Mary Harmon

Joseph married Francis McCleland Hayes on 10 Dec 1839 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Francis (daughter of Thomas A. Hayes and Elizabeth Lyons) was born in 1821 in Louisiana; died on 4 May 1852 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 05 Nov 1850, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Harmon, Abraham m 25 Jul 1809 Martha Hayes (Opel Ct. Hse: Mar #19)

Census:
Abraam Harmann 62 planter 1200 Louisiana
Angelina S 24 Louisiana

Abraham married Martha Hayes on 8 Aug 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Martha (daughter of Bosman Hayes, Sr. and Jane "Ginny" Forman) was born on 6 Dec 1788 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died in 1847 in Branch, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hayes, Martha m 25 July 1809 Abraham Harmon (Opel. Ct. Hse: Mar #19)

Birth:
maybe Opelousas, St. Landry Parish.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1810, Opelousas Parish, Louisiana; Petitioner List
• Census: 05 Nov 1850, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
Name: Thomas Hayes
State: LA
County: Opelousas Parish
Township: 10100-10100-05
Year: 1810
Record Type: Petitioner's List
Page: 331
Database: LA Early Census


Census:
5 Nov 1850 St. Landry
1763 Egbert O Hays 22 1828
Lydia 20 1830
Isaac 0 1850

1766 Green Uria 19 1831
1767 Hays Wd Martha 42 1810
Isaac 8 1842
Louis 1844 6 1844
Jopue (Jesse?) 4 1846

1768 Madison Laughlin 25
Anna 30
Madison 8
Kiline 6
L 3 female
(child) 0 female


1769 Thomas Green 29 1831 laborer LA
Thomas A. Hays 60 1790 planter LA 2000 <<<
Elizabeth Hays 62 1788 LA

1770 Bosman Hays 49 planter 1600 Louisiana
Elisa Hays 40 South Carolina
Martha Hays 19 1831 LA
Nophia Hays 17 1833
Louis Hays 13 1837
Marshall Hays 10 1840
Mary Hays 8 1842
Dallas Hays 3 1847
Elisa Hays 2 1848

1771 Arsamus Hays 21 planter LA
1772 Garman Hays 48 planter LA

1775 Isaac Hays 43 1807
Ellen 33 1817
James 20 1830
Elisa 16 1834
Haphra 4 1845
Virginia 29 1821

1792 Manual Hayes 26 1824
Rachel 20 1830
Elvire 3 1847
Louisa 1 1849

Thomas married Elizabeth Lyons about 1809 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Elizabeth (daughter of John Lyons, Sr and Nancy Anne Ahart) was born about 1775 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant (Church of England)
• Other-Begin: 17 Jan 1779, Natchez, Mississippi; petition
• Residence: 04 Oct 1779, Natchez District, Mississippi; signed petition

Notes:

a Protestant (Martin & Catherine --- of Alsace(?)), widower of Anne Gays.
Harmon, Jacob (record has Hartman) from Strasbourg; widower of Anne Gays, a Protestant (martin & Catherine --- of Alsace (?)) m 29 May 1804 Marie Bores, a Protestant; widow of Thomas Robertson (William from Ireland & Marie Semon from Long Island) * not entered in the St. Martin church registers (NI Ch: OA-#18)
Harmon, Jacob - inhabitant of Opelousas m contract dated: 27 May 1804 Mary Robertson, inhabitant of Opel.; Wits: Henry Hopkins, Commandant for Atakapas & Opel (SM Ct. Hse: OA-vol.22-2 #152)
Harmon, Jacob (record has Hartman) Protestant, of Strasbourg - now lives at Nementau (Mermentau) at the limits of the parish, there for several years, widower of Anne Gays (Martin & Catherine ---) "Informacion de Solteria Producida" - (Marriage Investigation regarding the freedom to marry) dated 29 May 1804 Mary Bores, a Protestant, of Quant, Co, Pennsylvania, living at Plaquemine Brulee for over 5 years, widow of Thomas Roberson (William of Ireland & Mary Semons of Long Island) Signed: Oliver Clark, Louis Prades. Fr. Michel Bernard Barriere (SM Ch: Marrige Investigation: Folio D, #40)
Harmon, Jacob lived at "Plaquemine Brule'" (present day Church Point) m Mary Harmon Succ. August 1809 (Opel Ct. Hse: Succ. #13)
Hargrave, Jacob of Strasbourg, widr of Anne Gays (Martin & Catherine ---) of Alsace, Protestant) m 29 May 1804 Marie Bores, wid. of Thomas Robertson (NI Ch: OA Folio, #18)

