Richard Reynolds Jr - I240 - Individual Information -

Richard Reynolds Jr (I240)

Given Names: Richard
Surname: Reynolds
Suffix: Jr

Gender: Male

Birth: 1669 Surry Co., Virginia
Death: 1761 Halifax, Virginia, USA

Personal Facts and Details

	Events of close relatives
Birth	1669 27-2821-22 Surry Co., Virginia
Marriage	about 1688 (Age 18-19) Elizabeth Williams -
Marriage	about 1694 (Age 24-25) Mary Anderson - Isle Wight, Virginia, USA
Death	1761 (Age 91-92) Halifax, Virginia, USA
Last Change	21 September 2007 - 00:36:24 by: Mark

Notes

Note

Richard Reynolds, Jr., was born in 1669 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He married Mary ANDERSON in 1694. They roamed about Virginia, first settling in Surrey County, then King William County, and then Halifax County. They had six children before Richard died in approximately 1785 in King William County at the Methusalanian age of 116. Yes, this is laughable. It is highly unlikely that he really died in 1785. This most assuredly is an error.

These are Richard Jr.'s children:

-William
-James Reynolds, b. 1715, Surrey County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1796.
-Thomas, b1716 Surrey Co, VA; d Caroline Co, VA
-David, b. 1720.
-Barbara b~1722
-John, b February 10, 1724

Note

A Curious Patent. Here is a land patent I came across, and hopefully someone out there can help me decipher it. Please.

Patent Book No. 6: Richard Reynolds, the younger, of Is. Of W. Co., 566 acs., in the Low. Par. of sd. Co., on NW side of the head of the low. Bay Cr; 10 May 1679. P. 684. Beg. at an island near head of sd. Cr: to Chr. Bly's line; along Hen. King; to Col. Smith. & Mr. Driver; to head of West Freshett or swamp. &c 241 acs. Part of 450 acs. Granted Mr. Chr. Reynolds, late of sd. Co., 15 Sept, 1636. & by will given to his eldest sonn Chr. & his heires forever who bequeathed to sd. Richard, his only sonn & heire; 100 acs. Part of 350 acs. Granted to Mr. Richd. Jordan. Senr. 18 Mar. 1662. Who conveighed to sd. Chr. Reynoldes 17 May 1658. Who bequeathed to sd. Richards: 225 acs. being waste. together with sd. 341 acs., due for trans. of 12 pers: Danll Hennon (Herron - altered), Jno. Champion, Lewis Davis, Edwd. Goodson. (Note: Conveyance from Jordan to Reynolds antedates this patent) (Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Volume Two: 1666-1695, Page 198)

Now in English:

Richard Reynolds, Jr., of Isle of Wight County, 566 acres in the lower part of said county, on the northwest side of the head of the lower Bay Creek; 10 May 1679.

This part is fairly straightforward, saying that Richard Jr. was patented 566 acres in 1679. What I want to know is how come a boy of 10 years of age is having land patented in his name already. Is this normal? I wouldn't think so.

Beginning at an island near head of said creek, to Christopher Bly's line; along Henry King; to Col. Smith & Mr. Driver; to head of West Freshett or swamp.

Just further description of the boundaries...

&c 241 acres, part of 450 acres granted Mr. Christopher Reynolds, late of said county on 15 Sept. 1636 and by will given to his eldest son Christopher.....

This part we know from Christopher's will, though I don't know what "&c" means. Perhaps "and containing"?

and his heirs forever, who bequeathed to said Richard, his only son and heir 100 acres, part of 350 acres granted to Mr. Richard Jordan Sr. on 18 March, 1662, who transferred ownership to said Christopher Reynolds 17 May, 1658, who bequeathed to sd. Richard 225 acres being waste together with 341 acres, due for transport of 12 persons.

Alright, that's the real confusing part. We know that Christopher had more than one son. We know that Richard Sr. had more than one son. Every Reynolds in all the generations I can find has had more than one son. So why does it say "his only son and heir"?

Here's how Richard Reynolds, Jr., ends up with 566 acres of land, as best as I can tell:

(1) Christopher Reynolds Sr. was originally patented 450 acres of land, and bequeathed 241 acres of it to his son, Christopher Junior. Christopher Jr. bequeathed this acreage to Richard Jr.

(2) Christopher Reynolds Jr. also bequeathed to Richard Jr. an additional 100 acres, which was given to him by Richard Jordan.

(3) Richard Reynolds Jr. transported 12 people for Christopher Jr., and was paid for it with 225 acres of land. 241 + 100 + 225 = 566.

This patent listing is causing me many sleepless nights trying to figure it all out. If anyone can shed clarity on it, I would appreciate it.

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