Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Henry REYNOLDS
Ashmead's History of
Delaware
Co. p. 457.
"Henry Reynolds of Marcus Hook, who became a resident there early in 1680, was a publican, keeping a tavern in the village (at which he sold liquor with license when he could get the court's approval, but whether he obtained that permission or not he persisted in vending ardent spirits), seems to have been a man of quick temper, which would often cause him to do that which was of the utmost disadvantage to him. At the court held [7th day Second month, 1685]Renolds sued Justa Anderson for scandalous and
defamatory words, in that he had reported that Renolds had beaten his servant-girl and the next day she died. The plaintiff showed by James Sandelands, James Brown, William Hawkes tht Just a Anderson had asserted that he saw Henry Renolds 'beat and kick his maide and that he saw her alive no more.' The defendant was able to show by Thomas Pearson that when he was at Renold's house he saw the latter lift 'up the tongs' and threaten to strike his maid-servant 'for not eating such things as was provided for
her', while Wooly Rosen who lived just below Naaman's Creek, in New Castle County, testified that while he was at Renold's the girl asked him for some milk, which angered her master--she was an indentured servant--and he struck her 'one Blow with a broome Stafffe, asking her whether there was not vutuals enough in the house?' William Cornell declared that he saw Renolds "Beat his maide with a Broome Staffe and afterwards Kicker her as she was by ye fire." While Robert Moulder related a marvelous story that
the night the girl died 'he see the maide sleeping by ye fireside, and
sometimes afterward shee went to bed, after which a revelation came to him that the maide would dye that night.' Prudence Clayton, Renolds' mother-in-law, who, after the girl died, and been sent for 'to lay her out, did not remember that shee did see any manner of hurt about her." The jury found, however, for the defendant,... The order of the court held 1st 3d day Seventh month, 1685, showed "esecution be granted against Henry Renolds for ye Crowner's fees, charges of Inquest and taking up ye said Renolds' maide, with all other charges whatsoever thereunto belonging.' The sheriff in this execution levied on an ox, and Renolds at the next court had to pay 4 pounds 10 shillings when the 'court ordered him his Oxe againe.' "
It looks like Prudence Clayton tried to protect her son-in-law.
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