POTTER COUNTY PIONEERS by Robert R. Lyman
Chronological charts of
Major Isaac Lyman, 1759 - 1827
Submitted by Betty Ellis
 
18 Aug. 1759 Born at Lebanon, Conn.
4 Nov. 1759  Baptized at Congregational Church, Lebanon.
19 Aug. 1772  Father, Benjamin, sold Lebanon home.
June 1773  Migrated from Lebanon at age 13.
1775  Living at Halifax, Vermont.
17 May 1775  Enlisted in Paul D. Sargent's Regt. Mass. line.
17 June 1775 In Battle of Bunker Hill at age 15.
Oct. 1776  In Battle of the Boys, West Shore, Lake George, N. Y. Honorary title of Major.
1777 Living with father at Halifax, Vt.
June 1777 Enlisted in Col. S. Fletcher's Rangers, Vermont Troops.
1777  At Ticonderoga when abandoned by St. Clair.
7 July 1777 In Battle of Hubbardton.
16 Aug. 1777  In Battle of Bennington. Shot in head. First Lieutenant at age 18.
Sept. 1777  In Battle of Lake George.
1779  In Capt. Arms' Co., Col. Wells' Regt., Mass line.
1779 In Sullivan's Campaign against Iroquois.
1781 In Capt. Fish's Co., Col. Fletcher's Regt., At Fort Warner, Castleton, VT.
25 Nov. 1781 Discharged from army.
21 Mar. 1782 Married Sally Edgecomb at Whitingham, Vt.
13 Dec. 1782  Jonathan born at Whitingham. Died 3 days later.
13 Feb. 1783  Representative in Vt. General Assembly.
28 Mar. 1783 (or "81)  Daughter, Sally, born at Lebanon, Conn.
2 Sept. 1783  Took Freeman's Oath at Whitingham.
2 Sept. 1783  Settled line dispute between New York and Vermont
19 Feb. 1784  In General Assembly at Bennington.
1 Mar. 1784  Elected Moderator of annual Town Meeting.
14 Mar. 1784 Lydia born at Whitingham.
1784 Selectman at Whitingham. Town Treasurer of Whitingham for 4 years.
2 June, 1785  In General Assembly at Norwich.
29 Nov. 1785  Charlotte born at Whitingham.
1786  Selectman at Whitingham.
14 Feb. 1786  Father-In-Law, Jonathan Edgecomb, died.
15 Feb. 1787  In General Assembly at Bennington.
17 Feb. 1787  County Surveyor for Windham County, Vermont.
1787  Selectman at Whitingham, Vermont
17 Dec. 1787  Eunice born at Whitingham.
7 July 1789 John born at Whitingham.
8 Oct. 1789  In General Assembly at Westminister.
12 Nov. 1789  Captain in Vermont Militia.
14 Oct. 1790  In General assembly at Castleton.
4 Mar. 1791 At Constitutional Convention when Vermont joined the Union as 14th state.
22 Aug. 1791 Wife, Sally, died at Whitingham, at age 28. Unnamed son born and died.
9 Dec. 1791 Sold 117 acre farm on which he lived.
Jan. 1792  Laura D. Pierce engaged as housekeeper.
9 Feb. 1792 Married Laura D. Pierce at Marlboro, Vermont.
1792  First Settler at Bolton, New York.
1792 - 1793  Built first house at Bolton, on Mohican Point. Became Lyman Inn; Later Mohican House.
10 Nov. 1792  Burrel born at Bolton, New York. First white child born in Bolton Twp.
20 Feb. 1794 Daughter, Laura, born at Bolton.
12 Aug. 1795 Parthena born at Bolton. Died 8 October, 1795.
9 Dec., 1796 Henry born at Bolton. Died 11 January, 1797.
17 Mar. 1798  Harry born at Bolton.
About 1799 Daughter, Sally, married Daniel Brown.
2 April 1799  Poormaster and Poundmaster at Bolton.
16. Sept. 1799  Father, Benjamin, killed at Bolton.
About 1799 Sold home at Bolton to Roger Edgecomb.
1800  At Hebron, New York, in census. Operated waterpower sawmill.
15 Jan. 1802 Isaac Jr. born at Hebron
About 1803  Lydia married Thomas Bellows, Jr. Charlotte married Ira Wells
21 April 1805  Otis born at Hebron.
Jan. 1806  Eunice married Cephas Nelson at Hebron.
18 June 1807 Separated from Laura Pierce at Hebron.
1807  In Tioga County, Pennsylvania
23 Jan. 1808  Mother, Sarah died at Rupert, Vermont
1808  Opened East-West Road, Potter County, Pa.
3 Mar. 1809  Married Patience Spafford of Mansfield, Pa.
20 Nov. 1809  At Delmar (Wellsboro), Tioga Co., Pa.
Fall 1809  Built log cabin at Lymansville (Ladona), Pa.
13 Jan. 1810  Charles born at Delmar.
16 Mar. 1810 Moved family to Lymansville.
1810  Built first sawmill in Potter County.
5 Dec. 1810  On first board of road viewers.
10 Dec. 1810 Daughter, Laura, married to Silas McCarty.
29 April 1811  First Justice of Peace in Potter County.
1811  Built first grist mill in Potter County.
6 June 1811  Eulalia born at Lymansville. First white child born in Potter County.
10 Sept. 1812  John married Lucretia Palmer Later married Elcy Davis Jackson.
20 Mar. 1813 Milo born at Lymansville.
11 Jan. 1814  Burrel married Sybil Beckwith, she died 5 January, 1815.
Oct. 1815  Elected Commissioner of Potter County.
21 Dec. 1815 Edwin born at Lymansville.
1816  Built Fame home at Lymansville.
1816  First Postmaster in Potter County.
21 July 1816  Burrel married Dorcus Irons.
27 Nov. 1817  Treasurer of Potter and McKean Counties.
Jan. 1818  Elected County Commissioner.
29 Jan. 1818  Lewis born at Lymansville.
7 Dec. 1820  Harry married Prudence Jackson. Later married Fanny De Corson.
1821  Potter County Commissioner
About 1822 Isaac Jr. Married Minerva Cole.
1 Mar 1827 Major Isaac died at Lymansville. Age 68. Buried in Lymansville Cemetery.
About 1829  Otis married Sarah Babcock.
1829  Charles married Eveline Edgecomb.
6 Mar. 1830  Milo died at Lymansville, at age 16.
20 Mar. 1834 Major Isaac's home destroyed by cyclone.
About 1837  Eulalia married Almond Woodcock.
1838 Isaac Jr., died in Mercer Co., Pa. Age about 36.
20 Feb. 1839  Lewis married Hannah Lewis.
19 Jan. 1843  Edwin married Maria Clark.
8 July 1844 Eunice died at Lymansville, at age 56.
10 Mar. 1845  Wife, Laura, died at Roulette, Pa., at 75
27 June 1845  Daughter, Sally, died at Jackson,,Michigan.
3 Sept. 1854  Harry died at age 56.
23 July 1858  Burrel died at Roulette, at age 65.
20 Nov. 1864  Laura McCarty died at age 69.
12 April 1867  Patience died at Sweden Valley, Pa., at age 93.
21 Nov. 1876  Otis died in Michigan, at age 70.
15 Mar. 1880  John died at Roulette, at age 90.
1 Mar. 1888  Charles died at Wapello, Iowa, at age 78.
24 Feb. 1891 Edwin died at Sweden Valley, at age 75.
21 Aug. 1900  Lewis died at Sweden Valley, at age 82.
 

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