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     Lucinda Tryon was born on 8 August 1821.⁵ She married Edwin Bunce, son of Charles Bunce and Anne Caldwell, on 29 November 1843.^6,2,4,3 She died on 20 March 1891 at age 69.⁵ She was buried at West Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁵
     In 1850 she and her husband Edwin were living in Marlborough, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁷ By 1860 they had moved to Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut, where they were listed in the 1860 and 1870 censuses.^8,9 In 1880, after her husband's death, she was living with her son Charles, still in Manchester.¹⁰

     Edwin Bunce was born on 15 May 1822.^5,2 He married Lucinda Tryon, daughter of Nathaniel Tryon and Mary Strickland, on 29 November 1843.^6,3,2,1 He died on 24 November 1876 at age 54.^5,2 He was buried at West Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁵
     He was a paper manufacturer.^7,8,9 In 1850 he and his wife Lucinda were living in Marlborough, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁷ By 1860 they had moved to Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut, where they were listed in the 1860 and 1870 censuses.^8,9

     Nathaniel Tryon was born say 1823 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^4,2,5,6 He was married first, by Rev. Roger Albiston, to Eunice Welles, daughter of Gurdon Welles and Polly Clarke, on 19 August 1849 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^7,2 He married second Margaret Russell about 1887. At the time of their marriage he was 65 years old, and she was 23.^2,8,9 He died on 21 February 1904.⁴ He was buried at East Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁴
     He lived in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, most, if not all, of his life. He and his first wife Eunice are listed there in the 1850 census, living with (his widowed mother) Mary Tryon. Living with them was Albert Warner, age 13.¹⁰ Nathaniel and Eunice are also listed in Glastonbury in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. Living with them in 1860 were Wyllard F. Tryon (age 13) and Ezekial Daniels (84).¹¹; living with them in 1870 was Dwight Rockwell (9)¹²; and living with them in 1880 was William Welch (18, a boarder and farm worker).¹³
     In 1900 he and his second wife Margaret were living in Glastonbury with their children Jane C., Nathaniel R., Joseph, and Charles H. Living with them were Anna I. Dixon (age 19, but listed with a birth date of March 1891) and William Smith (age 75, born December 1824), both born in Ireland. Anna was Margaret's daughter from a previous relationship, and thus Nathaniel's stepdaughter, but both she and William Smith were listed in the 1900 census as boarders.^9,14
     Nathaniel served as selectman in 1879 and 1880, as a Justice of the Peace, and as a grand juror.²
     His stepdaughter Anna Dixon was administrator of his estate, which took several years to settle due to some quastionable stocks, and the fact that his daughter Jane contested the will.¹⁵
     The Commemorative Biographical Record of Hartford County, Connecticut, says Nathaniel and Margaret had four children, then lists five - Jane, Cornelia, Nathaniel Russell, Joseph, and Charles Howard. The Tryon genealogy, apparently trying to make sense of that statement, lists their children as Jane, Cornelia, Nathaniel Russell, and Joseph Charles Howard. The 1900 census clarifies things, listing Jane C., Nathaniel R., Joseph, and Charles H.^3,16,9

     Eunice Welles was born about 1818 in South Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^3,4,5,6,7 She was married by Rev. Roger Albiston to Nathaniel Tryon, son of Nathaniel Tryon and Mary Strickland, on 19 August 1849 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,7 She died on 12 December 1887.⁸ She was buried at East Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁸
     After their marriage, she and her husband Nathaniel lived in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. They are listed there in the 1850 census, living with (his widowed mother) Mary Tryon. Living with them was Albert Warner, age 13.³ Eunice and Nathaniel are also listed in Glastonbury in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. Living with them in 1860 were Wyllard F. Tryon (age 13) and Ezekial Daniels (84).⁴; living with them in 1870 was Dwight Rockwell (9)⁵; and living with them in 1880 was William Welch (18, a boarder and farm worker).⁶
     Her will was proved 7 July 1888 and named her heirs as Nathaniel Tryon, her sisters Hannah Parsins, Jerusha Cadwell, and Amanda Cadwell, and her brother Charles Welles. Ransom Fitzgerald, son-in-law of her husband's sister Lucinda, was surety.⁹

