Alexander M. Dillon (1789 - 1844)

Born 7 Jul 1789 in Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Tarkington (Wynne) Dillon — married 23 Sep 1822 in Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1844 at age 55 in Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Alexander was born in 1789. He passed away in 1844.

Research Notes

North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979 Name Alex Dillin Event Type Marriage Event Date 23 Sep 1822 Event Place Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Sally Wynns Spouse's Gender Female Citing this Record "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJQ-QLN9 : accessed 21 October 2015), Alex Dillin and Sally Wynns, 1822.

From Find A Grave Index Name Alexander Dillon Event Type Burial Event Date 1844 Event Place Columbia, Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States of America Birth Date 07 Jul 1789 Death Date 23 Sep 1844 Affiliate Record Identifier 131040907 Cemetery Dillon Cemetery

1830 Census, Tyrrell, North Carolina Name Alexander Dillin Event Type Census Event Date 1830 Event Place Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States Page 312

WYNNE, ROBERT

State of North Carolina Tyrrell County Book 3, page 33 Dated 24 Nov 1852

In the name of the Glorious Trinety, Father, Son and Holy Ghost one God, world without end Amen.- I Rob't Wynne of the County of Tyrrel and State of North Carolina (Planter) being in a reasonable state of health, and I think of sound mind and memory, thanks be to the Great Kings for his great favor bestowed on me, calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and that all flesh has to yield to death at the call of the Glorious King, I do these presents, make, ordain & declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following revoking and cumulling all wills by me made either by word or writing, and this only to be taken for my last Will and Testament and none other- And first of all, I recommend my soul to Almighty God at his call, trusting in a Glorious Redeemer for his sake alone for eternal life and salvation, and my body to be burried in a christian like manner by my executors hereafter named, and my temporal estate, that it hath pleased God to bestow on me, I give and dispose of in the following manner (To wit:)

Item- I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Harriet the wife of John Dunbar, one negro woman named Agga, and one woman named Rose, to her and her heirs forever- also one negro boy Simon until Thomas Wynne becomes of lawful age, at which time she is to deliver him over to the said Thomas Wynne-

Item- I give and bequeath to my two grand sons, Wilson W. Norman and his brother Charles Norman, two negro boys names Turner and Hardy to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever-

Item- I give and bequeath to my will beloved daughter Mary T. wife of Daniel Woodly the manner Plantation whereon I live, to her & her heirs forever which bounds as follows Viz. Beginning as far West of my dwelling as my lane which divides my fields beginning at the old Road near the arch on a ditch, and running said lane and my old fish cart path to Solomon Hassell's line and binding his line to the swamp, thence binding the swamp to Wynne's old line, thence running Wynne's old line East to the river, thence down the river to where the deed from Edward Hassell to Peter Wynne strickes the river, thence up that line the Sheild's line to the swamp to the dancing hickory bridge and Silas Wynne's line running down the old road to the first station containing two hundred acres more or less- also negro man Jesse and negro woman Jenny now in her possession, to her & her heirs forever-

Item- I give and bequeath to my grand son Thomas Wynne son of the late Silas Wynne & Matilda his wife, the Westward end of my plantation adjoining Solomon Hassell, beginning at two scrubby oaks near his road and barns thence running his line on a ditch to my old fish cart path, thence said cart path bounding my land between my fields to Wynne's old road, thence up that road to the dancing hickory bridge, and the late Silas Wynne's line to a corner gum tree at the old road and along said road to Hassell's & Dunbar's road & along that road to the first station containing sixty, more or less- also negro boy Simon to be delivered to him by his Aunt Harriet Dunbar when he becomes of lawful age- to him & his heirs forever- also one hundred dollars to be paid him from my estate.-

Item- I give and bequeath to my seven grand children, which are the children of the late Alexander Dillin and Sarah his wife (to wit) James R. Dillin, Caroline M. Alexander, Mary Sutton, William, Robert, Silas, and Henry Dillin, seven hundred dolls to be paid out of my estate and equally divided between them, to them and their heirs forever-

Timeline

• Fact: Also Known As Alexander M. Dillin
• Fact: Military Service (1812-1815) United States
• Fact: Burial (1844) Dillon Cemetery, Columbia, Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States
• Fact: Probate (1844) Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Alexander Dillon, was born 7/7/1789 in Tyrrell, NC. He married Sally Wynn on September 24, 1822 and died 22 years later on September 23, 1844in Tyrrell. Alexander and Sally had eight children:

Caroline E., James R., Mary Amanda, William J., Robert A., Silas W., Harriet Eliza, Henry Edward.

See https://www.ncgenweb.us/tyrrell/Dillon%20Family%2001312018.pdf

Sources

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 August 2021, 02:54), entry for Alexander M. Dillon (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K63S-8PJ ); contributed by various users.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131040907/alexander-dillon : accessed 07 June 2022), memorial page for Alexander Dillon (7 Jul 1789–23 Sep 1844), Find A Grave: Memorial #131040907, citing Dillon Cemetery, Columbia, Tyrrell County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Linda Olsen (contributor 48119027) .