Pvt. Moses Lyon

• BIRTH 1731 Union County, New Jersey, USA
• DEATH 27 Mar 1813 (aged 81–82) Union County, New Jersey, USA
• BURIAL First Presbyterian Churchyard, Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 7271737 Photos by Roibeard, Contributor: Robin C (49848103)

Pvt. Moses Lyon is the son of Benjamin Lyon and Mary (Condit) Lyon. He married Mary Harris and had the following children: James Lyon, Henry Lyon, Nathaniel Lyon, Moses Lyon, Richard Lyon, Hannah Lyon-Harrison, Abigail Lyon-Grummon, Mary Lyon, and Obadiah Lyon.

Moses served in the Revolutionary War as a private under Capt. Abraham Lyons Company, 2nd Regiment Essex County, New Jersey Militia. Four of his sons, also, served in the same Regiment (James, Henry, Nathaniel, & Moses). Moses served as a drummer boy.

Inscription
in the 82'd year of
his Age

Parents
Benjamin Lyon 1693–1747
Mary J. Condit Lyon 1694–1749

Spouse
Mary Harris Lyon 1732–1809 (m. 1752)

Siblings
Rachel Lyon Meeker 1717–1800
Benjamin Lyon 1719–1758
Matthias Lyon 1738–1797

Children 10x
James Lyon 1755–1841
Henry Lyon 1756–1824
Nathaniel Lyon 1757–1833
Moses Lyon
Richard Lyon
Hannah Lyon Harrison
Abigail Lyon Grummon 1761–1828
Mary Lyon
Obadiah Lyon 1765–1847
Richard Lyon 1766–1821

References

[1a] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7271737/moses-lyon

[1b] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=lyon&GSfn=mos...