When Amasa Lyon was born on 19 November 1771, in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, Ephraim Lyon, was 33 and his mother, Esther Bennett, was 32. He married Kezia Knowlton on 3 January 1805, in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 11 April 1843, in Eastford, Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Eastford, Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Scottish, English, and French: from the personal name Middle English Lyon, Old French Leon (from Latin leo ‘lion’, or the cognate Greek leōn; see Leon ). Compare Lyall .
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Lyons-la-Forêt in Eure, Normandy. It is unlikely to be from the better-known southern French city of Lyon (see 5 below).
English and French: nickname from Middle English lioun ‘lion’ (Old English, Latin leo), Old French leon, perhaps applied to a brave, fierce, or proud person, or one with a shaggy mane of hair. Compare Lion .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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