Re: Paschal Cheney of Penfield, NY-Mystery Solved!
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In reply to:
Paschal Cheney of Penfield, NY
Justin Maitland 12/31/02
Pamelia Eunice Cheney (m. DeWitt Clinton Hammond)
Parents: Paschel P. Cheney (6-27-1797 in Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY to 8-1-1859 in Penfield, Monroe Co., NY) and Abigail Culver (1796 in Cayuga Co., NY to 8-23-1853 in Penfield, Monroe Co., NY)
Children: Tyler (c.1817), Pamelia Eunice (m. DeWitt Hammond) (abt.1820 to 12-28-1880 in Ravenna, MI), Paschal (4-4-1822 in Monroe Co., NY d. in Hillsdale Co., MI)
Grandparents: Joseph Cheney (c.3-21-1762 in Ashford, Windham Co., CT to 6-10-1831 in Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY) (Rev. War Veteran) and Celia“Feley” Tyler (12-31-1767 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT to 3-3-1823 in Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY) Married: June 22, 1784 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT
Children: Ruby (7-13-1786), Joseph (8-7-1788 in VT or CT to 6-23-1865 in Penfield, NY) (m. Rhoda), Charles (8-28-1790), Mary, William (9-17-1795), Paschal P. (6-27-1797 to 8-1-1859), Calvin, Warren (1801), Jervis (12-5-1804 to 6-16-1863 in Lenawee Co., MI) (m. Sally Smith), Elizabeth (6-16-1807), Emmeline (2-25-1810 to 8-1-1847 in Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI)
Notes: Joseph Cheney was born in Connecticut, joined the 3rd regiment out of Ashford, and married Selah Tyler in her town next door. Pvt. Joseph Cheney enlisted for three years in the company commanded by John Riley in Col. S. B. Webb Regt. Connecticut Line of the revolutionary army. He stated in his pension papers that he was fifty eight years of age on July 6, 1820.
http://genforum.genealogy.com/vt/orange/messages/397.htmlhttp://genforum.genealogy.com/vt/orange/messages/397.html: Date: December 13, 2007 at 13:36:33 By: Diana Davis
Joseph Cheney is the son of William Cheney of Roxbury and Ashford Ct and Mehitable Lyon Chubb (widow of Joesph Chubb) of Ashford, Windham CT. Joseph was a soldier in the Revolution: applied for his pension in 1818 and amended in 1820. He was living in Auburn NY at that time, with wife Selah, and children Jervis and Emeline. His father William died at the battle of Bunker Hill. All of Williams' sons fought in the Revolution, the youngest son - adopted, John died also in the war.
Great grandparents: William Cheney (1717 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA to 6-17-1775 in Rev. War at Bunker Hill, MA) and Mehitable Lyon (1-6-1727 in Ashford, Windham Co., CT to?) Married: February 1, 1757 in Ashford, Windham Co., CT
Children: John “adopted” (Baptized 10-12-1760 d. in Rev. War), Joseph (c.3-21-1762), a daughter
Connecticut notes: Mr. Cheney and his wife joined the church in Ashford, CT on May 16, 1742. William bought land in Ashford from Martha Fitch of Boston on October 6, 1746, a part of which he sold to his brother, Colonel Thomas Cheney on April 13, 1748. (From "History and Genealogy of the Eastman Family of America" compiled by Guy S. Rix, 1901). He married 1st Ruth Eastman who died October 16, 1756 in Ashford, CT. William Cheney married 2nd Mehitable Lyon, who was the widow of Joseph Chubb.
Military notes: William enlisted as a private from Ashford, CT in the 5th CT Company of the 3rd Regiment under Colonel Israel Putnam on May 1, 1775. He was killed on June 17, 1775 at Bunker Hill during the first pitched battle of the Revolutionary War. His name is on a bronze tablet at the park in Charlestown (From "The Cheney Genealogy" by Charles Henry Pope, 1897). Three out of four of William’s sons joined the same regiment in the Revolutionary War.
