John Reynolds (abt. 1767 - 1836)

Born about 1767 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Driver) Reynolds — married 19 Feb 1793 in Wake County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 1836 at about age 69 in Dekalb County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

John Bennett Bodie in Historical Southern Families says John Reynolds b. c. 1767, was the son of John Reynolds and Martha Gay. ^[1] It should be noted that the Jamestowne Society considers Boddie's work to be unreliable and did not accept Boddie as proof of this generation.

John Reynolds was born in Virginia or North Carolina.^[1]

John m. Molly Driver 19 Feb 1793 in Wake Co., North Carolina,^[1][2] although both lived in Johnston County.^[3]

He was probably the John Reynolds who received a grant of land in North Carolina which later fell in Tennessee, for his services as a soldier in the Continental Line. (Roster D. 308, #3780. There was another John Reynolds, son of Sherrod, who lived in Wake County.^[1]

The will of John Gay, 17 May 1783, Northampton, gave to his grandson John Reynolds 121 acres where I now live and to daughter Martha Reynolds 5s. Martha's husband was not named but is traditionally John. The grandson John made a deed [Book 10 p. 57] "this indenture made the 31st day of Aug. 1793, between John Reynolds of Nash and state of N.C. of the one part and Soloman Gay of the County of Northampton of the second part... John sells unto him the said Soloman Gay and his heirs forever, one certain parcel or dividend of land being in County of Northampton containing 150 acres more or less it being part of a patent to my grandfather Gay bearing date 12 Nov. 1755 and given to me by my grandfather in his last will and Testiment [sic], ..."^[1][4]

7 Jun 1799. Land grant of 200 acres from the state bordered by Thomas Driver.^[5] He was in the 1799 tax list for the 200 acres, one white poll (himself) and two black polls. Tax lists before 1799 are scarce. 1805 he was taxed on 420 acres, one white poll and two black polls.^[6] In Nash County, John witnessed a deed 8 Feb 1792 between Abraham Pocket of Nash and Joseph Wheeler, Jr. of Frankilin.^[7]

Alsey Hopkins vs. John Reynolds. "Frederick Holleman being summoned a guarnashee declared that some time in the year 1808 John Reynolds being about to leave the state applied to this deponent to collect some bonds and judgments for him. That he accordingly put in this deponents hands sundry notes and judgements to collect - due John Reynolds - at the same time this deponent executed a bond to Josiah Reynolds who then resided in the state of Tenn. to acct. to him the said Josiah for the monies collected after deducting a compensation for his services. He collected upon the said bonds and judgements to the amount of fifty pounds the greater part of which is now in his hands." (May Court 1812. Nash court minutes 1807-1815.)^[1][8]

Deposition of Ichabod Price. Case Richard Mason vs. John Reynolds. State of North Carolina, Nash County, 1 Nov ----. Price deposed:

"... 1808 ... Nov ... John Reynolds removed from the State of Tennessee accompanied by this deponent. On our way in Wake county, a Richard Putney met with us and John Reynolds expressed a wish that he had put his draughts to collect his money on, in hands of said Putney, instead of F. Holleman. We pushed on beyond Knoxville, where meeting with his brother James Reynolds, who informed him that cattle was to be purchased there low, at which by way of regret John Reynolds said Dam the people that they did not pay him the money they owed him which he left in the hands of Frederick Holleman to collect for him.

...

This deponent went to Ky. and returned again in about 18 mos. He inquired of John Reynolds if he had received of F. Holleman the money he left with him ot collect who answere he had lately sent to him an order by Riddick Driver for forty Dollars and had received the amount then of lacking four shillings and that he also informed the deponent that the money he left with F. Holleman to collect would (after paying said Holleman) nmeat him two hundred and forty dollars.

This deponent ... return to N.C. .. desired the deponent to tell F. Holleman to collect all his money as soon as he could.

... delivered to him the verbal message. Mr. Holleman then took this deponent aside. He would pay Mr. Mason what John Reynolds owed him but that would let down the gap for Mr. Hopkins to come in for and get the money said Reynolds owed him and wished instead of the forty dollars that Reynolds had given Driver an order for the whole of his money or that he had come for it, himself that all he could collect was ready for him.

