY, Anna TERRY & Betsey. Of these John, Rolin G., Sally & Betsey are dead.
Mercy Minter. married Henry Parkman - they are both dead - leaving Joseph Parkman, Minter Parkman, Mary Parkman, Mercy had previously married a man named Jones. By him had three children one of whom married Stephen Clement. viz Anna Maria -
Anna Maria Minter married John TERRY died in 18-- leaving James, Joseph P., & others - see who is his administrator.
Mary Minter. married John Elam who died in 1824 leaving no children by the said Mary.
Note: This paper was not dated and appeared to be proof of Joseph Minter's family as there was a question as to the existence of a will. The estimated date of the paper would be about 1842-1843 as this was the time of the trial.
Ref: From the Salt Lake Genealogical Library--Film #5440, part 11. ===============================================================================
Vol I, pg. 50 -- Frederick Glover...claims he has made use of L 600 of Mrs. Sarah TERRY's money in Charleston...credit had not been given to her...monies then available belonged to her...
Vol I, pg. 100 -- John TERRY listed - 15 Oct 1788.
Vol I, pg. 156 -- On jury list - William TERRY - 14 April 1788.
Vol I, pg. 182 -- On jury list - William TERRY - 14 Jul 1788.
Vol I, pg 191 -- On motion of Mary Minter the adm. of all and singular the goods & chattels of John Mintor dec'd was granted to Mary Mintor widow of the said dec'd who give bond and security agreeable to law give William TERRY and James Coursey in the sum of L 500. John Thurman, Jesse Scrugs, John McFatrick and Nathan Tally or any three of them to view and appraise the goods & chattels rights and credits of the said deceased. -- 15 July 1788.
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Vol I, pg. 238 -- William TERRY appointed overseer of road...beginning at Turkey Creek to Gunnels Creek - 12 Jun 1789.
Vol I, pg. 247 -- Trust - William TERRY for William Hargrove, dec'd...granted to James Hargrove...(also listed) Seth Howard, Philip Johnson, Thomas Marbury, Littlebury Adams, William Jeter, John Lucas - 13 Apr 1789.
Vol I, pg. 249 -- James Clark, de'cd...Wife Margaret...Apprs - Thomas Adams, Frederick Tilman, Littlebury Adams, Benjamin TEARY 1789.
Vol I, pg. 275 -- In the matter of the last will and testament of William Minter deceased. In the court of ordinary. The above will having been brought into court and proved in common form it is hereby ordered that all former ordrs respecting the adm. of the said Minter to William Brooks rescinded and it is also further ordered that one of the executors named in the said will being dead and the reason of the appointment of the other Lewis Tilman having ceased that administration with the will annexed be granted to James Coursey and William Key by and with the consent of the parties entered in the said estate on their giving bond in the sum of L 1500 with Drury Pace and Jesse Scruggs securties the following persons were appointed to appraise the sd. Estate (viz) Henry Key, John Griffis, William TERRY and William Longmire, the admrs. quali- fied according to law -- 14 Oct 1789.
Vol I, pg 277 -- William Longmire admr. of all and singular the goods and chattles of Thoms Goode dec'd came into court and was qualified according to law whereupon the court appointed James Coursey, John McFatrick, William TERRY & Jesse Scrugs appraisers of the said estate. -- 14 oct 1789.
Vol I, pg. 306 Mcerness Minter, a minor 15 years of age...Peter Morgan appt as guardian...Bond L 500 sterling by William TERRY & Jesse Scruggs. -- 11 Jan 1790.
Note: From Will Book A, pg. 14: Dated 5 Dec 1775 - William Minter, de'cd. Wife - Martha Minter. Son - Mackerness Minter, Daus - Milley, Anna and Mariah Min- ter. Exors - George Tilman, William Goode. Wits - Adam Pardue, Thomas Watkins, Levey Jester, John Billings. Proved - 1795.
Vol I, pg 340 -- Thomas Taylor vs William TERRY, trial cont'd - 15 April 1790.
Vol II, pg. 50 -- John TERRY - permission to keep tavern -- 11 March 1795.
Ref: EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA MINUTES OF THE COUNTY COURT 1785-1795 compiled by Brent H. Holcomb, C. A. L. S. [ Page numbers used are from original book, jt] ===============================================================================
Champness TERRY, deceased. (ca. 1783)
This is the last will and Testament of Champness TERRY of Ninety Six District, South Carolina.
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My wife Sarah TERRY. My children: Champness TERRY; David TERRY; Sarah TERRY, Mentions unborn child. Executrix to be my wife during her widowhood; then, John Lewis of Virginia and Robert Start [Stark?] Dated 14 September 1775. Signed "Champness TERRY". Witnessed by Robert Harris, Jr.: Thomas Mitchell and John Beal. Proved: Not date shown. Recorded: No date shown. Ref: Colonial Probate Records. Volume 17, page 502. Abstracted by John W. Lawrence for Dorothy Sims Fuqua.
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Note by Mr. Lawrence: The Ninety Six District at this time included all of the upper [western] part of the state. No doubt this is the family that later shows in Edgefield County. Judging by the Revolutionary War Accounts, included in this report, the above Champness TERRY died sometime after 1775 and before 1786. The fact that this will is filed in the Colonial records indicates that he died before the end of the war in 1783.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ACCOUNTS: These were accounts of payment to veterans of he Revolutionary War who submitted claims after laws were passed in 1783 to reim- burse them for their service. All of the men submitting claims had served as volunteers during the Revolution and had received no pay at that time.
AA-7695 South Carolina State Archives Columbia SC by John W. Lawrence for Dorothy Sims Fuqua. -- A claim was submitted in behalf of the widow of Champ- ness TERRY who had served as a Captain in the Ninety Six District during the war. The widow was Sarah TERRY, who sent a note from Edgefield District in 1786 to authorize Edmond Martin Esqr. to collect the money due, which was 12 pounds, 11 shillings and 3 pence.
Colonial Deeds South Carolina State Archives Columbia SC. Book B - 5 Page 325 [abstract by Mr. Lawrence] Champneys TERRY of Ninety Six District, planter, sells to John Logan of Charleston for 200 pounds a tract 200 acres of land on a branch of Stephen's Creek granted to the said Champneys in 1774. Dated 26 May 1775. /s/ Champs. TERRY. Witnessed by J. Lindsors and Charles Robinson. Proved 31 August 1779. Recorded 28 September 1779. [Stephens Creek is located in what was later became Edgefield County SC.]
AA- 7697(A). Sarah TERRY -- A claim was submitted by Sarah TERRY for supplies furnished to patriot forces during the Revolution, for which she was paid 1 pound, 3 shillings and 9 pence. Ref: South Carolina State Archives submitted by Dorothy Sims Fuqua and genealogical abstract by John W. Lawrence. ===============================================================================
Journal of the Court of Ordinary Edgefield SC [includes Inventory Book, Will Book 1781-1786. Submitted by Jay TERRY of Orem, Utah.
Pp. 37-38 An inventory and appraisement of the estate of Elisha Samuel dec'd made the 30th Nov 1782 by Thomas Wilson, William Hoggwood and Matthew McMillian appraisers...negroes, not named...book accounts include: 1775 -- William Brown; Dec 1776 -- John Ekins and Champ TERRY; Apr 1776 -- Gabriel Smothers; May 1776 -- John Brisset, Charles Herd and Edward Wilkisson; Mar 1776 -- Beverly Barks- dale, William Neal, William Tyner, Jacob Martin; Major Champ TERRY and Henry Lively. Examined and certified by: Pat Calhoun, Surrogate.