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PETITION BY THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ AREA IN 1779
TO THE BRITISH

Sir
Natches January 17. 1779
TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR CHESTER

We, His Majesty's Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, Inhabitants of the Natches, beg leave to acknowledge our sincere and hearty thanks for your Excellency's great care and attention to this District and the various measures from time to time adopted for the Defense thereof by which means our Enemies are, and have been, much awed by this part of the Country protected and defended and our property safely preserved and kept from such fate as hath been often devised and decreed against it. Permit us to assure your Excellency that our weak endeavors were ever exerted, never failing to assemble on all occasions when called upon by Colonel Hutchins, who on alarms hath often required our attendance, and the same Loyal Principles we hope will ever govern us to act with spirit in the future on such emergencies. You also have our thanks for appointing him to preside here, who is more likely than any other person yet offered to defend this District, to be useful in other respects and to yield a general satisfaction to our most virtuous inhabitants.

We do also most heartily thank the Honorable Colonel John Stuart, ESQ.. for the aid of his Loyal Refugees under Captain Jackson's command who have been very useful to us. And also for the Company under the command of Captain William Mcintosh,
lately arrived, and hope they will be of no less service. And as it is reported by Captain Mcintosh and William Bethune that Indians are to be sent here, we do most ardently beg and request that no such may ever appear amongst us under the name of a
defense, as most of us are too well acquainted with the Indians to put the least confidence in them. And as we conceive that would be as useless and burdensome at this time as those heretofore sent to the District. What more, therfore, can we expect of
them now than at that time can they answer any other purpose than to Destroy the province that ought to support and sustain this Post, and to keep us in bodily fear.

The Indians formerly sent here was a reason why many People and families left their Habitations. But another such visit forced upon us, we fear, will add to an unhappiness and too, probably to the Country's desolation. And we, a Loyal people, why then shall we be forced to leave our settlement and fly to a Despotick Dominion.

We are informed of a report in Pensacola, that the Inhabitants of this District whose cattle have been slaughtered for the support of the Troops and the Indians, were contented with the price of five dollars per hundred, which report we declare to be exceeding wrong and that we have always thought, and yet think it ought not to be less than six Dollars and a Quarter and hope that price will be made good to those Injured people whose Beeves have converted to the King's use at an under rate.

We beg leave to wish Your Excellency the Compliments of the season, with perfect health, length of days, long to preside and your Administration happy under the auspicious reign of our rightful Sovereign, inthroned on a Glorious Constitution; is the prayer of.

Sir Your most Devoted and Obedient Humble Servants:

To His Excellency Governor Chester

1st list

Silas Crane
Christopher Mair
Abednigo Llewellyn
Charles Allen
Parker Carridme
William Ratliff
Johnas Gardner
Lewis Bingamon*
Nathaniel Johnson
Israel Matthews
John Ellis, Sr.
Cephas Kenard
Thomas Jordan
William Joyner
Coleby Rucker*
Charles Simmons*
Clement Dyson Sr.
Clement Dyson Jr.
Joseph Dyeer

2nd List

Thomas Dyer

John Dyson

James Coplen

Benjamin Carroll

John Carrel

Francis Steed*
David Wallman*
David Wallman, Jr. *

Solomon Wallman*


Luke Sexton*
William Meaks
Francis Meek
Samuel Osborne
Alexander Boyd
John Smith
George Stampley*
Stephen Dalba '(Dalla?) *
Jeremiah Routh

3rd List

Thomas Carter
David Holt
Ebebezer Gawsett*
Richard Dun*
Samuel Heady
Daniel Gardner
Jacob Stampley

Dibdall Holt

Henry Stampley*

Peter Stampley*
Henry Platna*
Jesse Carter
Isaac Alexander
Nathan Swayze
James Wilson*
Ira Witmore

4th list

Daniel Maygott
Elijah Leonard
Samuel Frazer
Edward Cartoss
Isaac Sheldon
John Felt
Joel Weed
C. Bingamon
Thaddeus Lyman
Nehemiah Carter
Senno E. Dwight

Thomas James
Josheau Howard

Jacob Cobeen (Coburn)

