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The Curious Case of Daniel Dill

Daniel Dill was the older brother of my 4x-great-grandfather Peter Dill. Daniel was born in Georgia, moved to Ohio, returned to Georgia, and then settled in Mobile, Alabama. Along the way he was married, widowed, was in the confectioner business, and became a slave owner. He died intestate (without a will) and with his property already tied up in an ownership dispute.

This set in  motion a lengthy probate process that involved multiple estate administrators, hearings, reprimands, witnesses and challenges by purported heirs. The Civil War disrupts the process and the outcome is unexpected.

We find some good genealogical data here, but the drama and side stories are, I think, much more interesting.

  • The Curious Case of Daniel Dill: Part 1
  • Part 2: Daniel Dill’s Missing Years
  • Part 3: A trip from Mobile to Pensacola
  • Part 4: Life in Mobile
  • Part 5: Friends and Neighbors
  • Part 6: The Death of Daniel Dill
  • Part 7: The Estate of Daniel Dill
  • Part 8: Nancy, Sam and John
  • Part 9: Peter Dill’s intervention
  • Part 10: Daniel’s wife and her family
  • Part 11: Peter’s Day in Court
  • Part 12: Evidence from the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt
  • Part 13: Public Auction
  • Part 14: The Civil War
  • Part 15: Settlement
  • Part 16: Epilogue

Other Posts in this Series

  • Part 16 – Epilogue

    Part 16 – Epilogue

    October 25, 2017
  • Part 15 – Settlement

    Part 15 – Settlement

    October 3, 2017
  • Part 14 – The Civil War

    Part 14 – The Civil War

    September 27, 2017
  • Part 13 – Public Auction

    Part 13 – Public Auction

    September 20, 2017
  • Part 12 – Evidence from the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt

    Part 12 – Evidence from the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt

    September 16, 2017
  • Part 11 – Peter’s Day in Court

    Part 11 – Peter’s Day in Court

    September 12, 2017
  • Part 10 – Daniel’s wife and her family

    Part 10 – Daniel’s wife and her family

    August 27, 2017
  • Part 9 – Peter Dill’s intervention

    Part 9 – Peter Dill’s intervention

    August 26, 2017
  • Part 8 – Nancy, Sam and John

    Part 8 – Nancy, Sam and John

    August 15, 2017
  • Part 7 – The Estate of Daniel Dill

    Part 7 – The Estate of Daniel Dill

    August 13, 2017
  • Part 6 – The Death of Daniel Dill

    Part 6 – The Death of Daniel Dill

    August 1, 2017
  • Part 5 – Friends and Neighbors

    Part 5 – Friends and Neighbors

    July 30, 2017
  • Part 4 – Life in Mobile

    Part 4 – Life in Mobile

    July 20, 2017
  • Part 3 – A trip from Mobile to Pensacola

    Part 3 – A trip from Mobile to Pensacola

    July 18, 2017
  • Part 2 – Daniel Dill’s Missing Years

    Part 2 – Daniel Dill’s Missing Years

    July 16, 2017
  • The Curious Case of Daniel Dill – Part 1

    The Curious Case of Daniel Dill – Part 1

    July 11, 2017

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