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Pg. 58 -- A list or Schedule of Debts due to the Estate of the said Robert Melvill, Deceased. Accounts: Genl. Andw. Williamson, Lt. Col. John Purves, William Good, Doctor Timothy Russel, Wm. Coffie, John Minter; Wm Lesley Juner a Note of Hand payable 23 March 1780; John McIlveney a Do. 6th April 1780; Joseph McLeskey a note payable 14 Oct 1779, one 20th Feby 1780, 9th July 1780; Daniel Jones a Note of hand payable 23 Oct 1787; Mthew Gillespie a Do. payable 16th Apr 1782; Wm Pickens note ditto payl. 2 July 1789; Mathew Cook, acct: Accounts due from Stephen TERRY, Israil Pickins, William Gillespie, John Hearst, James Hammeger, Bartholomew Weems, Mr. Davies (Waggon Master), Henry Wyley, Mr. Zimmerman Senr., Samuel Gibson, Peter Knap, Larance Mark Senr. Patrick Do., John Anderson, Saml & Robt. Anderson, John Allen, Henry Key. Total L 6.6 Examined & certified by Pat: Calhoun, Surrogate. ===============================================================================
THE COURTSHIP OF EMMA (GRAHAM) TERRY
Submitted by Betty Martin 605 N. Robinson Harrison AR 72601
In an old trunk belonging to Thomas and Emily "Emma" (Graham) TERRY, which now belongs to a daughter, Mary Gladys (TERRY) Young, are letters they had written to each other. Emma Graham, who lived in Virgil City, Missouri, Cedar County, had been visiting near Protem, Missouri, Taney County, in 1889 with a brother, Herve Graham, and evidently Thomas TERRY had asked her to attend a Christmas dance with him. Thomas played the violin as she called it but he called it the fiddle. In the box with the letters is a note dated December 1889 saying she would accept his invitation. There were 13 letters to her from him and twenty to him from her. They had kept all letters numbering them 1, 2, and etc. The box they are in appears to be white stationary box and has written on it, Thomas TEREY his box. Some of his letters to her are written on beautiful stationary.
The first letter from him to her was April 24, 1890 wondering why he hadn't wrote him like she said she would and started of with "My Dear Friend" and closed with "Your Obedient Friend", Thomas TEREY. [Why he spelled TERRY with and "e" I do not know, after they married Emma put in the "r" and left out the "e" like the other Terrys did].
The first letter from Emma to Thomas was May 18, 1890 mailed at Virgil City, Missouri. The envelope was addressed to Mr. Thomas TERRY, Protem, Taney County Missouri. The letter started off with "Friend Thomas" and she let him know she did not write young men first. It appears she tried to make him jealous telling him about young men, one of them a school teacher, coming to see her. In her letter to him in June she was picking berries at $2 a week at her sisters. On the 20th, she was going to Eldorado Springs, Missouri to attend celebration of the towns birth. The Walker and Jerico Bands were to be there. She sounded like there would be lots of good music.
In July, he wrote and told her he loved her and ended the letter with "Your Best Friend", Thomas TEREY, instead of "Your Obedient Friend". He also sent her some stamps as she had complained about stamps being so high [2 cents]. She had enclosed two letters in one envelope to him. In her next letter to him she told him not to send any more stamps even though all the other young men who wrote her before sent her stamps.
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In September, their letters were talking of marriage. They planned on marrying in the fall and he was going after her in a wagon to bring her things. She put him off in the next letter saying she had some sewing and quilting to do. In his letter to her October 18 he seemed to think she had found someone else and wrote and told her, "I know I am a poor boy, but what I get I make it by hard work, but God bless you I can love you just as well as if I was some big bug, poor folks have poor ways and rich folks have mean ways, but God bless you I know that I would be good to you, that is all I can say". He went on to say he would leave the 25th of October to come after her.
A letter to her November 2 and he is quite upset and thinks she is still fooling him that she had the advantage of him. He told her he had built 4 chimneys and had done 4 days work on another and had 4 more days work on it. He was wanting to start on his house.
