Second Generation

7. Edward Dillon VANDAL was born about 1797 in Vandal's Mnt., Greenbrier, Virginia. He died on 25 Sep 1867 in , Shelby, Indiana. !From Vandal newsletter of March, 1992.
Edward Dillon Vandal, the youngest son of Abraham Vandal and Mary Dillon, was
born in 1797 on Vandal's Mountain in Greenbrier County, Va. Moving with his
family from Fayette County, Va to Rush County, In, about 1842, his further
movements have not been accurately reported, but it is know that in 1845 he
deeded property in Clarke County, Ia to his daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, wife
of Ferrando Cortes Vandal, and at that time he was a resident of Shelby
County, In.

!Fayette County, VA, Deed Book B, p.l, February 15, 1837 as printed in the
Vandal Newsletter, October, 1986.
"In consideration of love and affection, and five dollars and the maintenance
of granton, Abraham Vandal and his wife, Mary, during their lifetime, a tract
of land on which granton resides, which was purchased of Lewis Stuart by
Edward and Abraham jointly, also following slaves, Jane and her five children,
to wit: Lucy, Jacob, Jesse, Caly and Betty, and granton's interest in a negro
man-slave named Mickey, who was purchased jointly by Abraham and Edward D.
Vandal, and the other property, to wit: three head of horses, all interest in
cattle, sheep and hogs, and household and kitchen furniture, and all debts and
demands due Abraham Vandal, and all interest in farming utensils on the farm
on which he now resides."

!From the booklet by Don Vandel, 2007
Edward Dillon Vandal received two land grants on March 13, 1821 and Nov. 13, 1821. In 1821 Edward Dillon staked a claim in Posey Township in Rush County, Indiana and in 1841 or 1842 he was acknowledging deeds of land in West Virginia - living in Rush County Indiana.

!From the Vandal Newsletter, January 1990
In 1842, Edward Dillon VANDAL, favorite son of Abraham Vandal, sold the properties his father and mother had given to him in return for his promise to take care of them for the remainder of their lives, and moved, with his family and a family of slaves that he owned, to Rush County, Indiana.
Edward Dillon Vandal was twice Sheriff of Fayette County. He gave a $30,000 bond (D.B."C" p.60) which stated he had been appointed sheriff of Fayette County by the Governor of Virginia, December 10, 1839, to serve until the first quarterly term of the Court of said County for the year 1841, He also gave another $30,000 bond as sheriff (D.B."C" p. 143) which stated he had been appointed by the Governor as Sheriff, December 3, 1840, to serve until the expiration of his commission.

BIOGRAPHY: !From the Shelbyville, Indiana Newspaper items 1866-1870 - Probate
Order Book 9 1869-70 - page 314.
The entry states that Edward made a substantial advance to each of his
children before his death, except Mariah, who is now given the same amount
March 26, 1870.
Shelby County, Indiana Maps - 1866.
E.D. Vandall owned lot in Morristown.

Edward Dillon VANDAL and Mary "Polly" DAVIS were married on 12 Sep 1823 in , Greenbrier, Virginia.³ Mary "Polly" DAVIS (daughter of Samuel DAVIS and Jane COOK) was born about 1806. Edward Dillon VANDAL and Mary "Polly" DAVIS had the following children:

+50	i.	Henry A. VANDAL.
+51	ii.	Fernando Cortes VANDALL.
+52	iii.	Mary E. VANDAL.

Edward Dillon VANDAL and Sarah SCOTT were married on 15 Nov 1849 in Henry, Indiana. Sarah SCOTT was born about 1804 in , , Pennsylvania. Edward Dillon VANDAL and Sarah SCOTT had the following children:

+53	i.	Octavia Elvira VANDAL.
+54	ii.	Martha Ann VANDAL.
+55	iii.	Caroline Josephine VANDAL.

Edward Dillon VANDAL and Catherine DALRYMPLE were married on 11 Apr 1855 in Shelby, Indiana.⁴