2 great grandparents: Benjamin Cheney (1-29-1675 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA to 7-13-1718 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA) and Mary Harbert Married: November 14, 1706 in Ashford, Windham Co., CT
Children: Thomas (1708 to 1777), Joseph (11-2-1710), Ebenezer (1712), Ruth (1713), John (1715), William (1717)
Cambridge notes: Benjamin owned a homestead, barn and 52 1/2 acres in Cambridge. His estate was valued at 948 pounds at the time of his death. (From the "Cheney Genealogy" by Charles Henry Pope, Copyright 1897). In March of 1702, Benjamin was elected Fence Viewer for the South side of the river. (From "The Records of the Town of Cambridge, Mass 1630-1703" page 343.)
Marriage notes: It appears that Benjamin and his first wife, Mary Cheney, were first cousins, as his father Thomas and her father, Joseph were brothers, (Parents William and Margaret). It then seems, from the dates, that Mary died a few days after giving birth to their third and fourth children, twins May and Hannah. Benjamin remarries later, taking 18 year old Mary Harbert as his wife a little more than a year later.
3 great grandparents: Thomas Cheney (c.1633 to 1694 in Cambridge, MA) and Jane Atkinson (d. 7-29-1724 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA) Married: January 11, 1655 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts
Children: Margaret (6-5-1656), Thomas (12-25-1658), Mehitable (2-20-1660), John (1662), William (6-3-1663), Mary (4-17-1665), Jane (6-5-1669), Joseph (2-13-1670), Hannah (7-6-1673), Benjamin (1-29-1675)
Cambridge notes: Thomas lived on the South side of the Charles River. (From the"History of Cambridge, Mass 1630-1877" page 124.) In November 1659, Thomas was a constable for the Town of Cambridge. (From "The Records of the Town of Cambridge, Mass1630-1703" page 130.) He owned 10 acres in Cambridge in February of 1664. (From "The Proprietors Records of the Town of Cambridge, Mass 1 630-1703" page 145.) In 1675 Thomas served in Captain Johnson's "Celebrated Roxbury company of soldiers" who marched from Boston for Mount Hope, an Indian stronghold. Thomas rendered 'very efficient service' in December of 1675 when Captain Johnson was killed.Thomas Cheiny of Roxbury was made a Freeman on April 18, 1690 (From the New England Historic Genealogical Register, Volume 3, 1849, page 348). It may be assumed that he until this time was serving and indenture, likely in exchange for land, as was the custom of the times.
4 great grandparents: William Cheney (c.1603 in England to 6-30-1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA) and Margaret (d. c. 1686 in Boston, MA)
Children: Eleanor (c.1625), Margaret (c.1628), Thomas (c.1633), William (c.1636), John (9-20-1639 to 12-1639), John (9-25-1640), Mehitable (6-1-1643), Joseph (6-6-1647)
These notes are those of Lisa Sorensen 1998: It is still a mystery on how or when William arrived in Massachusetts. He was definitely living in Roxbury in 1640 because he was listed in the "estates and persons of the Inhabitants of Rocksbury". At that time, William owned 24 1/2 acres. William was a successful farmer. At the time of his death, he owned over 100 acres of land, his home and a house in Boston. The Cheney homestead was located on Dudley Street near Warren Street in Roxbury. Unfortunately, he never got to use his new found right to vote because he fell ill in 1666, and died June 30th 1667. Sources: "The Cheney Genealogy" by Charles Henry Pope, 1897. "Customs and Fashions in Old New England" by Alice Morse Earle, 1893. "A Short History of the English Colonies in America" by Henry Cabot Lodge, 1881.
Margaret had a breakdown after William died. In the Church records of the time, Reverand S. Danforth noted that "Margaret Cheany widow having been long bound by Satan under a melancholick distemper, (above 10 or 11 yeares) which made herwholly neglect her Calling & live mopishly, this day (24 Mar 1673) gave thanksto God for loosing her chain & confessing & bewailing her sinful yielding to temptation" (The Cheney Genealogy by Charles Henry Pope, 1897 pg 29) Despite William's careful provision for Margaret in his will, her widowhood was not with out financial problems. She petioned the court regarding her son Thomas' treatment of her, to which it responded: "In answer to the petition of Margaret Cheeny, widdow: The Court Orders that Thomas Cheeny her Son pay unto his sd Mother Five pounds in mony every quarter of the yeare, yearely for the improvement of the Estate left by his Father & give her good assurance of her living peaceably with him, otherwise that hee leave the house; the Estate being judged to bee wor th twenty five pound in mony per annum (Suffolk County Court, 749, dated 31 October 1676). Margaret married (2) Mr Burge (or Burges or Burdge) and moved to Boston. She made a will on 9/23/1686, and died sometime later that year. (From the "Pioneers of Massachusetts" by Charles Henry Pope, Copyright1900, pg. 97)
Hannah Pierce's journal. The journal actually starts with the first passage below in Williamson NY.
1st mo. 1836. Williamson, NY
1st to 5th Aunt Hepsey Smith here a day or two.
6th to 7th Anna Sleeper to day.
8th Paschal and Abagail Cheney here on a visit.
9th Our folks set out for Scipio this morning.
10th Samuel and Elijah Hance staid here last night. A very hard snow storm to day, so bad there has been no teams passing, Cullin Adams came in to see how we fared during the storm. Have seen no one else to day.
11th to 14th Alexander Richards and Eliza Alsop.
6th Mo. 1848.Lenawee County, Michigan
5th Uncle John and Catherine Underwood staid here last night.
11th Hugh Harned and Catherine and Sarah Street staid here last night.
15th The Bortons from Ohio staid here last night.
18th Been to Jervis Cheney’s to day.
20th Charles Webb and Pamelia Chaffee came here this morning went with C. to Wm. Hoag’s.
21st Paschal Cheney and wife from the St. of NY came here this afternoon.
23rd Been to brother Wm.’s and Jervis Cheney’s to day.
26th Had a pleasant visit from Paschal Cheney and his wife. They have set out for home to day.
1. http://www.rays-place.com/marrage/brooklyn-trinity.htmhttp://www.rays-place.com/marrage/brooklyn-trinity.htm: The town of Brooklyn was incorporated May, 1786, and taken from Pomfret and Canterbury. Trinity Episcopal Church dates from 1769 and a church erected in 1771. The Rev. Daniel Fogg was rector from 1772. The following are the marriages recorded: Joseph Cheney & Selah Tyler, June 22, 1784.
2. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/cem/cem3.htmhttp://www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/cem/cem3.htm: The North Street Cemetery is located in the town of Auburn, NY (Note: CHENEY, FELEY W OF JOSEPH D. MAR. 3, 1823 AE 56Y/2M/3DTYLER, WILLIAM D. SEPT. 3, 1860 AE 87Y/7MTYLER, ABILENE W " D. AUG. 27, 1855 AE 83Y/2MTYLER, MARY L. W OF LORON D. SEPT. 13, 1850 AE 33Y/7M/21DTYLER, ELIZABETH W " D. APR. 21, 1855 AE 27Y/10M/9DTYLER, AMOS D. DEC. 9, 1812 AE 44 YRSTYLER, ELIZABATH W " D. MAY 26, 1844 AE 85 YRSTYLER, NATHANIEL D. MAR. 19, 1873 AE 85 YRSTYLER, PHEBE W " D. MAR. 13, 1863 AE 73 YRSTYLER, GIDEON D. JULY 22, 1796 AE 8 YRS **GIDION- 1ST BURIAL IN THIS CEMETERY** " "TYLER, THOMAS C. SON OF JAMES & MARY ANN D. SEPT. 12, 1839 AE 8M0/19DTYLER, GIDEON D. JULY 26, 1829 AE 86 YRSTYLER, HENRY A. D. OCT. 16 1817/47 AE 27 YRS
Note: These Tyler’s are descended from Charles Tyler (1657-1738) and Rebecca Potter (1681-?) of Branford, CT. Charles Tyler is not known to be connected to Job Tyler (c.1620-?) of Cranbrook, England and Andover, Massachusetts in any way.
