Thomas Terry
b. 31 May 1750 near Guisborough, (N. Yorkshire), England
d. 15 Nov 1820 [Ruth Miller Davis records]
before Nov 22, 1820, Fountain Inn, Greenville Co., S. C.#
buried: Pisgah
Methodist Church Cem.(Terry's Chapel), Fountain Inn,
Greenville Co., S.C
1st m. Elizabeth Harrison,
b. before 1760 Yorkshire, England
d. @ 1786 - 91 of possibly Yellow
Fever in South Carolina
John Harrison's sister
father: perhaps Wm. Harrison brother, John Harrison of Yorkshire,
England
2nd m. Rebecca Nancy "Ann" McDowell
1791/2 South Carolina [Asbury Journal II ]
b. Mar.14, 1764 (possibly Dublin), Ireland [RYHTerry letter 1785]
d. 3 Jan. 1852 at the home of her daughter, Rebecca Meares#
buried: Pisgah
Methodist Church Cem.(Terry's Chapel), Fountain Inn, S.C
father: ? John McDowell
of Ireland
Thomas Terry came from (perhaps Yorkshire), England about 1785 and settled near Fork Shoals, South Carolina which was identified as "New Ireland" by some locals at the time. If the birth date is correct he would have immigrated at age 40. With his brother-in-law, John Harrison( also from Yorkshire), he organized a Methodist Church known as Terry's Chapel. A new church was built in 1843 and again in 1904, now known as "Pisgah." The Pisgah Methodist Church is in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Some Terry family members still live in the area and are still deacons in the church.
His father: John Terry-
England
His mother: Elizabeth Day
Child with Miss Elizabeth Harrison | |||
---|---|---|---|
Nancy Terry# | b. c1780 probably in England | d. | m. (probably) Thomas Matthews# about 1799 (b. about 1773
Laurens Co., SC. d. 24 June 1836 Gwinnett Co. GA) |
?possibly two children Terry% |
b. c1782 probably in England | d. about 1786 -1791 of Yellow Fever in So. Carolina |
m. |
? possibly Alice Terry# | christen: 30 Oct 1785 Guisborough, York, England [LDS
records] |
d. after 1830 | m. (probably) James Alexander# |
Elizabeth Terry*# | b. 12 Sept 1784 in England | d.15 Jan1821 in Ga | m. Solomon Hopkins Jr.#
13 March 1802 Laurens Co., SC. (b. 4/6/1781 in Perquiman's Co., NC - d.11/14/1858 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia) |
Thomas Terry |
christen: 28 Dec 1787 Guisborough, York,
England [LDS records] |
perhaps one of the two children who
died by 1791 |
Children with Rebecca Nancy "Ann" McDowell | |||
---|---|---|---|
Mary Terry | b. Jan. 19, 1794 SC | d. | m. John Anderson (b. 1784 - d. 1837) son of James Anderson and Nancy Ewing(ten children) |
John McDowell Terry@ | b. July 4, 1795 SC | d. Sept 7, 1853 SC# | m. Mary Graydon
(b. 1800 SC, d. 1879 Hamburg, Ark) dau. of Thomas Graydon |
Jabez(Jabus) Terry@ | b. Jan 29, 1797 SC | d. May18,1853# | m. Eliz F. Ashmore b. Nov 22,1801 d. Dec 14,1889# |
Asbury Terry@ | b. Oct 13, 1800 | d. by 1850 | 1m. Nancy Graydon 15 Mar 1828 (b. c1800 d. c1829) dau.
