Person:Richard Reynolds (11)

Notes

Richard Reynolds, Sr., born about 1642, Cypress Creek & Pagan River, Warrosquyoake, Virginia, married Elizabeth Sharpe, daughter of Richard Sharpe, Sr. Richard Reynolds, Sr., died testate in 1712 in Newport Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

Richard Reynolds, Sr., born about 1642, Cypress Creek, Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, son of Christopher Reynolds, Sr., the immigrant

Married: about 1667, Cypress Creek, Lower Parish, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia

Elizabeth Sharpe, born about 1647, Lower parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, daughter of Richard Sharpe, Sr.

Children:

1) Richard Reynolds, Jr., born about 1668, Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, appears to have married 1) Elizabeth Williams about 1695, daughter of George Williams. Richard Reynolds, Jr. appears to have left Isle of Wight County after the 1704 Quit Rent, which is the last record we have located for him in Isle of Wight County. Name and residence patterns indicate that he married secondly to 2) Mary Anderson from whom your ancestor, Richard Reynolds, III descends. Though not documented, The Rennolds-Reynolds Family Roster, by Col. Steve F. Tillman, lists a group of children for Richard Reynolds and Mary Anderson as listed above in our report.

2) Elizabeth Reynolds, born about 1670, Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, married married John Nevill about 1688

3) Sharpe Reynolds, born about 1672, Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

4) Christopher Reynolds, born about 1674, Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

5) John Reynolds, born about 1676, Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

[Source: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?arrington::va::17549.html].

WARNING: Genealogist John Bennett Boddie cautioned that there were THREE distinct Richard Reynolds living in Isle of Wight about 1700.

According to Boddie, Richard Reynolds, who was the son of Christopher Reynolds, married JOYCE [said to be the daughter of Richard Staples], and they witnessed a deed together in 1693. Richard Reynolds and Joyce, his wife, sold land in 1706.

This Richard Reynolds was referenced as “Sr” in the deed books at the time, and Boddie claims that the Richard Reynolds “Jr” of the time was likely his nephew, a son of his brother, Christopher Reynolds.

Boddie also states that there was ANOTHER Richard Reynolds who married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Sharpe, before 1699. No mention is made of the father of this third Richard Reynolds.

Further, Boddie states: “Richard Reynolds died intestate, for his personal estate, totaling 28,546 lbs. tobc., was appraised June 24, 1707, by Giles Driver, Thos. Allen, John Wright, John Parments. Children: 1. Jane, m. Richard Casey who made his will Mar. 8, 1745/46, recorded June 9, 1748. His legatees were: daughters: Anne, Sarah, Patience, Martha; sons Richard, grandson John S. Wills, daughter Anne Applewaite, dau. Martha Wills, dau. Sarah Smelley; friend John Wills. (W.B. 5-112; C. 2-123) 2. Elizabeth 3. Christopher[3] 4. Richard[3]”

Through multiple merges, we currently have these three Richard Reynolds conflated. Richard Reynolds, son of Christopher Reynolds, who was married to Joyce Staples, died before 24 June 1707, which means the Find-a-grave records showing Richard Reynolds' death as 1711 belong to a different Richard Reynolds, most likely the THIRD Richard Reynolds who was married to Elizabeth Sharpe and who was not the son of Christopher Reynolds who died in 1654.