Peter Renfro, Jr.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Georgia
• Census: 12 Aug 1800, Madison Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1810, Madison Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1820, Madison Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1830, Madison Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1840, Madison Co, Kentucky

Notes:

Joan Rose Genforum Nov 6, 2001
Hi, I'm especially concerned with the Peter Rentfro you speak of. I believe, if I interpret what you wrote correctly, that Peter, along with Moses, Isaac, James, Joseph & 2 Williams w ent to the Cumberland Area in 1780. Is that correct? When was Peter Renfro ki lled? You say he was
killed near present day Nashville.There is a Davidson Co ., TN (really N.C.) deeded 840 acres of land on Cumberland to George Pirtle d ated 9 Sept. 1780 - proven by oath of William Fletcher in Davidson Co. July term, 1790.Then there is a deed/grant - land surveyed Nov. 26, 1785 for Pete r Rentfro - warrant No. 581- 640 acres in Davidson Co. on Cumberland to Peter Rentfro. Grant signed by Samuel Johnston dated July 13, 1788.On a 1798 Prope rty tax list for Montgomery Co., TN Peter Rentfro heirs is listed. There was also a James Rentfro on the list.Peter Rentfro witnessed the will of Wm. McCl ish in Robertson Co., TN dated 13 Nov. 1802. Peter Rentfro was listed on a pe tition to general assembly of TN 1803 from Robertson & Montgomery Counties to make new county - son of Wm. McClish, John McClish, was also on the list. (D ickson County was formed from Motgomery & Robertson Counties in 1803.) In 180 5 Dickson County (court minutes) James Rentfro was on a jury. Peter Rentfro is
mentioned often between 1804 & 1810.26 Nov 1808 in Dickson Co., TN Nathaniel Johnson deeded land on Barton's Creek to Peter Rentfro. 14 Feb 1810 Dicks on Co. John McClish gave to Peter Rentfro property (horses, cattle, etc. - pr operty willed to Jane McClish, now Jane Rentfro, wife of Peter Rentfro by Jan es deceased husband, William McClish. Jane Johnston married William McClish i n Davidson Co. 10 Nov. 1794.) 7 June 1810 Peter Rentfro of Dickson Co. sold l and to Henry Grimes - land where Peter now lives. 11 Sept. 1810 Dickson Co. P eter & Jane Rentfro of "Murry? Co. (Maury Co., TN)sold land to John McClish o n Barton's Creek. (They moved
to Maury Co., TN from Dickson Co., TN)By 1817 Peter & wife were in Wayne Co., TN, as were various others who had previously lived in Dickson Co. He was listed there on the 1820, 1830 & 1840 census. This Peter Rentfro was born between 1760-1770 somewhere - per 1840 Wayne Co. cen sus. He must have died before 1850 because there are no Rentfros on the census. It's believed he had no kids - none were listed on any of the census.

The resa Renfro Replied We believe that this Peter is the son of William Renfro b. 1734 d. 1830 Maury Co., TN. A Peter was on the Poll Tax with This William about 1810 Maury Co., TN. Most of his childen are well known, but Peter and Joshua were a new find Mr. Knight said, who did some genealogy for a friend.

A Peter Rentfro went with another Peter Rentfro to "Western Lands". Madison County Kentucky was formed from Lincoln County, KY on 10-17-1785
1786, Union Co., SC: Jesse Dod of Orangeburgh Dist. to Peter Renfro of 96 Dist, Bond for 286 lb 10 s 8 pd for 300 acres of land being on Tygor River waters in Dist 96, on or before Feb 7, 1787. Union Co., SC Deed 1:56
1788, Union Co., SC: Land Plat: William Rentfrow. On East side of Savannah River, adjoining lands of Peter Renfrow and William Renfrow's 157 Acres grant. Surveyed 1788.
1788, Union Co., SC: Sale of 300 acres by Peter Renfro to Andrew Torrence. Deed witnessed by William Renfro. Both signed with their mark. Union Co. Deed 1:5 6 (Note: this is the 300 acres grant Peter received in 1772, now in Union C o., SC. Sugar Creek is a branch of Fairforest Creek, which is a branch of th e Tygor River) Peter was working for Col. Richard Henderson, of the Transylvan ia Co. at the time the other Rentfro?s and their related families left for th e
Donelson?s Voyage. On 31 March 1780 the Donelson Party encountered Col. Richard Henderson?s surveying party who where trying to establish the boundary line between Virginia and North Carolina.