3. www.rootsweb.com/~nymonroe/cem/smith2.htm (The people who are buried in Smith Cemetery in Penfield, Monroe Co., NY)
Paschel P. Cheney; July 27, 1795 - August 1, 1859Abigail, wife of Paschel P. Cheneyd. Aug. 23, 1853 age 57 yrs.
Joseph Cheney; August 7, 1788 - June 23, 1865Rhoda, wife of Joseph Cheney Feb. 27, 1792 - April 19, 1847
4.1840 Penfield, Monroe Co., NY of Paschal P. Cheney
Paschal P. Cheney - 1 male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 40-50 1 female Under 5, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50
5. 1850 Penfield, Monroe Co., NY, taken July 25, Page 379B, Line 35, Household 44, Family 46
Duet C. Hammond30MmasonNY
Permelia20FNY
Abigail2FNY
Nathan9 ½ m.MNY
6. 1850 Penfield, Monroe Co., NY, taken July 25, Page 379B, Line 39, Household 45, Family 47
Paschal Cheney52MFarmerNY
Abigail53FNY
Tyler33MLaborerNY
Roxanna31FNY
Mary J. Cheney10FNY (On next page 380a)
Carlesla?7FNY
Daniel11/12MNY
1820 Census of Joseph Cheney in Penfield, NY 0-0-0-0-1-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-1
1840 Census of Joseph Cheney in Penfield, NY 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-602 females 10-15, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 40-50
1850 Census of Joseph Cheney in Penfield, NY197/209(Note: Joseph Cheney of Penfield, NY is the brother of Paschel P. Cheney)
Joseph Cheney61MFarmerVermont
Eunice61FConnecticut
Byrma8FNew York
Sarah Clark60FNew York
George Blackburn22MEngland
1850 Census of Paschal Cheney of Penfield, NY 151/157 (Note: He is the son of Paschal P. Cheney and Abigail Culver)
Paschal Cheney28MFarmer600New York
Clarena24FNew York
Byron5MNew York
NEXT DOOR 152/158
Joseph Cheney30MFarmer300New York (Note: He is the son of Joseph Cheney Jr. and nephew of Paschal P. Cheney)
Lucy A.22FNew York
Laura H.3FNew York
Albert1MNew York
1840 Census of Jervis Cheney in Ogden, Lenawee Co., Michigan 1 male 30-401 female 30-40
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CWI.2ACEB/665.1http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CWI.2ACEB/665.1 (By Diana Davis)
I don't have the parents, but here are some more notes on Jervis that might help: Jervis Cheney b CT, Dec 5, 1804. Father: Joseph Cheney b 3-21-1762 m. Celia Tyler and had 11 children, Jervis was 9th. While Jervis was quite young his parents moved to AUBURN, NY where Joseph Cheney died 1-10-1831. Celia d 3-3-1823. Jervis was brought up a farmer and owned a small farm in Williamson, WAYNE Co, ,NY....
Joseph Cheney b Mar 21 1762 d June 10 1831
Celia Tyler b Dec 31 1767 d Mar 3 1823
marriedJune22, 1784 Trinity Episcopal Church Brooklyn CT (the June 1784 date is from my Pierce Family bible and family records – the 22nd and the place was added by me from the source I sent you)
Children:
Ruby July 13 1786
Joseph Aug 7 1788
Charles Aug 28 1790
Mary --------
William Sept 17 1795
Paschel P. June 27 1797
Calvin ---------
Emmeline Feb 25 1811 m Edward Pierce (Hannah’s brother) Feb 23, 1832 d Aug 1 1847
Warren 1801
Jervice Dec 5 1804 d June 16 1863
Elizabeth June 16, 1807
Paschel CHENEY
1. From the Portrait & Biographical Album of Hillsdale Co., MI, 1888, p.576.
Paschel CHENEY, well-known among the older residents of Jefferson Twp., has occupied his present farm on section 11 for 30 years. It comprises 50 acres of well-cultivated and productive land with all the buildings and appurtenances of the well-to-do modern farmer. Mr. Cheney is well regarded in the township as an honest and upright man who endeavors to do by his neighbors as he would have them do by him.
