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Roxcy Latimer Terry

Birth
Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
28 Nov 1857 (aged 85)
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section A / Row 41
Memorial ID
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Roxcy Latimer, dau. of Capt. Hezekiah Latimer and Triphena Gillett, bapt. of record as "Rockce" Aug. 16, 1772 at the Wintonbury Parish (now Bloomfield, Conn.) Church. She d. Nov. 28, 1857 at Simsbury, Conn. (g.s.)

Her adult life is mired in contradiction. Prior to circa 1796, she m. as his 1st wife Daniel Pettibone, Jr., s. of Daniel Pettibone and Sarah Brown, b. of record Oct. 22, 1770 at Windsor, Conn. and bapt. Dec. 9, 1770 at the Wintonbury Parish Church. They had at least three children: Sally F. (Crosby), Bishop and Harriet (Cadwell), the latter two bapt. the same day at Wintonbury, but only the two daus. can be successfully traced by the memorialist. Daniel Pettibone, Jr. was an inventor with an extensive list of inventions and d. in 1820, but where he is interred is unknown. Whether Daniel or Roxcy was the spouse granted the divorce has not been uncovered.

Roxcy m. 2) Feb. 24, 1802 at the Wintonbury Parish Church, Timothy Terry, latter whose identity is incomplete in the marriage record. Timothy was the s. of John Terry and Martha Gridley, b. Jan. 25, 1755 at Simsbury, Conn. where he d. Nov. 10, 1846 (g.s.)

Meanwhile, Daniel Pettibone, Jr. m. 2) Nov. 25, 1804 at the Wintonbury Parish Church, Margaret McLean of Berlin, Conn. and had additional children. Margaret d. in 1856 and purportedly is interred at the Congressional Cemetery associated with Christ Episcopal Church in downtown Washington, D.C.

Roxcy Latimer and Timothy Terry had at least one confirmable child, son Asa, b. circa 1807 at Simsbury, Conn., where he d. Aug. 19, 1850 (g.s.)
Roxcy Latimer, dau. of Capt. Hezekiah Latimer and Triphena Gillett, bapt. of record as "Rockce" Aug. 16, 1772 at the Wintonbury Parish (now Bloomfield, Conn.) Church. She d. Nov. 28, 1857 at Simsbury, Conn. (g.s.)

Her adult life is mired in contradiction. Prior to circa 1796, she m. as his 1st wife Daniel Pettibone, Jr., s. of Daniel Pettibone and Sarah Brown, b. of record Oct. 22, 1770 at Windsor, Conn. and bapt. Dec. 9, 1770 at the Wintonbury Parish Church. They had at least three children: Sally F. (Crosby), Bishop and Harriet (Cadwell), the latter two bapt. the same day at Wintonbury, but only the two daus. can be successfully traced by the memorialist. Daniel Pettibone, Jr. was an inventor with an extensive list of inventions and d. in 1820, but where he is interred is unknown. Whether Daniel or Roxcy was the spouse granted the divorce has not been uncovered.

Roxcy m. 2) Feb. 24, 1802 at the Wintonbury Parish Church, Timothy Terry, latter whose identity is incomplete in the marriage record. Timothy was the s. of John Terry and Martha Gridley, b. Jan. 25, 1755 at Simsbury, Conn. where he d. Nov. 10, 1846 (g.s.)

Meanwhile, Daniel Pettibone, Jr. m. 2) Nov. 25, 1804 at the Wintonbury Parish Church, Margaret McLean of Berlin, Conn. and had additional children. Margaret d. in 1856 and purportedly is interred at the Congressional Cemetery associated with Christ Episcopal Church in downtown Washington, D.C.

Roxcy Latimer and Timothy Terry had at least one confirmable child, son Asa, b. circa 1807 at Simsbury, Conn., where he d. Aug. 19, 1850 (g.s.)

Inscription

Hale: Hop Meadow (Old Simsbury) Cemetery.

p. 2 (155), Row 41:
Terry, Roxcy, w. of Timothy, d. Nov. 28, 1857, age 86 yrs.
Terry, Asa, d. Aug. 19, 1850, age 43 yrs.
Terry, Timothy, d. Nov. 10, 1846, age 92 yrs.



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  • Created by: Don Blauvelt
  • Added: Nov 12, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120216132/roxcy-terry: accessed ), memorial page for Roxcy Latimer Terry (16 Aug 1772–28 Nov 1857), Find a Grave Memorial ID 120216132, citing Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).