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Betsey Belton Lyon 1717–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA

Father: Nicolaus Lyon

Mother: Margaretha None

Spouse(s): Gideon Seay

Children(s): Alexander Seay, Ann Seay, Anne Seay, Cynthia Seay, Cyrus Seay, Elizabeth Seay, Five Seay, Gideon Seay, James Seay, Keziah Seay, Maiden Seay, Mary Seay, Oney Seay, Phoebe Seay, Reuben Seay, Surgis Seay

In 1717, Betsey Belton Lyon entered the world in Amelia, Virginia, USA, born to Nicolaus Lyon And Margaretha. Betsey Belton Lyon married Gideon Seay, and had children including Alexander Alescent Seay, Ann Seay, Anne Seay, Cynthia Seay, Cyrus Seay, Elizabeth Seay, Five More Seay, Gideon Seay, James M Jammie Seay, Keziah Seay, Maiden Seay, Mary Polly Seay, Oney Seay, Phoebe Seay, Reuben Seay, Surgis Seay. Betsey Belton Lyon passed away in 1785 in Amelia, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Betsey Belton Lyon entered the world in Amelia, Virginia, USA, born to Nicolaus Lyon And Margaretha.
  • Betsey Belton Lyon married Gideon Seay, and had children including Alexander Alescent Seay, Ann Seay, Anne Seay, Cynthia Seay, Cyrus Seay, Elizabeth Seay, Five More Seay, Gideon Seay, James M Jammie Seay, Keziah Seay, Maiden Seay, Mary Polly Seay, Oney Seay, Phoebe Seay, Reuben Seay, Surgis Seay.
  • Betsey Belton Lyon passed away in 1785 in Amelia, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicolaus Lyon
1700–
Birth Location: –
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Margaretha None
1710–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Gideon Seay
1717–1777
Birth Location: King William, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Alexander Seay
1757–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Ann Seay
1760–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
AS
Anne Seay
1769–1830
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
AS
Cynthia Seay
1759–1839
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Cyrus Seay
1745–1856
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Seay
1772–1855
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
ES
Five Seay
1740–
Birth Location: –
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Gideon Seay
1740–1809
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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James Seay
1752–1850
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Keziah Seay
1762–1847
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Maiden Seay
1748–1839
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA
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Mary Seay
1765–1848
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
MS
Oney Seay
1767–1802
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
OS
Phoebe Seay
1756–
Birth Location: –
PS
Reuben Seay
1760–1833
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RS
Surgis Seay
1751–1824
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
SS

Betsey Lyon's Ancestors

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Betsey Lyon
1717–1785
Birth Place: Amelia, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nicolaus Lyon
1700–
Margaretha
1710–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Betsey Lyon's Descendants