Mr. Cheney was born in Monroe Co., NY, April 4, 1822, the son of Paschal P. and Abigail (CULVER) Cheney, both natives of the Empire State, the father being born in the city of Auburn and the mother in Cayuga Co. After their marriage they settled on a farm in Penfield, Monroe Co, and thence came to Mich. about 1858.
Our subject acquired a limited education in his home county, being put to hard work as soon as he was old enough. When he was 18 he started out in life for himself, working at $10 per month. At 23 years he was married, Dec. 25, 1845, to Miss Clarina HIBNER who was also a native of Monroe Co. born Feb. 26, 1823. Her parents, Allen F. and Annie (KING) Hibner, were also natives of NY State and spent their last days there and in Mich.
After their marriage Mr. Cheney purchased 20 acres of land from his father-in-law upon which the young couple labored until after the births of three children. Then, looking to improve their prospects, they sold out and moved to Hillsdale Co. They settled in Jefferson Twp. and lived the true pioneer life, working long and late and, in due time, realized the reward of their industry in a comfortable home and the respect of their neighbors. Mr. Cheney is a warm advocate of Republican principles, but has steadily declined to become an office seeker.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Cheney are recorded as follows: Byron E. was born Dec. 9, 1846; he and his wife have five children and they live in Gratiot Co., this state. Lois is the wife of Robert L. NICHOLS of Jefferson Twp. and the mother of five children; they are written of elsewhere in this work Allen A. died shortly after his marriage at his home in Jefferson Co.
submitted by Katherine Paty, Tempe, AZ
By: untold correspondent:
This unknown Joseph Cheney, son of William is still living in 1795/96. Pope actually refers to this Joseph Cheney again at the back of the book. He lists Connecticut men in the revolution who he could not definitely attached to a family. He lists (our) Joseph Cheney's war record, and then says see #47 (as well as see History of Salisbury VT, where there is a Reverend Joseph Cheney living, but who was from Mass and not this Joseph Cheney).
I then started researching Revolutionary War records, signed up for Footnotes on line which has the complete Revolutionary War roles and pension records from NARA. Well, a couple of clicks later and I found our Joseph Cheney! I attached some records for you. Basically, Joseph Cheney, living in Auburn NY in 1820, with wife Selah and children Jarvis and Emeline....I was amazed! So, we have all of his records, and more puzzles too. In the record above, attached, he indicates that he has 3 children living at home with him..Jervis 16, Emeline 10 and Rocksey, 27 and her 3 children: Willis and Willard twins 7, and Minerva, 2yrs old. I'll get back to them in a moment.
I pulled out all of my research and reviewed again. Keep coming back to Joseph's parents as William Cheney and Ruth Eastman in Ashford. Decided to try a different approach, via names. Looking at naming conventions and their children, I would bet that Joseph's father was either Joseph, Chester, William, Calvin, or Warren (definitely was not Paschal Paoli. I opened Pope's Cheney Genealogy to the fold-put Descendant Tree in the middle, and plotted all of the names. That was VERY obvious as to where they fell - the group of Cheney ancestors in Connecticut, and the most dots pointed to: William Cheney of Ashford.
