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 The Family of Special Acknowledgement: Great credit and appreciation are accorded William G. Livingstone, Lt. Commdr., US Navy, of Pasadena, CA for his extensive research of this family. In Ireland Robert Reynolds, father of (Gov.) John Reynolds, often declared "with conscious pride and kindling eye" that he and his ancestors were of the ancient Milesian race, the primitive inhabitants of IR, and that "not a drop of English blood flowed in his veins." John commented: "It is not impossible, however, that he was mistaken and that our family is in fact of English origin, for I have met with many of the same name in England." [Reynolds, John, My Own Times, Chicago 1879 edition, reprint by University Microfilms, Ann Arbour, MI 1968, p. 2] If Robert was correct, then in ancient times, the family was probably situated in County Leitrim, and their name originally MacRaghnail/MacRannal/MacReynolds, until anglicized by Thomas Reynolds during Queen Elizabeth's reign. Thomas' grandson, John of Lough Scur, was the first of the family to conform to the Protestant Church; he died in 1632. He built the island castle of Lough Scur c1570. [O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees, James Duffy & Co. Dublin 1892, 2 vol, Vol. I, p. 144, "Reynolds No. 1"; MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families, Hodges Figgis & Co., Dublin, 1957; Journal of Royal Society of Antiquarians of Ireland, Vol. 15, p. 139-151: Meehan, Joseph (Rev.), "Notes on the MacRannals of Leitrim and Their Country."] The earliest known of Hugh's family is his father, who married the daughter of "Lord Wortley." [Robert Bannon Reynolds' Journal of 1843, Knoxville, TN] Investigation has been made as to the identity of "Lord Wortley," without finding proof. A continuing mystery to be researched! The only family of Wortley found is that of Yorkshire, an extinct baronetcy. Hugh may be a descendant of Sir Francis Wortley. No Irish peer of the title of Wortley has been found. There may be some connection to the Coote family: Lodge, Peerage of Ireland, 1754, Vol. 1, p. 298: Coote, Earle of Mountrath; ... Sir Wm, the father by a daughter of Thomas Masel, Esq., of another Sir Wm., whose wife was the da. and heir of ___ Wortley of Wortley Esq., and his son and heir by her was Sir John Coote... The Coote family was in Co. Cavan, and founded the town of Cootehill, in the extreme north of the county, close to its border with Monaghan. They came to this part of Co. Cavan c1660. Another possible clue is that a Sir Robert Reynolds received 1337 acres in the Barony and Liberties of Dundalk, Co. Louth, 1 Jul 1667. [Grants under the Act of Settlement] A Robert Reynolds of Elvetham, Hants, was knighted 4 Jun 1660. [Shaw, W.A., The Knights of England.] No further mention of this Robert Reynolds has been found to date in Irish records. Hugh Reynolds, b. c1707 Hugh Reynolds married Ellen Duer. The family was located in Co. Louth, 3 miles from Dundalk and 9 miles from Newry, Co. Down, in Creggan Parish. Creggan is situated at the junction of counties Monaghan, Louth and Armagh, and the parish itself lies in Louth and Armagh. [Reynolds, John, My Own Times, Belleville IL 1855; 2nd ed., Chicago 1879; IL Sesquicentennial ed., Univ. Microfilms, Ann Arbor MI (Reprint of 1879 ed.); Reynolds, John, Pioneer History of Illinois, Belleville IL, 1852; Chicago 1887; Reynolds, Robert Bannon, Journal of 1843, Knoxville TN, courtesy of his daughter Mary Bannon Reynolds Gore; Co. Louth Archaeological Society, Vol. VIII, p. 156: "List c1765 of Families in Parish of Creggan in Cos. Armagh & Louth: Protestants in the Five Towns," numbered 1 to 33: Hugh Reynolds was #3.] In 1843, Robert Bannon Reynolds (1811-1896) visited Reynolds descendant James Reynolds Forgey (1809-1853) in Surgoinsville, TN and relatives all around, and learned much of his family history. This he recorded in his journal, of which portions were carefully copied and preserved by his daughter, Mary Bannon Reynolds Gore (1876-aft. 1967). The original manuscript was lent to a friend and was lost. Much of the following discussion of the early Reynoldses is from that journal, with great gratitude to Mrs. Gore. In 1967, Mrs. Gore resided alternately with her two daughters in Braintree, MA and Miami Beach, FL. Descendants of Hugh Reynolds Hugh Reynolds b. c1707 Co. Louth IRE, d. Co. Louth? m. Ellen Duer b. c1710 3 James Reynolds b. c1733 Co. Louth IRE, d. 1814/15 Knox Co. TN. Came to the US 1784. He married Mary Bannon b. c1738 Co. Louth, d. 1820/21 Knox Co. TN 7 Margaret Reynolds b. 25 Dec 1741 Co. Louth IRE, d. 1 Jun 1828 [Forgey Bible], came to the US apparently c1763, Augusta Co. VA?, in Hawkins Co. TN by 1782. She m. IRE, probably Co. Louth c1760 Andrew Forgey, b. 4 Feb 1732 IRE?, d. 3 Aug 1808/9 Hawkins Co. TN. Andrew Forgey and his wife were members of New Providence Presbyterian Church, Hawkins Co. TN, bef. 1800 [Record Book & Register of Ch, microfilm in McClung Room, Lawson-McGhee Library, Knoxville TN] 8 Ellen Reynolds b. c1743 Co. Louth IRE, d. Flat Creek, Knox Co. TN, came to US, PA, 1784. She married ___ McDaniel who d. Flat Creek. Child: 31 Robert Reynolds b. c1760 Co. Monaghan IRE, d. 1823-25, bef. 12 Jun 1825 St. Clair Co. IL. He married bef. 1785 IRE, Dundalk Co. Louth? Margaret Moore b. 1761 Dundalk, Co. Louth IRE, d. Dec 1832 St. Clair Co. IL. Residences: Co. Monaghan IRE; to US 1785; Montgomery Co. PA; to Knox Co. TN 1788; to Randolph Co. IL 1800; to Madison Co. IL 1807; to St. Clair Co. IL 1823. | Home |
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