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John Dilbeck's Genealogy OverviewEveryone around me thinks I'm weird because I'm interested in making arms and armour in the 21st Century and because I like other people with the same interests. Now I have an idea why. I think it's in my blood. After 25 years of searching and researching our family genealogy, Mom finally hit the jackpot in January, 2001, when one more piece fell in place and extended our family history back over 1,000 years ago. For the last couple of years I've been learning heraldry and trying to come up with a persona for participating in the SCA, but I didn't want to just pull something out of the air, I wanted to tie it in with my actual family history, but my surname of Dilbeck didn't work very well. (Now I have lots of things to work with! This doesn't even take into account tracing our lineage to Scotland via the McCoys and Lockabys (or Lockerbies), or to England via the Godfreys or Rives, or to France via members of the Capetian Dynasty. Even the Dilbecks may possibly be traced back to "Baron Renarius Fredericus Van Dilbeke" (or Dilbeeck) in Belgium, but they're still working on that line.) So, I was greatly surprised when Mom traced something through the Godfrey (her maiden name) -> Sullivan -> O'Sullivan line. In a few minutes, you may be surprised to find that this peasant isn't so much a peasant as we thought! Of course, that and a dollar will buy a cup of coffee, but at least now I know which countries to declare war on when I get my army together to go reclaim my heritage! (The number in parentheses that follows most of the following names represents the number of "Greats" to use in constructing the relationship to my ancestors as Grandmothers or Grandfathers. So, Someone (2) would be my great-great-grandmother or -grandfather.) It goes like this... Johnny Lee Dilbeck (John) (that's me) (1952- ), Smiter of Metals, Wizard of Computers. His parents are: Mattie Lee Godfrey (Mattie Lee) (1920- ) born November 6, 1920, Gainesville, Georgia, married November 25, 1950, East Point, Georgia (in her parents home), Willie Franklin Dilbeck (Bill) (see Dilbecks of Dawson County), born February 5, 1913, Charleston, Tennessee, died July 9, 1991, Cherokee Co., North Carolina, buried in Godfrey section of Coal Mountain Cemetary, Forsyth Co., Georgia. Her father was: Lee Elbert Godfrey (1897-1985), born September 27, 1897, Coal Mountain, Forsyth Co., Georgia, died November 27, 1985, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, married 1st, December 19, 1919, Cornelia Edith Lockaby (Nelia), born July 8, 1900, Dawson Co., Georgia, died October 15, 1951, Atlanta, Georgia. Married 2nd, February 22, 1952, Elizabeth Eliza Collier, born September 1, 1907, Decatur, Dekalb Co., Georgia, died March 16, 1997, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. His father was: Elbert Cisney Godfrey (1) (1861-1929), born April 16, 1861 in Coal Mountain District, Forsyth County, Georgia, died March 24, 1929, Gainesville, Hall Co., Georgia, married November 29, 1883 in Dawson County, Georgia to Martha Carolyn Rives (Mattie), born December 8, 1861 in Dawson County, Georgia, died November 29, 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia. Both are buried in Alta Vista Cemetary, Gainesville, Hall Co., Georgia. His father was: William L. Godfrey (2) (1829-1865) Civil War Veteran, born December 1829 in South Carolina, was in Forsyth Co, Georgia in 1850 Census, died May, 1865 in Civil War. Married July 13, 1851 Caroline Bennett, born September 20, 1837 in Forsyth Co., Georgia, died April 30, 1926 in Dawson Co, Georgia. His father was: James S. Godfrey (3) (1807-after 1880), born July 10, 1807, Laurens Co., South Carolina, died after 1880 Census Dawson Co., Georgia, married 1st, Elizabeth McCoy, born ?, died before January 13, 1859, (was in her father's will 1838). James S. Godfrey married 2nd, Elizabeth Culbertson in Laurens Co., South Carolina, born January 13, 1859. They had no children) His mother was Sara Sullivan (4) (1777-1843), born April 9, 1777, died December 2 1843, married March 20, 1794 to John Godfrey, born August 13, 1766, died August 16, 1823. Her father was James Sullivan (5) (?