Stephen Terry (abt. 1724 - 1769)

Born about 1724 in Virginia or North Carolina

Husband of Susannah (Mitchell) Terry — married 17 Feb 1769 in St Marks Parish, Craven, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1769 at about age 45 in Craven, South Carolina

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Biography

Stephen Terry died 19 Dec 1769 in what is now Chester County, South Carolina. He received a land grant in 1766 from Lord Charles Greville Montague. This same property was passed to his oldest son John Terry 1752-1834 who is buried on the property. His first wife was Sarah d 1765. Her maiden name is not known. She was the mother of all of his children. Stephen Terry's wife when he died was Susannah (Mitchell) Glover the widow of George Glover who owned the adjoining property to Stephen's land grant. She was appointed administrator of his estate.

DNA

• [In the Terry DNA project Haplogroup I - Lineage 01 see Kit #35526 Terry and Kit #311266 Terry who are both Haplogroup I-Y131229 and the MRCA is John Terry 1752-1834 https://www.familytreedna.com/public/terry?iframe=ycolorized]

Sources

• Stephen Terry and wife, formerly Susannah Glover, both of St. Mark's Parish, Craven County, South Carolina sell to James McClure of same, 150 acres on S. fork of Fishing Creek. Charleston County, South Carolina, Miscellaneous Records, M-3, p. 498--17 Feb 1769.

• Susannah Glover Terry granted letters of administration for Stephen Terry, late of St. David's Parish, Craven County, South Carolina. South Carolina Historical & Genealogical Magazine. Vol. 44, p. 48--14 Mar 1770.

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67222600)

• Family Bible Record of Dr. Benjamin T. Terry of Sunflower County, Mississippi (200 Mulberry Lane, New York: Thomas Mason & George Lane, 1837), owner (5 February 1955) Ben T. Terry. This transcription is found in THE MISSISSIPPI GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Vol. II, 1955, pg. 86-88. The bible lists all of the children of Stephen and wife Sarah. They did not have a son named James, Jeremiah, Rowland or William.

• Listing of children of Stephen and Sarah ______ Note: no children by second wife Susannah.

• Notes of Terry families in the United States of America : mainly descended from Samuel, of Springfield, Mass., but including also some descended from Stephen, of Windsor, Conn., Thomas, of Freetown, Mass., and others Hartford, Conn.: Published by the compiler, 1887, 353 pgs. Pages 280-282 in the section “Southern Terrys” refers to the family and descendants of Stephen Terry d. 1769.