The Tryon Family In America

Author: Wesley Tryon

THIRD GENERATION

MARY TRYON 3.1a, first daughter of Dr. Joseph Tryon 2.1a and Lydia (Bird) TryonS was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Oct. 5, 1695. She married Benjamin Abbe on Jan. 24, 1716. He was born June 4, 1694 and was a son of Samuel Abby, of Windham. No further information.

LYDIA TRYON 3.lb, second daughter of Dr. Joseph Tryon 2.1a and Lydia (Bird) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., July 13, 1697. No more information.

RACHEL TRYON 3.1c, third daughter of Dr. Joseph Tryon 2.1a and Lydia (Bird) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Oct. 29, 1699. She was baptized at Wethersfield on June 14, 1699 (?). She married James Miller, son of Thomas Miller, of Middletown, Conn., in 1722 or 1723. He was born in 1700. They had five children:
William Miller 4.3a,
Mary Miller 4.3b,
Phebe Miller 4.3c,
James Miller 4.3d,
Rachel Miller 4.3e.

JOSEPH TRYON 3.1d, first son of Dr. Joseph Tryon 2.1a and Lydia (Bird) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., May 3, 1702. He was not a soldier in the American Revolution. He married Sarah Treat, a daughter of Lieut. Thomas Treat and Dorothy (Bulkley) Treat, at Glastonbury, Mar. 13, 1729. She was born at Glastonbury, Jan. 21, 1707. Joseph was a farmer and located on "John Tom Hill" near Glastonbury. He died there on Apr. 11, 1771, in his 70th year. His well-preserved stone reads: "In memory of Mr. Joseph Tryon, who died April ye 11th 1771 in ye 70th year of his age." Sarah died at Litchfield, Conn., Dec. 13, 1798, aged 92 years. This couple had nine children:
Sarah 4.4a,
Ephraim 4.4b,
Russell 4.4c,
George 4.4d,
Nathaniel 4.4e,
Anna 4.4f,
Mary 4.4g,
Honor 4.4h,
Joseph 4.4i.

AGNES TRYON 3.1e, fourth daughter of Dr. Joseph Tryon 2.1a and Lydia (Bird) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Aug. 14, 1712, and died at the same place on Sept. 22, the same year, just one month old.

BENJAMIN TRYON 3.1f, second son of Dr. Joseph Tryon 2.1a and Lydia (Bird) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., no birth date found. His father deeded him land in 1737. He
married Luce Wedon, of Branford, Conn., Apr. 25, 1738, by Rev. Philemon Robbins. They had five children:
Agnes 4.6a,
Hannah 4.6b,
Mary 4.6c,
Samuel 4.6d,
Benjamin 4.6e.

HANNAH TRYON 3.2a, first daughter of David Tryon 2.1b and Hannah (Waddams) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Apr. 22, 1699. She married Thomas Williams on Jan. 25, 1721 by Joshua Robbins, Justice of the Peace. No dates for his birth, or for the death of either. They "took in" and "brought up" the infant son of her nephew Jeremiah 4.9f, after the death of him and his wife. Their seven children were:
Lydia Williams 4.7a,
Deborah Williams 4.7b,
Caleb Williams 4.7c,
Prudence Williams 4.7d,
Temperance Williams 4.7e,
Hannah Williams 4.7f,
Gideon Williams 4.7g.

DAVID TRYON 3.2b, first son of David Tryon 2.1b and Hannah (Waddams) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Jan 23, 1700 or 1701. He moved to Middletown (now Portland), owned large tracts of land on both sides of the river, and married Susanna Bevin, of Middletown, at Wethersfield Aug. 26, 1725. She was a daughter of John Bevin, and was born in 1705. She died Sept. 6, 1793, aged 88 years. David died Aug. 20, 1772. They had ten children:
Elisha 4.8a,
David 4.8b,
Martha 4.8c,
Hannah 4.8d,
Amos 4.8e,
Susanna 4.8f,
Huldah 4.8g,
Caleb 4.8h,
Mary 4.8i,
Stephen 4.8j.
The will of David Tryon reads as follows: In the name of God, amen- After committing my soul to God that gave it and my body to be decently buried, I bequoth to each and Every one of my children five shillings lawfull money to each and every one of them, and to my Loving wife I Bequoth all my movable Estate Except one yoak of oxan which I give to my son Stephen Tryon and I appoint my true and loving wife to be executor to this my last will and testament as witness my hand this first day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy two In presents of Tasbor(?) Mary Bow and Joseph Hubbard.

