Individual Details
Rev. Eli Terry
(Abt, 1772 - September 5, 1836)
"Eli Terry moved to Autauga County, Alabama in 1818, with his brother-in-law, Tod Robinson, and his cousin, William Raiford Pickett. Eli Terry owned a grist mill above old Roberdel and was clerk of Richmond County Court in 1804-05." ("Rockingham Post-Dispatch," Richmond County, North Carolina, 30 November 1949.)
"Sarah Pickett and Eli Terry of Autauga County, Alabama concerning property of James Pickett, deceased. Negroes to following - Romeo and Jude to Eli Terry; Jun, Frank, and Edey to William Terry, son of said Eli Terry; Harry to Ann Terry; and Lem to Todd Terry; reserving possession and the use of same to himself and his wife, Polly Terry - 20 January 1824." (Deed Book A, Vol 1 (1820-1825), page 89.) "Timothy L. Rogers and wife May to Sarah Pickett, Eli Terry and wife Polly Terry, heirs of James Pickett - 29 January 1825." (Deed Book A, Vol 1 (1820-1825), page 134.) (abstracted in ALABAMA RECORDS, Vol 206 compiled by Kathleen Paul Jones and Pauline Jones Gandrud, July 1962, pages 5 and 6.)
"The State of Alabama, Autauga County, Orphan' Court, April Term, 1827 ... by order of Eli Terry, Judge of the County Court." ( "Alabama Journal," Montgomery, Friday, April 20, 1827.)
Information on the family and descendants of Eli Terry from: The Rockingham Post-Dispatch (North Carolina); Sarah Kimbrough's will, Autauga County, Alabama, Will Report C, pg 43, also Deed Book A, page 95; Eli Terry's will, Autauga County, Alabama, Vol 4, pages 23-24, 31 August 1836; Affidavit for Mary Eliza Terry's pension made by Polly Terry, Mexican Old War #13,973 Mex. and BL 47-160WT 76,158; Autauga County, Alabama records: Book C, page 474 (page 344?); Richmond County, Virginia Records, page 152.
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: Check with the Alabama Archives in Montgomery to see if there might be an obituary for Eli Terry in the ALABAMA JOURNAL about 5 September 1836.)
"Sarah Pickett and Eli Terry of Autauga County, Alabama concerning property of James Pickett, deceased. Negroes to following - Romeo and Jude to Eli Terry; Jun, Frank, and Edey to William Terry, son of said Eli Terry; Harry to Ann Terry; and Lem to Todd Terry; reserving possession and the use of same to himself and his wife, Polly Terry - 20 January 1824." (Deed Book A, Vol 1 (1820-1825), page 89.) "Timothy L. Rogers and wife May to Sarah Pickett, Eli Terry and wife Polly Terry, heirs of James Pickett - 29 January 1825." (Deed Book A, Vol 1 (1820-1825), page 134.) (abstracted in ALABAMA RECORDS, Vol 206 compiled by Kathleen Paul Jones and Pauline Jones Gandrud, July 1962, pages 5 and 6.)
"The State of Alabama, Autauga County, Orphan' Court, April Term, 1827 ... by order of Eli Terry, Judge of the County Court." ( "Alabama Journal," Montgomery, Friday, April 20, 1827.)
Information on the family and descendants of Eli Terry from: The Rockingham Post-Dispatch (North Carolina); Sarah Kimbrough's will, Autauga County, Alabama, Will Report C, pg 43, also Deed Book A, page 95; Eli Terry's will, Autauga County, Alabama, Vol 4, pages 23-24, 31 August 1836; Affidavit for Mary Eliza Terry's pension made by Polly Terry, Mexican Old War #13,973 Mex. and BL 47-160WT 76,158; Autauga County, Alabama records: Book C, page 474 (page 344?); Richmond County, Virginia Records, page 152.
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: Check with the Alabama Archives in Montgomery to see if there might be an obituary for Eli Terry in the ALABAMA JOURNAL about 5 September 1836.)
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1772 | Anson County, North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | December 17, 1799 | Richmond County, North Carolina - Mary Ann "Polly" Pickett | |||
| Death | September 5, 1836 | Autauga County, Alabama |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Ann "Polly" Pickett (1779 - 1860) |
| Child | Eli Albert Terry (1801 - 1832) |
| Child | James Pickett Terry (1802 - 1833) |
| Child | Sarah Terry (1804 - 1836) |
| Child | William Robards "Uncle Billy" Terry (1808 - 1892) |
| Child | Walter Leak Terry (1810 - 1836) |
| Child | Tod Robinson Terry (1811 - 1847) |
| Child | Eli Terry Jr. (1812 - 1832) |
| Child | Mary Collingsworth Terry (1814 - 1862) |
| Child | John Kimbrough Terry (1815 - 1897) |
| Child | Ann Terry (1816 - 1851) |
| Child | Appia C. Terry (1818 - 1860) |
| Child | Infant Terry ( - ) |
| Child | Infant Terry ( - ) |
| Child | Infant Terry ( - ) |
| Father | James Terry (1746 - 1816) |
| Mother | Mary Ann "Nancy" Robards (1756 - 1801) |
| Sibling | Keziah Terry (1773 - 1837) |
| Sibling | Martha Ann Terry (1775 - 1833) |
| Sibling | John Samuel Terry (1776 - 1855) |
| Sibling | Rev. William Terry (1778 - 1827) |
| Sibling | Nancy Robards Terry ( - ) |
| Sibling | James Terry Jr. ( - ) |