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Cornelius4 s/o William Reynolds[1, 2, 3]

Male Est 1740 - Bef 1815  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name Cornelius4 s/o William Reynolds 
    • Named Grandson, son of William dec'd. in his Grandmother's Will [Martha Beasley Reynolds]

      Another Cornelius
    Born Est 1740  Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 1815  Caroline Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I18354  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2017 

    Father William s/o Martha Beasley Reynolds,   b. Est 1722, Essex Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1753, Essex Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Mother Sarah, Mrs. William Reynolds,   b. Est 1750, Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F6759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary 'Molly' Carter,   b. Abt 1750, Caroline Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1818, Caroline Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married
    • Other children named in the Chancery Record are John, Robert, Richard and Spencer. Richard and Spencer are infants. Catey, Molly and Nancy are also infants, [probably live with Reuben Chapman and Ann Reynolds] (he is called their next friend. William Miller is Adminstrator; I expect his wife to be one of the Children of this Cornelius.
    Children 
     1. John s/o Cornelius Reynolds,   b. Est 1755, Essex Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Frances 'Fanny' Reynolds,   b. Est 1768, Caroline Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Willliam s/o Cornelius Reynolds,   b. Est 1770, Caroline Co., Virginia Colony [living in 1818] Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Caroline Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Thomas Reynolds,   b. Est 1770, Caroline Co., Virginia Colony [living in 1818] Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Robert s/o Cornelius Reynolds,   b. Est 1790,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Sarah d/o Cornelius 'Sally' Reynolds,   b. Aft 1775, Essex Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Tabitha 'Tabby' Reynolds,   b. Est 1780, Caroline Co., Virginia Colony [living in 1818] Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Richard [infant in 1818] Reynolds,   b. 1802, Caroline Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Spencer [infant in 1818] Reynolds,   b. 1804, Caroline Co., Virginia Colony [living in 1818] Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Martha Margaret 'Patty' Reynolds,   b. Abt 1770, Essex Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2018 
    Family ID F6766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Tax Record Fauquier County, Virginia 1790 Cornelius Reynolds and Son, John
    Tax Record Fauquier County, Virginia 1790 Cornelius Reynolds and Son, John
    I18354Corn4Fauquier-County-Virginia-Personal-Tax-Record---1790.jpg

    Histories
    Neely Orgins
Chapter 8
Neelys in Virginia
    Neely Orgins Chapter 8 Neelys in Virginia
    66 Page Acrobat File
    Neely Origins-Chapter 8-Neelys in Virginia.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, Martha Reynolds (nee Beasley).
      In the name of God amen I Martha Rennalds of the County of Essex widow being in Perfect Health & of mind and memory sound as usual for preventing disputes which might arise about such Estate as I shall leave at my death do make and ordain this my last will and Testament as follows Imprimatur: I give unto my son Cornelius Rennalds the use of my Negro Boy Will During his natural life and after his death to his Heirs forever also I give my said son after my Decease my great Bible. Item I give and bequeath all the Residue and Remainder of my Estate Real and personal to my Five five children and Grand Child hereafter named Viz: Cornelius Rennolds Elizabeth Rucker Ann Beazley Manrgaret Leandall Mary Goode and my grandson Cornelius Reynolds son of William Reynolds Deceased?to be equally Divided amongst them, lastly I do Constitute and appoint my son Cornelius Rennolds & my son in law Thomas Rucker Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this
      Tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty three?

      Sign?d sealed & Published
      In the Prescence of us

      Martha (M her mark) Reynolds (seal)
      David Dishman
      Thomas Reynolds
      William Moore

      At a Court held for Essex County, at Tappahannock on the 18th Day of September Anno Dom. 1753

    2. [S85] Virginia Chancery Records, http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=033-1819-006.
      Names Children of Cornelius Reynolds as William, Thomas, Cornelius, John, Robert, Richard [infant], Spencer [infant], Reuben Chapman [next friend] William Carter and Frances his wife [next friend], Benjamin Beasley and Tabby his wife, John Webster & Sally his wife, John Pemberton and Patty, his wife, Caty Reynolds, Molly Reynolds, Nancy Reynolds infants by Chapman; Charles Reynolds orphans, Powell, Anna, John; Administrator of Corneliu's Will: William Miller. Widow, Molly (d. bef 1819) Suite seeks to sell 5 remaining negroes of Widow Mary who are held by William Miller in order to distribute the remainder of Cornelius Reynolds estate.
      Now to identify the players.

    3. [S61] United States Census, http://www.usgwcensus.org/cenfiles/va/caroline/1810/pg911.txt.
      1810 Virginia Census Caroline Co., Va
      ---
      Year: 1810 State: Virginia County: Caroline
      Sheet No: 922 Reel no: M252-67 Page No: 61
      Transcribed by Deborah Barlow for USGenWeb,
      http://www.usgwcensus.org/.
      14 | William Reynolds | 0 2 1 0 1 | 0 0 2 0 1 | 0 | 0 | R543 |
      15 | Cornelius Reynolds | 1 0 0 0 1 | 1 0 0 1 0 | 0 | 0 | R543