Life History

Notes

• Some have understood this name as Keziah, which was a common name inthat period.  I have never seen Roziah, which is in the transcriptionof her father's will.  The actual document does look like the intendedname was Roziah.  Family sources sometimes list her as Kezia, whichwas a common name of the time (usually spelled Keziah).
  
  Her record of marriage to James Scott also reports her as Keziah.
  
  U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  Keziah Terry
  Gender: Female
  Birth VA 1730
  Spouse James Scott
  Spouse Birth VA 1730
  Marriage 1748 VA
  
  Excerpt from the Will of Benjamin M Terry Sr, probated 26 September1771, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
  
  "Item, I lend to my daughter Rozia Murphy two negros namly Harry andTillie, during her natural life and after her Desease to be equallydivided between her children. She the said Rozia, had by her formerhusband James Scott and all her other children that she has or shouldhave by her present husband Richard Murphy."
  --  Transcribed by Julia Clark,http://genforum.genealogy.com/terry/messages/7273.html

Sources

• 1. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
• 2. Will of Benjamin Terry Sr, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 26 September1771
  • Name: Transcribed by Julia Clark; Location:http://genforum.genealogy.com/terry/messages/7273.html;