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The Terrell Family |
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William Terrell
was born about 1660 in Virginia.
He probably married Susannah Waters. They made their home in New Kent (Hanover) County, Virginia on Polecat Creek. Polecat Creek is currently in Caroline County, Virginia. Susannah and William's children may have included: William Terrell, Jr. (1685, married Elizabeth Lewis), William died before April 3, 1744 when the Henrico Monthly Meeting's minutes identified Henry Terrell as the son of William Terrell, deceased. |
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John Terrell was born in New Kent County, Virginia between 1705-1710. He was probably the son of William Terrell and Susannah Waters. He married Sarah. The mother of his children was Elizabeth Harrison. Their children included: Lohamer Terrell (1731, married Jacob Bledsoe), The children were born out of wedlock and Elizabeth was tried by the court when the first three children were born. In 1730 John Terrell of Caroline County patented 800 acres in Spottsylvania County, Virginia in the first fork of the Rapidan River in St. George's Parish. In 1736 he bought land in Caroline County from Zachary Martin. In 1738 Elizabeth and John left the colony and the court bound out their three children, to be raised by other families. They were required to help with the family to pay for their keep. They settled on 500 acres in Edgecombe County in an area that became a part of Granville in 1746. In 1764 his land was in Bute County when it was created from a part of Granville. In 1779 Bute was split and his land was in the part that became Franklin County. On April 10, 1741, John's wife, Sarah, sued him for divorce. In April, 1742, John conveyed property to Sarah with John Mouldin acting as her trustee. In 1745, John sold John Scott 400 acres on the north side of the Rapidan River. On December 1, 1747, in Joseph Hunt vs John Terrill
The court ordered that he "stand committed to the custody of the Sheriff" until he paid 40£ bond for his good behavior for a year. James Paine and William Person were his surties. On August 30, 1748, John petitioned the Granville County Court to keep a public house. In 1749, his legal wife, Sarah was granted permission to take over John's estate in Caroline County. In 1750, John and his son, Jepthah, were on the Granville County tax list. In March, 1751, John sold land in Caroline County. In April, 1751, the court ordered John to place two enslaved people, Beck and Amey, and one grey mare in the possession of John Mauldin, in trust for Sarah. She was to
In 1762, John and his son, James, were listed on the Granville County tax list. In 1764, John transferred people he had enslaved to his children Lohamer, Anne, Jeptha and John and to granddaughter Agnes Martin Washington. On January 18, 1765, John made a bond for building and maintaining a bridge over Sandy Creek for seven years. In 1771 he was charged with twelve tithables in Bute County. On September 4, 1779 he sold 135 acres on the south side of Sandy Creek which was then in Franklin County. On September 7, 1779, he sold 25 acres on the south bank of Sandy Creek to Peter Tatum for 266£ On March 15, 1780 Richard Caswell, governor, granted John 640 acres in Franklin County on the south side of the Tar River. John wrote his will in 1783. |
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©Roberta Tuller 2023
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