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David Terrell Born: 1695 Died: 1759 Father: William Terrell Mother: Susannah Waters Was a Quaker. His will was dated March 15, 1751, proved April 12, 1759. He had made a second will which was not signed or witnessed, so was not admitted to record. David is mentioned in a deed by William and Susannah Terrill of Hanover Co. dated March 16, 1725, where they give him 400 acres, being then in King William Co., but in 1727 it became part of Caroline County. It is clearly the same tract granted to William on January 22, 1718. David must have been of marriageable age in 1725 and wanting to establish a home of his own. He held this tract of land until his death, when he bequeathed 200 acres each to sons Chiles and Micajah. David and Agatha made their home in Caroline County at Golansville, about 40 miles north of Richmond, and there they were buried. There are no tombstones marking their graves. Dicken devotes the entire Chapter 14 to David and his descendants. David was not born a Quaker, but was one by choice. In the first Quaker meeting in that part of Virginia in Hanover Co., David was appointed one of the overseers. His brother Henry also was an overseer, and both contributed to the expense of erecting a meeting house. Part of the children of David and Henry belonged to the Friends Society, but most of the grandchildren joined churches of another faith. Some were disowned for violations of the strict rules and some for marriages to persons who were not Quakers. We are fortunate that the Quakers kept such good records and David's children are quoted in "Our Quaker Friends" by Bell, and Dicken says that she also consulted original records in the Valentine Museum in Richmond. David gave each of his six sons 200 acres in his will, and the daughters, 25 pounds apiece. (Susannah and Jonathan were born after will was made). See O.B. 1755-1759, p. 25: O.B. 1758-1763, p. 338 and O.B. 1765-1767, p. 438. Ellsberry's Terrell Bulletin in 1972 says that the "Honorable Alexander W. Terrell, Austin, Texas, Ambassador to Turkey under President Cleveland, is a descendant of David Terrell Sr. "I don't know if she means this David or not, as she does not identify him further. She further states that the "Honorable Benjamin Terrell of Texas is a descendant of this branch of Terrell's"... don't know who he is. |
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Agatha Chiles Died: Father: Mother: |
Child 1:
David II Terrell Born: 11-Apr-1729 Died: 14-Feb-1805 Spouse: Sarah Johnson, Sarah Goode, Martha Johnson Children: Edward Terrell, Agatha Terrell, Benjamin Terrell, Sarah Terrell, Mary Terrell, Winifred Terrell, David Terrell All of his known children were by first wife, Sarah. After his first marriage, he lived in Louisa County, Virginia for awhile and was Clerk of the Camp Creek Quaker Meeting at Green Springs. He moved about 1781, after the death of Sarah, from Louisa to Bedford County. He announced his attentions to marry his second wife, Sarah, on May 10, 1782 and on May 15 they were married. After the formation of Campbell County, Virginia in 1782 David was by that division placed in that county. He was devout Quaker and freed his slaves in 1782. His home was near Senaca Creek, which flowed through his plantation. He owned considerable amounts of land, not only in Campbell but some in other counties. In 1760, he was granted 1,075 acres in Lunenburg County. In his will he left his interest in 400 acres in Halifax County to his brother, Chiles. I did not copy the following page of Dicken's book which listed the remainder of his children. John Terrill Wayland, Jr. |
Child 2:
Henry Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 3:
Micajah Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 4:
Pleasant Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 5:
Mary Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 6:
Milicent Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 7:
Ann Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 8:
Chiles Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 9:
Christopher Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 10:
Rachel Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 11:
Susannah Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 12:
Jonathan Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |