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John Lyman 1660 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1660

Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 8 November 1740

Death Location: Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, Colonial America

Father: John Lyman

Mother: Dorcas Plumb

Spouse(s): Mindwell Sheldon

Children(s): Elizabeth Lyman, Experience Pomeroy, John Pomeroy, Sarah Lyman, Mindwell Lyman, Dorcas Lyman, Hannah LYMAN, John Lyman, Mary Lyman, Esther LYMAN, Gideon Lyman, Elizabeth Lyman, Phineas Lyman, Elias Lyman, Gad Lyman, Phebe Lyman, Gideon Lyman

In 1660, John Lyman Jr. entered the world in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Lyman and Dorcas Plumb. John Lyman Jr. married Mindwell Sheldon, and had children including Elizabeth Lyman, Experience Pomeroy, John Pomeroy, Sarah Lyman, Mindwell Lyman, Dorcas Lyman, Hannah LYMAN, John Lyman, Mary Lyman, Esther LYMAN, Gideon Lyman, Elizabeth Lyman, Phineas Lyman, Elias Lyman, Gad Lyman, Phebe Lyman, Gideon Lyman. John Lyman Jr. passed away in 1740 in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1660, John Lyman Jr. entered the world in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Lyman and Dorcas Plumb.
  • John Lyman Jr. married Mindwell Sheldon, and had children including Elizabeth Lyman, Experience Pomeroy, John Pomeroy, Sarah Lyman, Mindwell Lyman, Dorcas Lyman, Hannah LYMAN, John Lyman, Mary Lyman, Esther LYMAN, Gideon Lyman, Elizabeth Lyman, Phineas Lyman, Elias Lyman, Gad Lyman, Phebe Lyman, Gideon Lyman.
  • John Lyman Jr. passed away in 1740 in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lyman's Ancestors

Self
John Lyman
1660 – 1740
Birth Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Lyman
1623 – 1690
High Ongar, Essex, England
Dorcas Plumb
1635 – 1725
Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Richard Lyman
1580 – 1640
High Ongar, Essex, England
Sarah (M) Osborne
1589 – 1642
High Ongar, Essex, England
John Plumbe
1594 – 1648
Great Yeldham, Essex, England
Dorothy Wood
1598 – 1669
Takely Grange, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Lyman
1552 – 1605
Elizabeth Rande
1559 – 1587
Robert Plumbe
1558 – 1628
Grace Crackbone
1565 – 1615
John Wood
1566 – 1635
Jane Wood
1572 – 1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Plumbe
1530 – 1613
Elizabeth Purchas
1534 – 1596
Robert Crackbone
1533 – 1599
Avice Brett
1544 – 1591

John Lyman's Descendants

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John Lyman (1 Aug 1660 – 8 November 1740) m. Mindwell Sheldon (24 Feb 1666 – 8 Apr 1735)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Lyman (26 Jun 1680 – 19 Apr 1778)
  2. 2. Experience Pomeroy (3 Oct 1686 – 14 Nov 1769)
  3. 3. John Pomeroy (Jan 1687 – )
  4. 4. Sarah Lyman (30 Aug 1688 – 9 Oct 1797)
  5. 5. Mindwell Lyman (30 Aug 1688 – 4 Apr 1713)
  6. 6. Dorcas Lyman (11 August 1690 – 15 November 1770) m. John Alvord (19 Oct 1685 – 21 Nov 1757)
    1. 1. John Alvord (29 Oct 1711 – 8 Jul 1758)
    2. 2. Mindwell Alvord (4 Aug 1713 – 25 Aug 1764)
    3. 3. Saul Alvord (23 Apr 1717 – 28 Sep 1793)
    4. 4. Elijah Alvord (17 Jan 1718 – 1788)
    5. 5. Dorcas Alvord (28 Mar 1720 – 24 Nov 1744)
    6. 6. Gad Alvord (1723 – 11 May 1810)
    7. 7. Job Alvord (1729 – 30 Jan 1789)
    8. 8. Nathan Alvord (1731 – 1800)
    9. 9. Gideon Alvord (12 Jun 1734 – May 1808)
  7. 7. Hannah LYMAN (2 Apr 1692 – 10 Nov 1703)
  8. 8. John Lyman (12 Oct 1693 – 9 Nov 1797)
  9. 9. Mary Lyman (1696 – 3 Nov 1776)
  10. 10. Esther LYMAN (15 Feb 1698 – 23 Aug 1736)
  11. 11. Gideon Lyman (19 Mar 1700 – 3 Apr 1775)
  12. 12. Elizabeth Lyman (8 Dec 1702 – 19 Apr 1778)
  13. 13. Phineas Lyman (8 Apr 1706 – 1726)
  14. 14. Elias Lyman (15 May 1710 – 17 Apr 1790)
  15. 15. Gad Lyman (13 Feb 1713 – 24 Oct 1791)
  16. 16. Phebe Lyman (20 Aug 1717 – 5 Jan 1802)
  17. 17. Gideon Lyman (26 Jan 1758 – 22 May 1824)

John Lyman's Timeline

2 Records

1660
1 Aug 1660
Birth of John Lyman Jr. in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
1740
8 November 1740
Age 80
Death of John Lyman Jr. in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, Colonial America
Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1660
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Records, 1620-1988
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1660; Birth city: Northampton; Birth state: MA.
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1740
    Event Place: Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1660; Birth city: Northampton; Birth state: MA.
    [3] Millennium File

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