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The Reno/Reneau Family |
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John Reno was born April 13, 1715 in Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia. His father was Lewis Reno. In 1749 Faquier County was formed out of Prince William County. He married Susannah Thorn(e) on November 17, 1737 in Greenbrier, Vale, Virginia. Susannah and John's children probably included: William Reno (1739), On March 5, 1764, he and wife Susannah sold land in Prince William County that his father had left him to William French. The land excluded the family graveyard. About 1772, after Susannah died, most of the family moved to what is now West Virginia. Between 1784 and 1787 they moved to Washington County, North Carolina, which later became Carter County, Tennessee. He was among the first settlers on Sinking Creek. In 1785/86, Primitive Baptist preachers, Jonathan Mulkey and William Reno visted the Big Pigeon settlement in Cocke County Tennessee. During the State of Franklin controversy between Colonel John Tipton and Colonel John Sevier, the election was held at the Reno's home.
John Reno's will was dated June 14, 1806 in Carter County, Tennessee. He named his children William Reno, Benjamin Reno, Sarah Rodgers, John Reno, Mary Calvin, George Reno, Lewis Reno, Francis Reno, Thomas Reno, Margaret Vance, and Charles Reno. Charles was named the executor and the witnesses were John Dunlap, William Lacey, and Samuel Tipton (husband of his granddaughter Susannah Reno, daughter of Rev. William Reneau.) |
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Charles Reneau was born on March 14, 1754 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He was the son of John Reneau and Susannah Thorn (Thorne). He married Elizabeth Tipton on October 12, 1772 in Frederick County, Virginia. Charles and Elizabeth's children included: Charles was a Private First Class, Capt. Charles Reed's 2nd Company, 4th Battalion, Washington County (Pa) Militia in the Revolutionary War. In 1790, Charles was "defellowshipped" by the Sinking Creek Baptist Church for "arguing and leaving the church in a rude and angry manner." He was later restored in good standing.
Charles was one of the "schoolmasters" of Hughes School in the Sinking Creek Community. On May 23, 1794, Caleb Odell sold Charles Reneau 91 1/4 acres on a fork of Brush Creek for 150 pounds Virginia money. The land bordered Joseph Denton, William Boring/Boran. The deed was witnessed by Reuben Moore and, John Thomas. In 1795, Charles Reneau sold Jesse Humphreys 150 acres in Washington County, Tennessee. Absolom Boring bought 91¼ acres on Brush Creek from Charles Reneau for 150 pounds. The land bordered Joseph Denton and William Barron. The witnesses were Thomas and Elizabeth Ford. On February 13, 1796, Sinking Creek Church found Sarah Reneau guilty of fornication. Samuel Tipton sold land in what is now the town of Elizabethton to Charles Reneau on October 4, 1796. Joseph Tipton sold land to Charles on January 20, 1806. About 1808, John Reno died and left his farm to his son Charles, who sold it to Nathaniel Taylor. Elizabeth died in 1822 in Carter County, Tennessee. Charles died on August 04, 1828 in Clinton County, Kentucky.
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In 1795 Garrett Reasoner ordered to administer the estate of Lewis Renow, dec’d. David Jobe security for $600.. Mary Renow came into court and chose Charles Renow as her guardian. Joseph Tipton his security for $400. |
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