[Clement, Maud Carter. History of Pittsylvania County Virginia. Lynchburg, VA: J. P. Bell Co., 1929] Nathaniel Terry was the son of Benjamin Terry whose will was dated 1760 and proven at Pittsylvania C. H. in 1771, naming sons Nathaniel, Benjamin, Peter, Joseph and Robert Terry; daughter Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah Terry; Lavinia King and Kezia Murphy; wife Elizabeth Irby(Terry). Nathanial Terry died in 1782 when the inventory of his estate was taken. The legatees were named in a deed in Halifax in 1801 as follows: William Terry, Joseph Terry, Nathaniel Terry, Robert Terry, Berryman Green who had married Nancy Terry, Keeble Terry who had married Sally Terry, and James Thompson who had married Polly Terry. THE HISTORY of PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA CHAPTER IX EARLY CHURCHES IN PITTSYLVANIA THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND The Separate Baptists believed in the immediate working of the spirit of God, and taught that to those who earnestly sought God gave "evident tokens of his will." They spoke with deep feeling and strong gestures, and being deeply affected themselves, Semple says, "correspondent affections were felt by their pious hearers which were frequently expressed by tears, treblings, screams, shouts and acclamations. * * * And the people were greatly astonished, never having seen things in this wise." The earnestness of their exhortations won hosts of converts in Pittsylvania for the new faith. After several churches had been established Elder Shubal Stearns "conceiveds that an association composed of delegates from all these would have a tendency to impart stability and uniformity to the whole." Accordingly the first association was held in January 1760 at Stearn's church in North Carolina, the Sandy River Meeting House, to which eight churches sent delegates, two of which were in Virginia, the Dan River Church, represented by Samuel Harris and the Lunenburg County Church, represented by William Murphy. ..... Ferry on Staunton River to Pittsylvania Courthouse (Peytonsburg's). 'What is to be done here, gentlemen ?' said Harris. 'Preaching, Colonel.' 'Who is to preach?' 'The Murphy boys, sir.' .... Harris devoted the first seven years of his labors to his own county and section, and it was during these years that he together with Dutton Lane and the Murphy boys carried the message through Henry, Patrick, Franklin and Bedford counties. (When these four counties became the Strawberry Association, was the name chosen in honor of Harris's home on Strawberry Creek?) About 1765 Harris widened his field and traveled extensively through Virginia and Carolina, exhorting the people and winning hosts of souls to the new faith. It is said "there is scarcely any place in Virginia in which he did not sow the Gospel seed." Ireland said of him: THE HISTORY of PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA APPENDIX I FIRST LIST OF TITHABLES OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, YEAR 1767 John Madding, John Madding, Jr. & Wil- John Creel.liam Ingram. Lazarus Dodson.Peter Terry. John Piggs List, negroes Harry, Bob, Sam,Thomas Waters, negro Lucy. Sary, Beck.John Hall. Griff Dickenson, Jun'r.Robt. Warters & Wm. Warters. Rich. Murphy & Bob. Scott.Richard Colyer. Geo. Dodson.Christopher Sneed. James Thompson & Jno. Terry.Thom. Cole. Jas. Roberts, Jun, & negro Isbell.James Connor. Ambrose Haley & Ben. Haley. Wm. Lynch. Richard Persons for his son John.Bob. Terrys List of Tithes himself and son James Panley.Jo Terry. Thos Fee.Robt. Terry's List--Rob. Terry, negroes Isaac Jones. Sammy, Jack, Harry, Gregory, Abram, Masses Poor.Jenney, Abby & Phillis. Thos Townsend.Daniel Coleman (Cumberland). Joseph