I re-read Pope's genealogy on this group. He has very limited information on the Connecticut clan, especially William Cheney. William Cheney (Benjamin, Thomas, William) was born in Cambridge abt 1718 m 1st in Ashford, CT March 14 1738/9 Ruth Eastman. She died Oct 10 1756. He m 2nd, Feb 1 1757 Mehitabel (Lyon) Chubb, recent widow of Joseph Chubb, who had also died in 1756. She was daughter of Seth Lyon and Abigail Russell. Pope just has the dates, no other info, including her real name (just says Chubb). The dates are all from the Barbour records. Children:
Ebenezer 1740
Thomas 1742
Benjamin 1744
William 1747
John 1749 died 1754 (Pope list another John who was born in 1754, but that John is the same as above, who died in 1754)
Joseph bapt 1759
Abigail bapt 1759 (Pope indicates "a daughter" not Abigail)
John - son by adoption bapt Oct 12 1760
This had thrown me off ever since I bought the book. There is a Joseph, but the wrong date, tend to think that Joseph and Abigail were twins, and that they died as there is no further info. However, Pope gives this Joseph a number as if he continues, but it is missing (I thought my book was missing a page as when you go to #47, it is skipped). I re-read Popes info. He indicates that 6 of William's children were living at the death of his brother Thomas. Hmmm. I read Col. Thomas Cheney's info and will. Seems he was quite wealthy, a colorful life, but no children/heirs. He gave a third to his wife, plus a life lease to her on the rest. The "rest" would go to his (dead) siblings children (the sister Hannah Cheney who married Zacchariah Goodale was still alive. Anyway, he died in 1777, and his widow lived until 1795. The estate was distributed after that. Pope points out that his will and the administration are really good sources for research, as it lists all of the living children of his siblings. His brother William of Ashford's children were represented by:
Ebenezer
Thomas
Benjamin
William
Joseph
Elizabeth, wife of John Babyno [sic} John Barber
William Cheney of Ashford was a Revolutionary War hero. He died at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. Each and every one of his sons was a soldier in the Revolution, from Ebenezer (who refers to his father in his pension papers) down to John, the adopted son, and who died in the War. Originally, John's muster rolls and records show "deserted", but then is updated/corrected to say "died".
I'm pretty darn sure that William Cheney and Mehitabel Lyon of Ashford were Joseph's parents. Joseph was born in Connecticut, joined the 3rd regiment out of Ashford, and married Selah Tyler in her town next door. I am lacking documentation. I have no idea where Pope got the Bapt dates of 1759 for a Joseph Cheney and "daughter Cheney". They are not part of the Barber collection. I might add that I have been down to the State Archives in Hartford (I live about 25 minutes away in Massachusetts) on numerous occasions, and they are not part of the vital records of Ashford or any other Windham County town - nor have I found one scrap of paper for any Joseph Cheney in Windham that is anywhere near our Joseph, except his actual War records. It would be possible that the above Abigail and Joseph died, and they named the next one Joseph again in 1762...Either way, there is a Joseph alive in 1795.
Lastly, I have spent the last few weeks on our Joseph's children (again). This "Rochsey" living with him and the twins, and Minerva have me a bit stumped, but I think that I have that figured out (maybe). Joseph and Selah's son William had married in Palymra, Susanna Davidson 1812. She died in 1818. He married Abbey Jane Stocking in 1819. He is in the 1820 census with a wife (1 women above 16) 2 young sons and 1 young daughter. Joseph's pension supplement request is dated July 1820. The census is certified for June 1820. I think son William Cheney died in June 1820, leaving his 1st wife's children with his new 2nd wife, living with Joseph and Selah.
My own family's written history always just has a line next to William's name - no dates, but in the right birth order whenever they wrote it. I have never had any information on him after the 1820 census. He is just gone. Now, we have Roxy and twins Willard and Willis and Minerva! Another time perhaps.
Mehitable Lyon (m. William Cheney)
Parents: Seth Lyon (3-27-1704 in Woodstock, Windham Co., CT to?) and Abigail Russell Married: March 29, 1726 in Ashford, Windham Co., CT
Children: Mehitable (1-6-1727), Mary (6-16-1728), Seth (7-24-1734), Persel (3-22-1741), Abigail (d.8-19-1760)
Grandparents: Thomas Lyon (9-4-1670 in Roxbury, MA to 9-14-1717 in Woodstock, Windham Co., CT) and Abigail
Children: Thema (4-3-1703), Seth (3-27-1704), Gould (2-14-1706), Abigail (11-12-1707), Noah (12-29-1710), Sarah (5-11-1713), Bather (8-8-1716)
He married second, date not ascertained, Abigail, who survived him. He settled In Woodstock, where he was the second schoolmaster in the schoolhouse built in 1704. He was later Corporal In a Company under Israel Putnam In the French and Indian war, "chiefly engaged in the congenial service of scouting and ranging" (Hist. Wlndham Co.). In the distribution of lands in the south half of Woodstock (1725), the heirs of Thomas received Lot 21. The will of Thomas Lyon, Jr. (Suffolk Co. Probate Records, XX,
79, 80), was dated Woodstock, Aug. 14, 1717, and probated Nov. 11. 1717. "His dear wife Abigail" Is made sole executrix.
