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WILLIAM LYON 1620-1692

[Ancestral Link: Lura Minnie Parker (Stagge), daughter of Minnie

May Elmer (Parker), daughter of Mark Alfred Elmer, son of Hannah

Polina Child (Elmer), daughter of Alfred Bosworth Child, son of

Mark Anthony Child, son of Increase Child, son of Mary Lyon

(Child), daughter of Joseph Lyon, son of Joseph Lyon, son of

William Lyon.]

WILLIAM LYON MEMORIAL

F O L L OW E R S

B L O G A R C H I V E

► 2012 (90)

▼ 2011 (244)

► December (4)

► October (10)

► September (16)

▼ August (166)

WILLIAM BRACKETT

1520-1575

RICHARD BRACKETT

1550-1626

RACHELL (BRACKETT)

(SAUNDERS) 1590-1651

PETER BRACKETT 1580-1616

ANDREW VINCENT

1525-1580

THOMASINE BELGRAVE

(FROST) 1562-1616

EDMOND FROST 1593-1672

ALICE FROST (BLOWER)

(TILLEY) 1594-

THOMAS BLOWER 1587-1639

THOMAS BLOWER 1556-1581

WILLIAM THOMPSON

1576-1623

ELIZABETH THOMPSON

(COGGSWELL) 1594-1676

ALICE (COGGSWELL)

1570-1616

S T AGGE - P A RK ER H I S TOR I E ST H I S B L O G WA S C R E AT E D A S A P L A C E T O P U T P I E C E S O F M Y FA M I LY H I S TO R I E S A S I F I N D

T H E M . T H E G O A L I S T O M A K E A S TO RY O F E A C H A N C E S TO R . T H I S I N F O R M AT I O N I S N O T

D O C U M E N T E D N O R V E R I F I E D . I T I S J U S T A P L A C E T O P U T I N F O R M AT I O N U N T I L I T H A S B E E N

R E S E A R C H E D F U R T H E R . P L E A S E D O N O T Q U O T E I T A S FA C T. I F A N Y O N E R E A D I N G T H I S B L O G

H A S A N Y P I C T U R E S , S T O R I E S , E T C . , T H AT T H E Y W O U L D B E W I L L I N G TO S H A R E W I T H O T H E R

FA M I LY M E M B E R S , I W O U L D B E H A P P Y T O A D D T H E M .

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signature of William Lyon, Sr. 1692, Roxbury, Suffolk,

Massachusetts, USA

William Lyon, The Immigrant

EDWARD COGGSWELL

1554-1616

ROBERT COGGSWELL 1510-

JOHN COGGSWELL 1591-1669

ELIZABETH HILL (BECKETT)

1560-1602

GRACE WHEELER (BROOKS)

1594-1664

HENRY BROOKS 1591-1683

ROBERT MARTYN 1550-

WILLIAM MARCHE 1540-1614

JOHN BURT 1541-1603

ALICE KELLOGG (BOUTON)

1610-1680

ANDREW MESSENGER 1588-

ANDREW MESSENGER

1613-1680

REINHOLD MARVIN 1513-

EDWARD MARVIN 1545-1615

ELIZABETH GREGORY

(MARVIN) 1603-1681

AGNES MANNOCK

(EVERARD) 1572-

THOMAS GAWDY EVERARD

1568-1658

JOHN CONKLING 1598-1684

ROBERT ROSE 1594-1665

ROBERT ROSE 1619-1683

MARY BRIDGUM

(BENEDICT) 1619-1719

THOMAS BENEDICT

1617-1690

EDWARD BULKELEY

1540-1620

OLIVER ST. JOHN 1570-1626

MATTHIAS ST. JOHN

1604-1669

ELIZABETH MORRICE

(STANLEY) 1602-1678

SARAH ST. JOHN (GREGORY)


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Eliot Burial Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Birth: December 23, 1620, Heston, Greater London, England

Death: May 21, 1692, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Born about 1621 (aged 14 on 11 September 1635).

Buried at Roxbury 21 May 1692.

Came to Massachusetts Bay in 1635 on the "Hopewell." (On 11

September 1635, "W[illia]m Lyon," aged 14, was enrolled at London

as a passenger for New England on the Hopewell). First settled in

Roxbury; moved to Rowley by 1676, and Roxbury 1678. Married: (1)

Roxbury 17 June 1646 Sarah Ruggles, daughter of THOMAS

RUGGLES {1637, Roxbury}.(2) Rowley 30 November 1676 Martha

(Philbrick) Cass, daughter of THOMAS PHILBRICK {1636,

Watertown} and widow of John Cass. She died at Roxbury "about" 4

August 1694.

The editors of the Lyon Memorial state that "There appears to be no

reason to question the conclusion reached by Albert Welles that this

was the William Lyon who was baptized at Heston, now part of the

city of London, December 23, 1620, the youngest son of William and

Anne (Carter) Lyon of Heston." On the contrary, aside from the

correct name and age, there is no particular reason to believe that

this baptism does apply to this immigrant, although it is not

impossible.

Burial: Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County,

Massachusetts, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 45344649

found on findagrave.com

Possible Orphan in 1635

It is said here her older brother William, might have been orphaned

(Possibly parents died mid-ship route? as his sister born about 1635

ended up in America as well, maybe she was on the ship in 1635 as

an infant with parents and parents died?)

1614-1689

JOHN GREGORY 1548-1637

HENRY GREGORY 1586-1655

JOHN GREGORY 1614-1689

JOHN PEASE 1510-1556


MARGARET KING (PEASE)

1573-1644

ROBERT PEASE 1565-1623

JOANE ARTYS (GOODALE)

1570-1610

ROBERT GOODALE 1568-1692

JOHN GOODALE 1540-1625

HENRY KILLHAM 1558-1631

MARY BRIDGE (BETTS)

1606-1678

DANIEL BREWER 1596-1646

ALICE SHARPE (RAND)

1593-1691

ROBERT RAND 1592-1639

WILLIAM WIGHTMAN

1526-1579


AGNES GARROLD

(HAMMOND) 1524-1576

WILLIAM SICKERLING 1533

JOHN LYON 1509-1592


WILLIAM CURTIS 1549-1585

THOMAS CURTIS 1560-1631

THOMAS RUGGLES

1558-1647

THOMAS RUGGLES

1584-1644

JOHN BRIDGE 1576-1665

WILLIAM ROBINSON

1615-1668

MARGARET GRAZEBROOK

(SEWELL) 1556-1629


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"The name is further registered in Rolls Office, Chancery Lane,

London, as having sailed for New England September 11, 1635, and

settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts. William Lyon, perhaps an

orphan, is said to have been placed in the care of Isaac Heath.† There

appears to be no reason to question the conclusion reached by Albert

Welles (American Family Antiquity) that this was the William Lyon

who was baptized at Heston, now part of the city of London,

December 23, 1620, the youngest son of William and Anne (Carter)

Lyon of Heston.

