Elizabeth Elvira "Betsy" Blair

Elizabeth married William Garrett Reynolds 25 Aug 1838, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. William (son of John Devin Reynolds and Sarah Ann "Sally" dna Philpott) was born 2 Apr 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 23 Jan 1868, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Record Pittsylvania County, Virginia
William Garrett Reynolds to Elizabeth E. Blair 10 Aug 1838.

1. John S. Reynolds was born 13 Jun 1839, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 3 Sep 1864, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
2. William Harrison Reynolds was born 25 Aug 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Dec 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
3. Barton Thomas Reynolds was born 10 May 1842, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Oct 1906, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
4. Henry Clay Reynolds was born 22 Mar 1846, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 13 May 1917, Pigg River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , George Shields Burial Ground, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
5. Jonah Lafayette "Fayette J." Reynolds was born 6 Apr 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Feb 1906, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Leemont Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
6. George Washington Reynolds was born 13 Aug 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 13 Jan 1918, Level Run, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
7. Sarah Frances Reynolds was born 10 Oct 1856, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 20 Feb 1931, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Leemont Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
8. Clarissa Ann "Clara" Reynolds was born 2 Jul 1858, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 23 Mar 1924, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
9. Keene Johnson Reynolds was born 30 Nov 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 17 Jan 1926, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Notes:

150 years ago.....April 6,1865. POW Sgt.Samuel Brittain Blair jr. an older brother to my Ggrandfather Luther Rice Blair,and one of 7 Blair brothers in the Confederacy,was with the Pittsylvania Co. Va. Chatham Greys of the 53rd Inf. Va. They fought most major battles in Va./Md/Pa. The 53rd suffered huge losses at Gettysburg and was one of the few "over the wall" in Picket's Charge. Samuel was a Sgt. at the time of his capture in Farmville,Va. (Saylors Creek) on the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond & Petersburg in the last days before Appomattox,the surrender. Captured April 6,1865, and sent to Newport News,Va. to a Union prison camp 3 days before the surrender April 9,1865

Birth: May 25, 1838
Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Virginia, USA
Death: Apr. 1, 1911
Rondo
Pittsylvania County
Virginia, USA

He enlisted in the Confederate Army on August 28, 1861 as a Corporal in Company G, 53rd VA Infantry. On December 31, 1864 he was promoted to Sergeant and became a Prisoner of War in Farmville, VA on April, 1865. He was paroled on July 1, 1865.

DAR Lookup Service
Howard Joel Ferguson born on 17 - Dec - 1877 at Riceville
VA died at at sea on 17 - Feb - 1930 and his ( 1st ) wife
Julia Elizabeth Reynolds born on 19 - Feb - 1885 at Renan
VA died at _______________ on - - married on 27 - Aug - 1913
2.
The Said Julia Elizabeth Reynolds was the child of
Keene Johnson Reynolds born on 30 - Nov - 1861 at Climax VA
died at Renan VA on 17 - Jan - 1926 and his ( 1st ) wife
Mary Susan Brumfield born on 21 - Apr - 1867 at Callands VA
died at Renan VA on 25 - Nov - 1951 married on 15 - Nov -
1883
3.
The Said Keene Johnson Reynolds was the child of
William Reynolds born on 1 - Apr - 1811 at Pitts Co VA
died at Climax VA on 23 - Jan - 1868 and his ( 1st ) wife
Elizabeth Elvira Blair born on 25 - Jan - 1817 at Climax VA
died at Climax VA on 13 - Sep - 1891 married on 25 - Aug -
1833
4.
The Said Elizabeth Elvira Blair was the child of Samuel
Blair born on 11 - Apr - 1789 at Pittsylvania Co VA
died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 22 - Mar - 1870 and his (1st)
wife Mary Reynolds born on 18 - Mar - 1791 at Callands VA
died at Pittsylvania Co VA on (a) - - 1834 married on 26 -
Jul - 1810
5.
The Said Samuel Blair was the child of William Blair born
on (c) - - 1750 at Derry Co Moneymore Ireland died at
Pittsylvania Co VA on - Jan - 1789 and his ( 1st ) wife
Sarah Sutter born on (c) - - 1760 at York Co PA,
died at Murry Co TN on (p) - - 1807 married on (c) - - 1779