That about the month of Dec. 1812 said John Reynolds in himself to the same neighborhood This deponent then asked him if he had come for the money Mr. Holleman was to collect for him. Mr. Reynolds answered he was come for it.

Question by Plff [Mason] - Did not Mr. Reynolds ask of you of the law suit I had brought against him. What it was about?

Answer - Yes.

Question - Did you not hear him say he was to pay all the cash of that suit?

Answer - Yes - said he had directed Mr. Holleman to credit Mr. Hopkins on a judgment said Reynolds had in said Holleman's hand against said Hopkins

Question - Did not you hear Mr. Reynolds say he had directed Mr. Holleman to pay all his just debts that should come against him.

Answer - Yes.

Question - Did you not hear Mr. Reynolds say he wished Mr. Holloman had paid Mr. Hopkins his money without a suit?

Answer - Yes

Did you not hear Jno Reynolds say how long previous to his move to Tennessee it had been since he had seen his brother Josiah Reynolds?

Answer - Yes

Question - Did you not hear Jno. Reynolds say what was his motive for signing his valuable papers over to his brother Josiah Reynolds

Answer: Yes, said he did it to prevent people from drawing up false account against him.

Question - Do you believe these assignments of these papers was made from John Reynolds to Josiah Reynolds by a contract between them or with intent to defraud his creditors?

Answer - I believe it was done with intent to defraud his creditors.

Question - Did you not hear Mr. Reynolds say he told Mr. Holloman to pay all his just debt and that if he wished his money at law in the manner he did, he would get one of his brothers to come and law it out of him again. And that he was willing to take the suit out of court and for himself to choose one good man and Mr. Hopkins another and if that gave it against him he would not complain a word against it.

Answer: - Yes, and this deponent saith not."^[8]

May Term 1810 a deed from John Reynolds to Burwell Strickland was proved and February Term 1811 another deed from John Reynolds to Warren Driver was proved.^[3]

He died in Dekalb County, Tennessee in 1836.^[1]

Census Notes:

1820 US Census, Smith, Tennessee, enumerated August 7, 1820^[9]

Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1

Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1

Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1

Slaves - Males - Under 14: 2

Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 2

Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1

Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1

Foreigners not Naturalized: 4  ?? This column is probably # engaged in Agriculture

Free White Persons - Over 25: 1

Total Free White Persons: 3

Total Slaves: 6

Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 9

Brothers Josiah and Gay are listed on the same page.

This must be the son, because he's too young to be this John. Where is John?

1830 US Census , John Reynolds, Smith, Tennessee

Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2

Total Free White Persons: 2

Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 2

Children:^[1]

• John Reynolds b. c. 1800. in the 1850 census in Dekalb Co.^[10]
• Elizabeth m. James Tubb Jr.
• Peter Reynolds b. Aug 1804 m. Matilda P Strother.

Research Note

No Find A Grave.

See Smith county Deed book Vol 1. There are several deeds listed. Also Dekalb and Cannon

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Boddie, John Bennett.Historical Southern Families (1958) p. 210
2. ↑ Wake County, North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," p. 432; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZT-Z1PM?cc=1726957 : 28 November 2018); North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} William Doub Bennett
4. ↑ WDB cites Northampton County Deed Book 20 p. 57 dtd 2 July 1795.
5. ↑ Johnston County Deed Book B2 p. 164 [WDB]
6. ↑ No source cited [WDB]
7. ↑ Nash County Deed 4:165 [WDB]
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Reynolds, Katherine. "The Reynolds Family Volume I (Houston, Texas: (1972)
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB8-KSZ?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-22Q%3A1586985102%2C1586985101%2C1586984616 : 16 July 2015), Tennessee > Smith > Not Stated > image 49 of 66; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ Reynolds, Katherine.

• References to [WDB] refer to professional research done by William Doub Bennett "Historical and Genealogical Researcher, Lecturer, Author, Publisher about 1996. Find A Grave: Memorial #16003837. I have been unable to locate copies of these records in the files
• Reynolds, Katherine. "The Reynolds Family Volume I (Houston, Texas: (1972)