Sarah (Thompson) Terrell (1754 - abt. 1808)

Born 31 Oct 1754 in Robeson, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Simon Terrell — married about 1775 in Chatham, Province of North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1808 at about age 53 in Franklin, Georgia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Sarah Terrell was born in 1754 and passed away in 1808.

Her Mother's Will

Will of Hannah Thompson- 7 Sept. 1784 In the name of God Amen. I Hannah Thompson of Chatham County in the State of North carolina; being sick and indisposed in my body; but, yet of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my Body do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament. In the first place I resign my soul to God that gave it and my Body to the grave to be buried in a christian manner at the discretion of my Executors and touching what worldly goods it hath please God to bless me with it is my Will that they be disposed of in the following manner, that is to say, I give and bequeath unto my Eldest and well beloved son John Thompson the sum of Twenty shillings lawful money of this state. 2ndly I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Balaam Thompson the like sum of Twenty shillings lawful money. thirdly I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Shusanna Kendrick and her Husband the like sum of Twenty Shillings- fourthly I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Mary Self and her Husband the like sum of Twenty Shillings- fifthly I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Sarah Terryll and her Husband the like sum of Twenty Shillings - sixthly, I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved Daughter Hannah Terryl and her Husband the like sum of Twenty shillings- Seventhly I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Ann Kendick and her Husband one negro Boy called Lamb Eighthly I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son William Thompson one negro woman called Jean with her child called Currituck, also all my stock and household furniture with the whole residue of my estate after the foregoing legacies are paid, He my said son William being subject to pay out of his part a certain Debt which I owe the Estate of my late Husband William Thompson deceased Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons John Thompson and Balaam Thompson my whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament & witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four -1784 Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of us Mourning Hubbard (her mark) John Montgomery Signed Hannah thompson (her mark "H") A Copy Test John Ramsey C.C.<

Marriage & Children

Husband: Simon Terrell

Wife: Sarah Thompson

1. Timothy Terrell
2. Thompson Terrell
3. Elizabeth Terrell
4. Hannah Terrell
5. William Terrell
6. Amelia Terrell
7. John Simon Terrell

Slaves from Will

I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Ann Kendick and her Husband one negro Boy called Lamb Eighthly I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son William Thompson one negro woman called Jean with her child called Currituck

Sources

• Terrell Genealogy’ by Emma Dicken, The Naylor Company http://www.terrellsociety.com/genealogy/documents/L013_Dicken_withNewIndex_S.pdf, pg 247-48
• Chatham Co. Record of Estates 1782-1799, Vol. 1, pg. 34, 34 a NC State Archives film #C.022.5001 http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/chatham/wills/hannthwi.txt Chatham County record of estates North Carolina Archives
• Film #848243, Family data of Elizabeth Read (Mrs. W. H. Westbrook) Lineage from Simon Terrell, N.S.D.A.R. 175542, Fort Early Chapter, Cordelle, Georgia, Born in Orange Co. N.C. in Mar. 27, 1755 and died in GA., 1836, married to Sarah Thompson. Daughter Amelia Terrell born 1796 died 1845, who married Thomas Hollingsworth born 1777 died 1839 married 1820.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Thompson-6241 created through the import of Tallent Family Tree.ged on Nov 21, 2011 by Richard Tallent.