Eliphas RILEY
Internet IGI, Apr 2009
Pedigree Resource File
Ancestral File v4.19
Historical information included in notes. 1792 - Eliphas and Maj John Wallace in deed - witnesses were Wm Leason, Thos Pearson & Charles Jones. John and Eliphas both resided in Laurens County in 1778 and 1792. Laurens County, SC deed book D #1161793 - mentioned in will as neighbor of James Mahan - Laurens County Deed Book D # 4451797 - mentioned in deed as neighbor to Thomas MCcreary and Andrew McCreary - Laurens County, SC Deed book F, #3341799 - Holloway Prather was at Liphaz Riley house and bit off part of left ear of John Dillard - Laurens County SC Deed book G #6111801 - The incident with Holloway Prather and John Dillard is mentioned in the deed records (see above)1806 - John Ligon sold to Eliphas Riley in mortgage for $270 - Laurens County, SC Deed book H #1371806 - Eliphas and Sarah sold to John W Ligon - Sarah Mahan mentioned as wife of James Mahan, deceased; James died before 1806, James wife was Sarah and Eliphas wife was Sarah - Laurens county, SC deed book H, #1891824 - June 4 - Wayne County, Tennessee, Eliphas enters 5 acres of land in Range 10, seciton 2, old book A pg 94, entry #1507 1824 - Oct 10 - Wayne County, Tennessee, Land Warrant #6363 issued to Eliphas Riley enters 10 acres of land on Beech Creek, Range 11, section 2. Book A pg 93, Entry #15061827, March 13 - By virtue of an Act of Assembly of 1826 enters 25 acres of land as an occupant in Wayne County, Tennessee on Beech Creek in Range 101828, Sept 25 - Grantee: Eliphas Riley, Grant #25810, Book DD page 403, Tennessee General Grants
Eliphas was in Bond County Illinois by 1830 and purchased land there in 1836 by Federal purchase at $1.25 acre ,Eliphas had two purchases on file of 40 acres each.
He married Sarah Mahan . Sarah Mahan was born at of South Carolina 18 Apr 1758 daughter of James Mahan and Sarah Wallace .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Martha Elizabeth Riley
born Abt 1779.
James Riley
born Abt 1783.
Eliphas Riley
born Abt 1785.
Sarah Riley
born Abt 1789.
John Riley
born Abt 1791.
Samuel Riley
born Abt 1793.
Eleanor Riley
born Abt 1794.
Anna Helen Riley
born 15 Oct 1798.
Ningon Riley
born Abt 1804.
Eliphas Riley died 20 Oct 1834 .
Sarah Mahan died 11 Mar 1832 at Wayne, Tennessee .