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Frances Riley 1696–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1696

Birth Location: Whitestown, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Death Date: 1751

Death Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA

Father: John Ford)

Mother: Mary FORD

Spouse(s): John Higginbotham

Children(s): Rachel Higginbotham, Aaron Capt, Benjamin Sr, Moses Sr, Anne Higginbotham, James Higginbotham, John Jr, Thomas Higginbotham, Joseph Higginbotham

The story of Frances Riley began in 1696 in Whitestown, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. Frances Riley married John Higginbotham, and had children including Aaron Higginbotham Capt, Anne Higginbotham, Benjamin Aimsley Cpt Higginbotham Sr, James Mjr Col Higginbotham, John Joseph Cpt Higginbotham Jr, Joseph A Capt Higginbotham, Moses C Higginbotham Sr, Rachel Higginbotham, Thomas Jefferson Higginbotham. Frances Riley passed away in 1751 in Amherst, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Frances Riley began in 1696 in Whitestown, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.
  • Frances Riley married John Higginbotham, and had children including Aaron Higginbotham Capt, Anne Higginbotham, Benjamin Aimsley Cpt Higginbotham Sr, James Mjr Col Higginbotham, John Joseph Cpt Higginbotham Jr, Joseph A Capt Higginbotham, Moses C Higginbotham Sr, Rachel Higginbotham, Thomas Jefferson Higginbotham.
  • Frances Riley passed away in 1751 in Amherst, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frances Riley's Ancestors

Self
Frances Riley
1696–1751
Birth Place: Whitestown, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Parents
John Seean Riley Jr ( Ford)
1676–1723
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Mary (Ann) FORD
1676–1764
St Mary's County, Maryland also Ireland???
Grandparents
John (Seean Riley) Sr.
1645–1709
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Mary (Spalding) Riley
1650–1715
England
Mary (Annie Rebecca) Clarke
1650–1762
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Robert Ford
1635–1689
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland Colony, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Maolmarda Riley
1614–1669
Thomas Spalding
1630–1713
Edward #
1637–1714
Mary Turley
1637–1716
Robert Ratford
1612–1671
Lydia Clarke
1615–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
m@@ o'Reilly
1583–1660
Mary (Reilly)
1586–1620
John IV
1590–1659
Thomas Clarke
1600–1676
Sarah Richards
1615–1642

Frances Riley's Descendants

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Frances Riley (1696–1751) m. John Higginbotham (10 June 1695–17 April 1742)
  1. 1. Rachel Higginbotham 1734–1808 m. William Morrison 1749–1761
    1. 1. William (James) Morrison 1750–1809 m. Rachel (Anne Witcher) Morrison 1764–1820
      1. 1. Elizabeth Morrison 1781–1870 m. Solomon (Isabud) Hensley 1779–1855
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy Hensley) Davis 1817–1903 m. Thomas (Lewis) Runnion 1813–1890
        2. 2. Alexander Hensley 1817–1900
        3. 3. Lucinda ("Lucy") Hensley 1812–1906
        4. 4. Elisha Hensley 1800–1805
        5. 5. Patrick Hensley 1815–1880
        6. 6. William (H) Hensley 1820–1860
        7. 7. Solomon Hensley 1825–1880
        8. 8. John (Lewis Hensley ( Cherokee) Rolls) 1812–1895
        9. 9. Ichabod ("Byrd") Hensley 1811–1896
        10. 10. Solomon (Isabud Hensley) Jr 1825–1899
        11. 11. Alex Hensley 1800–1806
        12. 12. Samuel (J.) Hensley 1803–1887
        13. 13. Washington Hensley 1831–1850
      2. 2. William (John Tyler) Morrison 1785–1867
      3. 3. Patrick (Henry) Morrison 1791–1871
      4. 4. Viola ("Viley") Morrison 1793–1884
      5. 5. Samuel Morrison 1810–
      6. 6. Dr (Aleri A) Morrison 1818–1885
      7. 7. James (Albert) Morrison 1805–1858
      8. 8. Nancy (A.) Morrison 1807–1884
      9. 9. Isabelle Morrison 1785–
    2. 2. Ezra Morrison 1756–1844
  2. 2. Aaron (Higginbotham) Capt 1720–1785
  3. 3. Benjamin (Aimsley (Cpt) Higginbotham) Sr 1729–1791
  4. 4. Moses (C Higginbotham) Sr 1714–1790
  5. 5. Anne Higginbotham 1731–1751
  6. 6. James ((Mjr Col)) Higginbotham 1729–1813
  7. 7. John (Joseph (Cpt) Higginbotham) Jr 1726–1814
  8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Higginbotham 1717–1776
  9. 9. Joseph (A. Capt.) Higginbotham 1717–1805

Frances Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1696
1696
Birth of Frances Riley in Whitestown, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Whitestown, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
1751
1751
Age 55
Death of Frances Riley in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Whitestown, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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