Rhoda Reynolds pension claim records
Myles and Rhoda Reynolds were enslaved at Rock Spring Plantation and married in 1849.
After emancipation, Myles joined the United States Colored Troops and died of measles while serving during the war. In 1869, Rhoda applied for a window's pension in Stokes County, North Carolina. Those records provide details about the couple's life.
Marriage
Myles and Rhoda were married on or about Dec. 25, 1849 in Patrick County, Virginia.
Children
Rhoda Reynolds' claim for a pension includes the list of her children and their ages as of August 1869.
- Ann Reynolds, 14
- Maria, 12 (died in September 1869)
- Cynthia Reynolds, 13
- Matilda Reynolds, 11
- Columbus Reynolds, 10
- Nancy Jane Reynolds, 7
- Emma Reynolds, 7
- Miles Reynolds, 5
Myles Reynolds
Military Service
Myles Reynolds enrolled in Co. H of the 119th regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops on April 14, 1865 in Boone, North Carolina. He was mustered into service as a private on May 10, 1865,in Lexington, Kentucky. He was 42 years old.
His company was commanded by Capt. Evan D. Kennedy.
Physical description
He is described as eyes, hair, and complexion, Black. Height 5 feet, 7 inches.
Birthplace
Myles is recorded as born in Stokes County, North Carolina.
Death
The War Department's Surgeon General's office records show that Myles Reynolds' service was brief. Just six days after he was mustered into service, he was admitted to the U.S. General Hospital at Camp Nelson, Kentucky. on May 16, 1865, for treatment of *measles. He would die a few weeks later of on June 3, 1865.
*(The U.S. Adjutant General reported he died of typhoid fever.)