William R. Renfro, Sr.

1702 - 1789  (87 years)

• Name	William R. Renfro
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1702	James City Co, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	1789	Botetourt Co, Virginia
  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 ------ 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.
  Person ID	I15101	Roots
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Tailor John R.* Rentfrow (Rentfro), Jr.,   b. 1679, Chester Co, Pennsylvania d. 30 May 1748, Edgecomb Co, North Carolina (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Margaret* Robinette,   b. 1697, Chester Co, Pennsylvania d. Bef 1733, Chester Co, Pennsylvania (Age < 35 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1695
  Family ID	F5632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Cheney,   b. 1704, Virginia d. Bef 1757, Botetourt Co, Virginia (Age < 53 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1726	James City Co, Virginia
  Children	1. Sarah Renfro,   b. Abt 1726   d. Aft 1745 (Age ~ 20 years) + 2. Rev. James Renfro, Sr,   b. 1727, Jamestown, James City Co, Virginia d. 11 Jul 1801, Lincoln Co, Kentucky (Age 74 years) + 3. Rev. Moses Renfro,   b. 2 Jan 1728, Jamestown, James City Co, Virginia d. 14 Jan 1824, Crab Orchard, Lincoln Co, Kentucky (Age 96 years) + 4. China Renfro,   b. Abt 1730   d. Aft 1759 (Age ~ 30 years)   5. Thomas Rentfro,   b. 1730, Bedford Co, Virginia d. 2 Dec 1761, Virginia (Age 31 years) + 6. William Renfro, Jr.,   b. 14 May 1734, Henry, Virginia d. 1 Sep 1830, Culleoka, Maury Co, Tennessee (Age 96 years)   7. Mary Renfro,   b. 1736, Bedford Co, Virginia d. Aft 1836 (Age > 101 years) + 8. Rev. Isaac Alexander Rentfro,   b. 1739, Bedford Co, Virginia d. 1818 (Age 79 years) + 9. Jesse Lewis Rentfro,   b. 1740, Bedford Co, Virginia d. 1798, Lincoln Co, Kentucky (Age 58 years)   10. Joshua Rentfro,   b. 1741, Virginia d. Aft 1741 (Age > 1 years)   11. John Renfro,   b. 1742, Bedford Co, Virginia d. Aft 1742 (Age > 1 years) + 12. Peter Renfro, Jr.,   b. 1745, Orange Co, Virginia d. Aft 1840, Madison Co, Kentucky (prob) (Age > 96 years)
  Family ID	F5629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2016