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Note that his service in the Revolutionary War is not yet proven either with the DAR or the SAR, only that he performed "Patriotic Service".
Richard was born circa 1738. [1]
He was the son of James Reynolds and Susannah Lindsay.[2]
He (possibly) married Sarah Ann Doggett, daughter of George Doggett and Ann Chattin of Culpeper County, Virginia. No marriage record has been located, but circumstantial evidence supports this conclusion. This family lived in Orange and Culpeper Counties of Virginia before migrating to Pittsylvania / Henry Counties of Virginia, then on to Wilkes County, Georgia by the 1780s. Sarah Ann (Doggett) Reynolds died about 1793 in Wilkes County, Georgia. Parentage of Richard Reynolds has not been established. He likely belongs to one of the Reynolds families seen in Spotsylvania or Orange Counties, Virginia in the 1720-1750 range. Thomas, Benjamin, and Joseph Reynolds, sons of Richard and Sarah Ann Reynolds, were in western Kentucky by 1800, after brief layovers in Oglethorpe, then Jackson Counties of Georgia before moving to Kentucky. Thomas and Benjamin appear on the first Hopkins County, Kentucky tax records.[3]
Chatten Doggett, Sarah Ann's brother, and Humphrey Scroggin, Sarah Ann's brother-in-law, appear in Georgia about the same time as Richard Reynolds and his family. Richard Reynolds' line contains a grandson named "Joseph Chatten Reynolds" (migrated to Muhlenberg-Hopkins-Graves County, Kentucky) -- which strengthens the George Doggett connection.
He served in the Revolutionary War. While the book, The Rennolds-Reynolds Family of England and Virginia 1530 - 1948, states that he served "with Henderson's Company, Va. State Line"[2], the records of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) state that "precise Virginia service ... cannot be proven at this time (2011)".[1] Current record lists service in Georgia and that he rec'd bounty land for his service. (2022)
He died sometime after 12 August 1786 in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States.[1]
29 March 1754 - County Court. "Robert Duncanson plaintiff. against RICHARD REYNOLDS, defendant. In Debt. This day came Plaintiff by his Attorney and GEORGE DOGGETT, Security for Defendant's appearance by Zachary Lewis, Gent., his Attorney and the Security prays and has oyer of the Writing Obligatory in the Declaration mentioned and to imparle thereof till next Court and then to plead." (It appears that George Doggett, Richard's father in law, was acting as security for his son-in-law.)
6 Jul 1754 - Indenture bet. John Spotswood & Richard Reynolds for rents & covenants hereinafter mentioned, to farm lett 200 ac...Natural lives of RICHARD, SPENCER & GEORGE Reynolds, or longest liver...1000 lbs tobacco. Signed John Spotswood & Richard Reynolds; wit. Robert Spotswood, W. McWilliams, F. Fox, rec. 28 Aug 1760. [4]
The 1758 Culpeper Co. VA will of George Doggett names a daughter, Sarah Ann Rynnolds (Reynolds) as an heir. Allied names are Chattin, Scroggin.
21 Aug 1770 - Culpeper Co. VA - Richard Reynolds of Culpeper & Sarah Anne his wife sold to Alexander McDonald, 114 ac on Cedar Run, purchased by Richard from trustees of the estate of John Spotswood. (Ref. Deed Book F)
There are 1793 estate papers in Wilkes Co. GA for a Richard Reynolds, in which Thomas Reynolds becomes administrator of this estate, unadministered by Sarah Ann Reynolds, sole exec., deceased. In an estate appraisal from 1789, four slaves are named; three of those slaves are purchased in 1793 by Thomas Reynolds (who purchased Judy), Joseph (who purchased General), and Benjamin (who purchased Ned). Two of these three slaves appear in western KY in estates of Joseph Reynolds (1822 Hickman Co. KY) and Thomas Reynolds (1831 will Hopkins County Ky). The third seems to have gone to southern Illinois with Benjamin Reynolds.
Final payment of estate settlement to Richard Reynolds' children and son-in-law occurred on 6 January 1795, Wilkes County, Georgia. The following listed individuals received their settlement: Jacob Reiger, son-in-law (wife Ann Reynolds), Geo, Joseph, Richard, Betsey, John, Benjamin, Spencer and Thomas, the administrator of the estate.[3]
There are some date conflicts that need to be resolved. His birth year is supposedly around 1738, according to the DAR records. But the Tillman book indicates that his parents were married in 1748. Currently his mother is likely too young to be his parent. More research is needed to establish lineage and near enough dates.
On January 06, 1795 and January 10, 1795, it appears that the estate was settled as all their children receive their legacy from the estate. Their children identified with the surname of Reynolds were: George Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds, Richard Reynolds, Betsey Reynolds, John Reynolds and Spencer Reynolds, and one other person listed must have been related to Richard and Sarah Ann Reynolds. He was identified as Jacob Reigor, a legacie
In the documents of the later Richard Reynolds, dec’d. Estate, the names of subjects listed throughout the second estate of Richard Reynolds, dec’d, were: Mary, Dolly, Polly, Matthew and Richard.