     Margaret Russell was born on 25 December 1863 in County Armagh, Ireland.^1,3 She married Nathaniel Tryon, son of Nathaniel Tryon and Mary Strickland, about 1887.^1,4,3 She died on 2 February 1942 at her home in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 78.⁴ She was buried at East Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁴
     She came to the United States in 1887, and became a naturalized citizen the following year.^3,5,6 In 1900 she and her husband Nathaniel were living in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, with their children Jane C., Nathaniel R., Joseph, and Charles H. Living with them were Anna I. Dixon (age 19, but listed with a birth date of March 1891) and William Smith (age 75, born December 1824), both born in Ireland. Anna was Margaret's daughter from a previous relationship, and thus Nathaniel's stepdaughter, but both she and William Smith were listed in the 1900 census as boarders.^3,7
     In 1908 she and her daughter Jane traveled to Portadown, Ireland, to visit her sister Mary (Russell) Dickson.⁸
     Margaret continued to live in Glastonbury after her husband's death, and is listed there in the 1910 census with her children, named as Jennie R., Russell N., Joseph, and Howard C., and her brother Samuel Russell, a widower age 60.⁹ She was again listed in Glastonbury in 1920. Living with her was her son Charles and his wife Dorothy, and listed next to them was the family of Nathaniel R. Tryon (her son).⁵
     By 1930 she had moved to Newington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, where she was listed in the census with her daughter Anna, and Anna's second husband Arthur C. James. Also living with them were Arthur's son Wendell A. James (age 23), and Anna's son Sherwood Burr (19).⁶ She was also listed there with Anna and Arthur in the 1940 census.¹⁰
     The Commemorative Biographical Record of Hartford County, Connecticut, says Nathaniel and Margaret had four children, then lists five - Jane, Cornelia, Nathaniel Russell, Joseph, and Charles Howard. The Tryon genealogy, apparently trying to make sense of that statement, lists their children as Jane, Cornelia, Nathaniel Russell, and Joseph Charles Howard. The 1900 census clarifies things, listing Jane C., Nathaniel R., Joseph, and Charles H.^11,12,3

     Benjamin Tryon was born on 11 June 1824 in East Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^2,3 He was married by Rev. Aaron Snow to Harriet Maria Gay, daughter of Charles Gay and Mary (?), on 28 October 1849 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^4,5,2 He died on 24 February 1911 in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 86 from pneumonia.^3,2 He was buried at East Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.³
     After their marriage, Benjamin Tryon and his wife Harriet lived for a time in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut, where they were listed in the 1850 census.⁶ By 1860 they had moved to Bolton, Tolland Co., Connecticut, where they were listed in the censuses from 1860 to 1900.^7,8,9,10 They moved to Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut, in 1907¹¹, where they are listed in the 1910 census.¹²
     He was a cattle and lumber dealer, and also owned a 300-acre farm next to his wife's parents Charles and Mary Gay in Bolton.²
     The Tryon genealogy says he and Harriet moved to Albany, Albany Co., New York, but no evidence has been found to support that.¹³

     Harriet Maria Gay was born about December 1829 (based on her age at death of 91 years, 3 months).⁵ She was married by Rev. Aaron Snow to Benjamin Tryon, son of Nathaniel Tryon and Mary Strickland, on 28 October 1849 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,2,4 She died on 23 March 1921 (Lynn McManus says 23 June 1921) in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^5,3 She was buried at East Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁵
     Her name also appears as Maria H. Gay.⁵ After their marriage, she and her husband Benjamin lived for a time in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut, where they were listed in the 1850 census.⁶ By 1860 they had moved to Bolton, Tolland Co., Connecticut, where they were listed in the censuses from 1860 to 1900.^7,8,9,10 They moved to Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut, in 1907¹¹, where they are listed in the 1910 census.¹² She continued to live there after her husband's death, and is listed there in the 1920 census living with her son Charles.¹³
     The Tryon genealogy says she and Benjamin moved to Albany, Albany Co., New York, but no evidence has been found to support that.¹⁴

     Charles W. Tryon was born about August 1844 (based on his age at death of 3 years, 10 months) in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,2 He died on 3 June 1848.¹ He was buried at Tom & John Hill Cemetery in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹

     Jane Cornelia Tryon was born on 7 October 1888 in Connecticut.^3,1 She married Arthur Everett Rogers.³ She died on 6 February 1972 at age 83.³
     In 1908 she and her mother Margaret traveled to Portadown, Ireland, to visit her mother's sister Mary (Russell) Dickson.³ She and her husband Arthur lived in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut.³