!NAME:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
Frances Reynolds

!NAME:A, Nancy L., A, Nancy L., email dated 03.Mar.2002

!NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

Samuel married Mary S. "Polly" Reynolds 26 Jul 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Mary (daughter of Joseph M. Reynolds and Margaret "Peggy" Devin) was born 18 Mar 1791, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 4 Apr 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

DAR Lookup Service
Howard Joel Ferguson born on 17 - Dec - 1877 at Riceville
VA died at at sea on 17 - Feb - 1930 and his ( 1st ) wife
Julia Elizabeth Reynolds born on 19 - Feb - 1885 at Renan
VA died at _______________ on - - married on 27 - Aug - 1913
2.
The Said Julia Elizabeth Reynolds was the child of
Keene Johnson Reynolds born on 30 - Nov - 1861 at Climax VA
died at Renan VA on 17 - Jan - 1926 and his ( 1st ) wife
Mary Susan Brumfield born on 21 - Apr - 1867 at Callands VA
died at Renan VA on 25 - Nov - 1951 married on 15 - Nov -
1883
3.
The Said Keene Johnson Reynolds was the child of
William Reynolds born on 1 - Apr - 1811 at Pitts Co VA
died at Climax VA on 23 - Jan - 1868 and his ( 1st ) wife
Elizabeth Elvira Blair born on 25 - Jan - 1817 at Climax VA
died at Climax VA on 13 - Sep - 1891 married on 25 - Aug -
1833
4.
The Said Elizabeth Elvira Blair was the child of Samuel
Blair born on 11 - Apr - 1789 at Pittsylvania Co VA
died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 22 - Mar - 1870 and his (1st)
wife Mary Reynolds born on 18 - Mar - 1791 at Callands VA
died at Pittsylvania Co VA on (a) - - 1834 married on 26 -
Jul - 1810
5.
The Said Samuel Blair was the child of William Blair born
on (c) - - 1750 at Derry Co Moneymore Ireland died at
Pittsylvania Co VA on - Jan - 1789 and his ( 1st ) wife
Sarah Sutter born on (c) - - 1760 at York Co PA,
died at Murry Co TN on (p) - - 1807 married on (c) - - 1779


Mary "Polly" was named after her paternal grandmother, Mary
Nealy Reynolds, wife of Hugh Reynolds
MARY S REYNOLDS was born on 18 March 1791; Polly died on 4
April 1833, aged 42; m. Samuel Brittain Blair, Sr., aged
20, married Mary S Reynolds, aged 19, on 26 July 1810 in
Pittsylvania Co., VA. They had nine children:

Margaret R. Blair born on 24 April 1811 in
Pittsylvania Co., VA; died on 7 November 1876
Joannah A. Blair born on 28 February 1813 in
Pittsylvania Co., VA; died on 10 March 1863
Joseph Blair born on 15 February 1816
Elizabeth Elvira Blair born on 20 January 1817
James H. Blair born on 3 June 1819; died on 3 April
1858
William Addison Young Blair born on 18 November
1821; died on 25 June 1879 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
John Francis Marion Blair born on 3 March 1826 in
Pittsylvania Co., VA; died in 1885
Amanda Virginia Blair born on 27 March 1828; died
on 11 March 1861
Edna E. B. Blair born on 26 November 1830; died in
1865

Chancery Court record dated Aug 1805

Notes:

Married:
!MARRIAGE:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

Notes:

Pennsylvania Archives, 6th Series. 11-551. George Sutter, John Sutter and William Blare of the 6th Bat of York Co. Militia, signed a petition as patriotic citizens of the
State of Pennsylvania.


Reverend William Blair Baptist Minister b. in Pittsylvania County, in 1781. In 1804 United with the Strawberry Baptist Church. The same year was ordained to the ministry was for some time Pastor of that church was also pastor of Kentuck, Upper Banister, Sandy Creek, and Mill? Churches; in addition to these Pastoral duties, he performed valuable service as an evangelist, in Henry, Bedford, Halifax, Charlotte and Mecklenburg Cos. Va and Person, Caswell and other counties NC. He was a member of the Roanoke Missionary Society and was one of the Collecting Agents and was frequently the ______ of the Roanoke Association. The __ of his life, he was called to preach in Caswell Co., NC Before leaving home he said to his son, "if ___________ before ___________ I will Thursday. He ________ yesterday, [released to his soul] was taken sick and died _______________. He was a man of bold and commanding figure, and found _________ grace __________ and a just and fair representative as a minister honored and beloved.