-?) Revolutionary War Veteran, of Laurens, SC, bought land in Laurens County in 1781. Married 1st, Meta Boling; 2nd, Sara Harrison Choice. [The preceding is from research conducted by Mattie Lee Godfrey Dilbeck from 1975 to present (January 24, 2001). The following is taken from South Carolinians in The Revolution by Sara Sullivan Ervin. and other sources including the Encyclopaedia Britannica.] James Sullivan's father was Owen Sullivan II (6) (1699-1790) Revolutionary War Veteran, born in Lunenburg, Virginia 1699, died 1790, married May 1721 Mary Margaret Hewlett (Hulit, Hughlett, etc.), born 4 March 1707 (daughter of "William Hewlett" (7) and "Mary Fearne" (7) who was daughter of "John Fearne" (8) and "Mary Lee" (8)). Owen II is named in father's will. By deed 1 October 1781, Owen Sullivan conveys to Charles Crenshaw 151 acres "including the late dwelling house of the late Owen Sullivan deceased, devised to said Owen Sullivan by Will of Owen Sullivan deceased" (Charlotte Co., Virginia, D BK 3, p. 571). There are records of other sales from Owen Sullivan to James Mullins, Stephen Farmer, etc. A History of Sullivan family was compiled 1882 and published by William D. Sullivan 1913. In it he states that the above OWEN and wife MARGARET HEWLETT had 5 children to move from Virginia to South Carolina. His father was Owen O'Sullivan I (7) (about 1673 - about 1769), born Lynhaven Parish, Princess Anne County, Virginia, about 1673 or 1674, was granted 240 acres 7 November 1700 at Dam Neck, near Owen Hayes at Fish Pond (Princess Anne County, Virginia, Book 4, fol. 126) also granted 862 acres in Lunenburgh County 10 September 1755 (Pat. Bk. 32, 631) granted 255 acres 15 July 1760 (Bell's Free State); granted 160 acres 10 September 1755. The tithable List of William Caldwell, taken 1749 for Lunenburg shows Owen Sullivan (William and Mary Quart. 11, 57). Owen's will dated 12 October 1768, proved 6 February 1769 in Charlotte County (this county cut off from Lunenburg in 1764). Family records state he married several times, once in 1693 to Elizabeth, born 1678 or 1679 daughter of Lt. Col. Thomas Claiborne (1647-1685) who married Sara Fenn. Owen Sullivan's last wife appears to have been Mary Ruth Pleasants, born 1671 to 1674, daughter of John I (1644-1698) who married about 1666 the widow Jane Larcome Tucker. The names -- Owen, Claiborne, John, Pleasant, Elizabeth, etc. -- come down through generations to present. His father was John Thomas O'Sullivan (8) (1637 - about 1698), born 1637, came to America 24 October 1655 (Patent Book 3, page 392, Land Office, Richmond, Virginia) He came as minor with relative Elizabeth Sullivan. He appears in "a list of Lower Norfolk People" in 1673 as 36 years old (Clerk's Office, Norfolk, Virginia; William and Mary Quart. Vol. 26). He married 1st Mary daughter of Owen Hayes of Lynhaven Parish (see his will). He married 2nd Sara, daughter of Thomas Gore. In the early Virginia records the name is variously spelled: Usehullevan, Usiliman, O'Swellivant, O'Sullivan, and Sullivan. The will of John Sullivan is recorded in Princess Anne County, Virginia: Lynhaven Parish, dated 12 May 1698, proved 7 September 1698, Book 1, page 194; see also State Library, Richmond, Virginia. Lands owned by him are mentioned in the will of Matthew Brinson 12 June 1681 (Journal Irish-American Soc. 25/103. Abstract of will of Owen Hayes, 25, 99). Issue: Owen O'Sullivan I, Morris, Mary, Amie and John with wife Hester who died bef. Father & had son John, married Catherine Bright. His father was Owen-Donel O'Sullivan (9) (after 1599 - ?), joined [Irish] Rebellion of 1641, was attainted and fled the country. His family