David was born in 1810. He was the son of Benjamin Terry and Elizabeth Lepard. He married Ann Grose on 18 March 1832 in Home District, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Appeared in the 1851 Canada Census in East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario. The household included: David age 43, occupation farmer; Ann age 42; John age 20; Jane age 18; Stephen age 15; Benjamin age 9; Elizabeth age 6; Grace age 3.
Appeared in the 1861 Canada Census in East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario. The household included: David age 51, occupation farmer; Ann age 51; Stephen age 24, occupation labourer; Benjamin age 18, occupation labourer; Elizabeth age 15; Grace age 13.
Appeared in the 1871 Canada Census in East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario. The household included: David age 60, occupation gentleman; Ann age 62; Benjamin age 27, occupation farmer; Grace age 22.
David died on 5 March 1879 and was buried in Hartman Cemetery, Mount Albert, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.[2]
Library and Archives Canada. "Canada Census 1851 - David Terry." Government of Canada, 30 Aug 2023, https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=census&IdNumber=23781992
Library and Archives Canada. "Canada Census 1861 - David Terry." Government of Canada, 30 Aug 2023, https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=census&IdNumber=45237781
"Canada Census, 1871", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47B-XCJ : Wed Dec 06 02:14:49 UTC 2023), Entry for David Terry and Ann Terry, 1871.
"Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDDL-VKM : Sat Oct 14 02:38:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Jane Cuyler and David Terry, 10 Oct 1923.
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