X David Tryon his mark.

At a court of Probate held in Middletown in and for the District of Middletown on the 2nd day of August A.D., 1773 The personally appeared Mary Bow and Joseph Hubbard and Made Solomn Oaths that they saw David Tryon late of T. Middletown Did Sign the above written instrument & heard him say publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that they let to their names as witnesses in the present of the Testa--- and at the Doing thereof they judged him to be of sound and disposing mind and memory.

Test. Jaebz Hamlin, Junr. Clerk.

(Copy of this document furnished by Harry B. Shibley, of Coffeyville, Kans. 67337, on May day 1972.)

JOHN TRYON 3.2c, second son of David Tryon 2.1b and Hannah (Waddams) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Mar. 5, 1702 or 1703. He married Esther Wright, about 1726. Little is known of this family. They were living in Wethersfield in 1733, and perhaps in April of 1738. John died at Litchfield, Conn., no date known, as also there is no known death date for Esther. Six children are recorded:
Temperance 4.9a,
John 4.9b,
Prudence 4.9c.,
Esther 4.9d,
Mary 4.9e,
Jeremiah 4.9f.

JONATHAN TRYON 3.2d, third son of David Tryon 2.1b and Hannah (Waddams) Tryon, was born Sept. 18, 1705. No more information.

SUSANNAH TRYON 3.2e, second daughter of David Tryon 2.1b and Hannah (Waddams) Tryon, was born Apr. 15, 1708. She married Joseph Smith, of Stepney Society on Feb. 10,
1731, by Rev. Daniel Russell. No dates for his birth, or for either death. Their six children were: Manus Smith 4.11a,
Moses Smith 4.11b,
Olive Smith 4.11c,
David Smith 4.11d,
Christian Smith 4.11e,
Joseph Smith 4.11f.

JOANNA TRYON 3.2f, third daughter of David Tryon 2.1b and Hannah (Waddams) Tryon, was born July 15, 1710. No more information.

NOAH TRYON 3.2g, fourth son of David Tryon 2.1b and Hannah (Waddams) Tryon, was born Mar. 15, 1712 or 1713. He married Penelope Hollister, date not known. She was born in 1718, and died at Glastonbury, Conn., Dec. 7, 1797, aged 79 years. Noah also died at Glastonbury on Oct. 4, 1758, in his 46th year. Seven children are recorded:
Penelope 4.13a,
Jemima 4.13b,
David 4.13c,
Hannah 4.13d,
Hannah 4.13e,
Elizur 4.13f,
David 4.13g.

BENJAMIN TRYON 3.2h, fifth son of David Tryon 2.1b and Hannah (Waddams) Tryon, was born Mar. 15, 1715. As a minor aged 18 years, in 1733, he chose Ebenezer Dickinson, of Wethersfield, as his guardian. He married Rebecca Hurlburt, daughter of William Hurlburt and Susanna (Brown) Hurlburt, in 1738. Susanna was a daughter of Josiah Brown. Rebecca was born Mar. 26, 1720, but her death date is not known. Benjamin was a soldier in the American Revolution, and his death date is also unknown. Four children are recorded:
David 4.14a,
Jerusha 4.14b,
Moses 4.14c,
William 4.14d.

EZRA TRYON 3.2i, sixth son of David Tryon 2.1b and Hannah (Waddams) Tryon, no date.

CHARLES TRYON 3.2j, seventh son of David Tryon 2.1b and Hannah (Waddams) Tryon, no date.

