I recently took over as Co-ordinator of Broome Co. NY GenWeb and couldn't resist looking for Tryon's. On the will index, there is a Stephen Tryon, so that means Tryon's lived there. Does anybody have any information on him; I don't want to repeat research already done. Vicki

I caught the Maine too, and since Simeon already had 21, I just ascribe him one more. I think he might have had the patience of a saint, but I know my 2 get on my nerves sometimes...... 21? I have found that some people in the census gave where they grew up as their parents birth place, even though it didn't make sense. An Example: Charles Cohoon Jr of Gratiot Co. MI consistently gave his father's birthplace as MI, even though his father was born in 1795, again way too early for MI settlement. - Vicki Hall Titus Home page url: http://www.ipa.net/~vtitus/ Co-ordinator of Broome Co. NY GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nybroome/ ---------- | From: Dennis J Brevik <dbrevik@ix.netcom.com> | To: Vicki Titus <vtitus@ipa.net> | Cc: jensby@navix.net; lgreen@chipsnet.com; tryon-l@rootsweb.com | Subject: Re: Catherine Cornelia Tryan(t)/Tryon part 2 | Date: Saturday, January 17, 1998 12:21 AM | | Vicki Titus wrote: | > | > Just read the census info - and have a couple of other thoughts. | > | > B. Maine?? was it abbreviated.... Alt spelling could place it in MI. An | > undotted i might be read as an E>>>> | > | | If Henry B was indeed born in Maine then he would have to have been a | child of | Simeon Tryon of Cumberland co, ME, who had 21 known children, and why | not another one to make it | an even 22? (Is there a catch? <groan>) in fact, there is a nice gap in | the progression | of Simeon's children, between Aphia (6 Oct 1815) and Samuel Lewis (b. 21 | Mar 1819), | and the census information indicates Henry B was born ca. 1817/18. The | Maine birthplace | caught me too, and I am inclined to take it seriously. A birth in | Michigan that early | would indicate a very early renoval to that Territory by the parents and | I don't | know of any such. (Although those guys were known to wander). And | looking further at | Simeon's kids, I do not see any daughter born 1821 and 1840 who could be | called Adelia or | anything like it. | | | | Dan |

Vicki Titus wrote: > > Just read the census info - and have a couple of other thoughts. > > B. Maine?? was it abbreviated.... Alt spelling could place it in MI. An > undotted i might be read as an E>>>> > If Henry B was indeed born in Maine then he would have to have been a child of Simeon Tryon of Cumberland co, ME, who had 21 known children, and why not another one to make it an even 22? (Is there a catch? <groan>) in fact, there is a nice gap in the progression of Simeon's children, between Aphia (6 Oct 1815) and Samuel Lewis (b. 21 Mar 1819), and the census information indicates Henry B was born ca. 1817/18. The Maine birthplace caught me too, and I am inclined to take it seriously. A birth in Michigan that early would indicate a very early renoval to that Territory by the parents and I don't know of any such. (Although those guys were known to wander). And looking further at Simeon's kids, I do not see any daughter born 1821 and 1840 who could be called Adelia or anything like it. Dan

