Rutger (Gerritsz) Garretts (abt. 1631 - 1678)

Born about 8 Mar 1631 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 9 Jun 1678 at about age 47 in Gunpowder, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America

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Biography

He was born about 1631 (?) ^[1] and according Maryland records he was born in /or from Amersfoort. ^[2] He very likely is the (Rutger Gerritsz =Rutger son of a man named Gerrit) in Maryland named Rutgertson Garrets, who died in 1679 (the widow was named Somelia). Rutger(tson) Garrets is assumed to be the son of Gerrit Rutten (also Ruttzn) b. ca. 1625 (?) Note: if Rutger(tson) was born abt 1631 father probably was born abt. 1605; whose will made or proved on 08 March 1664, Maryland) (father was married to Mary (Fendall))

Birth

Gerrit Rutgersz (Rutten) born 1631 in Amersfort, Netherlands and Utie maybe Hendricks born 1629 in Amersfort, Netherlands ^[3]

Marriage

Spouse: Somelia Bedell b: 1652 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Date: 1672 Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland,

Children

Rebecca Garrettson b: 1665 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland,

Garrett Garrettson b: 1672 in Baltoco, Maryland, ^[4]

Margaret Rutten (Garretson?)

Assembly Proceedings

"282 Assembly Proceedings, March-April 1671. Liber WH & L (p59)
To the Right Honorable the Lord and Proprietary of the Prouince of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &ca The humble Peticon of Alexander Dhyniossa of Fosters Island in the County of Talbott and Margretta his wife Alexande,r Johannes, Peter, Maria, Iohanna, Christina and Barbara Sonns and daughters of the said Alexander and Margaretta, Mathew Cartwright of St Maryes County Thomas Turner of Ann Arundell County Mathias Peterson and Peter his sonne of Talbott County lacob Clause de young of Baltemore County
Hans lacob De Ring of the same County
Rutgertson Garrets of the same County Iohn Lederer of Calvert County Iohn Elexon of Kent County Peter mills of St Maries County Marke Cordea of St Maries County Nicholas fountaine of Somersett County Anthony Demouderer of Ann Arundell County and Andrew Toulson of Baltemore County all Inhabitants in this Prouince
Humbly Shew Vnto your Lordship That your Peticoners Alexander Dhyniossa and Margeretta his wife Alexander, lohannes, Peter, Maria, lohanna, Christina, and Barbara, Sonns and daughters of the said Alexander and Margaretta were all borne in Holland vnder the Dominion of the States Generall of the vnited Prouinces
Mathew Cartwright was borne att Middlebourgh in the Prouince of Zealand vnder the Dominion of the said States Generall, Thomas Turner there alsoe, Mathias Peterson and Peter his sonne in holland likewise, lacob Clause Deyong in Holland
aforesaid Hans lacob De Ring in holland
aforesaid Rutgertson Garrets att Amerfoord in holland aforesaid Iohn Lederer vnder the Dominion of the Emperor of Germany Iohn Elexon vnder the Dominion of the king of Swedeland Peter Mills in Holland aforesaid Marke Cordea in Normandy in france Nicholas ffountaine in france alsoe Anthony Demouderer in ffrance like- wise And Andrew Toulson in Swedeland aforesaid
And your peticoners being now Removed into this Prouince haue for ong time therein Inhabitted being invited to come and dwell within this Prouince by and upon Confidence of your Lordships Declaracon of the Second of Iuly one thousand Six hundred forty & Nine whereby your Lordship did impower your Lordships Gouernour of this Prouince from time to time to grant lands to any persons of Dutch Swedish German french or other forreigne discent in the same in as ample manner and upon the same tearmes and Provisoes as he was thereby ini- powred to grant land to any person or persons of Brittish or Irish discent & dureing their abode within this Prouince your peticoners haue been alwayes faithfull & obedient vnto your" ^[2]

"1671. 39 CÆCILIUS Lord BALTIMORE. CHAP. X. Passed 19th April 1671.The humble Petition of Alexander Dhyniossa, of Forster's Island, in the County of Talbot, and Margaretta, his Wife; Alexander, Johannes, Peter, Maria, and Margaretta; Matthew Cartwright of St. Mary's County; Thomas Turner of Ann Arundel County; Matthias Peterson, and Peter his Son, of Talbot County; Jacob Clause de Young, of Baltimore County; Hans Jacob de Ring of the same County; Rutgertson Garrets, of the same County; John Lederer, of Calvert County; John Elexon, of Kent County; Peter Mills, of St. Mary's County; Mark Cordea, of St. Mary's County; Nicholas Fountaine, of Somerset County; Anthony Demouderer, of Ann-Arundel County; and Andrew Toulson, of Baltimore County. For Naturalization. Confirmed by 1676, ch. 2. ^[5]

Research Notes

The family probably is based on the info from this online genealogy?

