"Lyon Memorial" by A. B. Lyon(s) and G. W. A. Lyon" Pg 48: William Lyon married Patience Hall of Bellingham, Mass., born Nov. 4, 1704 or '05, died Woodstock, Sept. 3, 1761 (G. R. "in 56 year") or (Woodstock T. R., d Sept. 3, 1760, ae. 55 y. 10 m. 1 d.)
According to the Hale Collection, Woodstock Hill Cemetery:
Patience Lyon, wife of William, died Sept. 3, 1760, age 55 yrs
Which is correct, died in 1760 or 1761?
Thanks to Pamela Matteoni for the gravestone transcript and the following information:
Birth Place: Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death Place: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
The transcript of the gravestone brought clarification concerning Patience's year of birth. Given that, according to the transcript, she died in 1760 in the 56th year of her age, she was 55 years old at the time of her death. Thus she was born in 1705. A person was in the first year of age when the age was measured in days, weeks, or months. The day after reaching one year old, the person was in the second year of his or her age.
According to the Hale Collection, Woodstock Hill Cemetery:
Patience Lyon, wife of William, died Sept. 3, 1760, age 55 yrs
Which is correct, died in 1760 or 1761?
Thanks to Pamela Matteoni for the gravestone transcript and the following information:
Birth Place: Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death Place: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
The transcript of the gravestone brought clarification concerning Patience's year of birth. Given that, according to the transcript, she died in 1760 in the 56th year of her age, she was 55 years old at the time of her death. Thus she was born in 1705. A person was in the first year of age when the age was measured in days, weeks, or months. The day after reaching one year old, the person was in the second year of his or her age.
"Lyon Memorial" by A. B. Lyon(s) and G. W. A. Lyon" Pg 48: William Lyon married Patience Hall of Bellingham, Mass., born Nov. 4, 1704 or '05, died Woodstock, Sept. 3, 1761 (G. R. "in 56 year") or (Woodstock T. R., d Sept. 3, 1760, ae. 55 y. 10 m. 1 d.)
According to the Hale Collection, Woodstock Hill Cemetery:
Patience Lyon, wife of William, died Sept. 3, 1760, age 55 yrs
Which is correct, died in 1760 or 1761?
Thanks to Pamela Matteoni for the gravestone transcript and the following information:
Birth Place: Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death Place: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
The transcript of the gravestone brought clarification concerning Patience's year of birth. Given that, according to the transcript, she died in 1760 in the 56th year of her age, she was 55 years old at the time of her death. Thus she was born in 1705. A person was in the first year of age when the age was measured in days, weeks, or months. The day after reaching one year old, the person was in the second year of his or her age.
According to the Hale Collection, Woodstock Hill Cemetery:
Patience Lyon, wife of William, died Sept. 3, 1760, age 55 yrs
Which is correct, died in 1760 or 1761?
Thanks to Pamela Matteoni for the gravestone transcript and the following information:
Birth Place: Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death Place: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
The transcript of the gravestone brought clarification concerning Patience's year of birth. Given that, according to the transcript, she died in 1760 in the 56th year of her age, she was 55 years old at the time of her death. Thus she was born in 1705. A person was in the first year of age when the age was measured in days, weeks, or months. The day after reaching one year old, the person was in the second year of his or her age.
Inscription
Here lies the Body of
Mrs PATIENCE LYON
the Wife of
Mr WILLIAM LYON:
She Departed this Life
Sept. ye 3D 1760
in ye 56th Year of Her
Age.
Gravesite Details
wife of William, age 55 years
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Spouse
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