John Reynolds, Esq. and Catharine E. Bell

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Husband John Reynolds, Esq. ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 18 Jun 1782 - Colchester, England 2
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           Died: 23 Jul 1871 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 4
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         Father: William Reynolds (1752-1820) 2 5 6 7
         Mother: Lydia Thomas (      -1826) 2

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       Marriage: Oct 1851 - Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, PA 4

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   Other Spouse: Jane Judith Ellicott (1778-1845) 8 - 1814 4

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Wife Catharine E. Bell ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - John Reynolds, Esq.

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He was educated in Birmingham and Leominster by private tutors. In 1797 he came with his father to Venango County, Pennsylvania, and settled on a tract of land bought from the Holland Land Company, at Cherry Tree Run. In 1805 he removed to Meadville, and was engaged as assistant teacher in the academy here. In 1807 he was connected with Col. Marlin in surveying lands of the Holland Land Company and continued to be thus occupied for several years. Subsequently he began the study of law under the direction of Col. Marlin. In 1812 he was admitted to the bar, but devoted little time to the practice of his profession, applying himself almost exclusively to real estate business.

He settled at Meadville in 1805 and played a leading part in the de­velopment of the region, particularly through its trans­portation facilities-the canal and the first plank roads of the county.

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 564.

2 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 760.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 588.

4 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 761.

5 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 564, 566.

6 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 587.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1223.

8 Samuel P. Bates, LL.D., Our County and Its People, A Historical and Memorial Record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (W. A. Fergusson & Co., 1899), Pg 715.