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Isaac Lyman**** Maj. 1759-1827
BIRTH 18 AUG 1759 • Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
DEATH 10 MAR 1827 • Lymansville, Potter, Pennsylvania
Major Isaac Lyman, 1750-1850, New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania
This story is from Potter County, Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in Potter County at www.paintedhills.org/potter/potterrevsoldiers.htm
Major Isaac Lyman was born August 18, 1759, in Lebanon, Conn., a son of Benjamin and Sara (French-Foster) Lyman. He enlisted on June 5, 1777, in Col. Fletcher's regiment. On August 17, 1777, he was promoted to First Lieutenant. In June 1779 he enlisted in Capt. Ebenezer Arm's Company of Col. Wells' regiment for nine months. He was with Sullivan on his march through New York state. In 1781 he enlisted in the company of Col. Fletcher, as a Field and Staff officer of the regiment.
Isaac Lyman was married three times and had 17 children.
His first wife was Sally Edgcomb, who died August 22, 1791 in her 28th year.
His second wife was Laura Pierce, who was born Dec 28, 1769, and they were divorced.
His third wife was Patience Mann Spafford, born May 16, 1774, died April 12, 1867.
Isaac Lyman died March 1, 1827, at Lymansville, Potter County, and is buried in the Lymansville Cemetery.
Children of Sally Edgcomb Lyman:
- Jonathan, born at Whittingham, VT, Dec 13, 1782, died Dec 16, 1782:
- Lydia, born March 14, 1784;
- Charlotte, born Nov 29, 1785:
- Eunice, born Dec 17, 1787, died at Lymansville, PA., July 8, 1844.:
- John, born July 7, 1789.
See other wives Children on website above.
Major Lyman was a very colorful man and at one time had two of his wives living in one house. He payed persons $10.00 per to settle in Lymansville. Of the children of Patience Mann Spafford Lyman, Lalia (corrected Eulalia), born June 6, 1811 was the first white child born in Potter County.
n2zhfadded this on 14 Jan 2010 BJColbert68originally submitted this to Beatty/Adams/Lyman/Grow on 23 Apr 2008These stories are a part of the information found on above website and another telling of the settling of Lymansville.
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name correction kc801added this on 15 Oct 2010 Eulalia was the name of the daughter of Isaac and Patience Lyman.
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Major Isaac Lyman
Major Isaac Lyman, an American Revolutionary war veteran was one of the first permanent settlers in Potter County. Major Lyman is recognized the founder of Potter County. He was paid ten dollars for each settler that he convinces to move to Potter County. He built his home in 1809 in nearby Lymansville, now known as Ladonna. Major Lyman also built the first road to cross Potter County and Potter County's first sawmill and gristmill.
Lyman had a colorful personal history. After the death in childbirth of his first wife, Sally Edgecomb, he remarried; later he left his second wife and started a third family in Potter County. The second Mrs. Lyman was determined not to suffer on her own. She sought out the Major, travelling from Bolton Landing, New York to Potter County with the help of their son, Burrell, who was 18 at the time. Major Lyman lived with these two families in Potter County. Historical accounts of the living situation vary. Some say that Lyman kept both wives under one roof. Others state that there were two log homes for the families on the same piece of property. Descendants of Major Isaac Lyman's three families still live and work in Potter County.
Source: en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Potter_County,_Pennsylvania
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Isaac Lyman**** Maj. 1759-1827
BIRTH 18 AUG 1759 • Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
DEATH 10 MAR 1827 • Lymansville, Potter, Pennsylvania
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Major Isaac Lyman and Patience Mann Spafford 2008 ,
Lymansville Cemetery, Potter County, Pennsylvania
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Isaac Lyman
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Patience M.
his wife
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Apr. 12, 1837
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Lymansville Cemetery
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Burrell Lyman Homestead, Roulette, Potter, Pennsylvania Built 1833 Torn down 1903
- Photo courtesy of Port Allegany Reporter
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Major Isaac Lyman, an American Revolutionary war veteran was one of the first permanent settlers in Potter County. Major Lyman is recognized as the founder of Potter County. He was paid ten dollars for each settler he convinced to move to Potter County. He built his home in 1809 in nearby Lymansville, now known as Ladonna. Major Lyman also built the first road to cross Potter County and Potter County's first sawmill and gristmill.
Lyman had a colorful personal history. After the death in childbirth of his first wife, Sally Edgecombe, he remarried; later he left his second wife and started a third family in Potter County. The second Mrs. Lyman was determined not to suffer on her own. She sought out the Major, travelling from Bolton Landing, New York to Potter County with the help of their son, Burrell, who was 18 at the time. Major Lyman lived with these two families in Potter County. Historical accounts of the living situation vary. Some say that Lyman kept both wives under one roof. Others state that there were two log homes for the families on the same piece of property. Descendants of Major Isaac Lyman's three families still live and work in Potter County.
