Individual Details

Narrative in family tree on Ancestry.com:
Abraham Reynolds was probably born about 1755 and married Winneford (surname unknown) about 1776, probably in South Carolina . They had at least 6 children.
Abraham appears in the 1790 South Carolina census in Cheraw District:
1 m > 16 [Abraham 35]
1 m 0-16 [James 10]
3 f [Winneford 30-35, Feraby 13, daughter 5]

In September 1790, Abraham Reynolds bought 200 acres for £27 from William Dubose for land on the north side of Lynches Creek on Newman Swamp in Darlington County, South Carolina . Dubose had been granted the land in 1789. The witnesses to the sale were Peter Dubose, James Pierce, and Edward Corbitt. After 26 years, the deed was recorded March 1817.(3)

In March 1796, Abraham Reynolds bought land for £10, 40 acres on the south side of Newman Swamp in Darlington County, South Carolina from William Dubose. The land had been originally granted to James Dubose in 1787. This deed was also recorded in March 1817 at the same time as 1790 deed was recorded. (3)

The 1800 Census shows Abraham Reynolds 's household as:
1 m 26-45 [Abraham 45]
1 m 10-16 [Edward 10]
2 m 0-10 [Elijah 5, son 2]

1 f 26-45 [Winneford 40-45]
1 f 0-10 [Mary 8]

Married daughter Feraba (Reynolds) Mims was living nearby.

At some time before 1803, Abraham Reynolds bought a grist mill in Darlington County, South Carolina from Marmaduke Williams. There is no record of the deed however, the sale of the grist mill is mentioned when Abraham Reynolds sold half interest in the mill to Thomas Andrews for $192.80 on October 8, 1803. Abraham Reynolds’ wife, Winneford gave consent to the sale. (2)
In February 1807, Abraham Reynolds sold 50 acres of land located between Sparrow Swamp and Boggy Gully in Darlington County, South Carolina to Dempsey Chauncey for $100. William Dubose and James Mims witnessed the transaction. Abraham Reynolds’ wife, Winneford gave consent to the sale. (2)

Abraham Reynolds appears to have had two sons-in-law named “James Mims” (James G Mims, son of Richard Mims and husband of Fereba Reynolds; and James Mims, Jr., husband of Mary Reynolds)

In February 1814, Abraham Reynolds purchased a slave named “Demps” from Benjamin Dubose for $400; witnesses were James Mims and Paul Saverance. (3)

