John
Riley
Born about in Stafford County, Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Thomas Riley
and Elizabeth Jane (O’Neill) Riley
Brother of
Margaret Riley, Phyllis Riley, Phillis Reilly [half], Ann Riley, Thomas Riley and John Riley
Husband of
Elizabeth Bettie (Randolph) Railey
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Hillhouse) Riley
— married
15 Oct 1747 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Riley Sr., Hugh Riley, Hugh Riley, John G Riley, Charles Riley, John Johannes Riley, George Riley, Edward Riley, Catherine Riley, Mary Riley, George Riley, Elizabeth (Riley) Grayer and Lettice (Riley) Fanning
Died
at about age 74
in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
Alternate Birthplace: St. Paul's Parish, Richmond (later King George County), Virginia
John Reily (I), the first of the name in this country, was born near Stevens Green, Dublin, Ireland, date of which, as, well as time of arrival in America, is unknown. He was a resident of Philadelphia, and there was scrivener and conveyancer. He was an expert penman and taught writing in Dove's school, Philadelphia, as is mentioned by Alexander Graydon in his "Memoirs," published in Harrisburg, 1811, by John Wyeth, He was a member of Christ church of Philadelphia, and was much interested in the organization of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal church, erected about I760.
John Reily was twice married. By his first wife he had a daughter Sarah, born June 16, 1748, married, April 10, 1765, Captain John Ross. By his second wife, Mary (Hillhouse) Reily, whom he married October 15, 1749, he had Iwo sons: John, born April to, 1752, and Samuel, July 5, 1756, both baptized in Christ Church, Philadelphia. The date of his death is uncertain; his will was made, however, November I, 1765, its number being 285, recorded in the register's office in Philadelphia, 1776. The character of the man is revealed in this unique document. It begins, "Thou Eternal and Merciful Jehovah, in Thy Adorable Name," etc., and directs that "my body may be interred in the church yard of St. Paul's Church, in this city, at the east end of said church, anti as near the same and the center thereof as conveniently may be without the ridiculous ceremony or extravagance of pall, scarves, hatbands, gloves, wine, or other liquor. I positively enjoin that not one of my family shall appear in black, or have the least mark or sign of mourning on them at my funeral. I hope and do believe to have a joyful Resurrection to life eternal in heaven, by and through the alone merits and mediation of Thy Beloved Son and my Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ." He made "my trusty and esteermd friends" John Ross and John Ord, and his son-in-law, Capt. John Ross, Jr., his executors, "and most solemnly requeit them to give my sons a pious and liberal education, which in a great measure, with Thy blessing, 0 Lord, will lend to their future peace, joy and prosperity."
Military
- Name: John Riley
- Military Place: Virginia, USA[1]
- State or Army Served: Continental Troops
- Rank: Soldier
Marriage
- Husband: John Riley
- Wife: Mary Hillhouse 1720 – 1765[2]
- Marriage Date; Oct 1747[2]
- Marriage Place:
- Thomas Riley 1745 – 1816
- Mary Riley 1745 – 1825
- Hugh RILEY 1747 – 1813
- Charles Riley 1750 –
- Patrick Riley 1751 – 1823
- George Riley 1753 – 1753
- Edward Riley 1754 – 1821
- William Riley 1754 –
- Catherine Riley 1756 – 1830
- Jesse Riley 1757 – 1813
- Mary Rile y1757 – 1830
- Edward Riley 1758 – 1821
- John Riley 1760 – 1838
Research Notes
The Riley family webpage listed under sources makes for interesting reading. It purports that Thomas Reyley (Reily) and Eleanor Jewell were the ancestors of William and John Reily, brothers both married in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. William Married Susannah Woods, and John married Mary Hillhouse. What is pertinent here, is that John and Mary Hillhouse Riley settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania and had two sons, John and James. Unfortunately, this profile does not reflect that.
Death
- Date: 21 Jan 1791
- Place: , Fauquier, Virginia[3]
Sources
- ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data:. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1700-1821 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Pennsylvania Marriage Records. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Archives Printed Series, 1876. Series 2, Series 6.