Austin.The Revd Alexander Gordon's List, Thom. Jacob Chaney, Jas. Chaney & EzekielRiddle, overseer, Davis & Harry. Chaney.Capt John Quarles List, Jopph Ferguson, Wm. Astin & John Astin.overseer, negr Crozier Elijah King. Wm. ComptonCapt Jos Terry's List, Jos Terry Jun, Andrew Polson.negroes Savoey, Abraham, Cupid, Bet- Thom. Hill.sey & Sarah. John Pedler.Thos. Straton. Wm. Davin & Son Jas Davin.David Terry's List, negroes Cate, Mat- John Bulard.thew, Dourkkin & Sal of Champ Terry. Nich Baker.John Fitzgerald. Theop. Lacey's List Mark. Hardin Over-Thos. Dodson's List, negroes Peter, Adam, seer, negroes Dove, Abraham, RathellJoseph, Dinah, Sall, Winny, Lucy & and Bess.Nora. ..... [p.284] Jeremiah Walker, negro. Daniel Hankins negroes frank, Nan &Joseph Cunningham, 1 tithe, land. patt and land.Joseph Morton, 1 tithe, negro Dinah Land. Nicholas Perkins 1 tithe negro moll.Abraham Passley, 1 tithe. Joseph Harris. David Harris.Martain Dunkin. John Harris, Constable.John Stags. Benjamine Neal, Constable.James Edwards, 1 tithe, land. John Roach, 1 tithe.Thom. Bullock. John Oaks. Richard Bullock. John Rice.John Lankford, 1 tithe, land. Henry Dunlop.Joseph Cotton. John Gwin.James Presnall son James, negro Jane. John Sams.George Hide, 1 tithe. William Bean & son Wm., land.Owen Wait. John Hardiman son Thomas, land.Joel Certain, 1 tithe. Constant Perkins negro Jacob.Shadrack Turner sons John & Josiah. John Chadwell negro Farmer & Tiller,Thomas Watson, 1 tithe, land. land.John Watson, Jun., land. Zacheriah McCubbins.James Gravely, Jun'r. John Been, Jun.John Watson, sen tithe & land. John Jones, 1 tithe, land.John Warring. John Join, land. William Edwards son Thom., land.Thom. Gravely. Robt. Perriman.James Garner, 1 tithe. Thomas Billings.Thomas Garner, 1 tithe. William Murphy. Thomas Horgeth, tithes. Thom. Edwards, negro Andrew, land.John Morton Tithes Negroes dogcry & William McCubbin. seftis. Henry Rice, land.Arthur Fuller. Nathan Carter. ... [p.285] Benjamine Barten. Isaac Vanbiber.John Ferguson & negro Dinah. Mack Foster Sen.John Savory, Jr. Richard Peari's tithes are William Lowry,William Bramby. negroes: Jack, Harry, Jeany, HannahSamuel Walker & negro Judd. & Silviah.William Davis. Anthony Litle.Joseph Bird. Christopher Lackenair. Reuben Kieff. John Meadly.Robert Hill, Swinfield Hill & Thomas John Dilingham. Hill. James Lamb. Swinfield Hill. William Webb.Austin Shot. John Ramsey.Thomas Shoat. Joshua Weaver & Isaac Weaver. John Vanbibber. Holden McGee.Henson McDonal. Edward Richards.Francis McGuier. William Dilingham & Joshua Dilingham.John McGuier, Amos Richardson & negro Moll. Thomas Carter. Benj. Jenkins. John McGuier, Jr. Robert Tormet.Merry MeGuier. John Hall.Paul Henson. Francis Farley.John Henson. Wm. Heard, George Heard & Win. Beans.William Henson. Thomas Bird.James Standeford. Richard Shoat. William Murphy. Jeremiah Muray.Miller Dogget. John Stevenson. Richard Hough. John Callaway, negroes Flemen, Asher,Joshua Barton. Nan & Nell. David Barton. Abraham Motley & Negro Peter.Isaac Barton. Stephen Heard & Jesse Heard.William Ferguson. Hugh Innes, James Parberry, negroesThomas Miller & William Sumers. Juba, Keat & Peat.Francis Bird. John Heard.Andrew Ferguson. Stephen Heard, jr. Joseph Rentfro. Lewes Jenkins & negro Jack. Robert Jones, Thomas Jones & Henry John Justice Constable. Jones. William Henson.John Jones. William Witcher & negro Sawney.Robert Jones, Jr. William Keeny. Philip Smith. James Wade.William Cook. Daniel McKenzie.John Fushon. William Atkinson & Owen Atkinson. James Rentfro, jr. John Good, jr.James Rentfro Sen, Joseph Rentfro & Joseph Deal. Peter Rentfro. Richard ShockIcy. Veath Dilingham & negro Jeany. Daniel Witcher.Peter Vanbiber, jr. David Dalton & Benj. Dalton.