John Garretson

John married Content Hussey, daughter of John Hussey II and Ann Inskeep, on 5 Nov 1736 in Kennett Mm, Chester, Pennsylvania.¹ (Content Hussey was born about 1714 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, USA and died on 30 Oct 1747 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

Abstracted from the marriage records 1718-1821 of Newark/Kennett MM - p.85
- John Garretson "Late of Hokessin" in New Castle County, province of Pennsylvania, and Content Hussey of the same place, having declared their intentions of marriage at monthly meetings at Center and Kennett, and having consent of the parents concerned, married the fifth day of ninth month 1736 in a public meeting at "Hocessin". 36 witnesses signed the marriage certificate: (far right column under names of bride & groom) - Nathan Hussey, William Cox, William Garretson, Henery Dixson, John Hill, Cornelius Garretson, Eliakim Garretson, John Gregg, Tho: Dixson; (middle column) - Jean Bennett, Richard Hill, Huldah Garretson, Susannah Hill, Lydiah Hill, John Nickols, Joseph Hollingworth, Joseph Gregg, John Dixson, Harmon Cox, Jacob Dixson, Joseph Dixson, Henry Dixson [?jnr or snr]; (left column) - Ellis Lewis, John Baldwin, Elizabeth Hogg, Mary Pusey, Esther Bennitt, Ann Chandler, Hannah Dixson, Ann Richardson, Esther Willson, Sarah Greave, Susannah Pryor, Mary Lewis, Hannah Gregg, Elizabeth Bennet.

John next married Jane Carson, daughter of Patrick Carson and Margaret Unknown, on 22 Aug 1749 in Warrington MM, York, Pennsylvania. (Jane Carson was born about 1727 in Kennett Mm, Chester, Pennsylvania and died about 1760 in Newberry Township, York, Pennsylvania.)

John next married Phoebe Elliott on 20 Jan 1768 in Newberry Township, York, Pennsylvania. (Phoebe Elliott was born in 1722 and died on 9 Jul 1785 in York, Pennsylvania, USA.)