John REYNER
Biography

"...This home of the pastor was soon deeded by Deacon John Doane to Rev. John Reyner, who served as minister at Plymouth eighteen years. Rev. Mr. Reyner began his pastorate about 1636 and removed to Dover, N. H., In 1644 where he died in 1669."

Source:
The Doane family: I. Deacon John Doane, of Plymouth ; II. Doctor John Done, of Maryland, and their descendants, with notes upon English families of the name
By Alfred Alder Doane, Doane Family Association of America
Edition: 3
Published by Doane Family Association of America, 1902
Item notes: v. 1
Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Digitized Sep 21, 2007

"The following facts seem to be settled. Rev John Reyner was born at Gildersome parish of Batley со York (when?), graduated at Emanuel in 1625, married (1) ___ Boys and (2) before 1642, Frances Clarke of Boston Mass; came to this country about 1635 and settled as pastor in Plymouth in 1636 where he remained until November 1654, spent the following winter in Boston was settled as pastor over the church in Dover NH in 1655 and died there still in pastoral office April 20 1669.

He had children by first wife, ___ Jachin of Rowley and Hannah, m. Job Lane. By second wife, ___ Rev John born 1643, Elizabeth, Dorothy, Abigail, and Judith. All these were living in 1669. He had also by second wife, Joseph born Aug 15 1650 died Nov 23 1652 and one of the above daughters name lost was born Dec 26 1647.

Of these children:

Jachin married Nov 12 1662, Elizabeth Denison who died July 8 1708 having had Edward born July 6 1671, Jachin born Jan 31 1673/ 4, Anna born July 22 1678 and Jachin born Jan 20 1681/ 2. (I believe these statements are correct though they differ from Savage).

Hannah married September 1660, Job Lane of Billerica for whom see REGISTER vols xi and ii"

Source: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters, New England Historic Genealogical Society



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