John Terry, I

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA (Soldier). DAR Ancestor #: A113668

NOT the son of William 'Trapper' Terry, II and Rachel Terry

John Terry was in Captain Neeley's Company, 13th District along w/brother Miles. Also served in Lambert's Company 14th Virginia Regiment. John came to eastern TN about 1783 & moved on to Perry County, IN.

About 1814 John Terry w/wife Esther (Brown) & their family, came on packhorses from Botetourt Co VA, into Perry Co IN. Settling in Anderson Township near Tell City, purchasing .25 acre.

The 12th of their 14 children, Elias, was carried all the way in front of his mother saddle.

2 Feb 1781 wed Esther Brown

John Terry was in Captain Neeley's Company, 13th District along w/brother Miles. Also served in Lambert's Company 14th Virginia Regiment. John came to eastern TN about 1783 & moved on to Perry County, IN. His will was recorded 15 Feb 1843, Perry County, IN in Will Abstracts, Book B, Part 1. John was listed in 1785 Tax Records, Pittsylvania County, VA, in census records: 1810: Wayne County, KY; 1820-1830-1840: Perry County, IN

About 1814 John Terry w/wife Esther (Brown) & their family, came on packhorses from Botetourt Co VA, into Perry Co IN. Settling in Anderson Township near Tell City, purchasing .25 acre. The 12th of their 14 children, Elias, was carried all the way in front of his mother saddle. The known children who made the trip to IN of their 14 children: Esther, Elijah, Rachel, Elias, Miles, & Thomas

About 1834 John gave Miles the purchase price to buy a 41 acre homestead for him on a trip to Vincenes, IN. Miles took title in his own name, but after John's death Miles & his wife deeded it to Esther. She in turn conveyed the land back to Miles in 1847. The land was located 3/4 mile east of the Lilydale Church.

5 Jun 1837 John's will names Esther as sole beneficiary

John & Esther are buried on the Terry homeplace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Taken from The Living History of Perry County by Thomas James De La Hunt 1916

10 Feb 2020 Suggested edit: Suggested add from his wife Ester's memorial:

Terry Cemetery is abandoned in a field, but does have a barbed wire fence around it, & it is all grown up with brush. Which means there may be more family members buried here.

There was a grave marker from Alexander Funeral Home placed next to Esther's broken stone marker. Next to her is the Revolutionary War grave marker of her husband John Terry -- done 9 Oct 2002

Suggested edit: Online source has the following parental information attached to her name: Thomas Henry Brown (1728–1787) & Mary Terry (1730–1793) Marriage: 1742 Virginia, United States Contributor: Julie Crabtree (49072854) • juliannedispain@outlook.com* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 27 2020, 20:11:57 UTC

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94986813/john-terry

John Terry was in Captain Neeley's Company, 13th District along w/brother Miles. Also served in Capt. George Lambert's Company 14th Virginia Regiment 5th Div. 2nd Brigade formed in February 1777. He enlisted in Dec. 1777 and was hospitalized for 6 months in 1778 (Jan.-June) John came to eastern TN about 1783 & moved on to Perry County, IN. His will was recorded 15 Feb 1843, Perry County, IN in Will Abstracts, Book B, Part 1. John was listed in 1785 Tax Records, Pittsylvania County, VA, in census records: 1810: Wayne County, KY; 1820-1830-1840: Perry County, IN

2 Feb 1781 wed Esther Brown. About 1814 John Terry w/wife Esther (Brown) & their family, came on packhorses from Botetourt Co VA, into Perry Co IN. Settling in Anderson Township near Tell City, purchasing .25 acre. The 12th of their 14 children, Elias, was carried all the way in front of his mother saddle. The known children who made the trip to IN of their 14 children: Esther, Elijah, Rachel, Elias, Miles, & Thomas

About 1834 John gave Miles the purchase price to buy a 41 acre homestead for him on a trip to Vincenes, IN. Miles took title in his own name, but after John's death Miles & his wife deeded it to Esther. She in turn conveyed the land back to Miles in 1847. The land was located 3/4 mile east of the Lilydale Church.