     Nathaniel Russell Tryon was born on 20 September 1890 in Connecticut.^3,1 He married Alice McKinney.³ He died on 11 July 1966 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 75.³
     He was a farmer in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut,³ and later worked for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.³

     Joseph Tryon was born in March 1892 in Connecticut.¹ He died on 29 May 1914 at age 22.³ He was buried at East Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.³

     Charles Howard Tryon was born on 12 February 1895 in Connecticut.^3,1 He married Dorothy Isabelle Buell on 5 August 1919 at the Gilead Congregational Church in Gilead, Tolland Co., Connecticut.³ He died on 9 April 1979 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 84.³

     Charlotte R. Tryon was born in May 1851.^2,3 She married Carl E. Seaman.¹ She died in 1932.¹ She was buried at East Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹

     Benjamin Franklin Tryon was born about 1853.¹ He died on 25 December 1856.¹ He was buried at Bolton Center Cemetery in Bolton, Tolland Co., Connecticut.¹

     Joseph Tryon was born on 3 May 1702 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,2 He married Sarah Treat, daughter of Thomas Treat and Dorothy Bulkeley, on 13 March 1728/29 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,3 He died on 11 April 1771 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 68.^4,2 He was buried at Green Cemetery in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^4,5
     He bought a small lot from Isaac Hubbard in April 1731.² On 26 March 1734 he bought 72 acres of land in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, from his mother-in-law Dorothy Treat for £30.⁶ On 6 August 1739 he bought two acres of land in Glastonbury, including a house, from Joseph Dickinson for £40.⁷ On 10 June 1757 he and his wife Sarah gave about five acres of land in Glastonbury "for ... natural love and affection" to their son Joseph.⁸
     He was a furniture maker, and also worked as a joiner, once "on an ancient Talcott house."^9,2
     It should be noted that the information in the Tryon genealogy on the family of Joseph and Sarah (Treat) Tryon contains several errors. In particular it lists nine children for them, with only three having birth dates. They are listed in the following order, which is inconsistent with their birth dates: Sarah (called the first daughter, born 13 July 1730), Ephraim (first son), Russell (second son), George (third son), Nathaniel (fourth son, born 1765?, died 15 December 1835), Anna (second daughter), Mary (third daughter, born about 1738, died 1815), Honor (fourth daughter), Joseph (fifth son). Recent and extensive research by Lynn McManus has clarified the details for this family, and shows that some of these children were actually children of Joseph and Sarah's son Joseph.^10,11

     Sarah Treat was born on 21 January 1706/7 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut,^1,2 and baptized by Rev. Timothy Stevens on 26 January 1706/7.¹ She married Joseph Tryon, son of Joseph Tryon and Lydia (?), on 13 March 1728/29 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^3,4
     On 20 July 1739 her mother deeded to her 5 acres of land in Glastonbury for "the consideration of the natural love & affection" she had for her.⁵ On 10 June 1757 she and her husband Joseph gave about five acres of land in in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, "for ... natural love and affection" to their son Joseph.⁶
     It should be noted that the information in the Tryon genealogy on the family of Joseph and Sarah (Treat) Tryon contains several errors. In particular it lists nine children for them, with only three having birth dates. They are listed in the following order, which is inconsistent with their birth dates: Sarah (called the first daughter, born 13 July 1730), Ephraim (first son), Russell (second son), George (third son), Nathaniel (fourth son, born 1765?, died 15 December 1835), Anna (second daughter), Mary (third daughter, born about 1738, died 1815), Honor (fourth daughter), Joseph (fifth son). Recent and extensive research by Lynn McManus has clarified the details for this family, and shows that some of these children were actually children of Joseph and Sarah's son Joseph.^7,8 The Tryon genealogy also says Sarah (Treat) Tryon died 13 December 1798 in Litchfield, Connecticut. This was actually Sarah (Gibbs) Tryon, wife of a different Joseph Tryon, who is also listed in the Tryon genealogy as dying on that date.^9,8

     Thomas Treat married Dorothy Bulkeley.¹

     Dorothy Bulkeley married Thomas Treat.¹
     On 26 March 1734 she sold 72 acres of land in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, to her son-in-law Joseph Tryon, husband of her daughter Sarah, for £30.² Later, on 20 July 1739, she deeded 5 acres in Glastonbury to Sarah for "the consideration of the natural love & affection" she had for her.³

