Jonathan Reynolds (1660 - bef. 1728)

Born 1660 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Newell (Ride) Reynolds — married 7 Dec 1682 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died before 1728 before age 68 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Genealogical Records

Published Genealogical Information

• Secondary Source; Alvah Reynolds, Reynolds, Partial Genealogy of John Reynolds; ^[1] Data:

1. ) Reynolds Genealogy; page 11-12: Jonathan Reynolds, son of John Reynolds and Sarah ____ was born in 1636 at Wethersfield, Connecticut and he died 1673 at Greenwich, Connecticut. Jonathan married Rebecca Husted in 1658. He became a member of the General Assembly in 1667 and re acquired the Territory ceded to New Amsterdam in 1642 returned to New Haven. He was one of 12 Freeholders to declare allegiance to New Haven Colony and was instrumental in establishing rules for un-fenced land boudaries. His health deteriorated and he retired from public service and died in 1673. Jonathan married Rebecca, daughter of Angell Husted in 1658. {Editorial Note, Gordon Remington clearly proved in his 1998 TAG Journal article that Rebecca, wife of Jonathan, could not have been the daughter of Angell Hustad. ^[2] } Children:
   1. ) Rebecca Reynolds; b. 1659.
   2. ) Jonathan Reynolds; b. 1660; m. Nevill Ridewere, 7 Dec 1682.
   3. ) John Reynolds; b. 1662; d. 1736; m. Ruth Knapp.
   4. ) Sarah Reynolds; b. 1665; m. Joseph Mead, 1687.
   5. ) Elizabeth Reynolds; b. 1667; m. Joseph Joshua Knapp Jr. 16 March 1687
   6. ) Joseph Reynolds; b. 1669; d. 1727; m. (first) in 1698 Abigail Finch, dau. of Joseph Finch; m (second) 1703 Abigail Rundel.
   7. ) Ebenezer Reynolds; b. 1673; d. 1749; m. 1703 Abigail Smith.
2. ) Reynolds Genealogy; page 12: Jonathan Reynolds, son of Jonathan Reynolds and Rebecca Hustad, born 1660; married Neville Ridewere on 7 Dec 1682. {Editorial Note, Gordon Remington clearly proved in his 1998 TAG Journal article that Rebecca, wife of Jonathan, could not have been the daughter of Angell Hustad. ^[2]} Children:
   1. ) Jonathan Reynolds; b. 1683; m. Rebecca Seaman
   2. ) John Reynolds; b. 1684
   3. ) Nathan Reynolds; b. 1688; d. 1748; m. Ruth Reynolds 16 Aug 1727.
   4. ) Peter Reynolds; b. ca. 1691; m. Sarah Knapp.
   5. ) Josiah Reynolds; b. 13 Jan 1708; married Barbara Briggs, 1 May 1735.

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Sources

1. ↑ Alvah; Partial Genealogy of John Reynolds; Altona, Illinois, Sept 1916; Galesburg, Ill., Wagoner Printing Co. 1926. Public Domain.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Remington, Gordon L., 1998 "Rebecca Revisited: The Unidentified Wives of Angell2 Husted and Jonathan2 Reynolds of Greenwich, Connecticut," in The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. AmericanAncestors.org. accessed 20 June 2016, (Vol 73, Page 201).

Other Sources

• Montgomery, William; American Marriage Records Before 1699; Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA: Biblio Co., 1926. Data: Jonathan Reynolds married Meulle Ride on 7 Dec 1682 at Greenwich, Conn.

• White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Greenwich Vital Records 1640-1848; Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Data: Jonathan Reynolds [Jonathan Renyalls, Renyolls, Renolls, Renels, Reynolls] married Newell Ride on 7 Dec 1682 at Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Image

• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772–1934." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.