Fourth Generation Inclusive

Historical Documents of Genealogical Interest to Researchers of North Carolina's Free People of Color

Tag: Terry

A caution against his kinsman, too.

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.

RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 20th inst., a bound Mulatto Boy by the name of JOHN TERRY. Said boy is about 14 years of age, and is supposed to be lurking about the neighborhood of a Mr. Council in Bladen county. I will give the above reward of Five Dollars for the delivery of said boy to me at this place. All persons are hereby notified not to harbor or employ the boy, as I am determined to enforce the law against anyone doing so. And I would further caution the public against a free colored man by the name of Newsom L. Terry, as he is a dangerous fellow, and I have no doubt that John was induced to leave my premises by his advice.  J.W. POWERS. Fayetteville, Jan. 24, 1851.

Fayetteville Weekly Observer, 4 February 1851.

Where are they now?: No. 20.

T.W. was born in North Carolina in the 1940s. He is descended from the following free people of color, all of Robeson County, unless otherwise noted:

(1) Keziah Brooks [1815-1893]

(2) Hugh Chavis [1807-1862] via Effie Ann Chavis [1827-1917]

(3) Matilda Jones

(4) Mackie Jane Locklear [1845-??]

(5) Richmond Locklear via Anna Eliza Locklear [1840-??]

(6) Thomas Locklear [1780-ca1865] via Thomas Locklear [1828-1892] via Nicholas Locklear (ca1845-??)

(7) William Maynor [1805-ca1880] via Angus Maynor [1832-ca1890] via Jordan Riles Maynor [1860-1941]

(8) Bryant Oxendine [1838-ca1875]

(9) Solomon Oxendine [1831-1897] via Martha Oxendine [1862-??]

(10) Clarissa Sweat [1814-1897]

(11) Emily Terry [1848-1919, Cumberland/Wayne]

(12) Charles Winn [1817-1892, Duplin/Wayne] via William Winn [1835-??, Wayne/Robeson]

(13) Martin Woodell via Patsey Woodell [1837-1880]

(14) Elender Young [1800-ca1865, Duplin/Wayne] via America Young [1820-1900, Duplin/Wayne]