Johannes Dilli was born about 1744 in the Palatine region of Germany. He died about 1840 at Brown's Mountain, Bath Co, VA.
Johannes Dilli arrived in Maryland aboard the ship "Braithard Gail" about 1762. In April of that year he "took the oath," which was a lengthy affair claiming loyalty to England. It is believed that Johannes Dilli anglicized his name as time passed to John Dilley. Sometime between 1769 and 1773, John Dilley and his wife Catharine left Maryland and migrated into the "Fort Valley " area of present Shanandoah Co, VA. In 1773 John Dilley purchased from Mather and Abigail Plumley, for 50 pounds five shillings, 80 acres of land at Powell's Fort upon Passage Creek.
The area where John settled was within Dunmore Co. Va which was created March 24, 1772 and named after the infamous Lord Dunmore, then colonial Governor of VV. After Lord Dunmore fell from grace, that county was divided into smaller counties and renamed. The land purchased by John Dilley is located in present day Shenandoah County, VA which was established Feb. 1, 1778. His land was east of, and across, Powell's Mountain from Woodstock, VA.
John Dilley and his wife Catharine obtained on May 26, 1779 a grant from Lord Fairfax for 223 acres of land at Powell's Fort which apparently adjoined land they obtained in 1772/3. During the year 1779 John Dilley and his wife Catharine began disposing of their land in Shenandoah Co. They sold 114 acres to John Hughs in 1780, and sold 104 acres to John Lichlither.
It is uncertain where John Dilley, Sr. migrated to after his departure from Shenandoah Co, VA. A John Dilley is shown as a tax payer in Augusta Co, VA during the time span 1782-1787. Augusta County covered a large portion of the East Central US at that time, and included much of what is now present day Pocahontas Co, WV. Thus it might logically be assumed that he moved directly from Senandoah County to the Brown's Mountain Area of what is now Pocahontas County.
He married Catharina Himpin. She was born about 1750 and died about 1820.
Their children were:
Anna Maria Dilley (born 1764 in MD)
Christian Dilley (born 8 January 1769 in MD); married Mary Heveler/Hevener 24 February 1796 in Bath Co, VA1
Their children were:2
Abraham Dilley
Isaac Dilley
Jacob Dilley
Henry Dilley (born about 1771 in MD)
John Dilley (born 13 March 1774); married Elizabeth Ackland 24 December 1794 in Bath Co, VA3
Their children were:4
Joseph Dilley (born 1793; died 16 March 1879 in Allegheny Co, MD); married Elizabeth Matthews 1 September 1817 in MD14
Hannah Dilley (born 17 March 1797; died 17 July 1849 in Lawrence Co, OH); married Armstrong Rankin 25 October 1816 in Gallia Co, OH13
Barnett Dilley (born 23 February 1801; died 26 July 1863 in Davies Co, MO); married Minerva Cooper 20 December 1825 in Lawrence Co, OH12
Elizabeth Dilley (born 1802; died 6 February 1873)
Peninah Dilley (died 1 February 1886 in Lawrence Co, OH); married Martial Golden 1 September 1823 in Lawrence Co, OH11
Anna Dilley (born 1806); married John Kelley 5 June 1823 in Lawrence Co, OH10
James Dilley (born 1810); married Delilah Hall 7 January 1830 in Lawrence Co, OH9
Catherine Dilley (born 15 February 1811); married Allen Talley 3 March 1831 in Lawrence Co, OH; married 2nd Peter Carter 1860 in Davies Co, MO8
Abner Dilley (born 15 August 1814; died 15 August 1903 in Lawrence Co, OH); married Armilda Russell 8 January 18377
Bird Dilley (born 1816; died in Lawrence Co, OH); married Sally Defoe 30 October 1839 in Lawrence Co, OH5
Diana Dilley (born 5 March 1818; died 10 August 1885 in Lawrence Co, OH); married William Fitzer 19 February 18406
Martin Dilley (born about 1779)
1http://history.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/families/dilley.html
2Ibid.
3Ibid.
4Ibid.
5IGI Film Batch # 7829204 Source # 1126420
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7IGI Film Batch # 7829301 Source # 1126417
8http://floyd-kane.rootsweb.com/DILLEY.htm
9Ibid.
10Ibid.
11Ibid.
12Ibid.
13Ibid.
14Ibid.
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