Palma Lyons

Jacob married Julie Ann Johnson on 31 Oct 1834 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Julie (daughter of William Johnson, (immigrant) and Therese Ritter) was born about 1810; died after 1850 in of, St. Landry Parish, Lousiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wit: marriage of Jacob Hayes (William & Foreman) and Marie Zilphey Berwick 23 Apr 1816 Atakapas, St.Martin, respesenting the groom's parents.

Died:
Opel Courthouse Succ. #1079

Gabriel married Amelia (Emilia) Hayes in 1806. Amelia (daughter of William* Hayes, III and Marie* Forman) was born on 2 Feb 1789 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 04 Jun 1797 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 18 Mar 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hayes, Emilie (William & Mary Forman) b 22 Feb 1789, bt Sun 4 jun 1797. Pats: William Hayes & Celeste Bosman; Mats: Edward Forman & Mary Bournet (Burnett); spons: jean Doucet & Marie Siroire (Giroire). Fr. pedro De Zamora (Opel Ch: v 1-A, p 178)

Christened:
Hayes, Emilie (William & Mary Forman)b 22 Feb 1789, bt. Sunday, 4 June 1797 Pats: William HAYES & Celeste BOSMAN; Mats: Edward FORMAN & Mary BOURNET (BURNETT); Spons: Jean DOUCET & Marie SIROIRE (GIROIRE). Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA

William married Therese Ritter on 6 Aug 1798 in Louisiana. Therese was born on 23 Nov 1781 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Apr 1869 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant
• Possessions: 04 Mar 1790, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
• Possessions: 1801, Bayou Queue de Tortue, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
• Will: 04 Sep 1834, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; inventory

Notes:

They were in Pensacola Florida when their son, Gabriel was born.This is stated in record of marriage of Gabriel to Nancy Burleigh. GC Chv 1p 6.
Bapt. record of their son John said that John and Anne Ahart were of Georgia.

writeup found in Ancestry:
JOHN LYONS, SR., was the first Lyons ancestor of which we have record. He was born about 1757. John?s father may have been Samuel Lyons but there is no proof of this.

According to one family legend, the Lyons came from Ireland and Scotland. According to another they came to this country from Nova Scotia about the time of the American Revolution.

It is not known when the first Lyons reached Louisiana. Some members of the family believe that the Lyons first settled in Georgia or Tennessee. However, it is certain that John Lyons, Sr. was in Louisiana prior to 1801 for in that year he purchased some 6000 acres of land in what is now Vermilion and Acadia Parishes. The land is situated on both the North and South sides of Bayou Queue de Tortue.

John Lyons, Sr. was the father of at least seven children:
1.MICHAEL LYONS, born about 1777.
2.John Lyons, Jr.
3.Gabriel Lyons
4.Elizabeth Lyons
5.Samuel Lyons
6.William Lyons
7.David Lyons

John Lyons, Sr. married Nancy or Ana, Ahart. It is thought that all of John?s children were born of this marriage; however, Michael, the eldest child, might have been by a previous marriage.

According to the Lyons? Family Bible, Nancy Ahart Lyons died on June 1, 1809, and John Lyons, Sr. died on August 23, 1835. He died at his home place on Bayou Queue de Tortue.


Possessions:
04 MAR 1790
(Juan de Lion an inhabitant of Pensacola) petitioned for a land concession 80 by 40 arpents at the mouth of Bayou Vermilion on the right bank descending and the last high land on the bayou to form a vacherie and to make oak timber for the construction of boats.
source:
4.Title: La Raconteur: Record Group P85-190 at Louisiana State Archives
Abbrev: Lyons, John La Raconteur
Date: 1995

Possessions:
land on the south side of the bayou "50 arpents front by the ordinary depth" (40 arpents) from Celestin la Tortue, Chief of the Attakapas, for $87
source: Title: Acadia Parish Louisiana, a History prior to 1900
Abbrev: Acadia Parish History, Vol. 1
Author: Fontenot, Mary Alice; Freeland, Paul B.
Date: 1976; Text: p. 12

Will:
The inventory of his estate was taken at "the plantation and last residence of the late John Lyons of said parish....situated on the Bayou Queue de Tortue, distant about fifty miles from the Courthouse of said Parish."

John married Nancy Anne Ahart about 1775. Nancy was born in 1761 in Georgia or Virginia; died on 1 Jun 1809 in Plaqueine Brulee, Acadia Parish, or St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant

Notes:

A careful look at the list below will show the research on this line needs some work; the dates do not fit together very well. If you have additional info please share it!

There are 2 children John M Lyons listed and I initially thought they were probably the same person but the dates of spouses don\\\'t align.

