Re: John Riley-Orange Co, NC
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Re: John Riley-Orange Co, NC
james riley 5/24/07
I would like to compare your extensive collection of Orange CO records-with the meager amount I have been able to find on the early ones...
1754-Jul- Aug 1754- (146)
Ordered that Thomas Cate Junr. be Overseer from the Camp Branch to the Western Path in Robert Cates
District & the following persons work on the said Road: James Moss, Henry Hunter, John Hastings,
John Gray, Henry Lemon, James Reiley, James Dickey, Charles Fogerson, James Tennin, Joseph
Cate, Richard Cate, Robert Wiley---
Records Vol 6 Granville Proprietary Land Office Deeds and Surveys 1761-1763
a copy is found in East Baton Rouge Parish Library..Baton Rouge, La.page 30 515 10 Jun 1761
1760-Aug-22-Jacob Riley was a "Chain carrier" for a track surveyed adjacent to his
own land.Thomas Lapsey planter ten shillings on the drains of Back Cr. begin at a red oak on Jacob
Riley's line E 27 1/2 ch. to a red oak, N cross the drains of Back Cr. 67 ch. to a hocory, W37 1/2 Ch. to
a stake on Edward Linche's line, s along his line, Lapsey's line & Riley's to beginning,250 acres, ten
shillings ren per year, surveyed for Thomas Lapsley 22 Aug 1760, JamesBird & Jacob Riley, CC
(SSLG-95-B) (Ed.Note: See also N.C. Patent Book 14:440 in name of Thomas Lapsey. Signed by
Jas Watson, John Anderson and Thos.Lapsey...and a picture of same is drawn.
1761-Jun- Jacob Riley surveyed land Orange Co NC
1761-63-Records Vol 6 Granville Proprietary Land Office Deeds and Surveys 1761-1763Editd by
Wm. D. Bennett Pub Raleigh NC 1989..a copy is found in East Baton Rouge Parish Library..Baton
Rouge, La.
page 30 515 10 Jun 1761 Thomas Lapsey planter ten shillings on the drains of Back Cr. begin at a
red oak on Jacob Riley's line E 27 1/2 ch. to a red oak, N cross the drains of Back Cr. 67 ch. to a
hocory, W37 1/2 Ch. to a stake on Edward Linche's line, s along his line, Lapsey's line & Riley's to
beginning, 250 acres, ten shillings ren per year, surveyed for Thomas Lapsley 22 Aug 1760, James
Bird & Jacob Riley, CC (SSLG-95-B) (Ed.Note: See also N.C. Patent Book 14:440 in name of
Thomas Lapsey. Signed by Jas Watson, John Anderson and Thos.Lapsey...and a picture of same is
drawn.
1777-Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 1777-1788
1779-N.C. Taxpayers page 171Jacob Riley Orangr .also listed were James and John. Orange Co.
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 1777-1788
1779 Orange Co Tax List.
1779-Orange Co NC Abst. & Min. of Inf. Ct.Pleas 1777-1788
Riley (Railly)
Jacob Riley found Court of Feb 1779
Jacob32-65 1/2 Jury Feb. 1779, 35-71 Not one found, 37-74 Jury, 37-75 Jury Aug. 1779, 39-78 Jury
Nov. 79
Jacob Riley Oran 1779..also listed were James and John. Orange Co.
1783-Jacob Riley thru May 1783 juror
1790 Census Hillsborough Dist, Orange Co.
Jacob Riley (Nr. Wm. Woods, John Wood (son of Hugh),
John (L.R.) Riley, Wm. (L.R.) Riley St Mary's Dist.
Edward WoodsJoseph WoodsBlayton Woods
Joseph Woods (Sr.)Eli WoodsThos. Woods Jr.
Sampson WoodsJames WoodsWilliam Woods
Thos. Woods Sr.James Riley
William Riley
Editd by Wm. D. Bennett Pub Raleigh NC 1989.
1810 Census Orange Co NC Jacob 126
1812-Aug 31- Orange Co NC
In the name of God amen. I Jacob Riley senior being now of sound and disposing memory do
constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in manor and formas follows.
I give and bequeathe to my son Jacob Riley the land whereon I now live to him and his heirs forever
and as aconsideration I hereby direct and request that he shall pay to his sister my daughter
Dianna (Susannah) Riley ten pound a year for ten years making in the whole one hundred pound.
Ifurther give bequeathe to mydaughter Dianna (Susannah) Riley a sadle called hers and a set of
drawers now in the house and two beds that are called hers and the furniture belonging to them and
two cows and a large walnut table.
And after paying all my just debts I give and bequeathe to my son Jacob Riley all the residue of my
property whether real or personal of whatever kind. except as herein directed(viz)
I give and bequeathe to my son Peter Riley one shilling
I give and bequeathe to my son John Riley one shilling
I give and bequeathe to my daughter Caty Lindley(Finley) wife of Jacob Lindley(Finley) oneshilling
I give and bequeathe to my daughter Mary Gray wife of James Gray oneshilling
I hereby appoint constitute and ordain my two sons Peter Riley & Jacob Riley my Executors to this my
last will and testament.
Further as my son Peter gave me a note of fifty five pound ten shillings for the land which I intended
to give him I hereby direct that it be given him. As it is not intended it should be paid given under my
hand and seal this 31st of August 1812.
Wit: Jacob Riley seal James Webb by ? Faucett James Webb
1812- From Abstracts of Wills...Orange Co NC.1800-1850 by Ruth H. Sheilds 1958 Chapel Hill,
NC.page 53 D 365 Will dated 13 Aug 1812 proved-----.
Jacob Riley Sr son Jacob RileyPlantation, money, furniture, etc.
dtr Susanna Rileydivided between these two children
sons: Peter Riley, John Riley, 1 shilling each
dtr: Caty Finly wife of Jacob Finly 1 shilling
dtr Mary Gray wife of James Gray 1 shilling
dtr. Dianna
Ex. Sons Peter and Jacob Riley
Witness James Webb
Jacob is mine-two of his children-John and Mary.
Ms. Gerry Hill-Albany, Ga