     Sarah Tryon was born on 13 July 1730 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^3,2 She was baptized on 18 July 1730 by Rev. A. Woodbridge.^3,2 She married, as his second wife, Lawrence Clinton, son of Thomas Clinton and Hope Downs, on 20 April 1758 in Woodbridge, New Haven Co., Connecticut.^4,5,6 She may be the "Widow Clinton" who died on 9 December 1794 in Woodbridge, New Haven Co., Connecticut, "aged 66."^5,6

     Ephraim Tryon died in 1838.²
     On 14 November 1801 he bought 50 acres of the family farm in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, along with a 1/4 share of the house and barn, and water rights, from his father Joseph for $500.³
     His will was dated 1 October 1834. He left all of his property to his nephew George Tryon, who was named executor. The identification of his parents as Joseph Tryon and Abigail Benton is based on this will, in which he names Nathaniel Tryon, with whom he lived, as his brother.⁴

     Russell Tryon was born in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He died on 10 September 1801.¹

     George Tryon was born say 1760 (based on his marriage date of 1782, and his wife Flora's birth date of about 1763).^2,3 He married Flora Strickland on 6 December 1782 in Eastbury Church, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^4,2 He died from smallpox in 1809.⁵
     The identification of George Tryon's parents as Joseph Tryon and Abigail Benton is based on a statement by Nathaniel Tryon in Josiah Brook's Revolutionary War pension application, saying "My brother George Tryon went and I went to assist him on the road."¹
     He bought land in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, from Josiah Hale in 1787⁵, and 160 acres from his father Joseph for $500 on 8 April 1800.⁶ On 11 April 1803 he sold his farm and an oil mill in Glastonbury to his sister Polly's husband Jonathan Strickland for £1000.^7,5
     He and his wife Flora then moved to Berlin, Orange Co. (now Washington Co.), Vermont,⁵ where they had purchased a farm on the Dog River from Enoch Smith.⁸ He resumed his oil mill business about 1805 when he bought a 1/3 interest in Johnson's Mill in Berlin.⁸
     Family lore says that he ran into financial trouble when his brother-in-law Jonathan Strickland failed to keep up with the payments on the land he had bought from George in 1803. To meet the expenses involved in running his own farm and oil mill in Vermont, and to make payments to his father and brother in Glastonbury for the land he bought from them in 1800, he borrowed money from his brother-in-law David Nye. He still owed on the loan when he died unexpectedly in 1809. Nye allowed George's family to remain on the farm until he was able to sell it.⁹
     An administrator's bond was posted for his estate on 3 May 1810, with Flora Tryon and James Tryon named as principles, and David Nye as surety. The inventory of his estate was presented in court on 7 July 1810, with a total value of $2093.63, including his 100-acre farm with house, barn, sheds, etc., worth $1600, which was "deeded to David Nye Esq. asurity for the payment of several large debts." The commissioner's report, presented on 13 November 1810, showed $103.97 owed to the estate, and $715.37 in debts (including $355.67 owed to James Tryon). On 2 May 1811 the court found that his personal estate was insufficient to pay the debts, and the administrators were ordered to sell the real estate at public vendue (i.e., auction). The administrator's account, dated 12 December 1811, showed expenses totaling $503.59, including a dower of $150 paid to his widow Flora.^{10,11,12,13,14}

     Anna Tryon was born about 1733 (based on her age at death of 88) in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^5,3 She married Benjamin Smith, son of Richard Smith and Abigail Clark, on 30 January 1755 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,2 She died on 15 May 1821.⁵ She was buried at Green Cemetery in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁵

     Mary Tryon was born about 1738 (based on her age at death of 77) in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^3,2 She married Thomas Stevens, son of Joseph Stevens and Jerusha Stow, on 10 February 1763 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,2 She died on 13 December 1815 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^4,2

     Thomas Stevens was born on 5 July 1739 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^3,2 He married Mary Tryon, daughter of Joseph Tryon and Sarah Treat, on 10 February 1763 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,2 He died in 1820.²
     He was a blacksmith.² His estate was valued at $1964.64.²

     Honor Tryon was born about 1758 (based on her death "in the 53rd year of her age").³ She was baptized on 19 August 1759 at the First Congregational Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She married David Nye, son of Meletiah Nye and Hannah Hubbard, probably in October or November 1781, at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^4,5,6,7,8,9 She died on 13 June 1811 in Berlin, Jefferson Co. (now Washington Co.), Vermont, "in the 53rd year of her age."^3,10 She was buried at East Road Cemetery in Berlin, Jefferson Co. (now Washington Co.), Vermont.^3,10
     She and her husband David moved to Berlin, Orange Co. (now Washington Co.), Vermont, in 1790.¹¹
     The Nye genealogy says David and Honor had six children - David, Prudence, and Polly, and three others who died young. However, records have been found for just five, with Honor, David, and Prudence living to maturity. No record has been found for a daughter Polly.¹²

