Individual Details

Jasper TERRY

( - Bef 6 Jul 1819)



There was an earlier Jasper Terry present in Augusta before it became Botetourt - From Kegley's Virginia Frontier,
p.91 (from "Settlements on Branches of James & Roanoke Rivers)
At Daniel Monahan's sale, Dec 13, 1744 - there were present individuals not mentioned in earlier records ....includes Jasper Terry, William Terry ..from Chalkley, Vol. 3
p.103 November 24, 1753. New road from William Carvin's Plantation to William Bryan's. The workers included most of the men from the Big Lick Community: Jasper Terry, William Terry.
p.109 March 10 1756 Jasper Terry, 250 acres on Mud Lick Creek of Roanoke (Land Grants, b. 34, p.70)
p.289 April 1764. Col Andrew Lewis authorized to employ 450 men for defense of the frontier. William Christian's Company inlcuded privates from the Roanoke: Wm Terry, Jasper Terry
p.313 September 19, 1767 - Jasper Terry, Jr. 165 acres on the Roanoke. Survey, Wm Preston. [Note: could this have been Sr, instead of Jr?]
December 30, 1767 - William Preston ...400 acres joining Jasper Terry, James Neely & Wm Reed (Entries)

Reference to this deed, Kegley's Virginia Frontier, p. 542. Is this a different Jasper Terry - the older man above?
1772 - Robert McIlhaney, deed, 10 acres from Jasper Terry and Mary.
p. 560 1780 - Jasper Terry, Jonathan Grynar and James Furman to view the road that leads from the road to Henry County to the top of the mountains on Little River to the Montgomery line leading towards the Lead Mines and report nearest and best way to come.
p.544 1781 James Neely - Deed, 240 acres, Mudlick Run, from Jasper Terry and Josiah. 1782 James Neely - Deed, 200 acres on Mudlick Creek from Jasper Terry.
p.583
Tax List of Capt Easom's Company, 1783 (headwaters of South Fork & Little River.
Jasper Terry: 9 horses, 25 cattle
Josiah Terry, 4 horses, 19 cattle
William Terry, 2 horses, 12 cattle
p.545 1786 Christian Richard, Grant, 138 acres on Terry's Run. William Terry, Jr. - Grant, 235 acres on the roanoke, part of 165 acres granted to Jasper Terry (1767) and 100 acres from 400 acres granted Wm Terry Sr., 1750, and 54 acres from Lemuel Andrews (1748)

Kegley's Virginia Frontier, p. 552
1804. John Persinger - deed, 300 acres, two parts of William Terry's land, from Jasper Terry & Ruth of Montgomery Co. Book 8, p. 564 (presumably Botetourt Deeds)

Jasper's first wife was Ruth, surname unknown. He married (2) to Margaret Snidow who was living when he wrote his will.

JASPER TERRY WILL -- MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PROBATED JULY 6, 1819
WILL BOOK 3, PAGE 121
In the name of God Amen; I Jasper Terry of Montgomery
County and State of Virginia being low in health, and of
perfect mind do make this my last will and Testament. That
is, I resign my soul to God that gave it and first of all I
give to my loving wife Margaret Terry the plantation I now
live on during her life to enjoy it peaceably and freely and
one cow and one two year heifer, one serviceable horse the
price not to exceed sixty dollars, twenty dollars in bank
notes and eight dollars in specie, one barrow, one sow and
two shoats, one kettle, one pot, one ewe and lamb, one flax
wheel, and all the property that she possesed of that she
brought with her here, and an equal part of ______ the crop
of small grain that is now growing. The cow, heifer, hogs,
ewe lamb and wheel is her own property to dispose of as she
pleases; he pot and kettle no to ______ carried from the
house and to be returned to my heirs after her decease; if
she dies possesed of a horse that is to be returned to my
heirs also; I desire that my wife shall give my stepdaughter
Susannah Snido the privileges on the plantation that she
formerly has had. The land I now live is to be sold as soon
possible after the decease of my wife Margaret Terry and the
money to be equally divided amongst my three daughters; Kezia
Grayham, Jemima Deweese and Karon Happuck Rose
. My land going
James Banks; and my land in Franklin County on Snow Creek to
be sold also and divided equally amongst William Terry,
Jonathon Terry and my three daughters
above mentioned; my
perishable property of all kind to be sold the last of
November 1819 any part of my household furniture that my wife
stands in need of she keep it untill her decease then to be
divided between William Terry and Jonathan Terry; I give
Silas one dollar. I give Elijah Terry one dollar.
I do
nominate, and appoint my trusty friends Daniel Shelor and
Joshua Young my Executors of my last Will and Testament in
witness whereof I Jasper Terry doth hereunto set my hand and
seal the seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one
Thousand Eight hundred and nineteen. The 43rd year of
Independence. Sealed signed and acknowledge in presence of
Will Barton, William Shelor, John Hill.
Jasper Terry
Will proved 6 July 1819 by Oaths of William Shelor and John
Hill.

From the above will, I presume that the daughters of Jasper were Kezia Graham, Jemima DeWeese, and Karon Happuck Rose. Their names are from the Bible - the names of Job's three daughters, Job 42:14. He did not specify sons, but likely they were William & Jonathan who shared legacies with the three daughters, and Silas and Elijah who each received $1 - probably a token to indicate they were not omitted but likely had already received their share.

Events

DeathBef 6 Jul 1819Montgomery County, Virginia
MarriageRuth [Terry]

Families

SpouseRuth [Terry] ( - )
ChildJemima Terry (1782 - 1830)
FatherWILLIAM TERRY (1724 - 1803)
MotherRACHEL [TERRY] ( - )
SiblingMERCY TERRY ( - 1809)
SiblingWilliam TERRY Jr. (1758 - 1825)
SiblingJohn TERRY (1760 - 1842)
SiblingMiles TERRY (1762 - 1803)
SiblingSusannah TERRY ( - )
SiblingRachel TERRY ( - )
SiblingJemima TERRY ( - )