Her letter to him of November 15 states she is not fooling him and she will be ready last of December or first of January and that she had a good many things to move and that it could all be moved in a wagon and that she would rather go that way, even though it would be cold. She mentioned that people are so much for fixing and dressing nice here in our neighborhood, especially if they are going to get married. She also enclosed a note with the letter that she heard he owed some on his place and wanted to know how much that she thought it to her interest and when he came after her to be careful of high water for it was muddy there.
November 30 he states he will spend Christmas with her if that would be all right.
In a letter to him December 25th and she is still writing "Friend Thomas", she states she had been looking for him every day, if he wasn't coming to let her know so she could make other arrangements, "if you don't want to come all right, just say so is all you have to do, and the sooner you say it the better it will be -- for if you still keep writing and don't aim to come it is making things worse instead of better.
December 30th he writes, "Emma, My Most Wholly Appreciative Friend", and says it came a snow and turned cold and he did not get a chimney built and he had to finish picking his cotton and dig potatoes. That would take 4 or 5 days. Alan Young was helping him pick cotton. His letter to her January 8th, 1891 says there is a big snow on the ground and still snowing. He was intending on catching a team to Chadwick or Springfield, Missouri then go by train to Eldorado Springs.
[Well, he finally got there and my grandparents, Thomas and Emily (Graham) TERRY were married February 8, 1891 at Virgil City, Missouri.] Sometime in 1893 her father taken sick and she with their two children went to Virgil City to help care for him. They had kept those letters also. In one to him she told him to take a jug of vinegar to his mother so it wouldn't freeze and to take the chickens to her also as the eggs would freeze. He told her in a letter not to worry about the eggs the chickens wasn't laying, tell the children I would like to see them and care for them and give them a kiss for me. She wrote back and said, "You say you care for the children but you didn't say you cared for me". He wrote and told her "I do care for the children but Still Water runs Deep." [Now I am wondering could that be TERRY or something else??????]
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Thomas TERRY was living in a log cabin alone until he married. He later built a beautiful two-story gingerbread type house in Marion County, Arkansas and it is still standing in good shape. My mother, Mary Gladys (TERRY) Young, was born there and so were four of her five children, including me. ===============================================================================
THE FAMILY OF ANSEL TERRY by Mrs. Arta Blonshine 7706 Maxwell Dr. Boise ID 83704
My ancestor, Ansel TERRY, born 1797 northern Kentucky was the son of Robert and Cloe (Worrell) TERRY who married in Woodford Co. Kentucky July 1792. His parents moved to Hamilton County, Ohio around 1800 and settled in Green and Delhi townships, where Ansel grew to manhood, met and married Elizabeth the daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Thomas) Foster. Elizabeth was born in Pennsyl- vania 25 May 1798.
Ansel does not appear in any 1820 census, I believe he was in Indiana but have no proof. In 1825 according to Deed Book A, Pages 219/220 he was a resi- dent of Franklin township, Ripley County Indiana. He had returned to Delhi township, Hamilton County Ohio by 1830. He is listed in the 1830 Census (Delhi township) page 351 dwelling 234, with his father-in-law, Thomas Foster in dwelling 235 and surrounded by other in-laws. Since Thos. Foster lived on the east side of Section 23, I assume Ansel was residing on this land.
Deed Book K, page 189, Franklin County Indiana shows Ansel a resident in August 1832. Several other deeds show that Ansel remained in this area until late in 1841, when he joined the Foster family in migrating to Daviess County Missouri. The 1840 census shows him as living in Salt Creek township near the Decatur County line.
In Missouri, Ansel TERRY took up homestead land and was given a deed in 1850 [Certificate # 7.931 Dept. of Interior]. Daviess County deed books list several land transactions for Ansel, the last dated June 18, 1880 donating to Daviess County, the McClary Cemetery.
Elizabeth TERRY died 22 Feb 1845 and is buried in McClary Cemetery. In 1846 Ansel married Lydia Brown, widow of Soloman Brown, Ansel divorced Lydia in 1849 for "leaving my bead and board".
