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William Lyons, of Botetourt County, VA
b.Est 1750
Facts and Events
Records in Virginia
- 16 Oct 1788, Hampshire County, VA Court Minutes: Mary Lyon, widow of William Lyon dec'd who was a soldier and killed in the Continental Service came into court and proved to their satisfaction that she is in indigent circumstances and that she has six children to maintain, the oldest of them being only twelve years of age which is to be certified to the Executive. Page 83. [Source: Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia): Volume I--Minute Book Abstracts 1788-1802; Section I: 1788-1791, pg. 24].
- 16 Apr 1790, Hampshire County, VA Court Minutes: Ordered that the Sheriff pay unto Mary Lyon the amount of her pension out of the Publick Taxes of 1788. Page 128. [Source: Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia): Volume I--Minute Book Abstracts 1788-1802; Section I: 1788-1791, pg. 28].
- 16 Sep 1790, Hampshire County, VA Court Minutes: Ordered that the overseers of the poor bind out Paul Lyon according to law, to John Minnier to learn the trade of a blacksmith. [likely son of William Lyon] [Source: Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia): Volume I--Minute Book Abstracts 1788-1802; Section I: 1788-1791, pg. 44-45].
- Botetourt County Court, April 8, 1794; Sheriff ordered to pay to Mary Lyon, widow of William Lyon, who was a private in the Seventh Virginia Regiment, eighteen pounds, being pension allowed her for 1793. [Source: USGenWeb Archives]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension application of William Lyon VAS1014 vsl 69VA
Transcribed by Will Graves 11/4/13
[From pension records in the Library of Virginia]
The Petition of Mary Lyons the distrest [distressed] widow of William Lyons a Soldier that fell at the Battle of Guilford [March 15, 1781] Humbly Sheweth, that your Supplicant is in the most distressing Circumstances of a Weak & sickly Constitution Two Children of without Home or Food supported with her small Family by Charity & benevolence of a Few good people & your petitioner hearing provision is made for distresses like mine prays the relief allowed her.
Your Supplicant further sheweth that she nor nobody for her has drawn the pay of her
said Husband she therefore prays that the Balance of pay due to her Husband may be drawn for the use of your Supplicant & her Children – & Your Poor petitioner shall ever pray
S/ Mary Lyons, X her mark
[p 4]
At a Court held for Hampshire County the 11th Day of October 1785
It appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court that Mary Lyon of this Count is the Widow of William Lyon deceased who was a Soldier in Captain Crockett's Company of the Seventh Virginia Regiment and was killed at Guilford Court House during the late War which is ordered to be certified to the Honorable the General Assembly
Test: S/ And. Wodrow, Cl Cur [????]
[p 6]
I do with the advice of Council hereby Certify That Mary Lyon relict of William Lyon deceased who was a Private in the 7th Virginia Regiment and killed in the Service of the Continent is entitled to the Sum of Eighteen Pounds yearly, which allowance is to commence from the first day of January 1786.
Given under my hand at Richmond this 9th day of January 1786
S/ P. Henry [Patrick Henry]
[papers in this file relate to the annual authorization, disbursement and receipt of the pension due the widow through June 11, 1807, the date of her death. In 1807, she was living in Botetourt County Virginia and drew her pension in that County.]
http://revwarapps.org/VAS1014.pdf
- United States. National Archives and Records Service, and United States. War Department. Revolutionary War rolls, 1775-1783: National Archives microfilm publications, pamphlet describing M246. (Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Service, 1980).
Name William Lyons
Military Place Virginia, USA
State or Army Served Continental Troops
Rank PRIVATE
- Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: [database online] (not considered a reliable primary source). (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004).
Name: William Lyons
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1755
Spouse Name: Mary
Spouse Birth Year: 1755
Marriage State: of VA
Number Pages: 1
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