Benjamin Terry, Sr.

Notes:

Champness Terry above is a 67/64 match with T-24 Benjamin Terry d 1771 Pittsylvania Co VA.

Benjamin Terry, b c 1701 m Elizabeth [probably Dickerson] d 1771 Pittsylvania Co. VA - David K. Terry [dkt4ster AT hotmail.com] T-24
Benjamin Terry had documented sons in his Will of 1771 as follows: Nathaniel, Benjamin, Peter, Joseph and Robert Terry.

Benjamin Terry is one of the oldest "documented" Terry ancestors in the group from Virginia and he perfectly matches the modal values for Haplogroup I - Lineage I indicating he is the closest match to the MRCA (Most recent common ancestor) for the whole group. Benjamin?s oldest son Nathaniel Terry (1725-1778) married Sarah Royall. Nathaniel Terry was a member of the House of Burgesses and of the House of Delegates. He died, Halifax County, Virginia. This older Benjamin Terry had a daughter Sarah Terry who married Champness Terry, the son of Joseph Terry died about Dec 1785 Pittsylvania County, Virginia and his wife Judith Crawford. This Champness Terry died between 1775 and 1779 in South Carolina. Champness and Sarah had a son also named Champness (1772-1820) who died in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.

Benjamin Terry U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Name Benjamin Terry
Birth Date 1700
Birth Place New Kent, Virginia
Death Date 26 Jul 1771
Death Place Pittsylvania, Virginia
SAR Membership 90362
Role Ancestor
Application Date 19 Aug 1963

Benjamin married Elizabeth Dickerson/Dickinson/Dickenson Abt 1723, Caroline Co., Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Nathaniel Dickerson/Dickinson/Dickenson and Elizabeth Garland) was born Abt 1704, New Kent Co., Virginia Colony; died Bef 17 Sep 1771, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. Patriot Nathaniel D. [Dickinson] Terry, Sr. was born 1724, Lunenburg, Virginia; died 21 Apr 1780, Halifax County, Virginia.
2. Joseph Terry was born Abt 1731, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Benjamin Terry, Jr. was born 11 Dec 1745, Caroline Co., Virginia; died Bef 15 Dec 1817, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
4. Robert Terry was born Est 1740; died Bef 4 Aug 1800, Abbeville District, South Carolina.
5. Peter Terry was born Abt 1742, Virginia Colony; died Aft 1 Mar 1820, Smith, Tennessee.
6. Sarah C. 'Sally' Terry was born Abt 1746, Caroline Co., Virginia; died Aft 6 Oct 1786, South Carolina.

Notes:

Is Benjamin Terry the son of James & Mary Diane Royall

THE HISTORY of PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA
CHAPTER V A PART OF HALIFAX COUNTY, 1752-1767
page 5859 The domain that later was to be Pittsylvania now lay within the bounds of the great new county of Halifax, and the courthouse, after several changes, was located in the eastern part of the county. As generally happens, the place of holding court drew settlers and tradesmen, and in 1759 100 acres belonging to James Roberts, the younger, and adjoining the courthouse were laid off into a town and named Peytons-burg. The trustees appointed for the town were James Roberts, Theop-helus Lacy, Robert Wade, Jr., and Nathaniel Terry. With the establishment of the courthouse and a duly constituted town in this (Pittsylvania) section, the inhabitants ceased to be so isolated and remote from the world of affairs. For the monthly court drew lawyers and men of property from other sections, bringing a touch of the outside world; while the ubiquitous trader was present at any gathering of people. The military organization of the county was effected at the courthouse, with its attendant musters to the music of fife and drum. All this added interest and color to the life of the inhabitants. [p.58] The justices of the peace appointed for the new county were William Byrd, William Wynne, Peter Fontaine, Jr., William Irby, James Terry, Nathaniel Terry, Robert Hampton, Andrew Wade, and Sherwood Walton. In the following year Thomas Dillard Thomas Calloway, Samuel Harris,Benjamin Clement,Peter Wilson and Robert Pusey were recommended to the Governor as fit and able persons to be added to the Commission of Peace, all of whom lived in that part of the county that later became Pittsylvania. Of these first gentlemen justices of [p.59] Halifax, William Byrd and Peter Fontaine, Jr., were of Charles City County; William Irby, William Wynne, and Sherwood Walton were of southside Virginia; Nathaniel and James Terry and Benjamin Clement from King William County; Samuel Harris from Hanover County; Robert Hampton, Andrew Wade, Robert Pusey, Peter Wilson and Thomas Calloway were probably from Pennsylvania.

