The Tryon Family In America

Author: Wesley Tryon

FOURTH GENERATION

WILLIAM MILLER 4.3a, first son of Rachel (Tryon) Miller 3.1c and James Miller, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 24, 1724.

MARY MILLER A.3b, first daughter of Rachel (Tryon) Miller 3.1c and James Miller, was born at Middletown, Conn., Apr. 24, 1727.

PHEBE MILLER 4.3c, second daughter of Rachel (Tryon) Miller 3.1c and James Miller, was born at Middletown, Conn., Mar. 25, 1732.

JAMES MILLER 4.3d, second son of Rachel (Tryon) Miller 3.1c and James Miller, was born at Middletown, Conn., Jan. 17, 1735.

RACHEL MILLER 4.3e, third daughter of Rachel (Tryon) Miller 3.1c and James Miller, was born at Middletown, Conn., Jan. 11, 1737.

SARAH TRYON 4.4a, first daughter of Joseph Tryon 3.1d and Sarah (Treat) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., July 13, 1730, and was baptized on July 18th bv Rev. A. Woodbridge.

EPHRAIM TRYON 4.4b, first son of Joseph Trson 3.1d and Sarah (Treat) Trson, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., no date.

RUSSELL TRYON 4.4c, second son of Joseph Tryon 3.1d and Sarah (Treat) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., no date. He hung himself Sept. 10, 1801.

GEORGE TRYON 4.4d, third Son of Joseph Tryon 3.1d and Sarah (Treat) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., no date.

NATHANIEL TRYON 4.4e, fourth son of Joseph Tryon 3.1d and Sarah (Treat) Tryon, was born on ''John Tom Hill" near Glastonbury, Conn., in 1765 (?). He married Mary Strickland, of Glastonbury, Dec. 26, 1804, by William Lockwood. She was born in 1781. They both died at Glastonbury, he on Dec. 15, 1835, aged 70 years, and she on Mar. 24, 1866, aged 85 years.
They had ten children:
William 5.5a,
Desirable 5.5b,
Joseph 5.5c,
Eb 5.5d,
Russell 5.5e,
George 5.5f,
Nathaniel 5.5g,
Ann 5.5h,
Mars 5.5i,
Honor 5.5j.

ANNA TRYON 4.4f, second daughter of Joseph Tryon 3.1d and Sarah (Treat) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., no date. She married Benjamin Smith. son of Richard Smith, Jan. 30, 1755.

MARY TRYON 4.4g, third daughter of Joseph Tryon 3.1d and Sarah (Treat) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., about 1739. She married Thomas Stevens, son of Joseph Stevens and Jerusha (---) Stevens, of Glastonbury, Feb. 10, 1736. He was born July 5, 1739. Mary died in 1815, and Thomas died in 1820. He was a blacksmith, and his estate was appraised at $1,964.64. They had six children
Ruth Stevens 5.7a,
Joseph Stevens 5.7b,
Mary Stevens 5.7c,
Thomas Stevens 5.7d,
Ann or Anna Stevens 5.7e,
Mary Stevens 5.7f .

HONOR TRYON 4.4h, fourth daughter of Joseph Tryon 3.1d and Sarah (Treat) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., no date.

JOSEPH TRYON 4.4i, fifth son of Joseph Tryon 3.ld and Sarah (Treat) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., in 1718(?). He married, but name of his wife was not found. Two sons are mentioned (there may have been more):
Noah 5.9a,
Isaac 5.9b.

AGNES TRYON 4.6a, first daughter of Benjamin Tryon 3.1f and Luce (Whedon) Tryon, no date.

HANNAH TRYON 4.6b, second daughter of Benjamin Tryon 3.lf and Luce (Whedon) Trson, no date.

MARY TRYON 4.6c, third daughter of Benjamin Tryon 3.1f and Luce (Whedon) Tryon, no date.

SAMUEL TRYON 4.6d, first son of Benjamin Tryon 3.1f and Luce (Whedon) Tryon, no date.

BENJAMIN TRYON 4.6e, second son of Benjamin Tryon 3.1f and Luce (Whedon) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., Oct. 10, 1749.

LYDIA WILLIAMS 4.7a, first daughter of Hannah (Tryon) Williams 3.2a and Thomas Williams, was born Mar. 20, 1723.
DEBORAH WILLIAMS 4.7b, second daughter of Hannah (Tryon) Williams 3.2a and Thomas Williams, was born July 20, 1725.

CALEB WILLIAMS 4.7c, first son of Hannah (Tryon) Williams 3.2a and Thomas Williams, was born Apr. 8, 1728.

PRUDENCE WILLIAMS 4.7d, third daughter of Hannah (Tryon) Williams 3.2a and Thomas Williams, was born Feb. 21, 1731.

TEMPERANCE WILLIAMS 4.7e, fourth daughter of Hannah (Tryon) Williams 3.2a and Thomas Williams, was born Aug. 20, 1733.

HANNAH WILLIAMS 4.7f, fifth daughter of Hannah (Tryon) Williams 3.2a and Thomas Williams, was born Nov. 6, 1736.

GIDEON WILLIAMS 4.7g, second son of Hannah (Tryon) Williams 3.2a and Thomas Williams, was born May 20, 1740.

ELISHA TRYON 4.8a, first son of David Tryon 3.2b and Susan (Bevin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Feb. 22, 1726.

DAVID TRYON 4.8b, second son of David Tryon 3.2b and Susan (Bevin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 20, 1728. He married Sarah Tryon, allegedly his cousin, at Middletown, Jan. 10, 1754. She was born at Middletown, Apr. 17, 1735, and died Mar. 10, 1802, aged 62 years. David died Apr. 2A, 1808, in his 80th year. We find thirteen children listed:
Sarah 5.19a,
Sarah 5.19b,
Elisha 5.19c,
Sarah 5.19d,
Amv or Amia 5.19e,
Hannah 5.19f,
David 5.19g,
Prudence 5.19h,
Amos, twin 5.19i,
Amy or Ame, twin 5.19j,
Olly 5.19k,
Amos 5.191,
Elijah 5.19m.

