Mark Renfro (abt. 1747 - 1811)

Born about 1747 in Bedford, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Naomi (Standifer) Renfro — married 1779 in Franklin, Co., Virginia

Descendants

Died 1811 at about age 64 in Roundstone, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant Mark Renfro served with Bedford County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Mark Renfro is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A095447.

Mark applied for a marriage license to wed Naomi Standiford on April 22, 1779 in Henry County, Virginia.

Mark married Naomi Standifore (b. 1763 d. 1813) in1779 Franklin Co., VA. Naomi is the daughter of James Standiford b. 1715 and Martha Watkins. James is s/o John Staniford, Jr. and Margaret Skelton.

• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Military service: Rev War (Source: DAR Records from Patriot Index Online, Ensign from Va listed as Mark Renfrew.

DAR Records

• RENFREW, MARK
• Ancestor #: A095447
• Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, LIEUTENANT
• Birth: 1760 BEDFORD CO VIRGINIA
• Death: 1811 ROCKCASTLE CO KENTUCKY
• Service Source: CREEL, BEDFORD CO COURT ORDERS 1774-1783, P 98; ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 2, P 505; MCALLISTER, VA MIL IN THE REV WAR, P 188
• Service Description: 1) 2ND LT, CAPT MOSES GREER; ALSO ENSIGN; BEDFORD CO MILITIA 2) FURNISHED SUPPLIES
• RESIDENCE: 1) County: BEDFORD CO - State: VIRGINIA
• SPOUSE: 1) NAOMI STANDIFORE

Children/Spouses listed in DAR Records

1. MARY [1] CHARLES COLYER
2. CHLOE [1] ABSALOM RENFRO
3. RHODA [1] HENRY HICKS

Children of Naomi and Mark

1. Cleo m. Absalom Renfro, a cousin, s/o James Renfro b. 1727 and Lydia____?
2. Patsy m. Elijah Stephens
3. Skelton m. Juda Renfro, a cousin, d/o James Renfro b. 1763 and Charity Ann Huff.
4. Mary Ann m. Charles Eve Collier, Coylier
5. Nathaniel m. Lydia Holcomb
6. Joseph m. Elizabeth Luttrell

Sources

• http://kueber.us/p351.htm#i7008
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 28 August 2018, 01:06), entry for Mark Renfro(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L55F-CY1); contributed by various users.
• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A095447
• https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=202&p=surnames.renfro
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L55F-CY1