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Betsey (Belton) Lyon (1717–1785) m. Gideon Seay (1717–13 Mar 1777)
  1. 1. Alexander (Alescent) Seay 1757–
  2. 2. Ann Seay 1760–
  3. 3. Anne Seay 1769–1830 m. Capt (John) Chapman 1758–1853 m. John (Washington) Wingo 1761–1852
    1. 1. Beverly (Randolph) Chapman 1791–1855 m. Sarah Foster 1793–1874
      1. 1. Ann (Y) Chapman 1832–
      2. 2. Edward Chapman 1815–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Chapman 1834–
      4. 4. Emily (Teresa) Chapman 1818–1890
      5. 5. Granville (W) Chapman 1838–1909
      6. 6. John Chapman 1825–
      7. 7. Mary Chapman 1816–1893
      8. 8. Oliver (G) Chapman 1828–
      9. 9. Vernon (J) Chapman 1836–
      10. 10. William (Pinckney) Chapman 1815–1877
        1. 1. Mary (Jane Chapman) 123*12(Chapman)221}12(Wingo)173#12(Seay) 1837–1875
    2. 2. Mary Legg 1799–
    3. 3. Ann Evins 1801–1841
    4. 4. John Chapman 1794–1854
  4. 4. Cynthia Seay 1759–1839
  5. 5. Cyrus Seay 1745–1856
  6. 6. Elizabeth Seay 1772–1855
  7. 7. Five (More) Seay 1740–
  8. 8. Gideon Seay 1740–1809
  9. 9. James (M Jammie) Seay 1752–1850
  10. 10. Keziah Seay 1762–1847
  11. 11. Maiden Seay 1748–1839 m. John Wood 1735–1764
    1. 1. Asenath Wood 1802–1848
    2. 2. Coleman Wood 1779–1857
    3. 3. Coleman (Captain) Wood 1800–
    4. 4. Cynthia Wood 1797–1872 m. John (T) Wingo 1787–1879
      1. 1. Louis (Landrum) Wingo 1836–1913
        1. 1. William Wingo 1871–1950
      2. 2. Mary Wingo 1845–
      3. 3. Almon Wingo 1869–
      4. 4. John (Franklin) Wingo 1828–1898
      5. 5. Nancy Wingo 1843–1885 m. Walker (Dean) Reynolds 1857–1930
        1. 1. Nannie (Virgil) Reynolds 1881–1965
        2. 2. Syntha (Kathryn) Reynolds 1879–1959
        3. 3. Riley (Vaughn) Reynolds 1883–1962 m. Avery ("Avey") Raines 1886–1940
        4. 4. Albert (Cleveland) Reynolds 1885–1886
      6. 6. Joseph (Simpson) Wingo 1826–1889
      7. 7. Thomas (Calvin) Wingo 1823–1911
      8. 8. Wiley (Frederick) Wingo 1831–1876
      9. 9. Andrew (Jackson) Wingo 1833–1914
      10. 10. William (Hamilton) Wingo 1821–1917
      11. 11. Memory (C) Wingo 1839–1875
      12. 12. Maiden (E) Wingo 1829–1904
      13. 13. Elizabeth Wingo 1820–1887
      14. 14. Catherine ("Katie") Wingo 1814–1900
      15. 15. Jency Wingo 1842–1844
      16. 16. Katie Wingo 1826–
    5. 5. Cynthia Wood 1783–1784
    6. 6. Cynthia Wood 1774–1848
    7. 7. Elizabeth Wood 1790–1988
    8. 8. Isham Wood 1781–1846
    9. 9. James (D.) Wood 1780–1866
      1. 1. Jane (Jency) Wood 1800–1898 m. Thomas Alexander 1795–1855
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Alexander 1839–1931 m. William (Harrison) Gibson 1840–1890
    10. 10. Jane Wood 1780–1878 m. Joab Bruton 1792–1888 m. Stephen Pace 1776–1809
      1. 1. Joyce Bruton 1814–1893
        1. 1. Joseph (C) Smith 1835–1919 m. Julia (Ann) Johnson 1838–1911
      2. 2. Alberry (B.) Bruton 1818–1904
      3. 3. Dorcas (Estelle) Bruton 1816–1893
      4. 4. Asenath (Rose) Bruton 1819–1860
      5. 5. Enoch Bruton 1813–1896
      6. 6. Maden Pool 1802–1880
      7. 7. Frances (Ann) Pace 1808–1880
      8. 8. John Pace 1804–1869
      9. 9. William (W.) Pace 1798–1870
      10. 10. Annie (R.) Pace 1805–1880 m. Benjamin Lynch 1801–1862
        1. 1. Amanda Lynch 1826–1910 m. Hyman (Toliver) Richardson 1820–1865
      11. 11. James (Lemuel) Pace 1809–1873
    11. 11. John Wood 1785–1860
