John 'The Cooper' Reynolds^{[1, 2, 3]}

1664 - 1732  (68 years)

• Name	John 'The Cooper' Reynolds
  Born	1664	Greenwich Fairfield Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Died	1732	Sound Beach or Greenwich Connecticut
  Person ID	I17986	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	John [Chesterfield] Reynolds,   b. 1638, Greenwich Fairfield Connecticut ,   d. 1702, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Judith 'Judah' Palmer,   b. Abt 1638, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
  Married	1668	Greenwich Connecticut   [4]
  Family ID	F6527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Knapp,   b. Abt 1665, Greenwich Fairfield Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Both Knapp Families and John Reynolds Jr. and Elijah Kellogg are found in Shoreham Town Vermont in 1790. In Shorham Town Jared Reynolds, John Reynolds William Reynolds and Asa Nichols (all in a row). In Pownal Town Bennington Co., VT we find Robert Reynolds, in 1790. Also Gardiners, Aylsworth, Potters.
  Children	+ 1. Peter Reynolds,   b. Abt 1695, Greenwich, Fairfield Connecticut ,   d. 5 Feb 1743, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut  (Age ~ 48 years)   2. David Reynolds,   b. 1699, Greenwich Fairfield Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F6537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Rhode Island Marriages Before 1700 Reynolds-nemarriagesbef1700.pdf
  		James E. Green History his17977JamesEGreene.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S100] Internet Source, http://www.kykinfolk.com/breathitt/databases/robertreynolds_agneshall/d6.htm#i34004. John 'The Cooper' Reynolds 9 was born in 1670 in Sound Beach Or Greenwich, CT6 and died in Dec 1732 in Sound Beach Or Greenwich, CT at age 62. JOHN REYNOLDS, 'Junior,' 'the cooper,' (John2; John1) b. Sound B each or G eenwich, Conn., about 1670; d. there December, 1732; his father, usually referred to as 'Mr. John2 Reynolds,' because Justice of Pea e, d. 1701; is cousin John3, usually referred to as 'John, Sr.,' d. about 1735-36. Th is John the cooper was often referred to in deeds, wills, etc., as 'Jr.' During all their lives these three Johns were much confused because of identity of name. We do not know the name of John's wife, as she had died before him and was not mentioned in his will of 1732. His first daughter was obviously named for his own mother who had been Judith Palmer; but his second, Lydia, may have been named for John's wife, the mother. In Stamford Probate records we find mention of 'Lydia Ferris, alias Reynolds, late of Greenwich, sister of Joshua Ferris and Ruth Peck.' But the supposition is weak and needs further research to support it. Probate on Joshua Ferris, March 4, 1746, mentions heirs of sister Lydia Reynolds. On June 20, 1695, he received from his father, 'Mr. John' the house and home lot at Horseneck, Greenwich--perhaps on coming of age or at marriage. In 1697 ranked with ?51 on town property list. May 10, 1697, he and others received ten acres each at Horseneck, as 'ye tow ne having taken into consideration ye necessitie of some of ye young men belonging to ye towne having land for their settlement wherefore ye to wne de hereby grant * * * homelots and field lands to such as have not homelots already: John, Jr. and Sr.' The 'Sr.' being his cousin3 son of Jonathan2. May 21, 1698, our John among those entitled to portions of land in Greenwich, 'son to Mr. Renalds.' April 4, 1699, he and Jonathan appointed on committee to discharge preacher Morgan for dullness, Greenwich- -but more likely it was his father or cousin. 1701, town tax list at ?7 2. Feby. 4, 1701, shared in distribution of land west of Myanos River. De c. 2, 1704, he and brother James, 'sons of Mr. John Renals, decd.' buy of Gershom Lockwood (Greenwich Deed s, p. 383). Dec., 1704, he and brother James appear. March 6, 1706, buys of brother Joshua; 'received land in ye first dividend, 4 lb s. to an acre -- 15.'; buys of brother Jonathan. April 29, 1706, sells to brother James; also bought third of father's right from brother James, and then sold James two pieces of land: half portion of father's rights in the Indian Field and third part of father's rights at Birum Neck. He is mentioned 1710 in estate of Stephen Holmes, Fairfield probate. Dec. 2, 1712, sells land to James, Clapboardtree Ridge (III: 34 Greenwich Deeds). April 20, 1725, 'John Reynolds, Jr., cooper' gives land to sons Peter and David. Sells to son David 1728; sells to brother David Feb. 8, 1728-29. John signed his will Nov. 11, 1732; it was probated March 26, 1732-3 3, at Stamford; it makes his brother James and son-in -law Samuel Mills executors. 