Thomas Terry IV (abt. 1700 - 1740)

Born about 1700 in Oysterponds, Suffolk, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Mehitable (Tuthill) Terry — married 19 Mar 1724 in Southold New York

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1740 at about age 40 in Oysterponds, Suffolk, New York

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Biography

MEHITABLE TUTHILL was born 9 Sep 1706 in Oysterponds Suffolk County New York, the daughter of Daniel Tuthill (born 23 Jan1680). She married Thomas Terry 19 Mar 1724 in Southold, Suffolk County New York. He was born c 1700 in Oysterponds, the son of Thomas & Mary (GARDNER) TERRY

Thomas & Mehitable's children are listed as:

1. no name given, died young
2. Thomas born 1727 served in the Revolution(colonial)
3. Ruth born c1729
4. Mehitable born c1739^[1]

Thomas Terry died 17 Jan 1740.^[2]

Will

Page 352.--"The last Will and Testament of Thomas Terry, of Oyster Pond, in the town of Southold, in Suffolk County, being apprehensive that the time of my departure out of this world is near at hand, and being, through the goodness of God favored with the exercise of my reason." I leave to my wife Mehitabel the use of all my estate until my son Thomas is of age, if she remains my widow. But if she marries then she shall quit her right to all my real estate, which she now consents and agrees to, and in consideration of which I leave her all my plate and 1/3 of my personal estate. I leave to my daughter Ruth, ?100. I leave to my son Thomas all real estate, and the remainder of the personal property. And he is to pay to my youngest daughter Mehitabel, ?100. I make my wife and my brother, Jonathan Terry, executors, and as a token of love I leave to my brother, Jonathan Terry, ?3. Dated November 7, 1739. Witnesses, Daniel Petty, Jonathan Barber, John Petty. Proved, March 22, 1739. ^[3]

Research Notes

Tuttle states Thomas' mother is Mary (Gardiner) Parshall (1684-1725). Currently no record has been found to substantiate that - see research notes on her file.

Sources

1. ↑ “Tuttle and Tuthill Lines in America; Compiled by Alva M Tuthill” Published in 1968 by the Compiler; pg 429
2. ↑ William Salmon;The Salmon Records;; edited by William A Robbins; New York Genealogical & Biographical Society; 1918; page 26.
3. ↑ found at https://longislandsurnames.com/getperson.php?personID=I08670&tree=ConklinAnanias; looking for source - appears accurate - assuming the 'proved' date is March 1739/40.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Susan Ketcham for creating WikiTree profile Terry-1532 through the import of Ketcham Family Tree (3).ged on Mar 20, 2013.