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1767 Taken by Hugh Innes for Pittsylvaina County Anno. Dom.
1783 Madison Co, KY; 100 acres of land on the Kentucky River
1784 Madison Co, KY; 100 acres of land on the Kentucky River
1785 Madison Co, KY; 100 acres of land on the Kentucky River
1787 Madison Co, KY; 100 acres of land on the Kentucky River
1788 Madison Co, KY; 100 acres of land on the Kentucky River

22 May 1799 Madison Co, KY; Peter Renfrow - 1 m over 21, 1 horse, pg 8
25 Jun 1800 Madison Co, KY; Peter Renfrow - 1 m over 21, 1 horse, pg 21

1 May 1801 Madison Co, KY; Peter Rentfro - 1 m over 21, 2 m 16-21, 2 horses, pg 21
12 Apr 1802 Peter Rentfroe signed Marriage Bond Rebecca Renfroe & John Land
3 May 1802 Madison Co, KY; Peter Rentfro - 1 m over 21, 2 m 16-21, 2 horses. pg 25
1803 Robertson Co, TN - Rob. MIn. Bk 1:245
12 May 1803 Madison Co, KY; Peter Renfro - 1 m over 21, 3 Horses, pg 25
1804 Franklin Co, Virginia with Peter. William Renfrow also here in 1801-03 and 1827
19 May 1804 Madison Co, KY; Peter Renfro - 1 m over 21, 1 m 16-21, 3 horses, pg 27
10 May 1805 Madison Co, KY; Peter Renfro - 1 m over 21, 1 m 16-21, 3 horses, pg 27
12 May 1806 Madison Co, KY
4 Jul 1807 Madison Co, KY
29 Mar 1808 Madison Co, KY
15 Sep 1809 Madison Co, KY
1810 Owen Co, KY; No tax book found


Census:
listed as Rentfrow.

Census:
Listed as Renfrow, 1 M 0-10, 1 M 10-16, 3 M 16-26, 1 M 26-45, 1 M 45+, 2F 0-14, 1 F 10-16, 1 F 16-26, 1 F 26-45

Census:
104/14 Adjacent to Samuel. Also listed, Peter, III and Joseph - p. 104 & 110

Census:
151/27, Listed as Peter Rentfroe, Sr.; 1 m 30-40, 1 M 89-90, 1 F 20-30, 1 F 60-70

Census:
listing Samuel

Family/Spouse: Hester Richardson. Hester was born about 1755 in Prob, Virginia; died after 1803 in Prob, Jessamine Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Narcissa Rebecca Renfro was born in 1773 in Virginia; died on 6 Sep 1863 in Palmyra, Illinois; was buried in Land Cem, Palmyra, Illinois.
2. Samuel Renfro was born in 1775 in Virginia; died in 1845 in Owen Co, Kentucky.
3. Isaac Renfro was born about 1778; died after 1798.
4. Rev Joseph Renfro was born in 1780 in Tennessee; died after 1803 in Battle Creek, Near Sycamore, Tennessee.
5. James Renfro was born in 1787; died after 1788.
6. Peter Renfro, III was born in 1788 in Tennessee; died after 1850.
7. Mary Renfro was born in 1790; died after 1822.
8. Hester Renfro was born in 1792; died after 1821.
9. Elizabeth Renfro was born in 1796; died after 1817.
10. Rhoda Renfro was born in 1796; died after 1827.
11. John Renfro was born in 1798; died after 1830.
12. Thomas Renfro was born in 1802; died after 1802.

Notes:

Updated: Wed Oct 29 23:45:48 2003
Contact: Delores Willey (felinesmama@msn.com)
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Montgomery Co:
deed: grantor Joshua Rentfro 15 Nov 1798, 242 acres Old Field Creek branch of Little River.
deed: grantee Joseph Rentfro 4 Aug 1795, 52 acres, Meadow Creek
deed: grantor James Rentfro and Ruth Huff, 16 May 1799 Headwaters Little River
1 Jul 1794 James Rentfro appoint ensign
5 Nov 1794 James Rentfro appointed Lieut in Capt Iddings Company of the &5th Regt.
3 Nov 1795 James Rentfro recommended to b e commissioned in the 75th Regt. of Milita
2 Feb 1796 James Rentfro took oath of a Justice of the Peace Joseph Rentfro appointed constable
3 May 1796 James Rentfro, Gent, produced a commission of Capt. in 75th Regt. of the Militia and took the oath of fidelity & of office.
Isaac Rentfro permitted to celebrate the rite of matrimony Aug 1790
Isaac Winfrey acquitted of suspicion of inimical to the Governmet of the State, 8 Sep 1779
deed: grantor: Isaac and Mary Renfro 1793, Mar 5 342 acres, Brush Creek
grantor: Isaac and Mary Renfro 1798, Nov 6 213 acres Little River
marriage: John Johnston & Elinor Rentfro 1793
? Picklehimer & Sally Rentfro 23 Jan 1793
1782 Tax list: John Rentfro 1 tithe, 1 horse, 4 cattle, land
Samuel Rentfro 1 tithe, 2 horses, 1 cattle, land
1788 Tax list: John Renfro
1789 Tax List: Peter Rentfro 0 16-21 males, 1 horse (on North fork of Indian Creek of Little River)
1790 and 1792/93 Tax List: Isaa c Renfro, James Renfro, John Renfro
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/RENF RO/1998-11/0911730270

