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Richard LYON

Male - 1678


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  1. 1.  Richard LYON died in 1678.

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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]

    Children:
    1. 2. William LYON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Esther LYON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1658.
    3. 4. Joseph LYON  Descendancy chart to this point died after 11 Mar 1697.
    4. 5. Hannah LYON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1661; died in Nov 1743.
    5. 6. Abigail LYON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1673; died on 06 Mar 1698.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William LYON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1)

    Family/Spouse: Phebe ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Nathaniel LYON  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1718 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 8. Benjamin LYON  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1746 in Newtown, Connecticut.

  2. 3.  Esther LYON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born about 1658.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: Abt 1691

    Family/Spouse: John GRUMMAN. John (son of John GRUMMAN and Sarah TRY) died after 20 May 1695. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Nathaniel PERRY. Nathaniel died between 01 and 23 Jan 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Mary PERRY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1680.
    2. 10. Esther PERRY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1678.
    3. 11. Joseph PERRY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1676; died on 09 Aug 1753 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

  3. 4.  Joseph LYON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) died after 11 Mar 1697.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 28 Jul 1695

    Family/Spouse: Mary JACKSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Hannah LYON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born about 1661; died in Nov 1743.

    Family/Spouse: Joshua JENNINGS. Joshua (son of Joshua JENNINGS and Mary WILLIAMS) died before 31 Jul 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Mary JENNINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1690; died on 11 Oct 1748.

  5. 6.  Abigail LYON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born in 1673; died on 06 Mar 1698.

    Abigail married Samuel SMITH on 09 Jan 1696. Samuel (son of Samuel SMITH and Sarah FROST) died on 19 Dec 1711 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
  

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