John Lyon 
John was born on November 16th, 1739 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut. John's father was Nathan Lyon and his mother was Abigail Mallory. His paternal grandparents were Richard Lyon and Mary Frye. He had six brothers and two sisters, named Nathan, Peter, Henry, David, Eli, Joseph, Abigail and Elizabeth. He was the second youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 79 on December 13th, 1818 in Kingston, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.General Notes
The Burdens of Loyalty: Refugee Tales from the First American Civil
War
By Stephen Davidson
stephendavids@gmail.com
Those with Loyalist ancestors (or distant Tory uncles and aunts) will
enjoy this account of the refugee experiences of the Redding,
Connecticut, family of John and Hepzibeth (BETTS) LYON.
The author traces the family's flight from Connecticut in 1776 to a
Long Island refugee camp, to their journey away from the new United
States of America. It ends with them founding a new settlement in
1783.
During their journey, the LYONS met revolutionary war refugees from
many parts of New England. More than 100 of these Loyalist stories are
also given. Of special interest is the annotated passenger list of the
"Union," the first ship to bring Loyalists to modern day New
Brunswick, Canada--including the first black Loyalists to enter the
province.
This e-book is available for $5.25 (CDN) from:
http://www.loonielink.com
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1540 in Glamis Castle, Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland d.07 Sep 1624 in Little Stanmore, Middlesex, England
- b.~ 1588 in Little Stanmore, Middlesex, England d.17 Oct 1678 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
- b.~ 1545 in Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England
- b.~ 1629 in FFairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut d.17 Oct 1678 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
- b.~ 1600 in London, Middlesex, England d.1705 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
- b.1653 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut d.Jan 1740 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
- b.~ 1635 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut d.1705 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
- b.28 Nov 1703 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut d.21 Nov 1757 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
- b.~ 1660 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut d.1708 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
- b.16 Nov 1739 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut d.13 Dec 1818 in Kingston, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
- b.05 Aug 1701 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
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Details of John's family with Hepzibah Betts
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