†"Isack" Heath, "harmsmaker" (armorer) with family were fellow

passengers with William Lyon, his name immediately following

theirs in the passenger list. He was freeman 1636; member of John

Eliot's church, ruling elder, town officer and deputy; buried Roxbury,

January 23, 1661.

page 25 Wightman had a son William born about 1580. He married

July 17, 1615, at Harrow on the Hill, Anne Carter, and made his

home in Heston.

His children were:

1. Katherine, baptized October 25, 1616;

2. John, baptized November 30, 1617, died in infancy;

3. John, baptized June 1, 1619, and

4. William, baptized December 23, 1620; (O.S.)."

found: http://dgmweb.net/FGS/Lyon/LyonWilliam-SarahRuggles-

MarthaPhilbrick.html

also reading this further makes me wonder if Katherine was born

around 1616 as mentioned in her baptism date, this would make

more sense as far as possible emigration dates for Katherine. Yet she

was married in 1652- and last known child-Nathaniel-was born in

about 1667. So there is some confusion there as for Katherine's birth

date- and about 1635 seems more likely.

found on ancestry.com

Hopewell, 2nd voyage of 1635

The Hopewell left London, England July or September 1635 with her

master, Thomas Babb, arriving in Massachusetts Bay.

ABIGAIL SEWELL (PHILLIPS)

1588-1658

NICHOLAS PHILLIPS

1611-1672

JACOB FRENCH 1555-1615

HENRY RIDDLESDALE

1519-1591

JOHN RIDDLESDALE

1557-1629

GEORGE DE PARMENTER

1520-1591

RICHARD FLEGG 1500-1550

JOHN FLEGG 1555-1618

ALLEN FLEGG 1575-1632

JOHN BIRDSALL 1490-

THOMAS LANGLEY

1548-1600

AMY HILL (BIRD) 1565-1625

ROBERT BIRD 1555-1622

JUDITH BURES KING

(AYLMER) 1525-1618

JOHN ELMER or AYLMER

1521-1594

SAMUEL ELMER or AYLMER

1546-1635

Child - Summary of Origin

HENRY BURT 1595-1662

HENRY BURT 1567-1617

ISETT (BURT) 1571-1629

EULALIA MARCHE (BURT)

1598-1690

RICHARD MARCHE 1558-1612

THOMAS HAMMOND

1545-1589

JOHN POLLY 1618-1689

JACHIN GREGORY 1641-1697

RACHEL SMITH (BENEDICT)

1673-1737

AVIS TANNER

(BARBER)1703-1777


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Alphabetical:

Albon Alice 25

Baylie Robert 23, #20

Blackly/Blackwell Thomas 20, #3, listed with Tredwells

Bull Thomas 25 (From Southwark, Surrey, Ref: Hinman. 36 pg 169)

Chambers Robert 13, #9

Chipperfield Edmond 20

Clark Mary 16

Cleven Joan 18

Edge Robert 25

Edwards Robert 22

Forten Jo. 14

Freeman Anthony 22

Grave Joan 30

Grave Mary 26

Heath Elizabeth 40

Heath Elizabeth 5

Heath Isack 50, Harnis maker (From Amwell, Little, Hertfordshire,

bound for Roxbury as per 36 pg 66)* Heath William, same cities, is

on the Lyon as per 36 pg 66))

Heath Martha 30

Hubbard Marie 24, #11

Hull Katherin 23

Hulls Andrew 29

Hutley Richard 15

Johnson Thomas 25, #10

Kerbie Jo. 12, #12 (Kerby, John, from Rowington, Warwickshire,

bound for Plymouth. Ref: Wethersfield History. 36 pg 175)

Leaves Ellin 17

Lloyd Walter 27

Lyon William 14

Marshall Jo. 14

Maudsley Henry 24, #5

Miller Joseph 15

Norton William 25 (From Stortford's Bishop's, Hertfordshire, bound

for Ipswitch as per 36 pg 71)

Pennaird Robert 21, a Turner or tanner

Pennaird Thomas 10

Prier Jo. 15 (John and Thomas Prior are listed on the Hopewell,

from Watford, Hertford, bound for Scituate, as per 36 pg 71)

Pryer Daniell 13

Reld Gabriell 18

Robinson Isack 15, #14

Rofe Barbary 20

Stokes Grace 20

Thomas Jo. 14, #13

ROLAND/RICHARD

BRACKETT 1610-1690

ALICE BLOWER (BRACKETT)

1615-1690

GEORGE DAKE 1699-1746

HANNAH COGGSWELL

(WALDO) 1624-1704

CORNELIUS WALDO

1624-1700

JOHN WITT 1612-1675

ANN WITT (BARNEY)

1636-1701

JACOB BARNEY 1601-1673

JACOB BARNEY 1628-1693

ISRAEL BARNEY 1675-1696

JANE CRANDALL 1653-1715

JOB BABCOCK 1646-

MARY OPP (CRANDALL)

1633-1670

JOHN CRANDALL 1582-1676

MARY BECKETT (SOULE)

1590-1676

SUSANNAH SOULE (WEST)

1642-1716

FRANCIS WEST 1630-1696

SUSANNA WEST (BARBER)

1666-1758

JAMES BARBER 1620-

ANTHONY WATERS 1643-1675

SAMUEL SMITH 1645-1730

RACHEL MARVIN (SMITH)

1649-1687

THOMAS BENEDICT

1640-1688

MATTHIAS ST. JOHN

1630-1728

MARY BURT (BROOKS)

1635-1689

THOMAS BENEDICT

1670-1743


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Ticknall Henrie 15

Toothaker Margaret 28

Toothaker Roger 1

Toothaker Roger 23

Tredwell Mary 30, smith #1

Tredwell, Thomas 1, #4


Turner Thomas 42

Weekes Anna 1, #18

Weekes Jo. 26, Tanner #16

Weekes Marie 28, #17

West Twiford 19

Williamson Ann 18, #15

With Mary 62

Withie Marie 16

Withie Robert 20

Withie Suzan 18, #19

Wood Elizabeth 24, #7

Wood Jo. 26, #8

Wood William 27, husbandman #6

Younglove Margaret 28

Younglove Samuel 1

Younglove Samuel 30

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~

Sworn July 28, 1635

Certificate from the Minister of St. Giles Cripplegate.

Tredwell Mary 30, smith #1


Blackly/Blackwell Thomas 20, #3


Sworn August 21, 1635

Maudsley Henry 24, #5

Sworn September 11, 1635

Baylie Robert 23, #20

Chambers Robert 13, #9

Hubbard Marie 24, #11

Johnson Thomas 25, #10

Kerbie Jo. 12, #12 (Kerby, John, from Rowington, Warwickshire,

bound for Plymouth. Ref: Wethersfield History. 36 pg 175)

Robinson Isack 15, #14

Thomas Jo. 14, #13

Weekes Jo. 26, Tanner #16

Weekes Marie 28, #17

Weekes Anna 1, #18

Williamson Ann 18, #15

MATTHIAS ST. JOHN

1667-1748

SAMUEL CARTER 1665-1728

EBENEZER CARTER -

1697-1774

ABIGAIL MARVIN (BOUTON)

1640-1680

JOHN BOUTON 1636-1707

ELIZABETH STANLEY (ST.

