Abel Tryon

     Abel Tryon was born circa 1799 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec. He was the son of David Tryon and Elizabeth Lewis. Abel Tryon married Sarah Lewis before 1825. Abel Tryon married Esther Ann Shepard after 1853.¹ Abel Tryon married Rosetta Jones after 15 June 1880 at Clinton Co, New York. Abel Tryon died on 9 March 1886 at Mooers, Clinton Co, New York; His next of kin were listed in the newspaper in 1887 when his estate was going to be settled on 21 November 1887. Listed were children Emerson Tryon of Waseca, Minnesota; Sylvia Morrison of Minneapolis; and Myron of Sheridan, Michigan; and any heirs of Stillman and Ora Tryon, both deceased, "names could not be ascertained". Rosetta Tryon was an executor.^2,3,4 He was buried at Sheldon Cemetery, Ellenburg, Clinton Co, New York; His stone reads Abel Tryon/ Died March 9, 1886 in his 89th year.⁴
     In March of 1836, Timothy Tryon sold land to his brother, Abel, and it was mentioned that Timothy was "one of the presumtive heirs of David Tryon and Elizabeth Lewis, his wife, their parents, late of Noyan aforesaid, both deceased.". This was before Leon Lalanne.⁵ The Grantee Index for Clinton County, NY shows several land dealing involving Abel Tryon: 1850, from Daniel Baker (16-67); 1853, from Edwin Benedict (21-212); 1854, from Thomas L. Peat (24-2555); 1856, from Fairlee Fisher (29-24); 1856, from Juliette Delong (29-29); 1872, from Hiram Ploof & wife (63-356). He appeared on the census of 30 December 1850 at Beekmantown, Clinton Co, New York; Abell Tryon, 50, b. Canada; Sarah E., 45, b. VT; Abell E., 25, b. NY; Stillman L., 20, b. NY; Ora F.P., 17, Sylvia A., 15, Myron M., 13, the last three all b. Canada.⁶ He appeared on the census of 25 July 1870 at Mooers, Clinton Co, New York; Abel Tryon was then aged 71, a farmer, living with wife Esther, aged 69 and an Ann Bond, aged 13 (no relationship specified).⁷ He appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 at Mooers, Clinton Co, New York; Abel Tryon was living with a boarder in Mooers, New York. He had given information that he was then aged 80 years, a widow, born Canada. He said that his father was born Connecticut and his mother was born Vermont.⁸