158. Henry Riley, the village blacksmith, married 12 : 8 mo. (Oct.) 1656, Mary, daughter of Thomas Elithorp. … He married (2) 12 Dec., 1700, Elizabeth, widow of Anthony Bennett. His homestead was on the southerly corner of School and Pleasant Streets. 2 Mar., 1658, "Granted to Henry Rily the highway that was left betwene Thomas Abbot his corner and the corner of his owne lott, prouided that he maketh and maintaineth a sufficient stile for euer for people to pass ouer too and fro" (Rowley R.). This stile was at the entrance to a pathway leading from what is now (1932) Pleasant Street to Holme (Central) Street. The Present School Street follows, in the main, the location of this path. "Hennery Rylee" died 24 May, 1710, in his 82nd year (G. S.); "Not in full communion" (Ch. R.). He deposed, 6 July, 1697, that he was 69 years of age. … His will, dated 6 Jan., 1707-8, mentions wife, Elizabeth, who is to have the real estate and be executrix; brothers Nathaniel and John Elithorp, to each £5; Hannah Boynton, wife of Samuel, £2; Mary Platts, wife of Samuel, £6 (Essex Probate, 310:246). … No record of children.