JOHN) 1635-1693

MARK ST. JOHN 1633-1693

JOSEPH BOUTON 1665-1746

JOHN BENEDICT 1649-1729

CATHERINE KILLIAM

(GOODELL) 1606-1666

ROBERT GOODALE 1594-1682

MARY GOODELL (PEASE)

1630-1668




DANIEL PEASE 1692-

ELIZABETH POLLY

(PHILLIPS) 1657-

MARY PACKARD (PHILLIPS)

1636-1684

NATHANIEL BREWER

1635-1694

GRACE BETT (MORRIS)

1634-1705

EDWARD MORRIS 1630-1689

GRACE MORRIS (CHILD)

1661-1723

RICHARD PHILLIPS

1635-1695

CALEB PHILLIPS 1659-1690

PRISCILLA HARRIS (CHILD)

1684-1780


EPHRAIM CHILD 1683-1759


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Withie Suzan 18, #19

Wood Elizabeth 24, #7

Wood Jo. 26, #8

Wood William 27, husbandman #6

September 11, 1635

Albon Alice 25

Bull Thomas 25 (From Southwark, Surrey, Ref: Hinman. 36 pg 169)

Chipperfield Edmond 20

Clark Mary 16

Cleven Joan 18

Edge Robert 25

Edwards Robert 22

Forten Jo. 14

Freeman Anthony 22

Grave Joan 30

Grave Mary 26

Heath Isack 50, Harnis maker (From Amwell, Little, Hertfordshire,

bound for Roxbury as per 36 pg 66)* Heath William, same cities, is

on the Lyon as per 36 pg 66))

Heath Elizabeth 40

Heath Elizabeth 5

Heath Martha 30

Hull Katherin 23

Hulls Andrew 29

Hutley Richard 15

Leaves Ellin 17

Lloyd Walter 27

Lyon William 14

Marshall Jo. 14

Miller Joseph 15

Prier Jo. 15 (John and Thomas Prior are listed on the Hopewell,

from Watford, Hertford, bound for Scituate, as per 36 pg 71)

Pryer Daniell 13

Reld Gabriell 18

Rofe Barbary 20

Stokes Grace 20

Ticknall Henrie 15

Toothaker Roger 23

Toothaker Margaret 28

Toothaker Roger 1

West Twiford 19

With Mary 62

Withie Marie 16

Withie Robert 20

Younglove Samuel 30

Younglove Margaret 28

WELTHIAN LORING

(RICHARDS) 1599-1679

ANNA RICHARDS (HUNT)

1626-1650

PHILLIP TORREY 1585-1621

WILLIAM TORREY 1608-1690

ENOCH HUNT 1554-1653

THOMAS RICHARDS

1596-1651

EPHRAIM HUNT 1610-1686

RALPH ELLINGWOOD

1607-1673

MARGARET FLEMING

(BOWEN) 1600-1675

GEORGE BACON 1592-1642

JOHN POLLY 1617-1689

GRIFFITH BOWEN 1600-1675

MARY BOWEN (CHILD)

1635-1707

BENJAMIN CHILDE

1591-1658

BENJAMIN CHILD 1631-1678

THOMAS PERYN 1585-

JOHN PERRIN 1614-1674

SAMUEL PERRIN 1671-1744

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► February (3)

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Younglove Samuel 1

Sworn August 29, 1635

Norton William 25 (From Stortford's Bishop's, Hertfordshire, bound

for Ipswitch as per 36 pg 71)

September 5, 1635

Turner Thomas 42

"Certificate from Doctor Denison"

Pennaird Robert 21, a Turner or tanner

Pennaird Thomas 10

Hopewell sources:

Hotten P of Q pg 110,123,130-131

http://www.winthropsociety.org/ships/hopewell2.htm

(contains massive errors, duplicates the James 2 list)

http://english-america.com/spls/635ne021.html#Hopewell

http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/hopewell1635_2.shtml

Pilgrim Ship Lists

Pilgrim Ship Passengers

Genealogy Main Page


William Lyon

Born: December 23, 1620 – Heston, Middlesex, England

Immigration: September 1635 – Aboard the Ship "Hopewell"

Died: May 16, 1692 – Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Buried: May 21, 1692 – Old Cemetery, West Roxbury, Suffolk,

Massachusetts

Revised January 23, 2011

William Lyon was born (or possibly baptized) on December 23, 1620

in Heston, Middlesex County, England. Heston, then a separate

community, is now part of the city of London. William was the son

of William Lyon (1580-1634) and Anne Carter (1594-unknown),

both of Heston, and the grandson of another William Lyon

(1540-1624) and Isabelle Wightman (1559-1590+). William may

have had brothers or sisters but their names, if they existed, are

unknown.

While William had the same name as both his father and

grandfather, and also named one of his sons William, there is no

evidence that he was named either William Lyon Sr., William Lyon

Jr., or William Lyon III. Variations of his last name, including Lion,

Lyons and Ljon, also appear in certain records, but Lyon is the

generally accepted spelling. It is interesting to note, however, the

William Lyon himself spelled his own name "Lion" in his last will

and testament.


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William, at age 14, immigrated to America on board the ship

"Hopewell", which left England on September 11, 1635. By some

accounts, he was an orphan in the care of Isaac Heath, a weapons

manufacturer, who also was on board the "Hopewell". This is

plausible because William's father died in 1634. William may have

been indentured to Isaac Heath for a period of time, a common

practice at that time.

There is no record of William Lyon during his early years in New

England. He sooner or later settled in the community of Roxbury,

Massachusetts, near Boston (years later, Roxbury became

incorporated into the greater city of Boston).

In Roxbury, on March 17, 1646 (by some accounts June 17, 1646),

William, age 26, married Sarah Ruggles, age 17. Sarah Ruggles was

born April 19, 1629 in Nazeing, Essex, England. She was the daughter

of Thomas Ruggles (1584-1644) and Mary Curtis (1559-1674). The

Ruggles family is listed among the "Nazeing Christians" who

participated in the "Great Migration" to America that began in 1630.

It is likely, therefore, that Sarah Ruggles came to America as an

infant or very young girl, possibly on the same ship, the "Hopewell",

that brought William Lyon.

Over a 20-year period, William and Sarah had eight children, all born

in Roxbury. Children that survived to adulthood were

John (1647-1702),

Thomas (1648-1734),

Samuel (1650-1713),

William (1652-1714),

Joseph (1654-1721) and

Sarah (1657).

A Jonathan Lyon was born in 1666 but died in early 1668. Another

boy, born in 1668, was also named Jonathan, but he too died that

same year.


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The death of Sarah Ruggles Lyon was not recorded, but it is believed

she died in Rowley, Massachusetts, and certainly before September

30, 1677, for on that day William Lyon, at age 56, married the widow

Martha Philbrick Casse, age 46. Martha Philbrick was born about

1631 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts (there is, however,

some question as to whether Watertown is her correct birthplace),

the daughter of Thomas (Philbrick) Felbrigge II and Elizabeth

Knapp. Martha was the widow of John Casse (or Cass), who died in

1675.

