Nancy Cook: The Reynolds Family

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Est 1775 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

Nancy Cook was born Est 1775, Lebanon, Pennsylvania (daughter of Harmon Cook and Mary Agness Ann Turk); died Yes, date unknown.

Nancy married Abram2 Rhorer/Rorrer. Abram2 was born Est 1775, Lebanon, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Children:

George Charles Rhorer/Rorrer was born 1792, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Howard Co., Missouri.
Elizabeth Rhorer/Rorrer was born 8 Oct 1797, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Rudolph Rhorer/Rorrer was born 8 Oct 1797, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Generation: 2

2.	Harmon Cook was born 20 Jan 1729, Pennsylvania; died 10 May 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Harmon married Mary Agness Ann Turk. Mary was born 1732, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Mary Agness Ann Turk was born 1732, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Notes:

Rudolph Rorer and Elizabeth Rorer, twins, were born in 1797 on Sunday, 8th day of October, under
the planet LUNA. He apparently owned slaves. In the Pittsylvania County, VA death records there is a record of a slave named Eliza Rorer, owned by Rudolph, who died of cancer at age 39 in June 1861. Rorer's Harpen Creek Mill Rudolph Rorer received title to this forty-one acres as a gift. The Rorers were millers and Abraham Sr. and Abraham Jr. both owned sawmills in the county. The elder was a son-in-law of Harmon Cook, who owned at least two mills. Cook built one of these on Tomahawk Creek, and the other he bought from George Jefferson on Turkey Cock Creek.

Children:

Abraham [Harmon] Cook was born Abt Est 1770, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
1. Nancy Cook was born Est 1775, Lebanon, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
Harmon Cook, Jr. was born Est 1758, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
John [Harmon] Cook was born Est 1768, Prob. Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.