ABEL GILLITT 3.3a, first son of Sarah (Tryon) Gillitt 2.1c and John Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Mar. 10, 1698, and was baptized on Mar. 13th. He married Sarah
Kimberly, daughter of Abraham Kimberly and Abigail (Adams) Kimberly, in 1722. No record of children. Sarah later married second, Joseph Prindle.

WILLIAM GILLITT 3.3b, second son of Sarah (Tryon) Gillitt 2.1c and John Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Mar. 15, 1700, and was baptized on Mar. 17th.

JOHN GILLITT 3.3c, third son of Sarah (Tryon) Gillitt 2.1c and John Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., June 16, 1702, and was baptized on June 21st, 1707. He married Mary
Williams, daughter of Jacob Williams and Sarah (Gilbert) Williams, Aug. 29, 1727. He died at Canaan, Conn., Feb. 29, 1764, and she died in 1800. There were eight children:
Mary Gillitt 4.19a,
John Gillitt 4.19b,
Sarah Gillitt 4.19c,
Anne Gillitt 4.19d,
Abigail Gillitt 4.19e,
Elizabeth Gillitt 4.19f,
Hannah Gillitt 4.19g,
Hezekiah Gillitt 4.19h.

HANNAH GILLITT 3.3d, first daughter of Sarah (Tryon) Gillitt 2.1c and John Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Jan. 26, 1705, and was baptized on Jan. 28th. She married Samuel Sanford, June 16, 1731.

SARAH GILLITT 3.3e, second daughter of Sarah (Tryon) Gillitt 2.1c and John Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Feb. 23, 1708, and was baptized on Feb. 29th. She married Joseph Sommers, date not known. He was born in 1695 and died in 1767, aged 72 years.

SAMUEL GILLITT 3.3f, fourth son of Sarah (Tryon) Gillitt 2.1c and John Gillitt, was born in Wethersfield, Conn., July 15, 1710, and was baptized the next day, July 16th.

MARY GILLITT 3.3g, third daughter of Sarah (Tryon) Gillitt 2.1c and John Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Sept. 5, 1714, and was baptized the same day. She married first, John Ferris, date unknown, and second, Lieut. Samuel Griffin, also date unknown. She died at Newton, Conn., in 1773, age 59 years.

HOPE GILLITT 3.3h, fourth daughter of Sarah (Tryon) Gillitt 2.1c and John Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Mar. 30, 1717. She married first, Mr. Groves, and second, Mr. Burns.

THOMAS TRYON Jr 3.4a, son of Thomas Tryon 2.1d and Abigail (---) Tryon, was born in Glastonbury, Conn., Jan 23, 1727 or 1728.

TIMOTHY TRYON 3.4b, son of Thomas Tryon 2.1d and Abigail (---) Tryon, was born in Glastonbury, Conn., Aug. 2, 1729.

ABELL TRYON 3.4c, son of Thomas Tryon 2.1d and Abigail (---) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Jan. 19, 1735. When he was 13 years old, the Probate Court of Hartford County, Conn., appointed William Tryon, of Glastonbury, to be the guardian of him and his 7-year-old brother Elyard. When he was 14 years old, he lived in Wallingford, New Haven County, Vt., and he chose Lieut. Josiah Robinson to be his guardian.

ELYARD or ELOID TRYON 3.4d, fourth son of Thomas Tryon 2.1d and Abigail (---) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Jan. 28, 1740. In January 1748, the Probate Court of Hartford County, Conn., appointed William Tryon, of Glastonbury, to be his guardian. He was a lieutenant from 1775 to 1778 in Col. William Allison's regiment, New York Line. He married Bethiah Aldrich in 1779. She was born in 1752. He died at Goshen, N. Y., in October of 1791. She married second, Mr. Bailey, and drew a pension as a former widow. The 1790 census of Orange County, N. Y., shows that Elyard or Eloid had five males and eight females, but we find the names of only two children:
Pamelia 4.26a and
Jacob Aldrich 4.26b.
SARAH TRYON 3.5a, first daughter of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Sarah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., and recorded as Sarah Triall, July 10, 1704, and was baptized as Sarah Tryal into Middletown First Church, Aug. 6, 1704. She married first, Antonia De Zocieur, at Middletown, May 10, 1727. He was born in the Azores in 1707, was a seafaring man and ship builder. He came to Middletown in 1726, and later changed his name to Anthony Sage. He died at Middletown, Sept. 21, 1753, age 49 years, and was buried beside Abel and Abiall Tryon and his son, Lieut. Daniel Sage, in Farm Hill Yard Cemetery near Middletown. They had eleven children:
Mary Sage 4.27a,
Jabez Sage 4.27b,
Anthony Sage 4.27c,
Abel Sage 4.27d,
Daniel Sage 4.27e,
Lemuel Sage 4.27f,
Sarah Sage 4.27g,
Anthony Sage, 2nd 4.27h,
Jemima Sage 4.27i,
Samuel Sage 4.27j,
William Sage 4.27k.
Sarah later married second John Clark. She died at Middletown, Mar. 18, 1774, aged 70 years.

