[GARRISON,] Harry of Garrison, NY., b. on Staten Island, N.Y., Mar. 3, 1765, d. at Garrison Aug. 6, 1845, judge of Putnam county 1812-33, was confined in English prison ship in New York harbor nine months, was member of Assembly twice, was active in all public affairs (m. June 9, 1785, Jane, dau. of Jacob Nelson, of English ancestry, and gr.-dau. of Jacob Mandeville, an early settler of Garrison, N. Y.) [American Ancestry, Giving Name and Descent, in the Male Line, of Americans Whose Ancestors Settled in the United States Previous to the Declaration of Independence , A. D. 1776, Vol. IV, p. 161, Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers, 1889]
The first member of the family in Putnam county was Harry Garrison, who came to what is now known as "Garrison's" in the year 1786, purchased land there, and engaged as a farmer. He married a daughter of Jacob Nelson, who was also a granddaughter of Jacob Mandeville, the purchaser of a portion of the Beverly Robinson property, famous as the scene of Arnold's treason. Mr. Mandeville is well known throughout Putnam county as the builder of “Red House," now standing, and recognized as one of the historic buildings of the county. Harry Garrison became in time an important character in Putnam and his name is preserved in many of its documents. He was greatly respected by the people among whom he led an exemplary and straightforward life. [History of Putnam County, New York, with Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men, by William S. Pelletreau (Philadelphia, W. W. Preston & Co., 1886)]
Contributor: Jonathan Eisenberg (49750227)
The first member of the family in Putnam county was Harry Garrison, who came to what is now known as "Garrison's" in the year 1786, purchased land there, and engaged as a farmer. He married a daughter of Jacob Nelson, who was also a granddaughter of Jacob Mandeville, the purchaser of a portion of the Beverly Robinson property, famous as the scene of Arnold's treason. Mr. Mandeville is well known throughout Putnam county as the builder of “Red House," now standing, and recognized as one of the historic buildings of the county. Harry Garrison became in time an important character in Putnam and his name is preserved in many of its documents. He was greatly respected by the people among whom he led an exemplary and straightforward life. [History of Putnam County, New York, with Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men, by William S. Pelletreau (Philadelphia, W. W. Preston & Co., 1886)]
Contributor: Jonathan Eisenberg (49750227)
[GARRISON,] Harry of Garrison, NY., b. on Staten Island, N.Y., Mar. 3, 1765, d. at Garrison Aug. 6, 1845, judge of Putnam county 1812-33, was confined in English prison ship in New York harbor nine months, was member of Assembly twice, was active in all public affairs (m. June 9, 1785, Jane, dau. of Jacob Nelson, of English ancestry, and gr.-dau. of Jacob Mandeville, an early settler of Garrison, N. Y.) [American Ancestry, Giving Name and Descent, in the Male Line, of Americans Whose Ancestors Settled in the United States Previous to the Declaration of Independence , A. D. 1776, Vol. IV, p. 161, Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers, 1889]
The first member of the family in Putnam county was Harry Garrison, who came to what is now known as "Garrison's" in the year 1786, purchased land there, and engaged as a farmer. He married a daughter of Jacob Nelson, who was also a granddaughter of Jacob Mandeville, the purchaser of a portion of the Beverly Robinson property, famous as the scene of Arnold's treason. Mr. Mandeville is well known throughout Putnam county as the builder of “Red House," now standing, and recognized as one of the historic buildings of the county. Harry Garrison became in time an important character in Putnam and his name is preserved in many of its documents. He was greatly respected by the people among whom he led an exemplary and straightforward life. [History of Putnam County, New York, with Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men, by William S. Pelletreau (Philadelphia, W. W. Preston & Co., 1886)]
Contributor: Jonathan Eisenberg (49750227)
The first member of the family in Putnam county was Harry Garrison, who came to what is now known as "Garrison's" in the year 1786, purchased land there, and engaged as a farmer. He married a daughter of Jacob Nelson, who was also a granddaughter of Jacob Mandeville, the purchaser of a portion of the Beverly Robinson property, famous as the scene of Arnold's treason. Mr. Mandeville is well known throughout Putnam county as the builder of “Red House," now standing, and recognized as one of the historic buildings of the county. Harry Garrison became in time an important character in Putnam and his name is preserved in many of its documents. He was greatly respected by the people among whom he led an exemplary and straightforward life. [History of Putnam County, New York, with Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men, by William S. Pelletreau (Philadelphia, W. W. Preston & Co., 1886)]
Contributor: Jonathan Eisenberg (49750227)
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