Though William Lyon and Martha Philbrick did not have any

children of their own, with his marriage to Martha, William Lyon

became the stepfather of her ten children:

Martha (1649),

John (1650),

Mary (1652),

Joseph (1656),

Samuel (1659),

Jonathan (1663),

Elizabeth (1666),

Mercy (1668),

Ebenezer (1671) and

Abigail (1674).

This brought the total immediate family of William Lyon to 19

people, with 17 children ranging in age from 30 to 3. (Of interest was

the sad fate of the youngest child, Abigail. She was captured by

Indians on August 10, 1703 and held in captivity until her death, at

age 31, on December 15, 1705.)

William Lyon was a prominent member of the Roxbury community.

In 1645, he became a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery

Company of Roxbury. In 1648, he received a grant of six acres of


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land in Roxbury, and in 1652 a grant of three acres "upon the

common, by John Polly's." He was admitted to full communion in

John Elliot’s church in 1655, and became a freeman in 1666. He is

mentioned in numerous documents (land transactions, deeds, etc.)

in Roxbury city records:

Deed dated June 25, 1651: "For valueable Consideration in hand

received, Capt. Hugh Pritchard, late of Roxbury in New England,

deeds unto James Morgan, Griffin Craft, Edward Bridge, Wm. Lyon,

John Mayes, Robt. Seaber and John Ruggles and Isaac Johnson a

certaine parcell of marsh land in Roxbury being now an island by

reason of a creeke between the same and the land of John Johnson

of Roxbury."

Deed dated August 3, 1657: "In Consideration of fowerscore pounds

to him in hand well and truly paid, Edward Weld deeds to William

Lyon and John Polly 40 acres of land in Roxbury."

Deed dated September 4, 1657: "In Consideration of certain other

lands and houses specified as also in Consideration of sixe pounds in

hand paid unto him, William Lyon and Sarah his wife deed to Isacke

Johnson a dwelling house in Roxbury with an orchard and tenne

acres of land more or lesse, of which said Orchard is part. Signed:

William Lion and a seale. Sarah Lyon and a seale.

Deed dated June 15, 1661: "In Consideration of a Vallueable price to

us all: and to every of our contents payed, we, Richard Witherington

and Eliz: his Wife of Dorchester and John Aldiss and Sarah his Wife

and Jon Smith and Lidda his Wife both of Dedham deed to Willm

Gary and Willm Lyon and John Mayes Junr and John Bridge and

Jon Watson Junr all of them of Roxberry, in generall all the

houseing and lands that Deacon Phillip Elliott was possessed of in

Roxberry when he Died, including a dwelling house, Barne and Cow

houses with two Achors of land in Roxbury; ninety-six Achors of

land in the Second alottment in Roxberry; fiveteen Achors of land as

it lyeth in Roxbery abutting upon the highway leading to the great

Pond; six Achrs of Salt Marsh at Gravelly Pointe in Roxbury; three

Achors and a halfe of fresh Meadow as it lyeth in baremash in

Roxbury; twelve Achors of land in Roxbury."

Deed dated September 1, 1661: In Consideration of a valueable Price

to us in hand payed, we, William Lyon, John Mayes, Junr and John


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Bridge and John Watson Junr to William Gary fiveteen Achors of

land in Roxbury.

When the new settlement of New Roxbury (now Woodstock,

Connecticut) was determined upon in 1686, William Lyon was one

of the "goers" and was assigned a lot there, although he did not

actually occupy it. However, several of his grandsons (William,

Thomas, John and Jacob) were prominent members of Woodstock,

and a stepson, Ebenezer Cass, received a grant of land there.

William Lyon and second wife Martha lived out their lives in

Roxbury. The Lyon homestead was located on what is now Bellevue

Avenue, formerly called Lyon Street. It was on the east side of the

street, southwest of Atwood Street.

William Lyon died at age 71 on May 16, 1692. He was buried five

days later in the Old Cemetery in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. His

second wife, Martha, survived him by two years and died at age 63

on August 4, 1694. Martha's will mentions leaving "half the drinks"

each to son Ebenezer and daughter Abigail, indicating that William

and Martha Lyon, at least during the latter part of their lives, were

innkeepers.

The following document is interesting for it helps us understand

what life was like in early New England (original spelling is

unchanged):

"Wm Lyon & Rich. Sutton, both of Roxbury (for & in consideration

of two oxen sould and delivered to them) did grant unto Tho:

Dudley, Governr., six Acres of land in Roxbury, lyeing southwards of

the great lotts, the land of Georg Brand on the east, the commons on

the west & on the south. Also fyve Acres near the greate Pond, lately

purchased of Samuel Ruggles with fyve acres he doth covent,

sufficiently to fence before the 1 (3) next, both these parcels of land

being the possession of sd. Wm. And the said Rich: doth grant

fifteene Acres purchased of Wm. Parke, with the appurtenances;

provided that if the sd. Wm. & Richard shall pay to the sd. Thomas,

his heiress, Execs. or Assignes fourty seven shillings six pence

lawfull money upon 7 (2) next & the like sum upon the 7 (8) 1651, &

the like summes each 7th day of Apr. & Octob. the severall yeares

1652, 1653, 1654, in good clean dry & merchantable wheat at the now

dwelling house of the sd. Tho. Dudley in Roxbury, then this grant to

be void, els not. And the said Wm. & Rich. do bind themselves in the


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summe of fourteene pounds that they will not forfeit the mortgage.

And the sd. Tho. Dudley doth agree that if the sd. Wm. & Rich:

doenow carry plow harrow &e according to an agreement beareing

date with these presents that then it shalbe abated out of the above

sd. paymts. dated 7 (8) 1650 & acknowledged 19 (8) 1650 before Mr.

Wm. Hibbins."

William Lyon’s last will and testament was a follows:

The Last Will and Testament of William Lion Senr of Roxbury in the

County of Suffolk in his Majesties Territory in New England as

followeth: I the sd William Lion being in my perfect understanding

and memory by the blessing of my mercifull Father into whose

hands I commend my Soul, I dispose of my Worldly Estate as

followeth:

I will constitute my Eldest son John Lion to be my Sole and alone

Executor and Administrator to act with full power as I myself can do

during my natural life for to take care for to discharge and pay or

cause to be paid all my just Debts and Such Charges as may be

needfull for my decent buriall. And also as an attorney to recover all

due Debts to the sd. William Lion’s Estate. I further will and give

unto my son John Lion my now Dwelling house Together with all

and every parcell of Land or Lands belonging unto me in Roxbury to

the sd. John Lion and his Male heires, and should that family faile of

Male heires then the same benefit to Thomas Lion and his Male

heires and Samuel Lion and his Male heires and William Lion and

his Male heires and Joseph Lion and his Male heires.

Furthermore my Will is That my sons Thomas and William Lion

shall have my Salt Marsh at Gravelly Point equally divided between

them notwithstanding the words all and every parcell in the

sixteenth line.

