James Tryon (1785 - bef. 1813)

Born 12 Apr 1785 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Died before 3 Aug 1813 before age 28 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Biography

James was the fourth child, third son, of Moses Tryon and Eunice Treat. He was baptized together with siblings George, Betsey, William and Moses Jr., Nov. 2, 1788 at Wethersfield, Connecticut, the same date their parents, Moses Sr. and Eunice, were admitted to full communion.^[1]

On January 8, 1804 he was issued a Seaman's Protection Certificate at New London.^[2]. This suggests that, like his father and brother George, he sailed either in the merchant fleet or in the US Navy.

A notice in newspaper dated August 10, 1813 announced the death of James Tryon, son of Capt. Moses Tryon of Wethersfield, died Richmond, Virginia age 28 (date of death not noted).^[3] There is an unusually large number of deaths reported in that particular issue, of which at least one gives cause of death as drowning, suggesting that perhaps there had been a shipwreck off Richmond. [Requires further research.]

There is also another death notice here ^[4]. This one says at Richmond, VA, son of Capt. Moses Tryon of Wethersfield.

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920, Wethersfield Volume 126 p 224. Original record Vol 2, p. 126 (Ancestry.com)
2. ↑ http://library.mysticseaport.org/initiative/ProtectionDetail.cfm?id=42081
3. ↑ Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut Newspaper Notices Vol 27, p. 285 (Ancestry.com)
4. ↑ Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), 03 Aug 1813, Tue, Page 3 (newspapers.com)

Acknowledgements

• Tryon-767 was created by Michael Maranda through the import of Tryon work_2015-11-01.ged on Nov 1, 2015