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He was christened John Samuel in 1773 at St Michael, Queenhithe, the son of Richard and Hannah Reily.
Indentures were signed in 1786 by John Samuel, son of Richard Reily, glazier of Thames Street, to be the apprentice of James Hyde (Grimwade p.556, 754), Citizen and Fishmonger and by trade a goldsmith living in Gutter Lane.
He was a bachelor of St Michael, Queenhithe on marriage to Mary Anne Hyde in 1801 at Holy Trinity Church. Mary Anne was a widow from St Vedast, Foster Lane.
The christening of their son Charles (Grimwade p.639, 765) was recorded at St Vedast in 1803.
Freedom of the City of London requests in 1823 and 1824 by patrimony for his sons John born 1801 and Charles indicate that John Samuel Reily obtained his own Freedom of the City in 1794 in the Company of Fishmongers.
A document dated 1812 for George Pearson’s application for Freedom of the City in the Company of Fishmongers shows he had signed Indentures in 1805 to be John Samuel Reily’s apprentice.
Indentures were signed in 1811 by George, son of Robert Storer, watch maker of Islington to be the apprentice of John Samuel Reily, Citizen and Fishmonger and by trade a goldsmith living in Carey Lane.

The Will of John Samuel Reily, Silversmith of Saint Vedast Fostor, City of London was proved at PCC on 26 February 1827
Ref . TNA/PROB 11/1722/208

Recorded as JOHN REILY, a Working Goldsmith of 6, Carey Lane, Foster Lane.

Source: Johnstone's London Commercial Guide - Corrected to 31st August 1817 - Andrew Johnstone - 1818

MCB wrote:Freedom of the City of London requests in 1823 and 1824 by patrimony for his sons John born 1801 and Charles indicate that John Samuel Reily obtained his own Freedom of the City in 1794 in the Company of Fishmongers.

13 February 1794 John Reily made free in the Company of Fishmongers by service. (From an annex to his indenture contract on the reverse side.)