Ebenezer LyonAge: 84 years1746–1831
- Name
- Ebenezer Lyon
- Given names
- Ebenezer
- Surname
- Lyon
 Birth | April 29, 1746 24 19 |
 Birth of a sister | Bethia Lyon February 8, 1748 (Age 21 months) |
| Birth of a brother | David Lyon about 1748 (Age 20 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Benjamin Lyon May 23, 1754 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Nathaniel Lyon July 3, 1759 (Age 13 years) |
 Additional Info | Lyon Family History |
 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763 (Age 7 years)Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc |
| Baptism of a sister | Joanna Lyon April 17, 1763 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Susannah “Susan” Lyon March 22, 1766 (Age 19 years) |
| Baptism of a sister | Susannah “Susan” Lyon May 11, 1766 (Age 20 years) Note: See attached source. Unnamed Lyon must be Susannah due to closeness of birth/christening dates |
| Baptism of a sister | Phoebe Lyon June 16, 1771 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 28 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Death of a sister | Joanna Lyon October 12, 1783 (Age 37 years) Note: See Page 112 in "Lyon Memorial: Families of Connecticut and New Jersey" |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 28 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Death of a father | Peter Lyon September 23, 1784 (Age 38 years) |
| Probate | October 13, 1784 (Age 38 years) Note: Peter Lyn died intestate. His "estate" was underwent Renunciation by Widow Johanna Lyon, his wife. |
| Probate | October 14, 1784 (Age 38 years) Note: Peter Lyn died intestate. His sons, Benjamin and Ebenezer Lyon, were named Administrators of his Estate. |
| Guardianship | Phoebe Lyon Request for Guardianship after Father's Death March 12, 1785 (Age 38 years)Note: Guardian: Joseph Allen, Bondsman: Ebenezer Lyon |
| Guardianship | Susannah Lyon Request for Guardianship after Father's Death March 12, 1785 (Age 38 years)Note: Guardian: Joseph Allen, Bondsman: Ebenezer Lyon |
| Death of a mother | Joanna Clark November 13, 1791 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 46 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 56 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Death of a sister | Bethia Lyon October 21, 1812 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 65 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Death of a brother | David Lyon July 8, 1818 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a sister | Susannah “Susan” Lyon after 1820 (Age 73 years) Note: Found in 1820 Census but not in 1830 Census |
 Death | 1831 (Age 84 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Peter Lyon Birth: about 1722 — New Jersey, United States Death: September 23, 1784 — New Jersey, United States |
| mother |
Joanna Clark Birth: December 28, 1726 — New Jersey, United States Death: November 13, 1791 — Essex, New Jersey, United States |
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Marriage: about 1745 — New Jersey, United States |
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16 months himself |
Ebenezer Lyon Birth: April 29, 1746 24 19 — New Jersey, United States Death: 1831 — Washington Valley, New Providence, New Jersey, United States |
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21 months younger sister |
Bethia Lyon Birth: February 8, 1748 26 21 — Stony Hill, Union, New Jersey, United States Death: October 21, 1812 — Warren, Union, Ohio, United States |
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11 months younger brother |
David Lyon Birth: about 1748 26 21 — Essex, New Jersey, United States Death: July 8, 1818 — Weston, New York, United States |
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6 years younger brother |
Benjamin Lyon Birth: May 23, 1754 32 27 — Elizabeth, Essex, New Jersey, United States Death: December 31, 1835 — Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Nathaniel Lyon Birth: July 3, 1759 37 32 — Essex, New Jersey, United States Death: September 1, 1833 — Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Joanna Lyon Baptism: April 17, 1763 41 36 — New Providence, Union, New Jersey, United States Death: October 12, 1783 — New Jersey, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Susannah “Susan” Lyon Baptism: May 11, 1766 44 39 — New Providence, Union, New Jersey, United States Birth: March 22, 1766 44 39 — Stony Hill, Union, New Jersey, United States Death: after 1820 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Phoebe Lyon Baptism: June 16, 1771 49 44 — New Providence, Union, New Jersey, United States Death: after 1840 — New Jersey, United States |
| Probate | Peter Lyn died intestate. His "estate" was underwent Renunciation by Widow Johanna Lyon, his wife. |
| Probate | Peter Lyn died intestate. His sons, Benjamin and Ebenezer Lyon, were named Administrators of his Estate. |
| Guardianship | Guardian: Joseph Allen, Bondsman: Ebenezer Lyon |
| Guardianship | Guardian: Joseph Allen, Bondsman: Ebenezer Lyon |