Samuel LYON

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He is known as Captain Samuel Lyon; his father bequeath to him his boat. the name of the first wife, married in 1724, has not been ascertained.
His will, dated Jan. 1, 1756, probated Westchester Co. New York contains the following bequests: "I will and bequeath to my wife Hannah, for her use during the time that she shall remain my widow, one bed (etc) and that my executors shall yearly pay her as long as she shall be and remain my widow, eight pounds current money of New York, in full for her right of dower in my Estate. To my eldest son Samuel Lyon, the sum of twenty-five shillings, within six months after my decease, which sum shall be in full barr to his claim as my eldest son and heir to my estate, and to have no more of the estate. Unto my son Nehemiah Lyon, the sum of thirty shillings or his part of the estate.

"I give unto my daughter Elizabeth, the wife of Nehemiah Sherwood, the sum of five pounds to be paid her by my executors within six months after my decease. I give unto my daughter Abigail Lyon twenty pounds of my estate to be put out at interest by my executors and paid her with interest when she is eighteen years of age or shall be married. I give to my daughter Hannah Lyon twenty pounds of my estate, to be put out at interest by my executors and paid her with interest when she is eighteen years of age or shall be married. Should either daughter Abigail or Hannah die before eighteen years of age or be married, the survivors shall have what has been given to the deceased.

"I give to my youngest son Sylvanus Lyon thirty pounds out of my estate, to be put out at interest and paid him when he comes of age. The remainder of my estate shall coe to and be divided equally among and between my sons William Lyon, Benjamin Lyon, Abraham Lyon, Monmouth Lyon and Sylvanus Lyon, share and share alike. I nominate and appoint m brother Joseph Lyon and my son William Lyon to be the executors of my last will this first day of January 1756, Rye, NY."

Samuel married ? UNKNOWN in 1724. ? died before Dec 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Benjamin LYON was born on 7 Mar 1733 in Byram Neck, Rye Co., New York; died in Dec 1822 in White Plains, Westchester Co., New York; was buried in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, White Plains, Westchester Co., New York.

Samuel married Hannah MILLER on 23 Dec 1735. Hannah was born on 1 Jun 1712 in Rye, Westchester, New York, USA; died on 18 Apr 1793; was buried in Byram Point. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 1660, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

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He built the house near Byram Bridge, which is still standing, having been occupied continuously until the present time by descendants. Among the Land Records we find "Land laid out on ye west side of Byram River, known as Cook's Purchase, to Thomas Lyon, Joseph Lyon, Samuel Lyon. Abigail Banks and Thomas Bulls" (Fairfield Deeds II, p. 43, date 1701). john Lyon, Thomas Lyon and Samuel Lyon of Rye and Byram, sell property at Fairfield that was their father Thomas Lyon's (ibid III. p. 73; date 1707). Thomas Lyon married Abigail, daughter of John Ogden, of Stamford, Conn; she was living at distribution of estate of Thomas Lyon, Sept. 1752; d. before Nov. 26, 1760.

Thomas Lyon was a member of Colonel Robert Hunter's Company of Fuliseers, mustered in New York and Westchester counties on February 24, 1711 for 61 days' service on the Canadian frontier (Booth's Hist. New York City).

For the full text of the will of Thomas Lyon (dated April 2, 1739. proved at Stamford, Conn., May 1st, 1739, see Note 9 in Appendix). The following are named as children and grand children and heirs of Thomas Lyon and also of Abigail Lyon, widow of said Thomas, Nov. 26, 1760: John Fowler and wife Elizabeth, both of Westchester; Charles Theall and wife Jemima, both of Greenwich; Israel Knapp, of Greenwich, and his children, born of his first wife Mary, daughter of said Thomas Lyon, deceased; viz: Timothy, Mary wife of Stephen Mead, Elizabeth, Hannah; Jonathan Hubby and wife Deborah, of Greenwich; these acknowledge receipt from "Our brothers Thomas Lyon of Rye and Gilbert Lyon of Greenwich" (Greenwich T.R.IX. p 28).

Thomas married Abigail OGDEN in 1694 in Fairfield Co., Connecticut. Abigail was born in 1676 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died before 26 Nov 1760 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of John Ogden of Stamford, Connecticut