DILLION Family Genealogy-History

(Updated April 18, 2024)



SOURCE NOTES: [N3432]

Source of Name: Deanna Jean (ADAMS) HOLM [0096] and Internet Website [0266].

Source of Birth Date: Internet Website [0266].

Source of Birth Place: Internet Website [0266].

Source of Spouse: Deanna Jean (ADAMS) HOLM [0096].

Source of Marriage Date:
- Deanna Jean (ADAMS) HOLM [0096] lists April 3, 1815.
- Internet Website [0266] lists March 3, 1815.

Source of Marriage Place: Internet Website [0266].

Source of Death Date: Internet Website [0266].

Source of Death Place: Internet Website [0266].

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Source [0096]

Subj: Re: DILLION/Perdue
Date: 11/7/98 11:44:33 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Holm Hogs
To: Noillid2, ddillon@erols.com

Tom this is what I have, it's from the DILLON's written by Charles Raymond DILLON, the book that first mentioned Henry and Elinor DILLON and was full of so much DILLON information.

Descendants of Eleanor DILLION and Meshack Perdue of Franklin County, Virginia, United States.

Sometime around 1775 Meshack Perdue and wife Eleanor DILLION Perdue settled in the southwest part of Virginia. which was later to become Franklin County From the Virginia. Land Office at Richmond, Virginia, United States., we learn they purchased several hundreds of acres of land which he willed to his eleven sons and one daughter at his death. At the time his will was written, 27 Dec. 1837, his wife Eleanor DILLION Perdue was still living.

Eleanor DILLION was born about 1759 and married Meshack Perdue about 1775. He was born, according to his headstone, in 1756. They had issue:

1. John Otis Perdue, born 1776, m. Elizabeth Wingo, 5 Oct. 1812. (of whom we treat.)
2. Zackariah Perdue, m. Elizabeth Coon, 24 Oct. 1803.
3. Daniel Perdue, m. Prudence Ward, 27 Feb. 1804.
4. Eli Perdue m. Sally Chitwood, 3 April 1815.
5. Elizabeth Perdue, m. Benjamin Ward, 15 Sept. 1815.
6. Asa Perdue, m. Elizabeth Webb, 10 June 1813.
7. Matthew Perdue, no record of marriage.
8. Jesse Perdue, b. 1790, d. 18 June 1871, m. Catharine Plyborn 1 Feb. 1810.
9. Mark Perdue, b. 1792, d. 30 Dec. 1857, m. 1st Polly Bowsman 11 Mar. 1815, m. 2d Kitty DILLION.
10. Luke Perdue, d. before Dec. 1837, m. Susannah Bowsman 7 Oct. 1816.
11. Isaiah Perdue, m. Mildred Wingo 10 Oct. 1815, dau. of James Wingo & Kitty.
12. Obediah Perdue, b. 1804, m. 1st Tempy DILLION 23 Sept. 1825, m. 2d Catharine DILLION 4 Oct. 1847, dau. of Jesse DILLION.

This is from the group that Danny told me to save for a Rainy Day. Guess it's here!
Deanna

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Source [0285]

Eli PERDUE and Sarah CHITWOOD Family

Submitted by Janet Perdue King
JPERDUE192@aol.com

Eli PERDUE was born 1790 in Franklin County, Virginia, United States to Meshack PERDUE and Eleanor DILLON. He married on the 3rd of April 1815 in Franklin County - Sarah Sally CHITWOOD the daughter of William CHITWOOD and Susannah NOWLIN.

On the 16th of Sept 1813 - Eli volunteered in Franklin County for a term of six months service in the Virginia Militia and was given the rank of private under Captain William Pepper - his brothers - Isaiah, Daniel and Asa were in the same company. In order to obtain bounty land - Eli appeared before a Justice of the Peace in Sumner County, TN on the first of Nov 1850 - he was 60 years old. He applied for additional bounty land on the 16th of April 1855 - in all he received 160 acres for his service.

Eli remained in Virginia until around 1825 - his father gave him three negroes before leaving for Sumner County, TN. Eli purchased land on the 16th April 1830 along Dry Fork of Drakes Creek - he would eventually own in excess of 500 acres situated along "old" Franklin Road - west of Brackintown. In 1860 - he owned 15 slaves and three slave houses. Eli gave each of his sons a tract of land. He also deeded land to Boiling Springs Presbyterian Church.

Eli sued the estate of Leroy BRIZENDINE in 1841 for work done in 1839/1840 - the work lists consisted of tasks associated with blacksmithing.

On the 20th Dec 1856 - Eli witnessed a codicil alleged to have been written by his brother Daniel. The codicil favored the children Daniel had by his first marriage. It was contested by Daniel's second wife - Harriet and sit aside in her favor. This disagreement became the basis of a lawsuit in 1858 - Eli vs. Green PERDUE. Daniel Green had threatened his step mother Harriet and it appears Eli was disclaiming his involvement.

In 1859, Eli was again involved with the courts, this time against William CLENDENNING for $10,000 in damages for referring to him as "OLD SCREW PLATE". When ask to explain William claimed Eli had stole a screw plate from his brother in Virginia and brought it to Tennessee. Eli stated William had defamed his good name by making this charge in front ot other good people of Sumner County.

In July of 1864, Eli's eldest son Reason was charged by The United States as a - "Citizen Rebel". The military commission, District of Tennessee in Gallatin charged Reason with the following...."being a Guerilla...feeding and harboring Guerillas and Bush Whackers...violating his Oath of Allegiance".

Eli and Sally both died before 1870. Eli left no Will - in the "loose records" of Sumner County a document dated 1869 names J. B. Hobdy administrator for Eli. A small family cemetary located across from Boiling Springs Church maybe the resting place of Eli and Sarah.




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