FOURTH GENERATION

21. Francis RENO⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born in 1713 in Prince William, VA. He died in 1794 in Prince William, VA. He has Ancestral File number GQMP-LX. He was described as a son of Lewis Reno in a deed dated May 25, 1761 (PW Co. Deed Bk. P, p.67). He was listed as a minor on the Stafford County Tithe Rolls for 1723 and 1724. He made his home on the Reno portion of the Reno-Waters grant of 1712 on Cedar Run at the mouth of Goose (later called Philomen's) Run (William L. Reno, Jr., The Reno Family, 1975). Francis Reno was a vestryman of Dettingen Parish, and a member of the County Court (William Reno 1975). In the 1787 census for Prince William County, he is taxed for one son 16-20 years old, 13 slaves, 7 horses, and 14 cattle. His son Enoch also has slaves and livestock, whereas Francis Reno Jr.'s taxes are paid by his father. On September 12, 1796 (Deed Book Z, p. 44) Francis Renoe Senior, of Prince William County, conveys to Enoch Renoe of same county, for 100 pounds, 130 acres of land whereon the said Enoch now dwells, adjoining lands of Thomas Renoe's orphans, including about 75 acres formerly sold by the said Francis Renoe to the said Enoch Renoe, etc. Witnesses were George Reno, Daniel Onear, and Baylis Renoe. His will was dated October 18, 1794 and was probated on October 2, 1797 (PW Co. Will Bk. H, pp. 224-227). His wife was not named in the will. In his will he mentions sons Enoch Renoe, Francis, George, and Baylis Renoe, and daughters Lidia More, Nancy Whitledge, Fanny Tackett, Milley Jamison, Dolley Renoe, Jane Renoe, and Susanna Crosby. He bequeaths land, 22 slaves, furniture, and livestock to his children in his will. He bequeaths "to my son Enoch Reno all that tract or parcel of land which I purchased of John Tassly to him and his heirs forever". "To sons George and Baylis Renoe, the tract of land on which I now live. George to have the part that lieth on the North side of Phillemons and Baylis to have the part that lieth on the South side of the said Run". The witnesses to his will were Isaac Farrow, George Tackett, Daniel Orear, Robert Luttrell, and William Baylis. His name appears in the DAR Patriot Index as a private from Virginia.

He was married to Elizabeth BAYLISS (daughter of John BAYLISS SR.) in 1744 in Prince William, Virginia. Elizabeth BAYLISS⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born after 1715 in Fairfax, VA. She died before Oct 1794. She has Ancestral File number GJP7-1V. Francis RENO and Elizabeth BAYLISS had the following children:

+44 i. Enoch RENEAU.
+45 ii. Frances (Fanny) RENEAU.
+46 iii. Francis RENEAU JR..
+47 iv. Lydia RENEAU.
48 v. Lawrence RENEAU⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1750 and 1760 in Prince William, VA. He died before 1794.
49 vi. Nancy RENEAU⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1750 and 1770 in Prince William, VA.
+50 vii. Sarah RENEAU.
51 viii. Mildred RENEAU⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born between 1751 and 1770 in Prince William, VA.
+52 ix. Dorothy Dolley RENEAU.
+53 x. Bayless RENEAU.
+54 xi. Jane RENEAU.
+55 xii. George F RENEAU.
56 xiii. Susanna RENEAU⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born before 1774 in Prince William, VA.

He was married to Frances in 1744 in Prince William, Virginia.