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Albemarle/Pittsylvania Co. Virginia:
John F. Dalton (ca. 1750-60 to 3 April 1833) and wife Mary Ann (Flannagan) Dalton (11 Nov 1753 to 1820-30) from Virginia, were charter members of old Second Creek Baptist Church (constituted 1 Oct 1814). Married about 1772 in Virginia, before the American Revolution, they lived their last years on earth a couple of miles northwest of Hartsville, purchasing land on Goose Creek in 1813.
John F. Dalton (ca 1750-60 to 3 April 1833) was the son, it seems, of Robert Dalton and wife Mary (Key) Dalton, earlier of Albemarle Co., VA, and later of Pittsylvania Co., VA. Mary was the daughter of John Key and wife Martha (Tandy) Key. Mary Ann (Flannagan) Dalton was the daughter of James Flannagan, Jr., son of James Flannagan, Sr.
The Daltons were from Virginia and from Ireland, according to Myrtle (Dalton) Story (1900-1983). They were slave owners and there are many Black Daltons in the Hartsville area today in addition to the White Daltons. John F. Dalton's estate papers lists many slaves by name and age.
In John Dalton's will (dated 4 Jan 1833) he mentioned "Negro man Issac" as having been recently lent to his son, John, he bequested "to my grandson Tyre son of John one negro boy named Moses," he "bequesth to (daughter) Matilda Cathey one negro man named Cylus to be counted to her as five hundred dollars," and he gave son Shelton "one hundred and sixty dollars for the hire of negro man 4 years."
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1767 - Pittsylvania Co tithables list has a Robert, John, and Robert Jr.
listed at one location--to be determined who the elder Robt is. (89/9)
1769 - 24 Aug: "a" Robt Dalton Jr bought 45 acr both sides Frying Pan Cr
in Pitts Co from John Dalton of Pitts Co. Deed was signed by David
Dalton, James Mitchell, James Bobbitt. There is not a Robert-John-David
combination as brothers in a family. Is Robt Jr (RIN 998), b. abt 1750,
too young for this legal transaction? Is Robert (RIN 924) in Pitts Co at
this time and consequently a candidate to be this person? (55/7) More
input into this 45 acres deed: The land was purchased in Halifax Co on 8
Nov 1766 from Arter Barden, 45 acres for ú20, land on both sides Pigg
River beg. at Wm Atkinson's line, going along Lewis Potter's line.
Witnesses to the deed were Wm Atkinson, Robert Dolton, and James
Dolton (345/12) James Dolton on 15 Sept 1766 sold the 50 ac land he
had on north side/Pigg River to Richard Shockley and bought from
Shockley 50 acres on south side of Pigg River, land that went down
Atkinson's line also (345/11) Same day in Sept same yr, James sold 30
of those 50 acres to Robert Dolton, land abstract mentioned Atkinson's
line and Bobbitt's line. (345/11)
1770 - 11 Feb John Dalton, Jr of Pittsylvania Co sold 100 acres in
Albemarle Co for 3 pounds 15 shillings to Thomas Terry. The land was
the other half (moiety) of that John sold to Thomas Carr.(45/4-5)
1770 - 2 or 11 Feb listed as John Dalton Jr, Pittsylvania Co., sold 100
acres land in Albemarle (one moiety of 200 acres given to Mary Key
Dalton, mother of John Dalton Jr, wife of Robert Dalton, daughter of John
Key) to Tho: Carr of Albemarle. Land on head branches of Keys Mill Run
on North side of Southwest Mountains. The other moiety owned/just
bought by Thomas TERRY. Deed abstract. Wits: Jno. Moore (45/2)
1775 - mentioned in Timothy's estate Accounts is a "John Dalton"
without the middle initial "F"--only other possibilities were John Spike
(RIN 997), John (RIN 862) who married Patience, and John RIN 911,
possible son of David, grandson of Tim Sr. This John F. certainly has the
closer family ties for being the right John. Other familiar names
mentioned in the accounts list were: James Talbot, Benj. Tarrance,
Samuel Calland, Joseph Arthur, Randolph Bobbitt, William Baber, James
Flannakin [Flannagan]. (75/7)
1775 - 21 Feb: had land on Bent Cr adjoining James Flanagan (76/2)
1775 - 2 May: Pittsylvania Co, swore [not a Quaker] to appraise a stray
mare along with Robert Dalton Jr, under the auspices of William Witcher
(149/4)
1780 - Pitts Co, Cambden Parish. The church record processioning listed
John Dalton and then specified "son of Robert." This was the first year
that the father (RIN 862) of the blind children was not listed--dead??
