Richard LYON

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Richard Lyon settled in Fairfield, Conn., as early as May, 1649, the exact date of his arrival there not being now known. According to family tradition he was the youngest of three brothers, who came to New England probably about 1648 and located first in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The earliest item relating to him is found in the Colonial Records of Connecticut (I. 183) where we read in the proceedings of a "Perticular Courte" in Hartford, May 16, 1649 "Nehemiah Olmstead Plt contra Richard Lyon defent in an action of the case to the damage of L12." The report is certainly tantalizingly brief, and leaves us quite in the dark as to the merits or the outcome of the controversy.

Richard Lyon had a house and lot recorded in the Land Records of Fairfield ("Fayarefeild") in january, 153, and was made a freeman there in 1664 (Conn. Colonial Records I. 432). In 1673 he had recorded five acres of land at Barlow's Plains, and 18 1/2 acres "on the Rocks." He was chosen Commissioner for Fairfield, May 1669 ( Conn. Col. Rec. II. 106.) It is related that on the occasion of a witchcraft trial "the prisoner was sharply rebuked by Richard Lyon, one of the keepers, for bold language." From the abusive reply which is recorded one may gather that the rebuke was well deserved.

The will of Richard Lyon, dated April 12, 1678, probated Oct. 17, 1678, is almost the only source of information about his family.

Family/Spouse: Margaret ?. Margaret died in 1705. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William LYON
2. Esther LYON was born about 1658.
3. Joseph LYON died after 11 Mar 1697.
4. Hannah LYON was born about 1661; died in Nov 1743.
5. Abigail LYON was born in 1673; died on 06 Mar 1698.

? married ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]