MARTHA TRYON 4.8c, first daughter of David Tryon 3.2b and Susan (Bevin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 23, 1730.

HANNAH TRYON 4.8d, second daughter of David Tryon 3.2b and Susan (Bevin) Trvon, was born at Middletown, Conn., June 12, 1733. She married Thomas Cook, Jr., son of Thomas Cook, Sr. and Dinah (Doabe) Cook, between 1760 and 1762, in Middlesex County, Conn. Their seven children were:
Huldah Cook 5.21a,
Miles Cook 5.21b,
Elisha Cook 5.21c,
Dinah Cook 5.21d,
Tryon Cook 5.21e,
Benjamin Cook 5.21f,
Hannah Cook 5.21g.
On May 20, 1763, Hannah, the wife of Thomas Cook, was admitted to full communion in the church at Durham, by letter from Mr. Huntington, Middletourn, Conn. They and their three sons, Miles, Elisha, and Tryon, moved to New Durham, Schoharie County, N.Y., about 1788.

AMOS TRYON 4.8e, third son of David Tryon 3.2b and Susan (Bevin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Mar. 17, 1736. He became a sea captain, and married Sarah Hubbard,
daughter of Caleb Hubbard and Mary (Hubbard) Hubbard, at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 17, 1772, when he was 36 years old. She was born Sept. 10, 1745, and died June 24, 1815. Amos settled at Bow Lane in Middletown, and was appointed by the town on Dec. 10, 1779, as a member of a committee to provide for the soldiers families at home. He died at Middletown, Aug.8, 1790. His property amounted to 252 pounds and 10 shillings. Four children are listed:
Enoch 5.22a,
Lucretia 5.22b,
Amos 5.22c,
Amos 5.22d.

SUSSANAH TRYON 4.8f, third daughter of David Tryon 3.2b and Susan (Bevin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 29, 1738.

HULDAH TRYON 4.8g, fourth daughter of David Tryon 3.2b and Susan (Bevin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 19, 1740. She married M. Ebenezer Harding, Nov. 6, 1760. They had eleven children:
George Harding 5.24a,
Ebenezer Harding 5.24b,
Anna Harding 5.24c,
Amos Harding 5.24d,
Huldah Harding 5.24e,
Elizabeth Harding 5.24f,
Ashbel Harding 5.24g,
Elizabeth Harding 5.24h,
Jeremia Harding 5.24i,
Martha Harding 5.24j,
Ashbel Harding 5.24k.

CALEB TRYON 4.8h, fourth son of David Tryon 3.2b and Susan (Bevin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Apr. 15, 1743. He married Lydia Hubbard. July 7, 1768, and died in 1835. They had eight children:
Jeremiah 5.25a,
Lydia 5.25b,
Anna 5.25c,
Rhoda 5.25d,
Martha 5.25e,
Huldah 5.25f,
Caleb, twin 5.25g,
Polly, twin 5.25h.

MARY TRYON 4.8i, fifth daughter of David Tryon 3.2b and Susan (Bevin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., July 15, 1745. She married John P. Kentner, of Middletown, June 2,
1774. He was born in 1757(?) and died in 1836. There were six children:
Arnive Kentner 5.26a,
John Peter Kentner 5.26b,
Jeremiah Kentner 5.26c,
David Kentner 5.26d,
Olive Kentner 5.26e,
Amos Kentner 5.26f.

STEPHEN TRYON 4.8j, fifth son of David Tryon 3.2b and Susan (Bevin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 6, 1750. He married Prudence Bailey, Nov. 17, 1774, and they had four children:
Stephen 5.27a,
Prudence 5.27b,
Susannah 5.27c,
Benjamin 5.27d.
They moved from Middletown, destination unknown.

TEMPERANCE TRYON 4.9a, first daughter of John Tryon 3.2c and Esther (Wright) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Feb. 24, 1726 or 1727. She married Capt. James Gibbs, of Windsor, Conn., date not known. She died July 1, 1791. Two children named:
Temperance Gibbs 5.28a,
Philip Gibbs 5.28b.

JOHN TRYON 4.9b, first son of John Tryon 3.2c and Esther (Wright) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Feb. 27, 1729. On Sept. 22, 1755, he married Esther Smith. He died at
Litchfield, Conn., May 19, 1816, in his 88th year, and was buried in West Cemetery at Litchfield. She died in 1816. Five children were named:
John 5.29a,
Joseph 5.29b,
Solomon 5.29c,
Wright 5.29d,
James 5.29e.

PRUDENCE TRYON 4.9c, second daughter of John Tryon 3.2c and Esther (Wright) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Jan. 25, 1731. She married Joseph Churchill, son of John Churchill and Bethia (Stocking) Churchill, of Middletown, or Chatham (now Portland), at Wethersfield, Sept. 4, 1754. He was baptized Jan. 27, 1734, and died Dec. 19, 1797. Prudence died May 1, 1799, aged 68 years. Their nine children were:
Prudence Churchill 5.30a,
John Churchill 5.30b,
Bathiah Churchill 5.30c,
Mary Churchill 5.30d,
Joseph Churchill 5.30e,
Asel Churchill 5.30f,
Asahel Churchill 5.30g,
Charles Churchill 5.30h,
David Churchill 5.30i.

ESTHER TRYON 4.9d, third daughter of John Tryon 3.2c and Esther (Wright) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., May 8, 1733. We find that James, a son of Esther Tryon, was baptized between June 19 and Sept. 16, 1759. This may have been another Esther.

MARY TRYON 4.9e, fourth daughter of John Tryon 3.2c and Esther (Wright) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., July 15, 1735.

JEREMIAH TRYON 4.9f, second son of John Tryon 3.2c and Esther (Wright) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Apr. 2, 1738. At age 20 he enlisted and served during the French and Indian War from June 7 to Sept. 10, 1758, a total of 13 weeks and 8 days. His wages were 6 pounds, 3 shillings, and 5 3/4 pence. Not much has been learned of him, except the legend that he married, name of wife unknown, lived at Glastonbury, and that the wife died when their first-born son was quite young, and Jeremiah left Connecticut. He died Dec. 27, 1817. The boy was "taken in" and "brought up" in the home of his great aunt, Hanna (Tryon) Williams. His name was
Elijah 5.33a.