Just read the census info - and have a couple of other thoughts. B. Maine?? was it abbreviated.... Alt spelling could place it in MI. An undotted i might be read as an E>>>> Just to touch base - Watson's are double connected to MI Tryon's. Katurah Watson, dau James and Julia (Smith) Watson of NY, married a nephew of Calvin Lewis, also named Calvin... nephew of the Calvin Lewis who married Sally Tryon. In St. Joseph Co., there is a second Watson/Lewis marraige: - A marraige for Charles G. Lewis and Sarah Watson is recorded in book D, page 282. I have the date someplace, but not right here. Katurah and Calvin married in MI, but Calvin was born in Wyoming Co. NY, where his father, William, and "Uncle" Calvin were circa 1830-35, when Calvin, the younger, was born.. The family moved between there and Madison Co. NY a lot. If they are allied, James Watson might also be a line back? What do you think? Vicki ---------- | From: Richard & DeLoris Jensby <jensby@navix.net> | To: lgreen@chipsnet.com | Cc: tryon-l@rootsweb.com | Subject: Re: Catherine Cornelia Tryan(t)/Tryon | Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 11:00 AM | | Green, Linda wrote: | > | > Seeking any information on Catherine Cornelia TRYAN(T)/TRYON, b. MN | > (ND?) 28 April 1885/6. Parents Watson Tryan(t) and Eliza Huff. | > Particularly interested in her marriage to a ?? HOGAN (possibly) or any | > marriage. Her family lived in Morristown, MN in 1870's and 1880's. Any | > bit of information welcome. | > | > Linda Green | > lgreen@chipsnet.com | | Hi, | | Watson Tryon is the brother of Susan Louisa Tryon, my ancestor. Their | parents were Henry Tryon and Ellen Servoss/Service. Ellen was born | 7/13/816 in New York State. She died 12/13/1884 at Brush Creek (now | Taylorsville) Allamakee Co, Iowa. I have very little information on the | Watson Tryon family descendants. My original information came from a | Harris family history compiled in 1934. Susan Louisa Tryon married | Thomas Harris. She was born in China, New York, which is in the | southwest corner of Wyoming County and was possibly renamed Arcade. The | Tryon Family moved to Iowa after 1853 when Ira was born and before | 1880. Earliest date showing any of the family in Iowa is 1866 when | Addie Tryon was born to Erastus Tryon and Louisa Sweet. | | 1860 Allamakee Co, Waterloo Twp, Iowa, census: H. B. Tryon, age 43, | farmer, b Maine; Ellen, 44, housekeeper, b New York; Erastus, 17; Mary, | 15; Watson, 11; Louisa, 8; Ira 6 (children all born same place, | unreadable, should be N.Y.). Also living with the family: William | Suvoso (unclear, a guess), 22, farm laborer; Frederick Krumph, 34, | farmer, b Martinburg (unclear, a guess); Dority Krumph, 24, housekeeper, | b Wasser Damakt ???; L.N. Krumph, 2, b Iowa; William Krumph, 3/12, b Ia. | | 1880 Allamakee Co, Iowa, census: Ellen Tryon 64. Henry is not listed, | indicating he died prior to 1880. | | >From another source: | .....An IGI posting states that a Henry Tryon married Ann Service on 22 | Oct 1840 in Glen, Montgomery Co, NY. There once was a Tryon household | in Montgomery Co back in 1790, but none afterwards. Surrounding | counties are loaded with Tryons. | 1850 census of Wyoming Co, Town of China, NY has this family (and only | this family): | Henry R (orB) b. 1818 NY | Ellen b. 1817 NY This is the only Tryon household | Watson b. 1849 NY ever in Wyoming County. | Erastus b. 1842 NY | Nancy b. 1843 NY | Mary b. 1845 NY | Listed in the 1850 census with the Henry Tryon family was George Ehle, | age 7, b N.Y. | | I am seeking information on this family as well. Does any of this look | familiar to you. Any help would be appreciated. | | DeLoris Jensby |

