Research Notes:
"William Terry...was born about 1715 in King William or King and Queen County, Virginia. They later moved to Caroline County, Virginia. It is possible, however, that they did not move to Caroline County, as it was originally part of these other counties and was not set up as a separate county until 1727. William Terry moved to North Carolina with his family in about 1740. They owned land in what was Halifax and Edgecombe Counties, North Carolina. William's father deeded him land which bordered on that of Mathew Raiford. William Terry married his daughter, Mary Raiford, about 1745. He served as an early Justice of Anson County, North Carolina (1755-1756) and was a Captain in the militia (1758-61), commanding a company of rangers in the Cherokee Campaign of 1760. He did not fight in the Revolutionary War, but was recognized for his material aid...this service is recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). He died about 1780, and his wife died about 1790. His known children are l) James Terry, 2) Martha Terry, 3) Mourning Terry and 4) Margaret Terry." [1]
1775 On 6 September, the will of William Terry of Anson County named wife Mary Terry and four children: Martha Pickett, James Terry, Mourning Coleman, and Margaret Smith. Also Elizabeth Hellams, relationship not stated. Executors son James and wife Mary. Witnesses: John Coleman and William Roberts. [2] [3]
[1] http://www.terry-family-historian.com/TFHJUN1983.htm, Terry Family Historian 2(1983), 57.
[2] Brent H. Holcomb, Anson County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1749-1766, Abstracts of Wills & Estates, 1749-1795 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980), [AncestryImage].
[3] USGenWeb Archives, Anson County North Carolina will abstracts, [USGenWeb].