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Col. Tillman's book and many others have very confusing and undocumented accounts of early VA Reynolds family. I appreciate Cindy and J.P. file and ref. to Faust on Gencircle for helping me with many Questions I've had.Tillman stated that Christopher on Francis and John was born in 1611 son of George; if this Chris came on John and Francis he would be only 10 yrs old strange for family with large shipping business. That was sending many sons for business to Caribbean and colonies;On St.Thomas, Jamaica and Barbados and other Islands shipping records I've found Reynolds name on manifest frequently to and from England during 16th and early 17th century.
Another source; Taken from "Reynolds of Isle of Wight" Christopher Reynolds,
ancestor of this family, came over in the "John and Francis" in 1622.
In 1623 he was shown as one of the survivors of the Indian Massacre
at Edwards Bennett's plantation called Bennett's Welcome. There were
53 persons killed at his plantation, and the survivors, among whom
was Christopher Reynolds, numbered only 33.
Before the General Court held at Jamestown March 18, 1625,
"Christopher Reynolds, sworne and examined sayeth that he did see and
read Peter Collins indenture and that he was bound to serve Mr. Bennett ."

With a wealthy Grandfather, why indentured.Orphans even wealthy were sometimes apprenticed but it makes more sense that the Christopher on" Francis and John" was son of Christopher b 1530, who with brother Nathaniel was involved in vast shipping and trading business from London. He had four sons eventually traveled to the New World; Richard, Christopher and Robert went to Virginia. William landed in Bermuda.I'm working to correct my files.A few years ago it took me forever to get false Clayton information off.
I am interested if anyone has found any of Christopher or Nathaniel descendents that settled
in Islands .

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