Caleb Lyon

The profile of Caleb Lyon Sr. begins with his forefathers. Bringing to life the noble peerage that had been the signature of a family that held respect and honor for several centuries. With his 17X Great Grandfather, Sir John de Lyons, born in 1187, being Knighted by King Henry II of England and becoming a Baron. Without fail each descending paternal parent was Knighted and carried the title of "Sir" until the first child was born on American soil. This history is quite different than one would expect... With generations that had fought and died for the Crown of England, this generation was as gallant as they were. But now a part of the American fabric that would become part of a revolution setting aside the powers of the English Throne.

Until the American Revolution began, Caleb was making his home in the town of his birth. Marrying, Eunice Mead (1728-1809. Raising a family of eight children; six boys and two girls. (With two of his sons; Caleb Lyon Jr. and Noah Lyon also becoming patriots of the Revolution.) He farmed his land and was a farrier, blacksmithing for other early settlers. He was 64 years old when he joined the Westchester Militia under the command of Col. Thaddeus Crane's Regiment during the War. Being a man dedicated to his duty and belief in America he signed a petition against allowing Torries who had served in the British Army to return as citizens of Stamford and Greenwich, Connecticut. A MAN WITHOUT A TITLE, FOUGHT FOR A NEW NATION, CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY.... Caleb Lyon was placed to rest in the Lyon Family Plot at North Street which is also known as Northfield Cemetery.

When Caleb Lyon Sr. was born on 20 October 1718, in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Thomas Lyon, was 28 and his mother, Rebecca HOBBY, was 22.

??? He married Abiah Parruck on 24 August 1738, in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1790 and Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1800.

He registered for military service in 1776. He died on 30 August 1809, in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Northfield Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

The profile of Caleb Lyon Sr. begins with his forefathers. Bringing to life the noble peerage that had been the signature of a family that held respect and honor for several centuries. With his 17X Great Grandfather, Sir John de Lyons, born in 1187, being Knighted by King Henry II of England and becoming a Baron. Without fail each descending paternal parent was Knighted and carried the title of "Sir" until the first child was born on American soil. This history is quite different than one would expect... With generations that had fought and died for the Crown of England, this generation was as gallant as they were. But now a part of the American fabric that would become part of a revolution setting aside the powers of the English Throne.

Until the American Revolution began, Caleb was making his home in the town of his birth. Marrying, Eunice Mead (1728-1809. Raising a family of eight children; six boys and two girls. (With two of his sons; Caleb Lyon Jr. and Noah Lyon also becoming patriots of the Revolution.) He farmed his land and was a farrier, blacksmithing for other early settlers. He was 64 years old when he joined the Westchester Militia under the command of Col. Thaddeus Crane's Regiment during the War. Being a man dedicated to his duty and belief in America he signed a petition against allowing Torries who had served in the British Army to return as citizens of Stamford and Greenwich, Connecticut. A MAN WITHOUT A TITLE, FOUGHT FOR A NEW NATION, CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY.... Caleb Lyon was placed to rest in the Lyon Family Plot at North Street which is also known as Northfield Cemetery.