William Rencher
- Born: Abt 1730
- Marriage (1): Martha Lindow
- Died: 06 Dec 1796-11 Jan 1803, Somerset Co., MD
 Notes:
On Dec 13 1769, William Rencher purchased of James Mackemorie Jones 88a part of "Goodwill" (="Chance") for 80 pounds (SoLR-E:75).
William Rencher wrote his will on Dec 6 1796 and it was proven in Somerset Co. on Jan 11 1803 with the following provisions:
- To children of daughter Margaret (as Margret), the wife of Philip Jones, part of my personal estate to equally divide among them
- To daughter Sarah Rencher, the other part of my personal estate and one mare and 18 pounds/year as long as she remains single and 3 pounds of this to be used to maintain negro woman Jane (these amounts to be paid by son John Rencher)
- To Philip Jones, the rest of my plantation for this present year and 12 pounds of which I paid for him to David Wilson, and one Bay horse
- To Negro man Moses to have his freedom provided he pays the sum of one hundred pounds within six years
- To son John Rencher, all that part of land tract "Chance" whereon I now live upon condition that he pay to Evans Willin the amount of his claim, also he to get my wearing apparel
- Appoint daughters Sarah Rencher and Peggy Jones executors.
Witnesses: Levin Covington, William Rencher Jr., Robert Leatherbury (SoW-EB23:61)
SoInv-EB25:205
William married Martha Lindow, daughter of (?) Lindow and Unknown. (Martha Lindow was born about 1734 and died before 1796 in Somerset Co., MD.)
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