The copy of this text is badly degraded and many words are questionable; no mention is made of a wife; presumably there was one who brought him a son. Further research is underway. The RWA of Jesse Reynolds, s/o William of Culpepper Reynolds says that He (Jesse) names Rev. William Blair as a Character Witness in 1833. It is believed that William of Culpepper Reynolds also came to Pittsylvania County in or around 1781. Several items in the Christine Reynolds Reynolds Memoir do not match facts later learned. She states that William Blair, husband of Sarah Sutter died on one date, but another child is listed born two years later. We have Jesse Reynolds RWA stating Rev. William Blair can vouch for his character in 1833. He could not have died before 1833. - Further research is underway - Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston

DAR LOOK-UP PATRIOT REGISTRY
George Thomas Blair born on 20 - Jul - 1883 at Pittsylvania Co VA at _______________ on - - and his ( 1st ) wife Daisy Thomas Brown born on 11 - Sep - 1886 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at _______________ on - - married on 15 - Dec - 909
2.
The Said George Thomas Blair was the child of
James Vaden Blair born on 6 - Sep - 1851 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 9 - May - 1933 and his ( 1st ) wife Adeline Susan Grubb born on 21 - Jan - 1853 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 26 - Jan - 1930 married on 17 - Dec - 1874
3.
The Said James Vaden Blair was the child of
William Anderson Young Blair born on 1 - Nov 1821 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1879 and his ( 1st ) wife Elizabeth Magan born on (c) - - 1822 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on ?; married on 23 Nov 1847
4.
The Said William Anderson Young Blair was the child of Samuel Blair born on 11 - Apr - 1789 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 22 - Mar - 1870 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary Reynolds born on 18 - Mar - 1791 at died at Pittsylvania Co VA on ?;1833 married on 26 Jul 1810
5.
The Said Samuel Blair was the child of William Blair born on (c) - - 1750 at Derry Moneymore Co Ireland died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1789 and his ( 1st ) wife Sarah Sutter born on (c) - - 1760 at ?, died at _______________ on (p) - - 1807 married on (c) - - 1779

Name:
My Blair line:
William Blair - Sarah Sutter
Joseph Blair - Jane Matthews - Indiana
Jonathan Blair - Sarah Blume - Indiana & Nebraska
Charles Blair - Purva Ann Weaver
William Blair - Mabel Atwood
Eleanor Blair - Carlos Lopez - New Mexico
Nancy Lopez - James Swetnam
The photo above is of William Blair and Mabel Atwood, my grandparents -Nancy Lucía López

Think I found where William Blair is probably buried " Sometime during the 1780's they migrated to Pittsylvania Co., Va. They lived on Tommy Hawk Creek where he died in 1790." William's son Samuel Brittain Blair Sr. home/farm and burial is off RT 750 near Rondo,Va. Tomahawk Creek is right where the farm and building are.I believe I found the "dirt road abt. 1 mile on RT 750 from RT 58 at Rondo" Soon...I'm going to check this out,soon.-Sammy Blair

William married Sarah Sutor. Sarah (daughter of George Sutter/Sutor and Mary Brittain) was born Abt 1760, Fawn Grove Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania; died 1807, Murry Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