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Burrel Lyman
Headstone, Roulette. Potter, Pennsylvania
Here Lies the Body of Burrel Lyman
Aged 65 years
Died July 23, 1854
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Orilla Lyman~Burt
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Burrell Lyman Homestead, Roulette, Potter, Pennsylvania
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Burrell Lyman Homestead, Roulette, Potter, Pennsylvania Built 1833 Torn down 1903
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Headstone: Burrel Lyman, aged 65 years, died July 23, 185__
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Burrel Lyman
Headstone, Roulette. Potter, Pennsylvania
Here Lies the Body of Burrel Lyman
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Early History Potter County, 27 Mar 1954 , Bradford, Pennsylvania
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Early History Potter County, 27 Mar 1954, The Bradford Era
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Headstone: Major Isaac Lyman and Patience Mann Spafford
Major Isaac Lyman and Patience Mann Spafford 2008 ,
Lymansville Cemetery, Potter County, Pennsylvania
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Isaac Lyman
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Mar. 1, 1827
AE 67 yrs
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Patience M.
his wife
DIED
Apr. 12, 1837
AE 92 Y 10M _3D
Lymansville Cemetery
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Major Isaac Lyman, an American Revolutionary war veteran was one of the first permanent settlers in Potter County. Major Lyman is recognized as the founder of Potter County. He was paid ten dollars for each settler he convinced to move to Potter County. He built his home in 1809 in nearby Lymansville, now known as Ladonna. Major… |
- [S202] J.H.Beers & Co, Publishers, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania with Biographical Selections 1890, (Name: PA-Roots; Date: 1890;), Potter County, Chapter 2, Indian and Pioneer History- notable firsts, para 2 & 3, 24238? http://www.pa-roots.com/index.php/pabooks/24-historymecp.
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- It is claimed that Thomas Butler, a deserter from the British army, was the first to settle in the wilds of Potter, but at what date he came or departed is unknown to the writer.
- The first settlement of which we have any date, and which probably was the first bona fide settlement, was that of a Frenchman by the name of Jaundrie, who, "in 1806, settled on the Oswayo at a point now called Shinglehouse. He built a house on the south bank of Oswayo creek, at the mouth of the run which still bears his name. The house was sided with shingles, put on like roofing, and the butts of the same were rounded to a half circle. From that house the place (Shinglehouse) took and retained its name." (L.H. Kinney, Sharon Township.)
- All histories of the county have claimed that William Ayers was the first settler in 1808, but Mr. Kinney has shown that the first settlement of the county took place two years earlier. We find on Book A of the register and recorder's office the entry of a deed dated October 25, 1806, by which instrument Robert Waln and others conveyed to Isaac Wharton 400,000 acres of land in Potter county for the sum of $50,150.
- Maj. Isaac Lyman let a job of clearing ten acres of land on the Keating farm, in Sweden, to a man by the name of Carson. The Keating farm is situated about three miles above Lymansville on the road from Coudersport to Brookland, and is now owned by Nathan Adams, who lives upon the place. This is the first clearing we know of being made in the county, unless Jaundrie had made one on the Oswayo at Shinglehouse.
- In 1808 William Ayers moved his family into the county, and settled upon the Keating farm, where the body of a log house had been erected in 1807. His family consisted of his wife and three children: George, Nancy and James, and a negro boy whose name was Asylum Peters, who is referred to in the history of McKean county.
- In 1809 Maj. Isaac Lyman moved into the country and settled on the Keating farm also. He came as the land agent of Keating. In 1810 Maj. Lyman built a saw- mill where Lymansville now stands. The lumber for this mill was cut on the Keating farm with a whip- saw. This was the first saw- mill in the county.
- In 1811 Maj. Lyman constructed the first grist- mill; this was also located' at Lymansville.
- In 1810 also occurred another notable event. It was the first marriage in the county. It was celebrated at Lymansville in the autumn of that year. Silas McCarty, of Muncy, Penn., wedded Miss Laura Lyman, daughter of Maj. Isaac Lyman.
- In 1811 the first white child born in the county first saw the light at Lymansville- Eulalia Lyman, named from the township of Eulalia, which at this date comprised the entire county.
- It is claimed that John Ives, Sr., a Revolutionary veteran, settled in Pike township somewhere from 1808 to 1810.
- In 1811 Solomon Walker settled at the mouth of Fishing creek.
- Benjamin Burt also settled in what is now known as Roulette township, where Burtville now stands, May 4, 1811, he being the third settler in the county.
- John Peet moved into Potter county on the 23d day of May, 1812, taking up a piece of land one mile below where Coudersport now stands. At this time court was still held at Williamsport, and was continued there until February, 1823, making a long journey through the forests, generally on foot, necessary to the settlers of the new land.
- The first person who died in the county was a Mr. Beckwith, who, was passing through to his home in McKean county. He was buried upon the farm now occupied by Mortimer Benson. No one living can tell the exact spot of the grave.
- The birth or the first child was attended by a German midwife, Mrs. Platman, who resided in Bradford county.
- The first regular physician was Dr. Eastman, who divided his time between Lymansville and Smethport. When in Lymansville he boarded with Maj. Lyman, and to add to his earnings he taught school.
- The first nurse and midwife resident in the county was Eunice Nelson, wife of Cephas Nelson, who attended families upon the Pine creek and Allegheny river.
John K. Burt was the first male white child born in the county.
- The first mortgage put on record was given by Isaac Lyman to Keating and Roulette October 16, 1812.
In this same year the Pine creek road was laid out by William W. Walters, Isaac Lyman, A. Parmateer, John Lyman, John Peet and Amos Mix, viewers.
- A Fourth of July celebration took place in 1812 at Maj. Isaac Lyman's, and was a grand affair, nearly every resident of the county attending. A flag was raised upon one tree, and a pair of deer's antlers upon another. Dinner and drinks followed, of course.
- About this time, 1812- 13, Samuel M. Losey moved into what is now known as Pike township. He was a prominent character in the early days of the county, particularly on Pine creek, Hon. J.M. Kilbourne writes me (1887): "I came here (Pike) fifty- six years ago, and Losey was an old settler then, and postmaster." He settled on the right- hand side of Phenix creek, the east line of his farm being also the dividing line between Potter and Tioga counties. Just over the line his father- in- law, John Phenix, settled. Losey was noted as a jovial man, and was always present at all the merry- makings for miles around.
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