I finally remembered to look up Watson Tryon on the Family Tree system. There is one on the 1850 and 60 census, but that's too early to be yours, unless he is an orphan being raised by some else. My gr grandfather, Richard Hall, appears on the 1860 census, age 16, because he was censuses in a household with a different name. However, the timing/location is wrong! - He is in Hartford Co., CT, Enfield on both censuses (Watsen in 1860). That is after you have them in NY. There is also a Watson Tryon in WFT 10. I only have the WFT's up to 5, so I posted a message to Lori Rice's co-horts to get one of them to check. I'll let you know what they get back to me with. I just can't shake the feeling that our families are connected, what the China TWP connection, a child named Addie (adelia?) and all. With the William Suvoso having a name so close to Ellen's, could he be a relative? Drop the r from Survoss and you have Suvoss --- If the last letter is a script s, it might be read as a e. I guess I'm not telling you anything new, its just that alt. spellings are a "thing" with me, and since men left more records than women, usually, he might be easier to follow. Catch you later. Vicki ---------- | From: Richard & DeLoris Jensby <jensby@navix.net> | To: lgreen@chipsnet.com | Cc: tryon-l@rootsweb.com | Subject: Re: Catherine Cornelia Tryan(t)/Tryon | Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 11:00 AM | | Green, Linda wrote: | > | > Seeking any information on Catherine Cornelia TRYAN(T)/TRYON, b. MN | > (ND?) 28 April 1885/6. Parents Watson Tryan(t) and Eliza Huff. | > Particularly interested in her marriage to a ?? HOGAN (possibly) or any | > marriage. Her family lived in Morristown, MN in 1870's and 1880's. Any | > bit of information welcome. | > | > Linda Green | > lgreen@chipsnet.com | | Hi, | | Watson Tryon is the brother of Susan Louisa Tryon, my ancestor. Their | parents were Henry Tryon and Ellen Servoss/Service. Ellen was born | 7/13/816 in New York State. She died 12/13/1884 at Brush Creek (now | Taylorsville) Allamakee Co, Iowa. I have very little information on the | Watson Tryon family descendants. My original information came from a | Harris family history compiled in 1934. Susan Louisa Tryon married | Thomas Harris. She was born in China, New York, which is in the | southwest corner of Wyoming County and was possibly renamed Arcade. The | Tryon Family moved to Iowa after 1853 when Ira was born and before | 1880. Earliest date showing any of the family in Iowa is 1866 when | Addie Tryon was born to Erastus Tryon and Louisa Sweet. | | 1860 Allamakee Co, Waterloo Twp, Iowa, census: H. B. Tryon, age 43, | farmer, b Maine; Ellen, 44, housekeeper, b New York; Erastus, 17; Mary, | 15; Watson, 11; Louisa, 8; Ira 6 (children all born same place, | unreadable, should be N.Y.). Also living with the family: William | Suvoso (unclear, a guess), 22, farm laborer; Frederick Krumph, 34, | farmer, b Martinburg (unclear, a guess); Dority Krumph, 24, housekeeper, | b Wasser Damakt ???; L.N. Krumph, 2, b Iowa; William Krumph, 3/12, b Ia. | | 1880 Allamakee Co, Iowa, census: Ellen Tryon 64. Henry is not listed, | indicating he died prior to 1880. | | >From another source: | .....An IGI posting states that a Henry Tryon married Ann Service on 22 | Oct 1840 in Glen, Montgomery Co, NY. There once was a Tryon household | in Montgomery Co back in 1790, but none afterwards. Surrounding | counties are loaded with Tryons. | 1850 census of Wyoming Co, Town of China, NY has this family (and only | this family): | Henry R (orB) b. 1818 NY | Ellen b. 1817 NY This is the only Tryon household | Watson b. 1849 NY ever in Wyoming County. | Erastus b. 1842 NY | Nancy b. 1843 NY | Mary b. 1845 NY | Listed in the 1850 census with the Henry Tryon family was George Ehle, | age 7, b N.Y. | | I am seeking information on this family as well. Does any of this look | familiar to you. Any help would be appreciated. | | DeLoris Jensby |

Green, Linda wrote: > > Seeking any information on Catherine Cornelia TRYAN(T)/TRYON, b. MN > (ND?) 28 April 1885/6. Parents Watson Tryan(t) and Eliza Huff. > Particularly interested in her marriage to a ?? HOGAN (possibly) or any > marriage. Her family lived in Morristown, MN in 1870's and 1880's. Any > bit of information welcome. > > Linda Green > lgreen@chipsnet.com Hi, Watson Tryon is the brother of Susan Louisa Tryon, my ancestor. Their parents were Henry Tryon and Ellen Servoss/Service. Ellen was born 7/13/816 in New York State. She died 12/13/1884 at Brush Creek (now Taylorsville) Allamakee Co, Iowa. I have very little information on the Watson Tryon family descendants. My original information came from a Harris family history compiled in 1934. Susan Louisa Tryon married Thomas Harris. She was born in China, New York, which is in the southwest corner of Wyoming County and was possibly renamed Arcade. The Tryon Family moved to Iowa after 1853 when Ira was born and before 1880. Earliest date showing any of the family in Iowa is 1866 when Addie Tryon was born to Erastus Tryon and Louisa Sweet. 1860 Allamakee Co, Waterloo Twp, Iowa, census: H. B. Tryon, age 43, farmer, b Maine; Ellen, 44, housekeeper, b New York; Erastus, 17; Mary, 15; Watson, 11; Louisa, 8; Ira 6 (children all born same place, unreadable, should be N.Y.). Also living with the family: William Suvoso (unclear, a guess), 22, farm laborer; Frederick Krumph, 34, farmer, b Martinburg (unclear, a guess); Dority Krumph, 24, housekeeper, b Wasser Damakt ???; L.N. Krumph, 2, b Iowa; William Krumph, 3/12, b Ia. 1880 Allamakee Co, Iowa, census: Ellen Tryon 64. Henry is not listed, indicating he died prior to 1880. From another source: .....An IGI posting states that a Henry Tryon married Ann Service on 22 Oct 1840 in Glen, Montgomery Co, NY. There once was a Tryon household in Montgomery Co back in 1790, but none afterwards. Surrounding counties are loaded with Tryons. 1850 census of Wyoming Co, Town of China, NY has this family (and only this family): Henry R (orB) b. 1818 NY Ellen b. 1817 NY This is the only Tryon household Watson b. 1849 NY ever in Wyoming County. Erastus b. 1842 NY Nancy b. 1843 NY Mary b. 1845 NY Listed in the 1850 census with the Henry Tryon family was George Ehle, age 7, b N.Y. I am seeking information on this family as well. Does any of this look familiar to you. Any help would be appreciated. DeLoris Jensby

