The Dillon Family
I am related to the Dillon family through my father, Delbert Keith Brown. My father was a descendant of two children of Joanna (Dillon) Smith: Martha P. (Smith) Alford and Wyatt Smith.
Richard Dillon served in the Revolutionary War. According to Luke Ward Conerly: Richard Dillon “…saw service as an enlistee on the vessel ‘Greyhound,’ a privateersman commanded by Samuel Butler. With the capture of that vessel, he was made a prisoner on the English frigate ‘Baloosa’ which carried 36 guns and was commanded by a Captain Kennedy, a Scotsman. After a nine-month imprisonment, he again returned to Bertie County.” About 1810-He move to Pike County. He lived there till his death “which supposedly occurred on his 89th birthdate in 1833.” Eight known children are listed.
Brothers Theophilous, Willis & Clarkston Dillon served in the War of 1812. Clarkston was involved in the Battle of New Orleans. Willis was a trumpeter for the 13th Mississippi Regiment. Theophilous was in a regiment of mounted riflemen.
Read more about:
- James T Dillon bc 1719
- Joanna (Dillon) Smith 1778 – c1821
- Richard Dillon 1745 – 1833
Website:
- Creel, Bevin J. A Patriot’s Legacy: The Family of Richard Dillon and Ann Lawrence From Bertie County, North Carolina To Southern Mississippi and Louisiana. Franklinton, Louisiana: Privately Printed, 2002.
- Conerly, Luke Ward. SOURCE RECORDS FROM PIKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI 1798-1910; 1798-1910; South Carolina, Southern Historical Press, 1989.
- DAR website, ancestor Richard Dillon #A036157
- Compiled Service records of Volunteer Soldiers who Served During the War of 1812 in Organizations from the Territory of Mississippi, NARA film #M678, roll 6, 13 th Regiment, Nixon’s, 1815, Clarkson Dillon. from fold3
- The Jeremiah Smith, Sr. Bible, c. 1800 – 1917, Bible in possession of Mrs. W. C. Uhlman, Tylertown, Mississippi. Copy given to me by Pat (Brock) Smith.
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Richard was my ggg grandfather, Lawrence>John>James>Thomas.
Richard was my ggggg grandfather ,
clarkson>thomas everett>chauncy>george r.>albert t.>james willis.
Hello! Richard Dillon was my GGGGgrandfather. By the way, he moved to Pike Co. because he was awarded 400 acres for being in the Revolutionary War twice and for being a POW for 9 months as a cooper. Interestingly, my father, Arnold Dillon, was a POW for 9 mo. in WWII. This is my line: Richard>Theophalus>Joel Pearson>John Theophalius>John Edgar> Arnold> me…all with the surname Dillon. I am so proud. I am looking for the birth and death certificate of Alice Hill, my grandmother. She burned to death in front of my Daddy when he was three years old. We named our only child Allison.
I am a direct descedent of Richard Dillon.
Richard Dillon
Lawrence Dillon & Martha
John J. Dillon & Celia
Richard Jerdon Dillon Martha
John Madison Dillon & Eva
Ezell Dillon & Josie
and then me…David A. Dillon
I have pictures of Ezell, John Madison and Richard….they are actually posted on the Gibsonville, Nc Facebook page.
Hello, David. It is very nice to ‘meet’ you!
I would love to exchange information. Do you have more details on your direct line: dates, place, sources?
I tried unsuccessfully to find that facebook page. Suggestions on how to find it? I am on facebook, ‘Colleen Pasquale’.
I’m excited about connecting up with you! Colleen
Here is the direct link. http://www.facebook.com/#!/gibsonville.nc
or you can go to:
Facebook.com then do a search for Gibsonville Nc The information is located under Dillon Family album
Where is lawrence Dillon buried? Many sources state Vernon Parish, however many of his relatives are buried in Comrade Cemetery…he is not listed as being buried there.