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TERRY - LINEAGE GROUP 5 - Discussion

Haplogroup G2a

(This is of course a work in progress)

Individuals in this group who have DNA tested as of September 29, 2007: T-22, T-35 and T-44

These individuals who have tested are linked to John Terry born about 1740 in New Jersey. The persons in this group are distinct in that their haplogroup G2 is rare among Europeans. From this information alone you can definitely say they are not related to the Southside Virginia Terry men in Group 1 in the study [haplogroup I1b] nor the northern branches of Terry men out of early Long Island, New York even though they have only tested 12 markers. Since we have very close genetic distance in this group between documented brothers this confirms the modal values for this group.

There is quite a bit on several family members by the late Robert Ward Terry (1813 - 1987) who was a frequent contributor to Terry Family Historian quarterly (1982-1988) which is now on line. You can find his articles by searching for "Covering the Terry-Tory" with the quotes in the search box on the TFH homepage . 

There is a link at RootsWeb which is particularly enlightening indicating John and Ruth Terry were of the Dividing Creek Baptist Church, Cumberland County, New Jersey --  Note regarding John and Ansel Terry and Dividing Creek Church There are records I believe to substantiate several of the relationships listed below although I do not have a list of them. If any family members have deed, will or marriage citations I would appreciate hearing from you so we can post the information. See also Bryce Henderson Stevens page on Terry Family  .

So early descendants of this Terry family can be found in New Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri and Indiana.

• John Terry b.1740 NJ m. either Ruth or Sarah McElheny d. 19 Jan 1795 Hamilton Cty, OH - Jean Anne Terry Caldwell [jeanannecaldwell AT @comcast.net]
  •     Robert Terry b. 12 Aug 1771 NJ m. Chloe Worrell d. 16 Feb 1862 Adams Twp, Ripley IN
    •     Ansel Terry b.10 Aug 1797 Campbell Cty, KY  m. Elizabeth Foster d. 3 Jan 1884 Washington Twp, Daviess Cty, MO
      •     David Nelson Terry b. 21 Oct 1825 Franklin Cty, IN m. Rachel Brown d. 25 Jun 1908 Daviess Cty, MO
        •     Nathan Liston Reed Terry b.1 Jan 1859 Daviess Cty, MO m. Louisa Ann Scott d. 23 Jan 1943 Daviess Cty, MO
          •     Ray Scott Terry  28 Jan 1896 Daviess Cty, MO m. Mamie Hazel Howsare d. 1 June 1967 San Joaquin Cty, CA
            • living Terry  

             

• John Terry b  1740 NJ,  d 19 Jan 1795 Cincinnati OH - Sharol Terry Pestotnik [SabreQueen1 AT aol.com]
  • Robert Terry  b  12 Aug 1771 NJ,  d  16 Feb IN,  m Chloe Worrel
    • Ansel Terry b  10 Aug 1797 KY, d  3 Jan 1884 MO, m Elizabeth Foster
      • Robert J Terry b  10 Apr 1832 IN, d  9 Dec 1897 MO, m #1 Mary C Hammond, #2 Susan M. Hammond
        • George Terry b  11  Dec 1857 MO, d  Sept 1925 CO, m. Mary Hampton
        • John G Terry b  7 Feb 1865 MO, d 19 July 1917 NE, m  Anna Martin
          • William R Terry b 24 Oct 1884 MO, d  22 May 1956 CO, m Ollie L Terry
            Ollie L Terry b 7 July 1889 MO, d. 14 May 1953 CO, m William R Terry
            • Earnest G. Terry b. 7 Apr 1912 NE, d Jan 1985 CO, m  Viva Ackerson
              • James Grant Terry b. 6 July 1935 CO, m. Mary Ann Nichols T-22
                
                
• John Terry b c1740 NJ m Ruth __  d 19 Jan 1795 Hamilton Co OH - Craig Terry [cterry AT gorge.net]
  • Reuben Terry b c1765 NJ m (1) 1786 Sarah Self m (2) 1835 Elizabeth Cress d Aug 1844 Nicholas Co KY farmer
    • George S. Terry b 04 Jan 1812 Bourbon Co KY m 30 Aug 1832 Ursula Bowles d 29 Mar 1843 Fulton Callaway Co MO farmer

