George Lyon (1733 - 1807)

Born 10 Mar 1733 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 3 Jan 1807 at age 73 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Private George Lyon served with 11th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

George Lyon is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A072747.

George was born on 10 March 1733 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut. His parents were Henry Lyon (1703 - 1769) and Elizabeth (Marcy) Lyon (1711 - 1747).^[1][2]

His siblings were...

1. Elizabeth (Lyon) Eaton (1735 - )
2. Joanna (Lyon) Burroughs (1737 - ~1795)
3. Henry Lyon (1740 - <1770)
4. Thomas Lyon (1742 - <1770)

George married Zerviah Marcy (~1738 - ) on 26 Apr 1758 in Woodstock, Connecticut.^[3]

Their children were...

1. Alvan Lyon (1758 - 1761)
2. Thomas Lyon (1760 - 1824)
3. Henry Lyon (1762 - 1839)
4. Uriah Lyon (1770 - 1849).

George died (age 74) on 3 January 1807 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States.^[4] He is buried in Woodstock Central Cemetery in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut.^[5]

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3XC-M?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 481 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 2933;
   FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
   George Lyon birth on 10 Mar 1732 (born 10 Mar 1732) 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. W. Graham Printing; Page 374 https://archive.org/details/lyonmemorialmas00lyongoog/page/374/mode/1up?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 008272239.
   FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 08684
   George Lyon marriage to Zerviah Marcy on 6 Apr 1758 in Woodstock.
4. ↑ Death Registration: "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 3163; Record number: 30;
   FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021)
   George Lyon death 03 Jan 1807 (age 74) in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States.
5. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58162053/george-lyon : accessed 28 December 2021), memorial page for George Lyon (10 Mar 1723–3 Jan 1807), Find A Grave: Memorial #58162053, citing Woodstock Central Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Joe (contributor 46542358).