DAR Lookup Service
George Thomas Blair born on 20 - Jul - 1883 at Pittsylvania
Co VA at _______________ on - - and his ( 1st ) wife Daisy
Thomas Brown born on 11 - Sep - 1886 at Pittsylvania Co VA
died at _______________ on - - married on 15 - Dec - 909
2.
The Said George Thomas Blair was the child of
James Vaden Blair born on 6 - Sep - 1851 at Pittsylvania Co
VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 9 - May - 1933 and his (
1st ) wife Adeline Susan Grubb born on 21 - Jan - 1853 at
Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 26 - Jan -
1930 married on 17 - Dec - 1874
3.
The Said James Vaden Blair was the child of
William Anderson Young Blair born on 1 - Nov 1821 at
Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1879
and his ( 1st ) wife Elizabeth Magan born on (c) - - 1822
at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on ?;
married on 23 Nov 1847
4.
The Said William Anderson Young Blair was the child of
Samuel Blair born on 11 - Apr - 1789 at Pittsylvania Co VA
died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 22 - Mar - 1870 and his (1st)
wife Mary Reynolds born on 18 - Mar - 1791 at died at
Pittsylvania Co VA on ?;1833 married on 26 Jul 1810
5.
The Said Samuel Blair was the child of William Blair born
on (c) - - 1750 at Derry Moneymore Co Ireland died at
Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1789 and his ( 1st ) wife Sarah
Sutter born on (c) - - 1760 at ?, died at _______________
on (p) - - 1807 married on (c) - - 1779

!NAME:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
Frances Reynolds

Name:
Blair DNA
http://blairdna.com/bsgrlines.html
Blair Society Lines
William Blair and Sarah Sutter - (Born: IRE to York PA - Died: 1790 Pittsylvania Co VA) 17 1

Notes:

Slaves of Joseph Reynolds are named as follows: Eliza Seamore; Charles Seamore, David B., Richard and Rob.

Diary of Rev John Cuthbertson 1751-1791 records Marriage of Hew Reynolds and Mary ? at Wm. Nieley's and later the Baptism of Joseph son to Hew Reynolds.



Oaths of Allegiance 1777 Pittsylvania County, Virginia
NOTE: Hugh Reynolds and his son Joseph are found on this 1777 list. Hugh's son William, is not, The record for William Reynolds is found in Virginia Court Records, page 125, also dated 1777. Joseph's Baptism of 15 Aug 1759 gives us his age. William is shown on court records in 1788 when he inherits the land of his grandfather, William Neeley. Both Joseph and William are Qualified as Executors (Book 6/170 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Court Records 1787-91)
Another record dated 22 Mar 1796 for William Reynolds and Charles Lewis must be our William, as the other William Reynolds of Culpepper has died in 1791. No connecton has been documented for William of Culpepper having any connection to the Hugh Reynolds family. -Mary Frances Reynolds

Name:
Capt. Hankins List ~ Oaths of Allegiance - 1777 Pittsylvania County, VA Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION IV page 592-593 Lived along Tomahawk Creek.

Joseph married Margaret "Peggy" Devin 21 Aug 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Margaret (daughter of William Devin, Sr. and Sarah Smith) was born Abt 1759, Prob Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Abt 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

YOB from FHC #0928908 compiled by Ethel S. Mattingley
YOB & POB from Ancestral File

!MARRIAGE: Pittsylvania Co VA record

Is listed as deceased in her Father's Will dated
25.Nov.1800.

++++++++++++++
YOM from Notes of Nancy Reynolds, aunt of Sandra June Reynolds

Notes:

Married:
21 Aug 1780 Marriage Bond - Margaret Devin and Joseph Reynolds surety Edward Hodges. (Devin file at Piedmont Genealogy Society, Danville VA Public Library from research by Anna D. Evans 07 May 1985)

George married Mary Brittain Bef 1760. Mary was born 1735; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:

Sarah Brittain
Birth 1735 in Pennsylvania, United States Death

Notes:

See Pittsylvania County, VA Landowners Per 1797 Land Tax: Transcribed by Mary Leigh Boisseau: Lists Hugh Reynolds as owing 2 parcels of land; the first, 105 acres and the second 65 acres. If, Hugh Reynolds, father of Joseph and William, and husband of Mary Nealey Reynolds had died by 1797, he would not have been on this taxables list. Hugh Reynolds, his grandson, s/o Joseph and Peggy Devin Reynolds would only be 17 years old in 1797; therefore this list must refer to Hugh, the original settler in Pittsylvania County.