Samuel Gibson

Patt Clemons

Absalom Hooper

Stephen Holsten

Anthony Brabnazon

Stephen Jourden *
James Simmons*
Sterling Spell*
Stephen Mayes
John Ogg
Robert Dunbar
Earl Douglas
Timothy Hotchkiss

M. Phelps

5th list
Joseph Andrus
Isiah Flower
Joseph Halford
Philip Alston
John McCoy Alston
John Terry
John Staybraker
Joseph Schofield
John Horsier
Nathaniel Ive*
William W. Weber*
John Gayle
James Hannon

William Oglesby

John Hide
Anthony Hamberston*
Roger Harmen
Hezekiah Harmon
Elisha Flower

Mathias Friley*
James Crungetten
William Ellis Sr.
William Ellis
Immanuel Madden*
John Choty*
Richard King
John Holt*

6th list
Isaac Johnson
Stephen Swayze
Richard Swayze. Jr.
Bosman Hayes
Elizah Swayze
Samuel Swayze
John Holston*
Nathaniel Kennison*
Abraham Horton*
James Oglesby*
Samuel Philips*
Thomas Love
James Perry*
John Shunk*
John Row
Caleb King
Justus King
William Hayes
Ephraim Goble
Thomas Atkinson
Thomas Holmes
Justus Swayze Ogden
James Clayton
William Hulbard
Job Cory
Ephriam Thomell
Thomas Harmon
Wm Reed
7th list
Samuel Lewis, Francis Spam, Christopher Guise, Sr., Jonathan Guise, David Guise, Manuel Guise, Christopher Guise, Jr., Jacob Harmon*, James Truly, Joseph Standlie, William Smith, John Ryan, John Talley*, James Lefloe, Oliver Lyman, John Absheir*, Jacob Paul, Hardis Ellis.
* Indicates person signed with a mark.

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Source: J.C. Guice's family history book entitled The Christopher Guice Family in America: Other Families, Harmon, Kinnison, Martin, Siddon, pp 27-29.

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Residence:
PETTITION FROM THE CITIZENS
OF NATCHEZ
OCTOBER 4, 1779


To Lieut Colonel Dickson 16th Regiment Commanding
His Britannick Majesty's Forces in the River Mississippi

Natchez, 4th October 1779

We his Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects the Inhabitants of the Natchez beg leave to return you our most sincere thanks for your generous and disintersted attention to our welfare in the Capitulation of Baton Rouge. From every Circumstance We had not, a Right to Expect such Terms and are fully impressed with the Idea that we owe them to the Unexampled bravery of you, the Officers and Men under your Command. Altho' the unavoidable event of war has reduced you and your Troops to a situation which greatly affects us; yet we have some consolation from your being in the Hands of a brave and generous Conqueror.

We most earnestly wish you that Promotion hereafter which your metit justly demands, and in the mean time every happiness that your present situation will admit of.-


Wm Hiorn
Rudolphus Green
Francis Strain
J Blommart

Earl Douglass
Jacob Harmon <<<
Wm McIntosh
Philip Mulkey

George Forney
Thadds Lyman
William Case
John Hartley

Chars Percy
Henry Lefleur
John Row
Dond McPherson

Patrick Foley
Richard Devall
William Vousdan
Andrew Whitefield

Caleb Hambrough
Will Ferguson
James Gregorie
James Gelison

John Alston
Peter Nelson
Jeremiah Cobb
Francis Farrel

Cesar Orcherrard
George Peavis
William Pountney
William Heyes

Joseph Harris
Sam Wells
Thomas Carter
Absalom Hooper

Stepin mayes
Alexr McIntosh
Luke Collins
Will Eason

C Bingamon
Luke Collins Jr
Alexr Murray
Bemjamin Day

Theo Collins
Geo Boles
Elijah Leonard
John Collins

Dibdall Holt
Walter Carson
William Collins
Sterling Spell

Timothy Hochniss
Hardress Ellis
Parker Carradine
Stephen Jordan

John Bisland
John Kennide
James Truly

Jacob married Hannah (Anna) Guiche about 1775. Hannah (daughter of Martin Guice and Catherine (..) Guice) was born about 1750 in Pennsylvania; died before 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant (Church of England)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 17 Jan 1779, Natchez, Mississippi; petition
• Military: 30 Jul 1785, Militia, Opelousas Post

Notes:

Hayes, Bosman (William & Celeste Hayes) m 3 Feb 1788 Jenny Forman (Edward & Marie Bonet) Wits: La Morandiere, Grandenigo, Charles Piercy, Martin Duralde, Nicholas Forstall. Fr. Joseph de Arazena (Opel Ch: v.1-A, p 14)

