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Lydia Riley 1691–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1691

Birth Location: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 24 Feb 1764

Death Location: Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Father: Hugh Reilly

Mother: Margaret Ploumer

Spouse(s): Thomas Swearingen

Children(s): Lurannah Swearingen

Lydia Riley was born in 1691 in Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States, the child of Hugh Reilly And Margaret Ploumer. Lydia Riley married Thomas Van Swearingen, William Bladen, and had children including Lurannah Swearingen. Lydia Riley passed away in 1764 in Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Lydia Riley was born in 1691 in Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States, the child of Hugh Reilly And Margaret Ploumer.
  • Lydia Riley married Thomas Van Swearingen, William Bladen, and had children including Lurannah Swearingen.
  • Lydia Riley passed away in 1764 in Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Reilly
1653–1738
Birth Location: Piscatawny, Prince George, Maryland, United States
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Margaret Ploumer
1657–1797
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Swearingen
1688–1726
Birth Location: Calvert County, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Lurannah Swearingen
1713–1805
Birth Location: Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
LS

Lydia Riley's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Riley
1691–1764
Birth Place: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Parents
Hugh Reilly
1653–1738
Piscatawny, Prince George, Maryland, United States
Margaret Ploumer
1657–1797
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Miles ("Maolmordha") Riley
1614–1669
Cavan, Cavan, Ireland
Mary ("Nancy") Hull
1618–1670
Cavan, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hull
1594–1665
Joane Joanna
1598–1634
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joane Peson\Pysing
1551–1629
Peter (Coffyn)
1580–1627
Joanna Kember
1583–1661

Lydia Riley's Descendants

1.
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Lydia Riley (1691–24 Feb 1764) m. Thomas (Van) Swearingen (1688–12 April 1726)
  1. 1. Lurannah Swearingen 1713–1805 m. Edward Tage 1716–1810
    1. 1. Vandever (Swearingen Teague) Sr 1740–1810 m. Bridget (Mary BATSELL) * 1744–1779
      1. 1. David Tigue 1769–1837 m. Mary Metcalf 1777–1852
        1. 1. Elizabeth Williams 1795–1880 m. Samuel (Laud) Williams 1783–1853

Lydia Riley's Timeline

9 Records

1691
1691
Birth of Lydia Riley in Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
1691
1691
Birth of Lydia Riley
None
1707
1707
Age 16
Lydia Riley was married in Queen Annes Par, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Queen Annes Par, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
1712
1712
Age 21
Lydia Riley was married in Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
1716
Nov 1716
Age 25
Lydia Riley was married in Queen Annes Par, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Queen Annes Par, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
1719
Wft Est. 1719-1751
Age 28
Lydia Riley was married
None
1719
Bet. 1719–1751
Age 28
Lydia Riley was married
None
1764
24 Feb 1764
Age 73
Death of Lydia Riley in Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co Virginia now Berkley, West Virginia, United States
Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co Virginia now Berkley, West Virginia, United States
1764
24 Feb 1764
Age 73
Death of Lydia Riley in Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Wft Est. 1719-1751

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Queen Annes Par, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Nov 1716
    Event Place: Queen Annes Par, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bet. 1719–1751

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1764
    Event Place: Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co Virginia now Berkley, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1764
    Event Place: Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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