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Peter Terry[1]

Male Abt 1742 - Aft 1820  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name Peter Terry 
    Born Abt 1742  Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1 Mar 1820  Smith, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15978  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Terry
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2017 

    Father Benjamin Terry, Sr.,   b. Abt 1703, Lunenburg Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1771, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Dickerson/Dickinson/Dickenson,   b. Abt 1704, New Kent Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 17 Sep 1771, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married Abt 1723  Caroline Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F518495734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Terry,   b. Abt 1753, Orange, N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1769  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Park Farley Terry,   b. Abt 1780, Guilford Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1850, St. Clair, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
    +2. Mary Terry,   b. 1777, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2016 
    Family ID F5638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S62] Janis Knox-KnoxColorado.com, http://knoxcolorado.com/individual.html#3718.
      Peter TERRY (abt 1742 - aft 1 Mar 1820)
      Spouse Rebecca TERRY (abt 1753 - unknown), d/o James TERRY Jr. (1703 - bef 15 Mar 1779) and
      his wife, Rebecca DUDGEON, (abt 1705 - unknown)



      www.terry-family-historian.com/TFHSEP82.pdf, Virginia Gazette, December 20, 1776 Purdie Pub. pg2 col 2
      "Whereas a report was even circulated, by some evil minded person, that I have turned away Msss. Thomas Buckingham and Peter Terry, for taking off my leather in order to do justice to their character, do hereby certify, that it is a scandalous, malicious, and infamous falsehood. James P. Farley"
      Peter is listed in the first tax list for Pittsylvania co VA in 1767
      1790 census, Salisbury District, Rockingham co NC, p. 167
      Peter Terry, 2 m over 16, 1 m under 16, 7 females, 7 blacks
      1800 census, Salisbury, Rockingham co NC p.481, M32_32