Joseph Terry^{[1, 2]}

1707 - 1785  (78 years)

• Name	Joseph Terry  [3]
  Birth	1707	, New Kent, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1782	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Death	Dec 1785	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I11147	Master
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	Capt James Terry,   b. 1676, , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA d. 13 Jul 1744, , Caroline, Virginia, USA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary Diana Royall,   b. 1680, , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA d. 1745, , Caroline, Virginia, USA (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1698	, , Virginia, USA   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F3106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1707 - , New Kent, Virginia, USA Residence - 1782 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Death - Dec 1785 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Judith Crawford born in 1705. Married Joseph Terry
  		Will

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Terry and Judith his wife acknowledge their deed indebted to Daniel Singleton. If Joseph was only 20 years old at this time he would have been born 1716. That he was born earlier is borne out by the fact that his son David would have to be born at this time period for him to have fathered his son John, born 1760. That David was not the oldest child is proven in Amherst County, Will Book 1, page 6, when the grandfather David Crawford states that Lucy is the oldest child of his daughter Judith. Assumption based on Pittsylvania County settlement Bk 1, p. 163, South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine Vol 7 p. 106, Nintey-Six Dist. SC Wills Bk B, p. 373, Annals of Georgia, Liberty County records, p. 95, The Journals of the House of Burgesses, Vol. 1770-1772, pp 21-29. Caroline County, VA Order Book 1732-1740. Birth: ABT 1705 in Chesterfield County, Virginia Death: 19 DEC 1785 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Father: James Terry b: ABT 1675 in Lunenburg County, Virginia Mother: Mary Diana Royall b: ABT 1680 in Chesterfield County, Virginia Marriage 1 Judith Crawford b: 9 JUL 1705 in Hanover County, Virginia Married: ABT 1738 Children Lucy Terry b: ABT 1737 in Virginia David Terry b: ABT 1740 in Halifax County, Virginia Joseph Terry b: ABT 1750 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Thomas Terry b: 15 JAN 1754 Anne Terry Elizabeth Terry Champness Terry b: ABT 1740 in Virginia In 1748, the Council of Virginia granted James and Joseph Terry 20,000 acres on Turkey Cock Creek in what was then Halifax County. He was appointed by the Court of Pittsylvania in 1777 as surveyor of the road from the Halifax line to the Old Town (Peytonsburg). Joseph Terry's will was dated Dec 4, 1785 and proved Dec 19, 1785 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Will of Joseph Terry "In the name of God, Amen, I, Joseph Terry of Pittsylvania. Co., Va." First: To my son, David Terry, one Negro woman named "Kate" and her increase, which he has been possessed with for some time. (note 1764) and one Negro woman named "Sarah" and her issues hereafter, to him and his heirs. Second: I lend to my son, Thomas Terry, one Negro "Peter" and one Negro "Lucy" and her issue, also, one mulatto boy "Harry" during his life and his wife's natural life and after their deaths to be equally divided among their children and their heirs. Third: I lend to my son, Joseph Terry, one Negro named "?" which has been in his possession, likewise on Negro boy named "Jack" and a Negro girl named "Grace" and her increases during his life and his wife's natural life and then to be equally divided between their children and their heirs forever. Forth: I give to my daughter, Anna Barksdale, one Negro woman named "Ziller" and one mulatto girl named "Anna" to her and her heirs forever, and also one mulatto woman "Sarah Martin" for the term 6 yrs. and then she is to go free, but if she should have children, they shall remain and belong to the said Anna Barksdale and her heirs forever. Fifth: I lend to my daughter, Lucy Williams, one Negro boy named "Abram" during her natural life and then after her death to her younger son, Dr. Crawford Williams and his heirs forever. Sixth: I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Oliver, 20 Shillings. Seventh: I give to my son, Champness Terry, dec'd heirs, 20 Shillings. Eighth: I give to my grandson, Thomas Terry, son of David Terry, one Negro girl named "Phillis" to him and to his heirs forever. I give 230 acres on branches of Jeremiah's Fork and one Negro boy named "George" to be sold; and the rest of my worldly goods after my just debts be paid, to be equally divided among my three sons: David Terry, Thomas Terry, Joseph Terry, and my two daughters Lucy Wiliams, Anna Barksdale. Executer: Beverly Barksdale, Thomas Terry, David Terry. Signed: Joseph Terry Sr. Witnesses: Charles Terry, Samuel Sloan, John Terry WILL OF JOSEPH TERRY dated 1785 [Lucy Terry Williams’ father] Source: Deed and Will Book II, Page 148 - Pittsylvania County , Virginia In the name of God, Amen, I Joseph Terry Sen of the County of Pittsylvania being at present of a sound and disposing memory and in health of body, but calling to memo the uncertainty of this mortal life and the necessary of setting my House in Order before my death, do hereby make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament.First, I do humbly recommend my Soul into the hands of God, my maker hoping for pardon of all my Sins thru the manifold Mercies of God, my maker, through the merit of Christ my Redeemer and my Body I resign to the Dust to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors.And as touching what Worldly Estate I have been blessed with, I give and dispose thereof as followth. Item, I give to my Son David Terry, one Negro woman named Kate and her issue which he has been possessed with some time and one named Sarah and her ___ hereafter to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give to my Son Thomas Terry, one Negro named Peter and one named Lucy and her issue, also one Mulater boy named Harry during his and his wife's natural life and after their death to be equally divided among their children and their heirs forever. Item, I lend to my son Joseph Terry one Negro man which he has in possession likewise one Negro boy named Jackson and Girl named Grace and her increase during his and his wife's natural lifethen to be equally divided among their children and thir heirs for ever. Item, I give to my daughter Anna Barksdale one Negro Woman named Zilpha and one Mulatter Girl named Anna to her and her heirs for ever. Item, I also give to my daughter Anna Barksdale one Mulatter woman Named Sarah Martain for the term of six years and then she is to go free but if she should have any children, they shall remain and belong to the said Anna Barksdale and her heirs forever. Item I lend to my daughter Lucy Williams one Negro boy named Abram during her natural life and then to descend to her youngest Son, Doctor Crawford Williams and his heirs for ever. Item, I give unto my Grandson, Thomas Terry, Son of David Terry, one Negro Girl named Fillace to him and his heirs for ever. Item, I give my daughter Elizabeth Oliver twenty shillings. Item, I give to my Son Champness Terry's heirs twenty shillings. Item, I leave two hundred and thirty acres of Land lying on the branch of Jeramins fork and one Negro boy named George to be sold. As for the rest of my worldly Goods, after burying and debts is paid to be equally divided among my three sons, David Terry, Thomas Terry and Joseph Terry and two daughters Lucy Williams and Anna Barksdale. I do hereby constitute and appoint Beverley Barksdale, Thomas Terry and David Terry to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do revoke all other Wills and therefore do declare this to be my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 4th day of December one thousand and seven hundred and eighty five. Joseph Terry S. S. Test Charles Terry, Samual Sloan, John Terry At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 19th day of December 1785 The within last Will and Testament of Joseph Terry Sen deceased was exhibited into Court by Beverley Barksdale, one of the Executors therein named, and proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said Executor who made Oath according to Law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form of Law on giving Security.Whereupon he together with William Ryburn and Isham Farmer his securities entered into Bond as the Law directs and acknowledges the same.And leave in reserve the other Executors therein named to join in the probate when they shall think proper. Teste Will Tunstall CS

  
  

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