Birth:
Colonial Virginia, James Terry is found on the 1704 Quit Rolls of King William Co.

Name:
James Terry was an early settler and patented large bodies of land in this section. In 1757 he moved to Orange County, North Carolina. In 1764 (Halifax Deed Book) he sold to Nathaniel Terry, Hugh Innes, Robert Woodang, Thomas Dillard, Sr., Thomas Dillard, Jr., Ed. Booker, John Bates, James Dillard, Archibald Gordon, George Watkins, John Donelson, Thomas Tunstall, vestryman of Antrim Parish, for £350, 794 acres on Sandy Creek, where the said Terry formerly lived, for a Glebe for Antrim Parish.

James married Mary Diane Royall. Mary (daughter of Captain Joseph Royall and Mary Eppes/Epps) was born Est 1675, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/56411815/person/40258295544
This Joseph Royall is the s/o another Joseph Royall (1600-10 Mar 1655) and Catherine Banks, (1627-1686) in Canterbury, Kent, England. Son of yet another Joseph Royall, Sr. (1550-1615) and Angeline ? (1550-1615) Joseph Royall b 1600 is the immigrant for this line.

Joseph married Mary Eppes/Epps Est 1669. Mary (daughter of Francis Eppes/Epps, II and Elizabeth Jane Littleberry) was born Est 1650, Chesterfield County, Virginia; died 1698, Henrico Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/56411815/person/40258280157
Mary Eppes Royall married 2nd John Hardyman 1 Aug 1685 in Henrico Co., Virginia and died in 1698 in Henrico Co., VA; John Hardyman (1654-1711)

Joseph married Elizabeth Katherine Banks Est 1645, Charles City Co., Virginia Colony. Elizabeth was born 1630, Canterbury, Kent, England; died 1 Dec 1686, Will Proved Henrico Co., Va. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Children of Joseph Royall Sr. and Katherine Banks
Capt. Joseph Royall (1646-1732) m. Mary Archer
Sarah Royall m. John Wilkinson
daughter who married Mr. Dennis
daughter who married Mr. Maschell
Katherine Royall m. Richard E. Perrin, s/o Thomas Perrin

(Note: After the death of Joseph Royall, Sr., Katherine Banks Royall married Henry Isham (1628-1676), s/o William Isham and Mary Brett.

Notes:

http://www.angelfire.com/va/eriehome/eppsur.html

12 FRANCIS EPES 11 b.- c. 1628,
d.1678
sp-- (unknown)
121 FRANCIS EPES b.- c. 1657,
d.- 1720
sp-- ANNE ISHAM
1211 ISHAM EPES b.- c. 1681
1212 FRANCIS EPES
sp-- SARAH _______
1213 WILLIAM EPES
sp-- LUCY HAMLIN
1214 ANNE EPES
sp-- WILLIAM KENNON
1215 ELIZABETH EPES
sp-- HENRY RANDOLPH
1216 MARY EPES
sp-- WILLIAM RANDOLPH

