SIXTH GENERATION

56. Erastus Lyman was born on Nov 1 1773 in Goshen, Connecticut. He died on Dec 20 1854 in Goshen, Connecticut. Erastus Lyman was evidently a merchant in Goshen. I say evidently because the Lyman Genealogy from which most of the data here is derived, made a point of saying little at length. Take, as one of numberless examples, the following paragraph about Erastus.

"Mr. L., like others in the family, was a man of distinguished abilities, energetic, methodical, and successful in business, eminently distinguished for his piety and benevolence, and his deep interest in the affairs of the church and the town. In the course of his life he filled almost all the offices of the church, the society and the town. Towards the close of his active life, he remarked to a friend that he transacted more business for others than for himself. He was a friend of the friendless, the protector of the widow and the orphan, and their ready advisor of all who sought his counsel."

What ever he did, he was the richest man in town. His assessment in 1840 was $27,000, more than twice that of the second richest, his brother Moses, who was assessed at $13,000. He was married to Abigail Starr on Sep 8 1803 in Probably Goshen, Connecticut.

57. Abigail Starr was born on Jan 24 1778 in Probably Goshen, Connecticut. She died on Jan 22 1855 in Probably Goshen, Connecticut. Children were:

i. Horatio Nelson Lyman was born on May 2 1804. He was living in 1871.
ii. Lucy Lyman was born on Dec 19 1805. She died on Aug 3 1855.
iii. Jane Lyman was born on Feb 7 1808. She died on Sep 8 1832.
28 iv. The Reverend Ephraim Lyman.
v. William Lyman was born on Oct 2 1812. He was living in 1871.
vi. Abigail Lyman was born on Sep 4 1814.
vii. Erastus Lyman was born on Nov 29 1816.
viii. Frederick Lyman was born on Dec 7 1819. He was living in 1871.
ix. Samuel Lyman was born on Jul 29 1822. He was living in 1871.

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