MANUS SMITH 4.11a, first son of Susannah (Tryon) Smith 3.2e and Joseph Smith, was born Dec. 31, 1731.

MOSES SMITH 4.11b, second son of Susannah (Tryon) Smith 3.2e and Joseph Smith, was born Jan. 13, 1737.

OLIVE SMITH 4.11c, first daughter of Susannah (Tryon) Smith 3.2e and Joseph Smith, was born Mar. 30, 1739.

DAVID SMITH 4.11d, third son of Susannah (Tryon) Smith 3.2e and Joseph Smith, was born May 27, 1742.

CHRISTIAN SMITH 4.11e, fourth son of Susannah (Tryon) Smith 3.2e and Joseph Smith, was born Feb. 15, 1744.

JOSEPH SMITH 4.11f, fifth son of Susannah (Tryon) Smith 3.2e and Joseph Smith, was born Oct. 1, 1747.

PENELOPE TRYON 4.13a, first daughter of Noah Tryon 3.2g and Penelope (Hollister) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., date unknown. She married first, Mr. Hale. No children reported. On Nov. 29, 1761, she married second, Ephraim Goodrich, Jr., son of Ephraim Goodrich and Hannan (Steele) Goodrich, by Rev. Richard Ely, at Saybrook, Conn. (Stiles gives the father as William Goodrich.) Ephraim was born at Glastonbury, Dec. 9, 1722. This was the second marriage for both. He had five children by his first wife. He died in February of 1771, when he was lost at sea. She died at Tioga, N.Y., Nov. 15, 1826. Five children were reported to this union:
Penelope Goodrich 5.40a,
Noah Goodrich 5.40b,
Jemima Goodrich 5.40c,
Ruth Goodrich 5.40d,
Penelope Goodrich 5.40e.

JEMIMA TRYON 4.13b, second daughter of Noah Tryon 3.2g and Penelope (Hollister) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., about 1745, and died there Oct. 7, 1764, in her 19th year.

DAVID TRYON 4.13c, first son of Noah Tryon 3.2g and Penelope (Hollister) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., in June 1748, and died there Aug. 18, 1749, aged 15 months.

HANNAH TRYON 4.13d, third daughter of Noah Tryon 3.2g and Penelope (Hollister) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., in 1749, and died there July 14, 1754, in her 5th year.

HANNAH TRYON 4.13e, fourth daughter of Noah Tryon 3.2g and Penelope (Hollister) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., in 1754, and died there Nov. 14, 1758, in her 4th year.

ELIZUR TRYON 4.13f, second son of Noah Tryon 3.2g and Penelope (Hollister) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn. in 1755. He was a Glastonbury farmer, and married Lucy
Kilbourn at Saybrook, Conn., Jan. 31, 1776. She was a daughter of Joseph Kilbourn and Mary (---) Kilbourn, and was born in 1753. They raised a large family. He died in 1846, at the age of 91 years, and she died Sept. 19, 1847, at the age of 94 years. We find nine children recorded:
Lucy 5.45a,
Jemima 5.45b,
David 5.45c,
Elizur 5.45d,
Noah 5.45e,
Nancy 5.45f,
Clary 5.45g,
Grove Anson 5.45h,
Carolina or Caroline 5.45i.

DAVID TRYON 4.13g, son of Noah Tryon 3.2g and Penelope (Hollister) Tryon, was born at Glastonbury, Conn., in 1757, and died there Mar. 28, 1777, aged 20 years.

DAVID TRYON 4.14a, first son of Benjamin Tryon 3.2h and Rebecca (Hurlbut) Tryon, was born Oct. 21, 1739.

JERUSHA TRYON 4.14b, first daughter of Benjamin Tryon 3.2h and Rebecca (Hurlbut) Tryon, was born Mar. 6, 1743.

MOSES TRYON 4.14c, second son of Benjamin Tryon 3.2h and Rebecca (Hurlbut) Tryon, was born Nov. 18, 1750.

WILLIAM TRYON 4.14d, third son of Benjamin Tryon 3.2h and Rebecca (Hurlbut) Tryon, was born Sept. 3, 1752, and died at Glastonbury, Conn., Aug. 31, 1825, at the age of 75 years. He married Anna Hurlbut at Wethersfield, June 9, 1784. She died Dec. 28, 1823. They had at least three sons:
William, Jr. 5.49a,
Isaac 5.49b,
Warren 5.49c.

MARY GILLITT 4.19a, first daughter of John Gillitt 3.3c and Mary (Williams) Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Feb. 14, 1728. She married John Turner.

JOHN GILLITT 4.19b, first son of John Gillitt 3.3c and Mary (Williams) Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Sept. 28, 1729, and was baptized on Sept. 21st. He married Mamre---, date not known. He died before 1760. There were three children recorded:
John Gillitt 5.51a,
William Gillitt 5.51b,
Samuel Gillitt 5.51c.

SARAH GILLITT 4.19c, second daughter of John Gillitt 3.3c and Mary (Williams) Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., May 2, 1731, and was baptized on May 9th. She married James Fanning, at Canaan, Conn., in 1762.

ANNE GILLITT 4.19d, third daughter of John Gillitt 3.3c and Mary (Williams) Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Feb. 18, 1732 or 1733, and was baptized the same day. She married Gamaliel Whiting. son of Lieut. Charles Whiting and Elizabeth (Bradford) Whiting, a grand-daughter of Gov. William Bradford, on June 18, 1752, at Canaan, Conn. He served in the Revolutionary War. They had ten children, the names of only three being found:
Anne Whiting 5.53a,
William Whiting 5.53b,
Gamaliel Whiting 5.53c.

ABIGAIL GILLITT 4.19e, fourth daughter of John Gillitt 3.3c and Mary (Williams) Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., no date, and was baptized Oct. 20, 1734.

ELIZABETH GILLITT 4.19f, fifth daughter of John Gillitt 3.3c and Mary (Williams) Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., no date. She was unmarried in 1764.