3 Aug 1771 Va Patent Bk. 40 p. 551, Pittsylvania Co., Hugh Reynolds received patent for 298 acres on waters of Banister River adjoining land of Nealy & Roberts (Doc. 1140)

Hugh Reynolds, William Devin, and William Neely are found on the same tax lists in 1757-1759 of Martock 'Martic', Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Records for Hugh's marriage to Mary Neeley are found in the Rev. Cuthbertson diaries and document the marriage of Hugh, as well as the Baptism of Joseph, and William, his eldest son. Birth record has been located for the birth of William, who is named in the Will of his grandfather, William Neeley, and left William his land, in 1791. Joseph, the 2nd son, was already married to Margaret Devin and was left his grandfather's other possessions. The Mother of these children is also named in this will as 'Mary Reynolds'. In the Cuthbertson records, she is seen as Mary K.


Sources by Don Bennett, Hugh Reynolds, common Ancestor:

Joseph Reynolds of Pittsylvania County - Part 1, Evans, Anna, (Aug. 1993), p. 95.
[S253] Colonial Land Office Patents, (1623 - 1774), No. 40, p. 551.
[S249] The Land Tax Lists of Pittsylvania Co., VA, Compiler: Austin, Gayle, (Southern Historical Press, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina, 2006), p. 9.
[S480] Land Books, Hugh Reynolds entry, 1803-1809.
[S250] Pittsylvania County, VA. Deeds 1783-1790, Compiler: Austin, Gayle, (Southern Historical Press, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina, 2007), p. 1 (Abstracted from DB 7, pge 1).
[S665] Register of Marriages and Baptisms Performed by Rev. John Cuthbertso, Fields, S. Helen, (S. Helen Fields, Washington, DC, 1934), p. 185.
[S669] Diary of Rev. John Cuthbertson, Entry on 30 Dec 1756.
[S251] Index to the Court Orders of Pittsylvania Co., VA 1767 - 1800, Genealogical Services, (Genealogical Services, Danville, VA, 1982).

On 04 Nov 1774 Hugh Reynolds bought 57 acres on the south side of Tomahawk Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia from William Nealey. (DB 4/91). This is probably the same tract of land listed as 65 acres on the land tax list from 1782 through 1809. After his death, this land went to his son, William Reynolds.
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"His requests for land patents (almost 1200 acres) are recorded in the Land Entry Book, 1737-1770. He may not have received all this land, but it proves he was living here in order to request the surveys." - Anna Evans 1993 Lineages
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On 15 Apr 1783 Hugh Reynolds bought 105 acres on Tomahawk Creek from Killian Kreek for 15 pounds. This is the 105 acre tract shown on the land tax list from 1786 through 1809. At his death, this property went to his son, William Reynolds.

In 1782, the General Assembly of Virginia enacted new legislation providing for the enumeration of the owners of real property in each county. The owner's of each parcel of land were recorded. If a person owned more than one parcel, his name appeared multiple times, one for each tract of land he owned. Hugh Reynolds appears on the 1782 land tax list of Pittsylvania County, VA with 65 acres of land. This is the parcel which he purchased from William Nealey in 1774. For the next three years, only revisions to the land tax list were recorded. From 1786 forward, the list included all properties, not just the revisions from previous years. From 1786 to 1809 Hugh Reynolds appears on the land tax list with two parcels, one of 65 acres and the other of 105 acres. In the 1810 list William Reynolds, son of Hugh, is listed as the owner of these two parcels. This shows that Hugh Reynolds died between the dates of these two tax lists.

FIRST ORDERS OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA
15 Apr 1783 WILLIAM REYNOLDS is exempted from Levies (William of Culpepper Reynolds)
16 May 1785 HUGH REYNOLDS COB5/51 - Hugh Reynolds is exempted from payment of Livies
15 Sep 1788 WILLIAM REYNOLDS Qualified as Executor of the Will of his grandfather, William Nealey. (Book 6/170 1787-91 Court Orders) Pittsylvania Co., VA (Young William of Hugh)
17 Jul 1791 WILLIAM REYNOLDS order to Record Will
20 Feb 1792 WILLIAM REYNOLDS order to Record Inventory
22 Mar 1796 WILLIAM REYNOLDS, Plaintiff, Lewis Charles, Defendant (Young William of Hugh)
-There are two William Reynolds here; William 'of Culpepper' is the elder and the young man William Reynolds is the grandson of William Nealey and the son of Hugh Reynolds and Mary Nealey.
-William 'of Culpepper' Reynolds died in 1791, so the two entries in this record in 1791 and 1792 may apply (probably do) to the elder William or his son, William. The William of Culpepper family lived on the opposite side of the County; to date, 2017, there is no evidence that the two Reynolds families are related or intermarried.

