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Descendants Of Roger Terrill of Milford, Connecticut, a collaborative effort to gather and share information on the Roger and Abigail (Ufford) Terrill family through the generations, is now in Phase 2.

Our goals are still to accurately document and preserve Roger Terrill family history, and to continue the search for Roger’s origins. In phase 1, which began in May of 2009, we put up on this web site a large number of records pertaining to Roger and Abigail and their children. In phase 2, while continuing to add records for Roger and Abigail’s descendants, we will intensify the search for Roger’s origins in England.

Much has already been written about Roger’s origins, and much about his early life in New England, but most of this is undocumented and some is contradictory. DOR plans to start from a solid foundation, based on primary records, to see where we can go from there. It won’t be easy to sort everything out and build anew. We invite you to follow our efforts, or join us in the venture!

All for the best, . . . . . (posted 29 August 2009)

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Conrad W. Terrill

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(Thomas2 line)


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Nancy Tyrrel Theodore

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(John2 line)



The Terrill Surname

Tyrell Symbolism

DOR Member Features

When you join our web site (it’s free) you’ll see additional tabs along the top, and additional menus on the right. Presently, the additional tabs take you to our Research section (where you can read about current research projects), YDNA Roger (focussed on our genetic genealogical research), and DOR1 (which contains all the newsletters from NTT’s original Descendants of Roger Terrill society, from 1989 to 1995). The most useful additional menu on the right is the Member Menu, which you can use to leap to our online Library, to our Old Pictures section (which now contains pictures of tombstones too), to our Bible Records, Etc. section, and to our Members Area (which allows members to exchange information). Lastly, we notify all members (by email) of significant new developments.

Roger Terrill Articles

The 1639, 1643 and 1646 Lists of Milford Free Planters

Milford First Congregational Church Records - Vol. I, 1639-1837

Milford land records for Roger1 Terrill

Roger Terrill stands up before the Court on behalf of his brother-in-law

Roger1 Terrill's Sons — by Deed We Shall Know You

Looking at Roger's inventory.....

Other Articles

Our Roger's Tree section contains most of our articles and records, tucked away in a descendant tree filing system, starting from Roger1. Check the Site Guide for more detail, and try our Search this web site menu, at top right, to find articles of interest.

Bible Records (Etc.) Wanted

If you’ve been wondering how to share those old family Bible records with others who might be vitally interested, you can do it by sending us photocopies. Contact Conrad. Other old records are welcome, too.

FTDNA Terrell Surname Project

DOR-Terrill is a major participant in the Family Tree DNA Terrell Surname Project. Other Terrell lines are participating too. The aim of this project is to sort out all the “Terrell” lines throughout the world using yDNA genetic genealogy. DOR-Terrill, using this project, has already homed in on Roger’s yDNA, to 67 markers. We’re now working on identification of branches, and on connecting to Roger’s ancestors. Our YDNA Roger page presents all the details. If you don’t know if you’re a descendant of Roger, you can find out by getting tested through the Terrell Surname Project. If you’re not a descendant of Roger you might find out what Terrell line you actually belong to. The project is growing fast.

New on DOR

Ufford Surname Project Launched by Jane Ufford Bartlett , Aug. 2010

Estate Agreement with Widow Uffit (Ufford) of Stamford, 20 Aug. 1660, by NTT, Aug. 2010.

George3 (Daniel2) Terrill Will — 10 May 1750, by NTT, Aug. 2010.

Ancestry of Benajah5 Turrel (Samuel4, George3, Daniel2, Roger1), of Lanesborough MA in 1790, a reprint of a DOR1 article by NTT in 1995.

Roger 3 (Roger 2-1) Terrill Of Woodbury, CT, and David4 Terrill’s Estate, by NTT, June 2010. This Roger Terrill had only one son who survived to adulthood, and David4 apparently had no children.

Roger3 (Roger2-1) Terrill Will – 31 August 1764, transcribed by NTT, June 2010.

Bible Record for William C.6 Turrel (Caleb5-4, Daniel3-2): This record, along with information from other sources, is used to support an argument that this William C. Turrel, of Susquehanna County, PA, from sometime before 1810, was descended from Caleb5 Turrel, born in Milford, CT, in 1742, whose paternal line to Roger1 is known.

Wills of John Terel/Terrill and wife Sarah of New London, CT, 1712. In conjunction with what we know of our John2, these establish that John of New London was a different John Terrill.

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Old Pictures: Bennett Spencer7 Terrell (Eli6, Phineas5-4, Samuel3, John2, Roger1), and wife Eliza Jane (Kane), of Cheshire, CT, c. 1880s.

Old Pictures: Tombstone of Samuel B.7 Tyrrell (Philander Laurel6, Ichabod5, Oliver4, Josiah3, John2, Roger1), d. 1862.

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