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William Lyon 1744–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 December 1744

Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 30 March 1811

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

Father: Jacob Lyon

Mother: Mehitable Bugbee

Spouse(s): Sarah Mason

Children(s): Josiah Lyon, Jacob Lyon, Polly Lyon, William Lyon, David Lyon, Elijah Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Isaac Lyon, Josiah Lyon, Molly Lyon, Nathaniel Lyon, Joseph Lyon, Nathaniel Lyon, Sarah Lyon

In 1744, William Lyon entered the world in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to Jacob Lyon And Mehitable Bugbee. William Lyon married Sarah Mason, and had children including David Lyon, Elijah Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Isaac Lyon, Jacob Lyon, Joseph Lyon, Josiah Lyon, Molly Lyon, Nathaniel Lyon, Polly Lyon, Sarah Lyon, William Lyon. William Lyon passed away in 1811 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1744, William Lyon entered the world in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to Jacob Lyon And Mehitable Bugbee.
  • William Lyon married Sarah Mason, and had children including David Lyon, Elijah Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Isaac Lyon, Jacob Lyon, Joseph Lyon, Josiah Lyon, Molly Lyon, Nathaniel Lyon, Polly Lyon, Sarah Lyon, William Lyon.
  • William Lyon passed away in 1811 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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William Lyon's Ancestors

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William Lyon
1744–1811
Birth Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Jacob Lyon
1696–1771
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mehitable Bugbee
1706–1790
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lyon's Descendants

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William Lyon (4 December 1744–30 March 1811) m. Sarah Mason (22 August 1746–4 May 1840)
  1. 1. Josiah Lyon 1772–1867
  2. 2. Jacob Lyon 1778–1869
  3. 3. Polly Lyon 1789–1807
  4. 4. William Lyon 1776–1860
  5. 5. David Lyon 1791–1791
  6. 6. Elijah Lyon 1785–1785
  7. 7. Elizabeth Lyon 1793–1793
  8. 8. Isaac Lyon 1786–1786
  9. 9. Josiah Lyon 1769–1771
  10. 10. Molly Lyon 1771–1772
  11. 11. Nathaniel Lyon 1774–1774
  12. 12. Joseph Lyon 1780–1822
  13. 13. Nathaniel Lyon 1788–
  14. 14. Sarah Lyon 1787–1822

William Lyon's Timeline

3 Records

1744
4 December 1744
Birth of William Lyon in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1769
24 January 1769
Age 25
William Lyon was married in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1811
30 March 1811
Age 67
Death of William Lyon in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 December 1744
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 January 1769
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1811
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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