My apple ID was deleated some how so now my I Pad is a brick, Apple says they have no record of my ID even though it was spelled out very plainly in the settings. any way around this or am I guilty until proven innocent.????

I could not sign into apple with the apple ID that was used to set up my iPad, the ID was clearly spelled out in the settings. I was stupid enough to use I Tunes to reset the I pad because I thought I could tie it to my current ID that I have for my I phone and newer I Pad. uhhh no, doesn't work, I need to sign in with the ID that was used to set up the I Pad when it was new except Apple says that ID doesn't exist. Make sense? Let me repeat, I have to sign in with the apple ID that was created under Apples watchful security in order to set up the device when it was new, which is now an invalid ID even though it is tied to the I pad . Milo Minder Binder would be proud.

any suggestions?