| Name: |
Samuel Terry |
| Born: |
Abt 1633 |
Barnet, London, London, England |
| Died: |
Abt 1730 |
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
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| Spouse: |
Anna Lobdell |
| Spouse Birth: |
8 Mar 1634 |
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| Married: |
3 Nov 1660 |
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| Children: |
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| Samuel Terry |
1661 |
| Ephraim Terry |
1663 |
| Thomas Terry |
1665 |
| Mary Terry |
1667 |
| Rebecca Terry |
1669 |
| <Infant> (F) |
1670 |
| Ephraim Terry |
1672 |
| Rebecca Terry |
1673 |
| Anna Terry |
1675 |
| Elizabeth Terry |
1677 |
| Mary Terry |
1687 |
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| Father: |
Stephen Terry |
| Mother: |
Elizabeth |
Life Events/Source:
| Event: |
Birth |
Date: |
Abt 1633 |
The author speculates that the year of birth was 1633
Source:
pg 3
Notes of Terry Families
In the United States of America
By Stephen Terry
Published 1887 |
| Event: |
Marriage |
Date: |
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Sarah Scot was a Widow, her maiden name was Bliss
Source:
Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusettes with a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity
By Ellery Bicknell Crane
Page 388
Also
Springfield Families |
| Event: |
Marriage |
Date: |
3 Nov 1660 |
"Sammuell Terrey joyned in marriage to An Lobdell the 3 day of ye 11 month 1660." First Book-Springfield, Mass. p. 119
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| Event: |
Signer of Petition |
Date: |
25-Jul-04 |
| 1668 At pp. 86-87 in the January 1855 issue of the New England Historic and Genealogical Register in Chapter "Petitions against Imposts", there is set forth a petition signed by 61 residents of Springfield including "Samuell Terrey" and Miles |
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Apprenticeship |
Date: |
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Penelope Terry, born 1731, died 1811, daughter of Dr. Ebenezer Terry, earliest physician of Enfield, granddaughter of Captain Samuel Terry, pioneer settler of Enfield, whose father, Sergeant Samuel Terry, came from Barnet, England, as apprentice to William Pynchon, founder of Springfield.
Source:
Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography
Genealogical - Memorial
The American Historical Society
1917
Pg. 47 |
| Event: |
Swore Oath of Allegiance |
Date: |
1678 |
31December1678 Samuel Terry Sr. and Samuel Terry Jr. take Oath of Allegiance to the King as an inhabitant of the Town of Springfield MASS:
In Vol. V. (Jan. 1851) at pp. 83-84, New England Historical and Genealogical Register is an article entitled "Inhabitants of Springfield, who took the Oath of Allegiance" and is set forth, in part, below: |
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Census |
Date: |
1685 |
"Anno Dom. 1685. An Estimate of the Plantation, both of Mens house and Lands, in Springfield, where Mens Persons are valued as Estate, and those m'reference to the raising Town Rates. By the Gent. Selectmen. Quatermr Hro. Volyon, Dsm: Marshfield, Jno. Dumbleton, Deacon Parsons, Sam: Bliss Senr. Copied from the original in the Tax Collector's Office, City Hall, by Francis Norton, June 1893."
Among those listed: "Samuel Terry -
Housing 04
home lot at Skipmuck & in ye neck 14 acres 18
40 acres over the River 27
13 acres upland adjoining to home lot 01
12 acres that was John Hortons (Dec. '64) 10
20 acres Anno 1673 02 10
8 acres that was John Hortons 04
2 poles 16
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and on page 29: "Saml Terry 1 pole 08" |
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Widower |
Date: |
27 Sep 1705 |
| 27 Sept 1705 "Sarah Terrey the wife of Samuel Terrey was sick & died Sept 27th 1705." First Book Springfield Mass. Pynchon Death Records p. 126 |
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Will Proved |
Date: |
8 Sept 1730 |
8Sept1730 Administration of the estate of Samuel Terry \Hampshire County, Mass. HCR p. 72
"Power of Administration on all & singular the goods, chattals rights & credits of Samuel Terry formerly of Springfield in the county of Hampshire, Husbandman, deceased was granted to Samuel Terry, gent of Enfield and Thomas Terry of Springfield, Husbandman, both in the county of Hampshire & bond taken for their faithful discharge of the Trust- Sept. 8th 1730" |
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Nearly all of this genealogical research completed by
Carol J. (McCune) McCraw |
| Event: |
Immigrant |
Date: |
2 Jul 1650 |
"Each of these agreements cite original contracts made in England, April 22, 1650, to run nine years from and after the arrivals of the parties in this country; and state that their landing at Boston was July 2, 1650."
Source:
Pg. 3
Notes of Terry Families
In the United States of America
By Stephen Terry
Published 1887 | |
Click on the picture(s) for a larger view
For bigraphical information see the attachments at the bottom of this page. I recommend the additional biography as it contains some of the more sordid details of his life that are not as widely known. |
