William S Terhune Sr. (1757 - 1828)

Born 13 Oct 1757 in Somerset Co, New Jersey Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Marya (Van Nuys) Terhune — married 23 Mar 1781 in New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jun 1828 at age 70 in Mercer county Kentucky, United States

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Biography

William Terhune Sr. was part of the Low Dutch Settlements in Kentucky, 1780-1810

William although scarcely more than a boy had enlisted in the service of his country against the wishes of his mother. And not only she but theobject of his admiration, the daughter of the widow Van Nuyce, a neighbor, watched him proudly march away, and anxiously awaited his return after an honorable record in the War of the Revolution.

The 1st 12 yrs of William & Maria Terhune’s married life were spent on a farm near Harlington, New Jersey where 5 of their 9 children were born.

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1757 - Somerset County Historical Quarterly, Six-Mile Run Church Baptisms, 1743-1805. "1757 - Nov. 20. Terhunen, Steven and Margrietje — Willem"^[2]

1793 Deed: Page 255 "This Indenture made the tenth day of February In the twentieth year of the Independance of America, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, Between William S. Terhune near Griggstown in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey and Mary his wife of the one part, and Christopher Beekman in the County & State aforesaid, Yeoman of the other part Witnesseth that the said William S. Terhune and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Eight hundred pounds..." "...two certain lots or parcels of Land Situate and being in the County & State aforesaid the first tract hath it's beginning in the West side of Millstone River; at the South East corner of Abraham Beekman's lot..." "Containing one hundred and forty nine acres and a half Bounded Northerly by land of Abraham Beekman, Westerly by said deadtry brook, Southerly by Christopher Beekman and Easterly part by said Abraham Beekman's Meadow Lot, part by said Millstone River; The second is a wood lot and hath it's beginning at a stake standing on the edge of a hill in Christopher Hoagland's line..." "...containing fifteen acres and a half Bounded Northerly by land of Christopher Hoagland, Easterly by land of Christopher Beekman, Southerly by land of Hendrick Ranada, and Westerly by land of Abraham Beekman..." Page 256 Signed: "William Terhune" & "Mary Terhune" Witnesses: "Stephen Terhune Junr." & "Garrit Van Derveer" "Recorded May 22d: 1793"^[3]

1794 Deed: Page 80. 28 January 1794 "Aaron Tullis and Sally his wife of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky of the one part and William Terhune of said County and State of the other" "a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the County of Mercer on Harrod run containing one hundred and fifty acres"^[4] Note: This 150 acre plat was sold to Obadiah Garnett of Danville February 12, 1830 for $600 by the heirs of William Terhune deceased: Ruliff Terhune & wife Mary, Isaac Terhune & wife Elizabeth, James Terhune & wife Parthina, Garret Terhune & wife Nancy, Allen Raines, William Terhune & wife Anna (of Indiana), Stephen Terhune & wife Mary (of Henry County, Kentucky).^[5] John Terhune & wife Anna finalize the sale of the 150 acre plat to Obadiah Garrett August 20, 1831 for one dollar.^[6]

1817 Deed: Page 209. "This Indenture made the 6th day of January one thousand eight hundred and Seventeen Between Christopher Ludwick of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky of the one part and William Terhune Senior of the same County state of the other part Witnesseth that the said Christopher Ludwick for and Consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowlege Hath given granted Bargained and sold Aliened and confessed an by these presents doth give grant Bargain sell alien and confess unto the said William Terhune and his heirs forever one certain part or parcel of land containing one hundred and twenty five acres situated lying and being in Mercer County on the waters of salt river and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at ded white oak dogwood an Hicry in a line of John Commingo's fence S 89 W 208 poles to three white oaks being said Commingo's corner thence S 1 E 78 to an ash corner to John Ludwick thence N 76 E 218 poles to an elm an on said John's line thence N 1 W 116-1/2 poles to the beginning with it's appurtenances All which tract or parcel of land was purchased by said Christopher Ludwick from Christian Ludwick as by deed bearing date 31th day of May 1814 May now fully appa to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with it's appurtenances to the only proper use and behoof of him the said William Terhune and his heirs forever and the said Christopher Ludwick for him self his heirs executors and administrators the said land and promises unto the sd William Terhune his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns shall and will forever warrant and defend against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons what so ever In Witness whereof the said Christopher Ludwick hath hereunto his hand and seal the day and year first above written." Christopher Ludwick {seal}, Betsy (her X mark) Ludwick {seal}
Mercer County set February 3d 1817 "The foregoing Indenture was this day acknowledged before me by Christopher Ludwick a party thereto to be his act and deed and on the 15th day of March 1817 Betsy Ludwick wife of the above named Christopher Ludwick acknowledged said Indenture to be her act & deed & being by me examined Seperate & apart from her said husband freely & voluntarily relinqueshed her rights of dower to the foregoing land as the law directs Where upon I now made the same of Record." Attestd Tho. Allin C. C.^[7]

After William's return from the Revolutionary War, he married Maria Van Nuys in New Jersey on March 23, 1781^[8]. Next William is found on his son, William Jr's Terhune-440 wedding record^[9] from 1806 with his marriage to his first wife Rachel Law Lowe-8023. This event took place in Mercer, KY, after he and his family migrated west in 1793 according to the book "History of Johnson County, Indiana" by Elba L. Branigin, 1913. Later William shows up in the 1810 census^[10] for Mercer County, Kentucky, top of the page. He is the third Turhoon, William (looks like Terhoon or Turhoon) misspelled as Jackson on the index, 45 yrs and upwards, he would be 53. Son, William Jr, Terhune-440 living near him as the 1st William listed above (second Turhoon) and with a spouse closer to his age of 24 (1st wife Rachel?). Another son John, listed as the first Turhoon at the top of the page. Names are barely legible. William had made his home in Kentucky and was there to stay as we find him in the 1820 census^[11] living in Mercer County at age 63. The census shows other Terhune families living nearby. The previous page 109 shows Lambert Sorter Sorter-41, the father of his daughter-in-law, Ann Sorter Salter-1385, second wife of William Jr, living nearby as well. Finally William is found indexed in the Find A Grave database^[12] showing his burial in the Nield Family Cemetery, Boyle Co., Kentucky 1828.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Erica Nicksin.
2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/somersetcountyhi08hone/page/n287/mode/2up
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSGD-PS6X-B?i=139
4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-R9TX-Z
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-Q932-K?cat=433593
6. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-WWQ9-9?cat=433593
7. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-WSVV-4
8. ↑ "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZKF-S42 : 4 November 2017), William Terhoon and Mary Van Nuice, Mar 1781; citing , , New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton.; FHL microfilm 888,708.
9. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5Z6-XH6 : accessed 22 April 2018), William Terhune in entry for Wm Terhune and Rachel Law, 25 Nov 1806; citing Mercer, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 191,843.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH2P-FDS : accessed 24 April 2018), William Jackson, Mercer, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 336, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 181,352.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHGC-444 : accessed 26 April 2018), William Terhune, Mercer, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 110, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 26; FHL microfilm 186,186.
12. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVVD-7C37 : 13 December 2015), William S. Terhune, 1828; Burial, , Boyle, Kentucky, United States of America, Nield Family Cemetery; citing record ID 16366245, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Van Nice Family History 1661-1979, or Vannice, Van Nuis, Van Nuys. A Record of the Family of Isaac Van Nuys (or Vannice) of Harrodsburg, Kentucky son of Issac Van Nuys of Millstone, New Jersey by Carrie Allen 1916

Acknowledgments

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