Individual Details
David TERRY
(Abt Apr 1740 - 24 Jan 1820)
Hi Galen and Everyone:
Here is a copy of David's Will. I will keep looking for more proof. I have John's children as Thomas Searles born July 17, 1789 (wife Mary Ann Murkins), Rebecca Terry born 1791 (husband Benjamin Johnson), and Amelia Terry Born 1793 (Husband Joel Blakely). Are these dates and people right?
Caroline
Will of David Terry Dated Apr. 11, 1816, Probated 4 Feb., 1820 In the Name of God Amen. I David Terry of the Township of Gwillimbury East in the County of York in the Home District and Province of Upper Canada being weak in body but of Sound and Perfect mind and Memory Blessed be Almighty God for the Same Do make publish this my Last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First I give and Bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Terry and Elizabeth his wife the use of the West half of Lot Number Six in the third Concession of said Township of Gwillimbury East as long as they both shall live their Natural life and at their Death I further give and bequeath that said Hundred acres of land on half the Lot being the West half of Lot Number six to their sons David Terry and John Terry to be equally divided between them Two and to their heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to their daughter Rachel Terry one Cow which they three being my Grand Children I also give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Terry all by Household furniture Except my Feather bed I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Lepard. I also give and bequeath to my son William Terry the East half of Lot Number twenty two in the Second Concession of said Township of Gwillimbury East if he should come to the Country before my Death and if not the Land is to be sold and equally Divided between my son William Terry and the Rest of My Children that is John Terry, David Terry, Jane Roberts, Grace Night, Rachel McCloud, Elener Jackson and Mary Lepard. I also give and bequeath All the Money that I have now at hand and the Notes and Stock that I have by me. After my funeral and all the lawfull Expences are paid to the Equally Divided between my sons John, David and William Terry and my daughters Jane Roberts, Grace Night, Rachel McCloud, Elener Jackson and Mary Lepard all Married Women. And I also Apoint my Beloved Friends John Weddel and David Willson both of the same place to be my sole Executors to Collect all outstanding Debts and to pay all legall Demands which may be made against my Estate. To Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh Day of April in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixteen. Signed Sealed published and Declared to be his Last will and testament in the presence of us who have here unto subscribed our names as Witness in the presence of Testator Jacob Johnson, William Purdy, Mark Eves.
BIOGRAPHY: GENEALOGIES OF THE BUILDERS OF THE SHARON TEMPLE; Abt. 1750-1900; Sharon, ON: Sharon Temple, 1994; Sharon Temple Study Series
No. 1, 3rd edition, p.41; James P. Terry, Oak Harbor, WA, owns book;
NOTE: "David Bucks Terry was born March or April 1737, and married
Grace Davis in the Churchville Durch Reformed Church, Bucks Co., Pa.
They had a large family of 11 children. About 1801, aged about 65,
they joined the migration of several of their children north to Upper
Canada. They probably settled with son Benjamin on a Crown Grant on
Lot 10, Conc. 4 of East Gwillimbury. Little else is known of them.
David died on 24 Jan. 1820 and is buried in the Children of Peace
Cemetery." His headstone reads: "Sacred to the memory of DAVID TERRY a native of Bucks County Pennsylvania,
who departed this life Jan. 24, 1820, Aged 79 years & 9 mos.
Free from deception and from fraud
I parted with my bread By living in the fear of God,
I did prepare for death.
--- Erected by J. Terry, 1849"
CENSUS: 1790 Census Pennsylvania; 1790; Washington, DC, Govenment
Printing Office, 1908; p. 50; Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young
University, Provo, UT, Call #CS49.Z99 P4 1790 C.2; NOTE: Bucks County -
Terry, David 2-3-4-0-0.
CENSUS: Pennsylvania 1800 Census; 1800; Salt Lake City, Accelerated
Indexing Systems, Inc., 1972; Vol. 2, p. 1603; Harold B. Lee Library,
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, Call #CS49.Z99 P4 1800 Vol. 2; NOTE: Chester County p. 710 - Terry, David 1-0-2-0-1--0-1-0-0-1-00.
PROBATE: COLLECTIONS OF THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA;
1796-1825; Philadelphia, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania; Vol. XLV
(Bucks Co. Will Book 7, p. 117); Family History Library, Salt Lake
City, UT, FHL #974.821 P2b; Will of sister Susanna Terry of Upper Makefield Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
PROBATE: York County, ON, Surname Index (Probates); 1801-1887;
Surrey Public Library, Cloverdale, BC; Microfilm #0817969; NOTE: Adm
and Will, will dtd 11 Apr 1816, will probated 4 Feb 1820, Bk 2:243.
