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John Riley 1733–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1733

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1780

Death Location: North Carolina, United States

Father: John Riley

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Hillhouse

Children(s): John Sr.

John Riley was born in 1733 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John Riley And Eleanor Riley. John Riley married Mary Hillhouse, Polly Whitaker, and had children including John Riley Sr. John Riley passed away in 1780 in North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • John Riley was born in 1733 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John Riley And Eleanor Riley.
  • John Riley married Mary Hillhouse, Polly Whitaker, and had children including John Riley Sr.
  • John Riley passed away in 1780 in North Carolina, United States.

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John Riley's Ancestors

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John Riley
1733–1780
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Riley
–1747
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Riley's Descendants

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John Riley (19 Oct 1733–1780) m. Mary Hillhouse (1735–1800)
  1. 1. John (Riley) Sr. 1758–1845 m. Mary (Polly) Riley 1770–1858 m. Mary (Polly) Whitaker 1770–1858
    1. 1. William (Monroe) Riley 1804–1860 m. Sarah Brannon 1808–1887
      1. 1. Delila Riley 1843–1925 m. Tom Davis 1846–1925
        1. 1. Zilpha (Ella) Mercer 1861–1928 m. William (Asbury) Bunch 1846–1919
    2. 2. Caron (H.) Woodham 1810–1873
    3. 3. Joe (Annie) Woodham 1814–1890
    4. 4. Elender Ward 1813–1895
    5. 5. Daniel Riley 1809–1897
    6. 6. Edward (R. Riley) Sr 1795–1875
    7. 7. Moses Riley 1817–1902
    8. 8. Needham Riley 1794–1865

John Riley's Timeline

6 Records

1732
6 Mar 1732
John Riley was baptized in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
1733
19 Oct 1733
Birth of John Riley in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
1779
1779
Age 46
John Riley resided here in Orange County, NC
Orange County, NC
1780
1780
Age 47
Death of John Riley in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1794
30 Jun 1794
Age 61
John Riley was married in Orange, North Carolina
Orange, North Carolina
1886
2 May 1886
Age 153
John Riley was baptized in Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1733
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
    [3] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1732
    Event Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 May 1886
    Event Place: Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1794
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Orange County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hamilton, Bermuda
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

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