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William Lyon 1652–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 July 1652

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

Death Date: 10 August 1714

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

Father: William Lyon

Mother: Sarah Ruggles

Spouse(s): Sarah Dunkin, Deborah Fairbanks

Children(s): David Lyon, Jacob Lyon, Thomas Lyon, William Lyon, Samuel Lyon, Hannah Lyon, Benjamin Lyon, Mehitable Lyon

William Lyon was born in 1652 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William Lyon And Sarah Ruggles. William Lyon married Deborah Fairbanks, Sarah Dunkin, and had children including Benjamin Lyon, David Lyon, Hannah Lyon, Jacob Lyon, Mehitable Lyon, Samuel Lyon, Thomas Lyon, William Lyon. William Lyon passed away in 1714 in West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Lyon was born in 1652 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William Lyon And Sarah Ruggles.
  • William Lyon married Deborah Fairbanks, Sarah Dunkin, and had children including Benjamin Lyon, David Lyon, Hannah Lyon, Jacob Lyon, Mehitable Lyon, Samuel Lyon, Thomas Lyon, William Lyon.
  • William Lyon passed away in 1714 in West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lyon's Ancestors

Self
William Lyon
1652–1714
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
William Lyon
1620–1692
Heston, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England
Sarah Ruggles
1629–1688
Nazeing, Essex, England
Grandparents
William Lyon
1580–
of Heston
Thomas Ruggles
1584–1644
Sudbury, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lyon's Descendants

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William Lyon (12 July 1652–10 August 1714) m. Sarah Dunkin (1655–9 Feb 1689) m. Deborah Fairbanks (3 Jun 1654–12 Mar 1717)
  1. 1. David Lyon 1692–1731
  2. 2. Jacob Lyon 1696–1771
  3. 3. Thomas Lyon 1673–1739
  4. 4. William Lyon 1677–1743
  5. 5. Samuel Lyon 1679–1756
  6. 6. Hannah Lyon 1681–1720
  7. 7. Benjamin Lyon 1683–1683
  8. 8. Mehitable Lyon 1684–1724

William Lyon's Timeline

5 Records

1652
12 July 1652
Birth of William Lyon in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1652
12 Jul 1652
William Lyon was baptized
None
1652
18 Jul 1652
William Lyon was christened in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1675
1 Sep 1675
Age 23
William Lyon was married in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1714
10 August 1714
Age 62
Death of William Lyon in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 July 1652
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1652
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, Essex Institute; Salem, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1652
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1675
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August 1714
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lyon memorial

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts

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