Lyddall Bacon was born in 1717, the son of Captain John Bacon and Susannah Parke. He "removed early from Henrico to Lunenburg County," married Mary Gordon (or Jordon) and their children were: [1]
Elizabeth, b. 14 Dec 1741, m. William Gordon
Lucy, b. 11 Apr 1744, m. Charles Allen
Langston, b. 26 May 1746
Ann, b. 11 Oct 1748, m. Robert Dixon, son of Henry Dixon and Elizabeth Abernathy
Susannah, b. 06 Jan 1750 (d. bef. 1775?)
Sarah, b. 19 Aug 1753, m. John Glenn, d. 02 Nov 17__
Lyddall, b. 27 Nov 1755 and settled at Maysville, KY
Mary, b. 14 Mar 1758, d. 16 Dec. 1760
Edmund Parke, b. 13 Nov 1762
Richard, b. 20 Nov 1760
Drury Allen, b. 14 Dec 1765, d. 03 Sep 1845 in Mecklenburg Co., VA
Other Lunenburg County records for Lyddall Bacon: [2]
Lyddall Bacon, Gent., of the county of Lunenburg, was appointed Nov 1753 to receive the debts due Lunenburg.
Lunenburg County, Virginia Publick Claims 1780-1784, p. 21, "And at a Court held for the said County the 1lth day of April the next following Lyddal Bacon for a gun for the militia ordered to the assistance of Gen. Green not returned..."
Lunenburg County, Virginia Publick Claims 1780-1784, "Nicholas Holesin former collector of publick taxes for certificates received which has never been audited to wit: Lyddal Bacon for 2 days driving beeves".
Lyddall's will was written 21 Jul 1775, proved 12 Oct 1775 in Lunenburg County, and mentioned: [3]
Wife, Mary Bacon
Son, Langston Bacon,
Son, Lyddall Bacon
Son, Richard Bacon
Son, Edmund Parkes Bacon
Son, Drury Bacon
Daughter, Elizabeth Gordon and husband, William Gordon
Daughter, Lucy Allen and husband, Charles Allen
Daughter, Ann Dixon and husband, Robert Dixon
Daughter, Sarah Glenn and husband, John Glenn
Sources
↑Bacon, by P. F. Taylor, 1909. Compiled from: "The Baronetage of England," by E. Kimber & R. Johnson, London, 1771; "Americans of Royal Descent," William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. X, pp. 267-9; "Register of St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, Virginia; and from family records. (Copy available from The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky)
↑ Lunenburg County, Virginia Wills, 1746-1825, by Landon C. Bell, Will Book 2, nr. 428
See also:
Personal papers and notes of Frances T. Gaulden, Family Biographical Information.
Find A Grave Memorial# 93250217, of grand daughter Mary Ann Allen Bamberg, Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church Cemetery, Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, South Carolina, USA.
The Evolution of the Southern Backcountry A Case Study of Lunenburg County, Virginia 1746-1832 Richard R. Beeman University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia [1984], pp.68, pp.71-73
DNA Connections
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