1820 Census. Darlington, SC. Taken 7 Aug 1820
Abram Reynolds: 1m over 45. 1f 16-26, 1f over 45.

Transcribed below is Abraham Reynolds’ will, written on September 25, 1820 in Darlington County, South Carolina :
" I Abram Runnels, being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God, though weak of body yet, of a sound and perfect understanding and memory do constitute this my last will and testament and desire it to be received by all as such.”" In primus, I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my Maker beseeching his most gracious acceptance of [?] through the all sufficient merits of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an atonement for my sins and is able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by him. Item, I give unto my son James Runnels one negro boy by the name of John by my son James paying one third of the debt that is due to my son Elija. Item, I give unto my son Elija one negro boy named Ben by his reducing one third of what is owing to him per note gave the 30th of August 1819. Item, I give unto my son Edward one negro man Deniss by my son paying over to my son Elija one third of the said note above mentioned to them and their heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife at her own disposal one negro woman named Philis and her increase together with all the household furniture, kitchen furniture of every description, plantation tools, stock of cattle, hogs, and one horse beast of her choice. Item, I give to my daughter Winneford one negro boy named by name Captain to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Fereby Mims one negro wench named Martha her and her increase to her and her heirs forever. One young gray mare I give to my daughter Winneford. One mare and colt to be sold and the money arising from the sale of said mare to go to my wife Winneford to her own use. Item, I give unto my wife the use of the plantation where I now live, and the half of the tract I bought from Thomas Taylor, the half adjoining the tract where I now live during her natural life. After the death of my wife the said tract and the half of the said Taylor tract to go go my daughter Winneford to her and her heirs forever. Item, I leave the use of the other half of the land bought from Thomas Taylor to my daughter Mary Mims, wife of James Mims Junior during her natural life, after her death to go to the issue of her body to them and their issue forever. Item, I give to my daughter Fereby Mims lands lying on the big bay known by the name of the Bay Fields to her and her heirs forever. All the remainder of my lands I leave to be equally divided betwixt my son James Runnels, my son Elija Runnels, my son Edward Runnels, my daughter Fereby Mims, my daughter Winneford and my wife Winneford, share and share alike to them and their heirs forever. I do appoint my son Elija Runnals and my son-in-law James Mims Jr executors to this my last will and testament in whom I put special trust and confidence to execute this my last will and testament as above mentioned denying and disallowing every other will and testament whereunto I have set my hand and seal this 25th day of September 1820 and in the 44th and 45th year of the Independence of America."
Abraham Reynolds signed his will with an X mark. The witnesses were John Huggins, Abraham Mims, and James McDowell.
Abraham Reynolds died October 2, 1820 in Darlington County, South Carolina and the will was presented in court on October 2, 1820. Thomas Andrews, Bartholomew Fields, James Runnels, and Dennis Trader were appointed appraisers. The appraisement was made on October 19 1820 (5).

Abraham Reynolds' widow, Winneford lived until December 20, 1840. The 1830 and 1840 censuses show her as living alone, however there were several married children living nearby.
Bible record of John G. Holtzclaw of Penfield, Greene County, Georgia, "Holtzclaw" Message Board, Ancestry.com.
In September 1821, daughter Winneford paid her mother Winneford $350 for a slave boy named Cap, a grey horse, 13 head of cattle, and some furniture. The witnesses for the deed were James Mims, George Mims, and Charles Headley.
In April 1822, mother Winneford gave her daughter Winneford the slave boy named Cap, a grey horse, 13 head of cattle, and some furniture including the 300 acres in Darlington County, South Carolina where she was living. Winneford signed with an X mark. The deed of gift was witnessed by Samuel Dubose and Peter Dubose.
Winneford wrote her will in December 1840. In the will, she freed a slave woman named Phyllis; gave items to 3 children of her grandson George Mims; gave a trunk, furniture and clothing to daughter Winneford; gave son Edmund [Edward] a loom; gave granddaughter Mary Reynolds 2 cows; gave $2 to the children of daughter Mary Mims; remaining estate to be sold and equally divided between son Elijah Reynolds, son Edward Reynolds, daughter Winneford Reynolds, and [daughter] Penelope Mims. Winneford appointed her grandson George Mims as her executor. The will was signed on December 3 1840 and recorded on December 22, 1840.
Winneford died December 20, 1840 in .Darlington County, South Carolina. Daniel Reynolds was appointed administrator. The estate was settled in 1844 when Edward, Elijah, and Penelope Reynolds each received $14 while the heirs of James and Mary each received their allotted $2.

Sources:
(1) South Carolina census records:
1 790, page 47 column 2
1 800, page 199
1820 page 67
1830 page 248
1840 page 36
Darlington County, South Carolina records:(2)Deed Book A, pages 324, 337
(3)Deed Book G, pages 28, 48, 50
(4)Deed Book H, pages 151-152(5)Will Book 6, pages 19-21(6) Probate Records A # 288.Research by Ann Blomquist, 2002

Birth	Abt 1755
Marriage	Abt 1776	Winiford [Reynolds]
Death	2 Oct 1820	Darlington County, South Carolina

Spouse	Winiford [Reynolds] ( - 1840)
Child	Fereby Reynolds (1777 - )
Child	James Reynolds ( - )
Child	Elijah Reynolds ( - )
Child	Edward Reynolds ( - )
Child	Mary Reynolds ( - )
Child	Winneford Reynolds ( - )