The 1850 census shows Ansel, his son Robert and nephew Newton Thomas living with or near Lewis L. TERRY [Ansel had sold part of his land to Lewis L. and may have remained for a short period -- Census page 793/4 dwelling 582].
Before 1870, Ansel went to live with his son, David N. where he remained until his death 03 Jan 1884. He is buried beside his wife and other family members in McClary cemetery on land that was once part of his farm.
Pierce's record of "The Foster Family", states that Ansel and Elizabeth were married 30 Aug 1815, but to my knowledge no record of the marriage has been found.
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Family tradition is that Ansel TERRY was the most stubborn, contrary man that ever lived, a true TERRY characteristic.
Ansel and Elizabeth (Foster) TERRY had five sons. They were:
1.) Lewis I. TERRY b. 1817 (according to service record) d. 16 Apr 1888 m. prob. IN ca 1837 Cynthia Hall b. 21 Oct 1819 d. 23 Nov 1878 m. (2) 1885 America J. Kelly. He had issue by first wife.
2.) Enos A. [Ansel] TERRY b. Hamilton Co. OH 10 Aug 1819 d. Daviess Co. MO 23 Oct 1897 m. Franklin Co IN 04 Oct 1838 Pauline Eads b. KY 26 Jun 1821 d. 06 Nov 1868 m. (2) Daviess Co. MO 24 Oct 1869 Prudence Scott b. Tazwell IL 05 Feb 1827 d. Daviess Co. MO 22 May 1918. Issue by first wife.
3.) Thomas F. TERRY b. 21 Dec 1821 d. 24 Jun 1845 m. Sidney ______ b. 1822 d. 19 Sep 1845. Both buried at McClary Cemetery. No other info located on T. F.
4.) David Nelson TERRY [My great grandfather] b. Franklin township Ripley Co. IN 21 Oct 1825 d. Daviess Co. MO 26 Jun 1908 m. Daviess Co. MO 17 Dec 1846 Rachel Brown b. Henry Co. IN 14 Feb 1828 d. 14 Feb 1859 m. (2) 26 Sep 1859 Ruth Blackburn Scott b. 16 May 1831 McClean Co. IL d. Daviess Co. MO 01 Dec 1892 [My great grandmother].
5.) Robert Jackson TERRY b. Franklin Co. IN 01 Apr 1832 d. Daviess Co. MO 09 Dec 1897 m. 05 Aug 1852 Mary C. Hammond b. 16 Dec 1832 d. 16 Feb 1864 m. (2) 21 Apr 1869 Mary's younger sister, Susan Mariah Hammond b. 10 Jun 1845 d. Daviess Co. MO 21 Sep 1932.
Most of the above and many descendants are buried in Old Scotland cemetery near Jameson, MO. There are many descendants of these men still living in Daviess Co. MO. I have followed the family lines of all these sons and will be happy to share my information with anyone seeking data on these lines. -- Mrs. Arta Blonshine.
