This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Garrison Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oRB.2ACI/42.139 Message Board Post: There is a wealth of info on the Garrison family at the Vineland Historical Soc. in Vineland, NJ. Christiana is the daughter of Pierre Cresson and Rachel Clausse, born abt. 1650 in Slues, Flanders. I have that Jacob was born March 19, 1645-46 and died Jan. 7, 1709 in Cohansey, Salem Co., NJ. They Had six children, 1.Isaac Garrisonb.bef.1674, New York, d.bef. 1705, New York. 2.Garrett Garrisonb.circa 1674, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, d. 1770, Cumberland, NJ. 3.Peter Garrison b.circa 1676, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, d.Oct. 23, 1747, Lancaster, Pa. 4.Jacob Garrison b.July 24, 1678, New York, d.Apr. 1751, New Jersey, Johannes Garrison b.circa 1680, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, d.Unknown. 6.Abraham Garrison b.post 1685 (under age 21 in 1705), d.Oct. 22, 1766, New Jersey . Jacob Garrison , Sr. is my eighth greatgrandfather. The line is Jacob Garrison Sr, Jacob Garrison Jr., Samuel Garrison, Stephen Garrison, Rachel Garrison Wright, John Wright, Jr. John Wesley Wright, John Harvey Wri! ght, Charles Palmer Wright, Ora Evelyn Wright King and myself, Marlene Augusta King Myers. This is an address for Don Byers who has done research on the Garrisons,Http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/y/e/Donald-H-Byers-jr./GENE6-0004.html. At the Hist. Soc. they have papers by a Mr. Sheppard, I believe that is the name , that traces the lineage of the Garrison Family. Marlene