As follows -- "In the Name of God Amen. I David Terry of the Township of
Gwilliambury East in the County of York in the Home District and
Province of Upper Canada being week in body but of Sound and Perfect
mind and Memory Blessed be Almighty God for the same Do make and
publish this my Last will and testament in manner and form following
(that is to say) First I give and Bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Terry
and Elizabeth his wife the use of the West half of Lot Number Six in
the third Concession of said Township of Gwilliambury East as long as
they both shall live their Natural life and at their Death I further
give and bequeath that said Hundred acres of land or half the Lot being
the West half of Lot Number six to their sons David Terry and John
Terry to be equally divided between them Two and to their heirs
forever. I also give and bequeath to their daughter Rachel Terry one
Cow which they three being my Grand Children I also give and bequeath
unto my son Benjamin Terry all my Household furniture Except my
Feather bed I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Lepard. I also
give and bequeath to my son William Terry the East half of Lot Number
twenty two in the Second Concession of said Township of Gwilliambury East
if he should come to this Country before my Death and if not the Land is
to be sold and equally Divided between my son William Terry and the
Rest of My Children that is John Terry, David Terry, Jane Roberts,
Grace Night, Rachel McCloud, Elener Jackson and Mary Lepard. I also
give and bequeath All the Money that I have now at hand and the Notes
and Stock that I have by me. After my funeral and all the lawfull
Expenses are paid to be Equally Divided between my sons John, David
and William Terry and my daughters Jane Roberts, Grace Night, Rachael
McCloud, Elener Jackson and Mary Lepard all Married Women. And I also
Apoint My Beloved Friends John Weddel and David Willson both of the
same place to be sole Executors to Collect all outstanding Debts and to
pay all legall Demands which may be made against my Estate. To Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh Day of April
in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixteen.
Signed Sealed published and Declared to be his Last will and testament in
the presence of us who have here unto subscribed our names as Witness in
the presence of Testator Jacob Johnson, William Purdy, Mark Eves".
Here is a copy of David's Will. I will keep looking for more proof. I have John's children as Thomas Searles born July 17, 1789 (wife Mary Ann Murkins), Rebecca Terry born 1791 (husband Benjamin Johnson), and Amelia Terry Born 1793 (Husband Joel Blakely). Are these dates and people right?
Caroline
Will of David Terry Dated Apr. 11, 1816, Probated 4 Feb., 1820 In the Name of God Amen. I David Terry of the Township of Gwillimbury East in the County of York in the Home District and Province of Upper Canada being weak in body but of Sound and Perfect mind and Memory Blessed be Almighty God for the Same Do make publish this my Last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First I give and Bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Terry and Elizabeth his wife the use of the West half of Lot Number Six in the third Concession of said Township of Gwillimbury East as long as they both shall live their Natural life and at their Death I further give and bequeath that said Hundred acres of land on half the Lot being the West half of Lot Number six to their sons David Terry and John Terry to be equally divided between them Two and to their heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to their daughter Rachel Terry one Cow which they three being my Grand Children I also give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Terry all by Household furniture Except my Feather bed I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Lepard. I also give and bequeath to my son William Terry the East half of Lot Number twenty two in the Second Concession of said Township of Gwillimbury East if he should come to the Country before my Death and if not the Land is to be sold and equally Divided between my son William Terry and the Rest of My Children that is John Terry, David Terry, Jane Roberts, Grace Night, Rachel McCloud, Elener Jackson and Mary Lepard. I also give and bequeath All the Money that I have now at hand and the Notes and Stock that I have by me. After my funeral and all the lawfull Expences are paid to the Equally Divided between my sons John, David and William Terry and my daughters Jane Roberts, Grace Night, Rachel McCloud, Elener Jackson and Mary Lepard all Married Women. And I also Apoint my Beloved Friends John Weddel and David Willson both of the same place to be my sole Executors to Collect all outstanding Debts and to pay all legall Demands which may be made against my Estate. To Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh Day of April in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixteen. Signed Sealed published and Declared to be his Last will and testament in the presence of us who have here unto subscribed our names as Witness in the presence of Testator Jacob Johnson, William Purdy, Mark Eves.
BIOGRAPHY: GENEALOGIES OF THE BUILDERS OF THE SHARON TEMPLE; Abt. 1750-1900; Sharon, ON: Sharon Temple, 1994; Sharon Temple Study Series
No. 1, 3rd edition, p.41; James P. Terry, Oak Harbor, WA, owns book;
NOTE: "David Bucks Terry was born March or April 1737, and married
Grace Davis in the Churchville Durch Reformed Church, Bucks Co., Pa.
They had a large family of 11 children. About 1801, aged about 65,
they joined the migration of several of their children north to Upper
Canada. They probably settled with son Benjamin on a Crown Grant on
Lot 10, Conc. 4 of East Gwillimbury. Little else is known of them.
David died on 24 Jan. 1820 and is buried in the Children of Peace
Cemetery." His headstone reads: "Sacred to the memory of DAVID TERRY a native of Bucks County Pennsylvania,
who departed this life Jan. 24, 1820, Aged 79 years & 9 mos.