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/50015/40699_1220705043_3550-00794/273123?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/58423779/person/48036612940/facts/citation/800245120142/edit/record#?imageId=40699_1220705043_3550-00794
Hugh Reynolds is a family name; Death record for another Hugh who d. in Frederickstown Maryland (C.C. 15 Aug 1804

Another Hugh Reynolds of Iredell Co., NC is a match to Hugh Reynolds of Pittsylvania.

Birth:
Reynolds Family Association
Hugh Reynolds Pittsylvania Co., VA
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R1b > M269 > U106 > U198 U198 > S15267 > DF89 > RGC29371 > JFS2001 > FT248499 > FT248834 Hugh Reynolds (bca 1740 Martic PA; baptized 15 Aug 1759; dca 1810 Pittsylvania VA) married Mary Neely bca 1740 (daughter of William Neely).

Name:
Hugh Reynolds is found on the tax lists of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania along with a William Reynolds who comes of age a year or two before Hugh. Hugh and the Nealeys and Devins whose families intermarry in Virginia is likely a brother of this William Reynolds who marries Margaret Patterson in Lancaster, PA, and is recorded in the diaries of the Rev. John Cuthbertson. The dna matches to this Reynolds line suggest that William migrated to the area near Ohio or the mid-west. Further research finds Neelys in Rowan County, NC and Statesville, NC., as well as in Martock, Lancaster, PA.

https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Reynolds%20Surname%20Y-DNA%20Study?iframe=ycolorized
Family Group R.17 (R-269) 207109 Reynolds Hugh Reynolds b. abt 1740- d. 1810 R-FT248834 13 23 13 10 11-14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9-9 11 11 25 15 20 29 15-15-18-18 10 11 19-22 15 14 16 17 37-37 11 13 11 9 16-16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23-23 16 10 13 12 15 8 12 22 20 14 12 11 13 11 11 13 12 36 15 9 16 12 26 26 19 12 11 13 12 10 9 12 12 10 11 11 30 12 12 24 12 10 10 19 15 17 14 24 16 12 15 24 12 25 18 10 14 17 9 12 11

Died:
He paid taxes until 1810

Hugh married Mary Neely/Nealey/Neilee/Neeley 30 Dec 1756, Muddy Run, Martic, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Colony. Mary (daughter of William of Pittsylvania Nealey/Neeley and Mrs. William Nealey/Neeley) was born Abt 1740, Prob. Pennsylvania; died Aft 1788, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Virginia County boundaries based on a 1770 map

The Illustration, below, of Virginia County boundaries, uses the following as a base map: A New and Accurate Map of Virginia Wherein most of the Counties are laid down from Actual Surveys. With A Concise Account of the Number of Inhabitants, the Trade, Soil, and Produce of that Province. By John Henry. Engraved by Thomas Jefferys Geographer to the King. London, Thos. Jefferys, 1770. Call Number: G3880 1770 .H4 Vault. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. County names are transcribed below the map and numbering has been added to show their location. Colorfill has been added to highlight County boundaries. Counties that were listed without boundaries defined are represented without colorfilled areas. The Muster Rolls of Pendleton Militia on 6 Sep 1794 in Captain William Janes' Company were: Michael Arbogast, Jacob Gum, Charles Halterman, and Henry Simmons ( Library of Congress )