scattered among relatives and friends, and some came to America. He married "Jo-Ann Elizabeth Brown" (9) daughter of "Thomas Brown" (10) and granddaughter of "John Brown" (11). Issue: "John O"Sullivan" (or called John Thomas for two maternal ancestors); Derman to American 1656 and left will; Elizabeth, Anne. His father was Owen O'Sullivan (10) (? - 1616) flourishing 1612 (Carew's Pacata Hiberna p. 293. He had a regrant of "Dunboy Castle" Anno 9 James I.) Died 31 August 1616. Married "Helena Butler" (10) daughter of "Pierce Butler" (11) of Gregolt. She died after 1616. Issue: Owen-Donel O'Sullivan, Dermod, Philip, Connor, Helena, Julia. His father was Sir Owen O'Sullivan (or Eoghan) (11) (? - 1594) sat in Parliament 1585, died 1594, married "Helena Barry" (11) (daughter of "James, Lord Barry", Fitz "Richard Barry Roe" (12) by wife "Ellen" (12), daughter of "Cormac na hory MacCarthy Reagh" (13)) Issue: Owen O'Sullivan, John, Donel, Julia. His mother was Lady Julia MacCarthy (12) (? - ?), who married "Dermod O'Sullivan" the Powdered (12), 11th Lord of Beare & Bantry, of "Dunboy Castle", who died 1549. (Donnell Mor, 8th Lord in descent from the first who assumed the name O'SULLIVAN, and lineal descendant of Eogan Mor, was the 25th in descent from Olioll Olum, the 237th Monarch of Munster, Ireland, through his son, Owen. This Donnell Mor's great- grandson Aura-ny-Lacken, Lord of Desmond, was 1st Lord of Beare & Bantry in Munster and direct ancestor of Dermod the 11th Lord, who married Julia MacCarthy.) Her mother was Lady Eleanor Fitzgerald (13) (? - ?) (sister of Gerald oge, 9th Earl of Kildare). She married (1st) "Donnell Mac Fineere Mac Carthy-Reagh", (13) Prince of Carberry in Ireland. His mother (14) was daughter of "Donnell, 9th Lord of Bearehaven" (15) who died 1520.) Her father was Gerald Fitzgerald, 8th Earl of Kildare (14) (? - ?), Lord Deputy of Ireland, and, in effect, actual Ruler. In 1534, the Kildares declared war on England, and later 6 of them were hanged.) His father was Thomas Fitzgerald, 7th Earl of Kildare (15) (? - 1478), Lord Deputy of the Kingdom in 1454 and 1463. He married "Lady Joan Butler" (15) (daughter of "James Butler, 7th Earl of Desmond" (16) and of royal descent from "Edward I of England".) The Earls of Desmond's great territories extended over Limerick, Kerry, Cork, and Waterford, and included 575,000 acres. This land was confiscated in Elizabeth's reign and parcelled out to English settlers.) His father was John-Cam Fitzgerald, 6th Earl of Kildare (16) (? - 1427). (He built "Maynooth Castle" and "Kilkea Castle". The former was the famed stronghold of the Geraldines. The Earls of Kildare ruled in "the Pale" and intermarried with the Irish for some 300 years, until it was said they were "more Irish than the Irish," and her most loyal supporters.) His father was Gerald Fitzgerald, 5th Earl of Kildare (17), (? - 1410), Lord Justice of Ireland in 1405 and married "Lady Margery Rocheford" (17) (daughter of "Sir John de Rocheford", Knight (18); Lord of Thistledown by his wife "Lady Margery Bereford" (18), daughter of "Lord of Kill, Leixlip and Casthewarren" (19).) His father was Maurice Fitzgerald, 4th Earl of Kildare (18) (? - 1390), married "Lady Elizabeth Burghersh" (18) (daughter of Sir Bartholomew Burghersh, 3rd Baron of Verdon (19); founder member of the Knights of the Garter [see Order of the Garter] in 1348, Lord Justice of Ireland, by 1st wife, "Lady Maude Mortimer" (19), daughter of "Sir Edmund Mortimer, Baron of Wigmore" (20).) His mother was Lady Joan de Burgh (19) (?