John Rencher

  Notes:

He was named as a headright on Aug 16 1662 at Somerset Co, MD. He was shown as John Rensha on a certificate granted to William Colebourne for bringing persons into the colony.

From the old Somerset Liber IKL:
-Elizabeth ye daughter of John Renshaw was borne of ffranceas his wife ye two and twentieth day of March Annoq Dominy one thousand six hundred seaventy & eight
-Sarah ye daughter of John Renshaw was borne of franceas his wife ye second day of January Annoq Dominy one thousand six hundred and eighty
-John Renshaw sonn of John Renshaw & born of ffrances his wife the fourteenth day of March Anno Domini one thousand six hundred eighty and five
-Thomas Renshaw sonn of John Renshaw & borne of ffrances his wife the fourth day of Aprill Anno Domini one thousand six hundred eighty & seaven
-ffrances Renshaw daughter of John Renshaw & borne of ffrances his wife the first day of January Anno Domini one thousand six hundred eighty & nine
-Underwood Renshaw sonn of John Renshaw & born of ffrances his wife the first day of Aprill Anno Domini one thousand six hundred ninety and two

William Renshaw sonn of John Renshaw & born of ffrances his wife at Morty the sixteenth day of March anno Domini 1693/4
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John Rensher wrote his will on Mar 4 1711 and it was proven on Dec 1 1711 where he bequeaths to:
- To son Samuel Rensher, 100a of land where he now lives part of a tract of 350a called "Aerlindise" (sic, "Erlindly") on the south side of the Wicomico river.
- To son, John Rensher, 200a of land known by the name of "Loverton" lying on the east side of
Pocomoke River.
- To wife Frances Rensher, to live on and enjoy plantation for her natural life.
- residue of estate
- To wife, executrix
- To sons, Wood Rensher and Thomas Rensher, to have plantation after mother's decease and remainder of tract of land "Arlindise" being 250 acres.
- To son, Thomas a horse named "Bachelor."
- To daughter, Mary Rensher, Negro woman named "Jane"
- To grandchildren, William Sasser, John Sasser, Thomas Sasser, a yearling heifer
- To daughter, Frances Rensher, oval table after mother's decease.
- To daughter, An Rensher, cuberd table
Witnesses: John Jones, John Irving, Nehemiah Nicholson (SoW-EB9:39)

John married Frances Underwood?. (Frances Underwood? was born about 1660 and died after 1711 in Somerset Co., MD.)