Tryon County, New York
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Tryon County, New York was a colonial-era county in what is now upstate New York that was later renamed Montgomery County after the American Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tryon County, New York canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former county
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historic county ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Albany County, New York
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Canada (to the north, broadly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Johnstown, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate |
1784
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1784-04-02 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | New York colonial legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existedDuringConflict | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hadJurisdictionOver |
large portions of what is now central New York
ⓘ
large portions of what is now western New York ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrates transition from British colonial rule to independent American governance in New York ⓘ |
| includedRegion |
Mohawk Valley
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western frontier of colonial New York ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Tryon County Committee of Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
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Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | colonial era ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Governor William Tryon
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William Tryon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForPosition | last royal governor of New York ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Tryon County Committee of Safety formed in 1774 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | frontier region of upstate New York ⓘ |
| presentDayIncludes |
Montgomery County, New York
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ⓘ
parts of Fulton County, New York ⓘ parts of Hamilton County, New York ⓘ parts of Herkimer County, New York ⓘ parts of Otsego County, New York ⓘ parts of other central and western New York counties ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | upstate New York ⓘ |
| reasonForRenaming | anti-British sentiment after American Revolution ⓘ |
| renamedInHonorOf |
General Richard Montgomery
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Richard Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedTo | Montgomery County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamingDate | 1784-04-02 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Montgomery County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | site of significant frontier fighting during American Revolution ⓘ |
| seat | Johnstown, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate |
1772
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1772-03-24 ⓘ |
| status | defunct county ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Province of New York
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State of New York (after 1776 until 1784) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Montgomery County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Montgomery County, New York