Peter Dillon AKA Peter Dillow and Betty Haworth's thrid son is James. Jame's surname is listed as "Dillard" in the 1830 Green County, TN Census.
Many of the early census records had Dillon's and Dillows listed as Dillards amoung other forms of "Dill" as well.
Family members are grouped in the following manner: The first group of numbers represent males. The first position represents the number of
males age 0 to under five. The second position represents the number of males age 5 to under 10. The 3rd position represents males 10 to 15.
The 4th position represents the number of males 15 to 20. The 5th position represents the number of males 20 to 30. Each position after that
increases in 10 year increments. The second group of numbers represents the numbers of females in the household in each age group.
167 DILLARD, JAMES,
--- 010001 - 202001
223 DILLON, GARRETT, --- 01000001 - 00210001
232 DILLON, PETER, --- 002001 - 231001
232 DILLON, JAS,; --- 10001 - 00001
232 DILLON, BETSY,; ; --- 00000111 - 0000001
235 DILLON, GARRETT,; --- 01000001 - 00210001
235 DILLON, WM.,;
--- 1110001 - 0112001
In the The 1850 Census for Greene County, TN
has Peter Dillow's son James' surname this time as Dillin.
James, the only son of Peter Dillow bron in VA about 1754-57's is the only son who remained in Greene County, TN.
Peter Jr born in VA about 1795, moved a few miles away in Sullivan County, TN in 1830; and his name permanently and his descendant's surnames became "Dillow".
Garrett born in 1776 was either born in NC or TN. According to Henry Dillon's family records, Garrett moved to IL in 1830. For Henry Dillow to have
family records about Garrett, I belive he had the surname Dillon.
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James Dillan |
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Ruth |
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Samuel B. |
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Susanah J. |
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William A. |
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Mary E. |
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Neil F. |
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Easter S. |
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The first record we have of Peter Dilllow (1754-57-1851) being in Greene County, TN is in 1883.
Peter Dilow moved back to Frederick (Jefferson) County, VA by 1787.
The 1787 Census of VA Taxpayers Index for Berkley County VA
| Page # |
Name |
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#males 16-21 |
#males 16-21 |
#Blacks >16 yrs |
#Blacks <16 yrs |
#horses, mares & colts |
#cattle |
| p. 1423 |
Dillo, Peter |
self
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0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| p. 1423 |
Dillo, John |
self
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Greene County, TN is located in the upper eastern tip of TN right on the VA and NC lines. It is only a relatively few miles from Guilford County, NC and
Frederick County, VA. Berkeley County was formed from Frederick County. Jefferson County was formed from Berkeley County. Jefferson County later became
what is now present day WV.
We think Peter Dillow was in Guilford County in 1781, because the family tradition says left VA and went to NC about 1781. While he was there his
children Sallie born in 1774 and Garret born 1776 were playing in the yard and they could hear the guns from the Guilford Battle 15 MAR 1781.
Peter Dillow is on the tax list for the year of 1783. This is the first year that Greene County, TN began to collect taxes from its residents. There
were not too many residents in Greene County at that time. In fact, Peter Dillow is considered an early pioneer in Green County, TN because he left behind
tax records of the times that he lived in Greene County, TN.
Peter Dillow is not on the Greene County, TN tax list for the following year. Peter returns back to Frederick County (Berkeley County), VA.
There is a lease recorded for Peter in 1786 a lease dated 20 March 1786 and recorded in Berkeley County, Virginia VA, which became Jefferson a
County, VA in 1801. It later became
part of what is now in present day WV
assigned 75 acres to Peter Dillow, "Elizabeth" his wife and Jn Dillow ..."2
Peter Dilow is also found in the tax records for Berkeley County, VA, which was formed from Frederick County, VA in 1787.
Peter Dillow leaves Frederick County (Berkeley County), VA and returns to Greene County, TN in 1791.
The
Captain George Wilson's Company list of taxable for the year of 1791 and 1792.
There is a question mark where the amount of land to be shown for the amount of tax to be paid for the year of 1792.