EUNICE or UNIS TRYON 3.5b, second daughter of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Abiah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born and recorded as Unis Triall at Middletown, Conn., Feb. 10, 1706, and was baptized as Unis Trial into the Middletown First Church, Feb. 10, 1706. She married John Barnes at Middletown, Aug. 18, 1726. He was born in Middletown in 1699, and died there Sept. 8, 1783, aged 84 years. She died at Middletown, July 24, 1804, aged 98 years. They had six children:
John Barnes 4.28a,
Elizabeth Barnes 4.28b,
Eunice Barnes 4.28c,
Charles Barnes 4.28d,
Jabez Barnes 4.28e,
Abiah Barnes 4.28f.

THOMAS TRYON 3.5c, first son of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Abiah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., recorded as Thomas Triall, May 7, 1708, and was baptized into the Middletown First Church, May 9, 1708, as Thomas Tryal. He married first, Mary Andrus at Middletown, Dec. 20, 1732. The record shows that the minister received a fee of 1/2 dollar. She was born at Middletown, May 5, 1708. the daughter of John Andrus and Rachel (---) Andrus, died at Middletown, Jan. 23, 1778, aged 70 years, and was buried in Old Farm Hill Cemetery near Middletown. There were ten children:
Abel 4.29a,
Mary 4.29b,
Phoebe 4.29c,
Abiah or Abigail 4.29d,
Ruth 4.29e,
Thomas 4.29f,
Jemima 4.29g,
Rachel 4.29h,
Sarah 4.29i,
John 4.29j.
At age 70 Thomas married second, Rachel Hammond, at Middletown, on Apr. 23, 1778. He died at Middletown, July 24, 1804, aged 97 years, and was buried in Old Farm Hill Cemetery, July 25, 1804. No dates for her birth or death, and no children reported. Estate of Thomas Tryon, Middletown, 1804. Probate District of Middletown, File No. 3508. "Contains: 1 Will; 1 Bond; 1 Inventory; 4 Orders of Court; 1 Return to Court; 2 Distributions; 1 Acot. of Administration. His will was dated May 17, 1802; proved and approved Oct. 29, 1804. Named in his will are wife, Rachel; sons, Abel 4.29a Dec'd; Abijah Cornwell (son in law) 4.29g; Grandsons Josiah 5.75c and Jesse Tryon 5.75e. In the Distribution of the Estate June 24, 1805, land is set to the heirs of Abel Tryon, Dec'd. To John Tryon 4.29j; Mary Clark 4.29b; Pheby Thayer 4.29c; Jemima 4.29g, the wife of Abijah Cornwell; The heirs of Abiah Atwater 4.29d; The heirs of Ruth Churchill 4.29e; The heirs of Rachel Hubbard 4.29h; Sarah Atwater 4.29i; Josiah 5.75c and Jesse Tryon 5.75e, grandsons. "

ABEL TRYON 3.5d, second son of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Abiah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born and recorded as Abell Triall, at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 3, 1710, and was baptized as Abell Tryal into the Middletown First Church Oct. 8, 1710. He must have died young, as there is no further record, and he does not appear in the distribution of his father's estate. Dr. Warren Stetson Tryon, college history professor and author, living in Rockport, Mass., in 1970, is descended from this Abel Tryon, according to Mary Frances Tryon, editor of "The Demings and Their Kith 'n' Kin," published in 1972.

