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William Lyon 1675–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 September 1675

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

Death Date: 27 September 1741

Death Location: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Lyon

Mother: Abigail Lyon

Spouse(s): Martha Lyon, Deborah Lyon

Children(s): Nehemiah Lyon, Ebenezer Lyon, Moses Lyon, Jabez Lyon, Margaret Lyon, Daniel Sr, Moses Lyon, Nehemiah Lyon

In 1675, William Lyon entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Lyon And Abigail Lyon. William Lyon married Deborah Lyon, Martha Philbrick Lyon, and had children including Daniel Lyon Sr, Ebenezer Lyon, Jabez Lyon, Margaret Lyon, Moses Lyon, Nehemiah Lyon. William Lyon passed away in 1741 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1675, William Lyon entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Lyon And Abigail Lyon.
  • William Lyon married Deborah Lyon, Martha Philbrick Lyon, and had children including Daniel Lyon Sr, Ebenezer Lyon, Jabez Lyon, Margaret Lyon, Moses Lyon, Nehemiah Lyon.
  • William Lyon passed away in 1741 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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William Lyon's Ancestors

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William Lyon
1675–1741
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Lyon
1647–1702
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail Lyon
1654–1702
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lyon's Descendants

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William Lyon (15 September 1675–27 September 1741) m. Martha (Philbrick) Lyon (30 January 1675–9 May 1756) m. Deborah Lyon (14 March 1680–18 April 1714)
  1. 1. Nehemiah Lyon 1719–1807 m. Mehitable Child 1719–1789
    1. 1. Levina Lyon 1750–1788 m. Barnard (Gillum) Phillips 1750–1844 m. Peley Corbin 1749–1816
      1. 1. Polly Harris 1784–1844 m. Heber Harris 1774–1827
        1. 1. Alby Harris 1805–1896 m. Amanda (M) Harris 1818–1901 m. Esther Roosevelt 1821–1860
        2. 2. Alba Harris 1805–1896
        3. 3. Hiram Harris 1800–1873
        4. 4. David Harris 1802–
        5. 5. Shubael Harris 1803–1828
        6. 6. Heber Harris 1807–1892
        7. 7. Juliana (Ann) Harris 1811–1899
        8. 8. Barnard Harris 1810–1892
        9. 9. Amy (Ann) Harris 1810–1865
        10. 10. Ann (Sophia) Harris 1813–
        11. 11. Mary (Ann) Harris 1815–1837
        12. 12. Abigail Harris 1817–1849
      2. 2. Lavinia (Barnard) Kingsbury 1772–1836
      3. 3. Abigail Phillips 1778–
      4. 4. Daniel Phillips 1781–1844
      5. 5. William Phillips 1783–1870
      6. 6. John (Lyon) Phillips 1774–1854
      7. 7. Eliakim (L) Corbin 1777–1841
      8. 8. Lavinia Phillips –1836
      9. 9. Lovina (Bernard) Phillips 1781–1857
      10. 10. Priscilla Corbin 1775–1831
      11. 11. Johnson (Aaron) Corbin 1781–1849
      12. 12. Horace Corbin 1783–1802
      13. 13. John (Lyon) Phillips 1774–1854
      14. 14. Ichabod Corbin 1779–1863
      15. 15. Samuel Corbin 1788–1819
    2. 2. Amasa Lyon 1745–1776
    3. 3. Elisha Lyon 1742–1767
    4. 4. Martha Lyon 1742–1815
    5. 5. Mehitable Lyon 1758–1778
    6. 6. Samuel Lyon 1750–1788
    7. 7. Eliakim Lyon 1755–1767
    8. 8. Lyman Lyon 1753–1824
    9. 9. Deacon (Aaron) Lyon 1747–1821
  2. 2. Ebenezer Lyon 1703–1767
  3. 3. Moses Lyon 1710–1711
  4. 4. Jabez Lyon 1704–1760
  5. 5. Margaret Lyon 1708–1781
  6. 6. Daniel (Lyon) Sr 1702–1767
  7. 7. Moses Lyon 1712–1778
  8. 8. Nehemiah Lyon 1719–1807

William Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1675
15 September 1675
Birth of William Lyon in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1741
27 September 1741
Age 66
Death of William Lyon in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 September 1675
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 September 1741
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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