DESCENDANTS OF PHILEMON TERRELL 1750-1816

HISTORY: Philemon Terrell was born about 1750 in North Carolina. At the time of the Revolution, he and brother, Richmond, were residing in Bladen Co.,NC. They both served in the Revolution. In 1786, the two were cut into Robeson Co. and are found in the 1790 census there. In the latter half of the 1790's, the 2 brothers moved to Liberty Co., GA where Philemon died in 1816. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had 10 children.

children of Philemon and Elizabeth: 1. Malcolm b. 1778 2. Pierce b. 1780 3. (daughter) b. 1782 m James Williams of Jefferson Co., GA 4. (daughter) b. 1785 m. Edward Currie, Jr. 5. Mary b. 1787 m. Reason F. Swilley **NOTE: Other sources claim that Mary, the wife of REASON F. SWILLEY was the daughter of Richmond TERRELL, not PHILEMON! Stay tuned, I am working on it!*** 6. John b. 1790 m. Lydia Ellis 3 Oct 1815, Nancy Overstreet 16Aug1827 7. Josiah b. 1792 m. Lucena Swilley 11Aug1814 8. Nancy b. 1793 m. Richard Thomas Stananland 21Jan1812 9. (daughter) b. 1794 m. William Willcox 10.Lucy b. 1795 m. Authur Dees 8Jan1817

TIMELINE: ***c1750 Philemon Terrell was born to James TERRELL, Sr. and Margaret?? in either NC or VA ***about 1776 Philemon was married to Elizabeth ?? ***Nov 12, 1779 Philemon was granted 100 acres in Bladen Co., nC ***1790- Philemon found in Robeson Co., NC census ***Oct 15,1792 deed from Joseph Wood, Sheriff to Philemon for 150 acres in Robeson Co., NC ***Oct 3, 1794 deed from Thomas Ivy to Philemon for 100 acres in Robeson Co.,NC ***Nov 13, 1802 Philemon was granted 400 acres Liberty Co., GA ***Dec 1816 Philemon died in Liberty Co., GA ***Dec 9, 1816 children of Philemon all made a deed to the lands to their mother ***Dec 26, 1816 Elizabeth sold land to John Daniel

generation 2 Children of John Terrell and Lydia Ellis(wife #1) married 3Dec1815 1. James R. b. 9May1820 2. Reason S. b. 1825 children of John Terrell and Nancy Overstreet (wife#2, b.1799 SC) mar. abt. 1827 3. Lydia E. b. 5Jan1828 4. David W. b. 1830 served in the CSA, Co I, 12th GA Inf. Valdosta, GA died in the war. 5. Andrew J. b. 14Aug 1832 6. Cynthia C. b. 1833 7. Miriah b. 1836 8. Lucy Jane b. 1837 m. to John Hansford Carter 9. Calvin Swilley b. 1838 d. about 1863 10. Rachel M. b. 30 Aug 1842 d. 9Feb1904 m. Frank Colson, Jim Lige Carter

generation 2 cont'd children of James R. Terrell and Nancy Guthrie(b. 1816, Ware Co., GA d. 16Dec1890) m. 10 Mar 1841 James R. died during the Battle of Olustee near Lake City, FL. 1. Jaspar b. 28 Jul1843 FL d. 18Mar1862 Miss. 2. Talitha b. 30Dec1844 3. Lydia b. 30Oct1846 4. James R., Jr. b. 9Nov1848 FL d. 4Jun1873 m. Nancy Lane 5. John R. b.23 Mar1850 FL d. 6Apr1864 FL 6. Amanda Carolina b. 31Aug1851 7. Calvin C. b. 29Jan1853 d. 9May1853 8. Eliza b. 25Dec 1853 9. Nancy b. 12Feb1855 d. 9Jul1859 10. Reason M. b. 17Dec1857 11. Barzillia L. b. 9Dec1859 d. 16Apr1889 12. Melvina Sylvester b. 22Jan1862 13. William O. b. 28Feb1864

Sources for the information provided above are: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, LDS library, Norm Perry of Ocala, FL, DAR records, tombstone inscriptions, census records. For more detailed information email goldenroots@yahoo.com.

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