WILLIAM TRYON, Capt. 3.5e, third son of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Abiah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born and recorded as William Triall at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 2, 1712, and was baptized as William Tryal into the Middletown First Church, Dec. 1712. He married Sarah Goodrich, a daughter of Richard Goodrich and Hannah (Bulkley) Goodrich, of New London, at Middletown, Sept. 12, 1734. She was born at Wethersfield, Conn., July 6, 1715, her death date not being shown. (Stiles gives the mother of Sarah as Mehatible Boardman Goodrich.) William died in 1751, aged 39 years. Their nine children were
Hannah 4.31a,
William, twin 4.31b,
Sarah, twin 4.31c,
Edward 4.31d,
Hannah 4.31e,
Lucy 4.31f,
Rhoda, twin 4.31g,
Chloe, twin 4.31h,
Prudence 4.31i.
Estate of William Tryon, probated 1751, Hartford Probate Court, File No. 5525, contains 1 Bond, 1 Inventory, 1 Account of Administration .

ELIZABETH TRYON 3.5f, third daughter of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Abiah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born and recorded as Elizabeth Triall at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 24, 1714, and was baptized as Elizabeth Triall into the Middletown First Church, June 12, 1715. No further data, but she apparently died an infant, as a later daughter was also named Elizabeth.

MARY TRYON 3.5g, fourth daughter of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Abiah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born and recorded as Mary Triall at Middletown, Conn., Feb. 24, 1717, and was baptized as Mary Triall into the Middletown First Church May 26, 1717. She married Jonas Powers (another source spells it Bowers), son of Jacob Powers and Edith (Adams) Powers, at Middletown, Apr. 12, 1739. He was born July 19, 1719, and died in 1755. To quote from the record: "Jonas Powers was killed in the French and Indian War." Mary died Nov. 26, 1776, aged 60 years. Eleven children are recorded:
Mary Powers 4.33a,
Esther Powers 4.33b,
Jonas Powers 4.33c,
Jacob B. Powers 4.33d,
Rachel Powers 4.33e,
David Powers 4.33f,
Prudence Powers 4.33g,
Timothy Powers 4.33h,
Edward Powers 4.33i,
Charles Powers 4.33j,
Lydia Powers 4.33k.

CHARLES TRYON 3.5h, fourth son of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Abiah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born and recorded as Charles Triall at Middletown, Conn., May 30, 1719, and was baptized into the Middletown First Church as Charles Trial, June 7, 1719. He married Elsie Griffin, at Middletown Mar. 8, 1739. They had six children:
Eunice 4.34a,
Charles 4.34b,
Lois 4.34c,
Nathaniel 4.34d,
Nathaniel 4.34e,
Elizabeth 4.34f.

RACHEL TRYON 3.5i, fifth daughter of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Abiah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born about 1721 or 1722, and died Dec. 4. 1795. She married first, Reuben Lewis, at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 28, 1749. He was a son of Thomas Lewis and Hannah (---) Lewis. They had six children:
Rachel Lewis 4.35a,
Jabez Lewis 4.35b,
Sibbal Lewis 4.35c,
Martha Lewis 4.35d,
Reuben Lewis 4.35e,
Chloe Lewis 4.35f.

After Reuben died, Rachel married second, Jonathan Wilcox, at Middletown, no date. He was born at Middletown in 1723, and died at Sorel Island in Lake Champlain, N. Y., June 4, 1776. They had four or five children, but names for only two were found:
Asa Wilcox 4.35g,
Grasholm Wilcox 4.35h.

ELIZABETH TRYON 3.5j, sixth daughter of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Abiah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., date not found, but was baptized as Elizabeth Trion into the Middletown First Church, Feb. 7, 1725. She married John Green at Middletown, May 2, 1745. There were three children:
Lucia Green 4.36a,
John Green 4.36b,
Elizabeth Green 4.36c.