Furthermore my Will is That my beloved wife Martha shall have

Seven pounds a yeare. That is to say Three pounds Tenn Shillings in

Money and Three pounds Tenn Shillings in Countrey pay as the sd.

Martha shall need at current prices, and the new Leantoo in the

Western end of my house for to dwell in and room in the Parlour as

she shall have occasion for the same privileges above mentioned to

be duly performed by the above mentioned Executor unto the sd.

Martha Lion during her naturall life.

My Will is that my Four Sons, Thomas and Samuel, William and

Joseph shall have Sixteen pounds apiece duely and truely paid unto


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them at Current pay at Current prices within Six years after my

death by my above mentioned Executor.

And for the better enabling my Son John Lion to discharge these

obligations, I the sd. William Lion Senr give all my moveables within

and without doors excepting those things particularly given.

And Furthermore if in case that the Salt Marsh don’t come to make

Thomas and William Sixteen pounds apiece, then to be made up out

of the estate.

The last Will of William Lion. Witness my hand and seale.

Signature: William Lion Sr.

In the presence of Jabez Tolman, John Grigs, Francis Youngman.

Probated October 27, 1692

Inventory, May 27, 1692, amounted to £213-16-4


The Lyon Family from Scotland to America

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmorris/rockawayrecords

/lyon.htm Morris County, NJGenWeb

Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J.

Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)

The family of LYON is of great antiquity in Scotland. The ancestors

of the family, John de LYON, came over with William I. He or one of

his immediate ancestors settled in Perthshire, in the district still

called Glenlyon. Sir John LYON, son of John de LYON, "a young

man of very good parts and qualities, and a very graceful and comely

person, and a great favorite of the king (Robert II) was Lord High

Chamberlain of Scotland. The Princess Jean, the king's daughter,

being in love with the fair-favored young man, he received her hand

in marriage, and with it the lands of Glamis, 1372." Until that time

Glamis was a royal residence of a line that dates back to Kenneth I,

850 A. D. This castle was the scene of Macbeth's crime. The murder

of Malcolm II, at Glamis is narrated as an authentic event by the old

chroniclers.

Colonial records place William, of Roxbury, (landed 1635, aged 14,

ship Hopewell) as the earliest of the "old comers." The American

Antiquity, show, thus William LYON as descended from Sir Adam

LYON, knight, first son of John de LYON, the Feudal Baron, the

French family of LEONNE, originated from LEONES, a patrician

family of Rome.


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The latter's third son, Sir John LYON, Baron of Fortevoit, was the

ancestor of the Earls of Strathmore. Gen. Nathaniel LYON (Civil

War) claimed direct descent Sir Thomas LYON, of Auldbar,

Forfarshire, designated master of Glamis, brother of John, the

Eighth Lord Glamis, one of the principals in the seizure of James VI,

at the raid of Ruthern, 1582, and after his return, he with the Earls

of Angus and Mar, seized Sterling Castle. Again he fled, but in 1585

was restored to royal favor.

It is further stated that Sir John LYON had two sons, the first, Earl

of Strathmore, the second, Earl of Kingham. Another John LYON

was colonel of the Scottish Guards in the services of Henry IV of

France. William LYON, son of the above John LYON, having been

denounced as a heretic at the time of the massacre of St.

Bartholemew, August 24, 1572, escaped to Holland where he

received protection and ultimately came with his three children to

New England. This would indicate that William of Roxbury was not

the first of the LYON family of Glenlyon, to seek a home in America.

William, of Roxbury, was a member of the Artillery, 1645, free man

1666, died 1692. John LYON, of Salem, 1638, lived there until 1648.

John LYNE (LYON?), of New Haven, signed covenant 1639. Thomas

LYON settled on Byram river 1640. Henry LYON was at Milford

1646, John LYON was at Marblehead 1648. Richard LYON was at

Dorcester 1649.

These men were doubtless clansmen if not near relatives, and were

among those who fled from the mother country for religious,

political or civil reasons, traitors in their old home, but patriots in

their wilderness refuge, and doubtless they were the founders of the

LYON family in the United States, a vast aggregate of people widely

separated by time and circumstances, but many of them holding in

common the tradition of Glenlyon origin and ancestry.

Although descendants of Robert the Bruce, founder of the House of

Stuart, the colonial LYONs were king-haters, especially Stuart-

haters. Like the master of Glamis, Sir Thomas LYON, a number of

the LYONs were naturally partakers of treason through fierce and

fanatical convictions that demanded personal liberty and condemned

kingcraft. These "Puritan" under the persecution, were in sympathy

with the Roundhead movement and active adherents of

CROMWELL.


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Tradition says that Richard LYON, who appeared at Fairfield 1649

after the decapitation of Charles I, was on guard with his two

brothers at the scaffold the day of the execution and witnessed the

regicide. Daunted by the enormity of this political crime the three

secretly took ship for America and landed at Boston, Massachusetts.

Here they separated: Richard journeying to Connecticut to settle

there.

This Richard is the ancestor of the New Jersey LYONs, of the Henry

LYON, of Milford and Newark. He was of Fairfield 1649, and his

house and home lot of two acres is recorded January 1653. He was

made free man 1665. His will dated 1678, mentions wife Margaret,

and children Moses, Richard, William, Samuel, Joseph, Hester, wife

of Nathaniel PERRY, Bettie, Hannah and Abigail. Henry LYON, the

oldest son of Richard, was brother-in-law to Joseph

MIDDLEBROOK and of Thomas BATEMAN. The will of William

BATEMAN 1656, gave five pounds to grandchild Joseph

MIDDLEBROOK, one-half of his estate to son Thomas and one-half

to son-in-law Henry LYON.

Children:

Moses, son of Richard, married Mary _____ died before 1696.

Richard had Samuel, Ebenezer and Sarah baptized April 5, 1696;

Daniel, October 3, 1697; Nathan, February 13, 1703; Jonathan, June

1, 1708, (Fairfield Parish Records).

William had Nathaniel baptized September 9, 1694; Eunice,

September 1716, and Tabitha. Samuel had wife Susanna and

children: John, James and Margaret baptized March 12, 1704; Abigail

May 12, 1706; Ephriam, September 27, 1708; Anne, August 6, 1710;

Jeremiah, April 1, 1713.

Joseph had wife Abigail, children: Joseph, baptized July 28, 1695;

David, June 27, 1697.

John, had wife Hannah, children: Thankful, Elizabeth, Hannah,

John, baptized August 15, 1726; Hester, February 2, 1726; Lyon, April

16, 1729, Griswould, May 30, 1731.


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The general outlook at this time, New Jersey under the charter

granted to Berkeley and Carteret, promised greater freedom in civil

and religious affairs than could be hoped for with the existing

conditions of Connecticut, and they severed home ties for still

another pioneer beginning, known only by hearsay.

