Benjamin Tryon

     Benjamin Tryon was born on 1 November 1801 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec; gravestone. He was the son of David Tryon and Elizabeth Lewis. Benjamin Tryon married Hannah A. Salls, daughter of John Salls and Sarah Crawford, on 9 March 1828 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.¹ Benjamin Tryon married Charlotte B. Dunbar before 1876.² Benjamin Tryon died on 7 February 1885 at Stockholm, St Lawrence Co, New York, at age 83.³ He was buried on 13 February 1885 at Brookdale Cemetery, Lot 91, Section B, Row 5, Brookdale, St Lawrence Co, New York; Funeral took place on Friday, Feb 13th, after his son David arrived from Ree Heights, Dakota. The journey had taken him six days. It was held at the Methodist church in Brookdale at 1 PM.
Gravestone indicates he was aged 83y-3m-6d. "He is waiting for us in that beautiful land. Gone but not forgotten,
Oh-death where is they sting, Oh grave where is thy victory."⁴ His estate was probated on 9 December 1885 at St Lawrence Co, New York.⁵
     By 1830, Benjamin Tryon lived in Fort Covington, Franklin Co, NY. In 1834, he sold his Lot #18, Range 6, in Noyan to his brother David Tryon, Jr. The family moved once again by 1840 to Bombay, Franklin Co, NY and by 1848, they finally settled in Stockholm, St Lawrence Co, NY where they put down roots. He appeared on the census of 28 August 1850 at Stockholm, Saint Lawrence Co, New York; Benj Tryon, 49, Hannah, 42, Micajah, 16, David, 11, Hannah E., 4, Emma F., 2 and Sarah Colton, 62.⁶ He appeared on the census of 16 July 1860 at Stockholm, St Lawrence Co, New York; Benjamin Tryon, 58, born Canada, wife Hannah, 50 also born Canada, David, 21, Hannah, 15, and Emma, 12, all born New York.⁷ He appeared on the census of 20 August 1870 at Stockholm, St Lawrence Co, New York; Benjamin Tryon, 68, Charlotte V., 48, keeping house, along with Emily Griffin, 11, school boarder. Charlotte is listed under Tryon, but she may have been just keeping house for Benjamin Tryon.⁸ He left a will on 5 July 1876 at Stockholm, St Lawrence Co, New York; Benjamin Tryon's Will bequeaths all his household goods to his wife Charlotte along with all real estate after the payment of his debts. His farm consisted of 40 acres, and after Charlotte's death, was to go to his "youngest daughter, Emma F. Curtis, wife of Lebbeus Curtis upon condition that she shall pay to my daughter Sarahetta Brush wife of Edward L. Brush the sum of two hundred dollars, to my daughter Hannah E, Grandy wife of John Grandy the sum of two hundred dollars, to my son Micajah Tryon the sum of five dollars and to my son David Tryon the sum of five dollars conditional however that that if any portion of my real estate shall be sold to to pay my debts and funeral expenses, the amounts to be paid by my daughter Emma F to my daughters...be reduced in the same ratio..." There was also a stipulation that if Emma died without issue that the land be divided between Sarahetta and Hannah or their heirs.⁵ He appeared on the census of 29 June 1880 at Stockholm, St Lawrence Co, New York; Benjamin Tryon was listed as aged 78, born Canada, farmer, father born CT, mother born VT. Charlotte P., his wife was enumerated as aged 60, born NY, parents both born VT.²