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William Reynolds[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male Abt 1655 - 1700  (~ 45 years)


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  • Name William Reynolds 
    • William named as son in his Father's Will [Cornelius Reynolds]
    Born Abt 1655  Richmond, Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Oct 1700  Richmond, Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I11603  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2023 

    Father Cornelius Reynolds,   b. Est 1620, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1685, Rappahannock Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Margery Carter [Cartor],   b. Est 1630, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Feb 1647  Alphage London Wall Parish, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Merryman,   b. 1652, Lancaster Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1700, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married Abt 1676 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Reynolds,   b. Est 1678, Essex Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Cornelius Reynolds,   b. Bef 1680, Rappahannock River in Old Rappahannock /Essex/Caroline, Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1734, Essex Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years)
     3. William Reynolds,   b. Est 1685, Essex Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. John of Culpeper Reynolds, Sr.,   b. Abt 1700, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1794, Culpeper Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years)
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2023 
    Family ID F3618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    William Reynolds Will
    William Reynolds Will
    wlmreynolds.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will.
      From Wills of Rappahannock County, VA, 1656-1692 (p.120)

      REYNOLDS, CORNELIUS, in the ffreshes of Rappahannock.

      Wife Margery to be whole and sole Executrix of all and every parcel of my Estate and all moveables only the seat of land where I now live to be divided equally either of them a Plantation my son William to have the Choice and my son John the other halfe with one Plantacon. To grandson Goss the first mare foal with her increase.
      Wit. Thos. X Hope, Mary X Hope, Matt X Lafry.
      Written 9 November, 1685
      Proved 21 December, 1685

    2. [S40] Will.
      William Reynolds will 22 Oct 1700, proved 1 Jan 1701 Richmond.
      Ch: Cornelius, John, William, Elizabeth.

    3. [S145] Virginia County Records, http://www.ancestraltrackers.net/va/resources/virginia-county-records-v9-10.pdf.
      Richmond Co., VA
      William and John Reynolds 500 Acres, 1697; page 279
      Book 2
      Cornelius Reynolds, Page 267, 300 Acres 1683 Book 7, Rappahannock County, VA

    4. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, Richard Spencer Reynolds.
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Reynolds&GSfn=Richard&GSmn=Spencer&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=69293877&df=all&
      Richard Spencer Reynolds
      Birth: 1736, Caroline Co., Virginia
      Death: 1787, Wilkes Co., Georgia

      He married Sarah Ann Doggett and some of their children were: Rachel, who married in 1779 to Thomas Matthews, Thomas, born 1766; Garland, born 1768, Joseph, born 1770, George, Elijah, born 1774, md. in 1801, Nancy Jones; Benjamin Franklin
      Richard, Elizabeth, Spencer, John, Greensby, born 1786 in Henry County, Virginia; died 1853 in Walton County, Georgia. He married Ermine Unknown and they had 8 children; Matthew, Dorothy, Mary.
      ***
      His son, Spencer Reynolds was in born Henry County, Virginia. Spencer died 1830 in Williamson County, Tennessee. He is buried at the Reynolds Family cemetery in that county at Riggs Crossroads. His Will is on file in Williamson County, Tennessee. Issue: Richard C.; Green; Nancy, who married Kennerly; George Washington; Sally; Catherine, who married Barber; Coleman, born 1785; Spencer, born 1800; Elizabeth, who married Barber; Reuben, born 1784; Matilda, who married Durham; Phebe, who married Thomas Smith; and William C.
      ***
      1779 Henry County Tax List for Henry County, VA.
      Richard Reynolds, James Reynolds, Richard Reynolds, Sr., Spencer Reynolds, Richard Reynolds, Jr., George Reynolds, John Reynolds
      Bartlett Reynolds, John Reynolds, Moses Reynolds,
      Susanna Reynolds
      ***
      2 Mar 1782, Court Order Book, Richard Reynolds was allowed 280 pounds of beef furnished by the Commissioner of Provisions. [What County?]
      ***
      2 Mar 1782, Court Order Book, Richard Reynolds is allowed 182 pasturages, 38 diets, 4 bushels and a half corn furnished the Commissioner of Provisions for public use.
      ***
      27 Nov 1782, Deed Bk. 1, pp.314-5, Richard Reynolds of Henry County, Virginia, purchased from Jimmy and John James of the same county, for 60 pounds, 400 acres on Shooting Creek, beginning at the fork of Turkey Cock Creek on both sides, crosses Rakoon Branch.
      ***
      25 May 1784, Deed Bk. 1, pp. 486-7, Richard Reynolds of Henry County, Virginia, sold to William Edwards, for 100 pounds, 400 acres on Shooting Creek, beginning at the fork of Turkey Cock Creek on both sides, crosses Rakoon Branch.
      ***
      25 May 1785, Deed Bk. 2, p. 133, Richard Reynolds of the one party and his wife Mary Reynolds of the other part. The said Richard Reynolds hath allowed his wife Mary the following articles: a tract of land that joins the east side of the land he now lives on with the plantation and orchards thereon to have peaceful possession during her lifetime if she will live thereon, also five pounds in gold or silver to be paid yearly during her lifetime, also one hundred pounds to be valued to her in stock and house goods. Mary Reynolds agrees for her part to give the said Richard Reynolds all the best of the estate belonging to them to have it in peaceful possession and all other properties to him and his heirs, never to claim anything belonging to the said Richard Reynolds.
      ***
      Parents:
      James Reynolds (1715 - 1791)
      Susannah Lindsay Reynolds (1724 - 1781)

      Spouse:
      Sarah Ann Doggett [Hamilton is incorrect] Reynolds (1738 - ____)
      Children:
      Spencer Reynolds (1757 - 1830)*
      Richard Reynolds (1770 - 1823)*
      Siblings:
      Richard Spencer Reynolds (1736 - 1787)
      George Reynolds (1750 - 1813)
      Jesse Reynolds (1754 - 1836)
      Millenton Foster Reynolds (1767 - 1850)
      Find A Grave Memorial# 69293877
      Richard Reynolds
      Birth 1749
      Caroline County, Virginia
      Death 1787 (aged 37?38)
      Wilkes County, Georgia

    5. [S40] Will, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1291608:62347?tid=&pid=&queryId=c95ecdf21f0620fa3349a8d9a3951698&_phsrc=iUQ5703&_phstart=successSource.
      Name
      William Reynold
      Will Date
      22 Oct
      Probate Place
      Richmond, Virginia, USA
      Inferred Death Place
      Virginia, USA
      Item Description Wills and Inventories, Vol 1-3, 1699-1717
      Others Listed 6

    6. [S245] Vital Record (Ancestry), https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/49405/images/FLHG_WillsRichmondCnty-0011?pId=117579.
      Will Date 22 Oct 1700
      Inventory of William Reynolds 22 Apr 1701
      Name William Reynold
      Will Date 22 Oct
      Probate Place Richmond, Virginia, USA
      Inferred Death Place Virginia, USA
      Item Description Wills and Inventories, Vol 1-3, 1699-1717
      Others Listed (Name) Relationship
      William Reynold
      Cornelius Reynold
      Son
      John Reynold
      Son
      William Reynold
      Son
      Elizabeth Reynolds
      Daughter
      John Reynolds
      Brother