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Frances Rachel Riley 1693–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1693

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Riley

Mother: Mary Ford

Spouse(s): John Higginbotham

Children(s): Aaron Higginbotham, Ann Higginbotham, Moses Higginbotham, Rachel Higginbotham, Thomas Higginbotham, Benjamin Higginbotham

In 1693, Frances Rachel Riley entered the world in Ireland, born to John Riley And Mary Ford. Frances Rachel Riley married John Higginbotham, and had children including Aaron Higginbotham, Ann Higginbotham, Benjamin Higginbotham, Frances Higginbotham, Moses Higginbotham, Rachel Higginbotham, Thomas Higginbotham. Frances Rachel Riley passed away in 1760 in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1693, Frances Rachel Riley entered the world in Ireland, born to John Riley And Mary Ford.
  • Frances Rachel Riley married John Higginbotham, and had children including Aaron Higginbotham, Ann Higginbotham, Benjamin Higginbotham, Frances Higginbotham, Moses Higginbotham, Rachel Higginbotham, Thomas Higginbotham.
  • Frances Rachel Riley passed away in 1760 in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Frances Riley's Ancestors

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Frances Riley
1693–1760
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
John Riley
1676–1723
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland Colony, Maryland, USA
Mary Ford
1676–1764
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frances Riley's Descendants

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Frances (Rachel) Riley (1693–1760) m. John Higginbotham (10 June 1695–17 April 1742)
  1. 1. Aaron Higginbotham 1718–1785
  2. 2. Ann Higginbotham 1710–
  3. 3. Moses Higginbotham 1715–1791
  4. 4. Rachel Higginbotham 1719–1809
  5. 5. Thomas Higginbotham 1717–1784
  6. 6. Benjamin Higginbotham 1729–1791

Frances Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1693
1693
Birth of Frances Rachel Riley in Ireland
Ireland
1760
1760
Age 67
Death of Frances Rachel Riley in Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1693
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Record
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 146
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 52.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MG1
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1952
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune - 30 Jul 1952 - Page 14, 30 Jul 1952

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: 104; NARA Record Group Number:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Record
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Mixed Probate Records and Index, 1858-1950; Author: Virginia. Hustings Court (Portsmouth (Independent City)); Probate Place: Portsmouth, Virginia
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1745-1871; Index to Wills, 1745-1903; Author: Virginia. County Court (Augusta County); Probate Place: Augusta, Virginia
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1745-1871; Index to Wills, 1745-1903; Author: Virginia. County Court (Augusta County); Probate Place: Augusta, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Mixed Probate Records and Index, 1858-1950; Author: Virginia. Hustings Court (Portsmouth (Independent City)); Probate Place: Portsmouth, Virginia

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