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Rachel De Lyon 1734–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1734

Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 29 Sep 1792

Death Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Abraham LEÃO)

Mother: Theresa Ribeiro

Spouse(s): Myer SHIRA

Children(s): Judith Pettigrew

In 1734, Rachel De Lyon entered the world in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States, born to Abraham Jacob De Lyon De Leao And Theresa Esther Nunes Nunez Ribeiro. Rachel De Lyon married Myer Hart De Shira, and had children including Judith Hart Pettigrew. Rachel De Lyon passed away in 1792 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1734, Rachel De Lyon entered the world in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States, born to Abraham Jacob De Lyon De Leao And Theresa Esther Nunes Nunez Ribeiro.
  • Rachel De Lyon married Myer Hart De Shira, and had children including Judith Hart Pettigrew.
  • Rachel De Lyon passed away in 1792 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham LEÃO)
1702–1761
Birth Location: Tagus River area of Portugal, Portugal
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Theresa Ribeiro
1703–1785
Birth Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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Spouses(s)

Myer SHIRA
1720–1797
Birth Location: Bavaria (Germany)
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Children(s)

Judith Pettigrew
1762–1844
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
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Rachel Lyon's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Lyon
1734–1792
Birth Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Parents
Abraham Jacob de LYON (de LEÃO)
1702–1761
Tagus River area of Portugal, Portugal
Theresa ("Esther " Nunes (Nuñez)) Ribeiro
1703–1785
Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Grandparents
Jacob (De Leon) Guedes
1682–1780
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Deborah (De) Medina
1678–
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
Diogo ("Samuel" Nunes (Nuñez) Ribeiro) Dr
1668–1744
Idanha Nova, Beira, Azores, Portugal
*Gracia (Caetana, Rebekka da) Veiga
1678–1750
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Laguna
1653–1698
Leonor Fonseca
1657–1698
Joseph Medina
1645–1716
Rachel (deMedina)
1651–1701
Manoel Ribiero
1639–1702
Maria Nunes
1643–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francisco Lobo
1619–1692
Gracia Pereira
1624–1692
Diogo Ribiero
1600–
Ana Amada
1602–
Dr Lopes
1600–1651
Maria Ribeiro
1610–1668

Rachel Lyon's Descendants

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Rachel (De) Lyon (2 Aug 1734–29 Sep 1792) m. Myer (HART de) SHIRA (1720–14 August 1797)
  1. 1. Judith (Hart) Pettigrew 1762–1844 m. Lt. (James) Pettigrew 1756–1793
    1. 1. Hetty Pettigrew 1787–1860

Rachel Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1734
2 Aug 1734
Birth of Rachel De Lyon in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
1792
29 Sep 1792
Age 58
Death of Rachel De Lyon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1734
    Event Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1792
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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