Daniel Lyon II (abt. 1734 - 1820)

Born about 22 Feb 1734 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Prudence (May) Lyon — married 23 Nov 1756 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 20 Jun 1820 at about age 86 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Captain Daniel Lyon II served with Lexington Alarm - April 1775, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Daniel Lyon II is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-240102
Rank: Captain

Daniel Lyon II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A072729.

Daniel was born on 22 February 1734 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonial America.^[1]He was the son of Daniel Lyon and Priscilla Morse.^[2]

Daniel married Prudence May on 23 November 1756 in Woodstock.^[3]Their children were Parley (1757-1777), Daniel, Dorothy, Priscilla, Prudence, Roxalina, Hannah(1771-1776), Benjamin, Molly (1773-1776), Clarissa, a second Parley, a second Molly, a second Hannah and Abiel Lyon.

Daniel is mentioned in his father's will written 20 December 1766. The family was living in Woodstock in 1790.^[4]

Captain Daniel Lyon died (age 86) on 20 June 1820 in East Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States.^[5] He is buried in the East Woodstock Cemetery in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut.^[6]

Revolutionary War Service

LYON, DANIEL DAR Ancestor #: A072729

Service: CONNECTICUT

Birth: 2-22-1734 WOODSTOCK WINDHAM CO CT

Death: 6-20-1820 WOODSTOCK WINDHAM CO CT

Service Source: CT MEN IN WAR OF REV, PG 27, 88, 463

Service Description: 1) 7TH CO, MILITIA IN LEXINGTON ALARM.

SPOUSE: PRUDENCE MAY.

^{[7] [8]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 2933;
   FamilySearch (accessed 22 February 2022)
   Daniel Lyon birth on 22 Feb 1733 (born 22 Feb 1733) in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonial America.
2. ↑ Lyon Memorial: Lyons, Albert Brown; Lyon memorial ; Massachusetts families, including descendants of the immigrants William Lyon, of Roxbury, Peter Lyon, of Dorchester, George Lyon, of Dorchester, with intro. treating of the English ancestry of the American families; Pub: 1905, Detroit MI; Pages 48-49 https://archive.org/details/lyonmemorialmas00lyongoog/page/n61/mode/1up?view=theater & Pages 79-70 https://archive.org/details/lyonmemorialmas00lyongoog/page/68/mode/2up?view=theater
3. ↑ Marriage: "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
   Citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272240.
   FamilySearch (accessed 22 February 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 06229
   Daniel Lyon marriage to Prudence May on 23 Nov 1756 in Woodstock.
4. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1790; Census Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 336; Image: 567; Family History Library Film: 0568141
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #40755 (accessed 22 February 2022)
   Danl Lyon.
5. ↑ Death: "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
   Citing Page: 5; FHL microfilm: 3374; Record number: 0;
   FamilySearch (accessed 22 February 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00656
   Capt Daniel Lyon death 20 Jun 1820 (age 86) in East Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States.
6. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11923140/daniel-lyon : accessed 22 February 2022), memorial page for Capt Daniel Lyon Jr. (22 Feb 1734–20 Jun 1820), Find A Grave: Memorial #11923140, citing East Woodstock Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Ellen Jones (contributor 49334923).
7. ↑ DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 22 Feb 2022), "Record of Daniel Lyon", Ancestor # A072729.
8. ↑ Connecticut Men in the Revolution Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office, and Henry Phelps Johnston. Record of Service of Connecticut Men In the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War. Hartford: [Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co.], 1889. Page 27; Page 88; and Page 463