PRUDENCE TRYON 3.5k, seventh daughter of Abel Tryon 2.1e and Abiah (Birdsey Hunnewell) Tryon, was born Oct. 10, 1728, and was baptized as Prudence Trian into the
Middletown First Church, Oct. 20, 1728. She married Ebenezer Roberts, Jr., at Middletown, Dec. 12, 1751. He died at Middletown, Feb. 12, 1770, and she died there in 1805, at the age of 77 years. They had seven children:
Ebenezer Roberts 4.37a,
Sarah Roberts, twin 4.37b,
Hannah Roberts, twin 4.37c,
Ebenezer Roberts 4.37d,
Elijah Roberts 4.37e,
Abel Roberts 4.37f,
Reuben Roberts 4.37g.

JAMES TRYON 3.6a, first son of Ziba Tryon 2.1f and Dorothy (Baldwin) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., July 28, 1708, and was baptized on July 31, 1709. He married Jane Wright, daughter of Jonathan Wright, of Wethersfield, at Wethersfield, June 17, 1735, by Rev. Lyman Backus. She was born in 1712, but no death dates for either are shown. Four children are reported:
Asael 4.38a,
Ziba 4.38b,
Enos 4.38c,
Simeon 4.38d.

ROWLAND TRYON 3.6b, second son of Ziba Tryon 2.1f and Dorothy (Baldwin) Tryon, was born in Wethersfield, Conn., Feb. 12, 1710, and baptized Feb. 18, 1710. He settled in Stamford, Conn., then moved to Michigan. Nothing more is known of him.
DOROTHY TRYON 3.6c, first daughter of Ziba Tryon 2.1f and Dorothy (Baldwin) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., July 1, 1713, and baptized on July 5th. No more information.

OLIVER TRYON 3.6d, third son of Ziba Tryon 2.1f and Dorothy (Baldwin) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Dec. 15, 1715, and baptized on Dec. 18th. He married Deborah (---). They had seven children:
William 4.41a,
Samuel 4.41b,
Deborah 4.41c,
Oliver 4.41d,
Abigail 4.41e,
Ziba 4.41f,
David 4.41g.

SAMUEL TRYON 3.6e, fourth son of Ziba Tryon 2.1f and Dorothy (Baldwin) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., in 1717 or 1718, and was baptized Feb. 9, 1717 or 1718. No more information.

DUDLEY HILLS 3.7a, first son of Elizabeth (Tryon) Hills 2.1g and Joseph Hills, Jr. was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Oct. 10, 1710, and died there Jan. 6. 1711, just 3 months old.

ELIZABETH HILLS 3.7b, first daughter of Elizabeth (Tryon) Hills 2.1g and Joseph Hills, Jr., was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Jan. 5, 1713. Nothing more is known of her.

HANNAH HILLS 3.7c, second daughter of Elizabeth (Tryon) Hills 2.1g and Joseph Hills, Jr., was born at Glastonbury, Conn., June 24, 1716. She married Elisha Loveland, son of Thomas Loveland, Jan. 19, 1737. He was born at Glastonbury in 1709, and died at Eastbury, Conn., Dec. 4, 1796, aged 67 years. There were six children:
Elisha Loveland 4.45a,
Elijah Loveland 4.45b,
Hannah Loveland 4.45c,
Peletiah Loveland 4.45d,
Levi Loveland 4.45e,
Lucy Loveland 4.45f.

JOSEPH HILLS 3.7d, second son of Elizabeth (Tryon) Hills 2.1g and Joseph Hills, Jr., was born at Glastonbury, Conn. Aug. 19, 1719. He married Susannah (---) and they had two children:
Susannah Hills 4.46a,
Elizabeth Hills 4.46b.

SUSANNAH HILLS 3.7e, third daughter of Elizabeth (Tryon) Hills 2.1g and Joseph Hills, Jr., was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Apr. 18, 1722. Nothing more is known of her.

BENJAMIN HILLS 3.7f, third son of Elizabeth (Tryon) Hills 2.1g and Joseph Hills, Jr., was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Feb. 18, 1725. He married Martha Deming, Dec. 26, 1747. He died at Glastonbury in 1773. Six children are recorded:
Hepzibah Hills 4.48a,
Martha Hills 4.48b,
Benjamin Hills 4.48c,
Josiah Hills 4.48d,
Joseph Hills 4.88e,
Daniel Hills 4.48f.

