FIRST GENERATION

1. Richmond TERRELL was born on 17 Oct 1624 in Reading, England. He died between 1677 and 1683 in New Kent County, Va. (Blissland Parrish).
Richmond TERRELL (frequently shown as Tyrrell) came to America in 1656 and settled in New Kent County (Land Patent Book, Richmond, Book 4, page 12). On 28 Nov 1656, Richmond Terrell is granted 640 acres for transportation of 13 persons, among them his Brother, Robert. The land is northeast side of Cattail Swamp. The patent is issued by Sir William Berkley, Governor. In the years that folllow, Richmond Terrell is granted large tracts of land in New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia. Richmond Terrell is also active in the Church of England in Blissland Parish.

Elizabeth UNK was born in 1683. Richmond TERRELL and Elizabeth UNK had the following children:

+2 i. Richmond TERRELL, JR..
+3 ii. Timothy TERRILL.
+4 iii. William TERRELL.
5 iv. Robert TERRELL⁽¹⁾ was born about 1662.
According to Emma Dicken, there is a strong possibility that Richmond may have had a fourth son, Robert, who, on 20 April 1682, was granted 170 acres of land in New Kent Co. At that time, Robert, brother of Richmond, was not alive. Nineteen years later there is another grant to a Robert Terrill in Middlesex Co., VA. This Robert married Mary and baptized a son, Robert on 13 May 1707 in Middlesex Co.