John Reynolds

Notes:

In John's will he mentions wife Rachel. Brothers Jesse, David and Isaac and John son of his brother Benjamin.

Birth:
Twin of Isaac
Quaker Calendar 20th Day 5th month 1775
March is the 1st Month of the Quaker Calendar

Name:
Twin of Isaac
Quaker Calendar 20th Day 5th month 1775
March is the 1st Month of the Quaker Calendar

Died:
Will dated 8/14/1782

John married Rachel Cowgill 10 Sep 1778, Cecil County, Maryland. Rachel was born 6 Oct 1741, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Henry Jr. was known as "Preacher Henry" He was a preacher of some note in the Society of Friends, and his name appears many times in the records of Nottingham Meeting of Friends. He is listed on the West Nottingham tax list 1718-1778. He inherited the north lot, #5 in the Nottingham Lots, 490 acres, from his father. The tract of land was called Henry's Deer Park. By 1939 the property consisted of 122 acres and was called 'Greystone". The name came from the massive gate posts at the entrance to the lane leading to the house. The property today is 80 acres with the 'new house' which was built in 1791 and is still owned by Reynolds.

Henry Reynolds married Ann Howell, Hannah Brown abt 1717 and Mary Coles 25 May 1743; both were born in Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania Mary Coles is the daughter of William Coles and Mary Royle and was born about 1708

Henry Rennols and Andrew Moreman, late of Goochland Co., to Anthony Pouncy of same for 50 pounds, 200 acres on north side of Rivanna, which is the upper part of 400 granted Henry Rennols 11 Apr 1732 and was conveyed to said Moreman by deed 15 Jun 1742. Page 77 Goochland Deeds and Wills

Inventory of John Cocke, value ~35/13, by James Taylor, Henry (M) Runalds, Robert Davis Recorded 17 May 1737. [ Goochand Wills & Deeds 1735-1742.

Died:
Which now may be Chester County, Pennsylvania

Henry married Mary Coles 23 Jun 1743, Maryland. Mary (daughter of William Coles and Mary Royale/Royall) was born 4 Mar 1708, Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; died 27 Feb 1777, West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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!BIRTH:PA Chester Co.: Early Church Records, Vol 2, Early
Church Records of Chester County, PA, Vol 2, Meldrum,
Charlotte & Martha Reamy, Westminster: Family Lines
Publications, 1997

Notes:

There existed an ancient pitcher, known as the Reynolds Pitcher. It was in the possession of a Miss Weir in 1901. It was supposed to be bequeathed to J. T. Reynolds, of Media PA. One one side of the pitcher was a portrait and the words "Reynolds, the Philanthropist" . The reverse side bore the legend";
"Not in the fiery hurricane of strife,
Midst slaughtered legions, he resign'd his life;
Reynolds expires, a nobler chief than these;
But Widow's tears, in sad bereavement fall,
And foundling voices on their father call'
But sweet repose his slumbering ashes find,
As if in Salem's sepulcher enshrined;
And watching angels waited for the day,
When Christ should bid them roll the stone away."
Mr. J. T. Reynolds believed the portrait was that ofWilliam Reynolds, father of Henry Reynolds of Chichester,PA. The present location of the pitcher is unknown.

Henry Reynolds was granted lots 5 and 19, about 1000 acres, in the "Nottingham Lots" by William Penn in 1701. The Nottingham Lots were thought to be located in Chester Co., PA, but were found to be in Cecil Co., MD when the boundary between these states was settled in 1768. Henry Reynolds' will bequeathed 290 acres in Chichester Twp., PA, where he lived, to his son, Francis. His son, William was left 490 acres, the south lot, in Nottingham. His son, John, received 210 acres on the south west side of the middle branch of Naman's Creek in Chichester Twp., Chester Co., PA. His son, Henry, Jr., received 490 acres the north lot in Nottingham. Henry bequeathed each of his 4 daughters, one schilling. He left his personal estate to his loving wife, Prudence. He stipulated Francis and John to each pay 20 pounds to thier brother, William, when he reached the age of 21.

It is often stated Henry Reynolds came to America with William Penn. Henry came to America in 1676, and William Penn came to America in 1682. Henry Reynolds is also reputed to be the founder of the village of Rising Sun, MD by opening a Public House. Other sources say Henry never lived in Rising Sun. Henry was shown as a non-resident taxpayer for his property in the Nottingham Lots from March 1718 to 1722. Henry appeared before the Chester Co. Court 14 Mar 1681, for selling strong liquors by small measure in his house contrary to the Governor's and Council's order. His will, dated 1720 states he lives in Chichester and has no mention of a public house. The north lot near Rising Sun MD, bequeathed to Henry Jr. is described as a plantation. The south lot near Rising Sun Md., bequeathed to William is described as a tract of land. Henry Reynolds' Will (excerpt)To son Francis the plantation where I live in Chichester containing 290 acres, he paying his bother William when 21, 20 pounds. To son Henry tract of land in Nottingham containing 490 acres. To son William, tract in Nottingham [being a south lott] containing 490 acres. To each of my daughters, viz Margaret, Prudence, Doborah and Hannah 1 shilling each. To wife Prudence all personal estate, also executrix.
Witness: William Clayton, John Hanby.

