Congratulation Uncle Trev on further spreading the family genes to create new life :-)

Treasure Dillion was born this year in England. She is the daughter of Trevor Dillion of Birmingham, UK, and also the new granddaughter of Muriel James-Dillion of Sandy Bank and Ervin Dillion of Great Bay. Treasure bears the namesake of the land of our ancestors that we all love so much- Treasure Beach!

P.S.: Does anyone know why the name DeLeon has changed to Dillion- or are they even related?

Hello M.R.

Dillion is most likely DeLeon spelled like how it came to be pronounced.

The Deleon (of the Lion) family of TB are probably decendants of Sephardic (Spanish) Jews who left their properties and goods behind to seek sanctuary from the trials of heresy etc known as The Spanish Inquisition.


The decendants of Columbus, who had title to Jamaica from the Spanish Crown, did not allow the setting up of this procedure. Jamaica thus offered this haven.

The bloodline of these families continue today in many (most?) Jamaicans.

All the best, turey.

I was just wondering if M.R. is related to the DeLeon's. I am also a Deleon and know for sure that we are related to some of the Moxam's. (Ms.Doris Bowl's family )Ms.Doris' mother Aunty Ms. D (we could never say Ms. D. as it was considered disrespectful) Was a Deleon before she married Uncle Joe Bowl (Graham).

Turey...That was a very informative research.Are you one of us? I always thought the name was from Spanish descent (Ponce DeLeon). You are so correct in your explanation of Dillion vs DeLeon.We are all one family with a lot of love and respect for each other.

Take a look at the picture of Ms. D and Alonso. After a little PhotoShop I managed to remaster it just a little.

Ma Vie where are you to explain the difference between Dillion vs DeLeon? You were the best historian, story teller.

Thanks M.R. and congratulations on your recent achievement. That is surely Aunty Miss D.and cousin Alonzo.(May their souls R.I.P).She was the sister of my great-grandfather Albert DeLeon (Uncle Mus-getti).Whatever little I know of our origins ,I learnt from my Dad who could probably help you out.He has been working on a family tree for a while. Cousin Ervin's Dad (Uncle Norman Dillion) and Aunty Ms.D. (Doris DeLeon/Dillion)were brother and sister so your grandmother Doris and Ervin are two first cousins(I think)

Let me know how I can contact you.

What a lovely photo Sir!

Please email me at tainocacique2004@yahoo.com

One of my links to the area is through the Wynter

family. I heard talk of Parotee and a Cap'n

Wynter. Anyone know more about this?

I'm travelling for the next few days and may not

get on the internet for a while.

Please Mr DeLeontoo get Ma Vie and all the older

heads to tell their stories.

Walk good my friends. Later, turey.

my email address is nicoladis@msn.com

Do anyone know anything about the gentleman in the picture?

The man in the picture is Ms. D's son Alonzo.His wife was Miss Nicey and they had a shop by the lane at Sandy Bank School.I think his last name was Berlin. He is brother to Miss Olive and Miss Doris Bowl.Uncle to Hursley, Worrel,Peter Howard ,Panzia and their sibblings.

Yes, his last name was Berlin. I am the one of his granddaughters. When I saw the picture I thought it looked like him. We have so few pictures of the older members of our family and community who have passed away.It is very exciting to see a picture of him at such a young age. M.R. Moxam do you have anymore pictures you can share?

OK. I'm a Berlin. Sheryl daughter of Elonie (Elaine), Alonso from Sandy Bank is my Grandfather (I can't bring my self to say was. R.I.P). I have a sister name Marcia Moxam (since birth). This is getting deep. I currently reside in the U.S., Maryland and my sister is in Ottwaw, Canada. This is so deep. umissdis@comcast.net.

Nicky, that is the only picture I have of Alonso thus far. If I recieve anymore I will post it on a new Thread on the site or i can email it to you if you give me your email address.

Berlin64, I believe there is another Marcia Moxam (Marcia Moxam-Comrie I believe) she resides in Queens,NY. I will forward the photo to you.

Nicky could you please email. Which cousin of mine are you? Nickisha Patterson?

Dillondeleon email me as well. Would love all the info on the family tree. The tree on Alonso's side is not as close as we would all like since we are so spread out. I also have a sista on the Moxam side of the tree as well.

Umissdis@comcast.net

congratulations mom on givin birth to my beautiful baby sister Treasure dillion at ur age ne way shes gonna grow up to be just like the rest of us love u loads Talibahx

Talibah I don't understand your writing, not trying to disrespect you.

It's internet shorthand.
I have trouble reading it also,teens who text message use it a great deal.

HEY ALL THE GUYS IN VERMONT WANT TO SAY CONGRATS TO BERNARD AND LISA AND THIER NEW BORN SON . FR ALL YOUR CO-WORKERS IN VERMONT.

hello cuz it me sophia trevors daughter i love the site and we should be sending some pictures over soon im looking to come visit u next year when i finish school and good luck on writing your book love you lot xxxxxxxxxxx

marlon simone and tyrone said hello

I love this site it has told me so much about treasurebeach and i would love to visit some time just in case ur wondering who i am im a very close friend of sophia dillion treasure dillion's sister we are hoping to send over some picture of the baby so you can also get the chance to so what a beautiful baby girl my mom and trevor have got xx

Hello Sophie, Tyrone, and Talibah. We are very glad that you guys in the UK have discovered TB.net. We are looking forward to you visiting us here in NY, and especially the new pictures of the baby that you have mailed. Say hello to Uncle Trev and everyone for us.

BTW: email me at nicoladis@msn.com so i can get you email addresses

Hello everybody hope your all ok just wondering weather you have recived any of the pictures of the baby and we cant wait to come and visit you all nuf luv Talibah and Sophia

If the truth were to be know from doing a bit of research, you will discover that DeLeon's / Dillions did not exist in St. Elizabeth until around 1860 onwards. The name was started in the parish by one Albert DeLeon Ebanks 1828 a free born black child of St. Elizabeth. I believe his wife was Frances Ann Ebanks 1819 also from St. Elizabeth. At the moment I'm looking to see if Alber's mother was a Deleon by birth, or his biological father was a DeLeon, but I'm unable to find anything without visiting the records office in Spanish Town.

Now the name DeLeon is of Sepharic Jewish descent who moved to the United Kingdom in and round 1660s because of the Jewish persecution by the catholic church. Aaron DeLeon of Westmoreland was a wealth land owner with many slaves. He was also a legislator.

From the records, I've also found that Aaron DeLeon had a plantation in St. Elizabeth. We know from data that Albert is from a union between a master and a slave or a free born slave woman, as he were born a free slave along with his spouse Frances Ann Ebanks. One would like to assume that Albert's Father was a DeLeon and therefore took on his mother's name because his father being married.

The family rumour is this that Albert as we have already established was not born a Deleon but adopted the name DeLeon when he was told that he resembled a DeLeon.

Albert had five sons with Frances and only one of those five sons did he give the surname Deleon to and that was Herburt DeLeon. All his other sons had the surname Ebanks given. Over the course of time something happened to cause two of his sons to change their names from Ebanks to DeLeon and that is how we get the name DeLeon in Great Bay