-?), who married (1st in 1312) "Thomas Fitzgerald, 2nd Earl of Kildare" (19) (who died in 1359). (Her father was Richard [Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster], known as "the Red Earl.") McMurrough, King of Leinster, in a power struggle with other Irish princes, asked some English nobles to come over and help him. Among those were the Fitzgeralds. These newcomers merged with the Celtic mass, intermarried, adopted Irish language and customs. (Maurice Fitzgerald was Justice of Ireland 1229. His descendant, 5 generations removed, was crowned King of Ireland, 1315 at Dundale.) Her father was Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (20) (1259-1326), Lord Justice of Ireland in 1296, married "Lady Margaret de Burgh" (20) (daughter of "John de Burgh, Baron of Lanville" (21).) His father was Walter de Burgh, Baron of Connaught (21) (? - 1271), Earl of Ulster and Constable of Ireland. He married "Maude de Lacie" (21) who died 1303 (she was the daughter of "Hugh de Lacie, Earl of Ulster" (22) and Constable of Ireland. Sir Hugh came to Ireland in 1171, was Lord Palatine and a descendant of Charlemagne.) His father was Richard Mor de Burgh the Great (22) (? - 1243), Lord of Connaught and Trym, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland 1227. He married "Lady Hodierna de Gernon" (22) (granddaughter of "King Odo O'Connor" (24) and daughter of "Robert de Gernon" (23) by "Una O'Connor" (23).) His father was William Fitz-Andelem de Burgh (23) (? - 1204), Lord Governor of Ireland 1177, married (1st) Lady Isabel of England (widow of Llewelyn, Prince of Wales.) His mother was Princess Agnes of France (24) (? - ?), who married "Adelem de Burgh" (24), Steward to King Henry II of England, Governor of City of Wexford, Ireland. He was son of "William de Burgh, Earl of Cornwell" (25) (oldest Duchy of England) son of "Robert de Burgh" (26), son of "Harlowen de Burgh" (27) who married Arlotta, mother of William I the Conqueror. (De Burgh, one of the most powerful families of Ireland, were governors under Kings of England. They trace through Geoffrey, Duke of Lorraine, who led the Crusades in 1097, refused to wear a crown in Jerusalem. After him, the family have the cross on their armorial bearings.) Her father was Louis VI of France (25) (1081-1137), married Alice or "Adelaide of Savoy" (25) in 1115, daughter of "Hubert II, Count of Piedmont" (26). His father was Philip I of France (26) (1052-1108), reigned 1060-1108, married in 1071 (1st) "Bertha" (26), daughter of "Florient Count of Holland" (27). His father was Henry I of France (27) (1005 - 1060), reigned 1031-1060, married Anne of Russia (27), granddaughter of the 1st Czar Vladimir I Svyatoslavich (29). His father was Robert the Pious (28) (971-1031), married (2nd) Constantia, who was called "Constance of Provence" (28), and was daughter of "Berenger Count of Provence" (29). His father was Hugh Capet of France (29) (938-996), married "Adele or Adelaide" (29), who according to Burke, was daughter of "Otto I" (30). His mother was Princess Hedwidge (30) (? - 956), married "Hugh Capet, Duke of France" (30) (p. 184 Wurtz Magna Charta, Vol. I and II). Her father was Henry I the Fowler, Emperor (31) (876-936), married (2nd) "Matilda of Ringelheim" (31), daughter of the Saxon count, "Thiederick" (32). (For mother of Henry, see - Burke Royal Fam. Vol. I, Ped. L; also Royal Fam. by Lavoisne.) His father was Otto, Duke of Saxony (32) (?-912), married Princess Hedwige, daughter of Arnolph (32), daughter of Arnolph I, Emperor (33) 887-899 and wife, His mother was Princess Adelheid, Countess of Burgundy (33) (? - ?), who married "Ludolph, Duke of Saxony" (33) (Burke Vol. I. Ped. I). Her mother was Princess Giselda (Giselle or Gisela) (34) (?