John Lyon

1697 - Bef 1784  (< 87 years)

• Name	John Lyon
  Born	1697	Dorchester County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Land Purchase	24 Jul 1783	Caswell County, North Carolina   [1]
  	247 acres on branch of Flat River
  Will	23 Apr 1784	Caswell County, North Carolina
  	Caswell County, Will Book B, pp. 39 23 Apr 1784, Proved July Court 1784. Wife: Jean Sons: James William, Peter (land bought of Bennett Nolley), Henry (land adj Reuben Jourden) Daughters: Elizabeth Farrar, Mary Farrar, Frances Bailey, Jane Anderson Grandson: Richard Tankersley Lyon (land bought of Joseph cate) Granddaughter: Salley Turner.Excutors make title to Bennett Noley for 350 acres "where I formerly lived" called Rich Cove son in law:Samuel Anderson Exec: John Womack, John Farrar Wit: James Mercer, Jemima Mercer, Ann Mercer
  Died	Bef Jul 1784	Caswell County, North Carolina   [2]
  Estate	Oct 1784	Caswell County, North Carolina   [2]
  	inventory of estate
  	Inventory included 13 negroes, 11 horses, 38 cattle, 64 hogs, and 9 sheep.
  Land Sale	2 Sep 1785	Amherst County, Virginia
  	350 acres on Rich Cove, part of 400 acres sold to
  	The land was part of 400 acres sold to John Lyon by Captain Charles Lewis of Goochland County, Virginia. Amherst County Deed Book F, p. 62.
  _UID	036954C65A5A4D42A9E268745B6B6D7FE297
  Person ID	I8989	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2019

  
  

  Family	Jean Tankersley,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1735
  Children	1. Jane Lyon,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Samuel Anderson (1774)   2. William Lyon,   b. Abt 1742,   d. Abt 1811  (Age ~ 69 years) Married: Frances Thurmond   3. John Lyon, Jr.,   d. Bef 1 Jul 1765, Amherst County, Virginia
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F2690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Caswell County, North Carolina, Deed Abstracts, 1777-1817 (Kendall), 43 (Reliability: 2). [S7] Caswell County, North Carolina, Will Abtracts (Kendall), 15. citing Book B, p. 59