'I give to my true and loving wife twenty pounds current money of the Collony of Connecticut and to Return to her what she brought to me when I maried her in the same specie or equivalent to be delivered to her by my exec s. * * * and David is to pay my wife that twenty pounds I give her. * * * that my two sons, Peter and David to pay there sister Judith Thirty pounds a peese.' Mentions his sister Judith Betts. This John, like his son David4, always made his home in the 'West or Second Society' of Greenwich, and all his life bore the tag, 'John the Cooper ,' in contradistinction to many other related Johns. We hope that some one will discover the name of his wife, if it is not the Lydia Ferris above given. John married Ruth Knapp, daughter of Unknown and Unknown. Ruth was born about 1665 of Greenwich, CT. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/3824/gpc_newenglandmarriages-0634?pid=64686&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26db%3DNewEnglandMarriages%26h%3D64686%26tid%3D22493484%26pid%3D29789006350%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26rhSource%3D60525&treeid=22493484&personid=29789006350&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=gpc_newenglandmarriages-0634. Job Reynolds and Sarah Crawford John Reynolds (1552-1736) + Ruth Knapp (1666-1736+); b. 1696 Greenwich CT [S84] Rootsweb, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gen1775&id=I1277. John Reynolds Birth: ABT 1664 Death: BET 1732 AND 1736 in Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT Note: Source: Abstracts of Stamford Probate Records - Book One compiled by Spencer P. Mead: Reynolds, John, Deacon, late of the West Society of Greenwich, will dated Sept 12, 1732, probated Apr. 6, 1736, mentions his wife Ruth, who he makes his sole legatee and executrix. Witnesses Joshua Knapp, Nathaniel Worden, and Thomas Roberts, pages 113 and 114. Ruth Rebecca Knapp b: 1666 in Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/3824/gpc_newenglandmarriages-0634?pid=64686&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26db%3DNewEnglandMarriages%26h%3D64686%26tid%3D22493484%26pid%3D29789006350%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26rhSource%3D60525&treeid=22493484&personid=29789006350&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=gpc_newenglandmarriages-0634. John Reynolds & Judith Palmer (d/o Wm and Judith Fiske Palmer Greenwich, CT [S10] R.W. Ryan. Reynolds Select Reynolds Surname Genealogy The name Reynolds was a Norman import to England, from Reginald or in Old French Reinold. The earlier root is the Old Norse Rognvaldr, comprised of the elements ragin meaning "counsel" and wald meaning "rule." Reynold was a Viking leader who harried the English and Irish shores in the 10th century. Name variants have included Reynold and Reynell. The Irish MacRaghnaill derives from the Gaelic of Randal or Reginald. This name became anglicized to Reynolds. Select Reynolds Resources on The Internet Reynolds Family History in Essex Reynolds Essex genealogy. Reynolds Family Association. Reynolds arrivals in America. Reynolds Family Circle. Reynolds family genealogy. Reynolds Irish Reynolds history. R.J. Reynolds. R.J. Reynolds family tree. Reynolds Family Beginnings. John Reynolds in New Brunswick. Select Reynolds Ancestry England. The Reynolds name first appeared in Somerset where they were granted lands after the Norman Conquest in 1066. William filius Raunaldi is recorded in the Domesday Book. SW England. A Reynell family originally from Cambridgeshire transplanted themselves to Devon in the 14th century where they were substantial landowners. They were described as "men of great credit, fidelity, and service to their kings, country and state in peace and in war." Both the Reynell and Reynolds names were to be found in Devon. A Reynolds family in Plympton produced the great 18th century portrait painter Sir Joshua Reynolds. The naval Reynolds came