5 Jun 1837 John's will names Esther as sole beneficiary

John & Esther are buried on the Terry homeplace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Taken from The Living History of Perry County by Thomas James De La Hunt 1916 Family Members Parents

   William Terry

   1710–1792

Rachel Manson Terry

   1730–1766

Spouse

   Esther Brown Terry

   1765–1848

Half Siblings

   Ester Terry Burris

   1740–1830

Children

   Josiah Terry

   1780–1868

William Terry

   1785–1869

Elijah Terry

   1791–1870

Elias Terry

   1807–1894

Miles Terry

   1809–1880

Inscription

   JOHN TERRY

   LAMBERT'S CO

   14th VA REGT

   REV WAR

   1760

   1842 

2 Feb 1781 wed Esther Brown

John Terry was in Captain Neeley's Company, 13th District along w/brother Miles. Also served in Lambert's Company 14th Virginia Regiment. John came to eastern TN about 1783 & moved on to Perry County, IN. His will was recorded 15 Feb 1843, Perry County, IN in Will Abstracts, Book B, Part 1. John was listed in 1785 Tax Records, Pittsylvania County, VA, in census records: 1810: Wayne County, KY; 1820-1830-1840: Perry County, IN

About 1814 John Terry w/wife Esther (Brown) & their family, came on packhorses from Botetourt Co VA, into Perry Co IN. Settling in Anderson Township near Tell City, purchasing .25 acre. The 12th of their 14 children, Elias, was carried all the way in front of his mother saddle. The known children who made the trip to IN of their 14 children: Esther, Elijah, Rachel, Elias, Miles, & Thomas

About 1834 John gave Miles the purchase price to buy a 41 acre homestead for him on a trip to Vincenes, IN. Miles took title in his own name, but after John's death Miles & his wife deeded it to Esther. She in turn conveyed the land back to Miles in 1847. The land was located 3/4 mile east of the Lilydale Church.

5 Jun 1837 John's will names Esther as sole beneficiary

John & Esther are buried on the Terry homeplace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Taken from The Living History of Perry County by Thomas James De La Hunt 1916

10 Feb 2020 Suggested edit: Suggested add from his wife Ester's memorial:

Terry Cemetery is abandoned in a field, but does have a barbed wire fence around it, & it is all grown up with brush. Which means there may be more family members buried here.

There was a grave marker from Alexander Funeral Home placed next to Esther's broken stone marker. Next to her is the Revolutionary War grave marker of her husband John Terry -- done 9 Oct 2002

Suggested edit: Online source has the following parental information attached to her name: Thomas Henry Brown (1728–1787) & Mary Terry (1730–1793) Marriage: 1742 Virginia, United States Contributor: Julie Crabtree (49072854) • juliannedispain@outlook.com

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 7 2021, 17:57:01 UTC

2 Feb 1781 wed Esther Brown

John Terry was in Captain Neeley's Company, 13th District along w/brother Miles. Also served in Lambert's Company 14th Virginia Regiment. John came to eastern TN about 1783 & moved on to Perry County, IN. His will was recorded 15 Feb 1843, Perry County, IN in Will Abstracts, Book B, Part 1. John was listed in 1785 Tax Records, Pittsylvania County, VA, in census records: 1810: Wayne County, KY; 1820-1830-1840: Perry County, IN

About 1814 John Terry w/wife Esther (Brown) & their family, came on packhorses from Botetourt Co VA, into Perry Co IN. Settling in Anderson Township near Tell City, purchasing .25 acre. The 12th of their 14 children, Elias, was carried all the way in front of his mother saddle. The known children who made the trip to IN of their 14 children: Esther, Elijah, Rachel, Elias, Miles, & Thomas

About 1834 John gave Miles the purchase price to buy a 41 acre homestead for him on a trip to Vincenes, IN. Miles took title in his own name, but after John's death Miles & his wife deeded it to Esther. She in turn conveyed the land back to Miles in 1847. The land was located 3/4 mile east of the Lilydale Church.

5 Jun 1837 John's will names Esther as sole beneficiary

John & Esther are buried on the Terry homeplace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Taken from The Living History of Perry County by Thomas James De La Hunt 1916

10 Feb 2020 Suggested edit: Suggested add from his wife Ester's memorial:

Terry Cemetery is abandoned in a field, but does have a barbed wire fence around it, & it is all grown up with brush. Which means there may be more family members buried here.

There was a grave marker from Alexander Funeral Home placed next to Esther's broken stone marker. Next to her is the Revolutionary War grave marker of her husband John Terry -- done 9 Oct 2002

Suggested edit: Online source has the following parental information attached to her name: Thomas Henry Brown (1728–1787) & Mary Terry (1730–1793) Marriage: 1742 Virginia, United States Contributor: Julie Crabtree (49072854) • juliannedispain@outlook.com* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 3 2021, 18:36:33 UTC

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 3 2021, 17:42:52 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 3 2021, 19:30:24 UTC