1.Accomack County
2.Albemarle County
3.Amelia County
4.Amherst County
5.Augusta County
6.Bedford County
7.Brunswick County
8.Buckingham County
9.Caroline County
10.Charles City County
11.Charlotte County
12.Chesterfield County
13.Culpepper County
14.Cumberland County
15.Dinwidie County
16.Elizabeth City County
17.Essex County
18.Frederick County
19.Fairfax County
20.Fauquier County
21.Gloucester County
22.Goochland County
23.Halifax County
24.Hampshire County
25.Hanover County
26.Henrico County
27.Isle of Wight County
28.James City County
29.King and Queen County
30.King George County
31.King William County
32.Lancaster County
33.Loudon County
34.Louisa County
35.Mecklenburg County
36.Middlesex County
37.Nandsemond County
38.New Kent County
39.Norfolk County
40.Northampton County
41.Northumberland County
42.Orange County
43.Pittsylvania County
44.Prince Edward County
45.Prince George County
46.Prince William County
47.Princess Ann County
48.Richmond County
49.Southampton County
50.Spotsylvania County
51.Stafford County
52.Sussex County
53.Surry County
54.Warwick County
55.Westmoreland County
56.York County

William Nealey (Mary's father) is shown William Neely in the 1757 tax list for Martic Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Along with Hugh Reynolds and William Divin.

Notes:

Married:
The marriage of Mary K. Nealey to Hugh Reynolds is recorded in the Rev. John Cuthebertson diaries 'at Wm. Neely's place', in Muddy Run, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Hugh Reynolds bought land in 1768 from and adjacent to William Nealey, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. And William Nealey's will dated 6 Dec 1787, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, leaves his estate to his daughter Mary Reynolds and his two grandsons Joseph & William Reynolds. The Will was proved: 21 Jul 1788 and Security: Hugh Reynolds. Nealey is found spelled several ways: Nealy, Neale, Neely, Nely, Neilee etc.

Notes:

William Devin, Senior is considered to be the Progenitor of the protestant Devin family in the United States of America. William Devin, Senior of Virginia was born in Dublin, Ireland and came to America in 1745 or 1746. In 1750, he married Sarah Smith and settled in what is now Pittsylvania County, Virginia. --The Devin Family, page 1.

William Davin along with son James Davin is listed in the
1767 list of Tithables for Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Colony. As did many landowners of the era and region, William Devin Senior owned slaves. His will states that he owned at least one male slave, named Alleck, which he bequeathed to his daughter Sarah Devin.

William Sr. served as Sergeant of Infantry, Virginia Continental Line. He "received a certificate for balance of full pay, according to act passed November session 1781". [more likely this was his son William Jr.] Children listed in will: James Devin, Mary Biggar, William Devin, Jr.
Robert Devin, Joseph Devin, heirs of Margaret Reynolds,
decd.
References:

(1) War Records No.4 Page 166
(2) Virginia. Will was signed 25 Nov 1800.
(3) 1787 Pittsylvania Co VA for William Devin, Sr.

1787 Pittsylvania Co VA for William Devin, Sr.
Personal Property Tax List: 2 white males 16-21
1 black over 16
0 blacks under 16
8 horses, mules, etc.
12 cattle

William married Sarah Smith 1750. Sarah (daughter of Peter of Yeocomico Smith and Mary Bailey) was born 20 Mar 1727, Pennsylvania Colony; died Bef 22 Nov 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Smith surname assumed based on serveral grandchildren named
'Sarah Smith _____'. No documents have been found to
support her last name except for a manuscript by Dessa
Hoffstetter. However, its source is suspect.

Not named in will of her husband which was dated 25
November 1800.
Dessa's booklet mentions a letter to Alfred Harrison Devin
written by Rev. Robert Ira Devin son of James, son of
William Jr, son of William Sr. The letter is said to make
the following statements: "Records of the Parish of Camden:
'Sarah Devin born March 20, 1728.'"

!NAME:Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Ancestors of
Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation
No. 8 # 146

Notes:

Married:
Possibly married in Virginia Colony or Pennsylvania
Colony.(speculation)

After Sarah and William were married, they settled in the area now known as Pittsylvania County, Virginia. William and Sarah were members of the Presbyterian Church and accumulated some wealth. They had eleven children; some dying in childhood. Their four oldest sons fought in and survived the Revolutionary War. (Hofstetter, Dessa; The Devin Family; page 1)

The Devin property in Pittsylvania County, Virginia is shown by deeds and records to be near the Bannister River in the southwest corner of Pittsylvania County, northwest of Danville and east of Martinville, Virginia. In February 17, 1794, William Sr. deeded property to William Jr. as recorded in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Courthouse records. William Sr. bequeathed his house to his daughter, Sarah Devin.