John Rich MCREYNOLDS Parents: Leonard MCREYNOLDS
. John
Samuel MCREYNOLDS(58)
(4) John McReynolds was born in the Highlands of Scotland around
the year 1668.I am not sure the exact place of his birth, but
when William of Orange was called to the English throne war
ensued. John enlisted in the army of King William. John was
in the army sent to Ireland to surpress the rebellion of the
Irish who took up arms against the dethroned King. After the
Irish Rebellion was crushed, John McReynolds was honorably
discharged from the Army. Instead of returning to his homeland
he remained in Ireland. He married Martha Sterling and had at
least 3 sons, James, Benjamin, and Oliver. Benjamin died when
he was 19. James and Oliver both married and reared families
on the north of Ireland None of their families came to America
as far as I know.
The first wife of John McReynolds died and John married a young
Woman, Elizabeth Shephard. This woman had been reared a Quaker
and continued in that faith, but John though reared a Presbyterian,
had joined the Episcopalian Church after locating in Ireland.
John and Elizabeth had one daughter and three sons, Elizabeth,
Joseph, James, and Robert. Elizabeth and her children decided to
emigrate to America, but John went to live with his children from
his first marriage. Elizabeth and her children reached America
in the year of 1741. Her oldest son, Joseph had married Sarah Dixon
before leaving Ireland. He was aout 21 when they came to America.
Being a Quaker Elizabeth first settled in in Lancaster Co. Pa.
Here she came under the influence of the Whitfield Revival and
they all joined the Presbyterian Church.
Her daughter Elizabeth married John Rogers and they had four sons
and one daughter. They were Thomas, William, Joseph, James, and
Elizabeth. They settled in Maryland, but after a few years moved
to western Pennsylvania. There their son William and some other
members of the family were killed by Indians.
Joseph
MCREYNOLDS(4) was born on 12 Dec 1762
in Caswell Co. NC.(4) He died on 30 Nov
1840 in Posey County, Indiana. Joseph, the eldest son of Roland was my Great-great-great-great-great-
grandfather. I am more interested in him and his descendants of course.
Joseph was born in Caswell Co. NC on December 12, 1762. When he was
sixteen years old he enlisted in the Patriot Army. He fought in some
capacity until the end of the war. The records of the pension department
show that he enlisted four different times for a three month term in the
regular organized Continental Army. The first time was December 16th,
1778, again in November of 1780, again in 1781, and again in July of 1781.
The Torries were so strong in that community that he could not return to
his home when the term expired, so he attached himself to the army of
General Marion, and was with him in his raids against the enemy at all
times when not serving in the Continental Army. He was never at home from
the time of his first enlistment to the end of the war. He endured great
hardships especially while with General Marion's Forces. They had no
regular government supplies, and had to exist on the returns of the raids
against the enemy and voluntary contributions of the neighboring patriots.
They were not strong enough to fight a regular battle with the enemy.
They made raids against the enemy and then fled to the swamps when the
enemy was too strong for them. The British seldom tried to follow them
into the swamps, so they were usually safe when they got there. The Enemy
feared the quick raids of "The Swamp Fox" as they called him, more
than
they did of the regular forces. He fought in the battle of Guilford
Court House, Eutah Springs, and many small engagements besides the many
raids against the enemy. At the end of the war he returned to his home.
Soon after the war he married a girl 7 years his senior, Henrietta
Browning, a neighbor girl. They lived several years on a farm in Virginia
and then moved to Tennessee settling on a farm in Sumner County. There
they remained until Joseph was seventy years old. In 1832 the sold their
land. He, his aged wife, one son and his family, and one daughter and
her family started out for Posey County Indiana, where his son Samuel
and many other relatives had lived since 1817. They had several wagons
in their caravan, and the older people rode in a covered carriage. When
almost to their destination, and near their son's home, the carriage
in which the older people were riding overturned while fording the Barrs
Creek just south of Cynthiana. The folks were thrown in the water. They
were rescued very quickly and carried to the banks. Every attention was
given to them but the shock and the chill was too much for Henrietta and
she died in just a few minutes. Joseph was not injured, but they took the
body of his beloved wife to their son Samuel's home. They later laid
her to rest in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetary donated by their son Samuel
McReynolds for the Church and Cemetary. Henrietta was about seventy-seven
years old at the time of her death. She and her husband had for many
years been members of the Prebyterian Church. They both died strong in
their faith and devotion.
