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Captain John Riley 1620–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

Death Date: 5 Jun 1674

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Joseph Riley

Mother: Mary Riley

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Grace (Goodrich)

The story of Captain John Riley began in 1620 in Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England. Captain John Riley had children including Grace Riley Goodrich. Captain John Riley passed away in 1674 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John Riley began in 1620 in Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England.
  • Captain John Riley had children including Grace Riley Goodrich.
  • Captain John Riley passed away in 1674 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Riley
1598–1682
Birth Location: Leinster Prov, Dublin, Ireland
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Mary Riley
1602–1668
Birth Location: Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Grace (Goodrich)
1661–1712
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
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Captain Riley's Ancestors

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Captain Riley
1620–1674
Birth Place: Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Parents
Joseph Riley
1598–1682
Leinster Prov, Dublin, Ireland
Mary (Stoddard Wright) Riley
1602–1668
Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
JONATHAN (RILEY) 1621
1568–1642
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Sarah Deming
1570–1634
Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Riley
1533–1603
Elizabeth Bist
1537–1598
John Deming
1545–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Riley
1512–1580
Margareta Riley
1515–1561

Captain Riley's Descendants

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Captain (John) Riley (1620–5 Jun 1674)
  1. 1. Grace (Riley) (Goodrich) 1661–1712
    1. 1. Anne (Elizabeth Abigail) Goodrich 1697–1783 m. Robert Powell 1692–1748
      1. 1. Anna Powell 1736–1827 m. Deacan (Noah) Cowles 1733–1820
        1. 1. Capt. (Ozias) Cowles 1760–1813 m. Sarah Belden 1764–1810

Captain Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of Captain John Riley in Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
1674
5 Jun 1674
Age 54
Death of Captain John Riley in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1674
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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