Jacob Garrison (1646 - 1709)

Born 14 Oct 1646 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland

Son of Gerrit Jansen Van Oldenburg and Clara Matthys

Husband of Christina (Cresson) Garrison — married 4 Sep 1671 in New Amsterdam

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1709 at age 62 in Salem County, Province of New Jersey

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Biography

Jacob Gerrits was baptized on 14 October 1646 at the New Amsterdam Dutch Reformed Church, the son of Gerrit Jansen van Oldenburg.^[1]

He appears in later records as Gerritse/Gerritsen/Garrison etc., as well as de Muffe and de haes/Hass/Hause.^[2]

Jacob married around 1673 Christina (a.k.a. Christian/Styntie) Cresson, daughter of of Pierre and Rachel Cresson and widow of Jean Letelier. Christina and Jean had married on 26 April 1665, and Jean died 4 September 1671 at New Utrecht.^[2]

Jacob Gerrits along with Zegar Gerritse (not related) bought 72 morgens of land south of the Fresh Kill during the Dutch re-occupation. When the the English re-took the area in 1674 the land purchases made during the re-occupation were considered null and void. But the land that he had purchased ended up being purchased by his father in law (Pierre Cresson) in 1680. Which passed down to Jacob when Pierre died. A map of the colonial land patents on Staten Island shows where Jacob's father in law Pierre and brother in law Josiah purchased land. The map also shows the land of Jacob's brother John Gerrits de Mof. The map was created using an old 1712 map created by Frederick Skene. Please see the website Rabbits Row for more information about this family ^[3]

On 7 January 1708/9, Garret, Peter, John, and Jacob Garrison released to their mother Christian all rights or claims to the estate of their father.^[4]

Will Transcription

In the Name of God Amen, On the fourth day of September Anno Dom 1705 I Jacob Garrison of Cohansie in the province of New Jersey being of perfect mind and memory thanks be to god do make and ordain this my last will and testament and what worldly estate God has been pleased to bestow upon me I give and (assign) in manor as follows:

I give unto my son Abraham Garrison my Plantation with the fifty acres of land and the apurtenences thereof (belonging) (to him) his heirs and assigns forever to be enjoyed by him after my decease and the decease of my wife. If she should marry then my said son his heirs ___ and ______ aforesaid when he has reached the full age of twenty and one years. ____ I give unto my said son (eight acres of marsh ______ lying within Joseph Sayers his neck) to him his heirs and assigns for ever.

I give unto my said son my Negro man Jack if he be in my possession at the time of my decease or marriage of my wife but if the said Negro be dead or disposed of then my said son to have proportional share with the rest of his brothers of my personal Estate.

I give unto my grandson Isaac Garrison: son of my son Isaac Garrison lately deceased all the fifty acres of land with the appurtenances that did formerly belonged to my son Isaac Garrison to him his heirs and assigns forever and if my said grandson shall die without heirs then my will is that the land be given to my daughter in law Lidiah Garrison Widow of my son Isaac Garrison for her heirs and assigns forever.

I give unto my beloved Christiana Garrison all my personal estate to be ________ of or _____ to her ______ _____ ____ she marry which if she does then to have only a proportional part with my Children ____ ____. Also I make my said wife my Executor of this my last will and testament in withess whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year above written.

signed Jacob Garrison (his Mark) ^[5]

Future Research

• A history of the descendants of David Garrison, Sr. of Mecklenburg County, N.C. / compiled by Cornelia Garrison Husband (Mrs. Ralph H. Husband). Husband, Cornelia Garrison. https://ghl.nccardinal.org/eg/opac/record/9101640?locg=328

• A supplement to a History of the descendants of David Garrison, Sr. of Mecklenburg County, N.C. / compiled by Cornelia Garrison Husband. Husband, Cornelia Garrison. https://ghl.nccardinal.org/eg/opac/record/10080919?locg=328 ; https://nccardinal.org/eg/opac/record/12763793?locg=1

Sources

1. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: Vol. 2, Page 21
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Miller, page 6
3. ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~garrisonjones/Garrison.html
4. ↑ Documents Relating Colonial History New Jersey: Vol. 23, Page 181
5. ↑ transcribed by Tracy Garrison from a copy of old Jacobs Will located in Book #1, Page 244 / 70 Q New Jersey State Archives, 185 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625 transcription posted to Ancestry.com on Dec 28th, 2010 https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/16634361/person/512591283/media/9f99c6d0-4c0e-4ccd-80aa-b8f7ad4c1104

• Evans, Thomas Grier. Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730. Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol 2. (New York: Printed for the Society, 1901).

• Miller, Phyllis J. "The Garrison-Gerritsen Descen dants of Gerrit Jansen van Oldenburg Alias Gerrit de Mof," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 124 no. 1 (1993) pages 1-9.

• Documents Relating to The Colonial History of The State of New Jersey (Daily Journal Establishment, Newark, New Jersey, 1880-1949)

• http://royandsharon.lifegrid.com/GARRISON,%20Jacob%20C.htm

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Tracy Garrison and James Garrison match on 65 out of 67 markers (see YSearch IDs 6YRTM and SQ3ZZ) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Jacob Garrison (Gerritsen De Haes). Furthermore Each of these descendants of Jacob Gerritsen have taken the Big Y DNA test at FTDNA which confirmed their Haplogroup as being R-YP3896 as are the other members of the Gerrit Jansen van Oldenburg subgroup of the Garrison DNA Project that have had advanced SNP testing.

Garrison-1963 was created by Andrea Wood through the import of Andrea Wood Hash Family Tree_2014-07-22.ged on Jul 22, 2014.