Thomas Lilley was born in Perquimans County, North Carolina. His will, dated 12 October, 1735, names his wife and six children (four boys and two girls). His wife's name was Sarah. The names of his four sons were Thomas, William, Timothy, and Joseph. His two daughters were Margaret and Hannah. Thomas Lilley died in Perquimans County in 1735.
Joseph Lilley purchased 125 acres of land from his brother Timothy Lilley in Tyrell County 20 November, 1743. He later purchased land and settled in Martin County.
Joseph and his wife, Mary, reared at three children. Their names were Cader, Simon, and Josiah.
The names of the children of Cader Lilley were Joseph, John, Simon, Joseph, John Simon, Ebenezer, William, Miles, Daniel, Chrissy, Betsey, and Mary (Polley) Lilley
Cader Lilley and his wife, Patty, reared the following children: Joseph, John, Simon, Ebenezer, William, Miles, Daniel, Chrissy, Betsey, and Mary (Polly).
Mary Lilley married a cousin named Joseph Lilley. At least three sons were born to this couple. Their names were Simon, Miles, and Eason. Eason Lilley was born in 1817. He married Christina Peel. This couple reared six children. Their names were as follows: Elvin (born 1842), William Henry (born 1844), Kader (born 1847), Prudence (born 1850), Clementina (born 1855), and Daniel Bennett (born 1859).
Elvin Lilley apparently never married.
William Henry Lilley married twice. His first marriage was to Henrietta (?). They were married in 1865. Henrietta Lilley died eight days after giving birth to a child in 1866. The child's name was Robert Eason Lilley.
William Henry Lilley's second marriage was to Gabrilla in 1874. The names of their children were as follows: Lidy (born 1875), Samuel Tildon (born 1876), and Eler Frances (born 1878).
Clementina Lilley married Romulus Lilley in 1877.
Romulus and Clementina Lilley reared two daughters whose names were Mary Eler (born 1878), and Mary Frances (born 1881).
Daniel Bennett Lilley married. He died as a young man leaving his widow with three children. Their names were Rhoda, Jesse, and Christina.
Kader Lilley married Mary Louisa Griffin in 1872. Seven children were born of this union. Their names were John Dawson (born 1875), Henry Laurance (born 1878), Lydia Louisa (born 1878), Sylvester Bennett (born 1880), Joseph Eason (born 1884), Fannie (born 1893), and Mary Kader (born 1897).
The following information was submitted by Richard Rogerson.
I began a search for Lilley Records about ten years
ago when I discovered Daniel Rogerson M. Hannah Lilley, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Lilley. While at the Arcives copying the wills of the Lilley brothers, I discovered that John Lilley married Caziah Rogerson, Daughter of Daniel and Hannah Rogerson. The Berkley
Register contains the statement: John Lilly married Jane Sweatman. John Lilly was a son of John and wife Ales (Alice) Late of Cheshire in olde England. That Register also lists the Births of John, Thomas, William, and Ann Lilly, beginning with John around 1672. Apparently John and Ales moved to Perquimans. around 1670, and there reared a family. Their children were John, Thomas, William, and Ann. John senior died around 1688, leaving an estate of cattle to the orphan children. This information was found in several court papers of Perquimans County. In 1690 John spelled his name Lilly. Thomas spelled the surname Lilley. These documents tell that they were all Brothers.
The will of Daniel Snukes, dated 1712, (Perquimans County) mentions Thomas Lilley and Childern. The will of William Kitching in 1736, (Perquimans County)lists Thomas Lilley and Children. The 1702 tax list of Perquimans County shows Thomas living with Daniel Snukes. In 1712 Thomas and Daniel Snukes applied for patents. The patent of Thomas Lilley was for 500 acres. Snukes received 3 Patents, all beside Thomas Lilley. With the death of Snukes in 1712 the patents were granted to William Kitching in 1713. 300 acres of this land fell to Daniel Rogerson by the will of Daniel Snourk. The Discription by Kitching actually located this Land in Perquimans County.
After John Lilly married Jane Sweatman, she died. He next married Hannah Phelps, widow of Henry Phelps. Their childred were Hannah, John, and Margaret. Hannah married James Sitterson in 1694. In the will of Thomas Harvey, he refers to Hannah Sitterson as Aunt Hannah. John, the son of John and Hannah Lilly, also had a son named John who married Caziah Rogerson.
Extensive information on this family is contained in the Martin County, North Carolina Heritage Book.
