Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Ninian Riley

Male 1726 - 1814  (87 years)


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  • Name Ninian Riley 
    Birth 18 Mar 1726  Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1814  Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17122  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Eliphaz Riley,   b. 1689, Calvert County, Maryland - now Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1760, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Burkett,   b. Abt 1693, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1744, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1711  Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Taylor,   b. 1725, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1812, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1747  Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Rachel Riley,   b. 31 Dec 1750  [Father: natural]
     2. Anne Riley,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Ninian Riley,   b. 10 Apr 1762, Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F11586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Name: Jo Anne Mackby
      Email: jamackby@qx dot net
      Note:
      Ninian Riley b. 18 Mar Prince George's Co. MD; d. 1814 Fayette Co. KY m. 1746 Prince George's Co. MD Elizabeth Taylor b. 1725 Prince George's Co. MD; d. 1812 Fayette Co. KY; both bur. near Lexington, Fayette Co. KY at Walnut Hill Cemetery. Ninian was not named in his father's Will, but is linked by court documents to his father's family. All their 12 children were born in Frederick [now Montgomery] Co. MD. In 1783 the entire family relocated to Surry Co. NC. In 1796 the family removed to Kentucky and settled in Clark and Fayette Cos. Two of their children are my progenitors.

      From my personal family files and genealogical library.

      My progenitors: Mary Riley m. William Allnutt
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      1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 327. At the request of Hugh Riley the following Deed was enrolled May 6, 1783
      Indenture made January 27, 1782; Samuel Ryley of Wilkes County, Georgia in consideration of 100 pounds current money has sold all the residue and remaining part of a tract called Ryley's Discovery in PGCo which was taken up by Hugh Ryley. Signed Samuel Riley in the presence of David Davis, Blandford Davis and sworn before James Jackson, JP, February 3, 1782
      State of Maryland, Montgomery County, to wit, Blandford Davis being duly sworn declares on oath he was present and saw Samuel Riley sign and deliver the within deed and that he together with David Davis signed his name as witness thereto. Blandford Davis sworn before us December 21, 1782 Richard Thompson, George Beall (JP's of Montgomery County, Maryland)
      State of Maryland, Montgomery County, to wit, be it remembered that on May 3, 1783 Walter Smith Greenfield, James Wallace, Ninian Willett and Richard Blacklock the persons named in the power of attorney signed by Ninian Riley and bearing date April 5, 1783 which was this day proved before us by the oath of James Riley personally appeared before us, Richard Thompson, George Beall (JP's of Montgomery County, Maryland)
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      1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 329. At the request of Walter Smith Greenfield, James Wallace, Ninian Willett and Richard Blacklock the following Power of Attorney was enrolled May 6, 1783
      I Ninian Riley, late of the State of Maryland was appointed by virtue of a power of attorney bearing date January 29, 1782 by Samuel Riley of Wilkes County Georgia to sell all his estate real and personal which he had in the state of Maryland did substitute attorneys under me.
      Know all men by these presents that I Ninian Riley of Rowan County, North Carolina for diverse good causes and considerations me hereunto moving have appointed by these presents my trusty friends Walter Smith Greenfield, James Wallace, Ninian Willett and Richard Blacklock all of Montgomery County, Maryland my lawful attorneys in behalf of the above named Samuel Riley to sell his real and personal estate in the state of Maryland
      on the back of which deed was endorsed to wit, Rowan County North Carolina; Ninian Riley appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county and acknowledged the within power of attorney to be his act and deed and also saw James Riley and James T. Riley and Thomas Belt sign the same as witnesses. Given under my hand this, April 5, 1783, Jacob Nicholls, JP
      State of Maryland, Montgomery County, to wit, James Riley being duly sworn declares on oath he was present and saw Ninian Riley sign and deliver the within deed and that he together with James T Riley and Thomas Belt signed his name as witness thereto. James Riley sworn before us May 3, 1783 Richard Thompson, George Beall (JP's of Montgomery County, Maryland)

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