Born to John Rencher, Jr and Elizabeth Grant in Ireland.
First appears in the colonies as a recipient of a letter in 1773 in PA.
Served in the Rev War, assigned as Ensign in the Pa Flying Camp.
Taken prisoner at Ft. Washington, exchanged Jan 1777.
Served also at Valley Forge
Took the Oath of Fidelity at Anne Arundel, Md in 1778
Settled in Wake County, N. C. about 1781.
Married first to Annie Lewis of Granville County, N. C. He had one son with Annie. He was Samuel Rencher (1783-1791).
After Annies death he married Ann Nancy Nelson, daughter of Abraham Nelson and Toby Patterson.
He witnessed many documents for early Wake and Orange County residents.
Served as sheriff of Wake County from 1810 til his death in 1812.
The children of John Grant Rencher and Ann Nancy Nelson:
John Nelson Rencher born 1789 death date unknown
Sarah Merritt born 1791
Umpstead Rencher born 1793 died 1823
Daniel Grant Rencher born 1796
Abraham Rencher born 1798
William Rencher born 1801 died 1858
First appears in the colonies as a recipient of a letter in 1773 in PA.
Served in the Rev War, assigned as Ensign in the Pa Flying Camp.
Taken prisoner at Ft. Washington, exchanged Jan 1777.
Served also at Valley Forge
Took the Oath of Fidelity at Anne Arundel, Md in 1778
Settled in Wake County, N. C. about 1781.
Married first to Annie Lewis of Granville County, N. C. He had one son with Annie. He was Samuel Rencher (1783-1791).
After Annies death he married Ann Nancy Nelson, daughter of Abraham Nelson and Toby Patterson.
He witnessed many documents for early Wake and Orange County residents.
Served as sheriff of Wake County from 1810 til his death in 1812.
The children of John Grant Rencher and Ann Nancy Nelson:
John Nelson Rencher born 1789 death date unknown
Sarah Merritt born 1791
Umpstead Rencher born 1793 died 1823
Daniel Grant Rencher born 1796
Abraham Rencher born 1798
William Rencher born 1801 died 1858
Born to John Rencher, Jr and Elizabeth Grant in Ireland.
First appears in the colonies as a recipient of a letter in 1773 in PA.
Served in the Rev War, assigned as Ensign in the Pa Flying Camp.
Taken prisoner at Ft. Washington, exchanged Jan 1777.
Served also at Valley Forge
Took the Oath of Fidelity at Anne Arundel, Md in 1778
Settled in Wake County, N. C. about 1781.
Married first to Annie Lewis of Granville County, N. C. He had one son with Annie. He was Samuel Rencher (1783-1791).
After Annies death he married Ann Nancy Nelson, daughter of Abraham Nelson and Toby Patterson.
He witnessed many documents for early Wake and Orange County residents.
Served as sheriff of Wake County from 1810 til his death in 1812.
The children of John Grant Rencher and Ann Nancy Nelson:
John Nelson Rencher born 1789 death date unknown
Sarah Merritt born 1791
Umpstead Rencher born 1793 died 1823
Daniel Grant Rencher born 1796
Abraham Rencher born 1798
William Rencher born 1801 died 1858
First appears in the colonies as a recipient of a letter in 1773 in PA.
Served in the Rev War, assigned as Ensign in the Pa Flying Camp.
Taken prisoner at Ft. Washington, exchanged Jan 1777.
Served also at Valley Forge
Took the Oath of Fidelity at Anne Arundel, Md in 1778
Settled in Wake County, N. C. about 1781.
Married first to Annie Lewis of Granville County, N. C. He had one son with Annie. He was Samuel Rencher (1783-1791).
After Annies death he married Ann Nancy Nelson, daughter of Abraham Nelson and Toby Patterson.
He witnessed many documents for early Wake and Orange County residents.
Served as sheriff of Wake County from 1810 til his death in 1812.
The children of John Grant Rencher and Ann Nancy Nelson:
John Nelson Rencher born 1789 death date unknown
Sarah Merritt born 1791
Umpstead Rencher born 1793 died 1823
Daniel Grant Rencher born 1796
Abraham Rencher born 1798
William Rencher born 1801 died 1858