- ↑ Source: #S692 Page: 31 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: RILEY, John CONT 21 Jan 1791. 23 Dec. 1791 CONT Sons: Thomas, Hugh, Edward, John, George and Charles. To daughter Catherine Darnall, 10 pounds curr. money. Daughters Elizabeth Gear, Latice Fenner, Mary Hll. Grandson, Charles Riley and grand daughter Catherine Riley (father Charles Riley), Susan Riley (dau. of Edward Riley). Exrs: Edward, Thomas, and Hugh Riley (sons). Wit: William Pickett, Francis Triplett, Reuben Bramlett, John Riley (son of Thomas)
- https://www.helbrongenealogy.com/RILEY.html
- Source: S64 Abbreviation: Fauquier Families 1759-1799 Comprehensive inddexed abstracts of Tax and Tithable Lists, Marriage Bonds and Minute, Deed, and Will Books, and Others Title: Fauquier Families 1759-1799 Comprehensive inddexed abstracts of Tax and Tithable Lists, Marriage Bonds and Minute, Deed, and Will Books, and Others Author: John P. Alcock Publication: Name: Iberian Publishing Company, Athens, Georgia, 1994;
- Source: S692 Abbreviation: Abstracts of wills, administrations, and marriages of Fauquier County, Virginia, 1759-1800 Title: Abstracts of wills, administrations, and marriages of Fauquier County, Virginia, 1759-1800 Author: Junie Estelle Stewarat King Publication: Name: Genealogical Publishing Company; Location: Baltimore, Maryland; Date: 2001;
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Rejected matches › John Hoover Riley (1916-)
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Please review the will of John Riley (1716-1791), son of Thomas Riley, Sr.
Fauquier County Circuit Court, Warrenton, Virginia Will Book 2, Pages 313-314 In the name of God, Amen. I, John Riley, of the County of Fauquier and Parrish of Leads, being sick of body but of Perfect mind and memory, Thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do Constitute and ordain this my Last will and Testament. Revoking all other Wills that I may heretofore have made in manner and form as Followeth, that is to say. My desire is that the land I purchased of Charles Williams, and Lately Recover'd of the s'd Williams and William Alason [Allison] in a suit in the County Court of Fauquier, be sold at the discretion of my Executors hereafter to be mentioned and the money arising from such sale to be applied as followeth, that is to say; First, my desire is that my just debts be paid by my Executors. Secondly, that my son Thomas Riley shall be paid the sum of Fifty Pounds Current money of Virginia. Thirdly, I leave to my son Hugh Riley the like sum of Fifty Pounds. Fourthly, I leave to my son Edward Riley the sum of seventy Pounds Current money of Virginia. Fifthly, I leave to my son John Riley the sum of Ten Pounds like money. Sixthly, I leave to my son George Riley the sum of Ten Pounds. Seventhly, I leave to my son Charles the sum of Five Shillings like money. Eighthly, I give to my daughter Catharine Darnal the sum of Ten Pounds Current money. Ninthly, I give to my daughter Elizabeth Grear [Greer] the like sum of Ten Pounds, also one cow and calf and one featherbed, to be paid by my Executors. Tenthly, I give to my daughter Letice Finnen [Fannin] the sum of Ten Pounds Current money of Virginia. Eleventh, I leave to my daughter Mary Hill the sum of Ten Pounds like money to be laid out to her use at the discretion of my Executors. Item. I give to my grand son Charles Riley, son to Charles Riley, the sum of Five Pounds to be laid out at the discretion of my Executors. Item. I give to my grand daughter Catharine Riley the sum of Five Pounds like money. Item. I give to my grand daughter, Susanah Riley, daughter to Edward Riley, the sum of Ten Pounds Current money and also one cow and calf which is now in her father's possession. Item. I give to my son Thomas Riley one half of my Lot of Land being one Hundred acres whereon he is now living, being Part of the lot I am now living on, to him and his Heirs. Item. I give to my son Edward Riley the residue of my said Lot, the place whereon I now live, to him and his Heirs forever. It is further my desire that my sons Edward Riley, Thomas Riley, and Hugh Riley be Executors to this my Last Will and Testament, and that all my