Henry married Prudence Clayton 10 Nov 1678, Burlington MM, Burlington Co., New Jersey. Prudence (daughter of William Clayton and Prudence Lansford) was born , Rumbaldswick Parish, Sussex, England; was christened 20 Oct 1657, Lewes, Chichester Sussex, England; died 4 Feb 1727, Chester, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Reynolds, Prudence
Chichester. November 17, 1726. April 15, 1728. A. 274.
To my daughters "as many as shall be in being" all
household goods. To son Francis, eldest son Henry Reynolds
one silver cup value 40 shillings. Remainder of estate to
all children in being, none named. Executor: son Henry
Reynolds. Witnesses: Robert Howard, Mathew Keasby, John
Lea.

Notes:

Married:
MARRIAGE:NJ Burlington Co.: Church Records Vol 1, Early
Church Records of Burlington County, NJ, Volume I, Meldrum,
Charlotte D., Westminster, MD: Family Lines Publications,
1994 -

William married Mary Royale/Royall 9 May 1705, Pennsylvania. Mary was born 1686, Glasgow City, Scotland; died 1749, Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Brick Meeting House, Calvert, Cecil County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

from findagrave

She was a widow 'Coal/e" at time of marriage to Jeremiah on 02mon/Apr 12/1711. Her first husband is "William Coles" The Will of William Coale, dated 11mo/Jan 31, 1710, Chester Will Bk C, pg 210, leaves his entire estate to wife Mary, and at her death to be divided between their 2 children, William and Mary Coale....please see record attached.

The area in which they lived changed boundries for counties and states during her life time. I added a map from 1715, please note red dot.

"West Nottingham was established about 1710, held at the houses of the members initially, with a preparative meeting being set up about 1730. The land on which the meetinghouse sits was donated by James King and William Harris. The current meeting house was built in 1811 and became known as ?Little? Brick?. The Nottingham meetings were both originally under Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, but were joined to Nottingham Quarter when the Cecil county meetings were transferred to Baltimore Yearly Meeting in 1819.

After the settlement of the Mason-Dixon Line/boundary, only 1,300 acres of the original Nottingham Lots remained in Chester County and the other 16,700 acres became part of Cecil County, Maryland. East and West Nottingham remained in Chester County, PA, however East Nottingham / Brick Meeting House (1st built from logs in 1709 and of brick in 1724 on Nottingham Lot #30) was just 4 miles south of the boundary, and fell under Cecil County, Maryland".
Burial records are taken from Nottingham MM records, also posted.

The following was shared by Claudia Davenport-Sullivan (47345651):
I've done some research on Mary Royle and the brothers Wm, James + Maurice Trent, who were prominent merchants from Inverness, Scotland and actively involved with selling child servants shipped from Scotland without indentures. Caleb Pusey (abt 1650-1727) bought the indentures of many of these children, one was Mary Royle in 1697. It appears that Mary Royle was among those children that earlier included Alexander Ross (1682-1748) and they were brought to the colonies by Maurice Trent and then sold to Caleb Pusey by William Trent. In 1697 Mary Royle to serve 5 yrs; in 1693 Alexander Ross to serve until age 21

[I have extensive research on Alexander Ross as he was a pioneer of Shenandoah Valley and received a grant for 40,000 acres from Lord Fairfax in 1730; he was 11 years of age when brought by the Trents to the colonies in 1693 and his indenture was sold to Caleb Pusey where he learned a trade at Pusey's mill on Chester Creek, Chester Co]

Between 1693 and 1697, Maurice Trent appeared in the courts of Chester and Bucks counties in with at least 112 Scottish child servants without indentures, both male and female.

At the end of Mary Royle's 5 year indenture, about 1702/03, she married William Coale and had two children before his death about Apr 1710 in Nottingham. He mentions in his Will #167 [PA Will Bk C, pg 210] his wife Mary and children William (b. 5mo/Jul 9, 1705) and Mary Coale (b. 3mo/May 4, 1708).

