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Thomas LYON, Jr.
Abigail OGDEN
Husband:  Thomas LYON, Jr.
Birth:  1673, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT
Death:  Apr 1739
Will:  signed 2 Apr 1739; proved 1 May 1739 at Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
Military Service:  member of Colonel Robert Hunter's Company of Fusiliers
Event:  24 Feb 1711, mustered for 61 days service in Westchester and New York Cos. for service on the Canadian frontier
Father:  Thomas LYON
Mother:  Mary HOYT
Marriage:
Wife:  Abigail OGDEN
Birth:  of Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
Death:  bet. Sep 1752 and 26 Nov 1760
Father:  John OGDEN
Mother:  Jane BOND, d/o Robert BOND
Children — born in Fairfield Co., CT:
  1.  Abigail LYON; m1. William ANDERSON; m2. Jeremiah ANDERSON
  2.  Thomas LYON; d. Nov/Dec 1770; m1. Phoebe / Phebe VOWLES; m2. Martha TRAVIS
  3.  Samuel LYON, b. 14 Oct 1701; d. 3 Mar 1756; m1. Ms. __?__: m2. Hannah MILLER
  4.  Jonathan LYON, b. 1 Jun 1706; d. 1783-7; m. Elizabeth MEAD
  5.  Mary LYON, b. ca. 1707; d. bef. 1742; m. Israel KNAPP
  6.  David LYON; d. 1772; m. Martha STEDWELL
  7.  Joseph LYON; d. 23 Dec 1776; m1. Mary DISBROW; m2. Ann __?__
  8.  Jemima LYON; m. Charls THEALL; lived Rye, Westchester Co., NY
  9.  Deborah LYON, b. ca. 1715; d. 1802; m. Jonathan HOBBY
10.  Elizabeth LYON; m. John FOWLER; lived Westchester, Westchester Co., NY
11.  Gilbert LYON, b. 20 Jul 1719; d. 1816; m. Jane KNIFFEN
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Sources:

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  Miller, Robert B. & Albert Brown Lyons, eds.  1907. Lyon Memorial III:  New York Families Descended from the Immigrant Thomas Lyon of Rye.  Self-published. [W. Graham Printing Co., Detroit, MI.]  539 pp.  (facsimile reprint available from Higginson Books; online at Ancestry.com):
p. 49 6. II. 1. THOMAS2 LYON [Thomas1] was born at Greenwich, Conn., in 1673, and died April or May 1739.  He built the house near Byram Bridge, which is still standing, having been occupied continuously until the present time by his descendants.  Among the Land Records we find "Land laid out on ye west side of Byrom River, known as Cook's Purchase, to Thomas Lyon, Joseph Lyon, Samuel Lyon, Abigail Banks and Thomas Bullis" (Fairfield Deeds II, p. 43, date 1701).

John Lyon, Thomas Lyon and Samuel Lyon of Rye and Byram, sell property at Fairfield that was their father Thomas Lyon's (ibid III. p. 73; date 1707).  Thomas Lyon married Abigail, daughter of John Ogden†, of Stamford, Conn.; she was living at distribution of estate of Thomas Lyon, Sept. 1751; d. before Nov. 26, 1760.

Thomas Lyon was a member of Colonel Robert Hunter's Company of Fuliseers (sic), mustered in New York and Westchester counties on February 24, 1711 for 61 days' service on the Canadian frontier (Booth's Hist. New York City).

For the full text of the will of Thomas Lyon (dated April 2, 1739, proved at Stamford, Conn., May 1st, 1739, see Note 9 in Appendix.  The following are named as children and grand children and heirs of Thomas Lyon and also of Abigail Lyon, widow of said Thomas, Nov., 26, 1760:  John Fowler and wife, Elizabeth, both of Westchester; Charles Theall and wife Jemima, both of Greenwich; Israel Knapp of Greenwich, and his children, born of his first wife, Mary, daughter



†John Ogden came to Stamford from Long Island in 1642 and received Dec. 7 a house and lot of ten acres.  In 1642 he agreed with Governor Kieft to build a stone Church for 2500 guilders.  He returned to Hempstead in 1644, and was one of the patentees of the town.  He removed in 1651 to Southampton, L.I., where he was chosen Assistant, and named in the Royal Charter.  He went to New Jersey with Governor Carteret, and was representative from Elizabethtown in the First General Assembly, 1668.  He married Jane, daughter of Robert Bond of Southampton, and his daughter Abigail became the wife of Thomas Lyon, Jr.
p. 50 of said Thomas Lyon, deceased; viz: Timothy, Mary wife of Stephen Mead, Elizabeth, Hannah; Jonathan Hubby and wife Deborah, of Greenwich; these acknowledge recipt from "our brothers Thomas of Rye and Gilbert Lyon of Greenwich" (Greenwich T.R. IX. p. 28).

Children of Thomas and Abigail (Ogden) Lyon:
  *29.   I.   Abigail; m. 1st William Anderson; m. 2nd Jeremiah Anderson; was "of Greenwich" 1760.
  *30.   II.   Thomas; d. Nov. or Dec. 1770; m. 1st Phebe Vowles; m. 2nd Martha Travis.
  *31.   III.   Samuel; b. Oct. 14, 1701; d. March 3, 1756; m. 1st _____; m. 2nd Hannah Miller.
  *32.   IV.   Jonathan; b. June 1, 1706; d. 1783-7; m. Elizabeth Mead.
  *33.   V.   Mary; b. about 1707; d. before 1742; m. Israel Knapp.
  *34.   VI.   David; d. 1772; m. Martha Stedwell.
  *35.   VII.   Joseph; d. Dec. 23, 1776; m. 1st Mary Disbrow; m. 2nd Ann _____.
  *36.   VIII.   Jemima; m. Charles Theall; res. 1760 Rye, N.Y.
  *37.   IX.   Deborah; b. about 1715; d. 1802; m. Jonathan Hobby; was "of Greenwich" 1760.
  *38.   X.   Elizabeth; m. John Fowler; res. 1760 Westchester; was living 1768.
  *39.   XI.   Gilbert; b. July 20, 1719; d. 1816; m. Jane Kniffen.

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