Genealogy of the James Terry 1701 Branch of the Virginia-North Carolina Terry Family Tree
Description:... James Terry was granted land in St. John's Parish, King William County, Virginia, in 1701. He later migrated to Halifax County, Virginia, then Orange County, North Carolina. He died between 1775, when he wrote his will, and 1779, when his will was proved. His descendant, William Henry Terry (1828-1878), a Confederate soldier, was born in Chatham County, North Carolina, the son of John W. Terry (1796-1884). He and his wife, Jemima Norwood, had eleven children, 1849-1870. Descendants lived in North Carolina, Illinois, New York and elsewhere.
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