Great grandparents: Thomas Lyon (8-6-1648 in Roxbury, MA to 1734 in Roxbury, MA) and Abigail Gould Married: March 10, 1669 in Boston, Massachusetts
Children: Thomas (9-4-1670), Sarah (8-26-1672), Jonathan (6-24-1674 to 10-25-1675), Bather (12-13-1678), Mehitable (3-17-1680), Ann (3-4-1682), Ephraim (1-14-1684), Ellphlnet (9-20-1687)
THOMAS' LYON [William1] was born in Roxbury, Mass., Aug. 8, 1648, and died there in 1734, ae. 86 y. He married in Boston, March 10, 1669, Abigail Gould [Gold]. We have only meagre information about his history. Sentence of excommunication was pronounced against him in John Eliot's Church Sept. 26, 1669, but on repentance he was absolved there from the following year. He bought land of Martha Newell Oct. 13, 1680 (Rec. of Mass., V.). Thomas Lyon and John Aldis, May 12, 1698, returned Inventory on estate of James Draper (the immigrant), deceased. His will (Suffolk Co. Probate Records, Vol. 30, pp. 381, 382) was dated April 6, 1733; proved Oct. 15, 1734.
2 great grandparents: William Lyon (12-23-1620 in Heston, England to 5-21-1692 in Roxbury, MA) and Sarah Ruggles (2-16-1628 in Nazeing, Essex Co., England to?) Married: June 17, 1646 in Roxbury, Massachusetts
Children: John (4-10-1647), Thomas (8-8-1648), Samuel (6-10-1650), William (7-12-1652), Joseph (11-30-1654), Sarah (1-8-1657), Jonathan (9-5-1666 to 1-1668), Jonathan (1668 to 5-30-1668; buried 6-6-1648)
WILLIAM LYON OF ROXBURY. 25.William Lyon and Isabel Wightman had a son William born about 1580. He married July 17, 1615, at Harrow on the Hill, Anne Carter, and made his borne In Heston. His children were: 1. Katherine, bapt. Oct. 25, 1616; 2. John, bapt Nov. 30, 1617, d. in Infancy; 3. John, bapt. June 1, 1619, and 4. William, bapt. Dec. 23, 1620; (O. S.). In Roxbury land records the name of William Lyon appears as Lion, Lyon and Lyons, and we find all three forms also In the records of the Eliot church. He seems to have written it himself sometimes Lion (see autograph signature of his will, p. 28), sometimes Lyon [or Ljon']. William Lyon married, June 17, 1646 (Roxbury Ch. R.), Sarah Ruggles, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Curtis) Ruggles of Nazing.j England. She was born April 19, 1629, and came to America with her parents while yet an infant. • The death of Sarah is not found In Roxbury town or church records, and probably occurred in Rowley, for on Sept (or Nov.) 30, 1677, William Lyon "of Rowley" was married to Mrs. Martha (Phllbrick) Casse [Cass], widow of John Casse. William Lyon, Sen., of Roxbury. He came from England in the "Hopewell," 1635, aged 14, under the care of Elder Isaac Heath, who had his family with him.
WILLIAM LYON OF ROXBURY. "??><- Wllliam Lyon was admitted to full communion in John Eliot'* church in 1655, and became a freeman in 1666. He, with John Bowles and others, signed the Roxbury petition, Oct. 25, 1664, to the General Court, praying it to "stand fast in our present liberty's." He lived to the age of seventy-two. He was buried May 21, 1692, probably in theWest Roxbury cemetery, although there is no stone there to mark the spot. His widow died "about" Aug. 4, 1694 (Roxbury T. R.).
