Researching Daniel Lyman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 152 people with the Lyman surname? In that year Lyman was ranked number 3427 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Daniel means "God is my judge" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Some Famous People called Daniel Lyman
Daniel Lyman
Daniel Lyman (1756–1830) was a New England soldier, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and member of the secessionist Hartford Convention.
Lyman was born in Durham, Connecticut to Thomas Lyman. While attending Yale College, Lyman was commissioned as a captain in the Continental Army, serving in the battles of Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and St. Johns. After his graduation in 1776, he was commissioned as a major, served at the battle of White Plains, and from 1778 until the close of the war was an aide to General William Heath. He married Mary "Polly" Wanton in 1782 in Newport, Rhode Island, and they had 13 children. Lyman served as a member of the Hartford Convention in 1814-15 He later acted as surveyor for the port of Newport. He also practiced law, and served as the Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1812 to 1816. He retired north of Providence in 1808, and became a partner in the Lyman Cotton Manufacturing Company. He was also an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati. Lyman was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.
Lyman's daughter Harriet Hazard and his son-in-law Benjamin Hazard inherited Lyman's home, the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, now a museum in Newport.
Source: Daniel Lyman, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDaniel Lyman (loyalist)
Daniel Lyman (July 13, 1753 – November 3, 1809) was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1785 to 1792.
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of DeaconDaniel Lyman, and was educated at Yale College, graduating in 1770. Lyman married Statira Camp in 1773. He served with the Prince of Wales's American Volunteers during the American Revolution, first as captain and later as major. After the war, Lyman settled in New Brunswick. He leased a farm on the Nashwaak River from Benedict Arnold. He later moved to England and died at home in Piccadilly, London at the age of 55.
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