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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