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William Rentfro, son of John and his second wife, Tomasin Simmons, was born in James City Co, VA. (Some researchers claim he was born in NC. It is very possible, the family lived on the "dividing line") He married Elizabeth Ann Cheney in James City, VA. The Rentfro's were important people in VA. They owned much land and held positions of Mayor, Officers in the Militia, Superintendent of Elections, were land and road surveyors and were sheriff's and magistrates.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=116563730
note: dates prohibit William to be son of Tomasin. If he was John R's son, then his mother had to be Robinette.

William married Elizabeth Cheney in Dec 1726 in James City Co, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1704 in Virginia; died before 1757 in Botetourt Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1734, Cecil Co, Maryland (later Virginia)
• Property: 14 Mar 1742, Edgecombe Co, North Carolina
• Will: 1748, Edgecombe Co, North Carolina

Notes:

Updated: Wed Oct 29 23:45:48 2003 Contact: Delores Willey (felinesmama@msn.com)
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John was a Quaker in New Garden Township, Chester Co., PA. John was perhaps part of a westward movement from Chester Co., PA to Frederick Co, Virginia., a distance of at least 200 miles south and west of Chester Co. Many emigrants to Virginia moved across the river into Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania then returned to Virginia. Several Renfros are found on the records of these early counties on the edges of the mountains on both the western slopes and the eastern. One of the first emigrants was a John Rontfro of record in Delaware. He appears on pages 18 and 19 of records of the Welsh Tract Baptist Meeting, Pecander Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, 1701 to 1728.
Citing: (1) Signers of the Confession of Faith, 1725
(2)John Rontfro Margaret Rontfro and The names of Such as has been removed from us by death
..John Rontfro

Although John was a member of this Welsh community church, it is believed he just roamed into the area and settled with these people, not that he had Welsh ties. All research points to his French/Scot background.
John Rentfro's house is mentioned in a coroner record at Court, 26 June 1707, Chester Co., PA , History of Chester Co., PA., G. Cope and J.S. Futhey. John Rentfro was a witness to the will of Thomas Rowland on Mar. 3, 1708 in Chester Co., Pa.
(Gilb ert Cope, Gen. & Pesn. Memoires of Chester & Deleward Cos., PA. II:435. Newberry Library E4854085)

In 1712 and 1718 John Rentfro witnessed to Quaker marriages in Chester Co., Pa. And appears on tax list in 1718-1719 in New Garden Township, Chester Co., Pa; 1724 Birmingham Township, Chester Co., Pa and 17 26 in Nottingham Township, Chester Co., Pa.
(NOTE: Although John was a witness to a Quaker marriage, there is no record he was a Quaker. He is on the Welsh Tract Baptist Church records. It was not necessary to be a Quaker to witness for them.)
At a Monthly meeting in East Nottingham, Cecil Co., Maryland (later Virginia) in 1734, John Renfro was witness to the wedding of Geo. Hollingsworth. Also present was Elizabeth Renfro (Maryland Arch. Annapolis, Film M564)

The will of Samuel Robinet, April 30, 1745, Chester Co., PA mentions Son-in-law, John Rentfro and grandson, George Rentfro (first mention of the given name, George), at Nottingham. (Book F (A 1) p 555, dated May 23, 1745. This will not only proves the Margaret Robinet, John Rentfro marriage but also proves that he was alive as late as 1745. Margaret was John's first wife.

Orange Co, Virginia. was formed from Spottsylvania in 1734.

North Carolina
Sometime after the death of Margaret, John moved to Edgecombe Co., N.C. and married Tomasin Simmons. Sometime in-between, John was in Frederick Co, Virginia where he witnessed a Quaker marriage. It should be pointed out that others than Quers did witness these marriages on occasion. John was on the Welsh Tract Baptist roll earlier. So many of his descendants were Baptist ministers in later generations. One Franklin County resident points out that some may have been Anglican, as Anglican services were held in some of the Rentfro homes prior to the Revolution.

John Rentfro's will was filed in Edgecombe Co., NC in 1748. WILL lists, Sons, George, Enoch & Jacob Ranfrow; wife, Tomasin and ?her two sons, William Ranfrow and James Ranfrow. (N.C. Wills, 1663-1 789, Vol XXVI:27, State Archives, Raliegh, NC. Wife, Tomsen Ranfrow and Matthew McKinney Executors.

