George of Green Castle Antrim Reynolds^[1]

Est 1702 - Bef 1752  (~ 50 years)

• Name	George of Green Castle Antrim Reynolds
  	George Reynolds, found in the Cuthbertson Diary is assumed to be related to Hugh Reynolds of Pittsylvania; each Reynolds entry in this Diary appears to be from the same family. Presumed son of George Reynolds of Greencastle/Antrim,PA William Reynolds m. Margaret Patterson and named sons John, Joseph and William. Hugh Reynolds of Pittsylvania County named sons Joseph and William. Proximity evidence suggests George is father of the above individuals. George's relationship to Hugh and William is developed from Google results in which land deeds describe the same as references in the Cuthbertson Diary. Additionally, Tax Records for Martic, Lancaster Co., PA show Hugh Reynolds and William Reynolds, each Freeman within two years of one another. William, the eldest. DNA analysis finds Hugh and William Reynolds descendants with identical results; they are a different haplogroup from the James Reynolds lines in Massachusetts and Vermont and Rhode Island.
  Born	Est 1702	Maybe Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 24 Nov 1752	Green Castle, Pennsylvania Colony
  	Living in Antrim Township in 1751; Cuthbertson notes Baptism of twins in 1751. Family of George may include Hugh of Pittsylvania Reynolds and William, of Cecil Co., Maryland where his will is found, and who we believe is brother to Hugh. George Reynolds is not mentioned in his mother's will as he is dead before her. George's will is dated 1753; his mother's 1757.
  Person ID	I17950	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	John Reynolds, Sr.,   b. 1704, Hopewell Township, Cumberland, then Lancaster Co., ,   d. 1756, Jessamine Co., Kentucky  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Mary Magaw,   b. Est 1708, Cumberland County, Virginia ,   d. 1757, Shippensburg, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Married	1729	West Nottingham, Pennsylvania
  	Children mentioned in the Will of Mary Reynolds, widow [nee Magaw] Dau. Mary Reynolds. Son Samuel. Jean Reynolds, Willm. Reynolds, dau. Agness Reynolds, dau. Mary Reynolds. Sons Robert and James Reynolds, Son David Reynolds.
  Family ID	F4435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah, Mrs. George Reynolds,   b. 1698, Likely Ireland ,   d. 15 Feb 1750, Muddy Run, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Colony  (Age 52 years)
  Married	George and Sarah Reynolds: Toumbstone for Sarah Runnals reports her death as Feb 1750 at Muddy Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery; Sarah Runnals is named wife in the Will of George Reynolds in Shippensburg, PA in 1752. George Runnels has twins baptized by Cuthbertson in Dec 1751, which is almost immediately upon the Reverend's arrival to America. Hugh Reynolds and William Reynolds are also named in the Cuthbertson Diaries along with George Reynolds. The meetings held by Rev. Cuthbertson seems to be small gatherings of families of the area, suggesting Hugh, William and George are of the same family. The Will of George Reynolds names only son John [baptised by Cuthbertson] and daughters, Mary and Elizabeth [Elizabeth also baptized by Cuthbertson]. Will for George is probated in 1752. Daughter, Mary Reynolds marries John W. Williamson whose Will of 20 July 1757, names wife and leaves to the Sons, Hugh and John, plantation of the estate of George Reynolds, in Lurgan Township. Mary Williamson (nee Reynolds) names her sons Hugh and John for her brother and grandfather, John Reynolds, father of George Reynolds, is married to Mary Magaw. Mary Reynolds'(nee Magaw) Will of 1757 in Shippensburg, PA names brother David Magaw. This will is witnessed by the same individuals who witnessed Mary Williamson's (nee Reynolds).
  Notes	Sarah Reynolds, buried in the Muddy Run Presbyterian Cemetery, in Lancaster Co. PA, is the only Reynolds noted in the occupants. No Neeleys, No McClanahans, No Devins -- they have all moved South on the Great Wagon Road. George Reynolds of Antrim, Green Castle Pennsylvania dies in 1752; Sarah, his wife, in 1750.