Seeking any information on Catherine Cornelia TRYAN(T)/TRYON, b. MN (ND?) 28 April 1885/6. Parents Watson Tryan(t) and Eliza Huff. Particularly interested in her marriage to a ?? HOGAN (possibly) or any marriage. Her family lived in Morristown, MN in 1870's and 1880's. Any bit of information welcome. Linda Green lgreen@chipsnet.com

FYI -- Donald Edric TRYON....Son of Clarence L of Edric M of Clarence E 89 Hillside Rd.......Son of Andrew Jackson of Simeon II of Simeon Albert Bridge, NS...Son of James of Ziba of William of Wethersfield CANADA B0A 1P0...Son of William of Bibury, Gloucestershire, Eng 902-567-2633.....Descendant of William TRIOEN of Wulverghem, Flanders

Gwen Davis wrote: > > Hi > My Mary Ann Tryon was married to John W Smith in Vigo IN in 1834. The > census that I have only say Ohio. She was 46 in the 1860 census. Her > children were Lenina, Henry,James, William, Oliver, Delliah, Robert, John, > Evan?, Matilda. In the 1840 census there is some Tryons but I have not > made a connection yet. In Virgo county there is a Prudence Tryon and there > is also a James Tryon. I hope this is of help it is all I have right now. > Thanks > gd With great delight I report the following from "The History of Vigo County", by Bradsby, 1891: pg. 412/3 "J.W. Smith, farmer, Youngstown, is one of the pioneers of Vigo county, and was born in Kentucky, August 15, 1811. His parents came to Kentucky in an early day. His father is one of the men that came there with Daniel Boone. They came to Indiana and stopped in Lawrence county nine years. Then they came to Vigo county in the fall of 1822, and settled three miles east of Prairieton, where his father William died at the age of eighty-eight. Mr. Smith's mother was Katie Spoon, who was a native of Germany, and died in her sixty-sixth year. Mr. Smith was joined in marriage March 19, 1834, to Mary A. Tryon, daughter of J. Tryon, who was an early settler of this county. She was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, in 1816, and died June 19, 1869. He afterwards married Mrs. Elizabeth Buchanan. Mr. Smith's father was an old revolutionary soldier, and was also in the war of 1812. Mr. Smith has nine children by his former wife: Levina, Henry A., James A., William I., Oliver, Delila, wife of L. Joslin; Robert G., Green, and Matilda, wife of John Hudson. Mr. Smith can remember a great deal about the early settlement of Vigo county. He has killed many a deer from his own door. He can make and play a violin, and all his brothers and father could play it. his ancestors were from England. He helped to raise many a log cabin, and took an active part in the imporvement of the county. He is the owner of as fine a farm as there is in Vigo county, and it has been the result of many a hard year's work." Vigo county is a hotbed of Tryons, all descendants of a John Tryon and Rhoda Lucas of Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut. Noah Tryon was a revolutionary war veteran who never went back to CT "after he had seen Paree" - he went to Ohio. He and his can be found all over Ohio, but the bunch you want went through Hamilton county, Ohio, Dearborn county, Indiana, then to Vigo. Noah evidently lured his brother Jeremiah west as well. "J. Tryon" is probably Jeremiah Tryon, who seems to have owned a hotel in Lockport, Vigo, IN, and was a trustee (Jerry Tryon) of the Lockport Christian church. All this per History of Vigo County, pp. 408/9. If you go to my web-site, The Tryon Union, you can browse through the family, but without Mary A. It turns out she is a new discovery I didn't even recognize until this morning. I had collected voluminous information on Vigo county a couple of weeks ago, just before the holidays, and had not really studied it until I got your message this AM and decided to browse through what I had collected. Eureka! However, this was the only reference to Mary A that I found. She is not in any other records. Perhaps Hamilton county, Ohio, would be fruitful. If you go to the Tryon Union site, look on the left at a menu and choose Family Trees. A set of windows will appear - look at the big one to the right and scroll down to "Noah 1772-, who married Prudence Jones..." and click on it. A screen will come up with NOAH on it. Click on his father John Tryon and when that screen comes up you will see Jeremiah as one of John's and Rhoda's children. He is who I suspect is the father of your Mary Ann. You can explore to your heart's delight from there. http://www.tryon-union.com/ Regards, Dan Brevik

