Capt David LYON

1740 - 1787  (46 years)

• Name	David LYON  [1]
  	He received L150 from his father's will of 2 Apr 1783. David was an officer in the American Revolution with the First New York Continental Line (1775-1776) under Col. Alexander McDougall. Captain Lyon served later in the Second Westchester Company, Colonel Thomas' regiment. David Lyon served again in Captain Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment from 12 Jan. 1777 until he resigned 10 Apr 1778. David died of smallpox in service in a lace called the sugarhouse - possibly an internment facility for prisoners of war. Family tradition has it that his body was cast to sea on the outgoing tide. Captain Lyon's estate was administered by his nephew Aaron Lyon on 30 Aug 1787. [1]
  Prefix	Capt
  Birth	25 May 1740	Byram Neck, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Fact	Son of Jonathan Lyon and Elizabeth   [1]
  Death	1787	Bedford, New York   [1]
  Person ID	I100670	Main Tree
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Jonathan LYON,   b. 1 Jun 1706, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut d. 1786, North Castle, Westchester Co., New York (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth MEAD,   b. 5 Apr 1708/9, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut d. Aft 2 Apr 1783, New Castle, Westchester County, New York (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F30692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Freelove FORMAN,   b. 6 Aug 1744, North Castle, Westchester Co., New York d. 14 May 1821, Chatham Four Corners, Columbia, New York (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1761	North Castle, Westchester, New York   [1]
  Family ID	F41724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 1787 - Bedford, New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11979] Marston Watson, Royal Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry Vol. IV Pelham-Avery-West.