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William Terry 1752–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Father: Zachariah Terry

Mother: Susannah Johns

Spouse(s): Susan Turner, Jenny Smith

Children(s): Rhoda Terry, Nathaniel Terry, Susanna Terry, Polly Terry, Nathaniel Terry, John Terry, Henry Terry, Betsy Terry, William Terry

William Terry was born in 1752 in Cumberland, Kentucky, United States, the child of Zachariah Terry And Susannah Johns. In 1782, William Terry resided in Pittsylvania County, VA. In 1810, William Terry resided in Bedford, Virginia, United States. William Terry married Jenny Bird Smith, Susan Turner, and had children including Betsy Terry, Henry Terry, John Self Terry, Nancy Terry, Nathaniel Terry, Polly Terry, Rhoda Terry, Stephen Terry, Susanna Terry, William Terry. William Terry passed away in 1814 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Terry was born in 1752 in Cumberland, Kentucky, United States, the child of Zachariah Terry And Susannah Johns.
  • In 1782, William Terry resided in Pittsylvania County, VA.
  • In 1810, William Terry resided in Bedford, Virginia, United States.
  • William Terry married Jenny Bird Smith, Susan Turner, and had children including Betsy Terry, Henry Terry, John Self Terry, Nancy Terry, Nathaniel Terry, Polly Terry, Rhoda Terry, Stephen Terry, Susanna Terry, William Terry.
  • William Terry passed away in 1814 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zachariah Terry
1725–1767
Birth Location: King William, Virginia, USA
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Susannah Johns
1730–1822
Birth Location: King William, Virginia, United States
SJ

Spouses(s)

Susan Turner
1755–1814
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Jenny Smith
1771–
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
JS

Children(s)

Rhoda Terry
1790–1815
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Nathaniel Terry
1789–1862
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
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Susanna Terry
1779–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
ST
Polly Terry
1778–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
PT
Nathaniel Terry
1769–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
NT
John Terry
1765–1840
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JT
Henry Terry
1763–1862
Birth Location: –
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Betsy Terry
1761–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
BT
William Terry
1774–1830
Birth Location: Idem, Amherst, Virginia, USA
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William Terry's Ancestors

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William Terry
1752–1814
Birth Place: Cumberland, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Zachariah Terry
1725–1767
King William, Virginia, USA
Susannah Johns
1730–1822
King William, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James Terry
1703–1779
King William, Virginia, USA
William Johns
1708–1787
King William, Virginia, USA
Ann Merryman
1712–1757
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Terry
1672–1729
William Johns
1673–1720
Judith Lockley
1673–1775
Nicholas Johns
1668–1740
Mary Blamey
1668–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Terry
1642–
Richard Johns
1640–1703
Jane Fox
1654–1715
Seraphin Johns
1630–1703
Fridiswed
1630–1736
John Blamey
1645–1693
Mary Ball
1640–

William Terry's Descendants

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William Terry (1752–1814) m. Susan Turner (1755–1814) m. Jenny (Bird) Smith (1771–)
  1. 1. Rhoda Terry 1790–1815
  2. 2. Nathaniel Terry 1789–1862
  3. 3. Susanna Terry 1779–
  4. 4. Polly Terry 1778–
  5. 5. Nathaniel Terry 1769–
  6. 6. John (Self) Terry 1765–1840
  7. 7. Henry Terry 1763–1862
  8. 8. Betsy Terry 1761–
  9. 9. William Terry 1774–1830 m. Dicey (Diana (Native American)) Curry 1782–1833
    1. 1. Rhoda (M.) Terry 1797–1890
    2. 2. Albert Terry 1806–1880
    3. 3. Polly Terry 1807–
    4. 4. Betsy Terry 1807–
    5. 5. Mary (Edith 'Eadey') Terry 1813–1879
    6. 6. Lucy (H) Terry 1800–1844 m. William Southers 1795–1880
      1. 1. Rosella Southers 1861–
      2. 2. Alitha (Margaret LeathaLitia) Southers 1855–1895
      3. 3. Lemuel (Vincent Lem) Southers 1850–1902
      4. 4. Belle Webb 1848–1937
      5. 5. Christina Southers 1845–
      6. 6. Charles Southers 1844–
      7. 7. Lucy (A) Southers 1842–1884
      8. 8. Preston Southers 1840–
      9. 9. Eldridge Southers 1838–
      10. 10. William (S) Southers 1836–
      11. 11. Parthena Southers 1834–
      12. 12. Robert Southers 1826–1900
      13. 13. Harriet Southers 1822–1915 m. Charles (E) Tyree 1814–
        1. 1. Charles (Thomas) Tyree 1849–1926 m. Mary (Ellen) West 1855–1930
        2. 2. Margaret Tyree 1837–1921
        3. 3. Savellen (Lyelyn Lewallen) Tyree 1842–1876
        4. 4. Elizabeth (A Betsy) Tyree 1843–
        5. 5. William (H) Tyree 1846–1908
        6. 6. Robert Tyree 1848–1892
        7. 7. Francis TYREE 1851–
        8. 8. Lucy (Frances) Tyree 1852–
        9. 9. Mary Tyree 1854–
        10. 10. Joseph TYREE 1855–
        11. 11. Daniel TYREE 1856–
        12. 12. John Tyree 1857–
        13. 13. Josiah Tyree 1858–
        14. 14. Sarah Tyree 1860–
        15. 15. George Tyree 1862–
        16. 16. Baby TYREE 1866–
        17. 17. Jackson Tyree 1867–

William Terry's Timeline

4 Records

1752
1752
Birth of William Terry in Cumberland, Kentucky, United States
Cumberland, Kentucky, United States
1782
1782
Age 30
William Terry resided here in Pittsylvania County, VA
Pittsylvania County, VA
1810
1810
Age 58
William Terry resided here in Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Virginia, United States
1814
1814
Age 62
Death of William Terry in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Cumberland, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), @N2064@
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23866.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3; Submitter Code: ., @N2066@
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 269.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KBB., @N2068@

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia Census, @N2084@

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: , Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 67; Page: 20; Family History Number: 0181427; Image: 00025., @N2082@

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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