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John Tryon (1729 - 1816)

John Tryon
Born in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticutmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 22 Sep 1755 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticutmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 87 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United Statesmap
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Biography

John was born the son of John Tryon in Wethersfield in 1729 and baptized there on March 2, 1728/9.[1] He married Esther Smith September 22, 1755 in Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.[2] He died in Litchfield May 14, 1816.[3]

Text of John Tryon's Will

In the Name of God Amen. I John Tryon of Litchfield Town & County Being of Sound Mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament being sensible of the uncertainty of life and the Certainty of Death, firstly I resign my Body to the [Dust?] and my Soul unto God who gave it my body to be buryed at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as to my worldly Estate which I shall leave at my Decease and after my Just Debts are Paid I Dispose of them in the fllowing manner viz
I give and bequeath unto my wife Esther Tryon the use and improvement [next line heavily crossed out, then] of one third Part of my Dwelling house at the North End also the use of the South garden also one bed & furniture to use during her natural life
Item 2d
I give and bequeath unto my three sons & grandson viz my Sons Salmon, Wright & James & my Grandson Joseph Tryon: the remainder of my Estate both real & Portable to be Equally Divided between them
Item 3d
I have heretofore given to my son John late Deceased his portion out of my Estate
And I do hereby appoint my son James Tryon my Executor of this my last Will and Testament
Signed Sealed and Pronounced [smeared] Last will and Testament this 29th day of Jany AD 1808 in Presence of [witnesses M?? Seymour, Mi??? Goodwin Erastus Gills]
[Signed] John Tryon[4]

Sources

  1. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920: Vol 125 Wethersfield, p. 20 (ancestry.com)
  2. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection): Litchfield Vital Records 1719-1854, p. 245. Original record Litchfield Vol 1, p. 29. (Ancestry.com)
  3. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920: Volume 060 Litchfield, p. 105. Original record Litchfield Vol. 2, p. 45. (Ancestry.com)
  4. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999: Probate Packets, Thompson, W-Tuttle, C, 1743-1880: Case Number 5950. (Ancestry.com)
  • Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Hartford, Probate Packets, Treat, M-Tuller, J, 1641-1880 (Ancestry.com)
  • 1790 US Federal Census: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, Series M637, Origin 1, Archive Roll Number 568141, Line Number 15286. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
  • 1800 US Federal Census: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States: Image 00017, Series M32, Origin 2, Film No. 205619. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
  • 1810 US Federal Census: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States: Image 00036, Series M252, Origin 2, Film No. 0281230, Original Line No. 400. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.




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