Lydia Lynde

1752 - 1828  (76 years)

• Name	Lydia Lynde  [1]
  Born	20 Jun 1752	Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Nov 1828	Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA, USA   [3, 5]
  	EATON TOMB Old Burying Ground Then Reading, now Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA                                                LIEUT. NATHAN EATON                                              An Officer in the Northern                                                 Army ofthe Revolution                                                  BornDec. 25, 1748.                                                 Died Mar.12, 1817.                                                                   LYDIA L.                                                 Widow ofthe late                                               Lieut. Nathan Eaton.                                              Born Sept 29, 1751.                                                Died Nov 1 1828. "Malden Vital Records give Lydia Lynde's birth as 20 Jun1752. Her tombstone inscription above, states birth as 29Sep 1751. Possibly this is Lydia's baptismal date. Theyears 1751 and 1752 could be a matter of double dating, dueto the old calendar style, or just an inscription error. Myfather, Arthur Bradford Eaton, and I phographed theinscriptions. The monument is huge and containsinscriptions for burials of as many of Nathan and Lydia'sdescendants, and their spouses, whose remains that couldfit into the tomb. My Gt. Grandfather, Arthur IngrahamEaton, was the last to be buried. His remains were buriedunder the step of the tomb, in January 1904.
  Buried	4 Nov 1828	Old Burying Ground, Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA, USA   [1, 3]
  	Buried in the Eaton Tomb
  Notes	From James K. Raywalt, correspondent, note of September22nd, 2006      Corey's Births, Marriages andDeaths in the Town of Malden , p. 262, shows Joseph Lynde(he was ENSIGN Joseph, b. at Malden, 2 Sep 1690  m.Mary Sprague on 21 Oct 1714. They are NOT to be confusedwith Joseph Lynde  who m. his cousin, Mary LYNDE on 4Jul 1740.  Both couples had daughters namedLydia.  Joseph Lynde who married his cousin MaryLynde, is, in fact, the SON of the Joseph Lynde and MarySprague.      Joseph and Mary (Lynde) Lynde hada daughter Lydia, b. at Malden on 20 June 1752 (Malden VR,supra, p. 52).  She m. at Malden, 3 April 1781 to Lt.Nathan EATON (Malden VR, supra, p. 262). [1, 2]
  Person ID	I87916	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Joseph Lynde,   b. 4 Jul 1716, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 1798, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Lynde,   b. 14 Apr 1718, Leicester, Worcester Co., MA, USA ,   d. Abt 3 Nov 1788, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	4 Jul 1740	Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA   [7, 8]
  	From Diana (Eaton) Butcher, correspondent, note of October26th, 2006     Lieut. American Revolutionary War.MASS. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION:Corporal Capt. Benjamin Blaney's Co., which marched on theAlarm of April 19, 1775, to Watertown, by order of Col.Gardner; service, 1 day; also Lieutenant, in Capt. NailerHatch's Co., Lt.-Col. William Bond's (late Gardner's) 37thReg't, company return dated Malden, Oct. 6, 1775; also 37threg't, list of officers who had not been commissioned, asreturned by Lieut. Colonel William Bond, dated CampProspect Hill, Oct. 25, 1775, ordered in Council Oct. 31,1775, that SAID OFFICERS BE RECOMMENDED TO GEN. WASHINGTONFOR COMMISSIONS IN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY.     According to HIST. GENE. AND BIO.OF EATON FAMILY, by Molyneaux, Lt. Nathan Eaton was a manof great physicial proportions so that it became aproverbial comparison to say "as big as Mr. Nathan Eaton".He was a Minute Man at Malden, Corporal, at LexingtonAlarm-1775. Religion: Congregational. US GenWeb: MA Soldiers Who Fought in the Revolutionary War EEATON, Nathan of Melrose. SOURCE: [41] The History ofMelrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1903; pages211-216     EATON, Nathan of Malden. On the"Role of the Company of the Militea that went to WatertownBy order of the Late Colo. Gardner upon the alarm on the 19Day of april 1775 and from there to Resist the Ministeraltroops under the Command of Capt. Benja. Blaney"; Corporal.SOURCE: [41] The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex,Massachusetts, 1903; pages 211-216     EATON, Nathan of Malden. SOURCE:[41] The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex,Massachusetts, 1903; pages 211-216     MY NOTES FOR NATHAN'S WIFE, LYDIALYNDE EATON:Births, Marriages, and Deaths in the Town of Malden,Massachusetts, 1649-1850, comp. by Deloraine P. Corey.Publisher: Cambridge, Mass: Printed at the UniversityPtress for the City of Malden, 1903: P. 52 Malden Record Of Births--LYNDE158 (? could be 138-- hard to read) Lydia, da of Joseph andMary, June 20, 1752 P. 154 Malden Marriage Intentions--LYNDE56 Lydia and Lieut. Nathan Eaton, both of Mald., March 12,1781 P. 262 Malden Marriages LYNDE     315 Lydia, m. Lieut. Nathan Eaton,both of Mald. Rev. P. Thacher, April 3, 1781One of the very early DAR applications, with no proofs, hadLydia's maiden name as "Lydia Lynde". But, GENE. BIO. OFTHE EATON FAMILIES by Molyneaux gives Lydia's parents asJonathan and Mary (Damon) Eaton of Wakefield (Reading), MA.I purchased a birth record for this Lydia Eaton, andsubmitted it with my DAR app. for Lt. Nathan Eaton, butalways felt that she was too old to be Nathan's wife (BirthRec.