(his wife Patients was), so I think these two facts determine two
different John Daltons. John was ordered to procession lands from
mouth of Old Woman's Creek up Staunton River to Pigg River then to the
mouth of Frying Pan Creek. Others processioning with him were Wm
Ward, Benj Tarrent, Jeremiah Ward, Field Robertson and Wm Bennett
(132/30)
1781 - Pitts Co Tax List, may be the John who paid hefty sum of ú48.
(151/8)
1791 - voided land entry of 270 ac on Falling & Kent Cr survey first
made for P. Bennett by James Flanagan's warrant. (62/2) warrant sold
to Joseph Towler (76/14)
1802 - 6 Sept: Pittsylvania Co, Camden Parish, overseer of poor for
Elizabeth Collier. His name appeared "John Dolton (Flan)" (132/53)
1803 - 1 Sept: Pitts Co, church overseer for Elizabeth Collier. This
time name is listed "Jno. Dalton (F)"
1804 - 3 Sept: Pitts Co, church overseer for Elizabeth Collier. This
time name is listed "John F. Dalton" (132/57)
1805 - 2 Sept: Pitts Co, church overseer for Elizabeth Collier. This
time name is listed "John F. Dalton" (132/58)
1806 - 1 Sept: Pitts Co, church overseer for Elizabeth Collier. This
time name is listed "John F. Dalton" (132/59)
1807 - 22 Sept: Pitts Co, church overseer for Elizabeth Collier. This
time name is listed "John F. Dalton" [for 1809 Eliz. Collier was taken
care of by George Ward--132/61] (132/60)
1832 - Will (probably dated, even though the source said "filed") in
Sumner Co, TN. Named sons: John R. with grandson Tyre, Winston,
Shelton, James, and Booker; daughter Matilda Cathy [one or two people?]
(148/7)
1833 - 13 Aug: date of death, according to Winston's Register (92/2)
(156/3) 3 Apr 1833 is date in DNL Vol. VI no. 3 July 1980 (sent to me
from Steve Harris)
!FAMILY: female children are noticably absent. Four of his sons were
married in Sumner Co, TN and in doc 92/7 there are many unidentified
marriages of young Miss Daltons, some of which must be daughters of
John F. [MDC] // a Jean Dalton, daughter of John "T," m. Wm. Haymes 22
Dec 1794. Misread handwriting could suggest the "F" was a "T." The
dates of marriage coordinate well. There is no John T. in PAF (148/2)
!Source: Entire family provided by another researcher, Sally Federer, of
W. Va. Nancy Samuelson's "The Dalton Gang Story" gives same list. NS
says, "There were several John Daltons in Pitts. Co. VA and difficult to
sort. However, Winston Dalton kept a 'Register' with names of many
relatives, etc. It was kept with and handed down with original land grant
to Tim, Jr., therefore it is logical that John F. is s/o Tim, Jr."
!Residence: John F. is seen in Pittsylvania Co., VA on the Virginia
Personal Property Tax List of 1787. Winston's Register says "Dalton,
John started for Tennessee 3 Nov 1812.
!Misc: Winston says, "First letter we had from Father, May 18, 1813.
!Death: I have failed to document my source for the 13 Aug 1833 date of
death for John F. but Winston's Register says he died 3 Apr 1833.
!DEATH: His Will proved in May 1833, so the Apr date may be right. An
abstract of that will (from doc 93/17) reads: "To son John $290, and
tract of land I live on. Grandson Tyree son of John Dalton. To Matilda
Cathy. Walton Dalton. To Shelton Dalton. To James Dalton. Sons John
and Booker Dalton Executors. Dated 4 Jan 1832." Pg 159 // dated 14
Jan 1832 (91/4)
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Abt 1746 - 1833 (~ 87 years)