One of the issues in research of the Terry family of Botetourt County, Virginia is the "problem" of so many Jasper Terry groups: are the all the same? Are they all related? How to sort them out?
One line is defined as follows:
Jasper Terry, born circa 1720/30, who married a Mary Morrison b. circa 1733.
They are usually said to have had one son:
Josiah Terry b 12 April 1755, Botetourt County, Va. who married a Mary Lloyd, who as born 16 Oct 1756, Va . Josiah is said to have died 10 June 1839 in Kentucky.
Josiah's children were:
- Jasper Morrison Terry, b. 6 Jan 1777 who married Sallie Fuller. Jasper Morrison Terry died circa 1850 in Greene Co., Il.
- Elijah Terry b. 1778, Botetourt County, Va who md a Mary Wright in Montgomery Co., Va and d. Grayson Co., Kentucky. *
- Aaron Burr Terry born 12/7/1782 or 83.
- Josiah Terry Jr., b.1784 Botetourt Co., V, md Annie Sowder
- Martha Terry b. circa 1798, Montgomery Co., Va md in Kentucky Abraham Hart b, 1795, SC. Died in Grayson Co., Ky.
- William Terry md 1804? Jane Winters in Montgomery Co., Va
- Unknown Terry.
This group of Terry are listed among the DNA results of the Terry Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA. They have very distinct DNA Haplogroup which should allow for male descendants to easily identified and connected.
Plus, from the same source they appear to also share that Haplogroup with a William Terry b. circa 1690 and who died circa 1754 in NJ.
Now, there is also another Jasper Terry found in records who is identified as a son of William Terry, he is serving as an administer of his estate, settling claims in court, and similar actions. He is identified as "Jasper Terry with wife Ruth" in records of 1793 and 1804.
There is also a Jasper Terry who leaves a will in Montgomery County, Va in 1819 naming a wife Margaret, three daughters, and naming several male Terry's assumed to be sons. Numerous trees have conflated these two so that they are one man with a first wife "Ruth" and a second wife "Margaret," The question is "are they the same man?" Are we seeing two different Jasper Terry men in these instances? Only DNA will sort this out, apparently, because no marriage records for a Jasper and a Ruth or a Jasper and a Margaret have ever been located. Some attempt to insert "Ruth" to create a "Mary Ruth" or a "Margaret Ruth" but evidence for the families of the other groups, now coupled with the DNA differences, mean that is incorrect with solid evidence.
Theory One: The Jasper and Ruth group is a son of William Terry who assumes the administrator role and, like his siblings and friends leaves the Montgomery County area to head into TN, KY, etc. Any descendants of this line, via this theory, would no doubt join the Haplogroup of son's of John Terry, son of William and have a Haplogroup of I-02.
Theory Two: The Jasper and Margaret group is a son of William, and Margaret was a second wife he married post 1804, and the same would apply and his implied sons of Silas, Elijah (note the Elijah assigned to the above Jasper who appears to be the same one in this group), Jonathan, and a William (who looks to have married an Elizabeth). Their lines should be I-02.
Theory Three: The Jasper and Margaret Terry group with daughters Keziah Terry Graham, Karon-Happuck Terry Rose, Jemima Terry DeWeese, along with the Silas, Elijah, Jonathan and William comprise a second son of Jasper and Mary Morrison Terry, he being a brother to Josiah Terry and Mary Lloyd, uncle to Jasper Morrison Terry and Aaron Burr Terry. He and his male descendants would then share that different Haplogroup of G-02.
Which is correct? Only time and additional DNA work will add enough knowledge to finally settle the question, unless someone finds a forgotten cemetery, lost records, or something similar that answer some of the marital and kinship questions.
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