Eliphas RILEY

Birth:
27 Jan 1749
Prince George, Maryland
Death:
20 Oct 1834
Sources:
Ancestry World Tree
Internet IGI, Apr 2009
Pedigree Resource File
Ancestral File v4.19
Notes:
                   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
Sarah MAHAN
Birth:
18 Apr 1758
of South Carolina
Death:
11 Mar 1832
Wayne, Tennessee
Burial:
Riley Cemetery, Wayne, Tennessee
Children
Marriage
1
Martha Elizabeth RILEY
Birth:
Abt 1779
of South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
2
James RILEY
Birth:
Abt 1783
of South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Eliphas RILEY
Birth:
Abt 1785
South Carolina
Death:
9 Nov 1869
Lucinda VENABLE 
Marr:
5 Nov 1831
Illinois 
Notes:
                   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.
4
Sarah RILEY
Birth:
Abt 1789
of South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
John RILEY
Birth:
Abt 1791
of South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Samuel RILEY
Birth:
Abt 1793
of South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Eleanor RILEY
Birth:
Abt 1794
of South Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Anna Helen RILEY
Birth:
15 Oct 1798
Laurens, South Carolina
Death:
27 Oct 1876
 
Marr:
 
9
Ningon RILEY
Birth:
Abt 1804
of South Carolina
Death:
1870
 
Marr:
 
FCID:16242:1890
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Eliphas Riley - Sarah Mahan

Eliphas Riley was born at Prince George, Maryland 27 Jan 1749. His parents were Samuel Riley and Eleanor Wallace.

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 .