JOHN HILLS 3.7g, fourth son of Elizabeth (Tryon) Hills 2.1g and Joseph Hills, Jr., was born at Glastonbury, Conn., no date shown.

GEORGE TRYON 3.9a, first son of Abiel Tryon 2.1i and Hannah (Northway) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Feb. 3, 1733.

JOSIAH TRYON 3.9b, second son of Abiel Tryon 2.1i and Hannah (Northway) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., July 31, 1734. He served a short term in Col. Webb's Ninth Regiment from Aug. 18 to Dec. 4, 1779, during the Revolutionary War.

ABIJAH TRYON 3.9c, third son of Abiel Tryon 2.1i and Hannah (Northway) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield) Conn., Feb. --, 1739. He married first, Eunice Francis, a daughter of John Francis and Mary (Hatch) Francis, Nov. 3, 1762, by Rev. James Lockwood. (Another source gives the mother of Eunice as Eunice (Dickinson) Francis.) Eunice was born Aug. 5 or 15, 1741, and died May 26, 1777. Abijah served in the Revolutionary War from Connecticut from Apr. 22 to Nov.
14, 1758. Their six children were:
Eunice 4.52a,
Josiah 4.52b,
Lydia 4.52c,
Hannah 4.52d,
Francis 4.52e,
Charles 4.52f.
At age 45, Abijah married second, Charity Deming, in Connecticut, on May 6, 1784, by Rev. John Marsh. She was born at Wethersfield, Nov. 29, 1742. Dates of death for both Abijah and Charity are missing. There were two children:
James 4.52g,
Jesse 4.52h.

HANNAH TRYON 3.9d, first daughter of Abiel Tryon 2.1i and Hannah (Northway) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., May 5, 1741, and was baptized on May 31st. She married Timothy Griswold, son of Ebenezer Griswold and Deborah (Grimes) Griswold, at Westhersfield, Jan. 17, 1765 by Rev. James Lockwood. Timothy was born Mar. 19, 1738 and died June 27, 1791, aged 53 years. Hannah died Apr. 4, 1815, at the age of 74 years. Eight children are reported:
Jonathan Griswold 4.53a,
Hannah Griswold 4.53b,
Timothy Griswold 4.53c,
Hannah Griswold 4.53d,
Moses Griswold 4.53e,
George Griswold 4.53f,
Abigail Griswold 4.53g,
Hannah Griswold 4.53h.

ELI or ELIJAH TRYON 3.9e, fourth son of Abiel Tryon 2.1i and Hannah (Northway) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., July 15, 1743, and baptized into the First Congregational Church of Wethersfield, July 24, 1743. He married Sybil Hurlbut, daughter of Joseph Hurlbut and Hannah (Wells) Hurlbut, July 8, 1770. She was born Aug. 10, 1746.

AARON TRYON 3.9f, fifth son of Abiel Tryon 2.1i and Hannah (Northway) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Jan. 28, 1745. He married Sarah Lambfear, May 17, 1770. In 1776, Aaron served under First Lieut. Welles in the Second Battalion. He also served in Capt. Hammer's military company on the sloop Anne from Connecticut to New York in August 1776. He died Nov. 13, 1830, in his 87th year. No further information on this family.

WILLIAM TRYON 3.9g, sixth son of Abiel Tryon 2.1i and Hannah (Northway) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Feb. 12, 1747. He married Sarah Bidwell, daughter of Samuel Bidwell and Sarah-(Sperks) Bidwell, May 11, 1771. She was born Jan. 15, 1753. William died at Glastonbury, Conn., Aug. 31, 1825. (This from Jacobus.)

MOSES TRYON 3.9h, seventh son of Abiel Tryon 2.1i and Hannah (Northway) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Nov. 18, 1750. He married first, Mercy Turner, of New London, Conn., Dec. 22, 1776, by John Turner and Charles Turner. She was born in 1752, and died at Wethersfield on May 25, 1780, aged 28 years. Moses became a well-known naval officer, and was commander of the flagship Hartford.