Pedigree per: The Rennolds-Reynolds Family of England and Virginia 1530 - 1948, Published by Higginson Book Company, Salem, Massachusetts 1970; Written by Stephen Frederick Tillman. This book has around 2000 separate individuals in the Reynolds line and is very well done and fully indexed.
Here is the preface:
Being the partial story of Christopher Reynolds of County Kent, England, and his descendants in Virginia, etc. It embraces the years 1530 to 1948. This compilation is based on Census Reports, Family Bibles and Journals, previously recorded genealogical data, wills, land deeds, etc., and information supplied by living persons. Additional data will be welcomed. See paragraph 1 for explanation as to development of this history. The index is by paragraphs. Where data has been received since the indexing format was completed the decimal system has been employed.
Information from the forward: The name Reynolds is of Norman origin and comes from a family of Renard. The family is of great antiquity, claiming descent from Reynolds, son of Grethferth the Dane, King of Northumberland. He and his two sons wee driven from England circa 944 and took shelter in Normandy. His descendant FitzReynolds - Fitz meaning son of - returned to England with William the Conqueror.
The first entry: 1. CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, the first known of this branch of the family was born circa 1530 in County Kent, England. He m. -, and settled in London, England, where he engaged in commerce and trade. Issue: George, b. circa 1555, Christopher, Mary who d.y.; Thomas, Cornelius, and Richard, b. 1575.
In compiling this history the author has studied most carefully all available data in the Library of Congress; in the library of the national headquarters of the DAR; in the National Archives (census reports and Revolutionary War pension applications); wills, land deeds, data from family Bibles, etc. This has been supplemented with data furnished by living members of the family.
This is the first fully developed history of the Reynolds family of Virginia. In the past there has been considerable confusion and errors in the various compilations that have been made. In my examination of these compilations I found the same errors with regard to the family having descended from a Reynolds that settled in either Conn. Or Pa. I believe that the reason for this erroneous understanding of the family history is due to the fact that histories were prepared many years ago on the branches of the family that settled in the North and that earlier genealogists of the Va. Family found names therein that matched the ones they were interested in and just assumed that the persons were the same. I have read newspaper writeups of the Reynolds of some 30 years ago in which appeared the statement that the Va. Reynolds descended from the emigrant that settled in Conn. And other writeups said Pennsylvania.
A little research on the part of the writers of these articles would have shown that the Va. Reynolds were seated in that State as early as 1637. There is one line of the Northern family that has names very similar with the Va. Family. The Northern emigrant was named Christopher and may have been an uncle of the Christopher Reynolds that settled in New England also came from County Kent, England. Having spent many years on this compilation the author can assure members of the family that it is factually correct.
2. GEORGE REYNOLDS, son of Christopher (1) Reynolds, b. circa 1555 in County Kent, England, and d. 1634. Data from his will. He m. 1-20-1585 Thomasyn Church and settled in Bristol, England, and then in London. He is shown to have visited Va. Several times but did not settle in the colony. Issue: Thomas, b. 1590, Anne, and Christopher, b. 1611.
433. CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, son of George (2) and Thomasyn (Church) Reynolds, b. 1611 in Gravesend, England, and d. 1654 in Isle of Wight County, Va. He m. Elizabeth - . Data is from his will. They came to Warwick County, Va., 1622 aboard the “Francis and John,” where they settled on 450 acres, patent to which was dated 9-15-1636. Issue: Richard, b. 1641; Christopher, b. 1652; John, b. 1644, who d. unm. 3-11-1668; Abbasha, b. 1646; Elizabeth, b. 1648; Jane, b. 1650; and Thomas, b. 1655.
434. RICHARD REYNOLDS, son of Christopher (433) and Elizabeth Reynolds, b. 1641 in Isle of Wight County, Va., and d. 7-27-1711 in Newport Parish, Va. Data from his will. He m. circa 1669 Elizabeth Sharpe. Issue: Richard, b. 1669; Christopher, b. circa 1670; Sharp, who d. 7-8-1754; Elizabeth, who m. - Lewis; and John, b. 10-5-1710.
435. RICHARD REYNOLDS, son of Richard (434) and Elizabeth (Sharpe) Reynolds, b. 1669 in Isle of Wight County, Va. He m. 1694 Mary Anderson and settled in Surry County, Va.,; then in King William County, Va.; and then in Halifax County, Va. Issue: William; James, b. 1715; Thomas, b. 1716; David, b. 1720; Barbara, who m. 1-30-1748 John Jones; and John, b. 2-10-1725.
589. JAMES REYNOLDS, son of Richard (435) and Mary (Anderson) Reynolds, b. circa 1715 in Surry County, VA. He m. 1748 Sukie Lindsay and settled in Caroline County, Va. Early Virginia records speak of the relationship of this family to the Winston family of Virginia. Issue: Richard Spencer, b. 1749; George, b. 1750; Jesse David, b. 1754; David, Robert, William; and Bernard, b. 1764.
590. RICHARD SPENCER REYNOLDS, son of James (589) and Sukie (Lindsay) Reynolds, b. 1749 in Caroline County, Va., and d. 1787 in Wilkes County, Ga. He served in the Rev. War with Henderson's Company, Va. State Line. He m. Sarah Ann -, and settled in Henry County, Va., in Pittsylvania County, Va. (1790 Census), and then in Ga.
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