Goods and Chattels of all and every kind and sort what ever, be sold, except such as have not already been devised, and given to my Heirs and Legatees aforesaid, and that all debts due me to be collected and applied to the purposes aforesaid. And, after all and every of the aforesaid gifts and legacies be fully paid to each and every of them to the full Intent and Meaning of this Will, then it is my intention, if any residue be left, that it shall be equally divided amongst all my children afore mentioned, and if the said lands, goods, and chattels, all and singular, of my Estate should not be sufficient to pay to each of my Heirs & Legatees the full amount of each devise, it is then my desire that each and every of them shall loose in there just proportions according to the sum or sums to them devised to which I have hereunto fixt my hand and seal, the Twenty-first day of January 1791. His Seal mark William Pickett Francis Triplett Reuben Bramblett Thomas Riley son to John Riley
Robert Shean Riley in “The Colonial Riley Families of the Tidewater Frontier, Volume 2 pages H19 and 20” reports that a few pages of the Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia survived and lists: John’s wife only as Elizabeth and his children as: Thomas, son of John and Elizabeth Riley born 12 July 1745 Hugh, son of John and Elizabeth Riley born 24 February 1747 John, son of John and Elizabeth Riley born 11 March 1748 in Fauquier County, Virginia Charles, son of John and Elizabeth Riley born 11 October 1750 George, son of John and Elizabeth Riley born 28 February 1753 Edmund/Edward son of John and Elizabeth Riley born 23 September 1754 George, son of John and Elizabeth Riley born 5 October, 1753 Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth Riley born 20 March 1757 Not listed: Catherine Riley born about 1759 Elizabeth Riley born about 1763 Letice Riley born about 1766
The Randolph’s of Virginia are a historically well documented family. However, with regard to the Elizabeth Randolph and John Railey marriage please review the following antidotal and source information.
From the book “The Randolphs And The Railey Connections” by Wm. Ε. Railey. John Railey won the heart of Elizabeth Randolph and asked for her hand in marriage and the family objected and ordered them to break off the engagement and Elizabeth Randolph was sent to "Shadwell," the home of her sister, Jane Randolph, Mrs. Peter Jefferson, with instructions to prevent an elopement This failed and they eloped to North Carolina. Later, the family accepted the union.
Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1850 - Ancestry.com.pdf Jan. 29, 1750, John Railey & Elizabeth Randolph, spinster.
The Douglas Register: Being a detailed record of Births, Marriages and Deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797 includes the following: The marriage of Randolph, Isham, & Jane Rogers 25 Sept. 1738. The marriage of Randolph, Betty & John Railey, both in Goochland Between. 1750-53 page 31. And the birth and baptism of their children. Capt. John Railey & Elizabeth Randolph in Cumberland a daughter born Jan 25, 1756 named Susannah. Baptized 1756 Mar 14. page 48. John Raily & Elizabeth Randolph a son named Isham born July 15, 1759. Baptized 1759 July 6 page 55. John Raily & Elizabeth Randolph a daughter named Annie born Sep. 17, 1759. Baptized 1759 Dec. 14. page. 56. Capt. John Really & Elizabeth Randolph a son named William born Dec, 26 1760. Baptized 1761 Dec. 19. page 61. John Really & Elizabeth Randolph a son named James born April 16 1762. Baptized 1762 June 3. page 63. John Railey & Elizabeth Randolph a daughter named Jean born Aug. 9 1763. Baptized Nov. 9, 1764. page 69. John Railey & Elizabeth Randolph a son named Martin born Oct. 27 1764. Baptized Nov. 9, 1764. page 69. Capt. John Realy & Elizabeth Randolph a son named Charles born Nov. 24, 1766. Baptized Jan. 15, 1767. page 76. John Railey & Elizabeth Randolph a son named Randolph born May 14 1770. Baptized July 18, 1770. page 88. These are two distinct families and Elizabeth Randolph married John Railey not John Riley (1716-1791), son of Thomas Riley, Sr..
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