Major Garret Albertson Sr. served with 2nd Regiment, Hunterdon Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.
Garret Albertson Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000957.
Garret Albertson Sr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor. NSSAR Ancestor #: 101993 Rank:
The son Garret was appointed administrator of his father's estate, June 17,
1760, by his Excellency, Francis Benward, Esq. Captain-General and
Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of New Jersey. Garret married Elizabeth
Reynolds in 1761. He died August 12, 1813. They resided on the old
family plantation near the village of Hope, Warren Co. NJ. He was a man
of integrity and honor. He served his country faithfully and well, in both the French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars. (See his Journal). His
autobiography is herewith published. He and his wife are buried in the old
Union Cemetery, above Hope, NJ.
All Known Children
Robert
David
Nicholas
John m. Mary Craig
Garret
Margaret
Elizabeth
Angelica
Mary
Major Garret Albertson served in the 2nd Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia.
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Children listed in DAR record
Mary m. Barnas Smith
Angelica m. Abram Cazen Cooke
Margaret m. Alexander Moore
Nicholas m. Jane Howell
John m. Mary Craig
Sources
↑ * Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 28 Sep 2022), "Record of Garret Albertson", Ancestor # A000957.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23732439/garret-albertson: accessed 28 September 2022), memorial page for MAJ Garret Albertson (10 May 1735–12 Aug 1813), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23732439, citing Union Cemetery, Hope, Warren County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by MaryJane Haight-Eckert (contributor 46560908) .
Bio Sketch of Albertson Family, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Copyright (c) 2002 by William L Baran. Sketch of the Albertson Family and Life, Travels and Adventures Of Garret Albertson, Sr.The Albertson Family Sketch was complied and printed by Milton Hoagland Albertson, a great, great grandson of Garret Albertson Sr., (1918 ). Gift of Mrs. M.H. Albertson. Nov. 20, 1940. Library no: 929.2 A334
Source: S-1514723018 Repository: #R-1671645544 Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Garret by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Garret:
Albertson-919 and Albertson-199 appear to represent the same person because: The names and dates of birth are identical as well as the name of the wife though the wives profiles also need to be merged.