These entries do not belong to my family, but I came across them while looking for another name. These are from: OAKWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY, Lewiston, Niagara County, NY: -------------------------------------------------------------- TRYON, Amoss 1741 1874 Q TRYON, Josiah 1798 1896 P TRYON, Mary Agnes 1823 1829 Q TRYON, Mary Agnes 1835 1836 Q TRYON, Mary 1819 1867 P TRYON, Nancy 1811 1874 P TRYON, Sally 1800 1882 Q TRYON, Samuel A. 1827 1859 Q TRYON, William Barton 1825 1854 Q ******************************************************** Pam Wood Waugh moodies@magicnet.net 730 Dunhill Dr or waughp@ocps.k12.fl.us Orlando, FL 32825 Visit my Eastern Township Research site: http://www.magicnet.net/~moodies/et2.html Visit my Family Lines: http://www.magicnet.net/~moodies

While I have many TRYON cemetery records within my files, I did come across these in my "browsing" the web, so thought I'd send them along. These particular records concern folks within my families, so if something strikes you, WRITE ME! Pam MOIRA CEMETERY, Moira, Franklin Co, NY ---------------------------------------------------------- TRYON, Ambrose S.,  Died 18 March 1872, Age 22 yrs.     Marion,  Died 8 March 1861, Age 19 yrs.     son and dau of William and Lucinda Tryon. TRYON, John W.  Co. D. 98th Regt. N.Y.S.Vol.  1842 -- 1906     wife: Catharine PALMER  1829 -- 1904     Horace J.  1868 -- 1950 TRYON, Sidney M.  1856 -- 1934     wife Florence AUSTIN  1857 -- 1941     Blanche  1885 -- 1903     Eva M.  1878 -- 1961     Herbert A.  1884 -- 19 TRYON, Washington,  9 September 1847 -- 16 May 1919     his wife, Sarah A. HUMPHREY  1848 -- 1928 TRYON, William  Died 8 May 1883, Age 69 yrs & 5 mos     Lucinda SLOSSON,  his wife, Died 1 October 1884, Age 64 yrs.     Cora M.  1877 -- 1973     Betheda TRYON STOWE  28 February 1846 -- 14 July 1934, wife of Cyrus Stowe TRYON, William,  Died 31 December 1864, Age 80 yrs, & 10 mos. ******************************************************** Pam Wood Waugh moodies@magicnet.net 730 Dunhill Dr or waughp@ocps.k12.fl.us Orlando, FL 32825 Visit my Eastern Township Research site: http://www.magicnet.net/~moodies/et2.html Visit my Family Lines: http://www.magicnet.net/~moodies

I have several John Smith/Tryon marraiges in my Indiana/OH database ***Tryon MARY ANN marr SMITH JOHN W Vigo 03-20-1834 ***Tryon POLLY marr SMITH JOHN Greene 10-1850 In addition, there is this marr: TRYON Thomas marr. SMITH Mary Ann 29-Dec-1843 Greene Co. IN Here are the 1840 census entries for these two counties that I have: Jeremiah Tryon 1840 IN Greene 108 001110001 0100000001 Nathaniel Tryon 1840 IN Greene 108 (don't have this one yet) Russell Tryon 1840 IN Greene 108 00001 12001 Prudence Tryon 1840 IN Vigo 389 0012 01100001 James Tryon 1840 IN Vigo 401 10001 20001 They were not in those counties in 1830, but these may be connected, if naming patterns stick: Gardner Tryon 1830 IN Dearborn 212 00001 10001 83-149 Prudence Tryon 1830 IN Dearborn 212 0121 10000001 83-152 Thomas Tryon 1830 IN Dearborn 214 00011 00001 83-153 I think I may have more on Gardner; let me look around for a while Vicki

I've read about this group in the past; it is a very intriguing story. At some of the genealogical conferences they are starting to talk about genetics more frequently. I wonder how soon it will be until descent can be proven by testing genetics of a "known" or "proven" descendant and comparing to someone who is unknown or trying to prove descent. There is something about a y chromosone that passes down the femme generations unchanged, and that there might be circumstances where this type of comparison would work today. Doug At 04:00 AM 12/31/97 -0400, Don Tryon wrote: >Was following a Harvey trail and turned right at Virginia in 1706 >instead of left (east). Just as I entered eastern Tennessee, I ran >into the following very interesting folks: > >http://www.clinch.edu/appalachia/melungeon/ > >Season's Greetings Everyone, > >Don >-- >Donald Edric TRYON....Son of Clarence L of Edric M of Clarence E >89 Hillside Rd.......Son of Andrew Jackson of Simeon II of Simeon >Albert Bridge, NS...Son of James of Ziba of William of Wethersfield >CANADA B0A 1P0...Son of William of Bibury, Gloucestershire, Eng >902-567-2633.....Descendant of William TRIOEN of Wulverghem, Flanders > > > >

