Date: 20 Mar 2005 11:10:38 -0700 From: red@iac.net To: GARRISON-L@rootsweb.com Jason Subject: Matthias GARRISON, Sr. (abt 1740/1784 Knowlton, Warren Co NJ) m. Eliz. FORTNER http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mEY.2ACEB/1554.1.1.1.1 Jason- Yes, I have encountered documents in NJ Historical Societies (either on visits to Newark, Woodbury or Salem NJ- I can't recall) about two different Matthias GARRISON lines. Perhaps you could confer with Janet Garrison Chiocchi who posted the following tree on Rootsweb, 15 Mar 1998. Please try to find a male from this line for the DNA projects. If you find one, we can hopefully figure out where Matthias Sr. fits. Thanks! Dee Mary: My Garrisons started out in NJ and moved to Columbia County, PA around 1800-1820. Any relation? Janet Garrison Chiocchi Descendants of Matthias Garrison, Sr 1 Matthias Garrison, Sr, b: Abt. 1740 in NJ d: May 01, 1784 in Knowlton, Warren Co, NJ +Elizabeth Fortnerb: July 13, 1744 in Amwell Twp, Hunterdon CO, NJ d: July 13, 1825 in PA .....2 Mary Garrison, b: January 19, 1772 in NJ, d: July 24, 1850 .........+Emanuel Kirkendall .............3 Joseph Kirkendall .............3 Levi Kirkendall .............3 Cornelius Kirkendall .............3 Leonard Kirkendall .............3 Elizabeth Kirkendall .............3 Sarah Kirkendall .............3 Catherine Kirkendall .............3 Rachel Kirkendall .....2 Jacob Garrison, b: Abt. 1773 .........+[1] Sarah Seeley .............3 John Garrison .............3 Mathias Garrison .............3 Rebecca Garrison .............3 Betsy Garrison .............3 Mary Garrison .....2 Joseph Garrison, b: Abt. 1774 .........+[1] Sarah Seeley .............3 Jacob Garrison .....2 Benjamin Garrison, b: June 23, 1776 in NJ, d: June 23, 1853 .....2 Rachel Garrison, b: Aft. 1777 in NJ .........+Matthias Fisher .............3 Benjamin Fisher .............3 Sadie Fisher .....2 [2] Elizabeth Garrison, b: October 30, 1777d: Abt. 1857 .........+Edmond Freeman .............3 Benjamin Freeman .................+Elizabeth Lockard .............3 Henry Freeman .................+Sarah Stackhouse .............3 Catherine Freeman .................+John Pollock .............3 Elizabeth Freeman .................+William Pollock .....*2nd Husband of [2] Elizabeth Garrison: .........+William Pollack .....2 [4] Matthias Garrison, Jr, b: October 30, 1777 in East Orange, NJ d: December 04, 1855 in Salem Twp, Luzerne CO, PA .........+Susanna Seeley, b: February 24, 1784, m: December 1800 in NJ d: September 14, 1828 in Illinois .............3 Elizabeth Garrison, b: December 08, 1801, d: Unknown in Illinois .................+Joseph Briarton .............3 Elsie Garrison, b: November 06, 1803, d: Unknown .................+Jacob Cope .............3 Benjamin Garrison, b: Abt. 1806 .............3 John Garrison, b: August 08, 1808, d: Unknown .............3 Sarah Garrison, b: Abt. 1809 .............3 Rachel Garrison, b: March 22, 1811, d: August 17, 1887 .................+Enoch Walton, b: November 29, 1805, d: November 24, 1885 .............3 William Garrison, b: July 23, 1813, d: Unknown .............3 [3] Nathan Garrison, b: December 03, 1815, d: Unknown .................+Eve Seybert .............*2nd Wife of [3] Nathan Garrison .................+Rachel Lyons .............3 Mary Garrison, b: January 12, 1818, d: 1821 .............3 Matthias Fisher Garrison, b: April 24, 1820 in Luzerne CO, PA, d: Unknown .................+Mary E. Girton, b: May 09, 1817 in Columbia Co, PA d: Unknown .............3 Jacob Garrison, b: August 25, 1822, d: Unknown .............3 Susannah Garrison, b: September 15, 1824, d: Unknown .................+William H. Harris .....*2nd Wife of [4] Matthias Garrison, Jr .........+Mary White, b: November 17, 1797 in Lime Ridge, Columbia Co, PA, m: November 29, 1832, d: November 04, 1875 .............3 Alem B. Garrison, b: November 30, 1833, d: Abt. 1843 .............3 Henry Garrison, b: January 31, 1836 in Salem Twp, Luzerne Co PA, d: December 08, 1926 in Berwick, Columbia County, PA .................+Abbie Brader, b: Abt. April 08, 1837, d: June 15, 1899 in PA .............3 Martha Garrison, b: July 06, 1837, d: Unknown .............3 Joseph Garrison, b: July 26, 1840, d: 1923 .................+Sidney H. Pollock, b: 1840d: 1923 .............3 Drusilla Garrison, b: August 16, 1842, d: Unknown .................+Tobias Henry