Edgecombe Co., NC was formed from Bertie Co. in 1741. Later became Granville Co., laying on the South West side of the Roanoke River adjoining Virginia. Evidence that John was married to Tomasin Simmons is found in the property settled on her by her mother, presumably soon after her marriage.

Mary Simmons to John Rentfroe of Edgecombe Co., tailor, 14 Mar 1742/43 for the love and affection I bear my son, (son-in-law); 100 acres of land on the north side of Buck Swamp

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It has been reported that John Rentfrow married probably three times.

He was first married in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

He then married in Frederick County, Virginia (Winchester in NW part of state.)

Thereafter, he moved to Edgecombe County, North Carolina where he married Tomesin (Simmons) Ridgens before 1742/3.

He left a will in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 1748.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clucas&id=I2583


Residence:
1734 witness marriage between George Hollingsworth and Hannah McKay. Wife Elizabeth also present. Cecil Co., MD. (later VA)

Property:
Edgecombe County, NC
Deed Book 5, p161
Mary Simmon of Edgecombe County
to John Renfroe of Edgecombe County, taylor
14 Mar 1742/3 for love, good will, and affection I bear my son 100 A on the north side of Bush Swamp joining Joseph Lane, and Bakers Branch all houses, orchards, gardens, etc. part of a grant to Edward Simmons, 17 Oct 1735
Wit: Walter MacFarlan, William Holley
Reg. Edgecombe County
May Ct 1743

(Abstract of Deeds, Edgecombe Precinct, 1732-1758, Hofmann, p. 182 #161


Will:
Will of John Rentfrow

W: 30 May 1748
P: Aug Ct 1748
Edgecombe County, NC

being very sick and weak of body

Sons: Enuch (Enoch) Renfrow, George Renfrow five shillings each and they are to have no further demands on my estate.

Wife: Tomasin Renfrow all my land for her lifetime and reversion to my son Jacob Renfrow. Rest of estate to be divided between my wife and her two sons William and James Renfrow.

Exec: Matthew MacKinne
Witnesses: John Haywood, Nathaniel Holly, John Evans

(Edgecombe County, NC Will Abstracts, 1732-1792, Golden West Marketing, page 68)
(NC Wills by Grimes, page 310.)

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John Rentfro's will was filed in Edgecombe Co., NC in 1748. WILL lists, Sons, George, Enoch & Jacob Ranfrow; wife, Tomasin and her two sons, William Ranfrow and James Ranfrow. (N.C. Wills, 1663-1 789, Vol XXVI:27, State Archives, Raliegh, NC. Wife, Tomsen Ranfrow and Matthew McKinney Executors.

John married Margaret* Robinette about 1695. Margaret* (daughter of Samuel* Robinette, (immigrant) and Mary* Taylor, (immigrant)) was born in 1697 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died before 1733 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 14 Feb 1707, Marlborough, Chester Co, Pennsylvania
• Property: 28 Jul 1727, Marlborough, Chester Co, Pennsylvania

Notes:

Property:
One of the first public services to which he (Henry Hayes) was called to lay out a road from John Renthrow's, in Londongrove, probably near the present Chatham, by way of
Avondale and Kennett Square to the Anvil Tavern. This
was located on the 14th of February, 1707. On Nov. 28,
1710, he was appointed supervisor of roads in Marlborough, but at that time roads were very few.
book: Descendants of Henry Hayes


Property:
referenced in will of Hugh Morgan (2nd husband of his wife)
Hugh Morgan of Nottingham. 7/28/1727. April 6, 1728. A. 273. "To wife Mary all personal estate to bring up the children. To son John all my right to a tract of land that I look up in Co. with Thomas Jackson of Marlborough, lying next to the north of John Rentfroes."

John married Mrs. Mary Elizabeth* Thompson (?). Mary was born in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1728 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

speculation that Mary Elizabeth, wife of John Rentfroe is same as Mary Thompson, widow of Hugh Morgan.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1745, Chester Co, Pennsylvania

Notes:

Will:
The will of Samuel Robinet, April 30, 1745, Chester Co., PA mentions Son-in-law, John Rentfro and grandson, George Rentfro (first mention of the given name, George), at Nottingham. (Book F (A 1) p 555, dated May 23, 1745. This will not only proves the Margaret Robinet, John Rentfro marriage but also proves that he was alive as late as 1745. Margaret was John's first wife.

Samuel* married Mary* Taylor, (immigrant) about 1695 in Pennsylvania. Mary* (daughter of William* Taylor and Margaret* Finsham) was born about 1675 in Kakewick, Prestbury, Cheshire, England; died after 1677 in E. Nottingham Twp, Chester Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel Robinette married MARY TAYLOR in Upper Providence Twp, Chester Co, PA, daughter of WILLIAM TAYLOR and MARGARET FINSHAM