of Thomas Graydon 2m. Winnie E. Graydon c1832 (b. 1806 d. 1889 Dallas, TX) |
Rebecca Terry@ | b. Nov. 1802 SC | d. Aug. 13, 1890 SC# | m. William Meares b. 9/23/1797 d. 4/28/68 SC# |
Gaston Terry@ | b. Aug.4, 1804 SC | d.Jul 25,1881 SC# | m. Mary (b.1807 England d. 1878#) |
Charles Terry@ | b. Mar 13, 1807 SC | d. Feb. 10,1875# | m. Permelia McElroy b. May 14, 1815 d.Apr 27,1896# |
Hannah Terry@ | b. Oct. 1809 | d. 5 Jun 1882, Calvert, Robertson,Tx | m. Charles Davenport/Devenport |
Pamalia Terry | b. 1811 SC | d. perhaps by 1816 | . |
“There was so vehement a stench of stinking fish, as was ready to suffocate me, and the people roared like the waves of the sea”. Cottage meetings were held until 1777 when a small chapel was built on the north side of Westgate which gave the site the name of Old Chapel Yard. [Guisborough History Notes, 2017]
Thomas Terry obviously heard some of these sermons since he didn't come to S. C. until about 1785.
Tuesday May 30, 1780
I rose at five o'clock , with piece of mind, and was employed in writing letters to my friends in the Peninsula. Then rode to George Smith's, preached on 1 Peter IV. 17. to about sixty people: spent some time in speaking; but had not as much liberty as some other times, Spoke t the class; the people spoke afterwards of the goodness of God; afterward I rode to Bushell's; some were gone home for fear of the horse-press: Captain Bushell is dead, and the work dies with him: before I had done prayer, there came up soldiers and horses; the people were affrighted, but there was no need : the officers came in , and sat down; one soon tired: the other could not stay it out. I spoke from 1 Peter v. 10., and addressed myself according to the audience; the people were greatly alarmed; I was temped to go back to the north, there is such a commotion in the country; the troops are going to Camden, South Carolina. But I must go on, and not faint in the way. I have been very well off; but am following trouble. What matters it, where I go, what come upon me, if God is with me; or where I live or where I die, if holy, and ready! [Asbury Journal 1, 288]
1780's or '90's- he first marries John Harrison's sister,
Elizabeth Harrison, of Yorkshire, England. [The History of the
Pisgah Methodist Church, 200th Homecoming, Fountain Inn,
S.C. May 1991]
I'm still uncertain whether I have the correct marriage records
for Thomas but the dates fit perfectly. I hope its more than
just a nice coincidence but this may take years to
prove. Searching in Yorkshire marriage records I found
these marriages:
Thomas Terry
m.
Ann Harrison
17 Sept 1779
Guisborough, Yorkshire, England.
Elizabeth Terry m. Christopher
Sherwood 18 Dec
1775 Guiborough, England
William Terry
m. Jane Harrison
10 Feb 1789
Guisborough, England
Mary
Harrison m. John
Alderson
21 Apr
1800 Guisborough, England
Thomas
Harrison m. Elizabeth Harrison
01
Jan 1787 Guisborough, England
Moses
Harrison m. Mary Petch
15 May
1798 Guisborough, England
[LDS Marriage Records, Yorkshire 1775-1812 file# M105372]
According to the Hopkins family records, Elizabeth Terry was the
first and only child of Elizabeth Harrison Terry. Because of the
birth date she must have been born in England and probably came
over with her mother and uncle John Harrison. [email of 12 Mar
1999 from"Daniel Gannon" dannnan@bellsouth.net] I have not been
successful in finding a record for any Thomas Terry marrying a
Harrison in Yorkshire. That, of course, doesn't mean there
wasn't a marriage.
1785 - Robert Y. H. Terry, the grandson of Thomas Terry, says
that his grandfather came over about 1785 ahead of the family. He
claims that Thomas had a wife and five children that he had left
in England. The rest of the family landed in Charleston a year or
so later. Charleston was under an epidemic of Yellow Fever and
even though they left in great haste by wagon train they were
struck with the disease while only half way to Greenville County.
"All died except for one little girl 3 or 4 years old Nancy who
marries a Mr. Matthews or Mathis. She died young leaving one
little girl named Nancy who married a Mr. Woodside. " The
facts of at least three surviving children came from this
earlier marriage are verified by the probate records of 1820. [letter
of R. Y. H. Terry, photocopy from Mary Vance Norfleet]
1786 - Thomas Terry is in South Carolina and is visited by Rev. Asbury. :
Tuesday 25 (1786) .... At Weaver's ferry we crossed the Seleuda. here once lived that strange, deranged mortal, who proclaimed himself to be God: report says, that he killed three men for refusing their assent to his godship: he gave out his wife to be the Virgin Mary, and his son Jesus Christ; and when hanged at Charleston, promised to rise the third day.