HANNAH GILLITT 4.19g, sixth daughter of John Gillitt 3.3c and Mary (Williams) Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., no date. She was unmarried in 1764.

HEZEKIAN GILLITT 4.19h, second son of John Gillitt 3.3c and Mary (Williams) Gillitt, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., about 1745.

PAMELIA TRYON 4.26a, daughter of Elyard or Eloid Tryon 3.4d and Bathiah (Aldrich) Tryon, was born in 1783. She married Robert Thompson in 1802. They had one daughter:
Eliza Tryon Thompson 5.58a.

JACOB ALDRICH TRYON 4.26b, son of Elyard or Eloid Tryon 3.4d and Bethiah (Aldrich) Tryon, was born Oct. 1, 1788. He married first Catherine Applegate about 1820. She was born June 1, 1800, and died after 1839. Their children were:
Charles 5.59a,
Elizabeth 5.59b,
Amanda 5.59c,
Catherine 5.59d,
Jacob A. 5.59e,
Carroll 5.59f.
Jacob Aldrich married second, Nancy Gregory, born 1810 in Virginia. They had three children:
Mary 5.59g,
Edwin 5.59h,
Braddock 5.59i.

MARY SAGE 4.27a, first daughter of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born at Middletown, Conn., May 3. 1728.

JABEZ SAGE 4.27b, first son of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 27, 1729.

ANTHONY SAGE 4.27c, second son of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born att Middletown, Conn., Apr. 10, 1731, and died July 25, 1731, just 3 months old.

ABEL SAGE 4.27d, third son of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born at Middletown, Conn., May 5, 1732.

DANIEL SAGE 4.27e, fourth son of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born at Middletown, Conn., May 30, 1734. He became a lieutenant in the Army and died Nov. 6, 1761, aged 27 years. He was buried at Farm Hill Yard cemetary beside his father, his grandfather Abel 2.1e, and his grandmother Abiah, near Middletown.

LEMUEL SAGE 4.27f, fifth son of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born at Middletown, Conn., June 27, 1736.

SARAH SAGE 4.27g, second daughter of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born at Middletown, Conn., Dec. 4, 1738.

ANTHONY SAGE 4.27h, sixth son of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born at Middletown, Conn., Dec. 18, 1740.

JEMIMA SAGE 4.27i, third daughter of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born at Middletown, Conn., Mar. 26, 1743.

SAMUEL SAGE 4.27j, seventh son of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 30, 1744.

WILLIAM SAGE 4.27k, eighth son of Sarah (Tryon) Sage 3.5a and Anthony Sage, was born at Middletown, Conn., Mar. 12, 1746.

JOHN BARNES 4.28a, first son of Eunice (Tryon) Barnes 3.5b and John Barnes, was born at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 22, 1726.

ELIZABETH BARNES 4.28b, first daughter of Eunice (Tryon) Barnes 3.5b and John Barnes, was born at Middletown, Conn., Apr. 23, 1728.

EUNICE BARNES 4.28c, second daughter of Eunice (Tryon) Barnes 3.5b and John Barnes, was born at Middletown, Conn., July 23, 1730.

CHARLES BARNES 4.28d, second son of Eunice (Tryon) Barnes 3.5b and John Barnes, was born at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 12, 1732.

JABEZ BARNES 4.28e, third son of Eunice (Tryon) Barnes 3.5b and John Barnes, was born at Middletown, Conn., June 15, 1735.

ABIAH BARNES 4.28f, third daughter of Eunice (Tryon) Barnes 3.5b and John Barnes, was born at Middletown, Conn., July 2, 1742, and died there May 6, 1762, aged 20 years.

ABEL TRYON 4.29a, first son of Thomas Tryon 3.5c and Mary (Andrus) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 5, 1734. He was baptized the same day as Abel Trion. He was later known as Abel, Jr., and married Lament or Fanny Lindsley, daughter of Robert Lindsley and Susanna (Williams) Lindsley, of Wethersfield, at Middletown on Jan. 12, 1757. She was born at Wethersfield, Feb. 20, 1730, and died at Middletown in 1815, aged 86 years. He was a prisoner of war during the American Revolution, and died at Middletown, Mar. 31, 1791, at the age of 57 years, and was buried Apr. 2, 1791.

We find five children:
Thomas 5.75a,
Anna or Anner 5.75b,
Josiah 5.75c,
Abigail 5.75d,
Jesse 5.75e.
The estate of Abel Tryon, Jr., Middletown, 1791, Probate District of Middletown, File No. 3562: Contains: 1 Bond; 1 Inventory; 2 Orders of Court; 1 Return to Court; 1 Distribution; 1 Account of Administration. The Bond, dated May 2, 1791, is signed by Joseph Tryon 4.4i and Samuel Canfield. The inventorv, dated July 4, 1791, is signed by William Lee and Timothy Johnson, Total 278 pounds - 8 - 11. 1 Order of Court, to sell real estate, to raise 201 pounds - 12 - 9. 1 Order of Court, dated June 4, 1792, X as granting the petition of the widow, Lament Tryon, to have her dower set out, and the Court appointed William Lee, Timothy Johnson, and Jeremiah Hubbard, freeholders of Middletown, to set it out. Return to Court dated Mar. 26, 1798, shows sale of land to Jesse Tryon for 202 pounds - 9 - 0, by Josiah Tryon 5.75c, Administrator. In the distribution of dower, dated Feb. 26, 1798, there was set to the widou _ of the house and garden and 1/2 of the barn, the south part; also 2 acres, 4 acres, and 6 acres of land, the last parcel adjoining "Chestnut Mount'' lying bet~ een Tho. Tryon 3.5c and Charles Tryon 3.5h; also another parcel of 6-3/4 acres on "Chestnut Hill". Account of Administration dated June 4, 1792, shox s expenses of 239 pounds - 8 - 2.

MARY TRYON 4. 29b, f irst daughter of Thomas Tryon 3.5c and Mary (Andrus) Tryon, was born at MiddletowIl, Conn., Nov. 2A, 1735, and w as baptized as Mary Trion into the Middletown First Church, Nov. 30, 1735. She married Mr. Clark, and died in 1815, aged 80 years. One source savs she was not married.

