Richard Terry (abt. 1618 - bef. 1675)

Born about 1618 in England

Husband of Abigail (Lines) Terry — married 22 May 1650 in Southold, New Haven Colony

Descendants

Died before 26 Jul 1675 before about age 57 in Southold, East Riding of Yorkshire, Province of New York

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Richard Terry migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 7, p. 5) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Disputed Origins

Richard Terry immigrated to New England between 1621 and 1640 and later departed for Southold, Long Island

Anderson, in his Great Migration profile for Thomas Terry,^[1] lists origins unknown; therefore the following parents (which have appeared on various online trees) have been disconnected:

• John Terry and Naomi Terry
  
• John Terry and Mary white
  

Both couples were disconnected to merge. Please provide a valid source before reconnecting any parents.

Biography

Richard Terry was born about 1618; since he was aged 17 on July 13, 1635 when he sailed for New England from London on the ship James. He sailed with two men who were almost certainly his brothers: Thomas Terry and Robert Terry^[1][2]

He first resided at Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony, moving to Southampton by 1640 (assumption that he migrated with his brothers Thomas and Robert.)^[1]

By 1645 he had settled in Southold, Long Island.^[1] He was recorded as one of the thirteen original settlers of Southold.^{[citation needed]}

• He witnessed the purchase of Southold lands from the native Indians.^[1]
• In Southold's landholding inventory of February 14, 1656 he held twenty-three pracels of land (but several of these parcels became his after 1656.)^[1]
• He was made a freeman of Southold on October 9, 1662.^[1]
• He was recorder of Southold town, and clerk of the Court from October 3, 1664.^[1] until he moved from the village and settled on his farm “Quashaneck” at Corchaug in 1672/3. While recorder he spread upon the Town records, the “Bearths” of his children. In the list which we give here the quaint spelling is retained just as Richard himself recorded them. The records of deaths, marriages, etc., of course are added from other sources. ^{[citation needed]}
• On October 29, 1666 he was on a committee "about making sure of Accobaucke Meadow and all other Southold lands.^[1]
• In 1665/6, Richard Terry sold certain property describes as “One first lot at Occabuck”. The deed was signed by his wife, Abigail as giving her consent to the sale.^[1]
• On March 11, 1667/8 he was on a committee about the boundary dispute between Southold and Southampton.^[1]
• By March 11, 1667/8 he was given the rank of Lieutenant.^[1]In Stuart T. Terry’s manuscript, Gershom Terry is reported to have spoken to his father as “Lieutenant”.^{[citation needed]} The inventory of his possessions included "arms and ammunition."^[1]

Marriage, Children

Richard Terry married on May 22, 1650 to Abigail Lines. (names variously spelled Loines, Line, Lyne, Linde). ^[1][3]The record of her death has not been found; however she was living in 1686 when she was enumerated in the Southold census, a household of one male and two females. Their children were:^[1] The children of Richard and Abigail were all born in Southhold.^[1]

1. Abigail Terry b. 7 March 1650/1 m. by 1675 Thomas Ryder
2. Gershom TerryGershom Terry b. 7 Nov 1652 m. early 1680s Deborah ____
3. Nathaniel Terry b. in the beginning of Jan 1656; m Southold 31 [sic] Nov 1682 Mary Horton
4. Sarah Terry b. in August 1658; no additional records unless she is an unnamed dtr in father's will
5. Richard Terry b. Mar 1660/1; m. by 1698 Prudence ____
6. John Terry b. May the middle 1662; m. by 1697 Hannah Moore
7. Samuel Terry b. the beginning of April 1664; named in father's 1675 will; no additional records
8. Elizabeth Terry b. 2 April 1666. no additional records unless she is an unnamed dtr in father's will
9. Mary Terry b. "about the middle of February" 1668; no additional records unless she is an unnamed dtr in father's will
10. Bethia Terry b. 13 Sep 1672; m. (1) Thomas Goldsmith 7 Jun 1695 at Southold; m. (2) Thomas Mapes 3 Jun 1710 at Southold; m. (3) Richard Steer March 1714/5 at Southold.

Death, Will, and Probate

Richard died between the date of his will, 6 July 1675, and the date of his inventory, 26 July 1675.^[1]It has been stated he died 13 May 1676, on his farm in Quashaneck, Southold.^{[citation needed]} In his will he was named "Richard Terry of Southold in the East Riding on Long Island." It was undated but proved 13 May 1676, left estate to wife Abigail, a house with a lot and 4 acres, an orchard plus other lands, then to sons Gershom and Samuel a share in various land. To daughter Abigail 20 acres in Fort neck that was his brother Thomas Terry's. To sons Nathaniel and Richard house and land in Squash neck...when Richard is 21. After Abigail's decease son John shall have the house.^[4] Wife Abigail and son Gershom were named executors.^[1]

The inventory dated July 26, 1675, totaled £222.2s; about half was real estate.