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The following information was contributed by Juanita Dowell, Rt. 3 Box 75, Strafford MO 65757. She was Daviess County Clerk for many years. I have also added some documentation from Mrs. Arta Blonshine 7706 Maxwell DR., Boise ID 83704.--EDITOR
DATE TERRY SPOUSE BK/PG
16 DEC 1880 A. C. MORGAN, MARY E. E-107 Son of Enos TERRY 05 MAY 1872 ADMARL MOORE, MARY A. D-117 Son of Enos TERRY 24 JAN 1895 ALBERT L. LANDES, FLORA B. 10 SEP 1846 ANCEL BROWN, LYDIA A-89 18 FEB 1907 AUDA B. NIGHSWONGER, CHLOE 18 DEC 1937 AUSTIA BAKER, WEBSTER D. 11 NOV 1873 BELLE SWEANY, H. M. 21 FEB 1919 BEULAH FERN RAZY, MANLY POE 19 FEB 1936 BLANCHE KARGUTH, RALLAND 27 FEB 1867 CAROLINE M. SCOTT, M. G. C-165
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Dau. of David TERRY 09 SEP 1900 CARRA E. NETHERTON, MINNIE E. 05 OCT 1913 CARRY V. COLE, ALTA MAE 31 DEC 1911 CASPER OXFORD, ALMA 17 APR 1910 CHARLES HUGH COLE, TINA 07 JAN 1920 CHARLES M. SHAVER, STELLA LEOTA 21 DEC 1897 CHLOE A. DOWELL, LEWIS 21 MAR 1903 CLARA E. HOUGHTON, JAMES M. 07 FEB 1880 CLARRISA A. MOORE, EDWARD E-71 Dau. of Enos TERRY 13 OCT 1907 CORDIA HARRAH, AMMER F. K-410 Dau. of Robert TERRY 22 JAN 1949 D. N. ESTES, EMMA 12 DEC 1894 D. N. OGDEN, NORA J-244 Son of Robert TERRY 04 JAN 1905 DANIEL A. HARRAH, AUDREY B. 13 OCT 1859 DAVID SCOTT, RUTH A-235 Son of Ansel TERRY 25 DEC 1866 DAVID PROVINCE, LOUISA E. 17 DEC 1846 DAVID V. BROWN, RACHEL A-92 Son of Ansel TERRY 24 JAN 1959 DOROTHY M. GREEN, DOUARD E. 14 JAN 1939 EDNA HUGHES, CLIFFORD 07 JAN 1858 ELIZABETH GLAZE, NATHANIEL A-204 Son of Lewis TERRY 27 FEB 1870 ELIZABETH OXFORD, HENRY C. D-48 Dau of Enos TERRY 30 SEP 1866 ENOS VAUGHN, JATHINA C-145 Son of Enos TERRY 24 OCT 1869 ENOS A. SCOTT, PRUDENCE D-27 Son of Ansel TERRY 25 JAN 1928 ERMA S. O'HARE, V. K. 23 DEC 1903 ESLEY BOWERS, MAUDE 02 NOV 1910 EVELYN MURPHY, CLEVE 01 JAN 1884 GEORGE C. HAMPTON, MARY E. [Age 17] F-466 Son of Robert TERRY 13 APR 1938 GERTRUDE IOLA COOK, RAY K. 17 MAY 1924 GOLDA O. MARTIN, BURLIE F. 18 JAN 1940 GRADEY GRAY, MAXINE 15 OCT 1966 HAROLD WAYNE WALKER, WANDA SUE 08 JUL 1941 HELEN LUCILLE DICKINSON, JUNIOR 24 DEC 1874 HENRY S. MCBRAYER, SARAH D-202 13 FEB 1932 HUBERT V. GRAHAM, LETHA 25 NOV 1898 IDA M. NETHERTON, FRANK K. 12 DEC 1897 IDA MAE BREEDEN, WALTER M. K-46 Dau of Robert TERRY 27 DEC 1913 IRA G. MORGAN, OSTA A. 10 DEC 1942 IVA DORLENE WILMOT, DONALD C. 11 NOV 1908 IVA MAY JOHNSON, NEIL 23 APR 1844 JEREMIAH JAMES, RACHEL A-36 18 SEP 1940 JOHN E. REED, LENNIE MAE 20 AUG 1922 LELA SCOTT, JAMES 20 MAR 1964 LELIA JANE HACKER, PAUL MARK 18 JUN 1934 LEONA CARTER, ROSS 01 APR 1883 LEWIS L. CURTIS, HARRIET E. F-348
