Rebecca (Cherry) Rench (abt. 1710 - 1804)

Born about 1710 in Wake Co., North Carolina, or Isle of Wight Co., VA

Wife of Phillip Jones — married about 1740 in Colonial North Carolina

Wife of John Rench — married about 1763 in Johnston, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1804 at about age 94 in Wake Co., North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Married Phillip Jones. Philip died in 1760 leaving his widow with six children: Etheldred, Jesse, Russel I, Leah, Rachel and Rebecca Jones II. The widow was remarried in 1764 to John Rench who left her a widow by death the second time in 1784. Three daughters, Patience, Sally and Charity were born of the second marriage. Rebecca Jones Rench, widow of Philip Jones and John Rench, died October 21, 1804.

Prenuptial Agreement:

Johnston County, North Carolina, Transcript 1:145

Marriage, Articles Between John Rench & Rebecca Jones.

This Indenture Made the 28th day of July 1763 between John Rench of the province of North Carolina Planter of the one Part and Rebecca Jones of the County & Province aforesaid (Widow & Relict of Phillip Jones decd. (Spinster) of the other part, Witnesseth That the said John Rench for and in consideration of his Intermarriage to and with the said Rebecca Jones as the same is by the Parties aforesaid freely & Clearly & Absolutely & Voluntarily agreed in a short space of time the said Marriage Rites to Celebrate and Solemnize according to the Canonical Rules of the Church of England (if the laws of God permits thereto which of performed according to the true meaning hereof Then the consideration is hereby acknowledged to the con.t and Satisfaction of the said John Rench for which he the said John Rench for himself his Heirs, Exrs, & admrs. doth promise coven't & agree to and with the said Rebecca Jones that he the said John Rench his heirs Exrs & admrs. shall well & truly pay & deliver to Etheldred Jones, Jesse Jones, Russell Jones, Leah Jones, Rachel Jones, & Rebecca Jones Jnr., to each & every one of as soon as they arrive to Lawfull age to receive it or on their Marriage day Particularly & Severally Two Cows & Calves if the said John Rench hath them that he can immediately spare & if not two Pounds Virginia Mony or Two Pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence Procn. money lieu of each and every Cow & Calf herein failed off or defaulted & also one Horse or Mare to each and every of them being the Children of the said Rebecca Jones by the above said Phillip & further the said John Rench doth Covenant & Promise & agree to and with the said Rebecca Jones that if She should chance to Survive him in this Temporal life that Arrival of all or any Dower more than is hereafter Express or limited that is to say, She shall have the Sole Occupation & Possession for & during her natural life & no longer the Plantation Whereon he lives & 226 acres of land thereto annexed. including the lower Part of the said Renchs land with all the Rights & privileges of Tenant in Dower & further after the death of the said Rench if the said Rebecca should chance to Survive him that after the above Premises to the said Rebecca Jones's Children are paid Comply'd & fulfilled & also some reservations hereafter to be express'd to John Rench junr. son and Heir apparent to the above said John Rench together with a reserve of the said Renchs estate Real & personal is equal Money or half the said Renchs land he now holds one equal Money or half the said Renchs estate Real & personal is to revert and descens (?) to the said Rebecca Jones her heirs and assigns forever by the name of Rebecca Rench now the aforesaid reservation to the said John Rench Junr. is that the said John Rench may against his arrival of age or Marriage make a plantation in the upper end his said land on that part before excluded from the said Plantation & may also give him One feather Bed & furniture, one Iron Pot, One years Provision, One Horse or Mare, Three Cows & Calves & two Sows & Piggs & further the said John Rench doth covenant not to sell, Will, Give or imbezzle any of His Goods, Chattles or other Estate to any person or Persons whatsoever without the particular______?____leave or approbation of the said Rebecca for prevention of any fraud or Pollicy as may be contrived to imbezel the Estate to the prejudice of the said Rebecca & the said Rebecca doth hereby for herself & Heirs Promise to accept as other Dower but what is above Provided & reserved to her.

In Witness, Richard Acock, Jesse Lane John Rench Rebecca Jones

Apprentice Indenture:

Ailcey Oliver was apprenticed March 19, 1783 to John Wrench to learn occupation of spinster until age 18, being on March 6 (1783) age 7.

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Child REBECCA and Phillip JONES :

Rebecca JONES was born 1755-1760 in SC, and died 7 Oct 1839 in Lilburn Gwinnett Co GA. She married Ezekiel MATHEWS, son of Thomas MATHEWS and MARGARET. He was born 1751 in Halifax Co VA and died 15 Aug 1838 in Lilburn Gwinnett Co GA.

