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SARAH LYON 1740 – 1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Virginia Colony, British America

Death Date: 1765

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, British America

Father: John Lyon

Mother: Jean Tankersley

Spouse(s): Benjamin Denny

Children(s): Sarah Denny

The story of SARAH LYON began in 1740 in Virginia Colony, British America. SARAH LYON married Benjamin Denny, and had children including Sarah " Sally " Denny. SARAH LYON passed away in 1765 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, British America.

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Biography

  • The story of SARAH LYON began in 1740 in Virginia Colony, British America.
  • SARAH LYON married Benjamin Denny, and had children including Sarah " Sally " Denny.
  • SARAH LYON passed away in 1765 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

SARAH LYON's Ancestors

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SARAH LYON
1740 – 1765
Birth Place: Virginia Colony, British America
Parents
John W Lyon
1697 – 1784
Dorchester, Virginia, United States
Jean Tankersley
1715 – 1784
Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John (II Lyon (1673–1703)) LYON
1674 – 1703
dorchester, virgina
MARY MARTIN
1674 – 1726
Dorchester, Maryland, British America
Richard (I) Tankersley
1676 – 1744
Tankersley, Yorkshire, England
Margaret (Rowland) Matthews
1676 – 1744
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abigail Lyon
1654 – 1703
Thomas Jr.*
1629 – 1701
Reuben Tankersley
1640 – 1758
James Matthews-Rowland
1656 – 1676
Jeannette Matthews
1653 – 1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (Knight)
1595 – 1687
Lady Pictaveus
1621 – 1690

SARAH LYON's Descendants

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SARAH LYON (1740 – 1765) m. Benjamin Denny (1738 – Jul 1765)
  1. 1. Sarah (" Sally ") Denny (4 March 1762 – 1841)
    1. 1. Daniel Turner (1 January 1789 – 7 August 1854) m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Hill (1791 – 1860)
      1. 1. Mary (Ann Polly) Turner (1820 – 1893) m. George (William) Gillam (1816 – 1885)
        1. 1. George (Wilson) Gilliam (1847 – 1922) m. Elizabeth (Priscilla) Payne (21 SEP 1850 – 17 JAN 1899)

SARAH LYON's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of SARAH LYON in Virginia Colony, British America
Virginia Colony, British America
1765
1765
Age 25
Death of SARAH LYON in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, British America
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Virginia Colony, British America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, British America

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