3 great grandparents: William Lyon and Anne Carter Married: July 17, 1615 in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Heston, England
Children: Katherine (10-25-1616), John (11-30-1617), John (6-1-1619), William (12-23-1620)
There appears to be no reason to question the conclusion reached by Albert Welles (American Family Antiquity) that this was the William Lyon who was baptized at Heston, now part of the city of London, Dec. 23, 1620, the youngest son of William and Anne (Carter) Lyon of Heston. According to Welles, Henry Lyon, fourth in descent from Baron John de Lyon, left Norfolk, which had been for more than two hundred years the ancestral home, and settled at Rysllppe [Ruisllp], Co. Middlesex. The family remained in Ryslippe through four generations, bringing us to what we may regard as unquestionable historical ground. John Lyon of Rystippe, the third, first son of Henry Lyon (1440), was born there 1470. John Lyon, born in Rysllppe about 1470, married Emma Hedde of Ryslippe, and had four sons bearing the suggestive names, Henry, Thomas, Richard and John (compare names of the three brothers who came to Falrfleld Co., Conn.). John settled In Little Stanmer, Co. Middlesex; his wife's name was Joan, and their oldest son, born about 1540, was William, who married Isabel Wightman, daughter and heiress of William and Audry (Deerlng) Wightman of Harrow on the Hill. William lived for a time (1596) in London, but was buried Sept. 7, 1624, at Little Stanmer. He had a brother Thomas, whose son William was called the Marquis of Southwold, and was owner of the ship Lyon which brought to America so many emigrants. William and Isabel f'lsack" Heath, "harmsmaker" (armorer) with family were fellow passengers with William Lyon, his name immediately, following theirs. In the passenger list, he was freeman 1636; member of John Eliot's church, ruling elder, town officer and deputy; burled Roxbury, Jan. 23, 1661.
The 1st vol. of the Lyon memorial, the 2d of which is Families of Connecticut and New Jersey, edited by S. E. Lyon. The 3d of which is New York families, edited by R. B. Miller, 1905.
Sarah Ruggles
Parents: Thomas Ruggles (c.1584 in Sudbury, Suffolk Co., England to 1641 in Roxbury, MA) and Mary Curtis (c.1585 in prob. Nasing, Essex Co., England to 2-14-1674 in Roxbury, MA) Married: November 1, 1620 in Nasing, Essex Co., England
Children: Thomas (8-25-1621), Mary (2-15-1623), John (c.1625), Sarah (2-16-1628), Samuel (5-14-1629)
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_459.html#P1632http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_459.html#P1632
Joseph Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Originally published 1860.
"Roxbury Vital Records."
http://www.surnameguide.com/ruggles/thomas_ruggles_genealogy.htmhttp://www.surnameguide.com/ruggles/thomas_ruggles_genealogy.htm: THOMAS RUGGLES of Nasing, Essex, England, and of Roxbury, Mass., was son of Thomas of Sudbury, Suffolk, Eng. He was born in Sudbury in 1584. He married in Nasing Nov. 1, 1620, Mary Curtis. She was the sister of William Curtis, of Nasing, who came to Roxbury with his family in 1632. She was born about 1586, as she died according to Roxbury church records 14th Feb. 1674, aged 88; possibly she was only 85, as by the Nasing records a Mary Curtis was baptized 1589. Thomas Ruggles died in 1641, seven years after his coming here; and as "he had a great sicknesse the yeare after his coming," he could not have gained much of a footing on this soil for the future prosperity of his children. According to the custom of the time he left a will, written but a few days before his death, and a few selections will show how his land, in part, was situated and to whom he gave it; and these will be a means of describing his situation, somewhat, as to his neighbors.
http://www.surnameguide.com/ruggles/thomas_ruggles_genealogy.htmhttp://www.surnameguide.com/ruggles/thomas_ruggles_genealogy.htm: Of Mary Curtis, "the sister of William," the wife of Thomas Ruggles, the records of Nasing available do not make clear who her parents were. The marriage of Thomas and Mary is clearly recorded, and also that of William Curtis and Sarah Eliot; by these marriage relations the close friendship shown by Philip Eliot towards Thomas and his family' s explained, as Sarah Eliot was a sister of Philip and Rev. John Eliot. Of the Curtis family, to which Mary belonged, nothing more can be said at this time.