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John Garretson

b. 1650 · Gelderland, Holland  |  d. 5 Mar 1695 · Mill Creek, New Castle Co., Delaware

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
1650 · Gelderland, Holland[1]
Death
5 Mar 1695 · Mill Creek, New Castle Co., Delaware[1]
Burial
1695 · Mill Creek, New Castle Co., Delaware

Family

Spouse: Ann Gerritzen Vanderhoff (1653–1685) · m. 1675 · New Castle, Delaware

Children:

  1. Mary Garretson
    m. John Cox (ABOUT 1688/90–) · ABOUT 1713 · New Castle, Delaware, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, or Orange Co., North Carolina
    Children: Anna Cox
  2. Casparius Garretson (–AFTER 3 Dec 1726)
    m. Anne Cox (1694–BEFORE 1762) · 1713 · New Castle Co., Delaware
    Children: John Garretson (1715–1797); William Garretson (1716–1792); Joseph Garretson; Ann Garretson (–1801)

Notes

Arrived in New Amsterdam (i.e., NY) in 1656, supposedly shipwrecked off the coast of New York. A posting on the net says that his house is now a museum and the oldest man made structure in the state (?Delaware).

Sources

  1. Ancestrial File