Person:James Dillon (17)

James Dillon was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• Pg. 348: James Dillon of Frederick County, son & devisee of William Dillon dec'd, 56 acres on Back Creek in said County. Reserving unto Mary Bridges widow of said William Dillon, ⅓ during her natural life and after her decease whole to said James Dillon. Surv. 13 Mar. 1754 made for William Dillon by John Mauzy and forfeited by advertisement. See book N. deed to James Dillon. Adj. said William Dillon, William Frost. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 145].

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 1 - MARCH, 1769 (A). - Patrick Denny vs. George Gibson.--Trespass, 1767. James Young, Thos. McAllister, John McAllister, James Dillen, Richard McGee--witnesses.

Other Records in Virginia

• S-76: George Bruce Jr. of Frederick Co., asne. of William Leggett, 26 acres, 2 Ro. on Back Creek in said Co. Surv. Richard Rigg. Adj. John Hancher, James Dillon, Titus Bennett. 14 Aug. 1780. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1775-1800, Vol. 3, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 49].

• Dec. 31, 1799 Arsenal: The application of James Dillon and Jesse Kidd, Sen'r., soldiers at the Arsenal to be allowed rations for their wives. [Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts, Volume 9, pg. 68]

• In a deed of release in Berkley Co., W. Va. where the Dillons had land, Deed book 4 page 14 "James Dillon and Sarah his wife and Mary Bridges mother of said James Dillon and the late wife of William Dillon deceased of Frederick County--further completing conveyances of land above in which they all have interest--considering 100 pounds Va. money. Recorded son named Dillon Bridges. Rootsweb

• 7 February 1804 - James Dillon was disowned from the church for "Fighting" at Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia. [Source: "Hopewell Friends History, 1734-1934, Frederick County, Virginia", pg. 513].

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   http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/a/Robert-Stark-CA/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1573.html

2.   Rootsweb Message Boards.

   James Dillon married Sarah Monks abt: 1774 in VA. He was disowned by the Quakers in Feb 1774. He died about 1807. His will was dated 3 Aug 1807. I show a note they lived in MD, OH and TN. I do not know the names of their children...
   
   http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DILLON/2003-09/1062651676

3.   Genealogy.com.

   James Dillon was born in 1748, he was the son of Wm.dillon and grandson of Luke Dillon.Hannah Dillon was Wm.s daughter and she married Edward Wright.They were my 3rd great grand parents.James would be if this is correct my 3nd great grandfather who married Sarah Monks. This is how,James had a son James who married a Rebecca Gray and they had a son Solomon who married Anna Wright daughter of David Dillon Wright son of Hannah Dillon
   
   http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/monks/101/

4.   U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, 2014).