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William M. [Smith] Reynolds[1]

Male 1776 - 1823  (47 years)


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  • Name William M. [Smith] Reynolds 
    • Smith [Mother's maiden name]
    Born 1776  Sharpsburg, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Oct 1823  Near Mt. Aetna Furnace, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14695  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2020 

    Father John of John Reynolds,   b. 1745, Lancaster Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1779, Indian Massacre Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Mother Margaret Smith,   b. Est 1745, Sharpsburg, [Washington Co.]Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1783, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1764  Prob Washington Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5061  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mercy Walling,   b. Est 1776,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 28 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F5062  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S146] Reynolds Family Association, http://www.reynoldsfamily.org/line16/crook_1.php.
      John Reynolds (John) b. 1745, killed in an Indian massacre March 1779. He had sold his property in Maryland and was moving with his family to Kentucky, when they were attacked on the Ohio River, about fifty miles below Wheeling, WV. His wife and children were taken captive by the Indians. On October 8, 1764 he married Miss Margaret Smith and their children were born in Washington Co., MD, to which his wife and children returned permanently after their captivity among the Indians. His official military record in the Revolution reads: Captain of the First MD Battalion of the "Flying Camp" from June to December 1776. Made Captain of the 7th MD Dec. 10, 1776 in which his brother Francis Reynolds enlisted 11 days later. His regiment was at Ft. Schuyler, Valley Forge, White Plains Battle, and High Hills of Santel. The authority for this may be found in Saffell's Records, Hitman's Hist. Reg. of Officers. He resigned from the 7th MD Dec. 28, 1777.

      John and Margaret had, b. in Washington Co., MD:
      *111 Joseph Reynolds b. abt 1766; m. Elizabeth Heyser 1793
      *112 Mary Reynolds b. abt 1768, d. Dec. 20, 1817 Augusta Co., VA; m. Joseph Clarke 1789
      113 Sarah Reynolds b. abt 1770; m. ___ Thomas. Their descendants live in Champaign Co., OH.
      114 Elizabeth Reynolds b. 1771, d. after 1851 Urbana, OH; m. ___ Wolfkill. No issue.
      *115 John Reynolds b. abt 1773, d. 1832; m. Mary Woltz. They lived Hagerstown, MD
      116 Thomas Reynolds b. abt 1775; no further information
      *117 William M.Reynolds b. 1776, d. Sep. or Oct. 7, 1823 near Mt. Aetna Furnace, MD; m. Mercy Walling