Not familiar with this marriage or person, but I have a Mary Tryon who married a Daniel Smith in 1820 in Wayne County, Ohio. Her siblings later moved to Noble County - in the northwest part of Indiana. Where in the Hoosier State did your Mary Tryon Smith reside? Doug At 08:57 PM 12/29/97 -0700, Gwen Davis wrote: >Hi >I have a Mary Tryon who was married to a John W. Smith they lived in >Indaina she was born in Ohio around 1814. If this person matches any thing >of yours please let me know. > >Thank you for your time. >gd > > >

Bravo, Dan. Great work! We should all pitch in and send you and yours to other locales of interest. Doug At 07:38 PM 12/29/97 -0500, you wrote: >My wife Suzanne and I recently spent two days at the Stamford, CT, >Historical Society going through some ancient records. I would like to >pass on some of our discoveries. > >1. We were able to go through the Stamford Grand Lists from 1650 >through 1819 - these are the tax lists, down to the number of cows >owned. We were able to verify the Stamford Tryons previously known, at >least the descendants of Rowland, son of Ziba, who was the first one >there. > >2. I have grave doubts that Edward Trehern of Stamford is the same >Edward Tryon of Bibury as claimed by Wesley Tryon. He was never >referred to as Tryon until the mid-1800's. He would have been 31 (per >Edward Tryon's baptism record in Bibury) when town records show he was >cutting up with some boys outside church one Sunday, throwing stones in >the swamp, wrestling and using tobacco. It just doesn't fit, and I fear >Wesley jumped to an unfortunate conclusion. Trehern married but had no >offspring, contrary to Wesley's claim, based on a hasty conclusion made >in the mid-1800's by a Rev Huntington. All in all, I feel that it is >highly improbable that Edward Trehern of Stamford is the same Edward >Tryon of Bibury, England. > >3. A new John Tryon has been discovered in the Stamford records, who is >definitely not either of the Johns previously known there. This John >Tryon was born 18 April 1781, married Polly Weed, daughter of Jonas Weed >and Ruth Waterbury. He died 18 April 1860, she was born ca. 1783, died >5 November 1855, aged 72. Nothing else is known. (This from Stamford's >Soldiers, by Wicks & Olson, 1976.) I cannot find anything on this >John. He was not known to Wesley. I can't find any census records that >fit this description. Any ideas??? > >4. There is absolutely no doubt that Hannah Weeks married Benjamin Tryon >OF STAMFORD (not of Coxsackie) and gave him a few children. The records >are crystal clear. Forthermore, her name was interchangably Weeks or >Wicks. > >5. A really loose cannon has been discovered in one Edward Tryon of >Woodstock, Windham, CT, who enlisted 11/25/1755 during the French and >Indian war. He was discharged the following spring. He served in Capt. >Israel Putnam's company (later a Rev War general of some fame), and was >in garrison at Fort Edward. According to History of Woodstock by Bowen, >1926, Edward Tryon was from Woodstock. This is the first and only Tryon >ever found in Windham county (except for 20th century). One possibility >is that he is the same Edward Tryon born and baptised in Middletown in >1739 and who next shows up in Saybrook married to Mercy Harris in 1759. >But what was he doing all the way up north in Woodstock??? Or maybe >this is a descendant of Thomas Tryon, son of William of Wethersfield. >His descendants are known to have wandered all over. Any ideas? > >6. There is a report that Samuel Tryon served in the Rev War (he did) as >well as in the French-Indian War. His birthdate is given as 1743 in the >Lockwood Bible and 1748 in CT Church Records. Either way he was pretty >young to have served in 1755. The original claim is in the Lockwood >Bible, but not in Rev Huntington's History of Stamford, 1868. But why >would such a claim be in a Bible inscription if there were not some >basis in fact? There are NO rosters in existence. The Lockwood Bible >is at the Fairfield Historical Society, Fairfield CT, so maybe we should >take a look at it. > >7. The parentage of Benjamin Tryon b 1755, thought to be son of Rowland, >is now up for grabs. A land record states that Benjamin's mother's name >was Sarah, but Rowland's wife's name is thought to be Elizabeth. I >shall have to get copies of all the Stamford recorded land deeds to >straighten this one out. > >If anybody has any questions regarding Stamford Tryons please contact us >and we will see what we have. > >Dan Brevik & Suzanne DeMillar > > >

