Reuben Reynolds

Male Abt 1827 - Bef 1897  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name Reuben Reynolds 
    Born Abt 1827  Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 8 Mar 1897  Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9276  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Reuben Reynolds,   b. Abt 1787, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 9 Mar 1874, Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Eliza A,   b. Abt 1800, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jan 1875, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married Abt 1817 
    Family ID F2597  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Ann,   b. Abt 1830, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1854 
    Children 
    +1. Ida M Reynolds,   b. Mar 1855, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Frederick E Reynolds,   b. 11 Oct 1858, Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Leroy Reynolds,   b. Abt 1867, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2611  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • c1827 BIRTH: PA: Reuben Reynolds Jr born about 1827, estimated birth year based on 1850 census

      1830 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater Twp: 974.834 X2p 1830 pg 103 for page 78:
      REYNOLDS, Reuban males 2 0-5; 1 5-10; 1 30-40
      females 1 5-10; 1 20-30

      1840 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater Twp: Anc.com
      REYNOLDS, Reuben males 1 5-10; 1 10-15; 2 15-20; 1 40-50
      females 2 0-5; 1 5-10; 1 30-40

      1850 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater Twp: Anc.com Img 34-pg309, 31 Dec, Dw 246/256:
      REYNOLDS, Reuben 63/NY farmer; Eliza 50/PA; Reuben Jr 23/PA-farmer; Lucy 17/PA;
      Amanda 14/PA; Lydia 11/PA [next door to Daniel and family]

      c1854 MARRIAGE: Ruben Reynolds md Lydia _______ about 1854, estimated marriage year based on first child shown in 1860 census

      1858 LAND: PA,Susquehanna Co Grantor Deeds, film 1928001, Vol 26 pg 434-Indenture 9 Sep 1858: Reuben Reynolds of Twp of Bridgewater and Eliza his wife to Reuben Reynolds Jr, $2000, land in Bridgewater bounded by property of William Carr, Bunnell's lot, Brewster farm, Amherst Lindsey, William Kerr: 100 acres 136 perches, same land heretofore granted by William Jessup and SS Mulford and wives by deed 25 Aug 1842 to said Reuben Reynolds, Bk 13 pg 4019c. An acre of land given by said Reuben Reynold to Mary Ann Tracy, wife of Silas Tracy, now occupied by them, also, granting all the personal property now upon the premises herein conveyed with all houses, etc the said Reuben & Eliza his wife... unto Reuben Jr, Signed Reuben and Eliza his wife.

      1860 LAND: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater, film 1928002 Vol 27 pg 859: 19 March 1860 indenture from Reuben & Eliza his wife to Reuben Jr, $1000 pd, situated in Bridgewater: Beg on So side of public hwy leading from Montrose to Meshoppen Crk near the house of John Reynolds at corner of lot inthe occupancy of Silas E Tracy, thence So 3 deg E 45 perches to corner then No 87 deg E 152 perches along lands of grantor to line of Wm Ely's land thence No 3 deg W 53 perches along El line & line of SB Kerr's land to corner of Elijah Bunnel's land, thence So 87 deg W 132 perches to corner of said Tracy's lot, thence along same So 3 deg E 8 perches to corner, thence So 87 deg W along sd Tracy's lot 20 perches to beg = 50 acres - part of larger tract conveyed to Reuben Reynolds Sr and wife Eliza to Reuben Jr by deed dated 9 Sep 1858. Signed Reuben, Eliza Reynolds, Silas E Tracy, Thomas Jawson witness.

      1860 CENSUS:PA,Sus Co-Bridgewater Twp,Montrose PO:Anc.com,Img 20-pg 54,15 Jun,dw/fam 157:
      REYNOLDS,Ruben 32/PA, farmer [value $1000,329];Lydia 30/PA;Ida M 5/PA;Frederick E 1/PA

      1860 LAND: PA,Susquehanna Co Grantor Deed Bk 27 pg 857: Indenture 19 March 1860 between Reuben Reynolds Jr of Twp of Bridgewater and Lydia Ann his wife... and Reuben Reynolds Sr of same place... $1.00... Twp of Bridgewater [bounded by lands of] William Kerr, E Bunnell, Brewster's farm, A Lindsey NW corner, William Kerr, except 1 acre given by Reuben Sr to Mary Ann Tracy, wife of Silas E Tracy, now occupied by them, same premises which the said Reuben Sr and Eliza his wife by deed 9 Sep 1858 to Reuben Reynolds Jr.

      1862 LAND: PA,Susquehanna Co, film 1928003 Vol 30 pg 115: 15 Jan 1862 indenturefrom Nathan Eastman of Dimock & Jane Eastman, dau of same place & nathan B Eastman & Rachel his wife & Geo R Eastman & Lydia his wife of Lathropto Reuben Jr of Dimock, $1450 pd: Beg at post in road running from H. C. Conklins to John Foster's in the W line of said Eastmans original purchase, thence by sd [see pictures]

      1864 LAND: PA,Susquehanna Co Granto Deed Bk 32 pg 419, FHL film 1928120: Indenture 29 Feb 1864 between Reuben Renolds Jr of Dimock Twp and Lydia Ann his wife and Ephraim K Bunnell of Morris, Litchfield Co, Connecticut... $1800... Twp of Dimock, [bounded by lands of] road from H C Conklin to John Foster on west line of Nathan Eastman, then east by Summer Dean, then by J C Wright, then H C Conklin, then by road to a point nearly opposite the school house, back to beginning... 830 acres...

