Benjamin Lyon and [Unk] Wilcox

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Husband Benjamin Lyon ¹

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           Born: 1752 - near Morristown, Morris Co, NJ 2
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           Died: 1836 - Greene Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Greene Co, PA

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         Father: Nathaniel Lyon (      -      ) 3
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       Marriage: 1777 2

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   Other Spouse: Mrs.  Rogers (      -      ) 2 - 1812 - Greene Co, PA 2

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Wife [Unk] Wilcox ⁴

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           Died: 1801 - Washington Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Washington Co, PA

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Lyon ⁴

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            AKA: Betsy Lyon 2
           Born: 27 Apr 1778 2
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2 F Phoebe Lyon ²

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           Born: 10 Nov 1781 2
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3 F Sabia Lyon ²

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           Born: 9 Dec 1783 2
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4 F Sarah Lyon ⁴

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5 F Nancy Lyon ²

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           Born: 30 Mar 1787 2
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6 M Noah Lyon ¹

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           Born: 27 Mar 1790 2
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7 M William Lyon ¹

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           Born: 9 Mar 1795 - Nottingham Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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           Died: 9 Nov 1844 or 1845 - near Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Hathaway (      -1864) 4
           Marr: 7 Sep 1816 2

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8 F Joanna Lyon ¹

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           Born: 13 Dec 1800 2
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9 M Peter Lyon ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Lyon

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He was born near Morristown, New Jersey, where he had his home until after the Revolutionary war, in which he served during the entire conflict. He was married in 1777, while a soldier. After the war, he immigrated to western Pennsylvania, and settled on a farm at the headwaters of Mingo creek, about one mile north of Dunningsville, Washington County. This farm was for many years owned by Andrew Crouch and later by his son, John Crouch. The original mansion house and home of Benjamin Lyon, on this farm, stood for many years; it was a frame building, and was built by his own hands, he being a mechanic. He lived on this farm until the death of his first wife in 1801. She was buried in a graveyard on the adjoining farm, known for many years back as the "Todd farm." Benjamin Lyon, soon after the death of his wife, sold out and moved to Smith Creek, Greene County, Pennsylvania, where he married again. Religiously, he was a Baptist, and was very strong in the faith. He died at the age of eighty-four, and was buried on the Thomas Smith farm, two miles from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.

He and his wife came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, and were among the earliest settlers, making their first home in Nottingham township, owing to the hostile incursions of the Indians. Here, surrounded by such dangers, and experiencing the many hardships incident to pioneer life, did the family clear up their primitive home, the father, in addition to clearing the land and farming, following his trade of carpenter and builder. Many of the dwellings and barns in his vicinity were of his building, and some of them were still standing a century later. After his family had grown up Mr. Lyon moved to Greene County, where he erected a fulling-mill, which he conducted for some years, and here he and his wife died and were buried. They were members of the Baptist Church, of which he was one of the organizers in his section, and in which he held various offices. A Democrat "to the back-bone," he was a recognized leader in the party. During the Revolutionary war he served several years under Washington, and experienced many hardships.

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General Notes: Wife - [Unk] Wilcox

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When a child she, with her father, mother and one brother, started from London, England, to America. Her father was drowned during a storm while they were crossing the ocean. Her mother, Mrs. Wilcox, with her two children, reached the United States safely, and settled in Philadelphia.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 255, 645.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 255.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 254.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 645.