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William Terrell Born: 1650 Died: 1744 Father: Richmond Terrell Mother: Elizabeth Unknown Lived in Hanover and Albemarle County, VA. His father is in dispute... was either William Terrill or his brother, Richmond Terrill. Emma Dicken in her book of some years ago, "Terrell Genealogy", devotes the entire chapter 4 to William. She offers convincing proof that he is the brother of Timothy and Richmond. As always she quotes many sources in her research. She says that he first appears in the Quit Rent Rolls of New Kent in 1704 as owner of 400 acres of land, evidently in the section which became Hanover in 1720 (on the Pamunkey River. A descendent, John Dabney Terrill (1773-1850, son of Col. Harry Terrill, in his last years wrote from memory of his line and stated that William was the parent of his grandfather, Joel Terrill, and William's son's were James, John, Joel and Timothy, and he had also some unnamed daughters. Dicken says that William was "on the south side of the Pamunkey River, just above or below the junction of the North and South Anna Rivers, and not far from the town of Hanover, in what was often referred to in those days as "the forks". William is found in court records and in the Vestry Book of St. Pauls Parish. His approximate year of death is readily determined as he appears in the records in 1743 and is mentioned as deceased in records in 1744. He may have had a daughter, Susan or Susannah, who married John Brooks and went to Bladen County, NC as early as 1735; their son Isaac Brooks married Ruth Terrill, daughter of Timothy Terrill and family tradition is that Isaac and Ruth were first cousins. Timothy Terrill moved to Bladen County, NC about 1743 and he and John Brooks were associated. It has been further suggested that William and Susannah had another daughter, Mary, who married Matthew Mills, as Henry Terrill and Matthew were associated in some business and Matthe had a son, William Terrill Mills. There are no records of the birth of any of William's children. John Terrill Wayland Jr. |
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Susannah Waters Born: 1660 Died: 1727 Father: Mother: |
Child 1:
David Terrell Born: 1695 Died: 1759 Spouse: Agatha Chiles Children: David II Terrell, Henry Terrell, Micajah Terrell, Pleasant Terrell, Mary Terrell, Milicent Terrell, Ann Terrell, Chiles Terrell, Christopher Terrell, Rachel Terrell, Susannah Terrell, Jonathan Terrell 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. |
Child 2:
William II Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 3:
Mary Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 4:
James Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 5:
Joel Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 6:
Betty Ann Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 7:
Henry Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 8:
Timothy Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 9:
John Terrell Died: Spouse: Children: |