CAPTAIN RICHARD ROBLEY, 1791-1879, of Greene County, IL.

BIRTH

Richard Robley, son of Matthew Robley and Mary Scott, was born on 1 January 1879 in Swansey, New Hampshire, America. His father, Matthew was a deserter from the British army who joined the American army.

MARRIAGES

Richard married three times.

1.Desire Griswold She was born on th June, 1794 in Waltham, Addison, Vermont. Richard & Desire married on 11th August 1914, and she died on 22 July, 1836.

2.Lucinda Brewster on 20 April, 1837. Lucinda was born on 6th August 1802 at Weybridge, Addison, Vermont and she died on on 23rd September 1837 at Buffdale, Il.

3. Mathilda Worden on 26 April 1838 in Greene County, Illinois. She was born on 11 November 1799 and died 21 November 1880.

FAMILY

Richard Robley & Desire Griswold had the following children:

• Eliza A. Robley born 1815, died 29 December, 1834, Married Thomas J. Brown.
• Henry Griswold Robley, born May 2nd 1817, Vermont, died 1890.
• George B. Robley, born June 16th 1819; married Mary Jordan December 30th 1847, Greene County, Il.; died October 9th 1889.
• Charles Robley, born November 6th, 1822 Bluffdale, Twp. Greene, Il.; married Lydia A. Day 15th November 1849 Maccupin, Greene County, Il..
• Emily Robley b. April 22nd 1825; married Julius Sawin Twitchell 30 December 1847; died September 22nd 1872.
• Villroy Robley b. August 26th 1827; married Catherine Spencer April 27th 1854, Greene County, Il.; died February 23rd 1866.
• Walter S. Robley, born about 1829; died 6th November 1836.
• Mary Robley born abt. 1833; married Thaddeus W. Bruce, January 12th 1854, Greene County, Il.; died October 16th 1897.

DEATH

Richard Robley died on 3rd January, 1879, aged 87 years. His 3rd wife, Matilda died on 21st Movember 1880.

Photograph contributed by Garry Griswold. Richard, Desire & Lucinda are buried in the family burying ground side by side.

Contributed by John Robley & Marian Foster.