Also, according to Stiles: "Moses Tryon was a captain of the armed brig Jason in 1781." On Mercy's tombstone is found this inscription: "In memory of Mrs. Marcy Tryon, late consort of Capt. Moses Tryon, who dept. this life May 25th AD in 1780 in 28th year of her age. Stop reader, spend a mournful tear, upon this dust that slumbers here, And whilst you read the state of me, Think of the Glass that Runs for thee." The children of Moses and his wife Mercy are listed as:
Elizabeth or Betsy 4.57a,
Moses 4.57b.

Capt. Moses, at the age of 32, married second, Eunice Treat, daughter of Oliver Treat and Damaris (Rose) Treat, May 12, 1782, by Rev. John Marsh. She was born at Wethersfield, Feb. 5, 1754, and died May 1, 1840, at the age of 85 years, and was buried at Wethersfield. There were six children to this union:
George 4.57c,
James 4.57d,
William 4.57e,
Nancy 4.57f,
Thomas 4.57g,
Chiffonette LeGras, 4.57h.
History of Wethersfield by Stiles, vol. 2, p. 718, notes that "William, George, and James are accredited in one record to Moses and Betsy Tryon, and were all baptized on Nov. 2, 1788." (The Betsy referred to must be the 10-year old daughter of Moses and Mercy.) In his will, Moses mentions his wife Eunice, his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Walter Edwards, his sons Moses, Thomas, and his daughters Nancy and Chiffonete Le Gras. Quoting again from Stiles' History of Wethersfield, vol. 1, p. 503: "Captain Moses Tryon was another native of Wethersfield of whom we would gladly know more.***It is possible that he was bred to the mercantile profession, and, as was quite common in those days, became a super cargo, or master of some vessel plying between Connecticut and the West Indies."

"He served an excellent apprenticeship in the seamanship of war, as captain of the Jason, a brig of 10 guns and 25 men. This vessel was built and owned at Rock Hill, and was probably the same which, during a part of the same war, was commanded by Capt. Stillman, a noted veteran sea captain of Wethersfield. The absence of any navy list prior to 1816 precludes our knowing when he entered the United States Navy, but it was probably not much earlier than 1794, at which date our Navy was first placed upon a permanent basis. He also served in other private vessels during the Revolutionary War."

"After the close of the war, and in 1798, at the age of 48, he was commissioned a Captain in the United States Navy, the highest rank then attainable in the service. In the squadron of Barry and Decatur, he commissioned the Connecticut, 24 guns, built at Middletown, Conn., by the United States, and was distinguished for bravery and ability in the war with the Barbary powers. His vessel was a companion of the Philadelphia, commanded by Commadore Stephen Decatur. It is related that once when their vessels met, Decatur asked Tryon if his vessel was a good sailor, and Tryon replied: She will sail with picaroons, alluding to a class of French privateers which he had lately been overhauling. Are you disposed to try it? asked Decatur. If you please, Sir, was the answer. The sailing match came off, and the Connecticut twice ran the Philadelphia hull down. The next day Decatur entertained Capt. Tryon and his officers on the Philadelphia, and jacosely proposed to exchange ships with him.

"In 1800, Tryon was still in command of the Connecticut in the West India squadron, then engaged in the capture of French privateers. Upon the reduction of the Navy in 1801, Capt. Tryon was one of those dropped from the rolls. He was probably in poor health, and he died in 1817, and was buried in Westhersfield. His monument bears the following inscription:"Beneath this stone are deposited the remains of Captain Moses Tryon, U.S.N., born 18th of November, 1750. He sustained the various relations of life with dignity and usefulness. In the duties of private life he was faithful, just, and benevolent. As a naval officer, vigilant and brave. As a citizen, firm and attached to the liberties and devoted to the laws of his country. He was of unblemished morals. A firm believer and humble disciple of Jesus Christ. He resigned his soul to God. The memory of the just is blessed."