Monday, July 19, 2021

RICHARD TERRY ARRIVED ABOARD 'THE JAMES' (13 JULY 1635)

 He was the youngest of the three Terry men aboard the "James" in 1635, one of three presumed brothers, from Kent, England. All bearing, apparently, DNA of the I-02 Haplogroup. The other men were Robert Terry (1610-1675) and Thomas (1606-1672). Richard Terry was born 1616 Kent, England and died 16 May 1676,, Southold, Long Island. Like the others, it is believed they landed in Massachusetts, migrated into New York-Long Island area and then into New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

He married a woman named Abigail LNU and from his will the following children have been identified:

Gershom Terry (the name is from the Bible and means "exile" or "stranger here"; may reflect his feelings in going to a new land to start a new life), md Deborah LNU. He had at least one son, Gershom Jr. who married a Mary and had another Gersom 3; David b ca 1706 may have md a Mehitabil Aldrich and had a John and a James; and a Mary.

Samuel Terry

Abigail Terry

Nathaniel Terry, who md a Mary HORTON. Their daughter Phoebe Terry Horton md Caleb Horton (1687-1722) and had children, Mary Horton (possibly md a Terry), Elijah Horton, Nathan Horton, Nathaniel Horton, and Phoebe Horton Tuthill.

Richard Terry Jr.

John Terry

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