William Reynolds^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

Abt 1655 - 1700  (~ 45 years)

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

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Merryman,   b. 1652, Lancaster Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. Bef 1700, Richmond County, Virginia  (Age 47 years)
  Married	Abt 1676
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth [Merriman] Reynolds,   b. Est 1678, Essex Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 15 May 1738, St. Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia Colony  (Age ~ 60 years) + 2. Cornelius Reynolds,   b. Bef 1680, Rappahannock River in Old Rappahannock /Essex/Caroline, Co., Colonial Virginia ,   d. 1734, Essex Co., Colonial Virginia  (Age ~ 54 years)   3. William Reynolds,   b. Est 1685, Essex Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1700  (Age ~ 15 years) + 4. John of Culpeper Reynolds, Sr.,   b. Abt 1700, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 16 Aug 1784, Culpeper Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025
  Family ID	F3618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  William Reynolds Will wlmreynolds.jpg

  
  

• Sources

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