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Son of David Nelson TERRY 1825-1908 03 MAY 1963 LINDA LOUISE BRIDGEMAN, IVAN WAYNE 19 SEP 1905 LOGAN RAILSBACK, CORA 03 AUG 1896 LOUISE I. S. MATHERS, ANDREW 10 MAR 1872 LOUIZA J. FEURT, GEO. F. D-110 Son of Lewis TERRY 18 JUN 1928 LOVENELL MCELFRESH, AUDRIA 25 JAN 1872 LYDA A. LANDERS, DAVID 16 JAN 1870 LYDIA J. TROXEL, JAMES A. D-45 Dau of David TERRY 27 SEP 1885 MARIA ENGLAND, JOSEPH G-276 Dau of Enos TERRY 06 OCT 1867 MARION SCOTT, NANCY E. 12 OCT 1914 MARK S. ROE, MALANA WARD 21 JAN 1877 MARTHA TROSCELL, IRA W. D-297 Dau of Enos TERRY 06 OCT 1889 MARTIN S. OGDEN, ALBERTA I-54 Son of Robert TERRY 24 FEB 1884 MARY LANDES, SOLOMON G-17 Dau of David TERRY 01 MAY 1959 MAXINE FRANKS, ALVIN 02 APR 1868 NANCY M. BLALOCK, JOEL C-191 Dau of Enos TERRY 20 DEC 1893 NANNIE BELL SKINNER, PERRY M. J-148 Dau. of David TERRY 16 SEP 1880 NANNIE K. BIRGE, JAMES J. C-309 Dau of Lewis TERRY 30 DEC 1877 NATHAN SCOTT, ANN D-328 Son of David TERRY 15 MAR 1952 PATRICIA GILBREATH, G. A. 11 MAR 1869 PAULINE C. HAZELRIG, WM. N. D-8 Dau of Enos TERRY 30 JAN 1868 POLLY LANDES, BENJAMIN C-183 17 JUL 1936 R. LINN GARTON, ELIZABETH 28 DEC 1932 RALPH GRAHAM, IVA 07 APR 1952 RAMONA MAURINE CARTER, LEO EUGENE 05 AUG 1852 ROBERT HAMMONDS, MARY A-136 Son of Ansel TERRY 21 APR 1864 ROBERT HAMMONS, SUSAN C-87 Son of Ansel TERRY 27 MAR 1922 ROBERT O. STAFFORD, OPAL 31 MAR 1889 ROBERT S. DOWELL, EMMA F. 27 OCT 1912 ROSA MARHEA HERALD, RUSSELL WARREN 16 JUL 1932 RUBY MAE ESTES, LEWIS FRANKLIN 01 JAN 1860 RUTH GLAZE, JNO. C-9 Dau. of Lewis TERRY 21 NOV 1876 RUTH A. FORD, LEWIS D-290 Dau. of Robert TERRY 13 DEC 1899 SALLIE L. STRETCH, RICHARD A. 29 APR 1903 SARAH E. COX, NAPOLEON B. 06 FEB 1878 SARAH E. PLUNKETT, ALFRED C-275 Dau. of David TERRY 10 OCT 1934 SYLVIA ANNAS BROWN, HARRY VERNON 04 MAR 1877 THOS. M. FLINT, FRANCES H. D-302 18 MAY 1957 WALTER JUNIOR HEFLEY, NANCY ANN
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DAVIES CO. MO EARLY DEEDS
Enos TERRY from Jas H. Wilson 24 Jan 1845 Bk B, Pg. 213 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SC 25 TWP 59 RG 26
Ansel TERRY from JNO Saunders 8 Feb 1847 Bk. C, Pg 173 E 1/2 NE 1/4 SEC 36 TWP 62 RG 28 PT. NW 1/4 ? & W 1/2 NE 1/2 SEC 31 TWP 62 RG 27
Ansel TERRY from Henry Saunders 25 Jan 1847 Bk C. Pg. 285 NW 1/4 SEC 31 TWP 62 RG 27 W 1/2 NE 1/4 SEC 31 TWP 62 RG 27
David N. TERRY from George Flint 9 Sep 1851 Bk D Pg 2 SW 1/4 SEC 8 TWP 61 RG 27
Ansel TERRY to Lewis L. TERRY 17 Apr 1865 Bk M, Pg 480 N 1/2 NW 1/4 & ? N 1/2 W 1/2 NE 1/4 SEC 31 TWP 62 RG 27 PT NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC 36 TWP 62 RG 28
Ansel TERRY and Lydia TERRY to Bartley Estes 10 Sep 1850 Bk C Pg 258 NE 1/4 SEC 5 TWP 61 RG 27
Asberry TERRY to Lemon Chenoweth 15 Sep 1853 Bk P, Pg 424 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 & SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec 24 TWP 60 RG 26
Jeremiah TERRY to Jas & Jno Fisher Jr. 10 Sep 1856 Bk F, Pg 348 W 1/2 & W 1/2 NE 1/4 & NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC 25 TWP 60 RG 26
Rbt. J. TERRY to Jacob Sutton 16 Aug 1859 Bk H, Pg 156 Pt. SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SEC 31 TWP 62 RG 27
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McClary Cemetery, Washington Twsp., Daviess Co. MO
TERRY - Cynthia w/o Lewis L. 02 Oct 1819 - 28 Nov 1878
- Sergt L. L. Co. F. 43rd MO. Inf. (No dates: b. 1817 d. 16 Apr 1888 according to pension papers.)