    12. 12. John Wood 1777–1809
    13. 13. John Wood 1769–
    14. 14. Joyce Wood 1775–1836
    15. 15. Martha Wood 1771–
    16. 16. Mary (Ann) Wood 1786–1827 m. Edmund (Wilson) Chapman 1787–1851
      1. 1. Coleman (Wilson) Chapman 1817–1843 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Ferguson 1820–1914
        1. 1. Albert (R.) Chapman 1866–1948
        2. 2. Harrison (Jefferson Davis) Chapman 1861–1930 m. Mary 1866–
        3. 3. Henderson Chapman 1859–1884
        4. 4. Lemuel (C) Chapman 1848–1924 m. Mary (L.) Woods 1850–1910
        5. 5. William (M) CHAPMAN 1839–1925
        6. 6. Thomas (W.) Chapman 1841–1866
        7. 7. James (Riley) Chapman 1846–1928
        8. 8. John (Hamilton) Chapman 1843–1938
        9. 9. Robert (Henry) Chapman 1852–1932
        10. 10. Sarah (Jane) Chapman 1856–1926
        11. 11. Doctor Chapman 1853–1932
        12. 12. Robert Chapman 1850–1929
      2. 2. Cynthia (Whitehead) Chapman 1824–1904 m. Hugh Morrison 1823–
        1. 1. Clement Morrison 1868–
        2. 2. Lucius Morrison 1854–
        3. 3. Lydia Morrison 1864–
        4. 4. Marcus (L.) Morrison 1862–
        5. 5. Wallace Morrison 1866–
        6. 6. Warren (Pierce) Morrison 1852–1926 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Millslagle 1853–1922
      3. 3. Jane (E.) Brown 1824–1906 m. Henry (R.) Brown 1821–1903
        1. 1. Captain (Amos W.) Brown 1863–1952
        2. 2. Captain (Lawton) Brown 1864–
        3. 3. Flora (E) Brown 1862–1867
        4. 4. George (W) Brown 1843–1900
        5. 5. John (Quimby) Brown 1848–1935 m. Ella (E.) Eastman 1852–1930
        6. 6. Julia (Alice) Brown 1856–1897
        7. 7. Mary (Jane) Brown 1850–1918
        8. 8. Sarah (F) Brown 1852–1939
        9. 9. William (E) Brown 1854–1855
        10. 10. William (H) Brown 1869–1957 m. Josie (A) Mink 1883–1956
      4. 4. Fannie Chapman 1825–1827
      5. 5. Frances (Fannie) Chapman 1822–1824
      6. 6. James (P) Chapman 1827–1827
      7. 7. John (H) Chapman 1819–1882 m. A. (Mary) Chapman 1829–
        1. 1. Cora Chapman 1862–
        2. 2. George (W) Chapman 1866–
        3. 3. J. (Mabel) Chapman 1869–
        4. 4. Mary (Lydia) Chapman 1849–1910
      8. 8. Lemuel Chapman 1808–1848
      9. 9. Madison Chapman 1815–1899 m. Harriet J 1825–
        1. 1. Angeline (C.) Chapman 1861–
        2. 2. Edward Chapman 1865–
        3. 3. Eveline Chapman 1859–
        4. 4. Lemuel Chapman 1853–
      10. 10. Maiden Chapman 1820–1857 m. Elzey Triplet 1819–1884
        1. 1. Cynthia (A) Triplett 1843–
        2. 2. George (W) Triplett 1850–
        3. 3. Lemuel (Perry) Triplett 1851–
        4. 4. Martin (Edmond) Triplett 1841–
        5. 5. Mary (Francis) Triplett 1854–1938
        6. 6. Thomas (Madison) Triplett 1839–
      11. 11. Martha Chapman 1812–1847
      12. 12. Mary (Ann) Chapman 1816–1854
        1. 1. Sarah (L) Farmer 1849–1938
      13. 13. Nancy Chapman 1809–1879 m. Allen Franklin 1803–1884 m. John Wacaser 1818–1895
        1. 1. Allen Franklin 1839–1850
        2. 2. Benjamin (Alexander) Franklin 1829–
        3. 3. Eliza (Maude) Franklin 1831–1869
        4. 4. Emily Franklin 1841–1926
        5. 5. James (M) Franklin 1826–1891
        6. 6. Thomas (Preston) Franklin 1834–1902
        7. 7. Wiley (Ripley) Franklin 1837–1893
        8. 8. William (Morris) Franklin 1836–1916
        9. 9. Lemuel (F) Wacaser 1848–1855
        10. 10. Madison (Hamilton) Wacaser 1844–1923