Was following a Harvey trail and turned right at Virginia in 1706 instead of left (east). Just as I entered eastern Tennessee, I ran into the following very interesting folks: http://www.clinch.edu/appalachia/melungeon/ Season's Greetings Everyone, Don -- Donald Edric TRYON....Son of Clarence L of Edric M of Clarence E 89 Hillside Rd.......Son of Andrew Jackson of Simeon II of Simeon Albert Bridge, NS...Son of James of Ziba of William of Wethersfield CANADA B0A 1P0...Son of William of Bibury, Gloucestershire, Eng 902-567-2633.....Descendant of William TRIOEN of Wulverghem, Flanders

Hi I have a Mary Tryon who was married to a John W. Smith they lived in Indaina she was born in Ohio around 1814. If this person matches any thing of yours please let me know. Thank you for your time. gd

My wife Suzanne and I recently spent two days at the Stamford, CT, Historical Society going through some ancient records. I would like to pass on some of our discoveries. 1. We were able to go through the Stamford Grand Lists from 1650 through 1819 - these are the tax lists, down to the number of cows owned. We were able to verify the Stamford Tryons previously known, at least the descendants of Rowland, son of Ziba, who was the first one there. 2. I have grave doubts that Edward Trehern of Stamford is the same Edward Tryon of Bibury as claimed by Wesley Tryon. He was never referred to as Tryon until the mid-1800's. He would have been 31 (per Edward Tryon's baptism record in Bibury) when town records show he was cutting up with some boys outside church one Sunday, throwing stones in the swamp, wrestling and using tobacco. It just doesn't fit, and I fear Wesley jumped to an unfortunate conclusion. Trehern married but had no offspring, contrary to Wesley's claim, based on a hasty conclusion made in the mid-1800's by a Rev Huntington. All in all, I feel that it is highly improbable that Edward Trehern of Stamford is the same Edward Tryon of Bibury, England. 3. A new John Tryon has been discovered in the Stamford records, who is definitely not either of the Johns previously known there. This John Tryon was born 18 April 1781, married Polly Weed, daughter of Jonas Weed and Ruth Waterbury. He died 18 April 1860, she was born ca. 1783, died 5 November 1855, aged 72. Nothing else is known. (This from Stamford's Soldiers, by Wicks & Olson, 1976.) I cannot find anything on this John. He was not known to Wesley. I can't find any census records that fit this description. Any ideas??? 4. There is absolutely no doubt that Hannah Weeks married Benjamin Tryon OF STAMFORD (not of Coxsackie) and gave him a few children. The records are crystal clear. Forthermore, her name was interchangably Weeks or Wicks. 5. A really loose cannon has been discovered in one Edward Tryon of Woodstock, Windham, CT, who enlisted 11/25/1755 during the French and Indian war. He was discharged the following spring. He served in Capt. Israel Putnam's company (later a Rev War general of some fame), and was in garrison at Fort Edward. According to History of Woodstock by Bowen, 1926, Edward Tryon was from Woodstock. This is the first and only Tryon ever found in Windham county (except for 20th century). One possibility is that he is the same Edward Tryon born and baptised in Middletown in 1739 and who next shows up in Saybrook married to Mercy Harris in 1759. But what was he doing all the way up north in Woodstock??? Or maybe this is a descendant of Thomas Tryon, son of William of Wethersfield. His descendants are known to have wandered all over. Any ideas? 6. There is a report that Samuel Tryon served in the Rev War (he did) as well as in the French-Indian War. His birthdate is given as 1743 in the Lockwood Bible and 1748 in CT Church Records. Either way he was pretty young to have served in 1755. The original claim is in the Lockwood Bible, but not in Rev Huntington's History of Stamford, 1868. But why would such a claim be in a Bible inscription if there were not some basis in fact? There are NO rosters in existence. The Lockwood Bible is at the Fairfield Historical Society, Fairfield CT, so maybe we should take a look at it. 7. The parentage of Benjamin Tryon b 1755, thought to be son of Rowland, is now up for grabs. A land record states that Benjamin's mother's name was Sarah, but Rowland's wife's name is thought to be Elizabeth. I shall have to get copies of all the Stamford recorded land deeds to straighten this one out. If anybody has any questions regarding Stamford Tryons please contact us and we will see what we have. Dan Brevik & Suzanne DeMillar