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WILL OF REBECCA JONES RENCH Estate File No. 238, Page 334 Superior Court Wake County, North Carolina 8 May 1801

Rebecca Wrench - In the name of God Amen, I Rebachah Wrench of the County of Wake in the State of North Carolina being weak in body but sound in mind & memory, do this eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and one, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say First. I give unto my daughter Charity Utley my negroe woman Nancy, and my negroe Girl Lotty, and their increase unto my said daughter Charity Utley, her Heirs and assigns forever ----I give unto my said daughter Charity Utley my Cows, Stears, Calves, and all my Cattle of any age or size, and unto the Heirs and assigns of my said daughter Charity Utley forever---- Item. I give unto my said daughter Charity Utley , my two feather Beds, and the sheets, rug or Rugs, blanket, or Blankets, with all things belonging to said Beds and to her Heirs and Assigns forever. Item, I give unto my said daughter Charity Utley my Tin Coffee, pot my Tea Pot, and Saucers, and also my Linnen Wheel, and unto her Heirs and Assigns forever. --- I desire my daughters Patience Jones, Sally Morris and Charity Utley may take my wearing Cloths, and my said Daughter Charity Utley, may divide the said Cloths amongst you and the rest of her Sisters, Leah Richardson, Rachel Peddy, & Rebeckas Mathes that each of said women may have a share of my said Cloths and to their Heirs and Assigns forever. Item, I give to each of my daughters hereafter mentioned named, Leah Richardson, Rachel Peddy, and Rebeckah Mathes, Sally Morris, and Petience Jones five shillings that is twenty-five shillings to be equally divided between them. ---- Item, I give to my son Jesse Jones five shillings. I give to my son Russel Jones five shillings -- and I give the five shillings a piece as before given being five shillings only and no more to each of my five last-mentioned daughters and my said two sons to them their Heirs and Assigns forever, and desire the said Money to be paid out of the part of my Estate not otherwise mentioned in Gifts to any person, and I desire that after my decease my body may be buried decently and the expinces of my burial I desire may be paid out of the same part of my Estate that the money herein mentioned is desired to be paid out of. I give unto my son Etheldred Jones the remaining part of my Estate not herein before given, nor mentioned in Gifts to any person, nor applied to any of the aforesaid payments and I give the said remaining part of my Estate to him my said son Etheldrd Jones his Heirs and Assigns forever. I appoint my said son Etheldred Jones and John Utley Jun. Executors of this my last Will & Testament.

Signed Sealed & her in the presence of Rebeckah x Wrench (Seal) Augustine Jones mark Hardy Marrel

Family links: Spouses: Phillip Jones (1708 - 1760)^[1]

Name: Rebekah Unknown.^[2][3][4]

Rebecca Unknown.^[5][6]

Born

1710 Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA. Map: Latitude: N36.907. Longitude: W76.7112.^[2][3]

Residence

1800 Carteret County, North Carolina, USA. Map: Latitude: N34.8763. Longitude: W76.5044.^[4]

1790 Wake County, North Carolina, USA. Map: Latitude: N35.7899. Longitude: W78.6504.^[6]

Marriage

Husband John Rench. Wife Rebekah Unknown 28 JUL 1764. Wake County, North Carolina, USA. Map: Latitude: N35.7899. Longitude: W78.6504.

Died

21 OCT 1804. Wake County, North Carolina, USA. Map: Latitude: N35.7899. Longitude: W78.6504.^[2][3]

Will

8 MAY 1801. Wake County, North Carolina, USA. Map: Latitude: N35.7899. Longitude: W78.6504.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62326535 Findagrave
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: #S121
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #S7
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: #S113 Year: 1800; Census Place: Carteret, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 80; Image: 90; Family History Library Film: 337907
5. ↑ Source: #S223 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=flhg-ncwills2&h=299660&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source: #S115 Year: 1790; Census Place: Wake, North Carolina; Residence date: 1790 Residence place: Wake, North Carolina, United States http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1790usfedcen&h=202292&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62326535
• Source: S113 1800 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Second Census of the United States, 1800. (NARA microfilm publication M32, 52 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census
• Source: S115 1790 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census
• Source: S121 International, Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012
• Source: S223 An Abstract of North Carolina Wills
• Source: S7 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012