Research Notes

• In Griffin's Long Islander Traveler, December 23, 1898, the statement is made that Richard, when he came to Southold, brought with him a certificate of marriage from the minister of New Haven. Some have taken this as evidence of a former marriage; and some have even attempted to connect up certain children. We find nothing to substantiate this claim. Griffin’s journals have been subjected to the criticism that he is inclined to accept hearsay evidence. It is an acknowledged fact that Griffin was not a careful researcher. We are inclined to doubt the accuracy of the statement in the Traveler, but suggest, that if there were some kind of certificate, it could have been of the several declarations which in those days preceded marriage. It seems scarcely possible that Richard could have been married at the time when he came to Southold, without there being some definite record concerning it. The idea of other children seems to be definitely excluded by Richard’s will and by the list of children as written by himself on the records of the Town of Southold.
• In the NYG&B RECORD Vital Statistics, Vol. VI., p 103, his wife Abigail is said to have been the daughter of Ralph Lines who died in New Haven in 1640.^{[citation needed]}
• Richard Terry, The Immigrant

By William Z. Terry

(Grandson of Joel Terry)

Born in England about 1618. Mrs. Chase in her notes prepared in June, 1933, gives the date of his birth as August 17, 1618, and refers to Yates-Terry Genealogy by Josephine C. Frost (Mrs. Samuel Knapp Frost).^[5] He died on his farm in Quashaneck, Southold on May 13, 1676.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17} Great Migration 1634-1635, T-Y. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011. Pages 5-9. Richard Terry (profile); AmericanAncestors.org (Membership required)
2. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New Enesgland Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) "The Founders of New England" Vol. 14, p. 321: 13 July 1635 "Theis vnder written names are to be transported to N. England imbarqued in the James" - Tho. Terry, Robert Terry, Rich. Terry subscribers and Archive.org
3. ↑ Vital Records of New Haven, 1649-1850 Part I. Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917. Page 103.
4. ↑ Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, Vol. 1 1665-1707 - Collections of the New York Historical Society for the year 1892, pp. 35-36: Will of Richard Terry of Southold Not dated. Makes wife and son Gershom executors. The will having been proved at last Court of Sessions in Southold, the executors were confirmed May 13, 1676. Archive.org
5. ↑ This refers to Ancestors of James Wilson Yates and his wife Nancy Davis Terry : showing Mayflower descent from John Alden, Myles Standish, William Mullines, Alice Mullines, Priscilla Mullines, from Rev. Nathaniel Brewster and through the Drakes, from nearly all the royal families of Europe by Josephine Frost. 5 editions 1926-1978. Available at Ancestry.

See also:

• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 10, New York, NY: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1870-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) p. 74: Charles B. Moore. Shipwrights, Fishermen, Passengers from England - "The James" [1] subscriber$] and Archive.org
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI): American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Richard Terry: Birth Date: 1618; Birthplace: Eng, New York; Volume: 175; Page Number: 422; Reference: Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): 20 Oct 1924, 2312
• London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812: London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 about Richard Terry

Name: Richard Terry; Baptism Date: 12 Oct 1617; Parish: St Leonard, Shoreditch; County: Middlesex; Borough: Hackney; Parent(s): John Terry; Record Type: Christening; Register Type: Parish Register. NOTE: There is no evidence that this pertains to the PGM immigrant.

• New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 about Lt. Richard Terry; Residence Date: 1665; Residence Place: Long Island, Suffolk, New York, United States.subscriber$
• U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Richard Terry; Birth Year: abt 1618; Arrival Year: 1635; Arrival Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Age: 17; Source Publication Code: 263
• Charles Edward Banks, The Planters of the Commonwealth; a Study of the Emigrants and Emigration in Colonial Times..., Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1930. 231p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1961. Repr. 1984. Page: 152
• Torrey, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Name: Richard Terry Gender: Male; Birth Year: 1618; Marriage Date: 22 May 1650; Death Year: 1675; Marriage Place: New England, United States; Spouse's Name: Abigail Lines
• Web: The Descendants of John Terry of England (ca 1600- ____) compiled by George J. Chambers October 1999 Unpublished (occgs.com/projects/rescue/compiled/John%20Terry%20Research/Chapter%201.pdf) notes Richard Terry b. abt 1618, d. May 1676 as 7th child of James Terry and wife Anne (unknown) with Source note 'James named his sons James and Richard as executors of his will.'
• Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012: Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012 about Richard Terry
• Find A Grave: Memorial #7593696