Friday28, I had near four hundred hearers at Parrott's log church near Broad-River. We have rode about two hundred miles in the last eight days.
Sunday 30. Having by appointment, to preach on Sandy-river, we set off in thr rain which had been falling all night before: the first little stream we attempted to cross had well nigh swept brother McDaniel away. We rode on to Little-Sandy, but found it too much swoln for us to ford; going up the stream, we crossed over on a log, our horses swimming over; having gained the opposite bank, we continued on about twenty miles, and had a trying time: I was happy, although brother Willis was afraid we should be obliged to sleep in the woods.
Mondy 31. We rode to friend Terry's; but here we met with our old difficulties, and were compelled to go up higher. ....[Asbury Journal v. 1, 394]
about 1780-88- Rebecca "Ann" McDowell comes to South Carolina from Ireland. She is also listed as from Ireland in the census records at the age of 80 in the 1850 census. She may have immigrated with her parents, probably John McDowell, from Ireland at about age 24. So far I have not found a record for the immigration date or ship manifest with them included. [Holcomb 260]
R. Y H. Terry claims his grandfather met Ann McDowell in Charleston after the death of his family. She was to have immigrated with two brothers. John McDowell, the rich merchant, was said by R. Y. H. Terry to have been her uncle not her father. She was supposed to have come from Dublin, Ireland. [letter of R. Y. H. Terry, photocopy from Mary Vance Norfleet]
"He (Thomas Terry) comes to the USA looking for a new home. (ec note - I suspect he was already an ordained minister in the Methodist Church of England and intended to come here to spread the word of God.) He wandered several months before he settled on a place near Fork Shoals in Greenville Co. South Carolina, what is now known as the 'Old Terry Place.'" He immediately sent for his wife but she was not allowed to leave by her parents unless her brother, John Harrison, accompanied her. "They traveled for some weeks until they reached Little River in Laurens Co. There Mrs. Terry become desperately ill and died in a few days. John Harrison did not turn back but pushed on to the home of Thomas Terry where he told of the fate of his sister. " [The History of the Pisgah Methodist Church, 200th Homecoming, Fountain Inn, S.C. May 1991]1791 - "In the year 1791 Thomas Terry married again to Miss Rebecca (Ann) McDowell who was the daughter of a wealthy merchant of Charleston. John Harrison, his brother-in-law, married Miss Susan McDowell also of Charleston."[The History of the Pisgah Methodist Church, 200th Homecoming, Fountain Inn, S.C. May 1991]
Unfortunately nothing was written in this history to indicate that there were any surviving children.
This marriage is also confirmed to have been executed by Rev. Francis Asbury in his Journal in 1799, "whom I married seven years ago to Ann W. Dowell, his present good wife, from a Methodist stock on the mother's side in Ireland."
"John McDowell of Charleston was a friend of the Harrisons and the Terrys and later two of the McDowell daughters married: Susan McDowell m. John Harrison (Bro. in law of Thomas Terry) Rebecca McDowell m. Thomas Terry as his second wife. [Note 94, pg 14, Leanardo Andrea Notes]
1791, September 26 - Thomas Terry buys land from James Cook.
1794 - Greenville County, S. C., Deed Bk. "D" 1794-1798
In Deed BK. E. there appears Benjamin Terry, Joseph Terry, Nancy
Terry and Thomas Terry.
1799, Nov 12-13 Rev.Asbury comes to South Carolina again.
Tuesday, 12. Rode five miles to King's chapel; there [94] were six travelling preachers present: the house was very open, and the two sermons and love feast held three hours: I was chilled exceedingly; my subject was Ephesians v, 1-3.
Wednesday, 13. We rode westward sixteen miles, to Warwick Bristoe's, where we held meeting, and then rode to Berry's ford; thence to Thomas Terry's, a Yorkshire [95] Methodist, whom I married seven years ago to Ann W. Dowell, his present good wife, from a Methodist stock on the mother's side in Ireland.
