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Joseph LYON 1658–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1658

Birth Location: Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 25 Feb 1726

Death Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Father: Henry Lyon

Mother: Elizabeth Bateman

Spouse(s): Mary PIERSON, Sarah Brown

Children(s): Abigail Lyon, Elizabeth LYONS, Joseph II, Mary Lyon, Hannah Lyons, Elizabeth Lyon, Hannah Lyon, Joseph Capt, Hannah Lyons

In 1658, Joseph LYON entered the world in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Henry Lyon And Elizabeth Bateman. Joseph LYON married Mary Pierson, Sarah Brown, and had children including Abigail Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Elizabeth Lyons, Hannah Lyon, Hannah Lyons, Joseph Lyon Capt, Joseph Lyon Ii, Mary Agnes Lyon. Joseph LYON passed away in 1726 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1658, Joseph LYON entered the world in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Henry Lyon And Elizabeth Bateman.
  • Joseph LYON married Mary Pierson, Sarah Brown, and had children including Abigail Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Elizabeth Lyons, Hannah Lyon, Hannah Lyons, Joseph Lyon Capt, Joseph Lyon Ii, Mary Agnes Lyon.
  • Joseph LYON passed away in 1726 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Lyon
1625–1703
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
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Elizabeth Bateman
1631–1703
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary PIERSON
1662–1705
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Brown
1680–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SB

Children(s)

Abigail Lyon
1685–1744
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Elizabeth LYONS
1689–
Birth Location: –
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Joseph II
1702–1772
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Mary Lyon
1686–1748
Birth Location: Lyons, Essex, New Jersey, United States
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Hannah Lyons
1677–1698
Birth Location: Southhampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
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Elizabeth Lyon
1678–1723
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, United States
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Hannah Lyon
1704–1798
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States
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Joseph Capt
1712–1776
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Lyons
1672–1760
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
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Joseph LYON's Ancestors

Self
Joseph LYON
1658–1726
Birth Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Henry Lyon
1625–1703
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth Bateman
1631–1703
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph LYON's Descendants

1.
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Joseph LYON (1658–25 Feb 1726) m. Mary PIERSON (1662–4 Oct 1705) m. Sarah Brown (1680–)
  1. 1. Abigail Lyon 1685–1744 m. Joseph Crane 1676–1726
    1. 1. Abigail Crane 1727–1768 m. Samuel Lyon 1714–1770
      1. 1. Ezekiel (Lyon Revolutionary War) Patriot 1745–1825 m. Hannah Archer 1755–1845
        1. 1. Deborah Lyon 1797–1844 m. Phillip Emmert 1795–1859
        2. 2. John Lyon 1777–1860
        3. 3. Asher Lyon 1792–1863
        4. 4. Sallie Lyon 1789–1785
        5. 5. Mary Lyon 1787–
        6. 6. William (R.) Lyon 1785–
        7. 7. Ezekiel (Lyon) Jr. 1782–1845
        8. 8. Rebecca Lyon 1781–1831
        9. 9. Margaret (T Lyon (Lyons)) ∞ 1778–1850
        10. 10. Phebe Lyon 1768–1775
        11. 11. William (F) Lyon 1768–1802
        12. 12. Rev. (John Asher) Lyon 1794–1873
      2. 2. Daniel Lyon 1750–1828
      3. 3. David Lyon 1753–1802
      4. 4. Phebe Lyon 1749–1855
      5. 5. Rachel Lyon 1755–1817
      6. 6. Hannah Norris 1742–1827
    2. 2. Ezekiel Crane 1711–1794
    3. 3. Israel Crane 1712–1785
    4. 4. Joseph Crane 1718–1785
    5. 5. Joanna Crane 1718–1760
    6. 6. Elijah Crane 1716–1790
    7. 7. Caleb Crane 1713–1793
    8. 8. Samuel Crane 1711–1746
    9. 9. Josiah (Capt) Crane 1716–1785
    10. 10. Joseph Crane 1712–1785
    11. 11. Israel Crane 1718–1785
    12. 12. Isaac Crane 1709–1799
    13. 13. Elizabeth Crane 1708–1772
    14. 14. Benjamin Crane 1705–1777
  2. 2. Elizabeth LYONS 1689–
  3. 3. Joseph (Lyon) II 1702–1772
  4. 4. Mary (Agnes) Lyon 1686–1748
  5. 5. Hannah Lyons 1677–1698
  6. 6. Elizabeth Lyon 1678–1723
  7. 7. Hannah Lyon 1704–1798
  8. 8. Joseph (Lyon) Capt 1712–1776
  9. 9. Hannah Lyons 1672–1760

Joseph LYON's Timeline

2 Records

1658
1658
Birth of Joseph LYON in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1726
25 Feb 1726
Age 68
Death of Joseph LYON in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1726
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
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