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David Reynolds (William, Mary), the son of
William and Mary Reynolds, was born on the 1st day
of the 1st month, 1727/8, according to the records of the Nottingham
Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania US11. The records of the Kennet Monthly Meeting in Chester County,
Pennsylvania state that David Reynolds, the son of William Reynolds of Orange
County in North Carolina, married Mary Parker, the daughter of the deceased
Abraham Parker, late of Kennett in Chester County, on the 7th day of the 4th
month, 1756 (April 7, 1756) in a ceremony witnessed by over fifty individuals,
including Eleonor Parker, Henery Reynolds, Samuell Reynolds, John Reynolds,
Lydia Parker, and Elizabeth Parker US11.
On
May 3, 1779, David Reynolds requested a tract of 650 acres of land on the “head
waters of Allamance and polecat” in Guilford County, North Carolina, but he did
not receive this land until May 16, 1787 ST28.
The bounds of this land grant include the terms “link” and “chain”, which were
standard units of measurement; one hundred “links” was equal to sixty-six feet
or four “poles” and was also equal to one “chain” UN24. A transcription of this land grant follows ST28:
State
of North Carolina
No 1450
Know
ye that we have Given and Granted unto David Reynolds a Tract of Land
containing Six hundred and forty acres Lying and being in our County of
Guilford on the head waters of Allamance and pole Cat. Begining at a white Oak
running North Sixty seven chanes and fifty Links to a Black Gum in George
Alexanders Line then East with his Line forty eight chains to a white oak
Alexander’s corner then north with his Line Twenty four Chanes to a post oak
then East with Charles Hardens Line thirty four chanes and fifty five Links to
a hickory then South ninety one chains and fifty Links to a white oak then west
to the first Station. To hold to the said David Reynolds his heirs and assigns
for ever. dated the 16th day
of May 1787
David
Reynolds of Guilford County, North Carolina wrote his will on November 7, 1812
which was proved in the open court in Guilford County during the August term in
1815 by the oaths of John and Rezen Reynolds NO16:
Where
as I David Reynolds Now of the County of Guilford being of Low State of Helth
but thru mercy of Common Sound mind and memorey and think it most propper to Leave
this instrament of wrighting as my Last will and testament for the dispotial
[disposal] of my Wordly affairs after my Deces
first:
My will is that my Grandson David Benbo Shal have the Note or the money arising
thare from that I have on William Dun and David Worth which is for the Sum of
one Hundred dollers and it to be the first Note that will becom Due to me from
the Said William Dun and David Worth -
Secondly
My will also is that my Daughter Lydia Benbo have the other two Notes for one
hundred dollers Each that I have uppon the Said William Dun and David worth or
the money that may be ariseing on them
thirdly
my Will also is that my Soninlaw Benjaman Benb be paid forty dollers out of my Estate
in Consideration of my haveing Sum use of black Bill
forthly
I will and bequeath that all the Remainder Part of my Estate be Equally Devided
betwean my two Daughters and my Neace, that is to Say Elizabeth Davis Lydia
Benbo and Susannah Reynolds Daughter of my brother Jeremiah Reynolds -
Lastly
I do herby appint my frends Jonathan Parker and my Nefew David Reynolds
Executors to this my Last will and testament in witness I have herunto Set my
hand and Seal this Seventh day of the Eleventh month in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and twelve in Presents of
John
Reynolds
Rezin
Reynolds
Mary Parker (Abraham, Elinor) was the mother of
Elizabeth, Lydia, and Jeremiah Reynolds US11.
The
records of the Center Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina state
that Elizabeth Reynolds, the daughter of David and Mary Reynolds, was
born on the 13th day of the 11th month, 1758 (November 13, 1758) US11.
The
records of the Center Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina state
that Lydia Reynolds, the daughter of David and Mary Reynolds, was born
on the 30th day of the 1st month,
1760 US11. The records of the Center Monthly Meeting in Guilford County,
North Carolina state that Lydia Reynolds, the daughter of David and Mary
Reynolds of Center in Guilford County, North Carolina, married Benjamin Benbow
of Guilford County, the son of Charles and Mary Benbow (deceased) on the 11th day of the 1st
month, 1781 in a ceremony witnessed by David Reynolds, Mary Reynolds, Jeremiah
Reynolds, Susanna Beals, and others US11.
The records of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North
Carolina stated that Lydia and Benjamin Binbow were the parents of Charles, who
was born on the 18th day
of the 7th month, 1783 and died on the 6th day of the 8th
month, 1784, Sophia, who was born on the 25th day
of the 11th month, 1784 and died on the 30th day of the 9th
month, 1789, John, born on the 1st day
of the 3rd month, 1787, Thomas, who was born on the 28th day of the 8th
month, 1793 and died on his birthday in 1795, Elizabeth, born on the 25th day of the 1st
month, 1795, Ann, born on the 20th day
of the 11th month, 1796, and David, who was born on the 22nd day of the 11th
month, 1797 US11. According to the
Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina, Benjamin Benbow,
Sr. died at age seventy-eight on the 8th day
of the 2nd month, 1829 (February 8, 1829), and Lydia Benbow died on the 8th day of the 5th
month, 1837, on the fourth day of the week (May 8, 1837) US11.
The
records of the Center Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina state
that Jeremiah Reynolds, the son of David and Mary Reynolds, was born on
the 15th day of the 3rd month,
1765 and died on the 24th day
of the 9th month, 1783 US11. He
was buried the following day at the Friends Burying Ground at Center in
Guilford County, North Carolina US11.
Mary
was mentioned in the will of her father, Abraham Parker, which was dated
October 21, 1752 PE7, and in the will of
her mother, Eleonor Wickersham (dated May 23, 1790), in which Eleonor indicated
that Mary’s brother, John Parker, should pay her fifteen pounds from the estate
he inherited from their mother (“he paying there out of the same, unto my
Daughter Mary Reynolds Wife of David Reynolds fifteen pounds”) CH21. She and her sister, Keziah Wickersham, also inherited “all my
Wearing Apparrel to be Equally divided between them share and share alike” from
their mother CH21. The records of the
Center Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina state that Mary Reynolds,
the wife of David Reynolds, died on the 13th day
of the 4th month, 1807 (April 13, 1807) US11.