John M Lyons is born in 1783 in GA
- He marries Marie Hayes 27 Oct 1800 in Opelousas and is listed as a Protestant
- Marie Hayes dies 17 May 1826
- yet the record shows they have a son Aborn born in 1829 (3 years after she died)
- He marries Rachael Marie Forman 30 Mar 1804, according to the notes in a Catholic church
- Rachel and he have a son David Lyons born in 1798 (5 years before the wedding)
- and their son John L Lyons III is born 5 Jul 1804 (4 months after the wedding)
- Rachel and he divorce(!) 21 May 1824
- He marries Rebecca Gilchrest 19 Jun 1826 (1 month after Marie dies and 2 years after the divorce from Rachel).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 28 Oct 1797, Second Creek, Natchez, Mississippi
• Census: 1810, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Marie Foreman marriage to William Hayes: St Martinville Church, Vol 2, #172
William Hayes m. 3 June 1784, Marie Forman d/o Edward Forman and Marie Burnett;
SM Ch V 2 # 172 (They were both minors when they married.)
Hayes, William (min. son of William & Sara Bosman - of Opelousas, of Virginia, of New England) m 3 Jun 1787 Mary Foreman (min daughter of Edouard & Mary Bournet (Burnett) of North Carolina, of Opelousas) Wits: William Hays, Jacob Will, Joseph Andrus, Bosman Hayes. Fr. Geoffrotin (SM Ch v.2 #172)

1796: Spons: bt of Rachel Andrus (James & Louise Hayes) 2 Oct 1796, "her maternal uncle" in Opel.

1807: It appears that George Foreman was very careful of his "good name" and reputation as he once filed suit against William Hays for defamation and slander. Here is the suit filed by George Forman:
" To the Honorable Judge of the parish of St. Landry, in the Territory of Orleans. The petition of George Forman Humbly showeth that on the twenty third day of Sept. 1807, William Hays of this parish in the presence of John Adam did
maliciously injure your petitioner and endeavor to deprive your petitioner of that good reputation he has always supported__ by saying that your petitioner has kild a Spanyard at the Natchez and that your petitioner had stolen hogs__to the damage of your petitioner___Five thousand dollars--Your petitioner knowing himself Clear of these Charges and having always supported the reputation of an honest citizen--and being charged with a family of children and not wishing to say under such an appolation--as it might in future be cast up to his offsprings--your petitioner prays your Honour to have the said William Hays to appear before your Honour on the Second Monday in Oct. next, to prove the charges exhibited against your petitioner, and your petitioner will win pray____"
signed George Forman
By Stephen Forman: I have a copy of the handwritten petition, purchased at Opelousas Court house.

1816 - residence, Plaquemine Brulee area

Residences: North Carolina, St.Landry Parish; St.Martinville, Louisiana
___________

INQUIRY: GENWEB
by Lois Culver on Friday, January 16, 1998 lois@chatlink.com
Fri Aug 9 10:56:23 1996 HAYES: Would like to contact researchers of William HAYES. The last of several William HAYESes b 1768 MS, d 1850 St Landry Psh LA. He mar Mary FORMAN, dtr of Edward FORMAN and Mary BURNETT. Their son James HAYES, b LA mar Mary JOHNSON, dtr of Moses JOHNSON and Nancy "Anna" ROBERT. Another of William's sons Jacob HAYES, b 1794 St Landry, mar 1st Zilphy BERWICK (what happened to this marriage?), then took as common-law wife Sarah ASHWORTH. Jacob's son Rudolph HAYES (b 1820 St Landry) mar James's daughter Alzena (b 1828 LA).

1813 St.Landry
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/stlandry/census/cen1813.txt
1. Noms des presonne ayant Droits a voter aux elections pour les membres
de la legislature. (This division applies to the name which appears
after the sign - )
2. Males Bl. Le. au dessus de 16 an et au dessous de 18
3. Males Bl. Le. au dessus de 18 an et au dessous de 45
4. Males Bl. Le. au dessus de 45 an et au dessous de 5O
5. Males Bl. Le. au dessus de 50 ans
6. Males Bl. Le. au dessous de 16 ans
7. Femmes Bl. Le. y Comprie Les Merres de Familles
8. Males Le. de Couleur au dessous de 18 ans
9. Males Le. de Couleur au dessus de 18 ans
10. Femmes Lebre De Couleur
11. Esclaves Males au dessous de 18 ans
12. Esclaves Males au dessus de 18 ans
13. Femmes Esclaves

Wme. Hays-O: 010011000000
Bosman Hays-Bosman Hays: 000124000233
Jean Hays-Jean Hays: 001042000000
Efrem Formann-Efrem Formann: 000102000000
Esi Fonnanne-O: 010100000000
Joseph Formanne-Joseph Formanne: 010001000000
Wme. Clark-Wme. Clark: 010003000000
Jean McLeland-Jean McLeland: 010014000000
Celeste Andrusse-O: 010011000000
Jame MeLeland-Jame McLeland: 01103500042
Wme. Andrusse-Wme. Andrusse: 020023000000
Salomon Cole-Salomon Cole: 110123000001
James Cole-James Cole: 000152660001
Thomas Hays,Thomas Hays: 010211000112

Possessions:
Natchez Court Records
page 134

p 517 Natchez, 28 Oct 1797 - William Ratcliff deposes on oath that he did purchase from Mr. William Hayes 200 acres on Second Creek, joining land of Emanuel Madden, part of 400 acres gr. said Wm. Hayes by British Government, 14 Nov 1776, which patent was brought from the Land Office at Pensacola by Col. Hutchins and was in deponent's possession a considerable time and by him delivered to William Hayes, who declares that he lost it; deponent declares the 200 acres remaining are to the best of his knowledge still the property of said Hayes. signed: Emanuel Madden.

p 517 6 Nov 1797 William Hayes to Reuben Baxter, of Distr of Natchez, planter, 200 acres hereinbefore mentioned; for $150 paid. Both sign. Wit. Juan Girault, Estevan Minor.


Census:
1810 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish
Free White Males 10 to 15: 2 (1795-1800)
James abt 1795
John (abt 1799)


Free White Males 16 to 25: 2 (1785-1794)
Wm 1791
Jacob 1794

Free White Males 26 to 44: 1 (1756-1784)
William III 1768

Free White Males 45 and Over: 1 (<1755)
prob Wm Hayes II (1733) - he is not listed separately
not her father -- he died in VA


Free White Females Under 10: 4 (>1800)
Mary abt 1809
(?)abt 1801
(?)abt 1803
(?)abt 1807

Free White Females 10 to 15: 1 (1795-1800)
Catherine 1797

Free White Females 26 to 44: 1 (1756-1784)
Marie 1769

Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
Number of Household Members: 12

Susanne: 1787 not there not accounted for
prob married but no record of who to.

Amelia: 1789 not there.
Listed separately in hh of Gabriel Lyons



notes:
James 1795-1800
1st child 1813 (putting him in this slot, at 1795, would mean he was 18 when child born - m at 17.

William* married Marie* Forman on 3 Jun 1784 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Marie* (daughter of Edward* Forman, (son? speculation) and Marie* Burnett (or Barrett or Bouret or Bonet or Bournet or Brunet)) was born about 1769 in North Carolina or South Carolina; died in 1812 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Forman, Mary (min. daughter of Edouard & Mary Bouret of North Carolina, of Opelousas) m 3 Jun 1784 William Hayes (min. son of William & Sara Bosman - of Opelousas, of Virginia, of new England) Wits: William Hays, Jacob Will, Joseph Andrus, Bosman Hayes. Fr. Geffrotin (SM Ch: v2 #172)
Forman, Marie (Edouard & Marie Bournet) m 3 Jun 1784 Guillaume Hayes (SM Ch v. 2 # 172)

Birth:
b.d. calculated on fact that she/they were minors at time of marriage; - guesstimated she was 15. Her sister b 1868 and then gap till next child; so she probably came between Sarah and Jane.

Her marriage record says she was of NORTH Carolina
Forman, Mary (min. daughter of Edouard & Mary Bouret of North Carolina, of Opelousas) m 3 Jun 1784 William Hayes (min. son of William & Sara Bosman - of Opelousas, of Virginia, of New England)


Birth record of her son Jacob shows she was from SOUTH Carolina
Hayes, Jacob, native of this parish (minor son of William, native of Halifax in Pennsylvania & - torn - Forman, native of South Carolina


Marriage record of her son Jacob shows she was from SOUTH Carolina.
Hayes, Jacob (William of Halifox, Pennsylvania & Marie Foreman of South Carolina)
m 23 April 1816 Marie Zilphey Barwick (Opel. Ch.: v. 1 p 283) (a minor) No divorce is shown, but she later remarried George Orr.

Notes:

Married:
GUILLERMO HAYES - son of Guillermo Hayes and Celeste Bosman; MARIA FORMAN - daughter of Eduardo Forman and Maria Bournet.

Emilia - baptized June 4, 1797, born February 22, 1789; Godparents, Juan Doucet and Maria Giroire.

Susana - baptized June 4, 1797; born January 9, 1787; Godparents, Simon Belard and Luisa Comaux.

Guillermo - baptized June 4, 1797; born March 12, 1791; Godparents, Miguel Comaux and Magdalina Comaux.

Jacob - baptized June 4, 1797; born May 5, 1794; Godparents, Luis Fauriaque and Elizabeth Naiter.