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About Lt. John Terry
John was a Lieut and a farmer in Simsbury, CT.
Source- Early Records of Windsor, Ct. "NEHGS Register, Vol. 5, page 362.
New England Marriages Prior to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey, Page 732.
Gen. Dictionary of the Early Settlers of New England, by James Savage,
Will of Lt. John Terry - April 18, 1690
The last Will & Testament of John Terry: I being weake in Body but,
having my understanding, I think it best to set in order that little which
God hath left me as followeth: Item. I give my beloved son Stephen Terry my
house & homestead and barn & half my land lying within the fence which I
bought of Joseph Persons, with all my stock of cattell, horses, sheep &
swine and household goods, with whatever Moveable Estate is truly mine, with
half my Share in the Mills. This I give him on the Conditions following:
that is to say, he shall provide for & honourably mayntayne my beloved wife
during the time of her natural life, & also pay as followeth: To my daughter
Elizabeth £30 with what she hath already received, & to my daughters Sarah,
Mary, & Abigail, £30 apiece, provided they live with their brother Stephen
until they are married, & he shall provide for them during the time of their
abode with him; but if either of my daughters goe from their brother Stephen
without his free Consent before they be married, then he shall pay them But
£20 that so leave hom; & my aforesaid son Stephen shall mayntayne & bring up
all my Children decently. I give to my sons Samuel & John Terry all my lands
not before mentioned, with half my share in the Mills. I Constitute my son
Stephen Terry sole Executor. I appoint Mr. Edward Thompson and Lieut. Joseph
Wadsworth my Overseers.
John Terry.
Witness: Samuel Wadsworth
John Wadsworth
Son of Stephen Terry.
Descendants of the Founders of Ancient Windsor.
Name: Terry, Lieut. John, Simsbury
Died 30 April, 1691. Invt. Taken 16 June, 1691, by Joseph Wadsworth, John Higley and Peter Buell. The children: Stephen 25 years, Samuel 13, John 7, Daughter Elizabeth 27, Sarah 22, Mary 17, Abigail 5, Widow Elizabeth (Wadsworth)Terry.
From: The last Will & Testament of John Terry.
His tombstone has not been found.
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Children of John & Elizabeth (Wadsworth)Terry:
Elizabeth Terry-Holcomb 1663-1699
Stephen Terry 1666-1753
Sarah Terry-Hill 1668-1754
John Terry 1669-1670
Rebecca Terry 1671-1673
Mary Terry-Holcomb 1673-1754
Abigale Terry 1675-
Solomon Terry 1675-1677
Rebecca Terry 1676-1676
Samuel Terry 1678-1724
John Terry 168-1725
Source: Notes of Terry families in the United States of America. Published 1887, by Stephen Terry.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 31 2022, 1:35:50 UTC
Lt. John Terry's Timeline
1638 |
March 6, 1638
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Windsor, Connecticut
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1663 |
December 16, 1663
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Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
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1666 |
October 6, 1666
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Windsor, Hartford, CT
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1668 |
November 16, 1668
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Hartford,, Windsor, Hartford County, CT, United States
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1670 |
March 22, 1670
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Windsor, Hartford, CT
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1672 |
January 7, 1672
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Windsor, Hartford, CT
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1672
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Simsbury,Hartford,CT,USA
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1673 |
July 19, 1673
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Windsor, Hartford, CT
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1675 |
March 29, 1675
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Windsor, Hartford, CT
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