Lucy Clayton Terry^[1]

Est 1737 - 1788  (~ 51 years)

• Name	Lucy Clayton Terry
  	Lucy TERRY was born circa 1737. She married William WILLIAMS on 21 Nov 1755 at Halifax County, Virginia, VIRGINIA MARRIAGES, EARLY TO 1850, Compiled, extracted, and transcribed by Liahona Research and edited by Jordan R. Dodd. She died circa 1788 at Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Terry, Lucy Williams, William 21 Nov 1755 Virginia Halifax County
  Born	Est 1737	Halifax Co. Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	25 Jun 1788	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Person ID	I6646	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Terry
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	Joseph Terry, Sr.,   b. Abt 1717, Caroline, Virginia Colony ,   d. 19 Dec 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Judith Crawford,   b. 9 Jul 1705, Hanover Co., Virginia ,   d. Abt 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F4066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	1st Lt. William Mastin Williams, Sr.,   b. Est 1728, Prob. Lunenburg County, Virginia ,   d. 16 May 1780, Halifax County, Virginia or Pittsylvania  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Married	21 Nov 1755	Halifax County, Virginia
  Children	1. Joseph Terry Williams,   b. 16 Aug 1756, Halifax Co. Virginia [later Pittsylvania County], Virginia] ,   d. 1 Jan 1834, Brownsville, Jackson Co., Illinois  (Age 77 years)   2. Thomas Terry Williams,   b. Est 1759, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1794, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 36 years)   3. John Williams,   b. Est 1762, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Captain James Mastin Williams, Sr.,   b. 23 Sep 1763, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 12 Jan 1838, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 74 years) + 5. David Champness Williams,   b. 26 Apr 1768, Halifax Co. Virginia [later Pittsylvania] ,   d. 6 Jun 1841, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 73 years)   6. Doctor Crawford Williams,   b. Est 1773, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 1853  (Age ~ 80 years)   7. William Mastin Williams, Jr.,   b. Est 1759, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia   8. Lucy Terry Williams,   b. 1768, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 3 Jan 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F4062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  1885 Sketches of some early Danville Virginia Residents Thomas David Neal TDNealDanvilleSketchBook-117-118.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  Pittsylvania County VA - Will of Lucy Terry Williams, 1788 Pages 163-164 In the Name of God Amen, I Lucy Williams of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia being in a weak low condition but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to Almightly God for the same, knowing it is once appointed for all persons to die, I do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and as touching what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with, I do dispose of in manner and form as followth, my Will and desire is that all my just Debts and funeral charges shall be first paid by my Executors hereafter to be named. Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved Son David Champess Williams one Negro Girl named Lottie and her issue to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my six sons, to wit: Joseph Terry Williams, John Williams, James Mastin Williams, Thomas Terry Williams, William Mastin Williams and Doctor Crawford Williams all the remains of my Estate to be equally divided between them either by Sale or division whichever is most convenient for the said Legatees. I do hereby name Janes Mastin Williams and Thomas Terry Williams my Executors of this my last will and Testament, revoking all former Testaments, Wills or s---- made or given pronouncing this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight. Lucy Williams S.S. Test John Fitzgerald, David Terry, John Terry At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 21st day of July 1788 The within last Will and testament of Lucy Williams decd was proved by the oath of one of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be Certified, And afterwards, to wit, At a Court held for the said County the 18th day of August in the year aforesaid the same was further proved by the oath of one of the other witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. James M Williams, one of the Executors therein named took the oath agreeable to Law, and on the motion of the said Executor Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form of Law, on giving security Whereupon he together with Joseph Terry Williams and Thomas Williams, his securities entered into bond as the Law directs and acknowledged the same. Teste Will Tunstall CS Children of Lucy Terry and William Williams Children David Champness Williams Children Lewis Williams Children Susannah Williams Children Thomas Terry Williams Children Joseph Terry Williams Children John Williams Children James Martin Williams Children William Mastin Williams Children Doctor Crawford Williams

  
  

• Sources

  [S51] Timothy Stamps - Carter Memoir. Mary "Polly" Stamps, (nee Hobson) was born April 24, 1783. She married (1st) William Carter, and after William Carter died in 1805, Mary married on Dec. 30, 1811, Timothy Stamps, son of John Stamps Sr., in Pittsylvania Co., VA. Polly died May 07, 1850 in Pittsylvania Co. Elizabeth Mary Carter is the only child of William Carter and Mary 'Polly' Hobson; Elizabeth M. Carter, born June 20, 1802. She married Thomas Terry Williams on Dec. 20, 1824 in Halifax Co., VA. Samuel Carter and Thomas Hall were witnesses. Thomas T. Williams was killed by one of his slaves. He was the s/o David Champness Williams and Lucy Terry, daughter of Champness Terry. Issue: I. William C. Williams II. David Thomas Williams III. Samuel Carter Williams, born 1832. He married Elizabeth Fallon on Oct. 20, 1853. She was the daughter of Hugh H. Fallon and Leannah Walter. (Leannah was the daughter of Archibald ?Archer? Walters & Catherine ?Catey? Stamps who was the daughter of John Stamps and Eleanor Leannah Dodson. [S16] Lucian W. Hiner, Jr. According to my research and sources, a William Williams b.1730, d. 1780 married a Lucy Terry, b. 1737 d. 1788. Among their children were a daughter, Lucy Terry Williams, b. 1768 d. 1-3-1861, not 1841 as often reported.(David Champness Williams died in 1841) Lucy Terry Williams married David Champness Williams on 1-26-1792 in Pittsylvania County. Lucy Terry Williams parents were David Terry and Elizabeth Luck. [S40] Will, William Williams. WILL OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS Will Book II, Page 114, Pittsylvania County, VA In the Name of God, Amen, I William Williams of the County of Pittsylvania in the Colony of Virginia being in a weak loe condition but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to Almighty God for the same, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament and principally and first of all I do recommend my Soule into the hands of God who gave it nothing doubting but at the general resurrection by his almighty power I shall receve the same. And as touching what worldly Estate it hath ____? please God to bless me with in this life, I do hereby give and dispose of in manner and form following Imprinciss my Will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral charges may be first paid by my Ex. hereafter to be named Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Lewis Williams the Eighth part of my Land and Ten pounds Cash to be paid at the division of my Estate. Item, I give and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Susannah Williams twenty pounds Cash to be raised out of my Estate as soon as may be Item, I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Lucy Williams the use of all the remainder of my personall and real Estate to be in her peaseable possession untill my Son Thomas Terry Williams shall arive to the age of twenty one years, or in case he should die before that time my Will and desire is that at that period of time that remaining part of my Land and all my Estate not before given should be equally divided between my loving wife and her seven sons, to witt, Joseph Terry Williams, John Williams, James Mastin Williams, Thomas Terry Williams, David Chamness Williams, William Mastin Williams, Doctor Crawford Williams either by a Division or Saile of the said Estate both real and personal as may be most convenient for the said Legates. I do also heareby nominate my beloved wife, Mr David Terry and Joseph Terry Williams my Executrix and Executors to this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Testaments, Wills or Legaseys by me maid or given pronouncing this and no other to be my last Will and testament in Testimoney whereof I have heareunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven. his William iW Williams SS mark Test David Given, David Terry, Champness Terry (Page 115) At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 16th day of May 1780 The within last Will and Testament of William Williams deceased was exhibited into court by Lucy Williams and Joseph Terry Williams the Executrix and Executor 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 Exrx and Exor who made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form of Law, on giving security Whereupon they together they together with David Terry their security entered into Bono (?) and ask the same according to Law Teste Will Tunstall CS