LYON Caswell Co, NC 1804

	Will dated 23 October, 1804; Caswell County, NC:

	... to his wife, Rebecca Lyon: "three Negroes Old Grace,
Charles & Cate ... ... to his daughter, Jane Johnston: One
Negro named Jeph (writing 	could be: Jessh, Jefh, etc.)
... to his son, Robert Lyon: "one Negro Boy named Reubin...
... to the heirs of his daughter, Mary Middlebrooks: "one
Negro Boy named Moses... ... to his daughter Temperance
Poteat: "one Negro Girl named Phillis... ... to his daughter
Ann Daniel: "one Negro Girl named Amy... ... to his son John
Lyon: "one Negro Boy named Peter ... ... to his son William
Lyon: "one Negro Boy named Phill ... (spelling: seems to be
Ph e or i - w, u??)

	His grandson, Edmond Lyon, married a widow, Elizabeth
Cheatwood Dennis/Tennison about five years after Robert's
death, and by 1811 had sold her inherited property,
including slaves, to move west - eventually Overton Co, TN.

	Contributed by: spice3@juno.com (Susan S. Buckley)