Family

William Terrell and Susannah Waters

Married


Husband:   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.


Wife:   Susannah Waters

Born: 1660
Died: 1727
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Male  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.


Male  Child 2:   William II Terrell

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Female  Child 3:   Mary Terrell

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Male  Child 4:   James Terrell

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Male  Child 5:   Joel Terrell

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Female  Child 6:   Betty Ann Terrell

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Male  Child 7:   Henry Terrell

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Male  Child 8:   Timothy Terrell

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Male  Child 9:   John Terrell

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