HISTORY: Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia, Chapter 7, Renick, Dauphin County, PA 

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 138.
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                           RENICK OF PAXTANG.

  I.  THOMAS RENICK, a native of Ireland, came with his family to 
America in 1733.  On the 27th of March, 1738, he took out a warrant for 
326 acres in Paxtang township, where he had first settled.  This land 
adjoined lands of William Ritchey and Thomas Mayes.  Of his family we 
have the record of only one son.

  II.  WILLIAM RENICK (Thomas), b. about 1740 in Ireland; d. prior to 
1763, in Paxtang, for on the 5th of January that year his estate was 
divided; and the children severally released their claims against the 
estate of their father to their brother Henry.  The family at that date 
were:
    3.   i.  Henry, b. 1725; m. Martha Wilson.
    4.  ii.  Thomas, b. 1730; m. Jean _____.
       iii.  Margaret, b. 1733; resided in Cumberland county, Pa.
        iv.  Alexander, b. 1736; resided in Cumberland county, Pa.
         v.  Samuel, b. 1738; resided in Cumberland county, Pa.; m., 
and had a son William. 
        vi.  William, b. 1740; resided in Frederick county, Md.; m., 
and had a son William.
       vii.  James, b. 1742; resided in Trenton, West Jersey.

  III.  HENRY RENICK (William, Thomas), b. December 2, 1725, in the 
north of Ireland; m., in 1750, Martha Wilson.  They had issue:
         i.  William, b. Monday, October 6, 1749; d. March, 1776.
        ii.  Sarah, b. Tuesday, October 15, 1751; d. March 12, 1823; m. 
John Wilson, b. 1750; d. November 11, 1800.
       iii.  Mary, b. Saturday, August 24, 1754.
        iv.  Martha, b. Saturday, November 30, 1755; m. William Swan. 
         v.  Esther, b. August 31, 1758; m., December 14, 1784, Robert 
Foster, b. 1758; d. January 20, 1834, in Buffalo Valley, and left 
issue.
        vi.  Margaret, b. September 12, 1760; d. s. p.

  IV.  THOMAS RENICK  (William, Thomas), b. about 1730 in the north of 
Ireland; d. in April, 1777, in Paxtang; m. Jean Clark, daughter of 
Robert and Jean Clark, of Upper Paxtang; d. in May, 1782.  They had 
issue:
         i.  Mary, m. Hugh Miller.
        ii.  Jean, m. Thomas Brunson.
       iii.  John, d. May, 1784; unm.; directing his estate to be 
divided between his four sisters and his cousin, Esther Renick.
        iv.  Margaret. 
         v.  Ann, m. Robert Boyd.