Rugert(son) (probably was named Rutger after his paternal grandfather!) Garretts(on) 1651–1678 Married 1672 Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America, Somelia Bedell 1652–Deceased. Three Childrenof Somelia Bedell and Rugertson Garrettson Jr.

1. Rebecca Garretson 1665–1709
2. Garrett Garrettson 1673–1738
3. Margaret Garrettson

• The above is from this online genealogy Rugertson (Rutger?) Garretson (Garrets, Gerrits) It includes the info about the (bogus/based on just the name Gerrit ?) connection with Gerrit van Rijn)

When Margaret Garrettson was born in 1665, in Back River, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America, her father, Rutten (Rutger/Rutgertson) Garrett, was 34 and her mother, Mary Marritje Fendall, was 36. She married William W. Osborn II before June 1685, in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died after 1705, in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America, at the age of 41. ^[1] Note If this information is correct, Gerrit Rutten was born in 1631....

email: " I have turned up a Garrison cousin today with roots back to North Carolina on FTDNA." This message is from Richard Greer (richardsgreer msn.com). Click here for their WikiTree profile: https://www.WikiTree.com/wiki/Greer-3570---The sender was on this profile page when they sent the message: https://www.WikiTree.com/wiki/Gerritsz-94

Garretson History by: Keith Garretson October 2002

"The Immigration of John Garretson Van Der Hoff to America in 1656

Garretson Immigration from Holland to America - 1657 Letters"

As there are really no sources, except the "ancestry family trees" more research will have to be done to find the connection from Delaware to Maryland where Rutgerson met Somelia.

From New Castle, Delaware to Middletown, Maryland is a short 122 miles by wagon. So this could be the LINK to his famly...

Additional Research Notes

1. YES, to the America's it would be a UNIQUE name but not in the Netherlands
2. It still needs a lot of sources/research and no baptism or other prove showing who his parents really were yet, so parents are marked uncertain for now...
   It also looks like there's just a lot of confusion about the patronymics, if someone was a son of a man named Gerrit his patronymic would be Gerritsz or Gerrits(en) (Garrets) the later descendants, when everyone officially had to adopt a last name, probably adopted the patronymic of their deeper ancestor and that's how eventually it became the last name Garretson ? Some online info named him 'Rugertson Garretson', Maryland records show his name as Rutgertson Garrets. All the info including that father perhaps was a son of Gerrit van Rijn, brother of Rembrandt van Rijn seems to come from this online genealogy but it all seems to be based on no sources at all + confusion about patronymics and mixed up wifes and children. (Rutger according the online info had a sister named Margaret too so Mary Fendall probably was not Rutgers wife, but might have been his and mother or perhaps a 2nd wife of father ?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Margaret Garrettson
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Archives of Maryland online Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, April 1666-June 1676 Volume 2, Page 282
3. ↑  :From rootsweb.com Birth: 1651 in Netherlands Death: 9 Jun 1679 in Maryland, United States Name: Rugertson Garrettson (Dutch=Rutger Gerritsz)
4. ↑ Entered by Holly Battle.
5. ↑ Archives of Maryland online Bacon's Laws of Maryland Volume 75, Page 55 (Lib. C and WH. fol. 199. and Lib. WH and L. fol. 58. PR)

• .garretson.us/Garretson.us/Garretson_Family_History.html 'Garretson History" (this site is no longer available)
• Simons Hoover Family Tree

• Sources: Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Text: [1]

• J M Robbins

• Find A Grave Memorial# 116253417]
• Rootsweb

• Archives of Maryland, Volume 41, page 460.

• Ancestry family tree

• The Maryland Calendar of Wills: Wills from 1635 (earliest probated) to 1685

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Holly Battle for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Holly and others.