William Renfro

Family/Spouse: Betsy Barlow. Betsy was born in 1793 in Barren Co, Kentucky; died after 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Parham John Rentfroe (or Renfro) was born on 12 May 1815 in Kentucky; died on 28 Oct 1889 in Dublin, Coahoma Co, Mississippi.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Between 1 Apr and 6 Oct 1776, Revolutionary War, Virginia
• Residence: Between 1787 and 1802, Union Co., South Carolina
• Residence: Between 1802 and 1846, Barren Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1810, Barren Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1820, Barren Co, Kentucky
• Will: 16 Feb 1829, Barren Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1840, Barren Co, Kentucky

Notes:

The Bible Record for John Renfro and Ester Peach is on record with
General Se rvices Div, National Archives, Washington D.C.
John is found on the land recor ds of Virginia, South Carolina and
Kentucky. They lived in Henry Co and Fran klin Co.
John was a private in the Infantry and later in the Calvary in the
company of Capt. Hairston of the Regiment commanded by Col. Shelby in
Virgini a Militia for 11 months from 1777. He was a drummer. John served
from April 1, 1776 to October 6,1776 under Cap. Perteste and Lt. Samual
Harston in a mo unted company of horseman providing his own horse, gun and
equipment. He went from Henry Co, Virginia where he was living to NC, crossing
the Blue Ridge Mounta ins to Ft. Henry on April 1, 1778. He served under
Capt. Joseph Renfro and L t. David Hedane as a private for at least six
months arriving at Botetourt Co urt House. He took care of the sick and
wounded under the direction of Col. Morgan at the Battle of Cowpans.
After three days, he joined General Green at Guilford, he was discharged
by Col. Lyon.
Certificate of pension issued 9-4 -1833
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/RENFRO/1998-11/0911730270 Fred
( Woody) Hendrick
:
VA Rev War Pensions:
John Renfro, b. 1 1/12/1760 Bedford Co, Virginia: enlisted 1777 Henry Co as
drummer in Captain Joseph Renfro company, VA regiment; moved 1787-88 to
Union Co, SC; then in 1802 Barre n Co, KY. Died in Barren 4/22/1846. md
2/1781 Ester Peach in VA, widow pensio ned Barren Co, KY 1847, 84 old, died
5/5/1851. Children Jesse (7/8/1785), Joh n (8/20/1780), William
(2/23/1792), Joshua (1/3/1796), and Joseph (6/21/1801)

Military:
private, drummer

Census:
living with son, Joseph, age 70-80

John married Esther Peach (or Peak) in Feb 1781 in Henrico Co, Virginia. Esther was born on 1 Jan 1762 in Virginia; died on 8 May 1851 in Barren Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840, Barren Co, Kentucky
• Will: 16 Sep 1848, Barren Co, Kentucky

Notes:

From: JpGraNC@aol.com
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2002 01:46:03 AM
To: feli nesmama@msn.com
Subject: Esther Peach-Peak-Peek
Hi! My name is Joanne Peek Graham and I and others in my family researching think this Esther is part of our ancestral line, probably sister to Jonathan Peak, born 1755, maybe in Surry Co Va. Jonathan had land next to John
Renfro in Va, Renfro signed Jonathan's will. I see in the information you put in in Ancestry.com that there is a will
of Esther's and wondered if you could tell me how to get a copy of that. Cousins and I have been working on our genealogy and we haven't been able to find documented proof that Esther was Jonathan's sister, or any information as to who her family was, so I am chasing any lead I can ind..this is the closest i personally have come to something solid. We would greatly appreciate any help you can give.
I have a homepage in family tree maker.com with an outline tree and a regular tree, if you care to have a look...hopefully I will be able to get back to that and update and enter more accurate dates if I ha ve them. We mostly have pictures on the homepage, and hope to have some docu ments entered soon.
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Census:
living with son, Joseph, age 70-80

Will:
Will dated, Posted Barren Co, Kentucky Will Book 3, p 334

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1787, Franklin Co, Virginia
• Residence: Between 1795 and 1797, SC
• Census: 1800, Union Co, SC
• Census: 1811, Tax List for Maury Co., TN
• Census: 1820, Maury Co., TN
• Will: 9 Aug 1825, Maury Co., TN, as recorded in Renfro Revelations & Relations by Roy E. Renfoo, Jr.
• Census: 1830, Maury Co., TN

Notes:

William received payment for militia duty in South Carolina, "for militia duty since the fall of Charleston in Blandon's Regiment of Anderson's Return". Renfro was living in SC in 1799, when his youngest chld was born. In 1811 he paid taxes on 100 acres of land on Fountain Creek in Maury County and one sl ave. William Renfro died in 1830, aged about ninety-six and was buried in the family graveyard, about two miles east of Culleoka, TN. He had at least six children by his first wife, Chloe Renfro: John, Jesse, Moses, Lidia (who married a Mr. Harris, Nancy (who married a Mr. Kennedy) and Jinny (who married a Mr. Simmons). William
Renfro apparently had only one child by his second wife, Jane Renfro: William Renfro, Jr. who was born 11 Jan. 1797 in SC and died 6 Oct. 1846 in Maury Co., TN....."Let the Drums Roll" Renfro pages 157-158

William married Mrs. Chloe (..) Renfro in 1758. Chloe was born in 1735; died before 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Updated: Wed Oct 29 23:45:48 2003
Contact: Delores Willey (felinesmama@msn.com)
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=:2619333&id=I539511753

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]