Bosman was listed on Militia roll of the Opelousas Post July 30, 1785. He also appeared in the Opelousas Post General Census of 1788 in Plaquemines Brulees. Bosn. Haysse 1 male 20 age gr. 1 woman.
Opel Ch V.1 p 14.(Heb. 1 p 429)
LSAR Succ 1829 Est, 9 Nov 1829 Opel Ct Hse Succ # 471
___
Hayes, Bosman (William & Marie Forman) b 1755 m Martha Ivy succ.: June 1828 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ. #471)

1793, bought 507.83 acres St. Landry Parish, LA
May 28, 1811, Opelousas, LA Land Claim
Nov 14, 1812, sworn statement, 57 years old.
Nov 14, 1812, Attakapas Land Claim
Sept 5, 1815, Deposition MS Territory, regarding Creek Indians (see notes of father)
5 Jun 1828. Probate of will. The plantation last residence of deceased, situated in the Plaquemine Brulee about 20 miles from the courthouse. Appoint Joseph elah Andrus and James Darwin appraisers and Henry Bidsman as umpire.
Plantation $1,800.00. Articles entered as memorandums $21,242.87
Tracts of: $1050.00; $300.00; $150.00, etc. See will on file St.Landry Parish, LA.

Birth:
Opel Ch V.1 p 14.(Heb. 1 p 429)


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PETITION BY THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ AREA IN 1779
TO THE BRITISH

Sir
Natches January 17. 1779
TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR CHESTER

We, His Majesty's Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, Inhabitants of the Natches, beg leave to acknowledge our sincere and hearty thanks for your Excellency's great care and attention to this District and the various measures from time to time adopted for the Defense thereof by which means our Enemies are, and have been, much awed by this part of the Country protected and defended and our property safely preserved and kept from such fate as hath been often devised and decreed against it. Permit us to assure your Excellency that our weak endeavors were ever exerted, never failing to assemble on all occasions when called upon by Colonel Hutchins, who on alarms hath often required our attendance, and the same Loyal Principles we hope will ever govern us to act with spirit in the future on such emergencies. You also have our thanks for appointing him to preside here, who is more likely than any other person yet offered to defend this District, to be useful in other respects and to yield a general satisfaction to our most virtuous inhabitants.

We do also most heartily thank the Honorable Colonel John Stuart, ESQ.. for the aid of his Loyal Refugees under Captain Jackson's command who have been very useful to us. And also for the Company under the command of Captain William Mcintosh,
lately arrived, and hope they will be of no less service. And as it is reported by Captain Mcintosh and William Bethune that Indians are to be sent here, we do most ardently beg and request that no such may ever appear amongst us under the name of a
defense, as most of us are too well acquainted with the Indians to put the least confidence in them. And as we conceive that would be as useless and burdensome at this time as those heretofore sent to the District. What more, therfore, can we expect of
them now than at that time can they answer any other purpose than to Destroy the province that ought to support and sustain this Post, and to keep us in bodily fear.

The Indians formerly sent here was a reason why many People and families left their Habitations. But another such visit forced upon us, we fear, will add to an unhappiness and too, probably to the Country's desolation. And we, a Loyal people, why then shall we be forced to leave our settlement and fly to a Despotick Dominion.

We are informed of a report in Pensacola, that the Inhabitants of this District whose cattle have been slaughtered for the support of the Troops and the Indians, were contented with the price of five dollars per hundred, which report we declare to be exceeding wrong and that we have always thought, and yet think it ought not to be less than six Dollars and a Quarter and hope that price will be made good to those Injured people whose Beeves have converted to the King's use at an under rate.

We beg leave to wish Your Excellency the Compliments of the season, with perfect health, length of days, long to preside and your Administration happy under the auspicious reign of our rightful Sovereign, inthroned on a Glorious Constitution; is the prayer of.

