Jacob Garrison (1678 - 1751)

Born 24 Jul 1678 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Wheaton) Garrison — married 1706 in New Jersey

Husband of Mary (Walling) Garrison — married 4 Feb 1720 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1751 at age 72 in Deerfield, Cumberland, New Jersey

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Biography

Jacob Garrison was a son of a Huguenot emigrant (1540-1790).

Jacob Garrison, Jr (1678-1751)

Jacob Jr., baptized 24 July 1678 New York Reformed Dutch Church, son of Jacob Gerritsz de haes and Christina Creison (BDC 133). He lived and died in Salem and Cumberland Counties, New Jersey where there are many records of him and his descendants. He was the son of a French Huguenot emigrant mother and her 2nd husband, born in the Netherlands.

He married three times. The name of his first wife is unknown. (possibly Sarah Wheaton)

He married secondly 4 Feb 1720 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA, Mary Wallen of Salem County, New Jersey (PA. Archives, ser. 2, 8:107).^[1]

His surviving wife was Elizabeth, possibly a Seeley. He was of Deerfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey when he made his will on 15 July 1750, proved 30 April 1751 (NJA 32:126).

The will names his fifteen children, the last seven of whom were under age: Benjamin (b.c.1710), Christian "Joeling", Rachel [Plates?], Samuel, Sarah Reves, Jacob, Mary Steavens, Elizabeth, Daniel, Ephraim, William, Cornelius, Anna, Phebe, and Alphaias.

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. ↑ John B. Linn, et al (eds.), Pennsylvania Archives 2nd Series, (Lane S. Hart: Harrisburg, 1878), Vol. VIII "Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810), Part 2, "Marriage Records of Christ Church, Philadelphia, 1709-1806," 265; images, FamilySearch.org, (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/178366-pennsylvania-archives-second-series-printed-under-direction-of-the-secretary-of-the-commonwealth-series-2-vol-4 : accessed 1 Jan 2021).

• RootsWeb

• Find A Grave: Memorial #97890842:accessed 19 October 2018), memorial page for Jacob Garrison, Jr (24 Jul 1678–17 Apr 1751), Maintained by segarrison (contributor 47120179) Unknown.

• "Autobiography of John Garrison, the Pioneer Settler of Sandusky", The Firelands Pioneer 6 (June 1865) pages 33-43