Free from deception and from fraud
I parted with my bread By living in the fear of God,
I did prepare for death.
--- Erected by J. Terry, 1849"
CENSUS: 1790 Census Pennsylvania; 1790; Washington, DC, Govenment
Printing Office, 1908; p. 50; Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young
University, Provo, UT, Call #CS49.Z99 P4 1790 C.2; NOTE: Bucks County -
Terry, David 2-3-4-0-0.
CENSUS: Pennsylvania 1800 Census; 1800; Salt Lake City, Accelerated
Indexing Systems, Inc., 1972; Vol. 2, p. 1603; Harold B. Lee Library,
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, Call #CS49.Z99 P4 1800 Vol. 2; NOTE: Chester County p. 710 - Terry, David 1-0-2-0-1--0-1-0-0-1-00.
PROBATE: COLLECTIONS OF THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA;
1796-1825; Philadelphia, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania; Vol. XLV
(Bucks Co. Will Book 7, p. 117); Family History Library, Salt Lake
City, UT, FHL #974.821 P2b; Will of sister Susanna Terry of Upper Makefield Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
PROBATE: York County, ON, Surname Index (Probates); 1801-1887;
Surrey Public Library, Cloverdale, BC; Microfilm #0817969; NOTE: Adm
and Will, will dtd 11 Apr 1816, will probated 4 Feb 1820, Bk 2:243.
As follows -- "In the Name of God Amen. I David Terry of the Township of
Gwilliambury East in the County of York in the Home District and
Province of Upper Canada being week in body but of Sound and Perfect
mind and Memory Blessed be Almighty God for the same Do make and
publish this my Last will and testament in manner and form following
(that is to say) First I give and Bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Terry
and Elizabeth his wife the use of the West half of Lot Number Six in
the third Concession of said Township of Gwilliambury East as long as
they both shall live their Natural life and at their Death I further
give and bequeath that said Hundred acres of land or half the Lot being
the West half of Lot Number six to their sons David Terry and John
Terry to be equally divided between them Two and to their heirs
forever. I also give and bequeath to their daughter Rachel Terry one
Cow which they three being my Grand Children I also give and bequeath
unto my son Benjamin Terry all my Household furniture Except my
Feather bed I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Lepard. I also
give and bequeath to my son William Terry the East half of Lot Number
twenty two in the Second Concession of said Township of Gwilliambury East
if he should come to this Country before my Death and if not the Land is
to be sold and equally Divided between my son William Terry and the
Rest of My Children that is John Terry, David Terry, Jane Roberts,
Grace Night, Rachel McCloud, Elener Jackson and Mary Lepard. I also
give and bequeath All the Money that I have now at hand and the Notes
and Stock that I have by me. After my funeral and all the lawfull
Expenses are paid to be Equally Divided between my sons John, David
and William Terry and my daughters Jane Roberts, Grace Night, Rachael
McCloud, Elener Jackson and Mary Lepard all Married Women. And I also
Apoint My Beloved Friends John Weddel and David Willson both of the
same place to be sole Executors to Collect all outstanding Debts and to
pay all legall Demands which may be made against my Estate. To Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh Day of April
in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixteen.
Signed Sealed published and Declared to be his Last will and testament in
the presence of us who have here unto subscribed our names as Witness in
the presence of Testator Jacob Johnson, William Purdy, Mark Eves".
Events
| Birth | Abt Apr 1740 | Of Bucks, Of Bucks, Pennsylvania | |||
| Marriage | 20 Jul 1763 | Churchville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States - Grace DAVIS | |||
| Death | 24 Jan 1820 | East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Ancestral File Number | GGRF-FT | ||||
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Families
| Spouse | Grace DAVIS (1742 - ) |
| Child | John TERRY (1763 - 1824) |
| Child | Jane TERRY (1766 - ) |
| Child | Grace TERRY (1768 - ) |
| Child | Rachel LACEY (1769 - 1848) |
| Child | Joseph TERRY (1774 - 1795) |
| Child | Eleanor TERRY (1775 - 1850) |
| Child | Ann TERRY (1778 - ) |
| Child | William TERRY (1782 - ) |
| Child | Benjamin TERRY (1783 - 1838) |
| Child | Mary TERRY (1784 - 1853) |
| Child | David TERRY Jr. (1785 - 1856) |
| Father | Thomas TERRY (1711 - 1792) |
| Mother | Jane NEEL (1715 - 1777) |
| Sibling | Jasper TERRY (1737 - 1815) |
| Sibling | Benjamin TERRY (1741 - ) |
| Sibling | Susanna TERRY (1743 - 1805) |
| Sibling | Daniel TERRY (1747 - 1829) |
| Sibling | John TERRY (1745 - 1805) |
| Sibling | Thomas TERRY (1749 - 1798) |