Edward Miles Riley Jr (1784 - 1854)

Born 12 Apr 1784 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Hudson (Westbrook) Riley — married 1 Mar 1810 in Franklin, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Nov 1854 at age 70 in Franklin, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Edward Miles Riley was born on April 12, 1784, in Orange County, North Carolina, when his father, Edward Riley, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Whitaker, was 19.

He married Mary "Polly" Hudson Westbrook on March 1, 1810, in Franklin ^[1] They had 15 children in 25 years. In 1830, their home in Franklin included 15 "Free White Persons" and 7 slaves. ^[2]

The 1840 census has four less white persons (probably children marrying and moving away), but their slave count had increased to 12. ^[3]

The 1850 census, the first that enumerated everyone by name, lists Edward, Mary, and their large family. ^[4]

He died on November 12, 1854, in Franklin, Georgia, at the age of 70, and was buried in Banks, Georgia, in the Riley-Bolton Cemetery. ^[5]

Edward died intestate. His estate began the probate process in Dec 1854 by selling the perishable items. Administrators for the estate were: James Wade, Isaac M David and Madison H Thomas. The land and slaves were sold about a year later in Nov 1855.

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978" Edward Ryley, Gender Male Marriage Date 1 Mar 1810, Marriage Place Franklin, Georgia, USA Spouse Polly Westbrook, Spouse Gender Female
2. ↑ "1830 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Franklin, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 17; Page: 221; Family History Library Film: 0007037
   • Name Edward Riley
   • Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Franklin, Georgia
   • Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1, 15 thru 19 1, 20 thru 29 1, 40 thru 49 1
   • Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 2, 5 thru 9 3, 10 thru 14 3, 15 thru 19 2, 30 thru 39 1
   • Slaves - Males - Under 10 2, 24 thru 35 1
   • Slaves - Females - Under 10 1, 10 thru 23 2, 24 thru 35 1
   • Free White Persons - Under 20 12, 20 thru 49 3, Total Free White Persons 15
   • Total Slaves 7
   • Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 22
3. ↑ "1840 United States Federal Census" Census Place: District 207, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 41; Page: 332; Image: 691; Family History Library Film: 0007043
   • Edward Riley
   • Home in 1840 (City, County, State) District 207, Franklin, Georgia
   • Total Free White Persons 11
   • Total Slaves 12
   • Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 23
4. ↑ "1850 United States Federal Census" Census Place: District 32, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: M432_70; Page: 311B; Image: 153
   • Edward Riley, head, Age 65, Birth Year abt 1785, Birthplace North Carolina
   • Home in 1850 District 32, Franklin, Georgia, USA
   • Mary Riley 56, wife
   • Children: Melissa Riley 26, Paulina Riley 24, Rhoda Riley 22, Arminda Riley 20, Edward F Riley 20, Martha E Riley 18, Caroline Riley 16, Martin Riley 14
5. ↑ Find a Grave Edward Riley: Memorial ID 60089785

• Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
  Probate Records; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Franklin County); Probate Place: Franklin, Georgia
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #734154 (accessed 26 November 2023)
  Edward Riley probate in Franklin, Georgia, USA.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Riley-1556 created through the import of Vicki Norman family tree v2 (3).ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Vicki Norman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Vicki and others.