      1865 LAND: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater, film 1928122 Vol 34 pg 485: 30 Jan 1865 indenture fro Joseph W Ren & Rosabella his wife to Reuben of same place, $2024 pd in Bridgewater Twp: Beg at maple tree at corner of John Reynold's land in W boundary of Wm Auston's land, thence by sd W line No 1 deg W 64 perches to post & stones SE corner of Reuben's land, thence by So line So 89 deg W 164 perches to his SW corner, n W line of Nicholson tract, thence by line So 1 deg E 125 perches to slump NW corner of Richard Smiths land, thence by No line No 89 deg E 108 perches to middle of road, thence along road No 35 deg W 20 perches & No 40 deg W 36 perches thence by lot sold to John Reynolds No 67 deg E 43 1/2 perches to dead hemlock corner near book, thence by land of said Reynolds No 89 deg E 491/2 perches to beg = 101 acres 32 perches together with buildings, etc.

      1866 LAND: PA,Susquehanna Co-Montrose Boro Bol 35 pg 808: 9 April 1866 indenture fro Ulyses E Crofeet, guardian for Eugene & Evaline Crofee, minor daus of Eliza Crofeet, late of Boro of Montrose to Reuben of same boro, $500 pd [see pictures]

      1870 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater Twp: Anc.com pg 143, 2 Aug, dwelling 190,fam 195:
      LINDSEY, Melinda 78/PA at home; REYNOLDS,Reuben 43/PA farmer (value $3000,1200)
      citizen of US over 21; Lydia A 41/PA, keep house; Ida 15/PA-school; Fredrick 11/PA
      at home-school; Leroy 3/PA

      1875 PROBATE: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater: Partition of mother's land 18 January 1875: PA,Susquehanna Co-Montrose, leaving it to surviving heirs, eight children... Reuben Reynolds residing in Bridgewater...

      1880 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater Twp: Anc.com pg 30B,1 June,dwelling 285,fam 292:
      REYNOLDS, Reuben 52/PA (NY,PA) farmer; Lydia-wife 50/PA (Conn,NY); Ida-dau 29/PA
      single at home; Frederick-son 21/PA single laborer; Leroy-son 13/PA, laborer;
      Hebzeba SMITH-mother 86/NY (NY,NY) at home [mother in law?]; Eliza
      JOHNSON-other 73/CT (CT,CT) keep house

      1896 WILL: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater, Vol 7 pg 411: 8 Mar 1897 - will of Reuben Reynolds, late of the Twp of Bridgewater, AB Smith Jr and A H MCCollom, subscribing witnesses to will made 3 Nov 1896, as follows:
      I Reuben Reynolds of Twp of Bridgewater - revoking any former will made,
      After payment of just debts, I will and bequeath all my property, real and personal to my daughter Ida M, intermd with Robert Martin, to be hers absolutely.
      And I hereby state that the reason that I ................now of my estate by this will upon my son, Fred Reynolds, is that I deem that he has already had his part and portion of my property in my lifetime.
      I appoint my dau Ida M Martin and ML Lake as executors of my will. Signed 3 Nov 1896
      Affidavit: Date of death: 4 March 1897

      1897 DEATH: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater Twp: Reuben Reynolds died 4 March 1897

      1897 PROBATE: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater Twp: Film 1287077, Vol 7 pg 446: 8 March 1897 - remuniation of M L Lake executor and Ida Martin, other executor... estate of Reuben Reynolds of Bridgewater...

      1897 PROBATE: PA,Susquehanna Co-Bridgewater Twp: Film 1927567 Vol 17 pg 556 #8: Towit 3-22-1897 filed inventory by Alvira Reynolds, widow of Reuben Reynolds, late of Bridgewater, dec'd. List of inventory $300 confirmed 4-14-1897, finally 8-18-1897
      To Ida Martin and M. L. Kake, exec of estate. You will please take notice that I elect to take my rights as widow under the intestate laws of commonwealth of PA and against will of decedent 3-8-1897. Alvira A Reynolds, widow of Reuben Reynolds [see pg 13 purple notebook from 2006 for list of inventory]

      1897 PROBATE: PS, Susquehannah Co: Film 1927748, Vol 3, pg 71, 18 Aug 1897: Widow's Inventory confirmed for estate of Reuben Gavitt.

      1899 PROBATE: PA, Susquehanna Co, Vol 19 pg 252 #21: April 19, 1899 - Estate of Reuben Reynolds, dec'd--final account of Ida Martin. BG. Reynolds $1.00, Ida Martin services $25, sale of personal property $65.45..."
      Again, Vol 3, pg 229, #21, of film 1927748, 16 Aug 1899, Account for estate of Reuben Reynolds confirmed finally.