     Joseph Tryon was born in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, about 1736, based on his assumed age of 21 when he was given land by his parents in 1757.^4,2 He married first Abigail Benton, daughter of Ephraim Benton and Hannah House, sometime before 6 April 1758, when "Joseph Tryon Jr. & his wife Abigail" sold land in Glastonbury.^5,3 He married second Elizabeth (?) on 17 September 1800 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁶ He died on 24 November 1812.^7,3
     On 10 June 1757 he received about five acres of land in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, from his parents "for ... natural love and affection."⁸ On 6 April 1758 he and his wife Abigail, along with Timothy Easton and his wife Hannah, and Jonathan Hollister and his wife Ruth, sold three acres of land in Glastonbury to Adam Bell for £3 15s.^9,5 On 14 July 1760 he and Jonathan Treat purchased 169 acres in Eastbury Parish in Glastonbury from Richard Smith for £346 9s.¹⁰ Shortly afterwards, in September 1760, he sold a house in Glastonbury to Timothy Easton.⁹ He and Jonathan Treat divided their land in April 1764, with Joseph receiving the northwest portion where he established the family farm.^11,12
     In August 1777 he was drafted to serve in Col. Thaddeus Cook's Regiment to go to Stillwater. At the time he was married with at least four young children, and Josiah Brooks, who was unmarried, was "solicited and induced" to take his place, serving from August to late October 1777.¹³
     On 8 April 1800 he sold 160 acres in Glastonbury to his son George for $500.¹⁴ On 14 November 1801 he sold 50 acres of the family farm in Glastonbury along with a 1/4 share of the house and barn, and water rights, to his son Ephraim for $500.¹⁵
     He and his son Nathaniel ran the family farm together in Glastonbury.¹⁶ They were involved in at least two (related?) land disputes that ended up in court. In November 1806 "Tryon et al." were sued by "Wells et al." The Wellses claimed that they had been dispossessed of their land by the Tryons, and produced a copy of a certificate of a survey as evidence of their right to the land. The court ruled that there was uncertainty about who made and recorded the survey, and about what body certified the copy, and therefore it was inadmissible.¹⁷ Land records show that the Wells family later demanded compensation for the land, threatening the Tryons with imprisonment if they failed to make the payments. Although the local sheriff made several visits to the Tryon farm, no payments were made, and the Tryons were never jailed.¹⁶
     The second case involved a land sale from Josiah Brooks to Nathaniel Tryon on 2 December 1803, which was recorded soon afterward. About six months later, on 30 May 1804, Tryon sold the land to a man named Riley, and the sale was recorded the same day. In the meantime, "Rathbone et al." had sued Brooks, and in the process had attached the land on 21 January 1804 (after the sale to Nathaniel Tryon) as Brooks's property, and a copy of the attachment was left in the town clerk's office. The Rathbones won their suit, and on 18 May 1804 the land was appraised and set off to them. The execution was recorded 23 May 1804 by the town clerk, and 2 June 1804 by the City Court clerk. The Rathbones then sued Riley for the land in February 1807. Riley stated he was a legitimate buyer, knowing nothing of any fraud or the plaintiff's attachment of the land, and that his title was therefore valid. The Rathbones argued that the copy of the attachment left with the town clerk was "constructive notice" to the defendant of their claim. The judge's summation to the jury said that if they found the sale from Brooks to Tryon was fraudulent, then the copy of the attachment left with the town clerk was indeed "constructive notice," and that the plaintiffs had legal title to the property. The jury found for the Rathbones.¹⁸
     While it's not clear from the description of these cases in Reports of Cases Argued ... how the outcome affected the Tryons, they eventually did lose part of their land, but managed to save the original farm, which remained in the family until about 1902.^17,18,16

     Ruth Stevens was born on 14 November 1764 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,4,3 She was baptized on 15 November 1764 in First Congregational Church, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.² She married Matthew Hale, son of Elizur Hale and Abigail Hollister, on 21 May 1786 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^5,4,3 She died on 14 November 1844 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 80.^6,4,3 She was buried at Green Cemetery in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁶