Reily History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Reily family relocated to North American shores quite early:

Reily Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Anth Reily, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 2

Reily Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Owen Reily, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 2

Reily Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Reily, aged 36, who landed in New York in 1812 2
• Thomas Reily, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1812 2
• Philip Reily, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1815 2
• Edward Reily, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1829 2
• John Reily, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
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Reily Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Patrick Reily, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1919 2

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reily Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Sgt. John Reily U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1786 he served in Butlers Rangers, married with five children 3

Reily Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Judith Reily, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1819
• William Reily and his wife settled in Prescott Ontario with six children in 1825
• Dennis Reily, aged 30, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Thomas Hanford" from Cork, Ireland
• Jane Reily, aged 19, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland
• Hugh Reily, aged 17, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Britannia" from Sligo, Ireland
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Reily Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Robert Reily, (Reilly), (b. 1813), aged 18, Irish carter who was convicted in Ireland for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Captain Cook" on 5th November 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
• Ann Reily, aged 26, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Nimroud"

Reily Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Reily, (b. 1841), aged 33, Irish shoe maker from Tipperary travelling from London aboard the ship "Tweed" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1874 5

• Luther Reily (1794-1854), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1837-39 6
• James Reily (1811-1863), American politician, U.S. Consul in SAINT Petersburg, 1856 6
• Emmet Montgomery Reily (b. 1866), American Republican politician, Governor of Puerto Rico, 1921-23 6
• Daniel Reily, American politician, Delegate to Illinois State Constitutional Convention from Randolph County; Elected 1861; Resigned 1861 6