Lyons in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pomeroy Anvil
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 20, 2025
1. Pomeroy Anvil Marker
( north side )
The First Presbyterian Church of Lyons was organized Oct. 23, 1809 by 12 men and 10 women. Reverend Francis Pomeroy became the first installed pastor on June 29, 1814 and served to Feb. 1, 1825.
Francis Pomeroy was baptized June 7, 1767 in Northampton, MA, where he later worked as a clothier and indigo dyer. Francis came to New York via Simsbury, CT and was licensed to preach June 20, 1805 by the Middle Association. He was ordained and installed at the Congregational Church of Brutus of May 7, 1806. Reverend Pomeroy, while lacking formal education was quite successful in his second career as a frontier pastor.
During his tenure he helped form six churches and preached in three counties in N.Y. State.
Pastors of the First Presbyterian Church by order of service
Francis Pomeroy · Lucas Hubbell, D.D. · Ira Ingraham · Charles Hawley, D.D. · William Bookstaver Bell, D.D. · Horatio Woodward Brown · Luther Allen Ostrander, D.D. · A. Augustus Wood, D.D. · John M. Whallon · Albert J. Thomas · Dr. Paul S. Hammer · Roger W. Martin · Dorothy Franklin · Andrew J. Maclaggan, Jr. · Lee E. Prong · Dr. Cynthia
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In 1660 Medad Pomeroy accepted an offer of tools, an anvil shaped like this replica, and land in exchange for opening a blacksmith shop in Northampton, MA. That anvil was passed through many generations of Pomeroy blacksmiths and gunsmiths, becoming a symbol of the family. Many of Medad’s descendants traveled west and were early settlers of New York State.
( south side )
Deacon Medad 1638-1716 3rd son of Eltweed, founded Northampton branch of Pomeroy family
Hon. Major Ebenezer 1669-1754 3rd son of Medad, King’s Attorney & High Sheriff of Hampshire
Lt. Daniel 1709-1755 6h son of Ebenezer, died in battle, French & Indian War
Col. Timothy 1742-1802 3rd son of Lt. Daniel, soldier of the Revolution
Rev. Francis 1767-1836 Eldest son of Timothy
Pastor, 1st Congressional Society l, Brutus 1806-1813
Founded 1st Congressional Church, aura Center 1807
Founded Presbyterian Church in Huron 1811
Preached in Junius and Lyons 1811 and Sodus 1814
First installed
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 20, 2025
2. Pomeroy Anvil Marker
Founded 1st Presbyterian Church in Clyde with Rev. Roe 1814
Organized Presbyterian Church in Palmyra 1817
Chaplain of 71st NY Infantry Regiment 1819
Organized Presbyterian Church in Rose with Rev. Stockton 1825
Helped organize the Presbyterian Church in Newark 1825
Pastor, Presbyterian Church, East Palmyra 1825-1831
Resided on next lot south of this monument
Died Dec. 18, 1836, buried in Presbyterian Burial Ground on this site
Fifth, Great Grandson of Lt. Daniel Pomeroy
Erected 2009 by William Guilford Pomeroy, Jr.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 7, 1767.
Location. 43° 3.94′ N, 76° 59.569′ W. Marker is in Lyons, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street. Located in front of the First Presbyterian Church, Lyons, NY. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 20, 2025
3. First Presbyterian Church
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sherwood-Taylor (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Generations of Smiles #4 (about 700 feet away); Dobbins Drug Store (about 700 feet away); Wayne County (about 700 feet away); The Bank (about 800 feet away); Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); 20th Century Transportation Mural (approx. 0.2 miles away); True Valor at Gettysburg (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyons.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 20, 2025
4. Pomeroy Anvil Trail Marker Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 23, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