Found another Tryon/Wood connection that might help explain the connection of Philitus Wood to Adelia (Tryon) Chaffee's family. In another Van Buren Co. marraige, Mrs. S. Tryone (Sally Tryon, wife of William??) and Mrs. Irene Lamson (or Lammon - her dau) were witnesses to the marraige of Uriah Wood and Emma Bowles, both of Lawrence TWP. The marraige took place Sep 23, 1865 and is recorded in Book A, page 614. According to the 1860 census, Irene was born in Nova Scotia, and my research seems to indicate that the William and Sally Tryon who settled in Van Buren Co. MI were from Mass and were not on the 1850 census, unless I missed them. Here is what I have from the 1860 and 70 census. 1860 census information Benjamin Lawrence TWP age 34 NY - also in Lawrence: Sally 79 Ma, William 83 Ma with J.E. Lammon - I.E. Lammon (Irenie?) 52 New Brunswick 1870 census info Sally Tryon age 89 Mass with dau Irena Lammon age 61 b.New Bruns. Although the census had no place to note relationships, the words "mother to Irena" are written in the text. William Tryon is buried in Old Lawrence Cemetery = grave marker says 1777-1862. This is before death records kick in for Michigan. However, he is on a list of War of 1812 veteran's who died in MI I found. Sally must have left the area or remarried, because I didn't find her death cert in Van Buren Co. I did find Irena's. She died Oct 21,1887 of extreme old age - no parents listed. This is quite possibly the William who was born to William and Catherine Codner, who is listed on the 1800 census of Hampshire Co. Mass as William Jr. Both seem to be in Jefferson Co. NY in 1820. Has anybody found a connection between Woods and this line of the family? Vicki

I finally have the original marraige record of Jesse C. Tryon of Brady TWP, Kalamazoo Co. MI. He got married in Van Buren Co. MI. I am still trying to figure that one out, and the marraige clears up some things and messes up some others. Jesse C. Tryon, age 23 of Brady, Kalamazoo Co. MI, m. Theressa L. Gage, age 16 of Brady, Kalamazoo Co. , in Hamilton TWP on Nov 19, 1848. Witnesses are George W. and Horace Tryon of Hamilton. Since the bride and groom are both from Brady, it doesn't make sense to travel 6 TWP's away to get married, unless they were going there to be with relatives. As George W. and Horace witnessed the marraige, it tends to point to the Van Buren Co. Tryon's being connected to the Kalamazoo ones. The oldest thing of all is Brady TWP is directly next to Mendon TWP, St. Joseph Co. MI where Benjamin Peter Tryon was in 1850. Here are the Brady TWP, Kalamazoo Co. Tryon's in 1850. Curtis p104r age 63 b CT (born 1787?) w/ Delano? 59 b VT Clarrisa 14 NY & Mosis 13 MI Jesse p104r age 24 NY Occ=farmer w/ Teresa 17 NY & James 1/12 MI Hiram p105 age 25 NY Occ = farmer w/ Julia 20 NY Mary 3 NY & Curtis 1 NY Here is the information on the Van Buren Co. MI Tryons: George in Almena TWP p135 age 19 Laboror from NY living w/ Harley Thomas 32 CT & wife Eunice 28 NY (Almena 1 TWP away from Trowbridge, allegan) Herod (sic-Horace) Hamilton TWP p136 33 NY w/ Emily 25 CT George 3MI Mary 2MI & Charles Osborn 21NY Horace TYRON Bought land from WILLIAM SMITH on Mar 16, 1842. Recorded Book C, page 495 - STR = 15,1,9 (Barry TWP) He also bought land thru the Kalamazoo Land office Dec 2, 1850 Curtis Tryon was also in Madison Co. NY, home to the Calvin Lewis who married Sally Tryon. If Sally is a child of Curtis Tryon, it Possibly places her in the Onieda Co. group. I wonder if someone made that leap of logic, assuming Curtis was the son of Thomas and Sarah (Curtis) Tryon??? BTW, GENDEX has another Tryon/Curtis marraige. A Benjamin F. Tryon b. 1774 m. Mary Curtis and he died in 1807. Mary remarried Thomas Hodgkinson and settled on Long Island. Assuming that the birth information for Curtis's children are correct, he was in MI by 1837, but he does not appear on the 1840 census, from what I can see. He must be living with someone else, or he did not get entered as Curtis Tryon. Santa is going to bring me all the Broderbund census indexes for Xmas, so I will look thru Brady line by line to see if I find an Alt. spelling, like Fryon or something.