 The members of this colony became the owners and occupants of all the land from Barney Hill on the east to the Stull farm on the west, including the Davenport Island and farm on the south side of the river.John Ryon Jr. and his brother James settled in the center of Elkland, which became known as Ryonsville.John Ryon Sr., who joined the settlement later, was the first postmaster of the village and resided there until his death in 1832.