Jonathan LYON

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March 5, 1753, Jonathan Lyon sells land to Elizabeth Mead. In 1772 he deeded land in Greenwich to his brother Gilbert. the will of Jonathan Lyon "Of North Castle, NY" is on file and recorded in the office of the Court of Appeals at Albany, NY; dated April 2, 1783; proved Jan. 24, 1787. He bequeaths "to Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife one third part of all my lands in North Castle during her natural life," also L70 out of the estate and all the moveable estate; to son Jonathan L40; to son Elnathan L40; to son Israel L80 and negro boy Abram; to son David L150; to son Peter all lands in North Castle, also negro man Isaac; to grandson Jonathan, son of Elnathan, L10; to grandson Jonathan, son of Peter L5; to grandson Jonathan, son of Phebe L5. Executors, sons Israel and Peter Lyon. Witnesses Silas Sutherland, yeoman, Enoch Miller, Samuel Miller.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth MEAD. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel MEAD and Hannah ?) was born on 5 Apr 1708/9 in Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died after 2 Apr 1783 in New Castle, Westchester County, New York; was buried in Middle Patent Rural Cemetery, Bedford, Westchester Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Israel LYON was born on 20 Dec 1734 in Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 28 Dec 1816 in Bedford, Westchester Co., New York; was buried in Old Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Westchester Co. New York.
2. Capt David LYON was born on 25 May 1740 in Byram Neck, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died in 1787 in Bedford, New York.

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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