Married Sarah Blisse Scott on 19 NOv 1690∼He was indentured to William Pynchon of Springfield for at least 5 years for paying his passage to America. William Pynchon was a merchant and trader and founder of Springfield, Massachusetts. The town was named Springfield because that was the name of the town in England where Pynchon was born. He came to New England in 1630, but he must have made other trips back to England because Samuel Terry most likely did not come to America until 1647 or afterwards. One source says that he came on the ship "Pynchon." Another source says he was brought to New England in 1650 by Pynchon.

In 1650 when Samuel was about 15, he was bound to Benjamin Cooley for 3 1/2 years as a linen weaver apprentice. [William Pynchon had gotten into quite a bit of trouble with the Massachusetts authorities for writing a book that contradicted some of the church's teaching. After being called before the court in 1651 and harrassed, he decided in 1652 to move back to England, where he died in 1662. Perhaps he sold Samuel's remaining indenture to Cooley for this reason.]
See his contract at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyterry/terry/contract.html

Recorded in the Pynchon book:
"Sammuell Terrey joyned in marriage to An Lobdell the 3 day of ye 11 mon 1660."
"An Terrey the wife of Saml Terrey senr. was sick and died May 1684."
"Samll Terrey widower & widow Sarah Scot were joined in marriage Nov. 19, 1690."

Quotes below from: The First Century of History of Springfield by Burt --
"He was chosen Constable, was placed on important committees to assist in laying out town boundaries and to do other work of a public nature. Evidently he made good use of his time, not only with Cooley in his apprenticeship but in subsequent years.
He opened his first account with John Pynchon (son of William) May 22, 1654 when he purchased a bill of goods including:
"1 yd 1-2 qr. of stuff, 1 hd 1-2 of blew cotton, 1 sickle, having promised to help me reap 2 days when I call."
"He was much in Pynchon's employ, going to the Enfield falls with wheat and bringing back goods to the Pynchon store, sometimes in connection with Miles Morgan and at other times with Thomas Miller. The balance in his accounts do not appear to have been more than a few pounds, to which he frequently set his hand.
"The movement to settle Enfield was originated by John Pynchon and a few others, and later Samuel Terry moved there with his family. The first town meeting in Enfield was held in 1688, and John Pease Jr and Samuel Terry were chosen Selectmen, and the latter became one of the most active and prominent men in the new settlement.

"The descendants of Samuel Terry include Seth Terry, founder of the clock industry in Connecticut, and General Terry of the War of the Rebellion.
The [10] children of Samuel and Ann Terry are as follows:
*Samuel, b July 18, 1661, m Hannah Morgan [and Martha Boardman]
*Ephriam, b Aug 26, 1663, drowned July 15, 1670
*Thomas, b Mar 6, 1665, m Martha Cooley
*Mary, b July 1667, m Jeremiah Horton
*Rebecca, b July 25 1669, d Aug 18, 1670
*daughter, s/b Dec 12, 1679
*Ephriam, b Feb 3, 1671, m Hannah Eggleston, went to Lebanon and died there in 1730.
*Rebecca, b Dec 5, 1673, m Abel Wright Jr
*Elizabeth, b Mar 25, 1677, d Apr 21, 1677
*Ann, m John Bliss"

This book also lists his date of death as Jan 2, 1731, but since this is the same death date as his son, Capt. Samuel Terry, Jr., perhaps it isn't right.

Samuel probably moved to CT after the death of Anna in 1684. He was present at the first town meeting in Enfield, CT in 1688. However, since he made trips to Enfield for his employer, perhaps he was at the meetings before he moved there. [Since his son, Capt. Samuel Terry also moved to Enfield, CT, it's hard to tell which these stories are about.]

Anna died in 1684 in Springfield, Mass.
One source says he married to Sarah in 1690 and moved to Enfield soon after 1700.