[Asbury
1800, Thursday Nov. 20 Rev. Francis Asbury visits Thomas Terry.
At the Grove. We were lost an hour in the woods at setting out, and terribly bewildered in our way to that meeting house; the day was cold, and a beautiful snow lay on the ground. During the public exercises the people felt as at the reading and preaching of Ezra. Brother Whatcoat improved with light and life upon Coloss. i.21-23
Through twelve miles of cold and snow we journeyed to Thomas Terry's. Our host was from Gisborough, in Yorkshire; he made us welcome and gave us dinner about six o'clock. Here I hauled up the chaise -- the pleasure of laying in it does not compensate for the trouble and difficulty of getting it along.
....... [Asbury journal v.2, 3]
1800 - South Carolina. In these records we see Thomas Terry and perhaps his brothers and their children living nearby.
Terry, John [ Laurens 16 ] | 3 0 0 1 0 - 0 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 |
Terry, John [ Edgefield 137 ] | 1 0 0 2 0 - 4 0 0 1 0 - 0 4 |
Terry, Thomas [ Greenville 274 ] | 2 0 0 0 1 - 1 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 |
Terry, William [ Greenville 265 ] | 1 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 2 1 0 - 0 0 |
Terry, William Jr. [ Laurens 15 ] | 1 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 |
Terry, William Sr. [ Laurens 15 ] | 0 1 2 0 1 - 0 0 1 0 1 - 0 0 |
1801, Sept. 19.- "Francis Asbury, known as one of the founders of
Methodism in the United States visited Terry Chapel near the Reedy
River. " Asbury Terry is, probably named after him, is born
in Oct, 1800.
[The History of the Pisgah Methodist Church, 200th Homecoming,
Fountain Inn, S.C. May 1991]
1802, April 22 -
1802- Monday 21 November. Rev. Asbury visits Thomas Terry.
I rode to Thomas Terry's, upon the forks of Reedy River.
Tuesday 22. My mind occupied in reading, writing, and exercises in prayer, in while I have intimate communion with God. I now feel as if it were my duty to preach more particularly on the subjects of sanctification and baptism.
I have nearly finished my six thousand miles - to God be all the glory! But Ah! what small fruit of my labour, since August, 1801. How little do I speak of God and to precious souls. God be merciful to me a sinner!
Wednesday 23. At Thomas Terry's I gave an exhortation in the evening on 1 Cor. xv. 58. Next day I went to Nathan Bramblet's .... [Asbury Journal II, 86]
1802 - He starts building the log church that becomes known as
Terry's Chapel.
1803 - Nov. 3 - Bishop Asbury, one of the founders of Methodism
in the colonies, made annual visits to South Carolina between 1787
and 1814. He made a number of entries in his diary about
events and conditions in South Carolina and on Nov. 2, 1803 he
commented:
The Pisgah Church history gives some description of this building. "He established a small Methodist Church which for many years was known as Terry's Chapel. This church was made of hewn logs. The cracks were filled with mud and the windows were made of oiled paper. Just how many members attended this church is not known, but it is reasonably certain that services continued uninterrupted until it became necessary to construct a larger and more adequate building." [The History of the Pisgah Methodist Church, 200th Homecoming, Fountain Inn, S.C. May 1991]
"Preached to a lifeless congregation (at Wood's), and came off, without dining, to John Foster's twelve miles... 1810- US Census, Greenville Co., South Carolina. page
496. George listed here
is Thomas brother. Both Thomas and
Ann would over 45 years old, one daughter 16-26, one son
10-16, four sons under 10 and two daughters under 10.
1814- Abstract, Book I, page 485, Greenville County Deeds
1816- A separation of property is filed in Greenville Co., S. C. which calls into question many assumptions I've made of the years especially about the name of the wives of Thomas Terry and my grandmother, which should according to this be Nancy (probably McDowell) Terry.