PHOEBE TRYON 4.29c, second daughter of Thomas Tryon 3.5c and Mary (Andrus) Tryon, N as born at Middletoxvn, Conn., Apr. 9, 1737, and was baptized as Phebe Trial into the Middletown First Church, Apr. 17, 1737. She married Mr. Thayer.

ABIAH or ABIGAIL TRYON 4.29d, third daughter of Thomas Tryon 3.5c and Mary (Andrus) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 30, 1738, and baptized as Abiah Trion into the Middletown First Church, Oct. 8, 1738. As Abiah Trion, she married Elihu Atwater, son of Moses Atwater, of Wallingford, Conn., May 1, 1765. He was born in 1734. She died Dec. 2, 1778, aged 40 years. Elihu married second, Anna (Prindle) Hudson, daughter of Jonathan Prindle and Elizabeth (Thompson) Prindle, and Widow of Lot Hudson, on Jan. 6, 1783. She was born Dec. 30, 1740, and died at New Haven, Conn., in July of 1818, aged 78 years. He died Oct. 9, 1816, aged 82 years.

RUTH TRYON 4.29e, fourth daughter of Thomas Tryon 3.5c and Mary (Andrus) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn. May 7, 1740, and was baptized as Ruth Trion into the Middletown First Church, May 11, 1740. She married William Churchill, son of Ensign Samuel Churchill and Martha (Boardman) Churchill, at Farmington, Conn., Sept. 25, 1760. He was born at Neuington, in Hartford County, Conn., Nov. 6, 1732. Six of their children were born in Connecticut and two in Pennsylvania. She died in New Jersey in 1776. We find recorded the name of only one child:
Martha Churchill 5.79a.
William later married second, Abiah Wildman.

THOMAS TRYON 4.29f, second son of Thomas Tryon 3.5c and Mary (Andrus) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 4, 1741. He married Sarah ---, and they had five children:
Levi 5.80a,
Mary 5.80b,
Curtis 5.80c,
William 5.80d,
Sarah 5.80e.

JEMIMA TRYON A.29g, fifth daughter of Thomas Tryon 3.5c and Mary (Andrus) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Dec. 9, 1743, and was baptized as Jemima Trion into the NIiddletown First Church, Dec. 18, 1743. She married Abijah Cornwell, July 1 or 6, 1762. He was a son of John Cornwell, and was born at Middletown, Dec. 24, 1737. He died at Middletown, Nov. 1, 1816, aged 79 years, and she died there May 10, 1821, at the age of 78 years. They lived in Upper Middletown, and had six children:
Polly Cornwell 5.81a,
Thomas Tryon Cornwell 5.81b,
Lucy Cornwell 5.81c,
Abijah Cornwell 5.81d,
Asa Cornwelll 5.81e,
Jemima Cornwell 5.81f.
Another source says Jemima married Abijah Cogswell and there were no children.

RACHEL TRYON 4.29h, sixth daughter of Thomas Tryon 3.5c and Mary (Andrus) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 25, 1745, and was baptized as Rachel Trion into the Middletown First Church, Sept. 29, 1745. She married Solomon Hubbard, Mar. 20, 1766. They had four children:
Giles Hubbard 5.82a,
Solomon Hubbard 5.82b,
Thomas Hubbard 5.82c,
Rachel Hubbard 5.82d.

SARAH TRYON 4.29i, seventh daughter of Thomas Tryon 3.5c and Mary (Andrus) Tryon, w as born at Middletown, Conn., June 1, 1747, and was baptized as Sarah Trion into the Middletown First Church, June 7, 1747. She married as Sarah Triall, Ambrose Atwater or Andross Attwater son of Phineas Atwater, of Wallingford, Conn., Oct. 2, 1766. He was born Dec. 19, 1743. They removed to Shelburne, Vt., and later to Burlington, Vt., where he died on Feb. 24, 1835, at the age of 91 years, 2 months. They had eleven children, six boys and five girls:
Amelia Atwater 5.83a,
Linus Atwater 5.83b,
Jonathan Atwater 5.83c,
Ambrose Atwater 5.83d,
Thomas Atwater 5.83e,
Sarah Atwater 5.83f,
Mary Atwater 5.83g,
Phineas Atwater 5.83h,
Mareb Atwater 5.83i,
Clara C. Atwater 5.83j,
William Atwater 5.83k.
Another source says Sarah married Abrose Chatte, of Wallingford, Apr. 29, 1766, and there were no children.

JOHN TRYON 4.29j, third son and youngest child of Thomas Tryon 3.5c and Mary (Andrus) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., June 25, 1749, and was baptized as John Trion into the Middletown First Church, July 2, 1749. He married Rhoda Lucas, daughter of Moses Lucas and Aseneth (Cook) Lucas, at Middletown, Apr. 29, 1769. It is said "the minister received 1/2 dollar." She was born at Middletown, May 10, 1750, and died at Berlin, Hartford County, Conn., in August of 1814. He died at the same place in September of 1815. Both were buried in Rocky Hill Cemetery, Berlin, Conn. Twelve children are recorded:
Phoebe 5.84a,
Mabel 5.84b,
Noah 5.84c,
Jeremiah 5.84d,
Joe 5.84e,
Sarah 5.84f
Thomas 5.84g,
Gardner 5.84h,
Mary 5.84i,
John 5.84j,
Rhoda 5.84k,
Lucas 5.841.

HANNAH TRYON 4.31a, first daughter of William Tryon 3.5e and Sarah (Goodrich) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 10, 1735, and died young.