Staunch they were in all things, sternly zealous in church matters,

and sternly opposed to monarchial interference. The spirit of

independence that animated the Puritan fathers was transmitted to

their descendants, an aversion to the domination of kings that

reached a climax in the Essex Riots 1745, which was the first overt

act of resistance to the authority of Great Britain, making the men of

New Jersey Plantations the earliest aggressors in the cause of civil

liberty.

Henry LYON of the Milford colony was one of the founders of

Newark, New Jersey, first called Milford, received home lot number

8, held several public offices and is cited as having been at Elizabeth,

New Jersey, with son Thomas in 1673, where he purchased among

other lands 100 acres of upland by the lyne (line?) of Elizabethport,

which has since been called Lyons Farms.

Henry LYON, of Milford, the Passaic pilgrim, in 1652 was married at

Fairfield church to Mary, daughter of William BATEMAN. His will,

dated 1702 in Newark, names wife Mary, and children: Samuel,

Joseph, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Thomas, deceased; John, deceased,

Nathaniel, deceased; Dorcas and Mary.

Children of Henry LYON and wife Mary:

Samuel, had home lot 39, married (1) Sarah BEACH, (2) Hannah

PIERSON. Will 1765 mentions children: Samuel, Henry, Joseph,

John, James, Mary, Sarah, Hannah, and wife Hannah.

Joseph's will 1726, names children: Joseph, born 1676, died 1726;

Abigail, wife of Joseph CRANE, son-in-law Nathan FOSTER; Samuel

and Daniel SAYRES.

Benjamin, Esq., will 1726, children: Benjamin (2), Anne, wife of

Israel CANFIELD; Johanna, wife of John PRUDEN and wife Bethya.

Benjamin (2) born 1694, died January 7, 1747. Children Benjamin

(3), Moses, Daniel and Samuel. Grandson Rufus CRANE, who was

son of Hannah LYON and Jonas CRANE, a Revolutionary soldier,

who was born 1718, died 1805. Their son Rufus was born 1744,

married Charity CAMPBELL 1779, died 1804. Son-in-law Amos DAY,

deacon, had children: Amos, Aaron and Phebe.


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Capt. Ebenezer, born 1670, died March 31, 1739, buried at Elizabeth,

New Jersey, had wife Elizabeth born 1668, died 1739.

Thomas died 1694, had wife Elizabeth, whose will 1731, names

children: Thomas (2), Isaac, Elizabeth, Anna MILLS and Phebe

THOMSON (Penelope THOMPSON, Congers Notes.) Thomas (2)

will 1759, Daniel and son-in-law, Samuel BOND. Isaac died February

3, 1764, aged 72.

William, children: Mattaniah, John, Eliphlet, Abigail and Jane;

granddaughter Lucy PIERSON. Mattaniah died at Morristown

February 4, 1794, aged 69. (He had wife Mary, Morristown records

give children: John and wife Esther; Hannah, baptized April 28,

1763, died August 18, 1763; Stephen SMITH, baptized November 24,

1764, died May 11, 1790; Harvey, baptized December 6, 1767, died

September 24, 1791; Jacob, born July 30, 1771; Isaac, Moses and

Aaron.

John, died 1694, had wife Hannah and four children.

Nathaniel died before 1702, his widow Mary, married POTTER.

Children: Mary and Elizabeth.

Dorcas, died young: Mary, married John WARD, had a son John and

a grandson Lemuel, who married Hannah CANFIELD. John WARD

married (2) Abigail KITCHEL.

Benjamin LYON (2) had wife Martha, born 1694, died 1749, had son

Benjamin (3) born 1719, died 1758, buried at Elizabeth churchyard.

Anna LYON, who married Israel CANFIELD (born 1684 at Milford,

died 1744 at Newark) had children: Thomas, Esq., married Eliza

BALDWIN; David, died 1756; Ephriam, died 1759; Israel, Abraham,

Phebe, married Timothy BRUEN; Abigail, married ____ BEACH;

Hannah, married Lemuel WARD; Sarah, married Joseph HEDDEN,

Esq.

Joanna LYON, who married John PRUDEN (born at Milford 1675)

was son of Rev. John, the school master who graduated at Harvard

1668. Children: Joanna and Abigail, who married Deacon Samuel

ALLING.

Benjamin LYON (3) had children: Benjamin (4) who married Mary

LUM November 18, 1747; Martha, married John GLOVER


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September 14, 1747; Mary, married Ezekiel YOUNGLOVE May 16,

1746, who had daughter Dorcas, who married Zenas BALDWIN

August 31, 1769. The tribe of Benjamin seems to have settled at an

early date at Morristown and Mendham, New Jersey.

Samuel LYON, son of Benjamin (2) born 1739, died 1780, married

Phebe CHANDLER, born 1730, died 1781. Children: Samuel, born

September 19, 1753, died December 31, 1776; Tappen, born February

15, 1756, died December 15, 1776. Samuel and Tappen were captured

by the British and confined in the Sugar House Prison in New York

and died there. Phebe, born October 14, 1758, died October 16, 1821;

David, born December 19, 1760, died May 21, 1845; Ann, born June

27, 1763, died January 20, 1846; Aaron, born September 7, 1766, died

October 31, 1768; Joanna, born December 1, 1769, died November 11,

1791; Caleb, born September 29, 1771, died April 27, 1854, removed to

Schnectady, New York. Amos, born September 28, 1775, married

Charity HARRISON, of Lyons Farms, died December 28, 1823. She

was born November 22, 1776, died February 21, 1853.

Children of Amos LYON and wife Charity: Nancy, born November 21,

1801, married John WILSON, of North Shields, England, died

February 1893; Julia Ann, born June 21, 1803, married Daniel

BAKER, of Irvington, New York, died July 16, 1852; Caleb, born

August 16, 1805, died June 14, 1807; Joseph, born October 12, 1807,

settled at Mt. Gilead, Ohio, died about 1892; Phebe, born June 30,

1809, married Joshua EDWARDS, of Lickning county, Ohio, died

August 15, 1868; Caleb (2) born August 21, 1811, married Julia Ann

RABB, settled at Utica, Ohio, died December 9, 1897; David, born

October 1, 1813, died April 4, 1836; Hannah, born January 31, 1816,

died May 6, 1829; John, born March 17, 1818, married and settled in

Broadway, Hale county, Ohio, died April 28, 1893; Elizabeth, born

August 21, 1821, died December 23, 1821.

Matthias, son of Benjamin (2) born 1738, was Revolutionary soldier,

captain in Col. DRAYTON's Regiment. He had son Joseph, and died

1797, buried at Elizabeth churchyard.

Daniel LYON, son of Benjamin (2) was Revolutionary soldier in

Capt. MARSH's Troop of Lighthorse, married Eunice Fitz

RANDOLPH 1761. Children: Benjamin, born September 23, 1763;

Daniel, born November 2, 1765; Sarah, born November 8, 1766;

Rhoda, born December 3, 1768; Matthias, born September 26, 1771;

Mary, born July 22, 1774; Simon, born April 2, 1777; John, born

November 5, 1786.

(Conger's notes Ham Daniel LYON and wife Eunice, Will 1796.

