Rash's Surname Index
Notes for William GARRETSON
In "Six Columbiana County, Ohio, Pioneer Families, Family 5. William Leech
(1776-1865) and Jane Garretson: Ancestors and Descendants", 1998, by
William
Fetters:
p.385-386
:"John's eldest son, William, became seriously afflicted with a mental
illness in 1770. William was then 31 years old, the father of four small
children, and resided near Bennetts Run in Redland Valley. Warrington
Monthly Meeting minutes provide the following information relating to
Williams disability:
11-8mo-1770. William Garretson and Lydia his wife have so far misconducted
as not to dwell together.
8-9mo-1770 The committee report that [William] is not in his proper reason
and that it is not advisable for [Lydia, his wife] to dwell with him; --
that she appears to be an innocent woman.
8-12 mo-1770 [The Committee] report that they think John Garretson, his
father, should take the Plantation & Effects into his hands to be put on
the
best advantage for the support of [William], his wife and children.
13-4mo-1771 John Garretson reported unwilling to comply with the advice of
the meeting.
12-10mo-1771. Advice of the Quarterely Mtg to be asked.
13-7mo-1771. The Quarterly Mtg committee unite in judgement with this
meeting.
12-10mo-1771 -- John Garretson reported unwilling to do anything for
support
of his daughter in law.
9-11mo-1771 [John Garretson] reported willing to be advised.
14-12mo-1771. William Garretson is to be confined in a convenient place,
yet to be built, his wife and children to return home, with a tradesman in
the house with her, and a laboring man to work the plantation.
11-1mo-1772. The place has been prepared and [William Garretson] put
therein.
10-6mo-1775 William Garretson's being confined so much [is] causing some
uneasiness, a committee is appointed to inspect the case.
8-7mo-1775. [The committee reported that William Garretson is] unfit to be
at liberty except to go out at times under the care of some friend and be
returned into his house in the evening; yet if his father or relations some
distance off will take him out and keep him for some time, not allowing him
to return home alone, it would be well.
William never recovered his mental health, and so it was "necessary to have
him closely confined most of the time until his death," which occurred in
1810, 40 years after the onset of his sickness. John, acting as a
surrogate
for his son, signed the marriage certificates of William's two daughters:
Elizabeth's first marriage in 1780, her second marriage in 1786, and
Martha's marriage in 1787."
William's parents where John and Content (HUSSEY) GARRETSON originally from
New Castle, DE
Lydia Beals b. 1744, was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Griest) Beals
of Huntington Tp., York (now Adams) Co.
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