Individual Details

Louisa Co VA
DB A
p.109   11Sep 1743  Champness Terry of Louisa, planter to Daniel White of Orange Co, planter. 5sh.  Tract of land in Louisa on branches of Pamunky river; 300 acres. corner to Willm Bibb. Signed:  Champness Terry,Christian (X) Terry [her mark]. Wit:  Edward  ?  Jos.Pulliam.  ? Burins
p.111  ?20Sep 1443  Champness Terry & wife to Daniel White.  30#'s.  Same tract as above
Deeds of lease & release ...not sure; very hard to read - old script

Louisa Co VA DB B
p.37  28 Jan1755   Daniel White & Mary his wife of Culpeper Co to Champness Terry of Louisa. 65#'s.  300 acres.   Formerly acknowledged.  Signed: Daniel White, Mary White.  Wit:  John Starke, Saml. Ragland, Richd. Poindexter.  28 Jan 1755 Acknowledged.


Champness Terry wrote his will 18 Mar 1757 in Fredericksville Parish, Louisa Co VA. One note says proved May Court 1758 by wife Christian; another note says recorded 25 Mar 1758 - since it could not be recorded until proved, one of these dates is in error.
Louisa Co VA, WB 1, p.42 [Online Transcript of the Will is incomplete with many missing words] Names sons Thomas and Joseph to be Executors. Son William Terry to receive 200 acres of land purchased of brother James Terry. A tract called the "three lots" to be laid off in parallet lines, approximately 200 acres in each. Son Joseph, the 1st choice of lots and a gun. Son Thomas, the next choice and a Rifle. Son Henry the 3rd choice. Son David the last lot. [four divisions] All the rest to Wife during her widowhood, but after her death to be equally divided among Daughters. Wit: Benjamin Bibb, Mary Bibb, William Thomson

p.9 Lousia WB 1, p.42 Champness Terry of Fredericksville Parish. Sons: Thos, John [probably should have been Jos.], Wm, Henry, David. Daughters but not named. Brother James Terry. Exr: Sons Joseph & Thomas. Wit: Benja. Bibb, Mary (x) Bibb, William Thompson. Dated 18 Mar 1757. Rec. 25 May 175____ prob 1758

A nephew, seems to have distributed land to four sons of Champness, Henry is missing and was not deceased - perhaps this was a gift as there's no indication that Nathaniel had issue.
Pittsylvania Co VA DB 3:
p.212 19 Mar 1773. Nathaniel Terry of Halifax to David Terry, son of Champness Terry of Louisa Co.For 25 #'s.179 acres in Pittsylvania Co on branches of Elkhorn Creek. Being the fifth & lower survey part of 979 acres granted to Champness Terry in Halifax Court after his death which was part of a greater quantity granted to John Robertson Esqr by patent 13 Aug 1763 & since conveyed to Nathanial Terry Oct 1764. Signed: Nat. Terry. Wit: Js. Read, John Smith, H. Morgan. 27 May 1773 Proved by witnesses.
p.215 19 Mar 1773 Nathaniel Terry to William Terry, son of Champness. 30#'s. 200 acres in Pittsy on waters of Elkhorn, part of 979 acres ack to Champness Terry Senr in Halifax Court after his death. Part of greater quantity granted to John Robertson Esqr. 13 Aug 1763 & conveyed to Nathl Terry, Oct 1764. Signed: Nat Terry. Wit: Js Read, John Smith, Haynes Morgan, R. Williams 27 May 1773 Proved by witnesses
p.216 19 Mar 1773 Nathaniel Terry of Halifax to Thomas Terry, son of Champness. 30#'s. 200 acres [as above to William]
p.217 Nathaniel to Joseph Terry, son of Champness. 30#'s 200 acres as above.
Wit: Isaac Read, John Smith, H. Morgan, R. Williams

Death	Bef 25 Mar 1758	Louisa County, Virginia
Marriage		Christian [Terry]

Spouse	Christian [Terry] ( - )
Child	William Terry ( - )
Child	Joseph Terry ( - )
Child	Thomas Terry ( - )
Child	Henry Terry (1735 - 1784)
Child	David Terry ( - )

Father	James Terry (1665 - 1744)
Mother	Mary Diane Royal ( - )
Sibling	Stephen Terry ( - )
Sibling	James Terry ( - )
Sibling	Benjamin Terry (1700 - 1771)
Sibling	Joseph Terry ( - 1785)