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William LYON 1620–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 December 1620

Birth Location: Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, England

Death Date: 21 May 1692

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: William Lyon

Mother: Anne Carter

Spouse(s): Sarah RUGGLES

Children(s): John Lyon, John Lyon, George Lyon, Thomas Lyon, Samuel Lyon, William Lyon, Joseph Lyon, Sarah Lyon, Jonathan Lyon

In 1620, William LYON entered the world in Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, England, born to William Lyon And Anne Carter. William LYON married Sarah Ruggles, and had children including George Lyon, John Lyon, Jonathan Lyon, Joseph Lyon, Samuel Lyon, Sarah Lyon, Thomas Lyon, William Lyon. William LYON passed away in 1692 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1620, William LYON entered the world in Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, England, born to William Lyon And Anne Carter.
  • William LYON married Sarah Ruggles, and had children including George Lyon, John Lyon, Jonathan Lyon, Joseph Lyon, Samuel Lyon, Sarah Lyon, Thomas Lyon, William Lyon.
  • William LYON passed away in 1692 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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William LYON's Ancestors

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William LYON
1620–1692
Birth Place: Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, England
Parents
William Lyon
1580–1634
Harrow-On-Hill (Middlesex) England
Anne Carter
1594–1634
London, London, England
Grandparents
William Lyon
1540–1624
Little Stanmore (Middlesex) England
Isabel Wightman
1559–1593
Harrow-On-Hill (Middlesex) England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William LYON's Descendants

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William LYON (23 December 1620–21 May 1692) m. Sarah RUGGLES (19 Apr 1629–9 February 1688)
  1. 1. John Lyon 1647–1703 m. Margery (TAYLOR) TINSLEY 1648–1683
    1. 1. John Lyon 1673–1703 m. Mary Martin 1674–1726
      1. 1. Peter Lyon 1700–1764 m. Margaret Lewis 1700–1764
        1. 1. Elisha Lyon 1741–1787 m. Sally Nix 1724–1776
        2. 2. Peter Lyon 1760–1820
  2. 2. John Lyon 1647–1702
  3. 3. George Lyon 1643–1690
  4. 4. Thomas Lyon 1648–1734
  5. 5. Samuel Lyon 1650–1713
  6. 6. William Lyon 1652–1714
  7. 7. Joseph Lyon 1654–1721
  8. 8. Sarah Lyon 1657–1723
  9. 9. Jonathan Lyon 1666–1668

William LYON's Timeline

2 Records

1620
23 December 1620
Birth of William LYON in Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, England
Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, England
1692
21 May 1692
Age 72
Death of William LYON in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 December 1620
    Event Place: Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Alden Genealogy

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1692
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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