James Terry was granted land in St. John's Parish, King William County, Virginia, in 1701. He later migrated to Halifax County, Virginia, then Orange County, North Carolina. He died between 1775, when he wrote his will, and 1779, when his will was proved. His descendant, William Henry Terry (1828-1878), a Confederate soldier, was born in Chatham County, North Carolina, the son of John W. Terry (1796-1884). He and his wife, Jemima Norwood, had eleven children, 1849-1870. Descendants lived in North Carolina, Illinois, New York and elsewhere.

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Lists about 2500 books found in major libraries throughout the U. S. containing genealogies of families from Virginia and West Virginia. The books listed deal with families of Virginia origins but often follow their descendants far and wide across the continent. Each book is listed under the surname of the primary Virginia family covered in it. Many of the titles listed deal with several families, not all of which may have Virginia roots. Citations to all these allied families are listed in a cross-reference table, regardless of the geographic focus of the family, making this bibliography of use to researchers with interests outside Virginia also.

Includes entries for maps and atlases