Mary (Royle) Coale then married 2nd Jeremiah Brown (1687-1767) and had 4 more children, Patience, Jeremiah, Joshua and Isaac Brown. Mary died about 1748 as Jeremiah Brown then married Mary Winter on 5mo/Jul 20, 1749 at Nottingham Mtg. The marriage record is extant and the witness list shows his son Isaac + Lydia (Slater) Brown and his step-daughter Mary (Coale) and husband Henry Reynolds, among others.

Jeremiah Brown Senr and 2nd wife Mary (Winter) had one son Stephen. His death is recorded by Nottingham Mtg wherein it states: ?Stephen Brown, son of Jeremiah Brown Senr and half-brother to Jeremiah Brown Junr departed this life the 24 of the 11th month 1754.? This provides evidence that Jeremiah Junr and Stephen did not share the same mother.

Jeremiah Brown died on 7 Mar 1767 at West Nottingham and left his will dated 21 Dec 1762 [Chester Will Bk D, Vol 4, pg 645]. He names the 4 children had by his first wife Mary (Royle) - Patience (Brown) Hadley, Joshua and Isaac - and heirs of his deceased son Jeremiah Brown Junr.

Mary (Winter) Brown died on 19 Nov 1769 at West Nottingham and left her will dated 9 Nov 1769 wherein she mentions her "beloved step-grandson Stephen, son of Isaac Brown". This provides further evidence that she is not one and the same as his first wife Mary (Royle) Coale in that she further devised "To Mary, wife of Henry Reynolds, a case of drawers which was her mothers."

The above daughter is Mary Coale, b. 1708; she married Jacob Haines on 2mo/Apr 22, 1725 and they had 8 children before Jacob died in 1742 [Chester Will Bk B, pg 116]. Mary, now Haines, married Henry Reynolds in Jun 1743 and had 5 more sons. Henry Reynolds died 17 Dec 1779.

I have some more research to do regarding Henry Reynolds as it appears he was married 3 times - Hannah Brown in 1717; Ann Worley in 1733; then Mary Coale in 1743, the daughter of Mary Royle.

An interesting connection here is that Henry Reynold?s 2nd wife Ann (Worley) Howell, was the granddaughter of Anne (Stone) Worley (1645-1726). Ann (Stone) Worley was the 2nd wife of Caleb Pusey (1650-1727) ? the same man that purchased Mary Royle?s indenture in 1697 as well as many of these ?stolen? Scottish children. It would appear that Caleb Pusey cared for these children and helped them to attain a better future in a strange land after being taken from their homelands.

Died:
a year later Jeremiah went on to marry 2nd wife.

Notes:

Died:
William is recorded as the paymaster to the Garrison of Chichester. The will of William Reynolds of St. Pancras without the East Gate, Chichester, Sussex, 'gent,' dated 1660-Feb-18 was probated 1664-Apr-9 in Prerogative court of Canterbury, London.

William married Margaret Exton 6 Mar 1644, Pancras, Chichester, Sussex, England. Margaret (daughter of John Exton and Alice Fivins) was born 5 Feb 1623, Chichester, Sussex, England; died Bef 15 Oct 1688, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

History of William Reynolds by Carol Love Gipson;
GippyHouse@aol.com
Margaret Exton Reynolds' second husband was John Carter. Margaret's will, dated 1684-Dec-8, was probated 1688-Oct-15. No primary sources have been located to indicate William came to America. Since his children's births from 1645-1655 are recorded at Chichester, England and his will, dated 1660, lists his residence as Chichester, England it is very unlikely he immigrated to America.



Name:
Margaret Exton
Baptism: 5 Feb 1624/5, St. Pancras Parish

Died:
Probate Date

Notes:

Married:
Rev. Speede

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YORK COUNTY VIRGINIA RECORDS [WILLS]

William Pryor 21 Jan 1646-30 Jan 1646: Oldest Daughter Margaret; daughter Mary; eldest son of my brother in law Joseph Clayton; wife of Richard Kemp, Esq; Capt. Thomas Harrison of the ship "Hannor" Capt. Thomas Harwood; to Mrs. Mary Kerton; two daughters to be executrixes; friends Joseph Clayton, Capt. Thomas Harrison and Capt. Thomas Harwood to be overseers; witnesses John Rose, William Hockaday. (See Histories)

This book is Early Virginia Records; Will of Wm. Pryor mentions Claytons and others associated with the Reynolds of Lancaster and Cecil and Lansfords. I expect William Pryor is an ancestor of of the Susanna Lansford and Reynolds group who had son, Pryor Reynolds. -mfe

William married Prudence Lansford 7 Nov 1653, Pancras Parish, Chichester, Sussex, England. Prudence was born Abt 1636. [Group Sheet]