Benedict Reynolds and Elizabeth Harmon

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Husband Benedict Reynolds ^{1 2}

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           Died:  - South Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA
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         Father: James Reynolds (      -      ) 3
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Wife Elizabeth Harmon ^{2 3}

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Children

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1 M Henry Reynolds ¹

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2 M Maj. Zachariah Reynolds ^{1 2 4}

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           Born: Abt 1786 - Anne Arundel Co, MD
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           Died: 8 Nov 1865 5
         Buried:  - Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington Co, PA

         Spouse: Margaret Little (      -      ) 4

         Spouse: Mary Raney Huston (      -      ) 5 6

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3 F Mary "Polly" Reynolds ¹

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4 F Susan Reynolds ¹

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5 M Lloyd Reynolds ¹

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           Born: 10 May 1794 - South Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 7
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           Died: Abt 1836
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         Spouse: Sarah Redd (1805-      ) 7

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6 M Benedict Reynolds ³

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            AKA: Richard Reynolds 7
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7 F Sarah "Sally" Reynolds ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Benedict Reynolds

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He was born near Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, served in Capt. Potter's company during the Revolutionary War, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill, remaining with Washington all through the many trials and privations until the close of the war. A few years after the conclusion of peace he married, and a year later took up his residence, along with four of his brothers, near Baltimore, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. In 1785, in the early spring, he and his wife, two small children (the eldest but three years old) and one of his brothers, set out from Maryland with all their goods and chattels, including four horses and a cart, to cross the Alleghany mountains into western Pennsylvania. When they reached where now stands the town of Cumberland, near the old fort built by Gen. Washington, one of the horses died, so they had to abandon the cart and carry their household effects on the other horses, in pack-saddles. Thus they continued their journey over the mountains, frequently meeting with snow blockades and Indians, until they reached where is now Hopwood, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Here they met one of Mr. Reynolds' old friends, and together they all pushed forward into Washington County, landing in Amwell township, near what was called Mount Nebo, a landmark later obliterated. One year later Mr. Reynolds purchased from the Darby estate the farm on which he permanently settled and passed the remainder of his days. With the exception of his three horses he had no property whatever, but by energy and perseverance he succeeded in securing a home, which he worked and cleared up, paying for it in rye and corn, as there was but little or no money in circulation at that time, and soon he became comfortably settled. He reared a family of nine children in a log cabin having but one room 16 x 20 feet, afterward building an addition. As there were no school-houses in those days in that region, he used a part of his cabin for school purposes, and there his son Zachariah, then but sixteen years old, taught subscription school, receiving from each scholar as a fee for one term's tuition (about three months) a bushel of rye.

He came from New Jersey and settled in South Strabane township on a farm, about six miles southeast of Washington borough. [CBRWC, 674]

He was born in Maryland and from there he enlisted in the American Army. After serving for six months in the War of the Revolution, he re-enlisted and took part in the battle of the Brandywine, and several others under the direct command of Gen. Washington, as well as in the battle of the Cowpens. After the war he married and came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, and settled in South Strabane Township. When he built his house he constructed it after the old Maryland plan, with the doors facing the east. He spent the rest of his life there, living to the age of ninety-seven years, and was buried in the cemetery on his own land.

Mr. Reynolds was generous and kind-hearted to a fault, ever willing and liberal in helping immigrants to make a start in his neighborhood, and he was always anxious to see the community in a prosperous condition. As a citizen he was honored, and, being an old soldier, was readily recognized as a friend among veteran comrades he might chance to meet; indeed, he would rather recount reminiscences of the Revolutionary war to his friends than talk on any other subject. He would never accept office, but was always looked to for advice in matters requiring judgment and care. At the advanced age of ninety-one years he passed from earth, a lifelong Democrat. [Written by his grandson, Col. George H. Reynolds.]

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 307, 674.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1289.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 307.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 954.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 308.

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1290.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 674.