(second husband of 1216 Mary Epes)

sp-- Dr JAMES THOMPSON
1217 SARAH EPES
sp-- WILLIAM POYTHRESS

(second wife of 12 FRANCIS Epes 11)

sp-- ELIZABETH LITTLEBURY(WORSHAM)
m.- 1661
122 WILLIAM EPES b.-1662,
d.- 16 Nov 1710
sp-- ELIZABETH ________
1221 FRANCIS EPES
sp-- SARAH HAMLIN(HATT)
12211 MARTHA EPES b.- abt 1726
sp-- WILLIAM EDWARDS
12212 FRANCIS EPES b.- 1728,
d.- abt 1789
sp-- MARY WILLIAMS
12213 PETER EPES b.- abt 1730,
d.- 19 Nov 1807
sp-- MARY POYTHRESS
12214 WILLIAM EPES b.- abt 1731,
d.- aft 1738
12215 HAKLIN EPES b.- abt 1732,
d,- Jun 1774
in Dinwiddie Co, Va.
sp-- REBECCA ________
12216 ELIZABETH EPES
sp-- FREDERICK JONES
12217 MARY EPES
sp-- CAPT. JOHN WORSHAM, JR.
12218 REBECCA EPES
sp-- JOSEPH ROYALL
12219 LUCY EPES
sp-- JOSEPH ROYALL (her cousin;
son of12313 Mary Epes)
1222 JOHN EPES d.- 1754
sp-- (unknown)

At this point records have not been found
to prove that 1222 John Epes ever married,
or that Joshua Epps was his son. Records
do indicate thatthis is the case)

Francis married Elizabeth Jane Littleberry. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Littleberry and Jane Marie Broughton) was born 22 Oct 1620, St. Botolph, Colchester, Essex Co., England; died Aft 23 Sep 1678, Bermuda Hundred, Henrico Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

http://www.angelfire.com/va/eriehome/eppsur.html

12 FRANCIS EPES 11 b.- c. 1628, d.1678
sp-- (unknown)
121 FRANCIS EPES b.- c. 1657, d.- 1720
sp-- ANNE ISHAM
1211 ISHAM EPES b.- c. 1681
1212 FRANCIS EPES
sp-- SARAH _______
1213 WILLIAM EPES
sp-- LUCY HAMLIN
1214 ANNE EPES
sp-- WILLIAM KENNON
1215 ELIZABETH EPES
sp-- HENRY RANDOLPH
1216 MARY EPES
sp-- WILLIAM RANDOLPH

(second husband of 1216 Mary Epes)

sp-- Dr JAMES THOMPSON
1217 SARAH EPES
sp-- WILLIAM POYTHRESS

(second wife of 12 FRANCIS Epes 11)

sp-- ELIZABETH LITTLEBURY(WORSHAM) m.- 1661

122 WILLIAM EPES b.-1662,
d.- 16 Nov 1710
sp-- ELIZABETH ________
1221 FRANCIS EPES
sp-- SARAH HAMLIN(HATT)
12211 MARTHA EPES b.- abt 1726
sp-- WILLIAM EDWARDS
12212 FRANCIS EPES b.- 1728,
d.- abt 1789
sp-- MARY WILLIAMS
12213 PETER EPES b.- abt 1730,
d.- 19 Nov 1807
sp-- MARY POYTHRESS
12214 WILLIAM EPES b.- abt 1731,
d.- aft 1738
12215 HAKLIN EPES b.- abt 1732,
d,- Jun 1774
in Dinwiddie Co, Va.
sp-- REBECCA ________
12216 ELIZABETH EPES
sp-- FREDERICK JONES
12217 MARY EPES
sp-- CAPT. JOHN WORSHAM, JR.
12218 REBECCA EPES
sp-- JOSEPH ROYALL
12219 LUCY EPES
sp-- JOSEPH ROYALL (her cousin;
son of12313 Mary Epes)
1222 JOHN EPES d.- 1754
sp-- (unknown)

At this point records have not been found
to prove that 1222 John Epes ever married,
or that Joshua Epps was his son. Records
do indicate that this is the case)

Name:
Elizabeth Jane Littleberry was first married to William Worsham. Their 6 Children are:
Sarah Worsham (m. Abraham W. Womack)
William Worsham
Elizabeth Worsham (m. Richard Kennon, Sr.)
John Worsham (m. Phoebe unk)
Mary Worsham (m. Richard Ligon
Charles Worsham (m. Mary Beville).