from Cornwall. They made their home in the late 18th century at Penair near Truro. And the Reynolds name was also prominent in tin mining at St. Agnes, starting possibly with William Reynolds who was born there in the 1680?s. Owen Reynolds, a yeoman farmer from Melcombe in Dorset, was five times its mayor in the 1550?s. His nephew Edward benefited from the patronage of the Earl of Essex and died in 1623 in London a rich man. Kent. A Reynolds line dating back to the 16th century in East Bergholt in Kent included descendants who were among the early immigrants to America. From a later naval family came George Reynolds who got himself involved in the Chartist movement in the 1840's. He founded a radical newspaper, Reynolds's Weekly Newspaper, which became popular. The paper continued in a different guise as Reynolds News until 1967. East Anglia. The birth of Thomas Reynolds was recorded at Great Chesterford in northern Essex in 1569. He appeared in court in 1598 after a brawl with a neighbor. One family history dates back to the marriage of James Reynolds and Susannah Wood at Little Bardfield in 1711. In the churchyard of the nearby village of Great Sampford there are a number of Reynolds gravestones of the late 18th and 19th centuries. Just across the border into Cambridgeshire were the Reynolds of Castle Camps and the Reynolds of Leverington: Sir James Reynolds, a Cromwellian general, had taken a lease on the Castle Camps estate as a safe retreat for his family during the Civil War. His grandson Sir James was appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in 1727. While Richard Reynolds was rector of Leverington near Wisbech in the 1670?s. His son Richard, born there, became the Bishop of Lincoln. He acquired Paxton Hall in Huntingdonshire in 1730 where the family remained for several generations. Lancashire. There was a Reynolds family in Lancashire which inherited the Strangeways estate near Manchester in 1711. Francis Reynolds from this family distinguished himself in naval actions in the West Indies and later took over the family estates at Tortworth in Gloucestershire (his home there is now a country house hotel). Lancashire received an influx of Irish Reynolds in the 19th century. Mary Reynolds from Mohill in county Leitrim settled her young family in Manchester after the death of her husband during the famine years. Her letters recently published, The Reynolds Letters: An Irish Emigrant Family in Late Victorian Manchester, present a story of Irish immigrants making good in industrial England at that time. Ireland. The Reynolds name came to Ireland at the time of Strongbow in the 1200's. These English invaders took the titles of Earls of Cavan, Lisburne and Mountmorris. A later English invasion in the 17th century gave rise to the Reynells from Devon of Reynell castle. However, the largest numbers of Reynolds have been home-grown. From early times the lands around Lough Rynn in county Leitrim were owned and settled by the MacRaghnaill clan. Sean na gCeann or John of the Heads, so called for beheading his rebellious clansmen, was their chief in the late 1500's. The next century saw the English taking over Leitrim and the Irish, including the McRaghnaills, being gradually pushed out. A second exodus occurred at the time of the potato famine. Even so, nearly half of the Reynolds in Ireland today come from Leitrim. The Irish Prime Minister Albert Reynolds was born in nearby Roscommon. Portugal. A Reynolds family from Kent has been in Portugal since 1820, first as cork importers and then as wine producers. America. The English Reynolds in America came first. Early Reynolds settlers in New England were Robert and Mary Reynolds and their four children who got there in 1630. Christopher Reynolds from Gravesend in Kent arrived in Virginia in 1622 on the Francis and John. Their family line is documented in Stephen Tilman's 1959 book, The Rennolds-Reynolds of Virginia and England. [Beware of this reference-mfe] Members of this family were subsequently involved in the freighting business in upstate New York. They later moved west: P.G. Reynolds became a mail contractor and stage operator in Dodge City for the trails heading south to the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. His brother Milton, who adopted the writing name of Kicking