South Carolina
Greenville District
This indenture made the 22d day of January (twenty-second written in words), in the year of the Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen between Thomas Terry of the District and State aforesaid of the First Part, and NANCY TERRY, his wife, John McDowell Terry, Julius (or it may be Jabez Jabus) Terry, Asbury Terry, Rebecca Terry, Gaston Terry, Charles Terry, Hannah Terry, of the Second Part, and James Alexander, Trustee for and in behalf of the said NANCY and her children aforesaid of the Third Part, WITNESSETH: Whereas some unhappy differences hath lately arisen arisen between the said THOMAS TERRY and his wife, mutually agreed to refer all matters and differences which exist between them, the said THOMAS TERRY and NANCY, his wife, TO ARBITRATORS, THE AWARD WHEREOF HAS BEEN AGREE UPON BY THE ARBITRATORS SO SELECTED, for the decision of the difference aforesaid, and being presented to the said THOMAS TERRY and NANCY his wife, received their assent and approbation.
He, the said THOMAS TERRY, in compliance with the award aforesaid and as of now WITNESSETH : That by this indenture doth hereby for himself, his executors and administrators and for every of them covenant and agree with the said James Alexander, Trustee, his executors and administor and assigns and doth also agree with the said NANCY TERRY, JOHN, JULIUS (or it may be JABEZ) ASBURY, REBECCA, GASTON, CHARLES, AND HANNAH TERRY, manner and form following, that is to say that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Nancy Terry and her children aforesaid, that the said THOMAS TERRY shall and will permit and suffer for the said NANCY and their children from time to time and at all times from henceforth during her and their natural life to live apart and separate from him and to reside and be in such place or places and at such family or families and with such relations, friends and other persons, and to follow and carry on such trade or trades and business as she, the said NANCY and their children aforesaid from to them and at their will and pleasure, (notwithstanding the present converture of the said NANCY, wife as aforesaid and minority of the aforesaid children as if the said NANCY were a femme sole and unmarried and their children were adults and of age, (to wit, 21). shall think fit). And that he the said THOMAS will not at nay time or times hereafter sue the said NANCY or nay of the foresaid children in any cort of law or equity of living separate and apart from him, or for the proceeds arising from the labor or industry of the aforesaid children compel her, the said NANCY, to cohabit with him, or the to sue, molest, distrub or trouble her or the aforesaid children for such living apart and separate from him or any other person or person whomsoever for receiving, harboring, or entertaining her or their children aforesaid, Nor shall or will he, without the consent of the said NANCY and her children aforesaid visit them or knowingly come into any house or place where she or they shall or may dwell, reside, or be.
And he the said Thomas Terry doth by these presents, in consideration of the natural love and affection which he yet bears toward his below...
{ A section seems to be missing here from the photocopy- ec}
Trustee, for and in behalf of his wife, NANCY, and her children, John McDowell Terry, JABEZ (?) TERRY. ASBURY TERRY, GASTON TERRY, REBECCA TERRY, CHARLES TERRY, AND HANNAH TERRY, all that tract of land where Mrs. NANCY TERRY and her children now live, containing two hundred and ninety acres, more or less bounded on the NoWest by Mrs. Gaston's plantation, So/West by West on Baker's land; So Easterly by William Peden's land, NEasterly by John Barr's Land, to Harrison's corner, N. West by Harrison to Gaston's line on a spring (?), a piece of said tract of land to be taken off and to added to the the Fork Shoals tract, which is to be run as follows to wit: BEGINNING on William Peden's Line line and running a direct course with a certain partition fence dividing a field that James Smith tends from my own, and continuing on a direct line to Wilson Baker's line, tegether with all and singular the rights members, hereditaments, and apurtenances to the same belonging on in any wise connected or incident appertaing thereto. To have and to hold all and singular the premises above mentioned unto the said NANCY and her children aforesaid forever, and I do hereby bind myself, my heirs and executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend the said premises aforesaid unto the siad NANCY the children aforesaid, their heirs and assigns, against myself and every my heirs and others lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof which has not been excepted, and I do further covenant and agree with the said JAMES ALEXANDER, Trustee, as aforesaid, and NANCY, my wife and children aforesaid that I will effect a division of the personal property which belongs to her her held by me and that a third part thereof shall be given immediately to my wife NANCY and my children aforesaid , and that from the execution of this deed of settlement a third of the said personal property now held by me is given to my seaid wife NANCY, lives to her and the children above alluded, and further that I will at a tome hereafter claim or demand any of the siad property which by this deed is given to my said wife, NANCY, and children, or any other which she or they may at any item hereafter buy or purchase or which shall be devised or given to them, or they shall otherwise acquired, and that they shall and may enjoy and absolutely dispose of the same as if she were a femme so and unmarried and the aforesaid children were adults.