Parents: Roland MCREYNOLDS and
Agnes RICH.
Joseph
MCREYNOLDS(4) was born in 1716 in Ireland.(4) Joseph the elder son of John and Elizabeth,
and our ancestor, was
born in Tyron County, Ireland in 1720. He married Sarah Dixon in
Ireland. They then came to America with his mother and the other
members of the family. He first lived in Lancaster Co. Pa., he then
moved to Campbell Co. Virginia, and after several years he moved to
Washington Co. Virginia in the southwestern part of the state. They
had seven boys and two girls. The girls names were not mentioned
in the history, but the boys were Roland, Joseph, Robert John, james,
Samuel, and William. Joseph was a devout Christian and a planter by
occupation. He lived a great age and died in 1840 at the home of his
son, Samuel in the Secotchy Valley of the Tennessee River. Their
descendants are now scattered throughout the USA.
Parents: John Samuel MCREYNOLDS and
Elizabeth SHEPARD.
Joseph
Marion MCREYNOLDS was born on 1 Sep 1839 in Kingsburg, Illinois. He was
born on 1 Sep 1839 in Kingsburgh, Illinois. He died in Oct 1909 in Posey Co.,Ind.
He was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cem. Cynthiana, Ind.. Parents:
Samuel Davis MCREYNOLDS and Elizabeth WILSON.
Parents: Samuel Davis MCREYNOLDS and
Elizabeth WILSON.
Leonard
MCREYNOLDS(4) Leonard, Roland's second
son joined the religous order of "Shakers"
and reared a family in either North Carolina or Virginia. I only know
of his son Joseph who came to Posey Co. Indiana and married Tabitha
McReynolds. He was a brick mason and lived near Wadesville, Indiana.
He was known as "Shaker Joe". They had two sons William and John Berry,
and a daughter who married Rev. Levin Wilson. William, nicknamed
"Bill Burly" married and moved to Johnsonville, Illinois and reared
a family. I know nothing of the life of their son, John Berry.
Parents: Roland MCREYNOLDS and
Agnes RICH.
Leonard
MCREYNOLDS(4). Leonard, the oldest
son of John and Hannah first settled in what is
now Center Township, Posey Co. Indiana, and they were the parents of
eight boys and at least one girl. The girl Sarah married George Marvel.
They moved to southern Illinois near Benton where they raised a large
family. The sons of Leonard were John Rich, Perry, Craig, Thomas, Berry,
Samuel, Edward, and Pierce. They together with their parents moved to
McClean Co. Illinois in 1852. Many of these people prospered in their
new home, and maany of the descendants still live in the vicinity of
Blomington, Ill. They have been having McReynold's reunions at
Blomington for several years now.
Parents: John MCREYNOLDS and
Hannah RICH.
Melvina
MCREYNOLDS(4) Melvina
the fourth child of John and Hannah married John avett, son of Judge
Cavett of Posey Co. and moved to McClean Co., Illinois in 1854 where
some of their children still live.
Parents: John MCREYNOLDS and
Hannah RICH.
Robert
Nelson MCREYNOLDS Parents: Samuel Davis MCREYNOLDS
and Elizabeth WILSON. Roland
MCREYNOLDS(4) Roland, the eldest of
the family was our ancestor. He married Agnes
Rich and settled in Caswell Co. North Carolina. He was a Fuller by
trade and also owned and operated a small country store. He was an
Elder in the Presbyterian Church. I only know the names of four of
their children. They are Joseph, Leonard, Samuel, and John.
Parents: Joseph MCREYNOLDS and
Sarah DIXON.
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