Bird, covered Indian council meetings as a roving reporter and became an advocate for Western settlement. another Milton Reynolds, but of German origin, introduced the first ballpoint pen to an unsuspecting public in 1945. Abraham Reynolds was a poor tobacco farmer in Virginia in the early 1800's. His son Hardin started a plantation at Rock Spring in Patrick county. Hardin's son RJ, the second of sixteen children born there, embarked on a plan to build his own tobacco factory at Winston Salem. It was he who developed the huge tobacco empire that is RJ Reynolds. Irish. Irish Reynolds also came to America. John Reynolds arrived in Virginia in the 1770's. His descendants moved onto Kentucky and Missouri. Robert and Margaret Reynolds from Louth reached Tennessee in 1784 and then continued to Illinois. Their son John rose to be the fourth governor of that state. Nineteenth century arrivals were more numerous. And many Reynolds went to Canada at that time as well. Canada. Early arrivals had been Empire Loyalists, such as William Reynolds, leaving America after the Revolutionary War. William had been a coronet in the British army and led a group of Loyalists out of New York in 1796. He and his family ended up in Dorchester (near London), Ontario. Bernard and Mary Reynolds came in the late 1830's from county Leitrim and settled in Renfrew county, Ontario. Other Reynolds followed, from both England and Ireland, as the 19th century proceeded. South Africa. In 1850 two Devon farmers, Thomas and Lewis Reynolds, set off on the Justina for South Africa to seek their fortunes (their uncle Charles had previously emigrated to Australia). The brothers' business took them to sugar refining in Natal. But it was the next generation - Frank and Charles Reynolds - who are generally considered as the founders of South Africa's sugar industry. Frank built the family home of Lynton Hall at Pennington on the south coast. It now operates as a luxury hotel. Australia. Two brothers, Richard and Edward Reynolds, were convicted of petty theft in Chelmsford and were transported to Australia in 1791. They were educated and literate and Edward kept a diary of the hardships of the journey. The brothers later surfaced in Hawkesbury, NSW. Richard petitioned for a land grant: "The petitioner arrived in this colony on the Atlantic in 1791, has been free about 28 years, has endured all the hardships to which and infant colony could subject him, and has reared a family of ten children to the habits of industry." His petition was successful. He died in Wilberforce in 1837 and left a large number of descendants. John Reynell from Devon was an early settler in South Australia. He came in 1838 and started the first commercial vineyard in the colony. Meanwhile Thomas and Mary Reynolds arrived in Western Australia from Oxfordshire in 1842. Their descendants are still to be found there. Charles Reynolds from Devon came to Tocal in the Hunter valley in 1844 and worked there until his death in 1871. In his time he was recognized an an expert on horse and cattle breeding in New South Wales. Select Reynolds Miscellany If you would like to read more, click on the miscellany page for further stories and accounts: Reynolds Miscellany Select Reynolds Names Walter Reynolds was the son of a Windsor baker who became a favorite of King Edward II. The king made him Archbishop of Canterbury. Sir Joshua Reynolds from Devon was a leading English portrait painter of the 18th century. R.J Reynolds, a Virginia tobacco farmer, founded the R.J Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1890. Richard S. Reynolds, nephew of RJ, founded the American Metals Company in 1919 and developed it as one of the world's leading aluminium companies. Paul Revere Reynolds, a descendant of the American patriot Paul Revere, was the first literary agent in New York, in 1893. Milton Reynolds, a Chicago businessman, introduced the first ballpoint pen on the market in 1945. Albert Reynolds was the Irish Prime Minister in the 1990's. Debbie Reynolds, born in Texas, is an American actress and singer Burt Reynolds is a well-known American actor. Select Reynolds Today 85,000 in the UK (most numerous in Cambridgeshire) 76,000 in America (most numerous in Texas) 32,000 elsewhere (most numerous in Australia) Sent from Raymond?s iPhone