And it is further agreed in consideration of the aforesaid settlement of lands bounded and situated as above mentioned and of the personal property which accompanies the same, given to the said NANCY, with of the said Thomas in manner and form as aforesaid and of the provisions so made for her by the said recited indenture of settlement in manner aforesaid, the said NANCY doth hereby agree to accept and take in full settlement for her support and maintenance, and of all claims to dower, and , doth further renounce any claim she may have or has upon the estate of her said husband, THOMAS TERRY, during coverture. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal.
Witness: s/ Thomas Terry (seal)
Daniel Tillinghast Nancy Terry (by mrk)
Robt. H. Briggs. James Alexander (S)
Greenville, District, South Carolina
Personally appeared Daniel Tillinghast before me a subscribing
justice and maketh oath that he signed as witness and a a deed
of settlement made by THOMAS TERRY to NANCY TERRY and that
Robert H. Briggs was a subscribing witness with him at the same
time.
Sworn and subscribed before me 2 April 1816
THOMAS EDWARDS, J. Q. D. H. Tillinghast.
Other probate records list his heirs as Nancy Mathews(apparent wife of Thomas Matthews), Elizabeth Hopkins (apparent wife of Solomon Hopkins, an administrator), wife of James Alexander, John M. D. Terry, Jabez Terry, wife of William Meares, Asbury Terry, Gaston Terry, Charles Terry, and Hannah Terry.
"We the undersigned Arbitrators independently chose as will appear from the written bond having had all the matters refered to us in mature consideration to find and award, that in as much as the case Thomas Terry in his life time did convey and set over to James Alexander property for his wife and their children as he thought and we believe a just proportion of his Estate, we award that, Solomon Hopkins the administrator, pay all the expences & the Administration and then that the balance in his hands be equally divided between Nancy Mathews, and Elizabeth Hopkins, children of Thomas Terry Dec.d by a former wife (italics mine - EC) Given under our hands and deals this 20th day of Oct, 1830.1820 - U. S. Census, Greenville Dist. S. C. roll 120 , page 152 - all of these folks are on the same page. There is no indication of Thomas Terry on this census so we feel he must have died by this time.John H. Harrison
Bruce Reynolds reports that Adam Turner Stennis is the son of John Stennis and was the grandson of Alexander Peden. [Bruce Reynolds email 1/16/08]
Micajah Berry
Alexander Peden
Daniel Ford
Alexander Thompson
Adam (Turner) Stennis
W (?Glsonnely) Gunnels
(separate document)
I Anna Terry do hereby bind my self in manner and form the same as the Legal Heirs of Thomas Terry my Late husband in the above bond, and do hereunto set my hand & afix my seal the 20th Oct. 1830.Anna (her mark) Terry
[photo copy of documents provided by Mary Vance Norfleet, State of SC, Dept 7, File 482. Estate of Thomas Terry]
Done in presence of
John H. Harrison Q. U.
James Alexander JP
Nancy Terry1830 - US Census, South Carolina, Greenville, p. 336 This census shows Ann Terry who is 60 to 70, two sons 20- 30 ( Gaston should be 26, Charles is 23. The one daughter should be Hannah at age 21.
males 0 (U-10), 2 (10-16), 0 (16-26) , 3 (26-45) , 0 (45+)
females 0 (U-10), 1 (10-16), 1 (16-26) , 0 (26-45) , 1 (45+)
Solomon Hopkins
males 2 (U-10), 1 (10-16), 0 (16-26) , 1 (26-45) , 1 (45+)
females 0 (U-10), 2 (10-16), 2 (16-26) , 0 (26-45) , 1 (45+)
Charles Terry
males 2 (U-10), 0 (10-16), 0 (16-26) , 0 (26-45) , 1 (45+)
females 0 (U-10), 2 (10-16), 0 (16-26) , 1 (26-45) , 0 (45+)
Wit: Nathan Nesbett J. McD. Terry (Seal)Recorded: Jan 6, 1834. The land listed here is probably the same as listed in the divorce document of 1816. The mother's name is Nancy in the divorce decree and Ann in the land transaction, so I think her name was Nancy Ann McDowell.