-?), married in 867 "Eberhard, Count of Burgundy" (34), son of "Henrock, Duke of Friuli" (35) (Wurtz, Magna Charta). Her father was Louis Le DeBonnaire of France (35) (778-840), reigned 814-840, married "Judith" (35), daughter of "Guelph, Count of Andech and Bavaria" (36). They had Princess Giselda (34) and Louis I of Bavaria (35), who had Carolman (34) who had Arnolph I (33) who had Princess Hedwige, daughter of Arnolph (32).) His father was... ...get ready for it, here it comes... Charlemagne, Emperor of the Known World (36) (742-814) married "Princess Hildegarde of Swabia" (36) (757-782). Can trace to Geoffrey Plantagenet (1113-1151) who married Matilda of England (1103-1167), granddaughter of William I the Conqueror, whose granddaughter Eleanor married Alphonse, 9th King of Castile, who died 1214). And the weird thing is that Charlemagne is my 35xGreat-, 36xGreat-, and 37xGreat-Grandfather, depending upon which line you trace back to him. Lots of cousins marrying cousins in the royalty. So, like I said, I don't expect you to treat me any differently, even though I am the 39th (or 38th or 40th) generation lineal descendant of Charlemagne, a handful of Kings and Queens, several Princes and Princesses, another Emperor, a Czar, and more Ladies, Earls, Lords, Barons, Dukes, and Knights than you can shake a stick at, and should rightfully be next in line to rule the known world, as soon as I build my army and finish my armour. Maybe I'll get started on that tomorrow... You don't have to bow to me, either. And, since you're receiving this message directly from me, I proclaim throughout the land that you are hereby exempt from paying tribute, both you and your heirs. Thus it is said, thus let it be.
JD (Nope, this isn't a joke, the genealogy is true, as best as Mom and many others have been able to prove. Of course, everything is subject to refutation and verification. As well as I can verify, it looks accurate.) BTW, Here's a little more info, if you're still interested in reading: The following is taken from South Carolinians in The Revolution by Sara Sullivan Ervin. Starting on page 186a: The Sullivan Family in Ireland and America Archaeology leads us to believe that the Gaelic Race conquered Ireland about the 4th century B.C. They came from some country east of Gaul by way of the North sea, which later became known as Scythia. The ancient progenitor of the Sullivans about 1,000 B.C. was Milesius, King of the Gaels. His son, Heber, was ancestor of Aengus. There follows Owen Mor, King of Munster who married Beara, daughter of the King of Spain. His son, Oilioll Olum, was 237th monarch of Munster and died A.D. 234. Finghin was the 14th Christian King and great-grand-father of King Aengus. There were seven generations before SUILDHUBHAIN who lived about A.D. 950 when surnames were first adopted. There were 101 generations from the beginning to SUILDHUBHAIN (O'SUILEABHANS, pronounced Sooeeliavan, Sullivan). The Sullivans were living along the river Suir in eastern Ireland when the overwhelming hordes of the Anglo-Norman invasion (about 1169) compelled them to migrate to the southwest (counties of Cork, Kerry and Limerick). The southern branch of Sullivans in America, descend from Sir Owen O'Sullivan, who sat in Parliament in 1585 (reign of Queen Elizabeth). it is not to be assumed that everyone who bears the name SULLIVAN today, descends from this line. One must establish that his ancestor left Ireland during the Cromwellian period or the great upheaval of 1641 - 1654 when "all the nobility ... were banished and their lands confiscated ... any still there by 1 May 1654 would be put to death." Many fled to Spain and other countries. Reaching America was John Thomas O'Sullivan to Virginia 1655 (our line). Florence Sullivan was Master of a ship bringing first settlers to Charleston, S.C., and he was also Surveyor-General of the Province, and Sullivan's Island named for him. The ancestor of General John Sullivan of the American Revolution settled in Maine. SULLIVAN FAMILY DESCENDED FROM CHARLEMAGNE 742-814, EMPEROR OF THE KNOWN WORLD married HILDEGARD 757-782 (can trace to Geoffrey Plantagenet 1113-1151 who married Matilda of England 1103-1167, granddaughter of WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, whose granddaughter Eleanor married Alphonse, 9th King of Castile, who died 1214) CHARLEMAGNE married Princess Hildegarde of Swabia. They had (etc., etc., etc, and so forth, right down to yours truly)
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