Lyman
Wakeman
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of John Wakeman
and Hester (Bradley) Wakeman
Brother of
Esther (Wakeman) Bradley, Mary (Wakeman) Bradley, John Wakeman, Eleanor (Wakeman) Couch, Aaron Wakeman, Eli Wakeman, Nathan B. Wakeman, Eli Wakeman, Aaron Wakeman, Asahel Wakeman, Daniel Wakeman, Betsey Wakeman, Betsey (Wakeman) Goodsell and Zalmon Wakeman
Husband of
Abigail (Turney) Wakeman
— married
about 1780 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 81
in Greenfield Hill, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 May 2016
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Biography
- Served as Private in Capt. Dimon's Co., in the Revolution
- One slave was enumerated in Lyman's household for the 1790 US Census.
His will is dated 17 December 1825 and proved on 25 March 1836 in Fairfield. He mentions his wife Abigail, his grandchildren, Bradley, Hanford, Andrew, Mary, and Esther (children of his son Lewis), his daughter Esther Jennings, and Samuel.[1]
His inventory was completed on 19 April 1836 and the distribution was to the name in his will.[2]
The estate distribution was set out to Esther Jennings, the heirs of Samuel Wakeman (Samuel Wakeman, David Wakeman, Seth Wakeman, Abigail Jennings, Huldah Wakeman, Polly Wakeman, Harriet Wakeman, and the heir of Lewis Wakeman (Bradley Wakeman, Hanford Wakeman, Andrew Wakeman, Mary Wakeman, and Esther Wakeman).[3]
Sources
- ↑ “Probate Records, v. 32-33, 1835-1847”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TYXY :14 October 2022), FHL microfilm 007627298, image 29, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 32, 1835-1839, Pages 24.
- ↑ “Probate Records, v. 32-33, 1835-1847”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TYX6 :14 October 2022), FHL microfilm 007627298, image 31, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 32, 1835-1839, Pages 28.
- ↑ “Probate Records, v. 32-33, 1835-1847”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TYDS :15 October 2022), FHL microfilm 007627298, image 70-71, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 32, 1835-1839, Pages 105-107.
- “Greenfield Hill Church Records, Vol. 1-3, 1668-1833, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3F-J9F8-C : 8 September 2022), , FHL microfilm 007833583, image 139, Fairfield, Connecticut, Greenfield or Northwest Society and Church, Volume 2, Part V, Page 98.
- Wakeman, Robert Peel. Wakeman Genealogy, 1630-1899 (Journal Publishing Co., Meriden, Conn., 1900) page 183 & 213, #53
- Find a Grave, database and images, accessed 30 August 2021, memorial page for Lyman Wakeman (26 Jan 1755–6 Mar 1836), Find A Grave: Memorial #210321968, citing Gilbertown Cemetery, Easton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Brian Logan (contributor 47078262) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lyman by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lyman:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lyman by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lyman:
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~3.12%
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