Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902) See also: The Genealogy of a Garrigues Family in France, Holland and the Americas The GARRIGUS family were French Hugenots and settled at Philadelphia at an early date. Jacob, born 1716, one of a large family, came to Morris County and settled on what is now known as the Peck farm on the Littleton road, near Franklin. Sarah, his wife, was born 1720, died July 18, 1777. He died May 13, 1798. He and his son were early connected with the Rockaway church, and is said walked there , a distance of over five miles, with great regularity and through all kinds of weather. He and four sons served in Capt. Robert Gaston's Company, and Capt. Josiah Hall's Company from Denville. Two of his sons served at a very early age. All with the exception of David, who went West, were buried at Rockaway. Children of Jacob and Sarah GARRIGUS: - David, perhaps the oldest of the family, a revolutionary soldier, married Abigail, daughter of John LOSEY, Mar. 18, 1773. It is related that when David was doing duty as guard, one Foster WILLIAMS, son of Samuel, of Shongom, had laid a wager with some of the Company, that he could take David's musket away from him while he was on his post. He came up and demanded his musket, but David well knowing the penalty resisted, when Williams undertook to deprive him of his musket by force, and was shot, so that he died a few hours after for his rash wager. Joseph CASTERLINE belonged to the same Company.
Children of David and Abigail (LOSEY) GARRIGUS: - Sarah, born Apr. 21, 1774;
- Jeptha, born Jan. 7, 1776;
- a child, died July 22, 1777;
- David, Jr., June 30, 1778, married Rachel LYON June 25, 1800, by Rev. J.J. Carle. She died Sept. 19, 1815.
- Stephen, born Dec. 1, 1780;
- Hannah, born Jan. 26, 1783, married Daniel AYRES, son of Robert, as first wife Dec. 14, 1800, died Sept. 1, 1821. He was born Dec. 29, 1778, died Nov. 6, 1856; both buried at Rockaway.
- Silas, born Apr. 18, 1785, married Hannah ____.
- David owned the John O. Hill farm, 600 acres, built the stone house there, sold to McComley about 1805, who sold to Deacon John Hill in 1809. David Garrigus removed to Hamilton, Ohio, about 1806 with most of his family, and died there soon after. His wife died there about 1830.
- Jacob, Jr., it is said, lived at New Foundland after the Revolution, but I have no records of thename there.
- Rebecca, born Sept. 2, 1751, married Samuel, son of Timothy PIERSON, May 22, 1769, died Sept. 20, 1838. He was born 1748, died May 4, 1790; both buried at Rockaway.
- Sarah, married John PIERSON, of Rockaway, Jan. 30, 1774. The Garrigus records have Smith, may have been twice married.
- Mary, was baptized as an adult June 27, 1762, married WARD.
- Nancy, some records have Hannah, was baptized as an adult June 27, 1762, married (1) ____ BURWELL, (2) Samuel MERRITT July 9, 1774, lived near Lake Hopatcong.
- John, born June 30, other records have July 1, 1760, married Elizabeth SHIPMAN Sept. 30, 1782, died Aug. 13, 1850, lived at the old homestead. His wife was born Nov. 7, 1757, died Oct. 16, 1832, on monument born Nov. 4, 1750, died Oct. 16, 1833, buried at Rockaway. He was a Revolutionary soldier.
Children of John and Elizabeth (SHIPMAN) GARRIGUS: - Mary, born Aug. 27, 1783, married Daniel AYRES, as second wife, Feb. 6, 1823, died Dec. 24, 1876, buried at Rockaway.
- Anna, born Oct. 19, 1785, married Thomas B. WHITMORE, July 2, 1803;
- Thankful, (twin), born Oct. 19, 1785, died Dec. 26, 1786, buried at Rockaway.
- Lydia, born Jan. 11, other records 4, 1788, married Stephen HALL, of Denville, Oct. 18, 1806.
- Charity, born Jan. 30, 1790, married Alexander WILSON.
- John, Jr., born Feb. 7, 1792, married Mary, daughter of John HALL, of Denville, Apr. 3, 1813, died Sept. 16, 1878. She was born Apr. 16, 1791, died June 11, 1879; both buried at Rockaway.
Children of John and Mary (HALL) GARRIGUS: - Jacob, born Nov. 27, 1813, married Abby S., daughter of Henry BEACH, died Oct. 15, 1899. She died Mar. 16, 1897, buried at Rockaway.
- Alexander Wilson, born Aug. 15, 1815, married (1) Catharine PIERSON, (2) Amanda SEARING.
- Stephen, born Nov. 26, 1817, married Catharine S., daughter of James MILLER, of Rockaway, died May 7, 1895. She was born Feb. 1818, died Apr. 1, 1893, buried at Rockaway.
- Sarah, born May 3, 1819, married Eliphlet STURTEVANT Feb. 4, 1846. He was born Apr. 17, 1821, died from wounds received in the battle at Gettysburg, July 13, 1863, buried at Rockaway.
- Elizabeth, born Oct. 23, 1821, married James MILLER, of Rockaway.
- John A., born Jan. 16, 1826, married Anna LEEK, died Mar. 26, 1886.
- Mary J., born Nov. 8, 1828, married Frank DOREMUS.
- Edward, born Aug. 17, 1831, married a daughter of Ira HALL.
- Electa, born May 9, 1794, married Timothy, son of Silas PALMER, Mar. 30, 1814, lived at Franklin. Dr. King's record has Mar. 13, 1813. He was born Dec. 8, 1791, died Oct. 8, 1833; both buried at Rockaway.
- Ruth, born April, other records sept. 8, 1796, married John HILER, of Denville, Apr. 18, 1816.
- Isaac, born Aug. 28, 1798, married Sarah MESSLER.
- Samuel, born Jan. 26, 1802. His wife, Mary Ann, was born 1804, died Dec. 30, 1885. He died Jan. 16, 1891; both buried at Rockaway.
- Isaac, also a soldier, was born 1763, married Phebe, daughter of James LOSEY, Dec. 30, 1783, died Aug. 30, 1794.
- Morristown records have Susanna married James McKEY, Feb. 2, 1760, but not in Garrigus family record.
Additional GARRIGUES Information1) Isaac Garrigus (son of John Garrigus, Sr.) married Sarah Shepard (vice Messler) supposedly on September 15, 1822 in Morristown, Morris County, NJ. 2) Susannah Garrigues (daughter of Jacob Garrigues/Garrigus, Sr.) did in fact marry Jame Mackey (supposedly in 1760. The proof is that her tombstone still stands in the Cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church in Morristown. The stone identifies Susannah as the spouse of James Mackey and also as the daughter of Jacob and Sarah Garrigues. (Garrigues was the original French spelling of the name as it was used by Jacob in his early years in Morris County.) To view much more information on the Garrigues/Garrigus family to include scanned copies of Morris Co., NJ documents and photos see: http://www.garrigus-family.com Bob Garrigus
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