Sir Your most Devoted and Obedient Humble Servants:

To His Excellency Governor Chester

1st list

Silas Crane
Christopher Mair
Abednigo Llewellyn
Charles Allen
Parker Carridme
William Ratliff
Johnas Gardner
Lewis Bingamon*
Nathaniel Johnson
Israel Matthews
John Ellis, Sr.
Cephas Kenard
Thomas Jordan
William Joyner
Coleby Rucker*
Charles Simmons*
Clement Dyson Sr.
Clement Dyson Jr.
Joseph Dyeer

2nd List

Thomas Dyer

John Dyson

James Coplen

Benjamin Carroll

John Carrel

Francis Steed*
David Wallman*
David Wallman, Jr. *

Solomon Wallman*


Luke Sexton*
William Meaks
Francis Meek
Samuel Osborne
Alexander Boyd
John Smith
George Stampley*
Stephen Dalba '(Dalla?) *
Jeremiah Routh

3rd List

Thomas Carter
David Holt
Ebebezer Gawsett*
Richard Dun*
Samuel Heady
Daniel Gardner
Jacob Stampley

Dibdall Holt

Henry Stampley*

Peter Stampley*
Henry Platna*
Jesse Carter
Isaac Alexander
Nathan Swayze
James Wilson*
Ira Witmore

4th list

Daniel Maygott
Elijah Leonard
Samuel Frazer
Edward Cartoss
Isaac Sheldon
John Felt
Joel Weed
C. Bingamon
Thaddeus Lyman
Nehemiah Carter
Senno E. Dwight

Thomas James
Josheau Howard

Jacob Cobeen (Coburn)

Samuel Gibson

Patt Clemons

Absalom Hooper

Stephen Holsten

Anthony Brabnazon

Stephen Jourden *
James Simmons*
Sterling Spell*
Stephen Mayes
John Ogg
Robert Dunbar
Earl Douglas
Timothy Hotchkiss

M. Phelps

5th list
Joseph Andrus
Isiah Flower
Joseph Halford
Philip Alston
John McCoy Alston
John Terry
John Staybraker
Joseph Schofield
John Horsier
Nathaniel Ive*
William W. Weber*
John Gayle
James Hannon

William Oglesby

John Hide
Anthony Hamberston*
Roger Harmen
Hezekiah Harmon
Elisha Flower

Mathias Friley*
James Crungetten
William Ellis Sr.
William Ellis
Immanuel Madden*
John Choty*
Richard King
John Holt*

6th list
Isaac Johnson
Stephen Swayze
Richard Swayze. Jr.
Bosman Hayes
Elizah Swayze
Samuel Swayze
John Holston*
Nathaniel Kennison*
Abraham Horton*
James Oglesby*
Samuel Philips*
Thomas Love
James Perry*
John Shunk*
John Row
Caleb King
Justus King
William Hayes
Ephraim Goble
Thomas Atkinson
Thomas Holmes
Justus Swayze Ogden
James Clayton
William Hulbard
Job Cory
Ephriam Thomell
Thomas Harmon
Wm Reed
7th list
Samuel Lewis, Francis Spam, Christopher Guise, Sr., Jonathan Guise, David Guise, Manuel Guise, Christopher Guise, Jr., Jacob Harmon*, James Truly, Joseph Standlie, William Smith, John Ryan, John Talley*, James Lefloe, Oliver Lyman, John Absheir*, Jacob Paul, Hardis Ellis.
* Indicates person signed with a mark.

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Source: J.C. Guice's family history book entitled The Christopher Guice Family in America: Other Families, Harmon, Kinnison, Martin, Siddon, pp 27-29.

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Died:
BEF 9 NOV 1829 in Opel Ct Hse Succ 471 LSAR, 1829

Bosman married Jane "Ginny" Forman on 3 Feb 1788 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Jane (daughter of Edward* Forman, (son? speculation) and Marie* Burnett (or Barrett or Bouret or Bonet or Bournet or Brunet)) was born in 1773 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1830, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
• Possessions: 1830, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; 7 slaves

Notes:

Forman, Jenny (Edward & Marie Bonet) m 3 Feb 1788 Bosman Hayes (William & Celeste Hayes) Wits: La Morandiere, Gradenigo, Charles Piercy, Martin Duralde, Nicholas Forstall. Fr. Joseph Arazena (Opel Ch. Vol 1-A, p 14)

Forman, Guiny (Eduardo & Marie Bonet) m 3 Feb 1788 Bosman Hais (Opel Ch. v.1, p 267)

Notes:

Married:
HAYES, Bosman (William & Celeste HAYES) m 3 Feb 1788 Jenny FORMAN (Edward & Marie BONET) Wits: LA MORANDIERE, GRANDENIGO, Charles PIERCY, Martin DURALDE, Nicholas FORSTALL. Fr. Joseph de ARAZENA (Opel Ch: v.1-A, p 14)

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).