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Capt. James Terry 1666–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1666

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 JUL 1744

Death Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States

Father: William Terry

Mother: Sarah Group

Spouse(s): Mary Royall

Children(s): Benjamin SR., Stephen Terry, Joseph Sr., Grace Terry, James Terry, Champness Terry, James Terry

The story of Capt. James Terry began in 1666 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. Capt. James Terry married Mary Diana Royall, and had children including Benjamin M Terry Sr, Champness Daniel Terry, Grace Terry, James Terry, Joseph Terry Sr, Stephen Or Willliam Terry. Capt. James Terry passed away in 1744 in Caroline, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. James Terry began in 1666 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.
  • Capt. James Terry married Mary Diana Royall, and had children including Benjamin M Terry Sr, Champness Daniel Terry, Grace Terry, James Terry, Joseph Terry Sr, Stephen Or Willliam Terry.
  • Capt. James Terry passed away in 1744 in Caroline, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Terry
1634–1688
Birth Location: London, London, England
WT
Sarah Group
1649–1710
Birth Location: Redbourn, Hertfordshire, England
SG

Spouses(s)

Mary Royall
1670–1745
Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia Colony
MR

Children(s)

Benjamin SR.
1704–1760
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, Usa
BS
Stephen Terry
1700–1769
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina
ST
Joseph Sr.
1714–1785
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia
JS
Grace Terry
1693–1780
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia
GT
James Terry
1672–1729
Birth Location: –
JT
Champness Terry
1700–1758
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States
CT
James Terry
1690–1745
Birth Location: Caroline, VA, United States
JT

Capt. Terry's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Terry
1666–1744
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Terry
1634–1688
London, London, England
Sarah Group
1649–1710
Redbourn, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Rev (John Tirrye (Terry)) Terry
1555–1625
Long Sutton, Hants, Dorchester, England
Mary (Martha) White
1570–1637
Stanton St. John, Oxfordshire, England
George Grapes
–1670
George
1624–
of, Hertford, England
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Terry
1529–
Alice Cannar
1535–1588
John White
1550–1618
Isabel Bawle
1552–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Terry
1505–
John White
1510–1579
Mildred Weston
1528–1567
John Lichfield
1526–1567
Alice Weston
1520–1588

Capt. Terry's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (James) Terry (1666–13 JUL 1744) m. Mary (Diana) Royall (1670–1745)
  1. 1. Benjamin (M TERRY,) SR. 1704–1760 m. Elizabeth dickerson 1718–1760
    1. 1. Joseph Terry 1714–1785
      1. 1. Champness Terry 1730–1777 m. Anne Terry 1763–1837
        1. 1. David Terry 1771–1846 m. Nancy ("Manna" Flavery) Jordan 1772–1855
    2. 2. Nathaniel TERRY 1724–1780 m. Sarah (Ann) Royall 1731–1805
      1. 1. William Terry 1749–1810
      2. 2. Stephen Terry 1750–1797
      3. 3. Joseph (Royal) Terry 1753–1817 m. Nancy Miller 1758–1820
        1. 1. Dianne (Royall) Terry 1790–1860
        2. 2. Frances Terry 1785–1826
        3. 3. Robert Terry 1784–
        4. 4. James (Anthony) Terry 1788–1883
        5. 5. Mildred (Lewis) Terry 1791–1863
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Williams) Terry 1793–
        7. 7. Joseph (Coleman) Terry 1790–1878
      4. 4. Nathaniel (Dickerson) Terry 1755–1837
      5. 5. Mary Terry 1767–1848
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Dickerson) Terry 1756–1800
      7. 7. Nancy Terry 1758–1836
      8. 8. John Terry 1780–1849
      9. 9. Sarah (Sallie) Terry 1758–1854
      10. 10. Royall Terry 1765–1780
      11. 11. Robert (Henry) Terry 1770–1826
    3. 3. George TERRY 1730–1802 m. Mary PETTUS 1730–1773
      1. 1. Mathew TERRY 1770–1810
      2. 2. Dabney TERRY 1765–1846
      3. 3. Elizabeth TERRY 1764–
      4. 4. Martha (Patsy) TERRY 1760–
      5. 5. John TERRY 1758–
      6. 6. Margaret (Molly) TERRY 1756–
    4. 4. Keziah (Rozia) TERRY 1735–1799 m. James Scott 1730–1757 m. Daniel (Richard) Murphy 1734–1810 m. Samuel Riggs 1728–1800
      1. 1. Lucy Scott 1757–1850
      2. 2. John Scott 1756–1811
      3. 3. Sarah Scott 1755–1846
      4. 4. Benjamin (Terry) Scott 1750–1812
      5. 5. Elizabeth Scott 1753–1824
      6. 6. Francis Scott 1773–1820
      7. 7. Benjamin (Terry) Scott 1749–1821
      8. 8. Peter (Terry) Murphy 1766–1831
    5. 5. Lavinia TERRY 1743–1761
    6. 6. Peter TERRY 1748–1810
    7. 7. Mary (Polly) TERRY 1750–
    8. 8. Sarah TERRY –1775
    9. 9. Robert TERRY –1794
    10. 10. Benjamin (TERRY,) JR. 1745–1817 m. Elizabeth Parker 1749–1817
      1. 1. Elizabeth Terry 1767–1796
      2. 2. Saucy (G.) Terry 1768–
      3. 3. Benjamin Terry 1769–1834
      4. 4. Daniel (B.) Terry 1769–1837
      5. 5. Sally (C.) Terry 1770–
      6. 6. Mary ("Polly") Terry 1774–1855
      7. 7. Martha (Drucilla) Terry 1771–1857
      8. 8. Obadiah (Parker) Terry 1780–1837
      9. 9. William Terry 1773–
      10. 10. Robert (Irby) Terry 1787–1860
      11. 11. Nathaniel Terry 1777–1817
      12. 12. Nancy (Ann) Terry 1786–1829
      13. 13. Lucy (G) Terry 1790–
  2. 2. Stephen ((or Willliam)) Terry 1700–1769
  3. 3. Joseph (Terry,) Sr. 1714–1785
  4. 4. Grace Terry 1693–1780 m. Thomas Davenport 1688–1773
    1. 1. James Davenport 1713–1780
    2. 2. William Davenport 1725–1793
    3. 3. Stephen Davenport 1714–1763
    4. 4. Henry Davenport 1715–1791
    5. 5. Drusilla Davenport 1717–1775
    6. 6. Julius (Terry) Davenport 1719–1782
    7. 7. Thomas Davenport 1721–1780
    8. 8. Joseph Davenport 1732–1773
  5. 5. James Terry 1672–1729
  6. 6. Champness (Daniel) Terry 1700–1758
  7. 7. James Terry 1690–1745

Capt. Terry's Timeline

2 Records

1666
1666
Birth of Capt. James Terry in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
1744
13 JUL 1744
Age 78
Death of Capt. James Terry in Caroline, Virginia, United States
Caroline, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 JUL 1744
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States
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