It is likely that Benjamin Reaves (husband of Ellender) and George (as Executor in Henry's Will) were related.
Sources
↑ * 1833 marriage: Aug 2, Benjamin Reaves and Ellender Reynolds, 02 Aug 1833, Greene County, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," FamilySearch; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 3496, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,738. License but no bond.
↑ * 1835 Property Heir: Transcription, Green County Tennessee Wills, 1783 - 1790. Burgner, Goldene Fillers. Greene County, Tennessee, Wills, 1783-1890. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1981, page 44.
↑ * 1835 Property Heir: Will Bk. #1, p. 124. Henry Reynolds Senr., Dec.; Mon. 26 Jan. 1835. Will proven by oath Hezikiah Hughes, Geo. Reaves & Henry Reynolds, wit. Mins. #18, p. 7. Henry Reynolds Sr of Greene County ... to my beloved wife, Charity, 50 acres, the land including dwelling house where I now live. Balance to be divided amongst my beloved children, David Reynolds, Ellender Reaves, William Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds, Richard Reynolds, divided equally as to quantity & quality ... David Reynolds to have the improvement where he now lives, Ellended [sic] to have ... including where she now lives, & Wm. Reynolds to have at upper and of upper tract including water to each part ... Joseph Reynolds to join James Kelleys & Richards to join Ellenders ... Above named parcels to be divided by Henry Reynolds Jr. & George Reaves & Hezekiah Hughes ... To wife Charity all personal estate ... After her death all estate to be sold and divided among children, Henry, Patsy, David, Sally, Ellender, Wm., Joseph, Richard ... all debts to be first paid ... Exs. to be friends Henry Reynolds, Benj. Reaves. Signed Henry (X) Reynolds. Witness: Hezekiah Hughes, George Reaves, Henry Reynolds. Dated Jan. 8, 1835. ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF REYNOLDS in Bk. #1 1783-1860
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellender by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellender: