John Reynolds

John Reynolds¹

• Birth*: 30 March 1787; Leacock, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania^2,1
• Marriage*: 17 June 1813; Spouse=Lydia Moore^1,2
• Death*: 11 May 1853; Baltimore, Maryland¹
• Burial*: Lancaster Cemetery (on Lemon & Lime Sts.), Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania²

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Notes

• Note*: Wm Moore's assignment:
  
  William Moore of Reading was the uncle of John Reynolds' wife Lydia. In 1822 William Moore declared himself an insolvent debtor, and following the practices of the time, assigned all his assets to trustees to sell and pay off his creditors. Normally all creditors were paid in proportion to their debts.
  
  But remarkably William Moore gave favored treatment to John Reynolds:
  
  "First whereas John Reynolds of the City of Lancaster did some time ago obtained from the said Wm Moore an order on the assigns of the estate of David Moore of Chester County for such sum of money as the said William Moore should be entitled to out of the estate of the sd David Moore being estimated at the sum of $4000 dollars
  
  And where it is apprehended that the said sum of $4000 will not be recoverable out of the estate aforesaid
  
  the trustees aforesaid are therefore first to pay to John Reynolds his heirs or assignees such sum as shall be required to make up the $4000 with the sum he has received or shall receive out of the estate of David Moore on the order aforesaid."³
• Note: Deed abstracts:
  
  On 9 June 1820 William Moore of the Borough of Reading merchant assigned to John Reynolds of the City of Lancaster gentleman a debt of $7000 and interest owed to William Moore by David Moore of Chester County on a bond given by David Moore for money advanced to David Moore by William Moore. William Moore also gave power of attorney to John Reynolds to collect this assigned debt. This assignment was made in consideration of and for the better securing the payment of £2276.8.6 and interest from 22 Dec 1819 owed by William Moore to John Reynolds.
  Recorded 8 Aug 1820 Chester County Deeds Book P3, page 534. Viewed on FamilySearch.org, image 354.
  
  On 9 Jun 1820 William Moore of the Borough of Reading merchant mortgaged to John Reynolds of the City of Lancaster a tract of land partially situated in Cumru Twp and partially in Robeson Twp containing 468 acres for £2000. William Moore had purchased this land from the Berks county sheriff 23 Sept 1794. On 17 Oct 1826 John Reynolds released his claim and acknowledged receipt of $2000 as partial satisfaction of his claim against the estate of William Moore.
  Recorded Berks Co. Mortgages Book K, p. 365. Viewed on Berks Co. Open Records.
  
  On 27 October 1823 Henry Betz High Sheriff of Berks County, in consideration of $2000, granted to John Reynolds of Lancaster, highest bidder at public sale, a tract of land situated partly in the township of Cumru and partly in the township of Robeson containing 468 acres. On August 11 the Court of Common Pleas had found Thomas Moore heir at law of William Moore deceased late of Berks County in default for not paying a debt of $6,535.91 plus interests and costs to John Reynolds. On August 16th the court ordered the sheriff (by a writ of Levari facias) to sell the land for recovery of the debt.
  Recorded 20 Nov 1823 Berks Co. Deeds Vol. 34, p. 96. Viewed on FHL 20778.^4,5,6,7