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Part 6.6 The Scottish Connections Lyon Family

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The Lyon Family The Hannah Lyon Family Connections stem from the Lyon Family from Scotland Synthene was the daughter of: 5GG   Edward Knapp 1763 - 1821, and Esther. 1776 - 1853. Esther's records are all transcribed under her second husband's name, with no research attributed to her parents.   Edward was the son of 6GG Daniel Knapp and Hannah Lyon, 1744 - 1807.   The research now concentrates purely on the Lyon lineage. Hannah was the daughter of 7GG Edward Lyon 1710 - 1773 and Rebecca Boyden   1716 - 1776 Edward was the son of 8GG   Samuel Lyon 1679 - 1756 and Joanna Weld 1685 - 1721 Samuel was the son of 9GG   William Lyon 1652 - 1714 and Sarah Dunkin 1655 - 1689 William Lyon was the son of 10GG   William Lyon 1620 - 1692 and Sarah Jane Ruggles 1629 - 1688 This William was the first of the family to arrive in America, and there have been countless assumptions made about his life and his ancestors.    Willia...