request for info
have had such great luck doing this and have "met" some very nice people so i am going to try again..i think an ancester named luke riley arrived in the area of shawnee peak/newry around 1790 and there was a small community named riley plantation...he maybe the ancester that came from ireland...but i can't get any info on him or who his children might have been...any info would be so greatly apperciated...thanks in advance
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Comment by Chris Dunham on February 1, 2012 at 4:45am -
Luke Reily died 1 Dec. 1844, aged 74 years. His gravestone states that he "removed from Ireland in 1789." His first wife was named Ann. She died 29 July 1836. Luke married second (marriage intentions were certified in Bethel and Newry in April 1838) Mrs. Persis (Russell) Virgin.
Luke and Ann had ten children, all recorded in Newry. The first two were born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, the rest in Maine.
James, b. 17 July 1803
Maria, b. 28 Aug. 1804
Edward, b. 13 Oct. 1806
Hugh, b. 14 Oct. 1808
Nancy, b. 24 Feb. 1810
Anne, b. 5 June 1811
Thomas, b. 4 Oct. 1812
Helen, b. 10 Mar. 1817
Thomas, b. 19 Oct. 1818
Franklin, b. 14 Apr. 1820
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Comment by sue hooper on February 1, 2012 at 5:12am -
many many thanks again chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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