- Thomas S. s/o L. L. & C. TERRY 6 Jul 1851 - 07 Oct 1854
- Ansel d. 03 Jan 1884 age 86 yr 5 mo 24 da
- Elizabeth d. 22 Aug 1845 age 47 yr 3 mo 7 da
- James H. s/o L. L. & C. TERRY 15 Jul 1842 - 20 Sep 1847
- Sidney w/o T. F. TERRY d. 19 Sep 1845 age 23 yr
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- Thomas F. d. 24 Jan 1845 age 23 yr 7 mo 3 da
- Mary C. w/o Dr. R. J. TERRY d. 16 Feb 1864 age 31 yr 2 mo
- Fannie E. d/o Dr. R. J. & M. C. TERRY d. 23 Apr 1861 age 10 yr 7 mo 5 da
- Lewis F. s/o Dr. R. J. & M. C. TERRY d. 11 Feb 1865 age 9 yr 6 mo 13 da
- Charles W. s/9 Dr. R. J. & M. C. TERRY d. 2 Jan 1864 age 1 yr 5 mo 19 da
Old Scotland Cemetery Daviess Co. MO
TERRY - David N. 21 Oct 1825 - 26 Jun 1908
- Rachel w/o D. N. TERRY d. 14 Feb 1859 age 31 yr.
- Ruth B. w/o D. N. TERRY 16 May 1831 - 01 Dec 1920
- Robert J. 10 Apr 1832 - 09 Dec 1897
- Susan M. w/o R. J. TERRY 10 Jun 1845 - 21 Sep 1932
- Enos d. 23 Oct 1897 age 78 yr 2 mo 18 da
- Prudence w/o Enos TERRY d. 22 May 1918 age 91 yrs 3 mo 11 da
[The above cemetery listings were collected by Juanita Dowell and Arta Blon- shine.]
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MISCELLANEOUS MISSOURI RECORDS submitted by Betty Martin 605 N. Robinson, Harrison AR 72601 ===============================================================================
Polk Co. MO Goff Cemetery:
John M. TERRY 1852 - 1930 S. Alice TERRY 1865 - 1937 ===============================================================================
Taney Co. MO -- Joseph TERRY of County of Taney, State of Missouri, sold land to Patrick Clark of County of Taney, Missouri 17 Jan 1873. ===============================================================================
From Missouri Cousins by A. Maxum Coppage.
Elijah Stephens, b. 1 May 1820, Garrard County, KY, d. 5 April 1909 and buried in Arkadelphia Cemetery south of Avalon, MO. He came to Carroll County in 1850 and in 1852 started for Calif. At Ft. Laramie he became ill and started to return to Missouri. On the way the party was attacked by Indians and were rescued by an army patrol. On May 28, 1857 he was married to Elizabeth Burton, dau of Joseph and Elizabeth (Crawley) Burton of Howard County, MO. Their mar-