  Children	+ 1. William of Cecil Co Reynolds,   b. Est 1738, New England Colony ,   d. 1777, Cecil Co., Maryland Colony  (Age ~ 39 years) + 2. Mary Reynolds,   b. Est 1724, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Hugh of Pittsylvania [dna] Reynolds,   b. Est 1740, Martic, Pennsylvania ,   d. Abt 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 70 years)   4. John s/o George of Lancaster (twin) Reynolds, Jr.,   b. Est 1730?,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth twin2 Reynolds,   b. Est 1730,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F6515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Cuthbertson Diary Shows Marriage Of Hugh Reynolds and Mary Neeley, daughter of William in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania and George Reynolds' twins are Baptized; Proximity evidence and research suggests George Reynolds is the father of Hugh of Pittsylvania. Hugh and the Nealeys and Devins and McClanahans migrate to Virginia and points South. Cuthperson-Scan.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  NOTE: Both William and George Reynolds Will documents show BOYD Witnesses. John Boyd, witnessed George Reynolds Will & Andrew Boyd witnessed William Reynolds Will of Shippensburg, PA John Boyd, b. 1712 Lancaster, Pa is married to Margaret Lawson abt 1735. His son, Andrew Boyd b. Abt 1751 is Witness to the Will of William Reynolds

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=qYSOGyu24EAC&pg=PA151&lpg=PA151&dq=George+Reynolds+%2B+Green+Castle+Pennsylvania&source=bl&ots=b_isXOB7Gu&sig=ACfU3U0oA5sXYUfPJ9ZFJlhkiN2rD7efyQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMn--VtL7pAhW4oHIEHezWCxEQ6AEwAnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=George%20Reynolds%20%2B%20Green%20Castle%20Pennsylvania&f=false. History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania First Settlers Antrim Township evidently named for Antrim Ireland and the name is significant of where the early settlers were from; the brave and hardy Scotch-Irish who pushed their way to the extreme frontier settlements and in the face of appalling obstructions "hewed the dark old woods away: and gave us the smiling green fields of today.... "Mr. Snively, dec'd made his improvement upon land that was the homestead of Mr. Andrew Snively..Mr. Rody settled on Conococheague Creek and made his improvement on the land now owned by Andrew G. McLanahan. Thus was consituted the first white settlement in Antrim Township.... EARLY LAND TITLES Archibald McClellan 64 acres, 16 Oct1744 James McLanahan, 4 tracts 900 acres, 5 Jul 1742 GEORGE REYNOLDS 343 acres, 6 Oct 1738 OLD GRAVEYARD TRANSCRIPTIONS Brown's Millls Cemetery William Reynolds died 2 Apr 1819 aged seventy nine years. Ruth Reynolds died 23 Jun 1824, aged eighty-two years. Page 561 FREEMAN 1786 James McLanahan James McLanahan [S80] Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=qYSOGyu24EAC&pg=PA151&lpg=PA151&dq=George+Reynolds+%2B+Green+Castle+Pennsylvania&source=bl&ots=b_isXOB7Gu&sig=ACfU3U0oA5sXYUfPJ9ZFJlhkiN2rD7efyQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMn--VtL7pAhW4oHIEHezWCxEQ6AEwAnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=George%20Reynolds%20%2B%20Green%20Castle%20Pennsylvania&f=false. History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania First Settlers Antrim Township evidently named for Antrim Ireland and the name is significant of where the early settlers were from; the brave and hardy Scotch-Irish who pushed their way to the extreme frontier settlements and in the face of appalling obstructions "hewed the dark old woods away: and gave us the smiling green fields of today.... "Mr. Snively, dec'd made his improvement upon land that was the homestead of Mr. Andrew Snively..Mr. Rody settled on Conococheague Creek and made his improvement on the land now owned by Andrew G. McLanahan. Thus was consituted the first white settlement in Antrim Township.... EARLY LAND TITLES Archibald McClellan 64 acres, 16 Oct 1744 James McLanahan, 4 tracts 900 acres, 5 Jul 1742 GEORGE REYNOLDS 343 acres, 6 Oct 1738 OLD GRAVEYARD TRANSCRIPTIONS Brown's Mills Cemetery William Reynolds died 2 Apr 1819 aged seventy nine years. Ruth Reynolds died 23 Jun 1824, aged eighty-two years. Page 561 FREEMAN 1786 James McLanahan James McLanahan George Reynolds land record of 1738; he would have to be 21 so would be born prior to 1717. [S40] Will, http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/wills/willbka-b.txt. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Colony REYNOLDS, GEORGE. October 31, 1752 24 November 1752. Wife, Sarah, only son John. Daus., Mary and Elizabeth. Exs: wife Sarah, John Reynolds senr., and John Reynolds Junr. Wit: John Boyd, Wm. Carr, Jas. Carr. A. 16. WILLIAMSON, JOHN, cloathier. May 21, 1757 20 July 1757. Wife Mary, Negro slave, Cesar. Sons, Hugh and John, plantation of the estate of executors of George Reynolds, in Lurgan Township. Other two sons, David and Samuel, plantation purchased of Col. John Armstrong on Cannadoguin Creek, near to John Mitchells. Daus. Rachel, Marget, and Mary. Thomas Willson, Esq., and David Magaw of Shippensburg, guardians over infant children. Exs: wife Mary and son Hugh Williamson. Wit: Isaac Miller, Fras. Campble. A. 43 REYNOLDS, MARY, Shippensburg, widow. February 17, 1757 8 November 1757. Dau. Mary Reynolds. Son Samuel. Jean Reynolds, Willm. Reynolds, dau. Agness Reynolds, dau. Mary Reynolds. Sons Robert and James Reynolds. Son David Reynolds. Exs: son Robert Reynolds, son Samuel Perry and bro. David Magaw. Wit: Fras. Campble, Wm. Lowry, Jas. Dunlap. A. 46-8. REYNOLDS, ROBERT, Shippensburgh. July 8, 1760 4 November 1760. Wife Jean. Son Robert. Dau. Mary Reynolds. Bros. William Reynolds and James Reynolds. Exs: wife, Jean Reynolds and bro.-in-law Saml. Perry. Wit: Jas. McCall, Andw. Boyd, David Magaw. A. 69. REYNOLDS, WILLIAM, Hopewell. February 26, 1769 3 March 1769 Wife. Children, Mary, Agness and Margaret Reynolds, all minors. An unborn child. Bro. James Reynolds. Exs: Francis Campbell and Benjamin Blyth. Wit: John Stevenson, James Reynolds, Jno. Colhoon. B. 9-11. MAGAW, DAVID, Shippensburg. January 23, 1770 5 April 1770. Nephew Dr. William Magaw. Sister's son, James Reynolds and his children. Niece Sarah Magaw. Bro. Robert Magaw. Dau, Jean, now in Strabane, Ireland. Bro. William Magaw's widow, Elizabeth Magaw. Bro.'s son, Robert Magaw. Revd. Samuel Magaw. Bro. Robert and his wife, Mary Magaw. Exs: Saml. Perry, Esq., and Robert Magaw of Carlisle. Wit: Benjn. Blyth, Jno. Reynolds, Jno. Stevenson. B. 37-38. BROWN, THOMAS, Shippensburg. June 9, 1774 22 June 1774. Wife Jemima. To William Bedford. To James Reynolds, Jr. Ex.: James Reynolds, senior. Wit: Jno. Alexander, Jane Bedford. B. 171. [S107] Family Histories, http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=15888:1801&ref2=15888:1802. Andrew Boyd is a Witness to the Will of William Reynolds of Cumberland, PA. Andrew Boyd was born Pennsylvania in 1751, [not Lunenburg, VA. His parents were John Boyd and Margaret Lawson. Andrew married Sarah Watkins 13 Apr 1771 at Halifax, Virginia. Sarah Watkins was born in Prince Edward, Virginia Abt 1750 daughter of John Watkins and Ann Ray. They were the parents of 3 children: John Boyd born Abt 1772. Edward Boyd born Abt 1774. Elizabeth Boyd born Abt 1775. Andrew Boyd died Abt 1780 at Halifax, Virginia . Sarah Watkins died Abt 1835 at Lincoln, North Carolina. Their son, John Boyd is Witness to the Will of George Reynolds of Cumberland, and Lancaster, PA. [S107] Family Histories, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/List_of_Landowners_at_Shippenberg%2C_Cumberland_County%2C_1763. List of Landowners at Shippenberg, Cumberland County, 1763 John Reynolds William Reynolds James Reynolds James Reynolds James Lowery David Magaw Joseph Campbell William Campbell Francis Campble Francis Campble Robert Brown