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PATRIOT Lt. William [Magaw] Reynolds[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1732 - 1769  (37 years)


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  • Name William [Magaw] Reynolds 
    • NOTE: Both William and George Reynolds Will documents show BOYD Witnesses. John Boyd, witnessed George Reynolds Will & Andrew Boyd witnessed William Reynolds Will of Shippensburg, PA John Boyd, b. 1712 Lancaster, Pa is married to Margaret Lawson abt 1735. His son, Andrew Boyd b. Abt 1751, is Witness to the Will of William Reynolds, and is married to Sarah Watkins in Halifax 13 Apr 1771.
    Title PATRIOT 
    Prefix Lt.  
    Born 1732  Hopewell, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Feb 1769  New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Geni page reports death 1769 in Hopewell, Bedford Co., PA [5]
    Person ID I3858  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2022 

    Father John Reynolds, Sr.,   b. Est 1720, Hopewell Township, Cumberland, then Lancaster Co., Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1756, Jessamine Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Mother Mary Magaw,   b. Est 1695, Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1757, Shippensburg, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 1724  West Nottingham, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Children mentioned in the Will of Mary Reynolds, widow [nee Magaw]
      Dau. Mary Reynolds.
      Son Samuel.
      Jean Reynolds, Willm. Reynolds, dau. Agness Reynolds, dau. Mary Reynolds. Sons Robert and James Reynolds, Son David Reynolds.
    Family ID F4435  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Williamson,   b. 24 Oct 1741, Octorara Creek, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1822, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Agnes Reynolds,   b. Est 1750, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Margaret Reynolds,   b. Abt 1763, Lancaster County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1843, Solon Mills, McHenry County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
     3. Robert Reynolds,   b. Yes, date unknown, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1760, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. David Reynolds,   b. 1758,   d. 1816  (Age 58 years)
     5. Samuel [Williamson] Reynolds,   b. Est 1765, Maybe Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jean [Williamson] Reynolds,   b. 1768, Maybe Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary [Williamson] Reynolds,   b. Est 1769, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F1412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Reynolds Family Data - John Reynolds of Lancaster
    Reynolds Family Data - John Reynolds of Lancaster
    10802ReynoldsFamily Data HarrisburgTelegraphApr29,1899.jpg
    Will of William Reynolds Probate 2/20/1769 Cumberland, Pennsylvania.  Wife was pregnant with child when this Will was written. Mentions 3 daughters, Agness/Mary/Margaret
    Will of William Reynolds Probate 2/20/1769 Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Wife was pregnant with child when this Will was written. Mentions 3 daughters, Agness/Mary/Margaret
    wilmreynolds-1.jpg
    Will page 2
    Will page 2
    wuilmreynolds2.jpg
    Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Land Record
    Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Land Record
    wllmreynolds-1.jpg
    Will of Robert Reynolds
    Will of Robert Reynolds
    w22637-Robert-Reynolds.jpg
    WILL
Mary Reynolds (nee Magaw
    WILL Mary Reynolds (nee Magaw
    w8264MaryMagawReynolds.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Brother Robert Reynolds names brothers William and James Reynolds as heirs, in the event his Son and Daughter die without heirs. (See Will Doc)

  • Sources 
    1. [S47] Newspaper Article, Reynolds Family Data Harrisburg Telegraph 29 Apr 1899.
      William Reynolds was the eldest son of John and Mary Magaw Reynolds and was born in Hopewell Township, Cumberland, then Lancaster Co., in 1730. He was commissioned a lieutenant on Dec 19, 1757 in Colonel James Burd's battalion; was wounded at Fort Duquesne Sept 17 1758, and resigned 17 Mar 1760. He died in February, 1769. Married to Margaret Williamson and had issue, Mary, Agnes, Margaret and one dead (name unknown). "Notes and Queries, " Third Series, Vol. III, p.233.

    2. [S107] Family Histories, http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=15888:1801&ref2=15888:1802.
      Andrew Boyd is a Witness to the Will of William Reynolds of Cumberland, PA. Andrew Boyd was born Pennsylvania in 1751, [not Lunenburg, VA. His parents were John Boyd and Margaret Lawson.
      Andrew married Sarah Watkins 13 Apr 1771 at Halifax, Virginia. Sarah Watkins was born in Prince Edward, Virginia Abt 1750 daughter of John Watkins and Ann Ray. They were the parents of 3 children:
      John Boyd born Abt 1772.
      Edward Boyd born Abt 1774.
      Elizabeth Boyd born Abt 1775.
      Andrew Boyd died Abt 1780 at Halifax, Virginia .
      Sarah Watkins died Abt 1835 at Lincoln, North Carolina. Their son, John Boyd is Witness to the Will of George Reynolds of Cumberland, and Lancaster, PA.

    3. [S39] Will, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8802/images/005534167_00125?usePUB=true&_phsrc=NkB3856&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=1037013.

    4. [S181] Land Records, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2350&h=193424&tid=&pid=&queryId=d2a0abee6206b95410323c511e11c393&usePUB=true&_phsrc=NkB3870&_phstart=successSource.

    5. [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/William-Reynolds/6000000026325843451.
      William Reynolds
      Birthdate: 1730
      Birthplace: Hopewell, Cumberland County, PA
      Death: 1769 (38-39), Hopewell, Bedford County, PA
      Immediate Family:

      Son of John Reynolds; Benjamin Reynolds; Mary Reynolds[neeMagaw] and Elizabeth Reynolds
      Husband of Margaret Reynolds [neeWilliamson]
      Father of Nancy "Polly" Herron; William Reynolds; Margaret Reynolds; Mary Reynolds; Margaret White; and William Reynolds
      Half brother of Martha Patsy McKenney; Emily Reynolds; Benjamin Reynolds, III; William Reynolds; Elizabeth Betsy Butler; Lucy Acors and Larkin Reynolds « less
      We do not know why two sets of parents are shown for William [Magaw] Reynolds; Cumberland County Wills identify individuals in this family. https://reynoldspatova.org/getperson.php?personID=I3858&tree=reynolds1 Moreover, William [Magaw] Reynolds dies in Feb 1769 and his widow, Mary Margaret Williamson, then marries David Nevin. William Magaw Reynolds does not live long enough to have 2 wives and all of the children shown on this site!


    6. [S40] Will, http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/wills/willbka-b.txt.
      Will,
      Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Colony
      REYNOLDS, GEORGE.
      October 31, 1752 24 November 1752.
      Wife, Sarah, only son John. Daus., Mary and Elizabeth.
      Exs: wife Sarah, John Reynolds Senr., and John Reynolds Junr.
      Wit: John Boyd, Wm. Carr, Jas. Carr. A. 16.

      WILLIAMSON, JOHN, cloathier.
      May 21, 1757 20 July 1757.
      Wife Mary, Negro slave, Cesar.
      Sons, Hugh and John, plantation of the estate of executors of George
      Reynolds, in Lurgan Township.
      Other two sons, David and Samuel, plantation purchased of Col. John Armstrong on Cannadoguin Creek, near to John Mitchells.
      Daus. Rachel, Marget, and Mary.
      Thomas Willson, Esq., and David Magaw of Shippensburg, guardians over
      infant children.
      Exs: wife Mary and son Hugh Williamson.
      Wit: Isaac Miller, Fras. Campble. A. 43

      REYNOLDS, MARY, Shippensburg, widow.
      February 17, 1757 8 November 1757.
      Dau. Mary Reynolds.
      Son Samuel.
      Jean Reynolds, Willm. Reynolds, dau. Agness Reynolds, dau. Mary Reynolds. Sons Robert and James Reynolds.
      Son David Reynolds.
      Exs: son Robert Reynolds, son Samuel Perry and bro. David Magaw.
      Wit: Fras. Campble, Wm. Lowry, Jas. Dunlap. A. 46-8.

      REYNOLDS, ROBERT, Shippensburgh.
      July 8, 1760 4 November 1760.
      Wife Jean.
      Son Robert.
      Dau. Mary Reynolds.
      Bros. William Reynolds and James Reynolds.
      Exs: wife, Jean Reynolds and bro.-in-law Saml. Perry.
      Wit: Jas. McCall, Andw. Boyd, David Magaw. A. 69.

      REYNOLDS, WILLIAM, Hopewell.
      February 26, 1769 3 March 1769
      Wife.
      Children, Mary, Agness and Margaret Reynolds, all minors.
      An unborn child.
      Bro. James Reynolds.
      Exs: Francis Campbell and Benjamin Blyth.
      Wit: John Stevenson, James Reynolds, Jno. Colhoon. B. 9-11.

      MAGAW, DAVID, Shippensburg.
      January 23, 1770 5 April 1770.
      Nephew Dr. William Magaw.
      Sister's son, James Reynolds and his children.
      Niece Sarah Magaw.
      Bro. Robert Magaw.
      Dau, Jean, now in Strabane, Ireland.
      Bro. William Magaw's widow, Elizabeth Magaw.
      Bro.'s son, Robert Magaw.
      Revd. Samuel Magaw.
      Bro. Robert and his wife, Mary Magaw.
      Exs: Saml. Perry, Esq., and Robert Magaw of Carlisle.
      Wit: Benjn. Blyth, Jno. Reynolds, Jno. Stevenson. B. 37-38.

      BROWN, THOMAS, Shippensburg.
      June 9, 1774 22 June 1774.
      Wife Jemima.
      To William Bedford.
      To James Reynolds, Jr.
      Ex.: James Reynolds, senior.
      Wit: Jno. Alexander, Jane Bedford. B. 171.

    7. [S107] Family Histories, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/List_of_Landowners_at_Shippenberg%2C_Cumberland_County%2C_1763.
      List of Landowners at Shippenberg, Cumberland County, 1763
      John Reynolds
      William Reynolds
      James Reynolds
      James Reynolds
      James Lowery
      David Magaw
      Joseph Campbell
      William Campbell
      Francis Campble
      Francis Campble
      Robert Brown

    8. [S38] Headstone.
      Mary Williamson-Nevin (Nee Reynolds)

      Mary Margaret Williamson was married to William Reynolds who passed away in 1769. She then married a Daniel Nevin in 1770.


    9. [S275] Lyman Chalkley, Lyman Chalkley.
      August, 1764 (B).
      Reynolds for water carriage of 2,388 pounds of flour, at 3//. Maryland, Frederick County, to wit '* June 30, 1762. Sworn to by Thomas Cresap, gent, before Thomas Norris. Cferti* ficate with seal by John Darnall, clerk, that Thomas Norris "is one of his Lordships the Right Honorable the Lord Proprietory his Justices of the Peace" for Frederick County. Casjle Hill, September 30, 1760. Sir ; Your favor of ye 30th of August came to hand the other day. The contents thereof surprises me, I suppose, as much as Mrs. Hoops's answer did you. I shall not at present enter into the justness, or reasonableness, of the account, as I presume that is out of the question. You, I make no doubt, are sensible the money ought to have been paid by the Crown, and I should have thought your experience from the year 1755 would have convinced you that it was necessary to apply either before or at the time the Commissioners settled the accounts for the campaign of 1758, as no regard has been paid to any ac- counts that were not brought in before such settlements of any campaign were finished. As to your seeking justice in Virginia, I presume no Court, or jury, can be of opinion that I am to pay the debts due from the Crown which remain unpaid from the neglect of the creditors. Could I assist you I should with the greatest pleasure, but as I cannot, must leave you to take any method you may think Just and most likely to recover your due. I am, your most humble servant, (Signed) Thomas Walker. Col. Thomas Cresap, the Old Town, Maryland. James Heaton's receipt to Thomas Cresap, 21st March, 1756, £3.12.0. Edmond Martin's (mark) receipt to Thomas (Cresap, 21st March, 1755, £2.2.0. William Frigg's receipt to Thomas Cresap, 28th March, 1755, £2.12.0. John Crisp's order on Mr. Thomas Walker, Commis- sary, 13th April, 1755. William Williams's receipt .(Test, Jarvis Houg- ham.) Isaac Cromwell's order. Notley Pigman's receipt. William Rey- nold's receipt. William Wigins's receipt. William Ives's receipt. William Reynold's receipt. Zebulon Robinet's receipt. Daniel Linns's receipt. Na- than Trigg's receipt. Joseph Flint's receipt. Samuel Haton's receipt. I do certify that sixty head of beef cattle and fifty head of sheep, bought by the contractors for the use of the forces under the command of Col. George Washington, were grazed upon the plantation of Col. Thomas Cresap, at Old Town, from the 15th of July to the 15th of September, inclusive. (Signed) Joseph Galbreath, assistant to the contractors. Fort Cumberland, September 21, 1758.
      William Reynolds and Samuel and James Magaw found in Augusta Co., Virginia