William Terrell, of Hanover County

William Terrell, Sr., born “seen as 20 Sep 1656” in New Kent Co VA; died February 1743 in Hanover Co VA. He was the son of Richmond Terrell, Sr. (Immigrant) and Mary Waters. He married Susannah Waters 1671 in Virginia.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Terrell-45

It appears to be a certainty that Richmond Terrell, who settled in New Kent in 1656, had a son, Richmond, Jr. Most everyone concedes that Timothy was another son, and we believe that William, who married Susannah, made up the trio. Richmond II must have been born by 1656 or a little before. Descendants of Timothy claim that he was b. 1658, and there are good indications that William Terrell was born about 1660. The three were in New Kent until the creation of Hanover from a part of New Kent in 1720, which placed William in Hanover.

We feel safe in concluding that Richmond Terrell I was the father of: (1) Richmond Terrell II, who signed the “Grievance” in 1677 and may have been the eldest son. He was probably b. 1650-1656. (2) Timothy Terrell, of New Kent County, whose record will be given. His descendants say that he was b. 1658. (3) William Terrell, of New Kent County, after 1720 Hanover, who seems to have been b. About 1659-1660, d. about 1743, married Susannah Waters.

The following list of the children of William and Susannah Terrell has been generally accepted as correct.

1. William Terrell, Jr. d. about 1744 in Caroline Co. Va.
2. Joel Terrell, Sr., d. 1758 in Hanover Co., Va.
3. Mary m 1) Micajah Chiles 2) William Mills
4. Anne Terrell m. David Lewis.
5. David Terrell d 1759 in Caroline Co., Va.
6. Henry Terrell d. 1760 in Caroline Co., Va
7. Timothy Terrell d 1763 in Orange Co., N.C.
8. James Terrell d. about 1773 in Caroline Co., Va.
9. John Terrell d. about 1785 in Franklin Co., N.C.

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Extra wives

Unproven, unsourced, disconnected

“William Terrill apparently had three wives. Of the first one very little is known. Susannah Waters was his second wife. Patsy Winston was his third wife, taken late in life, and it is not certain how many, if any, of his children are also hers.”

Extra children

Disconnected June 2022

• Robert Terrell
• Elizabeth Matthews
• Simon Terrell
• Ann Winston Burnley
• Susannah Wingfield
• Frances Higdon

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Notes

Land Deed to Son David

1725 March 16 , St. Margaret's Parish, King William County

Family tradition has always passed down the information that William married Susannah Waters. The wife of William was named Susannah, as she was identified in a document granting her power of attorney to her son, Henry, to relinquish her dower, when she and William deeded land on Polecat Swamp, in March 1725, to their son David.

David Terrell was the son of William and Susannah Terrell. He probably grew up in the forks of the Pamunkey River. His father and mother deeded 400 acres of land in St. Margaret's Parish, King William County, to him on March 16, 1725.

David settled on that land in the Polecat Creek area, near what was to become Caroline County and Golansville. It was the same area in which a large group of Quakers settled, and David embraced the faith. He married Agatha Chiles, the daughter of Henry Chiles of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County.

An extensive study of the Terrell genealogy can be found here: http://www.terrellsociety.com/genealogy/documents/L013_Dicken_withN...

Earlier generations must as usual be taken with large helpings of salt (everyone wants noble or royal ancestors), but the immigrant and subsequent generations are substantiated about as well as one might expect from an area that has had its records periodically destroyed.

Tidewater Virginia Families: Section: Chapter 9: The Terrell Family < AncestrySharing >

References

• Terrell Society: Terrell Genealogy. Chapter IV: William Terrell who married Susannah Waters. <PDF>. Page 56-61.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrell_(surname) 2.2. “William Terrell who married Susannah Waters.” This William Terrell was born around 1659 and died around 1743.[1] He married Susannah Waters and is a direct ancestor to several notable Terrells in the United States as well as other Terrell descendants including Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.[3] Among historians, there is a lack of consensus regarding which of the early Terrells in America he is directly descended. One theory is that he is the son of the immigrant ancestor Richmond Terrell, but he may also be descended from Richmond's brother William. …
• Lane, Janie Warren Hollingsworth,. Key and allied families. Statesboro, Ga.: Lane, 1931. Page 377. <AncestryImage>. (Has errors)
• William Terrell in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 <AncestryImage> Name: William Terrell Birth Date: 1659 Birth Place: Virginia Death Date: 1743 Death Place: Virginia SAR Membership: 83126 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 23 Mar 1962 Father: Richmond Terrell Spouse: Susanna Waters Children: Timothy Terrell
• Richmond, William and Timothy Terrell, colonial Virginians. Page 248. <AncestryImage>
• Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s. <AncestryImage> TERRELL, WILLIAM, son of Robert and Jane Baldwin [SIC]. Came from England before 1667 to New Kent Co. Married Susannah Waters.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156901179/william-terrell
• Tidewater Virginia Families. Page 272. <AncestryImage>
• Legacy's Pedigree Chart for Rupert L. Martin show Susannah Waters as William's wife.
• ”Terrell Trails,” Spring 2002. Vol. XVlll. No. 1.<PDF> page 1514-1520.
• Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of US Presidents (2009 edition). Jimmy Carter ~ Barack Obama. “William Terrell d, c 1743, = Susanna Waters, Hanover Co., Va.” <link>
• Tidewater Virginia Families Section: Chapter 9: The Terrell Family Source Information Ancestry.com. Tidewater Virginia Families [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. Original data:Davis, Virginia Lee Hutcheson. Tidewater Virginia Families. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Page 268. < AncestrySharing >