      • Reuben Terry b 29 Sep 1840 Callaway Co MO m 06 Oct 1881 Melissa Guy Beeding (widow) d Mar 1920 Mono Co CA rancher/lumberman

        • Reuben Clinton Terry b 05 May 1884 Mono Co CA m 05 Feb 1906 Olive Blanche Green d 18 Feb 1930 Lyon Co NV rancher

          • Living Terry b 21 Jul 1922 Wellington Lyon Co NV m 13 Feb 1943 m Living Hall NV banker retired

            • Living Terry b 10 Sep 1945 Alameda Co CA medical technologist

              • Living Terry b 16 Dec 1975 Hood River, Oregon actuary

                • Living Terry b 28 Jan 2003 Vancouver, Washington T-35

• John Terry b. about 1740 NJ,? d. 1795 Hamilton Co., OH m. Ruth LNU - Jerry Lee Terry [TERRYIJ AT aol.com]
  • Robert Terry b. 12 Aug 1771 NJ, d. 17 Feb 1862 Ripley Co.,IN, m. Chloe Worrell
    • Ansel Terry b. 10 Aug 1797 Campbell Co., KY, d. 3 Jan 1884 Coffey, MO, m. Elizabeth Foster
      • Robert Jackson Terry b. 10 Apr 1832 Franklin Co.,IN, d. 9 Dec 1897 Jameson, MO, m.#1 Mary C Hammons, #2 Susan M Hammons
        • John Grant Terry b. 7 Feb 1865 Daviess Co., MO, d. 19 Jul 1917 Wauneta, NE, m. Anna Martin
          • Robert Nay Terry b. 6 Feb 1896 Troy, KS, d. 31 Mar 1971 McCook, NE, m. Eva McGrath
            • Donald Robert Terry b. 27 Feb 1920 Wauneta, NE, d 27Jun 1984 Gordon, NE, m. Doris Driefholt
              • Jerry Lee Terry b. 27 July 1942 San Diego, CA, m. Ilene Dexter T-44

  
  

  The genetic distance of 0 between T-22, T-35 and T-44 utilizing 37 markers indicates they are "very tightly related".  This is expected based on the documentation provided by family members and should be particularly reassuring to others who may be skeptical about DNA matches among close family members.  This Terry family group is in a good position to match with others in Europe or with those Terry families who may have originated from the New Jersey area or any of the Kentucky counties listed in the pedigrees. 

The most recent common ancestor for T-22 and T-44 is Robert Jackson Terry b. 10 Apr 1832 Franklin Co.,IN, d. 9 Dec 1897 Jameson, MO, m.#1 Mary C Hammons, #2 Susan M Hammons. 

T-44 had a mutation somewhere after Robert Jackson TERRY. I have spoken to the president of familytreedna.com and he stated that he is a one mutation difference from his brother. You never know where a mutation will happen. It is interesting that T-22 is genetically closer to a more distant connection, T-35. - Sharol Terry Pestotnik in an email to Mike Terry on 30 Sep 2007.

The most recent common ancestor for these two persons who tested is John Terry who died about 1795 in Cincinnati, Ohio who originated from the state of New Jersey. T-35 and T-22 are a genetic distance of 1. This indicates they are "Tightly Related", both with traditional genealogy and genetic DNA tests. 

The most recent common ancestor for all three persons who tested is John Terry who died about 1795 in Cincinnati, Ohio who originated from the state of New Jersey. T-35 and T-22 are a genetic distance of 0. This indicates they are "Very Tightly Related", both with traditional genealogy and genetic DNA tests. This is the first 100 percent match we have had on 67 markers in the Terry DNA Project. These two tests combined are the modal values for the common ancestor in Group 5.

The FTDNATiP results are based on the mutation rate study presented during the 1st International Conference on Genetic Genealogy, on Oct. 30, 2004. The above probabilities take into consideration the mutation rates for each individual marker being compared.