1800 John Lyon of Lincoln County, Georgia gave an account of a payment from the estate of Thomas Pickett. [1]
Memorandum of the full amount of the sum That I received from the Estate of Thomas Picket dec'd as guard'n for my children, Betsey, James & Thomas Lyons & may rec'd by me the first day of July 1800. to wit $ 326.20
John Lyon
and then paid unto John Picket one(?) of the legaty of the dec'd Thomas Picket March 18th 1804 49.194
this money paid of the said $ 326.00.
John Lyon
1803 John Lyon was appointed guardian of Betsy Lyon, James Lyon, and Thomas Lyon in Lincoln County, Georgia. [2]
1804 John Pickett complained that John Lyon refused to repay a debt of $49.19 and one half cent [same amount as noted in the 1800 account]. [3]
1811 John Lyon dated his will on January 17 in Lincoln County, Georgia. His mother was alive and was to maintain and educate his children. Some assets were to be divided among John B Lyon, Peyton Lyon, Peter Lyon, Edmund Lyon, and Dandridge Lyon. Other assets were to be divided among those 5 children and 3 others: Elizabeth Shipp, James Lyon, and Thomas Lyon. Wife Lucy Lyon was named executor.
1812 John Lyon sold his interest in the estate of Dinah Lyon deceased of Lincoln County to Mark Shipp on April 19. [4] John Lyon also sold an enslaved person to Mark Shipp. Perhaps John Lyon moved to Kentucky after this, as suggested by the petition dated 1833.
1814 The will of John Lyon was recorded in Logan County, Kentucky and the Logan County court asked the Lincoln County Georgia court to contact the witnesses to prove the will by request dated June 29, 1814, at which date John Lyon was deceased. [5]
1815 The Logan County, Kentucky court proved the will on January 16. [6]
1820 Thomas Lyon lived in Lincoln County, Georgia in a household with free white males: 1 (Under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44); and free white females: 1 (Under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25); and 1 enslaved person. [7]
1820 Lucy Lyon lived in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky in a household with free white males: 2 (Under 10); and free white females: 1 (45 and over); and 4 enslaved persons. [8]
1827 Thomas Lyon provided security in Lincoln County. [9]
1830 Thos Lyon lived in District 183, Lincoln County, Georgia in a household with free white males: 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (20 thru 29), and 1 (30 thru 39); and free white females: 2 (Under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (15 thru 19), and 2 (20 thru 29); and 5 enslaved persons. [10]
1830 Thos Lyon lived in District 183, Lincoln County, Georgia in a household with free white males: 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (20 thru 29), and 1 (30 thru 39); and free white females: 2 (Under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (15 thru 19), and 2 (20 thru 29); and 5 enslaved persons. [11]
1830 Lucy Lyon lived in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky in a household with free white males: 1 (20 thru 29); and free white females: 1 (50 thru 59); and 7 enslaved persons. [12]
1831 Thomas Lyon of Lincoln County, Georgia with power of attorney to Edmond Lyon petitioned the Logan County court in Kentucky for his share of the estate of Thomas Pickett which might be recovered from the assets of John Lyon deceased. Thomas Lyon was a son of Ann Lyon and John Lyon. Ann Lyon was a daughter of Thomas Pickett. Heirs of Lucy Lyons deceased were named and they paid $150. [13]
1833 Thomas Lyon together with sister Betsy and brother James, children of John Lyon and grandchildren of Thomas Pickett deceased, petitioned the court of Lincoln, Georgia. After the death of Thomas Pickett, the parties entered into an agreement with Ann, the widow of Thomas, dated July 1, 1800. The agreement specified that Ann could keep certain assets from the estate until her death. After Ann's death the land was to be divided among the three children of John Lyon by his first wife Sally. Widow Ann died 5 or 6 years after the agreement was made. John Lyon received a large sum of money but did not distribute it to the children. John moved from Georgia to Kentucky sometime in the year 18 twelve(?). John had since died. Thomas Lyon gave power of attorney to his brother Edmund (perhaps a half brother) to execute the estate of John Lyon, deceased, but Thomas Lyon was not satisfied by the result. The court summoned Edmond Lyon. [14]
1840 Thomas Lyon lived in Lincoln County, Georgia in a household with free white males: 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (50 thru 59); and free white females: 1 (Under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), 2 (15 thru 19), and 1 (40 thru 49); and 2 enslaved persons. [15]
1850 Thomas Lyon (age 60, born in Georgia) lived in District 1, Baker County, Georgia, in a household with Richard F Lyon (32), Ruth E Lyon (26), Emily K Lyon (4), Julia Lyon (2), Susan Lyon (18), John L Bennage (18), Anna M Sott (16), Harnel Gray (33), Steven Gray (15), George Gray (9), and Laura Gray (6). Thomas Lyon was a surveyor. [16]
Research Notes:
Who were the wives of John Lyon?
[1] Georgia. County Court (Lincoln County), Lincoln. Probate Records 1796–1808, image 184, [FamilySearchImage].
[2] Georgia. County Court (Lincoln County), Lincoln. Court Minutes 1799–1820, 1820–1830, 1830–1835, 1833–1850, image 30, [FamilySearchImage].
[3] Lincoln. Court Minutes 1805–1814, 1807–1809, 1809–1820, Court Records 1805–1814, 1807–1809, 1809–1820, IGN=008192036, image 188, [FamilySearchImage].
[4] Lincoln. Deed Books 1820–1838, Mortgages 1820–1838, IGN=007899130, image 398, see also image 399, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] Kentucky. County Court (Logan County), Logan. Will Books 1795–1823, image 255, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] Logan County, Kentucky Will Books, IGN=007647138, image 68, [FamilySearchImage].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Georgia. County Court (Lincoln County), Lincoln. Court Minutes 1799–1820, 1820–1830, 1830–1835, 1833–1850, image 225, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] Logan. Land Records 1831–1835, IGN=008579386, image 71, [FamilySearchImage].
[14] Lincoln. Court Minutes 1829–1830, 1831–1835, Court Records 1829–1830, 1831–1835, IGN=008629669, images 372-375, [FamilySearchImage].
[15] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[16] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].