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Hopefully these are in the right order .... William Lyman
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Lee Hulbert Jr.
My connection to DuBois Family: My Gx9Grandmother Francoise DuBois, married Pierre Billiou. they emigrated to Statin Island, NY 1661. Her brother Louis DuBois, emigrated to New Paltz, NY. Their Parents, Chretien DuBois, b. abt 1590, & Francoise le Poivre stayed in France.
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Rick Merriam
Outstanding Lee!
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John Christy Wetzel
Is there a section, or two, missing? Wonderful post, great information! Thank you for posting! And do you have the edition, or the year, of the articles?
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William Lyman Grandson of Pioneer of 1810
Guest of Honor at DAR Meeting at Home of W.F. DuBois- His Grandfather Was Major Isaac Lyman, Revolutionary Soldier
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Mr. and Mrs. William Lyman, of Sweden Valley, were guests of honor at the Alleg(any) Chapter, D.A.R. meeting, held last evening at the residence of Mr. W.F. DuBois where Mrs. Florence Beach was hostess.
Mr. William Lyman has the distinction of being the grandson of a soldier of the Revolutionary War, a distinction which very few people today can claim.
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On March 3, 1809, Major Lyman married Mrs. Patience (Mann) Spafford. In the autumn of that year he came to Potter County with several helpers and, at the place now called Ladona, built and partly finished a rude log cabin. To this place he removed his family on March 15, 1810. They were the second family to settle in Potter County. William Ayers and family, in 1808 had settle on what is now known as the Milo Freeman farm, on the East and West Road, about four miles northeast of Major Lyman's home. The children of Major Isaac and Patience (Mann) Lyman were:
1. Charles Lyman, born in Tioga County, Jan. 13, 1810; died in Wapello, Iowa in 1888. He was an associate judge in Potter County in 1848; was a distinguished editor scholar and traveler. The
Eunice Lyman, a daughter of Major Isaac Lyman by his first wife, Sally Edgecomb, married Cephas Nelson, at Hebron, NY(?-jcw) and came to Lymansville in 1820. Their grandson, Almeron Taggart Nelson now occupies the old Nelson Homestead. He and his sister, Henrietta, (Mrs. Fred M. Jones) of West Pawlet, Vt, are great grand children of Major Isaac Lyman.
Major Isaac Lyman was a public spirited citizen, a leader in his community, and engaged in activities which led to the advancement of the early settlers. He erected the first grist mill in the county, was the first post master, served as justice of the peace, and for many years conducted a tavern at Lymansville, so called in his honor.
All of his children, except one, who were not born here, eventually came to Potter County where they intermarried with other pioneer families. The have produced gen-
-erations of descendants who have proven themselves to be worthy of their distinguished ancestor, now sleeping in a Revolutionary Soldier's grave, almost on the very site of his primitive pioneer home.
His paternal grandfather, Major Isaac Lyman, who was descended from a long line of distinguished ancestors, was born in Lebanon, Con, August 18, 1759. He held the rank of ensign in the Revolutionary War and served in the Battles of Bennington and Lake George. In the latter battle, he was a member of a surprise party which was betrayed by a traitor and all but fifteen men were killed. He also was a member of the force under Brig.-Gen. James Clinton hwich constructed a fleet of two hundred boats and rafts at Lake Ostego(sic Otsego) and came down the North Branch of the Susquehanna River to join General John Sullivan's Expedition at Fort Sullivan (Athens, Pa), and reinforce him with men and supplies. Ensign Lyman was guard to the quartermaster who procured herds of beef cattle to supply the army.
His father, Captain Benjamin Lyman, was a forest runner (Intelligence Service) in Brig.-Gen. Clinton's army. A younger brother, Eleazer Lyman Sr., served as orderly to his brother, Major Isaac Lyman. He was a great grandfather of Hon. J. Walter Wells of Coudersport.
Major Isaac Lyman was employed by John Keating in 1808 to open an East and West Road through Potter County and act as his agent.
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