Children: Abraham, Joseph, Jacob, David, Daniel, Aaron, Moses,


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John, Stephen, Crecy, Sarah, Phebe, Joanna and Anna.)

Matthias LYON, son of Daniel and Eunice, married Mary Fitz

RANDOLPH 1796. Children: Charlotte, born 1799; Mary, born 1800;

Sarah, born 1802; Rhoda, born 1803; Bulah, born 1804; Daniel, born

1806; Joel, born 1807; Abel, born 1808; Gilbert, born 1809.

Simon LYON, third son of Daniel, married Christinia STEWART

1805. Children: Maria, born 1806; Sarah, born 1808; John, born

1809; Rebecca, born 1811; James, born 1812; Jacob, born 1814;

Daniel, born 1816; Eliza, born 1818; Joseph, born 1821; Margaret,

born 1823.

Moses, son of Benjamin, (2) born 1731, died March 27, 1813, married

Mary HARRIS. She was born 1739, died June 12, 1809. Both buried

at Elizabeth, New Jersey. Moses was Revolutionary soldier in

Captain Abraham LYON's 7th Company, 4th Battalion, 2nd Essex

Regiment.

Children of Moses LYON and wife Mary: James, born at Lyons

Farms August 31, 1755, emigrated to Ohio 1787, died September 20,

1841, at the homestead, Mill Creek Farm, near Cincinnati, Ohio. He

was a Revolutionary soldier in Col. Jedadiah BALDWIN's Regiment

of Artificers, and pensioned for three years actual service. He

married (1) Elizabeth WILLIAMS, of Newark, April 21, 1782. She was

born May 18, 1759, died at Cincinnati September 10, 1800. (2) Mrs.

Mary HAMMEL, November 4, 1801. She died November 13, 1813. (3)

Mrs. Mary WILLIAMS, widow of Thomas WILLIAMS, the brother of

Elizabeth. She was born June 22, 1763, died December 22, 1834. No

children by second and third marriage.

Henry, born 1757, married Joanna E. _____ who was born 1766. He

was Revolutionary soldier in BALDWIN's Artificers and applied for

pension for three year's service 1818, dismissed from Elizabeth First

Presbyterian Church to Newark, 1831. His wife died at Newark 1840,

aged 74. Children: James, Henry and Hannah; all died childless.

Moses, born 1761, died 1763, buried at First Presbyterian churchyard

at Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Moses (2) born December 21, 1763 at Lyons Farms, died at

Prattsburg [Plattsburg?], New York, May 2, 1823, married Elizabeth

ARNETT at Elizabethtown, May 1787. She was born April 24, 1769,

died at Plattsburg, New York, April 7, 1822.

Children of Moses LYON and wife Elizabeth: James, born April 27,

1788, married Lydia MORELY, died March 15, 1864; Moses, born


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March 18, 1789, married Sallie BENTON, died April 21, 1863; Mary

Bowman, born April 15, 1791, married William WORDS, died April

13, 1873; Elizabeth Arnett, born February 10, 1793 married Ebenezer

RICE; Abigail Grummon, born November 29, 1797, married Samuel

RICE, died November 24, 1883; Robert Bend, born September 27,

1796, married Catharine BACON, died at Conneant, Ohio, October 5,

1859; Abner Parcell, born January 27, 1799, married Helen

HUMPHREYS, died 1878; Thomas Bowman, born August 9, 1801,

married Devia SMEDLEY, died 1878; Sarah Gibbs, born 1803,

married Norman TOWN, died 1884; Lewis Shexill, born 1805, died

1806; Charles Procter, born 1808, died 1809; Jane Ann, born 1807,

died 1864, married Norman LITTLE; Helen Reynetta, born 1811,

married Dr. Ten Eyck GANESVOOST, died 1880.

Obediah LYON, born 1765, lived on a farm between Newark and

Elizabeth, New Jersey, married (1) Catharine CRANE, died

September 13, 1847. She was born 1768, died 1789. (2) Sarah

MEEKER, who was born 1765, died 1852. Children of Obediah and

wife Sarah: Stephen, born 1791, died 1864; David, born 1793;

Elizabeth, born 1795; Catharine, born 1797; Harris, born 1799;

Abigail, born 1803.

Richard LYON, married (1) Sallie HENDRIX, who was born 1784,

died 1810. Children: Abigail, born August 5, 1792, died at Osage,

Illinois, 1888, buried at Elizabeth, New Jersey. Sarah, born

December 10, 1794, married Asa PRIOR, died February 1880;

Richard, born September 19, 1796, married Martha WALDRON, died

in Michigan; Mary, born January 10, 1799; Moses, born February 25,

1802, died in New York City August 31, 1844, married Catharine

WRIGHT; John Joseph, born November 15, 1809, died at sea.

Richard LYON married (2) Effie VANHOUTEN, of Bergen, 1811.

Children: Mary Harris, born February 24, 1812; David Demorest,

born March 26, 1814; Aaron Grummon, born February 9, 1816;

Rachel Demorest, born November 29, 1817.

Harris LYON, died unmarried, was buried in the old churchyard,

Spring street, near Bleeker, in New York City. He was a merchant in

New Orleans.

Hannah LYON died unmarried aged 95.

Mary LYON, married (1) Capt. James WHEELER, Revolutionary

soldier, born 1747, died 1777. Children were Joseph, Stephen, James

and Phebe, who married William S. PENNINGTON, governor of New


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Jersey. He died September 17, 1826, in the 69th year of his age,

buried at Newark. Mary married (2) Abner PARCELL, of Staten

Island, had five sons.

Abigail LYON, married Aaron GRUMMON (GRUMMON is a

corruption of GERMOND, a French Hugenot family, of Dutchers

county, New York.) no children. As a widow she returned to the

home of her parents, Moses and Mary Harris LYON, of Elizabeth,

New Jersey, and was the companion of their old age.

Children of James LYON born at Lyons Farms 1755, and wife

Elizabeth WILLIAMS: Jonathan Williams, born March 19, 1783, at

Maiden Lane, New York City, removed to Hamilton, Ohio, with his

parents 1787. He married Melinda Gard LEE, daughter of Peter

Perrine LEE and Ruth GARD, at North Bend, Ohio, February 9, 1806.

He died December 28, 1871. She died July 27, 1875. Both buried at

Spring Grove Cemetery.

James, born October 30, 1784, minister, married (1) Sarah DAVIS.

She was born 1782, died 1816. Children: James, Eliza and Jonathan,

who died in infancy. Married (2) Maria (PARKER) OGG, had

children: Joanna, born March 14, 1822, married Joseph LANDON, of

Cincinnati; Eliza, born February 2, 1824, died young; Mary Ann, born

April 1825, married John CROSBY; James C., born October 8, 1826,

died 1862; Martha, born January 25, 1829, married Mark

LANGDON.