William A. Terry William Meares "
Harrison Thompson Asberry Terry "
Gaston Terry "
Hannah Terry "
Jabez Terry "
About 1833 George Terry is thought to have moved to Franklin County, Indiana with five of his children. Here he died at the age of 74 and is buried on the farm he used to own in 1838. R. Y. H. Terry says that George Terry leaves South Carolina because he couldn't deal with slavery.[letter of R. Y. H. Terry, photocopy from Mary Vance Norfleet]
Before 1838- The following letter was written to George and Mary
Terry, Thomas' brother, by Harrison and Elizabeth Thompson, their
daughter who remained in South Carolina. Here she is referring to
Ann Terry, widow of Thomas and Alexander Peden, whose family
eventually marries into the Terry family. I've left it with the
original spelling.
Ann Terry is yet a living and is injoying modderet helth and hoeing these few lines will find you inJoying the same blessing She Sais that it has binn a long time Sience She say anny of you altho She wishes to be remembered by you all She yet remembers her love to you all She is yet living at the Same place by her Self only the negros She is caring on a pirtty Samart farm making out verry well She sais that she is gitting old verry fast She Sais She has nothing more at presant but remains your untill death Ann Terry ------------ also Harrison Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson wishes to be Remembered by you all as this is all the way wee have of converssing with wone another wee are all well at this time and hopeing these few lines will find you all in the same State of helth. wee are living where Gaston livied when you left his country we have baught it and is doing well wee think better that wee was doing before. weee have no importent new only Elizabeth has a fine Son the 25th of Febuarry last and we call him James Morgan also you wanted to hear from your old neighbors as to Mrs Woodside She livs at the Saime place wher She did when you was livng in this countery and is doing verry well also William Syms and family is well and is doing well also old uncle John Terry and family is as much as usual also olad Alexander Peden and wife is yet a live the old leady is gone blind and has a Sore betwizt her sholders that wil Ende her days on earth wee have no doubt So wee must come to a slose as we ahve nuthing more at pressent but remains your loving Son and daughtor iuntill death harrison Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson1840 - US Census, Greenville County p. 276
[Bolin collection and transcription]
1848 - This letter was written by Wm and Mahala Terry to their mother, Mrs Mary Terry, George Terry's widow. In it is mentioned the Charles Devenport who are in Mississippi with them.
Miss Tipah County May the 7 1848
Dear Mother with pleasure i embrace the presant oportunity of sending you a few lines to let you know that wee are all well at present hoping this may find you all enjowing the same blessing i received your letter a few weeks ago which gives us great satisfaction to hear that your was all well times is extremely dull here at present corn is selling from $2 to $2.5 per bushel cotton from $3 to $4 per hundred in memphes bacon $3 per hundred there is a great Deal of sickness around here at this time fever and chills and fever Asbury has got the chills at this time his family is all well him and nancy is fixing to go to greenville they think to shortly the friends in greenville was all well when wee heard from them last January it lis my intention to start to see you between the middle and last of June without some providential accident take place with some of us it is very Dry and cool here the spring crops is very backward wheat crops is indifferent here this spring Charles Devenport and family was well a few weeks ago Mahala says tell you hat she has sold 75 doz of eggs since Christmas got from 8 to 12 1/2 cents per dozen she says she has 65 young chickens and has sold several Dollars worth of butter and hens tell Isaice Loper to rite to me soon i must bring letter to a clos by remaining your affectionate children tell Death
Wm and Mahala Terry
we wish to be remembered to all of our brothers and
sisters and their children we want you to rite to us soon no
more at present.
[Bolin collection and transcription]
The following obituary was written in the Southern Christian Advocate in 1852.
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