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James Lyon 1736–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 December 1736

Birth Location: Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 29 Dec 1817

Death Location: Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Humberstone Lyon

Mother: Nancy Smith

Spouse(s): Christina Lyon, Christina (Harmon)

Children(s): Margaret Smith, James Lyon, Mary Lyons, Isabell Lyons, Jacob Lyon, William Lyon, Stephen Lyon, Susan Lyon, Humberstone Lyon, Mary Lyon

James Lyon was born in 1736 in Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Humberstone Lyon And Nancy Ann Smith. In 1739, James Lyon resided in Petitioners, Prince George's, Maryland. James Lyon married Christina Harman Harmon, Christina Lyon, John Lyon, Sarah Robinson, and had children including Christiana Lyon, Humberstone Lyon, Isabell Lyons, Jacob Lyon, James Lyon, Margaret Smith, Mary Lyon, Mary Lyons, Stephen Lyon, Susan Lyon, William Lyon. James Lyon passed away in 1817 in Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Lyon was born in 1736 in Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Humberstone Lyon And Nancy Ann Smith.
  • In 1739, James Lyon resided in Petitioners, Prince George's, Maryland.
  • James Lyon married Christina Harman Harmon, Christina Lyon, John Lyon, Sarah Robinson, and had children including Christiana Lyon, Humberstone Lyon, Isabell Lyons, Jacob Lyon, James Lyon, Margaret Smith, Mary Lyon, Mary Lyons, Stephen Lyon, Susan Lyon, William Lyon.
  • James Lyon passed away in 1817 in Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Humberstone Lyon
1690–1743
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Smith
1712–1827
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
NS

Spouses(s)

Christina Lyon
1732–1784
Birth Location: Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
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Christina (Harmon)
1732–1784
Birth Location: Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Margaret Smith
1758–1830
Birth Location: Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
MS
James Lyon
1778–1858
Birth Location: Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Lyons
1760–1843
Birth Location: –
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Isabell Lyons
1774–
Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, USA
IL
Jacob Lyon
1770–
Birth Location: Halifax, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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William Lyon
1770–1844
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Stephen Lyon
1761–1820
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
SL
Susan Lyon
1764–1812
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Humberstone Lyon
1766–1793
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Mary Lyon
1760–1843
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, USA
ML

James Lyon's Ancestors

Self
James Lyon
1736–1817
Birth Place: Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Humberstone Lyon
1690–1743
Nancy (Ann) Smith
1712–1827
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lyon's Descendants

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James Lyon (29 December 1736–29 Dec 1817) m. Christina Lyon (1732–23 Feb 1784) m. Christina (Harman) (Harmon) (1732–23 Feb 1784)
  1. 1. Margaret Smith 1758–1830 m. Henry (P.) Smith 1753–1833
    1. 1. JACKSON SMITH 1777–1852 m. Elizabeth Bowles 1783–1849
      1. 1. Nat (D) Smith 1818– m. Eliza Goode 1820–
        1. 1. John (B. G.) Smith 1830–1902 m. Mary Gilbert 1842–1923
        2. 2. Martha Smith 1843–
        3. 3. William Smith 1846–
      2. 2. Amanda (Jane) Smith 1813–1880
        1. 1. Jackson (Smith) Riggs 1839–1892
      3. 3. William (D.) Smith 1810–1883
        1. 1. John (Jackson) Smith 1836–1918
      4. 4. Harriet (W.) Smith 1807–1852
      5. 5. Amanda (Mae) Smith 1820–1907
        1. 1. Blooming (Goodner) Parkhill 1842–1931
        2. 2. James (Wiley) Parkhill 1848–1924
    2. 2. Elizabeth Smith 1845–
    3. 3. John (H) Smith 1776–1830
  2. 2. James Lyon 1778–1858
  3. 3. Mary Lyons 1760–1843
  4. 4. Isabell Lyons 1774–
  5. 5. Jacob Lyon 1770–
  6. 6. William Lyon 1770–1844
  7. 7. Stephen Lyon 1761–1820
  8. 8. Susan Lyon 1764–1812
  9. 9. Humberstone Lyon 1766–1793
  10. 10. Mary Lyon 1760–1843

James Lyon's Timeline

10 Records

1736
29 December 1736
Birth of James Lyon in Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
1739
1739
Age 3
James Lyon resided here in Petitioners, Prince George's, Maryland
Petitioners, Prince George's, Maryland
1773
1773
Age 37
James Lyon resided here in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1779
1779
Age 43
James Lyon resided here in Orange, North Carolina
Orange, North Carolina
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 54
James Lyon resided here in Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 64
James Lyon resided here in Salisbury, Stokes, North Carolina
Salisbury, Stokes, North Carolina
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 74
James Lyon resided here in Peters Creek, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Peters Creek, Surry, North Carolina, USA
1817
29 Dec 1817
Age 81
Death of James Lyon in Stokes formerly part of, Surry, North Carolina, United States
Stokes formerly part of, Surry, North Carolina, United States
1818
22 Jun 1818
Age 82
James Lyon resided here in Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1819
1819
Age 83
James Lyon resided here in Virginia
Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 December 1736
    Event Place: Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Petitioners, Prince George's, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax and Exoneration

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Stokes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Salisbury, Stokes, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Peters Creek, Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1818
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stokes, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1817
    Event Place: Stokes formerly part of, Surry, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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