Apparently, Peter Dillow did not own any land in Greene County, TN to be taxed for in 1791 and 1792.
The history of Greene County, TN provides this record of Peter Dillow and his son first son Garrett as being on the early tax list for
greene County, TN and "Friends" Church records.
Peter Dillon Aka Peter Dillow is not on the Greene County, TN tax list for 1793. Peter went back to VA because we know that
Peter Jr was born in VA in 1796.
Peter's father Daniel lives just a few miles away from Greene County, TN in Guilford County, NC. Peter's Uncle William and his family
lives in Frederick Count (Berkeley County), VA which is also not but a few miles from Green County, TN.
This time it appears that he went back to VA, because we know his son, Peter Jr, was born in VA about 1796.
Greene County, TN, is probably about is 30, 40, maybe 50 miles or so from Guilford County, NC and Frederick County (Berkeley County).Greene County, TN is
just about in the middle of the ocations. Upper east TN in right on both the VA and NC borders.
Peter Dillow is not on the tax list in Greene County, TN again until 1797. The The Greene County, Tennessee Tax List for
Taxable of Captain Jacob Henninger's Company for the year 1797. It shows that Peter Dillow having to pay tax on 224 acres of land in Greene County, TN.
The 1798 Greene County, Tennessee Tax List for Taxables of Captain John Heneger's Company for the year 1798 has Peter Dillow owning 232 acres of
Land.
His first born son, GARRAETT, born in about 1776 had come of age, and must now pay taxes if he owns anything taxable. It does not show Garrett Dillon
as owning any land in Green County, TN in the year 1798.
About 1790 a large number of
Friends or Quakers began to come into the county from Pennsylvania and North Carolina, although a number of person
of that faith had come several years before.
Among the pioneers were William Reese, Garrett and Peter Dillion, William and Abraham Smith, Solomon,
David and John B. Beales, Samuel and Mordecai Ellis, Abraham Marshall, Samuel Pearson, Samuel Stanfield and George Hayworth. The first religious
services were held on the eleventh day of the ninth month, 1791.
Other meetings were held from time to time, and on the twenty-eighth day of the
second month, 1795, New Hope monthly meeting was organized about one mile west of Rheatown where a house of worship was erected. A church house was
also erected on Lick Creek at an early day.
There are no further tax records that have been found, as of this time, of Peter Dillon AKA Peter Dillow in Green County, TN. The next time there is a
public record of Peter Dillow is the 1810 VA Census.
Peter Dillow About page 1773
1810 Federal Census
Jefferson County, VA
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1820 Federal Census
Jefferson County VA |
1830 Federal Census
Jefferson County VA
| 1840 Federal Census
Jefferson County, VA |
| Males |
Females |
2 age under 10
1 10 & under 16
1 16 & under 26
1 26 & under 45
1 45 & over |
1 age under 10
1 10 under 16
3 16 under 26
1 45 and over
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Females |
1 under 10
1 10 & under 16
1 between 16 & 18
2 6 & under 26
1 of 45 & over
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1 10 & under 16
1 16 & under 26
1 45 & over
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| Males |
Females |
1 10 & under 15
1 70 & under 80
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1 of 60 & under 70
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| Males |
Females |
1 10 & under 15
1 15 & under 20
1 30 & under 40
1 60 & under 70
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1 30 & under 40
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The Federal Census of 1850, Jefferson County, Virginia,1 shows Peter Dillow at age 93. His actual birth date is 1754, therefore, he was
actually 96. The Dillows in our line get their longevity genes from Peter, as many of them live to be in their 90's.
By 1810,
Peter Jr had become of age. He is in the 1910 and 1820 VA Census with Peter Sr. Peter Dillow Jr is first in Green County, TN in 1830
Census with his brothers,
Garret and William. Garrett moves to IL in 1830 according to Mr. Herny Dillon. James is in the 1830 Green County, TN and
1850 Greene County, TN Census.
Hopefully, more research will tell us more about James, the third child of Peter Dillon AKA
Peter Dillow born in VA about 1754-57.
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