Thank you all for your contributions of time, research, donations, support and feedback.

Many thanks to the good folks at Bassett Historical Center for their input and assistance.

Thank you for visiting our heritage and history.
Please consider making a contribution (any amount is appreciated) to help offset the expense, and help us continually improve the quality and quantity of information.

We Gratefully Accept Yout Old/Odd Bitcoin, and Bit Cents at:
14Q2Cm1pRmUrSGTfn1a66Qe9YbAmdD8Dez

  First Name:  Last Name:
Log In
Surnames
What's New
Statistics

Terms of Use & Privacy
Contact Us
Join Our Community

Mary 'Polly' Terry[1, 2]

Female 1767 - 1848  (80 years)


Personal Information    |    Media    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Mary 'Polly' Terry 
    Born 20 Sep 1767  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Aug 1848  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5870  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico, Descendants of James Terry
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 

    Father Patriot Nathaniel D. [Dickinson] Terry, Sr.,   b. 1724, Lunenburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1780, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Sarah Anne Royall,   b. 17 Mar 1726, Chesterfield County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1805  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 10 Sep 1748  Chesterfield Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F518495723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Thompson,   b. Abt 1770, Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Susannah Foster Thompson,   b. 21 Jan 1789, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1857, Halifax Co., Virginia. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F2248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Sarah Ann Royall, wife of Nathaniel Terry
    Sarah Ann Royall, wife of Nathaniel Terry
    70089Sarah-Royall-Terry-A-Curren-FULL.jpg
    Nathaniel Terry Bio
    Nathaniel Terry Bio
    docNathanielTerry.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S62] Janis Knox-KnoxColorado.com, http://knoxcolorado.com/b877.html#P1827.
      Mary "Polly" TERRY was born on 20 September 1767 in ,Halifax, VA. She died on 8 August 1848 at the age of 80 in ,Halifax, VA. She was buried on 9 August 1848 at Thompson Family Cemetery in ,Halifax, VA. Parents: Nathaniel TERRY and Sarah ROYALL.

      Spouse: James THOMPSON. Mary "Polly" TERRY and James THOMPSON were married on 25 April 1786 in ,Halifax, VA. "Marriage Bonds and Ministers' Returns of Halifax County, Virginia 1753-1800" by Catherine Lindsay Knorr, 1957, surety: Nathaniel Terry, Polly signs her own consent, p. 9 Children were: Edward Moody THOMPSON, Susannah Foster THOMPSON, Royall Terry THOMPSON, Henry Terry THOMPSON, Sarah Royall THOMPSON, Nancy Terry THOMPSON, Polly Saterwhite THOMPSON, Elizabeth Dickerson THOMPSON, John THOMPSON, Alexander Smith THOMPSON, Lucy Herbert THOMPSON, Patsy Robertson THOMPSON, Mariah Moody "Polly " THOMPSON.

    2. [S85] Virginia Chancery Records, Halifax County.
      A local [Halifax Co.] chancery suit dated November 1805, named the children of Captain Nathaniel Terry, Sr. as Nancy, wife of Berryman Green, 2) William, late became a colonel, ancestor of Mary Newton. 3) Joseph, 4) Nathaniel, Jr. 5) Mary wife of James Thompson 6) Robert 7) Keeble and Sarah, his wife. 8) Elizabeth Dickerson, married John Martin, their children were: Elizabeth, William, Mary, John, Edmund, and Abraham.

    3. [S122] Genealogy. com, http://sherry.server-hosts.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I28876&tree=Roots.
      Elizabeth Dickenson Terry
      Female 1760 - 1800 (39 years)
      Name Elizabeth Dickenson Terry
      Born 13 Jun 1760 Halifax Co,
      Gender Female
      Died 28 Mar 1800 Edgefield, Abbeville, South Carolina
      Father Nathaniel Dickenson Terry, b. 11 Mar 1726, Pittsylvania, Virginia d. 26 Dec 1778, Halifax Co, Virginia (Age 52 years)
      Mother Sarah Ann Royall, b. 26 Feb 1731, Charles City, Virginia d. 21 Nov 1805 (Age 74 years)
      Married 10 Sep 1748 Chesterfield, Virginia