        11. 11. Margaret (V) Wacaser 1853–
        12. 12. Martha (Louise) Wacaser 1843–1923
        13. 13. Mary (Ann) Wacaser 1846–1930
        14. 14. Sarah (J) Wacaser 1846–
      14. 14. Rosa Chapman 1826–1826
      15. 15. Williford Chapman 1811–1862
      16. 16. Willis (Willie) Chapman 1814–1884
      17. 17. Wilson Chapman 1807–1868
        1. 1. Samuel Chapman 1840–1915
        2. 2. James (M) Chapman 1854–1936
    17. 17. Memory Wood 1783–1852
    18. 18. Nancy Wood 1770–1851 m. Reuben ("Reubin" Bomar) Sr 1759–1841
      1. 1. Louisa Bomar 1818–1859 m. Alexander (M. "Alex" McCullough) Sr. 1809–1889
        1. 1. Alexander (S.) McCULLOUGH 1840–1902
        2. 2. Georgia (Anna) McCullough 1856–1933
        3. 3. Martha (Deliah "Mattie") McCullough 1847–1924
        4. 4. Robert (Bomar) McCullough 1851–1931
        5. 5. Coleman (Wood) McCullough 1858–1860
        6. 6. Louisa (Elizabeth "Loui") McCullough 1859–1894
        7. 7. John (Wesley) McCullough 1846–1888
        8. 8. Issac (Newton "Eck") McCullough 1841–1915
        9. 9. Nancy (Anne) McCullough 1834–1879
        10. 10. Randolph (Dillister "Dock") McCullough 1853–1935
        11. 11. Reuben (Spencer) McCullough 1844–1925
        12. 12. Sarah (Jane "Sallie") McCullough 1842–1864
        13. 13. James (Washington) McCullough 1839–1865
        14. 14. Susan (Isabella "Belle") McCullough 1836–1890
      2. 2. John (W) Bomar 1816–1854
      3. 3. Mary (Malejah) Bomar 1800–1865
      4. 4. Herrod (Washington) Bomar 1797–1865 m. Lavinia (Ann (Lovey) LANE) * 1801–1877
        1. 1. Hosea (Benson) Bomar 1830–1884 m. Mary (Malvina) Edwards 1835–1893
        2. 2. James (Thomas) Bomar 1818–1903
        3. 3. Cynthia (Belle) Bomar 1824–1902
        4. 4. Mary (Prudence) Bomar 1827–1860
        5. 5. Charles Bomar 1828–1911
        6. 6. John (Alexander) Bomar 1831–1906
        7. 7. Rebecca (Elizabeth Bomar) French 1834–1883
        8. 8. William (Calvin) Bomar 1840–1907
        9. 9. Lavinia (Ann) Bomar 1843–1886
        10. 10. Herrod (Washington) Bomar 1844–1862
        11. 11. Martha (Ann Bomar) French 1822–1886
        12. 12. Nancy (Jane Bomar) French 1820–1897
      5. 5. Spencer Bomar 1819–1841
      6. 6. Reuben (Bomar) ll 1823–1856
      7. 7. Delilah Willett 1808–1891
      8. 8. Elizabeth Bomar 1815–1839
      9. 9. Calvin (C.) Bomar 1822–1869
      10. 10. Ann Bomar 1825–1897
      11. 11. Rebecca (Reed) Bomar 1827–1856
      12. 12. John (W) Bomar 1819–1841
    19. 19. Seaneth Wood 1773–
    20. 20. Nancy Wood 1784–1851
    21. 21. Mary Wood 1768–1833
    22. 22. Joyce Wood 1803–1836
    23. 23. Martha (Pasty) Wood 1792–1870
    24. 24. Memory Wood 1783–1852
    25. 25. Annie Wood 1785–1787
    26. 26. Asenath Wood 1802–1848
  12. 12. Mary (Polly) Seay 1765–1848
  13. 13. Oney Seay 1767–1802
  14. 14. Phoebe Seay 1756–
  15. 15. Reuben Seay 1760–1833
  16. 16. Surgis Seay 1751–1824

Betsey Lyon's Timeline

4 Records

1717
1717
Birth of Betsey Belton Lyon in Amelia, Virginia, USA
Amelia, Virginia, USA
1730
1730
Age 13
Birth of Betsey Belton Lyon in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
1785
1785
Age 68
Death of Betsey Belton Lyon in Amelia, Virginia, USA
Amelia, Virginia, USA
1807
1807
Age 90
Death of Betsey Belton Lyon in Amelia, Virginia, United States
Amelia, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, USA
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