WILLIAM TRYON 4.31b, twin and first son of William Tryon 3.5e and Sarah (Goodrich) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 26, 1737. He married Catherine Codner, daughter of John Codner and Elizabeth (Clark) Codner, of Middletown, at Middletown, May 14, 1756. She was born on May 6, 1736, and died at Greenfield, Mass., Sept. 10, 1828, at the age of 90 years. William was known as Captain Tryon, and died of cancer at Greenfield, June 10, 1812, at the age of 75 years. They were both buried, according to the History of Deerfield, Mass., by Sheldon, in the so-called Log Plain Cemetery in Greenfield. On two well-preserved and beautifully carved slate stones are the following inscriptions: "In Memory of Captain William Tryon who died June 10, 1812 Aged 75
His days are spent, his race is run,
He's no more known beneat the sun.
We trust his spirit dwells above
In realms of everlasting love."

Beside his grave is the following inscription: "Mrs. Catherine relict of Capt. William Tryon died Sept. 10, 1827 aged 90."

"Captain William Tryon was ship's captain plying between America and England, and on one trip brought back, as a wedding present, an oak chest for his daughter Elizabeth 5.86e, which is still in the possession of one of his descendants in Connecticut. Capt. William Tryon and his wife Catherine lived in Middletown, Conn., until June 1790, then in the city of Berlin, Conn. Possibly in 1804 and not later than 1807, they moved to Greenfield, Mass., where their daughter Irene 5.86b and her husband Ephraim Hubbard were living. The children of Capt. William, so far as known, are listed. It is believed that there were other children also, but their names have not been ascertained." The above paragraph is quoted from the paper prepared by Mrs. Martha Barner 10.300a, now on file in the D. A. R. Library in Washington, D. C. The seven ehildren of Capt. William and his wife Catherine found listed are:
William 5.86a,
Irene 5.86b,
Elijah 5.86c,
Timothy 5.86d,
Elizabeth 5.86e,
Elisha 5.86f,
Lucy Jane 5.86g.

SARAH TRYON 4.31c, twin, and second daughter of William Tryon 3.5e and Sarah (Goodrich) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 26, 1737. Town records say Sarah was born July 30, 1739. She married David Johnson, as his second wife, on Dec. 15, 1755. They had a set of twins:
Buckley Johnson, twin 5.87a,
Edith Johnson, twin 5.87b.
David was a captain in the French Wars, and died at Schenectady, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1758.

EDWARD TRYON 4.31d, second son of William Tryon 3.5e and Sarah (Goodrich) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Mar. 14, 1738, and was baptized into the Middletown First Church, Mar. 18, 1739. He married Mercy Harris, a daughter of Stephen Harris and Hannah (---) Harris, of Saybrook, Conn., on Mar. 18, 1759. (One source claims this marriage is not verified.) She was born in 1742, and baptized at Saybrook on Mar. 28, 1742. He died in 1800, and she died at Saybrook Mar. 18, 1811, aged 69 years. He removed to Saybrook between October 1762 and July 1763. He served as a mariner from Oct. 3 to Dec. 19, 1775, on the brigatine Minerva, under Capt. Giles Hall, during the Revolution.

Eight children are recorded for Edward and Mercy:
Hannah 5.88a,
Edward 5.88b,
Sarah 5.88c,
Richard 5.88d,
Asa 5.88e,
Jedeiah or Jedediah 5.88f,
William 5.88g,
Charlotte 5.88h.

HANNAH TRYON 4.31e, third daughter of William Tryon 3.5e and Sarah (Goodrich) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Apr. 19, 1741. She married David Southmayd, in Middletown, Dec. 14, 1760. He was born at Middletown, Nov. 11, 1738, and died at Durham, Conn., Feb. 5, 1830, aged 92 years. This family moved to Durham before 1800. Hannah died at Middletown, Nov. 9, 1795. The ten children recorded are:
Abiah Southmayd 5.89a,
David Southmayd 5.89b,
Hannah Southmayd 5.89c,
Joseph Southmayd 5.89d,
Sarah Southmayd 5.89e,
Anne Southmayd 5.89f,
Elizabeth Southmayd, 5.89g,
Unnnamed Southmayd 5.89h,
Elizabeth Southmayd 5.89i,
John Southmayd 5.89j.

LUCY TRYON 4.31f, fourth daughter of William Tryon 3.5e and Sarah (Goodrich) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 8, 1743, and was baptized there Oct. 9,. 1743. She married Josiah Prior or Pryor, Nov. 1, 1759. He was born May 5, 1735, and died at Middletown, July 21, 1799. Lucy died Nov. 24, 1786, aged 44 years, and was buried in Middletown on Nov. 24th. The eleven children of record are listed as:
Lucy Prior 5.90a,
Dida or Dyda Prior 5.90b,
Josiah Prior 5.90c,
Prudence Prior 5.90d,
Amy Prior 5.90e,
Thankful Prior 5.90f,
Unnamed Prior 5.90g,
Daniel Prior 5.90h,
William Prior 4.90i,
Sarah Prior 5.90j,
Hannah Prior 5.90k.

Josiah married second, Susanna Smith, widow of Elihu Smith, and we find one daughter recorded, she being a half-sister to the above eleven children, but no blood relation to Lucy. Her name was Susanna Prior. Josiah died at Middletown, July 21, 1799. His will, dated Feb. 2, 1798, and proved July 29, 1799, provides for wife, son William, daughters Lucy, Dyda, Prudence, Amea, Thankful, Sarah, and Hannah. Dower set to widow Susanna.

RHODA TRYON 4.31g, twin, and fifth daughter of William Tryon 3.5e and Sarah (Goodrich) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., May 15, 1746, and was baptized there the same day. She married Daniel Crittenden, at Middletown, on Jan. 17, 1765. He was born at Haddam, Conn., July 19, 1744, and died at Chatham, Conn., Feb. 4, 1824. They resided in what became in 1841 the town of Portland, Conn., and Rhoda died at Chatham, Dec. 22, 1828. The seven children recorded were:
Catherine Crittenden 5.91a,
Daniel Crittenden 5.91b,
Lucy Crittenden 5.91c,
Molly Crittenden 5.91d,
David Crittenden 5.91e,
Daniel Crittenden 5.91f,
Sarah Crittenden 5.91g.
One record says she married David Lentlas, of Haddam, Jan. 17, 1765.

