Smith W Tryon (1813 - 1883)

Born 11 Aug 1813 in Connecticut, United States

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Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1883 at age 70 in Kings, New York, United States

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Biography

Married Maria M. ____.

Occupation: spar maker. Smith appears in the directories of New York City running a spar-making business. He first appears in 1846/7 with the address 301 Monroe. He next appears in 1849/50 at the address 712 Water. There is also an entry in the 1855/6 directory for a Weed Tryon, carpenter, working from 24 Pitt.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 11 AUG 1813

Date: ABT 1813

Place: Connecticut, USA

Found multiple copies of BIRTH DATE. Using 11 AUG 1813

Death

Death:

Date: 9 DEC 1883^[1]

Date: 7 DEC 1883^[2]

Place: Kings, New York, USA

Found multiple copies of DEATH DATE. Using 7 DEC 1883

Residences

Date: 1855

Place: New York, New York, New York, USA

Date: 1860

Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Date: 1865

Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Date: 1883

Place: 104 Oxford Street, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Burial

Burial:

Date: 13 DEC 1883

Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Probate

Probate:

Date: 3 JAN 1884^[3]

Text of Will

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Smith W. Tryon of the City of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this life, do make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament as follows:

First: After my lawful debts are paid I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Maria M. Tryon, in lieu of dower, an equal one half of all the estate or property, both real and personal, of which I may be seized or possessed at the time of my death, absolutely, to have, hold and enjoy the same for her own use and benefit, and that of her heirs and assigns forever.

Second: I give devise and bequeath the remaining one half of my estate or property, both real and personal, to my three children, Elisha Tryon, Emmeline L. Abrahams wife of Whitehead Abrahams and Robert M. Tryon, to be divided between them equally, share and share alike, and in case any of these, my children, should die before myself, then, and in such case, I direct that the share of such child, shall be paid to his or her lawful children.

Third: I direct that for the purpose of distributing my property as I hereby, in this my last will direct, that my executors hereinafter named, have full power to sell, or otherwise dispose of, all, or any part, of my property both real and personal for the purpose of such distribution.

Fourth: It is my will and direction, that in the distribution of my property, my son Elisha Tryon be permitted, if he so elect, to purchase from my executors, my lot of land known as No. 113 North Elliot Place in the City of Brooklyn, with the buildings thereon erected at the cost of Eight thousand nine hundred dollars, and that said purchase money be divided as hereinbefore directed, one half to my beloved wife, and the other half to my aforesaid three children or their heirs.

I hereby appoint my friend Anton W. Miller of the City of New York, and my son Robert M. Tryon to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament: hereby revoking all former Wills by me made and executed.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the Twenty ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred aand eighty two.

Smith Tryon

Witnesses Peter Mahoney, Nicholas Cornell, Mary E. Waterbury^[4]

NOTE: the property at 113 North Elliot Place in Brooklyn is now a car park.

Also NOTE: Smith Tryon's friend and executor, Anton W. Miller, was the business partner, friend, and also one of the executors of the estate of Smith's brother Samuel Tryon.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial
2. ↑ New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948; Certificate Number: 13071 (Ancestry.com)
3. ↑ New York, Kings County, Probate Records; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Kings County); Probate Place: Kings, New York; Probate Records, Elizabeth J Bowers, 1884-Hinrich Stelter, 1884 (Ancestry.com)
4. ↑ New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999; Wills and Indexes, 1787-1923; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Kings County); Probate Place: Kings, New York; Wills, Vol 0103-0104, 1883-1884 (Ancestry.com)

• 1855 New York, State Census; New York City, Ward 13, New York, New York (Ancestry.com)

• 1860 US Federal Census; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 14 District 2, Kings, New York; Roll: M653_773; Page: 280; Family History Library Film: 803773 (Ancestry.com)

• 1865 New York, State Census; Brooklyn, Kings, New York, Ward: 11 (Ancestry.com)

• Smith W. Tryon's Find a Grave Memorial 57428136