-Town of Reading: Yr.1740; Vol.1; P.91 for Lydia, dau.of Jonathan and Mary (Damon) Eaton, born 25 Nov 1740). Itook all of Jonathan and Mary (Damon) Eatons' lineages backto progenitor, and submitted proofs of allied lines formembership in various organizations, such as Ancient andHonorable Artillery Company.     In 2006, I scanned photos that I'dtaken of the Eaton Monument ca. 1975, into my computer, andused the magnifying glass tool. The inscription on theEaton Monument is: born Sept. 29, 1751 (difficult to readbecause of erosion of the carved dates, plus a shadow wascast on the enormously tall monument) Keeping in mind thatthe inscription was based upon the birthdate givenposthumously by a descendant, Lydia was could have beenbaptized in Sept. 1752. But, her birth date is also givenas 29 Oct 1752 in various data. This date, could also havebeen her baptismal date. This latter date is the one usedat the Sprague site mentioned below.     I located Lydia and her parentsonline on Richard E. (Dick) Weber's site, The SpragueProject. I contacted Dick, who in turn contacted a Spraguecorrespondent, and professional genealogist, James Raywait,of Sutton, WV. James' e-mail response to both of usverified that Lieutenant Nathan Eaton's wife was LydiaLynde, daughter of Joseph and his cousin, Mary (Lynde)Lynde. James provided verification that the first sentencein these notes for Lydia are correct. Following this, Istarted all over again with Lydia and built the Lynde andallied Ancestry and Family Group Data.     NOTE: All of my original researchresults for Lydia (Eaton) dau. Jonathan and Mary (Damon)Eaton remain (at least presently) in my database, becauseJonathan Eaton and Lieut. Nathan Eaton both go back to thesame progenitor. Therefore, Jonathan and Mary (Damon)Eaton's daughter, Lydia Eaton is still in my file, with nospouse listed. [6]
  Family ID	F14554	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Lt. Nathan Eaton,   b. 25 Dec 1748, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA ,   d. 12 Mar 1817, Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Married	3 Apr 1781	Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA   [2, 9]
  Children	1. Nathan Eaton, Jr.,   b. 1 Jun 1782, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA ,   d. 21 Aug 1828, Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  (Age 46 years) + 2. Ezra Eaton,   b. 8 Aug 1784, Reading (Now Wakefield), Middlesex Co., MA, USA ,   d. 25 Feb 1861, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA  (Age 76 years)   3. John Eaton,   b. 1 Sep 1787, Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA, USA ,   d. Jun 1860  (Age 72 years)   4. Lydia Eaton,   b. 12 Nov 1790, Reading, Middlesex Co., MA, USA ,   d. Aft 1859, prob. Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA  (Age 69 years)   5. Mary Eaton,   b. 12 Apr 1793, Reading, Middlesex Co., MA, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Sophia Eaton,   b. 29 May 1796, Reading, Middlesex Co., MA, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F32951	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Jun 1752 - Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA Married - 3 Apr 1781 - Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA Died - 1 Nov 1828 - Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  Lynde, Lydia (1752-1828) Eaton Monument, Old Burying Ground, Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Correspondent: Butcher, Diana Eaton, (4th Great Granddaughter of Lt. Nathan and Lydia (Lynde)Eaton), note of September 20th, 2006. [S392] Correspondent: Bannerman, Alexander, note of September 22nd, 2006. [S75] Correspondent: Butcher, Diana Eaton, (4th Great Granddaughter of Lt. Nathan and Lydia (Lynde)Eaton), note of September 22nd, 2006. [S8] Vital Records, Malden Record of Births. [S75] Correspondent: Butcher, Diana Eaton, (4th Great Granddaughter of Lt. Nathan and Lydia (Lynde)Eaton), note of September 25th, 2006. [S75] Correspondent: Butcher, Diana Eaton, (4th Great Granddaughter of Lt. Nathan and Lydia (Lynde)Eaton), note of October 26, 2006. [S392] Correspondent: Bannerman, Alexander. [S8] Vital Records, Malden Marriages as provided by Diana (Eaton) Butcher,correspondent, note of October11th, 2006. [S75] Correspondent: Butcher, Diana Eaton, (4th Great Granddaughter of Lt. Nathan and Lydia (Lynde)Eaton), note of October 11th, 2006 as found in the Malden Marriages.