Jesse Reynolds and his wife Wellmet were Quakers who migrated from North Carolina to eastern Illinois. When they first arrived in Illinois, their Quaker membership was transferred to the Lick Creek Monthly Meeting. By the end of the 1820s, in 1829, Jesse and his wife were disowned for disunity with the Honey Creek Monthly Meeting. Several of their children were also disowned for marrying outside the Quaker traditions.

Jesse and Wellmet were married on March 30, 1809 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. They were the parents of at least twelve children who grew to maturity: Mary "Polly", Abel, Amy, Nathan, Hannah, Ruth, William, David, Rachel, Elizabeth, Thomas, and Harvey/Henry.

The will of Jesse Reynolds:
Be it be known that I Jessee Reynolds of Crawford County and State of Illinois do make and ordain this my last will as follows,

First, I give to my son Thomas Ellwood Reynolds one three year old mare call'd Fan, also one
feather bed & furniture including stead.
Second, to my son Abel twenty five dollars.
Third, the balance of my property I wish to be sold and after paying my just debts to be divided
as follows,
To Polly Ogden, the one sixth part
To Amy Spivey, the one sixth part
To Rachel Mattocks, the one sixth part
To Esabeth Cox (wife of Jackson Cox) one sixth part
To Hannah Cox (wife of Calvin Cox) one sixth part
To the heirs of my daughter Ruth Dix the one sixth part
Lastly I constitute Nathan Reynolds executor to this my last will and testimony I have here
unto set my hand and seal this 10 of March 1855.

Witness Jessee Reynolds Seal
Nathan Reynolds
David Reynolds

Jesse Reynolds and his wife Wellmet were Quakers who migrated from North Carolina to eastern Illinois. When they first arrived in Illinois, their Quaker membership was transferred to the Lick Creek Monthly Meeting. By the end of the 1820s, in 1829, Jesse and his wife were disowned for disunity with the Honey Creek Monthly Meeting. Several of their children were also disowned for marrying outside the Quaker traditions.

Jesse and Wellmet were married on March 30, 1809 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. They were the parents of at least twelve children who grew to maturity: Mary "Polly", Abel, Amy, Nathan, Hannah, Ruth, William, David, Rachel, Elizabeth, Thomas, and Harvey/Henry.

The will of Jesse Reynolds:
Be it be known that I Jessee Reynolds of Crawford County and State of Illinois do make and ordain this my last will as follows,

First, I give to my son Thomas Ellwood Reynolds one three year old mare call'd Fan, also one
feather bed & furniture including stead.
Second, to my son Abel twenty five dollars.
Third, the balance of my property I wish to be sold and after paying my just debts to be divided
as follows,
To Polly Ogden, the one sixth part
To Amy Spivey, the one sixth part
To Rachel Mattocks, the one sixth part
To Esabeth Cox (wife of Jackson Cox) one sixth part
To Hannah Cox (wife of Calvin Cox) one sixth part
To the heirs of my daughter Ruth Dix the one sixth part
Lastly I constitute Nathan Reynolds executor to this my last will and testimony I have here
unto set my hand and seal this 10 of March 1855.

Witness Jessee Reynolds Seal
Nathan Reynolds
David Reynolds