Robert Terrill (b. September 19, 1697, d. February 13, 1786)
Robert Terrill (son of Timothy Terrill and Elizabeth Foster) was born September 19, 1697 in New Kent County, Virginia1069, and died February 13, 1786 in Orange Co. ,VA.1069. He married Mary Foster on Abt. 1723 in Orange County, Virginia1069.
Notes for Robert Terrill: WILL OF ROBERT TERRILL, OF ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA Contributed and annotated by Mrs. Joseph P. Wiggins, Indianapolis, Indiana, together with data on the Terrills, obtained by Mrs. Wiggins from England.
In the name of God amen, I Robert Terrill, of the County of Orange and parish at St. Thomas being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
First after I shall quit this mortal Body I desire that I may be decently buried at the discretion and with Solemnity that my Executors hereafter my think fit and proper.
Item: I give to my son Robert Terrill the land I purchased of Spencer Bobo in the County of Culpepper containing four hundred acres more or less to him his heirs and Assigns forever.
Item: I desire that the land I now live on containing two hundred and thirty one acres also the land I hold in Culpepper which I purchased of Charles Grymes, containing by estimation, five hundred acres after my decease may be sold by my Executors and the money arising from the sake thereof pay such legacies and be divided as I shall hereafter mention.
Item: I give and bequeath unto Lyda Murray and Elizabeth Murray, children of my daughter Sarah Murray, deceased, one Negro girl named Lara to be equally divided between them or their heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath my grandchild William Moore, son of my daughter Ann Moore, deceased, one Negro boy named George and five pounds current money to him his heirs or assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my sons Robert Terrill, John Terrill, William Terrill and my daughter Mary Hudson remainder of my slaves to be equally divided between them to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto Mary Towles, Ann Towles, Joseph Towles, Jane Towles, Fanny Towles, deed to two hundred and twenty pounds current money to be equally divided between them or their assigns forever and to remain in the hands of my Executors till they come of age or marry, and if either of them should die before that time then to be equally divided between the surviving children above named.
Item: I give and bequeath to the surviving children of my son Edmund Terrill, deceased, two hundred twenty pounds current money to be equally divided between them, their heirs or assigns forever, and the money to remain in the hands of my Executors till they come of age or marry and if any of them should die before that time their part to be equally divided between the surviving ones.
Item: I give unto Ephraim Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Mary Creed and Elizabeth Herring, children of my deceased daughter, Elizabeth, two hundred and twenty pounds current money to be equally divide between them and their heirs and assigns forever, (except Mary Creed who I hear has disposed of her part expected of my Estate, now if that should be the case then her part I give to be equally divided between her children that she may have of her body lawfully begotten).
Item: It is my will and desire that the residue of my estate of what kind soever be divided into several equal divisions and I do give and dispose of each division as follows, one of the said divisions I give to my son Robert Terrill to him his heirs or assigns forever, one other division I give to my son John Terrill to his heirs and assigns forever. Also another of the said division I give to equally divided between the surviving children of my son Edmund, deceased, or their heirs or assigns forever. Also, another of the said divisions I give to my son William Terrill to his heirs of assigns forever. Also, I give another of the said divisions to my daughter Mary Hudson to her and her heirs or assigns forever. Also, another of the said divisions I give to be equally divided between Ephraim Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Mary Creed and Elizabeth Herring, children of my daughter Elizabeth Rucker, deceased, to their heirs or assigns forever. Also, one other division I give to be equally divided between Mary Towles, Ann Towles, Joseph Towles, Jane Towles, Fanny Towles, children of my daughter Sarah that she had by Joseph Towles, deceased, and remain and go in the same manner as mentioned in the clause where I left the money.
Item: I have partly agreed with my grandson Rush Hudson for the trust of land I have in Pamunkey containing five hundred acres for which he was to give me the sum of one hundred and ten pounds current money, now if he complies with the bargain I then desire that my Executors may execute deeds to him for the said and the money arising from the land there of to be divided after the Legators are satisfied into seven equal divisions and disposed as above mentioned and Lastly I do nominate and appoint my son John and William Terrill Executors of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made. In witness I have hereunto set my and seal this 13 Day of February 1786.
(Above was found on Latter Day Saints microfiche 1206430 on 11/6/97
TERRILL NOTES
Robert Terrill, of the Will, was the son of Timothy Terrill and his wife, Elizabeth Foster. He was born in New Kent Co, VA, and was baptized on the 25th of December, 1697 in St. Peter's Parish Church in which his father was a vestryman. See St. Peter's Parish Register, p. 38. There is, also, on the same page, record of a son Joseph born to Timothy and Elizabeth Terrill.
Robert Terrill married first, Mary Foster, daughter of John Foster whose wife, it is supposed, was Ann Moore, daughter of Captain Augustine Moore, of Elizabeth City County, VA.
When the writer of this sketch was appraised of the existence of the Robert Terrill's Will by an elderly correspondent, who for a term of years--almost forty--had been a faithful delved in the original records he remarked in his letter: "Ann Terrill married her cousin." This statement seemed significant: and together with the names of Ann Terrill Moore's sons (distinctive of the Moore family of Chelsea) as given in her father's Will and indicates a clue to Ann Foster's family setting. (The name--Augustine--frequently appeared in the family of Moore, of Chelsea of King William County and that of Elizabeth City and York, but there was certainly no relationship in Virginia, at least, between the two families--Editors.)
This deduction is given in the spirit of investigation, in the hope that it may meet the eye of a reader personally interested and who may be in possession of documentary evidence and, through it, be able to authenticate this tracing.
There was such a tendency in early times toward consanguineous (related by blood) marriage that the same patronymic (descent from a given person) in close generations implies relationship; consequently, it is supposed that Robert Terrill's wife was his own cousin; his mother, likewise, being a Foster.
Reference Terrill Bulletin by Ellsberry. His will is printed in the Virginia Historical Magazine, dated Feb. 13, 1786, probated 23 Mar 1786. Mentions son, Robert Terrill; Robert Moore, Francis Moore, Bernard Moore, and Alexander Moore, all children of his dtr. Ann Moore (deceased); Lyda Murry and Elizabeth Murry, children of dtr. Sarah Murry (deceased); grandchild William Moore, son of dtr. Ann Moore (deceased); other sons John Terrill and William Terrill and dtr. Mary Hudson; Mary Towles, Ann Towles, Joseph Towles, Jane Towles, Fanny Towles, children of dtr. Sarah, wife of Joseph Towles (deceased); unnamed children of Edmund Terrill (deceased); Ephraim Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Mary Creed, and Elizabeth Herring, children of dtr. Elizabeth (deceased); Rush Hudson, grandson. Sons John and William are named executors. Robert married his own aunt. His wife, Mary Foster (b. 1700) was a sister to Robert's mother, Elizabeth Foster (b. 1670), both dtrs. of John Foster and Ann Moore.
More About Robert Terrill: Christened: December 25, 1697, St. Peters Parish,New Kent Co., VA..
More About Robert Terrill and Mary Foster: Marriage: Abt. 1723, Orange County, Virginia.1069
Robert Terrill (b. September 19, 1697, d. February 13, 1786)
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