CHLOE TRYON 4.31h, twin, and sixth daughter of William Tryon 3.5e and Sarah (Goodrich) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., May 15, 1746, and was baptized there the same day. She married Samuel Waterman, at Chatham, Conn., on Nov. 12, 1769. He was born about 1746, and died at Chatham, Jan. 25, 1795. (Another source says Chloe married Samuel Wolames, of Haddam, Nov. --, 1759.) They lived in what became in 1841 the town of Portland, Conn. Chloe died at Chatham Oct. 5, 1798. They had six children:
Sally Waterman 5.92a,
Clarissa Waterman 5.92b,
Samuel Waterman 5.92c,
Chloe Waterman 5.92d,
Sarah Waterman, 5.92e, and
Samuel Waterman 5.92f.
Distribution of Samuel Waterman's estate Jan. 10, 1799: son Samuel, oldest daughter Clarissa, second daughter Sarah. Administration was granted Mar. 30, 1795, to Chloe Waterman, Thomas Cooper surety. Administration was granted Dec. 31, 1798, to Samuel Allen, Nathan Gillman surety. On Jan. 28, 1799, Sally aged 16, chose Timothy Russell as guardian, Samuel Allen surety. Allen was appointed guardian to Samuel, aged 12, minor son of Capt. Samuel Waterman.

PRUDENCE TRYON 4.31i, seventh daughter of William Tryon 3.5e and Sarah (Goodrich) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 6, 1748, and was baptized there the same day. She married Elijah Johnson, May 8, 1787.

MARY POWERS 4.33a, first daughter of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born at Middletown, Conn., July 17, 1739.

ESTHER POWERS 4.33b, second daughter of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 9, 1740.

JONAS POWERS 4.33c, first son of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born at Middletown, Conn., July 13, 1742.

JACOB B. POWERS 4.33d, second son of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born at Middletown, Conn., Dec. 29, 1743.

RACHEL POWERS 4.33e, third daughter of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born July 12, 1745.

DAVID POWERS 4.33f, third son of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born in New Jersey, Feb. 2, 1747, and died at St. Albans, Vt. in 1815 or 1816. He was in Vermont Line, Col. Fletcher Bass, Capt. Brookins Company, during the Revolutionary War.

PRUDENCE POWERS 4.33g, fourth daughter of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born Aug. 24, 1748.

TIMOTHY POWERS 4.33h, fourth son of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born June 5, 1750.

EDWARD POWERS 4.33i, fifth son of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born Sept. 30, 1751.

CHARLES POWERS 4.33j, sixth son of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born, date not shown. He died in infancy.

LYDIA POWERS 4.33k, fifth daughter of Mary (Tryon) Powers 3.5g and Jonas Powers, was born Oct. 20, 1754.

EUNICE TRYON 4.34a, first daughter of Charles Tryon 3.5h and Elsie (Griffin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 15, 1739.

CHARLES TRYON 4.34b, first son of Charles Tryon 3.5h and Elsie (Griffin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 29, 1744. He married Lament Brockway, July 12, 1764. She died Dec. 6, 1803, aged 58 years. They had thirteen children:
Lois 5.106a,
Charles, 3d 5.106b,
Nathaniel 5.106c,
Persis 5.106d,
Abigail 5.106e,
Olive 5.106f,
Asa 5.106g,
Seth 5.106h,
Seth, 2nd 5.106i,
Elizabeth 5.106j,
Ishail 5.106k,
Ruth 5.1061,
Ruth, 2nd 5.106m.

LOIS TRYON 4.34c, second daughter of Charles Tryon 3.5h and Elsie (Griffin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Apr. 12, 1743.

NATHANIEL TRYON 4.34d, second son of Charles Tryon 3.5h and Elsie (Griffin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 30, 1745, and died Feb. 25, 1746, not yet four months old.

NATHANIEL TRYON 4.34e, third son of Charles Tryon 3.5h and Elsie (Griffin) Tryon, was born Oct. 30, 1747.

ELIZABETH TRYON 4.34f, third daughter of Charles Tryon 3.5h and Elsie (Griffin) Tryon, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 5, 1749.

RACHEL LEWIS 4.35a, first daughter of Rachel (Tryon) Lewis 3.5i and Reuben Lewis, was born at Middletown, Conn., in 1750.

JABEZ LEWIS 4.35b, first son of Rachel (Tryon) Lewis 3.5i and Reuben Lewis, was born at Middletown, Conn., in 1753.

SIBBAL LEWIS 4.35c, second daughter of Rachel (Tryon) Lewis 3.5i and Reuben Lewis, was born at Middletown, Conn., in 1754.

MARTHA LEWIS 4.35d, third daughter of Rachel (Tryon) Lewis 3.5i and Reuben Lewis, was born at Middletown, Conn., in 1755.

REUBEN LEWIS 4.35e, second son of Rachel (Tryon) Lewis 3.5i and Reuben Lewis, was born at Middletown, Conn., in 1757.

CHLOE LEWIS 4.35f, fourth daughter of Rachel (Tryon) Lewis 3.5i and Reuben Lewis, was born at Middletown, Conn., in 1758.

ASA WILCOX 4.35g, son of Rachel (Tryon) Wilcox 3.5i and Jonathan Wilcox, was born at Middletown, Conn., July 2, 1764, and died July 22, 1811, at Farmington, Conn. He married Lois Bishop, daughter of James Bishop and Hannah (Dickerman) Bishop, June 15, 1788.

GRESHOLM WILCOX 4.35h, son of Rachel (Tryon) Wilcox 3.5i and Jonathan Wilcox, no date.

LUCIA GREEN 4.36a, first daughter of Elizabeth (Tryon) Green 3.5j and John Green, was born at Middletown, Conn., May 9, 1746.

JOHN GREEN 4.36b, son of Elizabeth (Tryon) Green 3.5j and John Green, was born at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 6, 1747.

ELIZABETH GREEN 4.36c, second daughter of Elizabeth (Tryon) Green 3.5j and John Green, was born at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 22, 1750.

EBENEZER ROBERTS 4.37a, first son of Prudence (Tryon) Roberts 3.5k and Ebenezer Roberts, was born at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 23, 1752. He must have died young, as a later son was also named Ebenezer.