Oliver, born January 13, 1787, married Elizabeth MARSH, died

November 26, 1848. Their children were: Joanna, born November

10, 1812, died 1812; Moses, born May 18, 1814, died 1854, never

married; Phebe, born March 27, 1817, died August 20, 1844; Joanna

(2) born August 20, 1820, married _____ HOLLOWELL; Melinda,

born July 20, 1823, died young; Hannah Jane, born June 14, 1825,

died November 20, 1849, married _____ CROSBY; Martha, born

February 21, 1830, married John SHIELDS; Lewis Lee, born April 7,

1833; Adaline Biddenger; Oliver Rufner, born July 13, 1835, died

1836.

Joanna, born 1789, married (1) Elijah NORTON of Cincinnati, Ohio,

died 1820. Children: Joanna, married Capt. Columbus HAWK;

Elizabeth, married Capt. Joseph HALL, (2) Joseph Stewart.

Moses, born April 22, 1794, married Eliza ROSS, of New York City,

died July 13, 1873. Children: Ann Eliza, born November 13, 1818,


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died July 27, 1840; Mary Jane, born October 6, 1820, married James

Evens, died May 22, 1880; James, born August 6, 1822, married

Harriet HULL, died September 20, 1841; William Henry, born

December 13, 1824, never married, died March 27, 1859; Susan

Emily, born May 14, 1827, married John WILTSEE, of Cincinnati,

Ohio; Isabella, born November 28, 1829, married James LUPTON;

Georgianna, born August 28, 1838, died December 18, 1839.

Children of Jonathan Williams LYON and wife Malinda Gard LEE:

Oliver Lee, born December 10, 1806, married Sarah BROWN, of

Boston, Massachusetts, died 1882. Sidney Smith, born August 4,

1808, died at his home, "The Octagon" Jeffersonville, Indiana, June

34, 1872, from injuries received during the Civil War. He was major

of 4th Kentucky Cavalry, detached as chief of engineers, successively

on the staffs of Gens. BUEL, BURNSIDE and MORGAN, through

Tennessee and Kentucky. Was at battles of Cumberland Gap; siege

of Vicksbury; built the fortifications at Cumberland Gap; planned

and executed the famous "Retreat of the Ten Thousand" from

Cumberland Gap to the Ohio river. In his youth was an artist of

celebrity. Was geological surveyor of Kentucky, and as a scientist

was world known. He married Honora Vincent LYONS, at Louisville,

Kentucky, November 8, 1831. She was born January 6, 1816, died

February 22, 1900. Julia Ann, born September 10, 1810, married

Theodore WILLIAMS, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died April 4, 1892. Harriet

Ruth, born June 10, 1812, married William BRIANT, of Cincinnati,

Ohio, died February 27, 1844. Elizabeth Williams, born April 14,

1814, married Mahlon TAYLOR, of Cincinnati, Ohio, still living

(1900). James Harris, born March 15, 1816, never married, died at

Cincinnati, Ohio, 1879. Mary Jane, born April 8, 1818, died July 25,

1819. William Parker, born March 19, 1820, died August 21, 1821.

Elvira Amelia, born January 6, 1823, married Harvey DENMAN, of

Cincinnati, Ohio, died July 31, 1887. Martha Jane, born May 5, 1825,

married Charles BETTS, of Cincinnati. Cornelia, born March 31,

1827, died August 26, 1828. Frances Cornelia, born January 17, 1829,

married William FULLERTON, of Boston, Massachusetts, died at

Cincinnati, Ohio, June 13, 1871. Laura Augusta, born May. 19, 1831,

married C. H. RHODES, of Lancaster, Wisconsin. Clara Huntington,

born April 23, 1833, died at Cincinnati, Ohio, October 14, 1867.

LYONs not identified, but supposed, descendants of the LYON

families who settled at Morristown: Samuel LYON, born 1781, died

at Stockholm, New Jersey, June 26, 1860, buried at Lyons burial

ground near Stockholm. His wife died March 18, 1863. His son

Halsey was born 1804, married Harriet DENMAN, died June 24,

1871. She was born May 14, 1804, died February 14, 1871, buried at

Lyons Cemetery. Children: Sarah A., married William D.


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ROCKAFELLOW July 6, 1857, removed West. Jonathan, born June

8, 1837, married Maria E. LYON, August 13, 1864, removed to Ohio.

Amos, born July 1, 1839, died December 31, 1863, buried at

Sockholm. Margaret, born July 30, 1843, married John Nelson

KIMBLE November 10, 1864, removed to Ohio.

Joseph LYON, son of Asher, of Morristown, born June 7, 1785,

married Betsey HILL, daughter of John, of Franklin, New Jersey,

March 30, 1815, died May 5, 1858. She was born December 13, 1796,

died August 13, 1868. Both buried at Rockaway. Children of Joseph

LYON and wife Betsey: Sarah L., born December 15, 1815, married

John WILSON, went to Western New York, died June 11, 1847. John

Hill, born September 5, 1817, married Mary FORDYCE December 22,

1842. She was born March 18, 1847, died September 22, 1893, buried

at Rockaway. Phebe Jane, born September 22, 1820, died August 30,

1851; Alice, born October. 3, 1823, married Job Allen TALMADGE as

fourth wife September 3, 1845, died July 28, 1887. Jacob L., born

January 23, 1827, went to Australia, married Anna CRANE and

settled at St. Louis. Nancy K., born April 28, 1829, married Elisha

MEEKER, of Millbrook, May 22, 1853. He was born 1837, died

March 29, 1900. Philip Edward, born February 11, 1832, married

Anna VOSS, went to Scranton, Pennsylvania, died June 25, 1897.

Isaac LYON, born June 19, 1791, married Margaret TODD, daughter

of Jacob and wife Hannah, died December 3, 1865. She was born

1795, died April 19, 1862. Both buried at Millbrook. Children of Isaac

LYON and wife Margaret: John S., born December 1, 1815, married

Mary E. MEEKER, died February 11, 1890. Both buried at Millbrook.

Moses, never married; Nancy, born October 21, 1823, married Elias

L. PALMER, died March 19, 1860. He was born October 21, 1808,

died December 9, 1853. Both buried at Rockaway. Amy, married

Henry STRUBLE, died in Illinois.

Jerusha, married Nathaniel ANDERSON, died in Illinois. Julia,

married Job A. TALMAGE (third wife). Both buried at Hill Cemetery.

Margaret Ann, married Charles, son of William SMITH.

Children of John S. LYON and wife Mary E.: Julia Ann, born 1837,

married Daniel AYRES, died at Franklin May 9, 1899. He died 1897.

Both buried at Hill Cemetery; Joanna, married Charles HULBERT,

buried at Mt. Freedom. Huldah B., married David C. HATHAWAY, of

Dover; Elizabeth, married Albert R. TALMAGE, of Dover; John

Wesley, died young, buried at Rockaway; Isaac married Mary

(FORDYCE) HILL, daughter of Jacob H. and Catharine FORDYCE,

and widow of Lewis HILL, December 21, 1871. Living on the old


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LYON homestead, Franklin.

Children of Isaac LYON and wife Mary: Ida J., born November 7,

1872, married Frank MAINS; Kate Edna, born July 4, 1876, married

Charles Edward STURTEVANT September 1, 1897.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur


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