John Garrison

John Garrison was born in 1704 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey to Johannes Gerritsen and Tensie Gerritsen (born Hester). Johannes was born in 1671 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States. Tensie was born in 1670. John had 2 brothers: James Grover Garrison and one other sibling. John married Hannah Garrison (born Oliphant) in 1729, at age 25 in New York. Hannah was born circa 1705 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA. They had 8 children: Hester Garrison, Hannah Garrison and 6 other children. John passed away in 1774 at age 70 at Richmond County, New York.

In 1730, he lived in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, when he conducted an inventory of John Stout's estate. Their land adjoined. (New Jersey will number 70J)

In 1732, Duncan Oliphant of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, Ohio, named his brother in law John Garrison as one of the three executors of his will. (New Jersey Colonial Documents - Calendar of Wills 1730-1750, pp 360-361)

On Apr 25, 1747, Court Coule of Somerset County, New Jersey, named John Garrison as one of three executors of his will. John also was one of two individuals to conduct the inventory of the estate on Apr 3, 1755. (Libra 8, p. 267)

On Dec 1, 1749, John Garrison witnessed the deed for the property acquired by the Amwell German Reformed Church.

On Feb 16, 1756, John conducted an inventory of the estate of Johan Pilipus Kaes of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. (New Jersey Colonial Documents Calendar of Wills 1751-1760, p. 183)

In 1759, John signed a petition of the Anglican Clergy in Perth to install a permanent clergy in Hunterdon County. (A History of East Amwell 1700-1800, p. 199)

In 1761, a John Garrison served as a judge in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

In 1764, he moved to Staten Island, Richmond County, New York.

On Nov 18, 1774, he wrote his will, which was proved on Dec 19, 1774. It reads:

"I, John Garrison, of Richmond County, being in a low sate of health." All debts to be paid. I leave to my wife Hannah "to dispose of the same as she thinks best, among my children and grandchildren." Also two beds and furniture, and a cow, 2 pots, a large copper kettle, 1/2 dozen silver table spoons, and my riding chair. I leave to my son John. I have already advanced him a full proportion of my estate. I leave to my grandson, John Kitchen, after his grandmother's death. I leave to my grandson, Johannes Garrison, son of my son George. All the rest of my estate, real and personal, in Richmond County, is to be sold by my executors, and the money put at interest, and the interest paid to my wife during her widowhood, and then to my three daughters, Hannah, Rebecca, and Hester, and my two grandsons, John and William, sons of my son William. "If my daughter Hannah, who was unhappily married to Richard Lowrie, of New York, and for just reasons is now separated from him, shall return and live with him again, she shall be debarred from any part." I make my wife Hannah, and Henry Perine, executors. (Abstracts of Wills Vol. VIII 1771-1776, pp. 233-234)

The will was witnessed by David LaTourette, James LaTourette, and Isaac Doty.

By 1775, Hannah was ready to sell the property.

The children of John Garrison and Hannah were:

i. John, b. c 1729, m. Elizabeth -- ii. George, b. c 1731, m. Mary Prall on Sep 26, 1754 iii. William, b. c 1733, m. Mary -- iv. Mary, b. c 1735, m. Joseph Kitchen v. Hannah, b. c 1737, m. Richard Lowrie vi. Rebecca, b. c 1739, m. Cornelius Prall c 1757 vii. Hester/Esther, b. c 1743, m. Richard Christopher

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