I was able to spend about 8 hours in the State Archives. They have good records of the Jay Co. deeds, but lack anything on Allen Co. - I think they are renewing the films - some date back 50 years. The early deed books of Randolph Co. are facing the same, but there was an index. The early Delaware Co. books do not have an index. So I was able to come up with the following -
Jay Co. IN - DB. C-521 - 28 Feb 1843: Indenture from Aaron Dilley and Mary Dilley, his wife, to George Meeks, all of Jay Co. - land in Jay Co. for $700. West half of the NE quarter of Section 34 and SW of the SE quarter of Sec.27 and Township 22N, Range 13E - estimated 140a. Signed Aaron Dille (his mark) and Mary Dille (her mark). Witnesses were Silas T. Gorden (J.P.), Basil (x) Higinbotham, Moses (x) Miller. Recorded 3 Dec 1844. I believe this deed shows Aaron to be the same as appeared in 1850 Allen Co. - wife Mary. The "Miller" name always pops up next to these Dillies. Perhaps we should explore the Ohio connection with some of the Millers.
Jay Co. IN - DB. D-115 - 22 Mar 1843: Indenture William Finch and his wife Amedia (Amelia?) Finch of Jay Co. to Aaron Dilley of same for $160 - land in Jay Co. - E half of the SW quarter of Sec.25 in Twp. 22N of Range 13E - estimated 80a. Signed by William Finch and Amelia (x) Finch. Witnesses were William Nixon and Silas T. Gordon (J.P.). Recorded 25 Mar 1846.
Jay Co. IN - DB. D-116 - 24 Feb 1846 - Indenture Aaron Dille and Polly Dille, his wife, both of Jay Co. to Milton McVay of same for $300 - land in Jay Co. - E half of the SW quarter of Sec. 25, Township 22N, Range 13E - estimated 80a. Signed Aaron Dille and Polly (x) Dille. Witnesses Samuel Turner, Joseph Watson, Arthur McKern (J.P.). Recorded 3 Mar. 1846. Need the Allen Co. deeds to see what date Aaron bought land there.
Jay Co. IN - DB. A-32 - 1 Dec 1836: Hiram Dille and his wife Nancy Dille of Jay Co. to David Hart of same for $450 - land in Jay Co. - S half of the SW quarter of Sec.5 in wp. 22N of Range 10?E - 85.17a. Signed Hiram Dille and Nancy Dille (no marks). Witnesses were Silas Dille and John Sanders (J.P.). Don't know if there is a connection between Aaron and Hiram and Silas Dille. This was only appearance for these extra Dillies in the deed books.
Randolph Co. Deed Index 1820-48: Elias Webster 80a to Peter Dilly 1840 - I saw a number of entries for a Peter Daily later - such as George Meek (see above) to Peter Dailey 1842 for 440a.
George Dille to Hugh Rust 1837 ? acres. Book M-246.
The Deed Index for 1849-59 was missing. Deed index for Randolph Co. 1859-73: Monroe Lindsey to Harrison Dilly, et al (meaning others) 14 Jan 1871 - NW quarter and S part of WSW quarter ... (need to look at deed for rest), Sec.11, Twp.19, R12. Book 19-367.
Minerva Dilly to Isaiah Faulkner 9-12-1870 - NE-NW, Sec.28, T19, R12 - 40a. Book 18-452. Appears ths might be the sale of Andrew Jackson Dillys land after he died in the Civil War.
William H. Dilley to Martha J. Clevenger 10-5-1872 - Pt. trac. SW1/4 - S29, T20, R12 - 9 1/2 a. - Book 23-146.
The spellings of the names are as the appear in the deed books.
Submitted by:
Bob Jordan
jorbob@webtv.net
These are some notes I have that I know Bob and others would be interested in.
Jay Andrews has an Aaron Dilley born in VA who moved to Morgan Co., OH about 1812 where two probable brothers John and Moses also lived. Aaron moved in the early 1830's possibly to Jay Co. IN where he is listed in the 1840 census. The probable brothers John and Moses arrived 1812 in Morgan Co. OH and were there in the 1820 census with families. In 1830 there was no census record for Aaron, but a tax record in Morgan Co. OH. Moses had moved to neighboring Muskingum Co. by 1830. According to Jay Andrews records, Aaron paid taxes March 6, 1833 on Range 10 Twp 8 Section 31 in Morgan Co., OH (Brookfield twp near S. border of Guernsey Co. Twp may have become part of Muskingum Co.). Ezekiel paid taxes in 1832 and Moses in 1834. George W. was born in 1819 in Muskingum Co. which fits his age in the 1850 census I have a note, was he Aaron's son by an earlier marriage? George W. Dillie is the one who died in the Battle of Chickamauga GA. There are several land transactions by George in Allen Co. Also one in 1867 could have been by his son. I have them listed in a letter Jay Andrews sent me.
I have searched all the Allen Co. Cemetery books looking for Aaron Dillie except I haven't found a book on Jackson Twp. Cemeteries. I did not find a grave site for Aaron.
Jay Andrews speculates that Aaron who is in the Allen Co. 1850 census is a Virginia Dilley with a link to the Cumberland area. This is because of the biblical names of George's children which are typical of the biblical names of VA Dilley's. This is from a paper called "Genealogy of the Ephraim Dilley Clan of Guernsey Co. OH written by Jay D. Andrews March 1997.
In The Biographical and Historical Record of Jay and Blackford Counties, IN. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887, p. 271 under Jefferson Twp "The first settlers in this township came in 1834, namely Aaron Dillie, and Adam and Joseph Flesher." ( I found this book in Allen Co Public Library)
In Montgomery, M.W., History of Jay County Indiana. Chicago:
Church Goodman & Cushing (I don't have the date but it was
in the mid-1800's), p. 93 "The other settlement made during
this year was in Jefferson Township. Mr. Aaron Dillie was the
first settler there. But little is known of him now except that
he was an earnest, consistent Christian. Mr. Joseph Flesher, who
died a few years since, came next, and very soon after in the
autumn of 1834, Joshua Hudson settled on the land .. This year
(1834) is known among the settlers then living in the county
as the 'hard years' and the 'squirrrel year.' It was a time of
great hardships, caused by the coming of squirrels in vast numbers,
who destroyed the crops. It was called the 'squirrel march or
stampede,' as those animals seemed to be emigrating , by hundreds
and thousands, for some cause yet unexplained. The inhabitants
would stand around their
fields and shoot them all day , but could neither frighten them
nor perceivably lessen their numbers...." I found this book
in the Family History Center in Salt Lake.
In Tract Book of Entry of Jay Co., IN 1832-1854 contributed by DAR of Portland IN in 1955-56 shows in the Jefferson Twp No. 22 listing on p. 24 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec 27 40A Nov. 27, 1836 Aaron Dille. On p. 26, W1/2 NE 1/4 Sec 34 80 A Feb 14, 1837 Aaron Dille. Jefferson Twp borders on Randolph Co. Sections 27 and 34 border each other and section 34 is on the Randolph Co. border.
Bob I hope this helps some and I really appreciate all the searching you have been doing lately
Sincerely
Ann Smart
annsmart1@home.com
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