William married Maragaret WAKE
abt. 1757
in Crown Colony of New York
.
Maragaret WAKE
was born
abt. 1760
in Northumberland, England.
Maragaret died
abt. 1818
William TRYON died
27 January 1788
in London, England.
son of Charles Tryon and Lady Mary Shirley
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Recorded occupation:British Army general and colonial official who served as the 39th governor of New York from 1771 to 1777
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1779 - British troops under General Tryon raid New Haven, Fairfield and Norwalk.
[After first invading New Haven, followed by Fairfield] the British return to Connecticut late on July 11, landing at Norwalk during the night. They easily disperse some local 50 militia, killing 4 and wounding 7, and then destroy several ships, some 100 barns and storehouses, and 130 homes before rejoining their ships and returning to Huntington [N.Y.]. There Clinton [British commander in North America Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton] orders them to return to New York City. Tyron [New York Governor, British Major General William Tyron] reports total British losses in the operation at 26 killed, 90 wounded, and 32 missing.
Almanac of American Military History, Volume 1 Editor Spencer C. Tucker Edition illustrated Publisher ABC-CLIO, 2012 ISBN 1598845306, 9781598845303 Page 324
Birth — 1729
Death — 1788
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