Rear Admiral William Reynolds^{[1, 2, 3]}

1815 - 1879  (63 years)

• Name	William Reynolds
  Title	Rear Admiral
  Born	10 Dec 1815	Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Nov 1879	Washington, DC
  Person ID	I7123	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	John "Lancaster" Reynolds,   b. 30 Mar 1787, Lancaster, Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 May 1853, Baltimore City, Maryland  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Lydia Moore,   b. 24 Jan 1794, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 5 Aug 1843, Lancaster, Pennsylvania  (Age 49 years)
  Married	17 Jun 1813	Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F4317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca 'Becky' Krug,   b. Est 1812,   d. 15 Apr 1885, Hampton City, Virginia  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	16 Aug 1842
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F4321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		William Reynolds Portrait 7123William Reynolds.jpg
  		USS Tennessee - One of the Ships of Which William Reynolds was Captain 7123reynoldswilliamusstennessee1869.jpg
  		William Reynolds Portrait, US Navy Officer 7123Wife Krug-William_Reynolds_(US_Navy_officer) - Copy.jpg
  		William Reynolds Portrait 7123wmreynolds.jpg

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		William Reynolds'Brother,John Fulton Reynolds died at Gettysburg 7123Confederate Soldier Painting-Gettysburg.jpg
  		Bio for William Reynolds 7123bioreynoldswilliammonumenttext.jpg
  		Newspaper Announcement John Fulton Reynolds, Brother of William 7123ReynoldsJohnFNationalRepublicanJul3,1863.jpg
  		Obituary for James LeFevre Reynolds 7121&3-7117ReynoldsJamesLeFevre-ObitTheTimesApr6,1880.jpg
  		Obituary for James LeFevre Reynolds 7121&3-7117ReynoldsJamesLeFevreTheEbensburgAlleghenianNov26,1863.jpg
  		Admiral Reynolds Visits China 7123ReynoldsAdmiralWilliamChinaVisitRecordoftheTimesDec15,1876.jpg
  		John Fulton Reynolds of Lancaster ReynoldsJohnFMom&DadTheTimesJul2,1899(1).jpg
  		Obituary of Rear Admiral William Reynolds, U.S. Navy 7123ReynoldsAdmiralWilliam-ObitHarrisburgTelegraphNov6,1879.jpg
  		Reynolds Portrait John Fulton Reynolds Hero of Gettysburg 7117-7123ReynoldsPortraitTheTimesMar9,1880.jpg
  		Admiral William Reynolds 7121&3ReynoldsAdmiralWilliamReadingTimesJan28,1878.jpg
  		Admiral William Reynolds 7123ReynoldsAdmiralWilliamRecordoftheTimesOct16,1880.jpg
  		Mortality Record for William Reynolds (District of Columbia) wmreynolds1.jpg

  
  

  Headstones		William Reynolds Headstone 7123reynoldswilliammonument5.jpg
  		Headstone for William Reynolds 7123hsreynoldswilliammonument1.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Rear Admiral William Reynolds Born: December 10, 1815 Died: November 5, 1879 Parents: John & Lydia Moore Reynolds 6th generation Ferree descendant Descended through the Isaac Lefevre & Catherine Ferree line and also the Daniel Ferree & Anna Maria Leininger line. Married Rebecca Krug. U. S. Naval Officer. One of the first Americans to view Antarctica and one of the first Americans to explore the Hawaiian Islands.

  
  

• Sources

  [S107] Family Histories, http://www.ferreereunion.com/biowilliamreynolds.html. William Reynolds, second oldest, was born December 10, 1815, in Lancaster. At the age of sixteen he was appointed a midshipman in the US Navy by a family friend, Pennsylvania Congressman, James Buchanan (who later became President). During his distinguished career in the navy he served in a number of posts, toured many parts of the world, and in 1873 was promoted to Rear Admiral. However, his career was always overshadowed by his younger brother, General John Fulton Reynolds, hero of Gettysburg, and almost as much by another brother, General James Lefevre Reynolds, Quartermaster General of Pennsylvania William Reynolds married Rebecca Krug on August 16, 1842, in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster. As his naval career took him to different parts of the world, William and Becky kept in touch with family by letter. A collection of Reynolds Family Letters can be found in the Archives & Special Collections at Franklin & Marshall College (address below). Some of William's earlier letters can also be found on this website. William Reynolds was born in Lancaster the son of John and Lydia Moore Reynolds. In 1831 he was appointed Midshipman/U.S. Navy. From 1838-1842 he served as a naval officer on the U.S. Exploring Expedition and was one of the first North Americans to view Antarctica. He resided for some time in Hawaii; took possession of Midway Island for the U.S.; served as Acting Secretary of the Navy. In 1873 he became a Rear Admiral and later appointed Commander of the naval forces at the "Asiatic Station" (Japan, China, Siam). He died in Washington, D.C. in 1879. Due to failing health, William Reynolds retired from active service on November 10, 1877. He died in Washington, D.C. on November 5, 1879, and is buried next to his brother, John F. Reynolds, in the Reynolds plot in the Lancaster Cemetery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Rebecca died April 15, 1885, in Hampton City, Virginia, and is also buried in the Reynolds plot. On January 2, 1884, The G.A.R. Admiral Reynolds Post #405 was organized in Lancaster and named in honor of William Reynolds. It was the second of three posts to be organized in Lancaster and original plans were to name it after his better known brother, General John Fulton Reynolds. However, Philadelphia beat them to it and named their new post in honor of the General. Lancaster then chose to name their post after the Admiral. [S100] Internet Source, http://lodge43.org/lodge-no-43-history/. Masons - A John Reynolds of Lancaster *********** * * * 1772, Lancaster Co, PA * * * John and Elizabeth (Harris) Fulton came to America from [Northern] Ireland around 1772. They settled somewhere (?) near Lancaster Towne, Lancaster Co, PA. Elizabeth (Harris) Fulton ran a "select school" for young ladies. The Fultons brought five children to America: 1. Samuel Fulton 2. Sarah Fulton 3. Elizabeth Fulton 4. Margaret Fulton 5. Jane Fulton Jane Fulton, the youngest daughter, was born Aug 1768 at Rathmelton, Co. Donegal, Ireland, and she grew up in Lancaster Towne. Jane Fulton married 1 Sep 1791 at St. James Episcopal Church in Lancaster, Capt. Samuel Moore, and their daughter, Lydia Moore, b 24 Jan 1794 at Lancaster, married 17 June 1813, John Reynolds of Lancaster. John Reynolds was the proprietor and editor of the "Lancaster Journal" (1820-1834) and, later took over as manager of the Cornwall Furnace. John and Lydia (Moore) Reynolds were parents to 13 children -- here are the distinctive names of four sons: Samuel Moore Reynolds, 1814-1888 William Reynolds, 1815-1879 John Fulton Reynolds, 1820-1863 (d Gettysburg) James LeFevre Reynolds, b 8 Mar 1822, d 5 Apr 1880 [S61] United States Census, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8756&h=2206406&ssrc=pt&tid=80129791&pid=32419256428&usePUB=true. U.S. Mortality Schedule for the District of Columbia (death of William Reynolds) [S100] Internet Source, http://www.ferreereunion.com/biowilliamreynolds.html. "In the administration of the duties committed to him, he did much to improve the personnel and efficiency of the enlisted men of the navy, and in the discharge of all the duties devolving on him, during a long career in the service, he exhibited zeal, intelligence, and ability, for all of which he was conspicuous." - Richard W. Thompson, Sec. of the Navy, announcing Reynolds death. [S146] Reynolds Family Association, https://www.reynoldsfamily.org/ebooks/rfa_ceentennial_collection.pdf. (216)"Know ye all men, that I, Rebecca Reynolds of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, widow of Rear Admiral William Reynolds, dec., have received from Charles A. Heinish, executor of the last will of William Reynolds dec., securities to the amount of $12,000. Jan. 2, 1880. Page 339 Book K-11. (217)Rebecca R. Krug, and John F. Reed, executors of the last will of Rebecca Reynolds late of city of Washington in the D. of C., dec., acknowledge that we have received from Charles A. Heinitsh, surviving executor of the will of Rear Admiral William Reynolds, dec., the sum of $172. Date Dec. 11, 1885. Page 267 Book L-12. (218)Dec. 1, 1885, whereas Rear Admiral William Reynolds of the city of Lancaster dec., in his last will 1879, "4th, at the death of my wife Rebecca the residue to be divided among my sisters unmarried or widowed, and whereas at the time of the death of Rebecca on April 15, 1885, there were two of the sisters of said William Reynolds, viz, Harriet S. Reynolds and Eleanor Reynolds unmarried and now certain trust funds are to be placed for these two unmarried sisters. Page 447 Book M-12