SARAH ROBERTS 4.37b, twin, and first daughter of Prudence (Tryon) Roberts 3.5k and Ebenezer Roberts, was born at Middletown, Conn., Aug. 4, 1756.

HANNAH ROBERTS 4.37c, twin, and second daughter of Prudence (Tryon) Roberts 3.5k and Ebenezer Roberts, was born at Middletown, Conn., Aug. 4, 1756.

EBENEZER ROBERTS 4.37d, second son of Prudence (Tryon) Roberts 3.5k and Ebenezer Roberts, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 4, 1758.

ELIJAH ROBERTS 4.37e, third son of Prudence (Tryon) Roberts 3.5k and Ebenezer Roberts, was born at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 2, 1761.

ABEL ROBERTS 4.37f, fourth son of Prudence (Tryon) Roberts 3.5k and Ebenezer Roberts, was born at Middletown, Conn., Nov. 27, 1762.

REUBEN ROBERTS 4.37g, fifth son of Prudence (Tryon) Roberts 3.5k and Ebenezer Roberts, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 6, 1765.

ASAEL TRYON 4.38a, first son of James Tryon 3.6a and Jane (Wright) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Apr. 26, 1736, and died at New Fairfield, Conn., in April of 1778. He
married and had at least two children, according to the records of deaths in the Congregational Church, North Society, of New Fairfield, which says: "A child of Asail Tryon died Apr. 1773, and a child of Asael Tryon died Dec. 1776."

ZIBA TRYON 4.38b, second son of James Tryon 3.6a and Jane (Wright) Tryon, was born at Wethersfield, Conn., Jan. 2, 1738, and died in 1753, aged 15 years.

ENOS TRYON 4.38c, third son of James Tryon 3.6a and Jane (Wright) Tryon, was born at New Fairfield, Conn., Jan. 22, 1739.

SIMEON TRYON 4.38d, fourth son of James Tryon 3.6a and Jane (Wright) Tryon, was born at New Fairfield, Conn., Feb. 26, 1746. He graduated from Yale University in 1769, and married Bethiah Harding Brown, daughter of Samuel Brown and Martha (Harding) Brown, of Eastham, in 1772. She was born at Eastham, Barnstable County, Mass., Jan. 12, 1746. Simeon enlisted in the Continental Army, became a First Lieutenant in the New York regiment, and later served as surgeon at West Point, N.Y., where he contracted smallpox in an epidemic, and died thereof in the spring of 1778. After the death of Simeon, the third child was born, and when the British burned their house in New Fairfield, Bethiah moved with her three children, in the middle of a cold winter, to Gorham, Maine, where lived her brothers Samuel and Sylvanus and her sister, Martha A. Harding. Still later, after the death of her son James, she moved further north to Pownal, Maine, where she died on Mar. 9, 1838, at the age of 94 years. The three children were:
Jane 5.132a,
James B. 5.132b,
Simeon II 5.132c.

Bethiah Harding Brown was a young woman in her early twenties when she went to Connecticut from her home in Cape Cod to visit and uncle. There she met and married Simeon Tryon. Simeon was the youngest son of James Tryon 3.6a and Jane (Wright) Tryon, of New Fairfield. He had received his degree of Bachelor of Arts from Yale College in 1769, his M.A. in '72. He is said to have studied divinity with the Rev. Elijah Sill, of New Fairfield, and to have studied medicine and to have practiced it. Bethiah and Simeon were married in 1772, and went to live in Fredericksburgh, Dutchess County, N. Y., just over the line from New Fairfield. Here in '74, their first child, Jane, was born. The part of Dutchess County in which the town of Fredericksburgh was situated, later became Putnam County. West Point was about 25 miles away.

Simeon Tryon 4.38d, as a member of the Fredericksburgh Committee of Safety, and as a signer of the association, took part in the organization of Dutchess County militia, helping supervise the election of officers in Beat No. 3 for Fredericksburgh Precinct, Sept. 20, 1775. He afterward entered the Continental service. On Feb. 19, 1776, Simeon received warrant as first lieutenant in Abraham Swartout's (sixth) company, Col. James Clinton's (second) regiment, New York Continental troops. On May 22, 1776, Lieut. Simeon Tryon was stationed at Fort Montgomery in the Highlands with Capt. Swartout and other officers of Col. Clinton's regiment. Lieut. Simeon was recommended to the Committee of Arrangements, N. Y. Provincial Congress by Brig. Gen. James Clinton as a good officer, November, 1776. On Nov. 21, 1776, Simeon was named in N. Y. Provincial Congress arrangement of N. Y. Continental Officers, as First Lieutenant in Capt. Jacobus Rosencrans' company, Henry B. Livingston's (fourth) regiment.

According to tradition, in the spring of '78, Simeon, while on medical duty at West Point, died there of smallpox. Bethiah, with her two small children, was allowed to see him through a window when he was sick.

Bethiah, when she became a widow, returned to New Fairfield, where Simeon II was born in September of that year. She now longed to be with her other relatives, and, in the snows of the following winter, her brother, Samuel Brown, took her and the three children to Gorham, Maine, where numerous relatives had come from Cape Cod to settle. In a chest Bethiah carried a few cherished possessions, among them Simeon's two degrees, his coat, and sword. Two buttons have survived the coat. The family records show that in about 1900, the coat was described by a son of Simeon II, Joseph 6.167a, born 1832:

"When I was around 18 years of age and weighed about 135 and stood 5 ft. 8, I had the exclusive honor of wearing his (Simeon's) military brown home-spun swallow-tail coat which just fitted. The impression enclosed of the buttons is correct. The covering plate bearing the impression was a German silver. No private in the Continental army ever saw his way inside of that style of coat. There was an old sword, a small square at the hilt and tapering its full length to a point, which was throwing about the wood-house for years. I always thought it had been the officer's."

And Winfield 6.167g, born 1839, recorded: "I recall very well seeing the silver knee-buckles and shoe-buckles belonging to Grandfather Tryon. I was probably about 10 years old. Besides two buttons from the coat, I have one or two sleeve or cuff buttons."