Leonard Garrison (1760 - 1836)

Born 5 May 1760 in Frederick County, Maryland

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1836 at age 75 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Private Leonard Garrison served with Pennsylvania during the American Revolution.

Leonard Garrison is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A044357.

Leonard was born in 1760. He passed away in 1836.

Leonard Garrison, was the younger brother to Capt. George Garrison, who is also buried in this cemetery. They were the sons of Frederick Garrison Jr. and Margaret Haynes. The youngest brother, Jacob Garrison, inherited the farm when their father died.

Comment on above: Leonard Garrison and his older brother Capt. George Garrison both married into the Long family, George married Elizabeth Long & Leonard married Rebecca Long. The wife's were 1st cousins to each other. Elizabeth's father was John Long III and Rebecca's father was David Long. Both fathers were the sons of John Long Jr. and Ann Herrington.

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Sources

• His father, Frederick Garrison's will, Greene County, Pennsylvania Vol 1 page 113 [1]
• Abstract of Pension from Tenmile country and its pioneer families: a genealogical history of Upper Monongahela Valley; Vol 1 by Howard Leckey page 23 [2]
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148514647/leonard-garrison
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 13 Jul 2021), "Record of Leonard Garrison", Ancestor # A044357.