John Lyon

When John Lyon was born in 1658, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Lyon, was 37 and his mother, Mary Hoyt, was 23.

He married Ruth Ogden on 15 March 1688, in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.

They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters.

He died in 1736, in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 78, and was buried in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

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Ruth Ogden was a daughter of John Ogden and Judith Budd.

She married John Lyon, son of Thomas Lyon and Mary Hoyt, on 15 March 1688 at Rye, Westchester County, New York. Mother of eight children.

Wife: Mary Hoyt (1630, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT - 1696, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT)

"The tradition in this family runs that Thomas Lyon and John Banks came together from Yorkshire, England, about the year 1640, to the spot where they settled on the east bank of Byram River, which they reached by boat from Stamford. Saving the date, which is many years too early, the legend may be correct. Thomas Lyon was a land-holder in Stamford in 1650 and 1652."

Source: "History of Rye, New York: Chronicle of a Border Town, Westchester County, New York, Including Harrison and White Plains till 1788"; by Charles W. Baird, 1871, p. 422.

Burial location referenced in "Byram, Connecticut: An Historic Resources Inventory"; by Renee Kahn Associates, 1978, p. 3.

The Life Summary of John

When John Lyon was born in 1658, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Lyon, was 37 and his mother, Mary Hoyt, was 23. He married Ruth Ogden on 15 March 1688, in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1736, in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 78, and was buried in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

When John Lyon was born in 1658, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Lyon, was 37 and his mother, Mary Hoyt, was 23.

He married Ruth Ogden on 15 March 1688, in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1736, in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 78, and was buried in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

'Biography

John is buried at Lyon-Rawson Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield, CT

Origin
John was born c. 1655 probably Fairfield County, Connecticut, a son of Thomas Lyon and Mary Hoyt.[1]

Marriage and Children
John married to an unknown wife.[1] This profile reports wife, Rebecca Hull.[citation needed]

A merged profile has wife Ruth Ogden. His will was witnessed by an Ogden and one of his daughters is named Ruth, so this marriage seems circumstantially quite possible.

Children:

Thomas Lyon b before 1689; mar Rebecca Hobby
Daniel Lyon b before 1688; mar Sarah Jennings
John Lyon b before 1690; mar Hannah, widow of Joseph Banks
Ruth Lyon living in 1736
Mary Lyon living in 1736
Hannah Lyon b 1704; mar Unknown Close
Jude Lyon b before living in 1736

He lived with his brother Samuel on the undivided estate left by their father, Thomas Lyon. The name of his wife has not been ascertained. John Lyon was deputy to the General Court of Connecticut from Fairfield, Conn., 1725- 1730. Feb. 27, 1698-9, at a meeting of the proprietors of the town, it was agreed "that we doe impower the aforesaid men (Hecaliah Brown, Deliverance Brown, John Merritt, Robert Bloomer and John Stockham) to bargain with and sell unto John Lyon a certain tract of land lying up Byram River, if they shall see good and convenient soe to doe," and to John Lyon was confirmed "a parcel of land lying against the mill between the cartway down into the Neck and the mill creek bounded up the said creek by John Hoit's meddow and to run down to the said Creek till it comes to John Boyd's meddow, provided the said John Lyon doe not praidice the carte way into the neck, nor the way to the mill, neither shall hee hinder any person from settin up thare field fence if they have occasion." At a town meeting held Sept. 20, 1697, Capt Theall, John Horton, Joseph Purdy, Hecaliah Brown, John Lyon, Thomas Merritt and Isaac Denman were chosen a committee "for the management and carrying on of the worke of building a meeting house for the towne of Ry, and also for the appointing of a place where it shall set, and the above meeting house shall not acsed above thirty square feet." The seating space of this place of worship speaks for the size of the congregation, which doubtless comprised every family in the settlement.
In April 1699, John Lyon and Isaac Denman were chosen to lay out a road to White Plains, "beginning at the head of Capt. Theall's land and so to run to the caseaway (causeway) brook," said road to be three rods in breadth. July 14, 1710, John Lyon signed a quit claim for all obligations due him from his brother Joseph; witnesses Richard Ogden and John Stockham. Feb. 1714 ("one thousand seven hundred and thirteen fourteen") John Lyon, Sr., living at Byram in the Town of Greenwich, deeded to his son Daniel Lyon of the same place his dwelling house and home lot, with all his lands and meadows on "Byrum Neck" not already disposed of to his son John Lyon, Jr.; John Corbit witness. His will (Stamford Probate Rec. Lib. I. p. 115) was dated Jan. 24, 1736; executors John Merritt and Samuel Brown; witnesses Johannes Dow, David Lyon, George Gorham. He bequeathed to Caleb Lyon, son of his son Thomas, deceased, one half the mill in Greenwich, with one half the lands pertaining to it, he to pay to his sister, when he should come of age, £30 current money; Thomas, brother of Caleb to have the other half of the mill property; to his son John the western and to his son Daniel the eastern half of the land at Byram Neck already deeded to them, Daniel to have also the lands on "Mary's Hill." (In case Daniel died leaving no male heir the lands bequeathed to him were to go to James Lyon, son of John, Jr.) The moveable estate to be divided equally between "my four daughters, Ruth, Mary, Hannah and Jude.[1]

'Sources

1. Miller, Robert B and A. B. Lyons, editors, Lyon Memoriall, New York Families Descended from the Immigrant Thomas Lyon of Rye. (Pages 47-48) Detroit, Mich.: Press of W. Graham Printing Co., 1907, Archive,org accessed November 7, 2015.

2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90183791

3. Miller, Robert B. Lyon Memorial: New York Families (William Graham Printing, Co., Detroit, Mich., 1907), 47

4. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/a/n/Roxanne-Langner/PD...

5. Bible Records, The Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Glastonbury, Connecticut, 1973) Vol. 6, Page 158.

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.

PARENTS:
John de Lyon (1658-unknow)
SPOUSE:
Eunice Mead (1728-1809)
CHILDREN:
Caleb Lyon II (1744-1832)
Daniel Lyon (1745-1824)
Eunice Lyon (1750-1836)
Amos Lyon (1752-1815)
Noah Lyon (1756-1821)
Rebecca Lyon (1765-1858)
Jerusha Lyon (1765-unknown)

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