Re: 15 Isaac Garrison's & 3 Questions
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In reply to:
Re: 15 Isaac Garrison's & 3 Questions
2/07/99
I am replying to a very old posting here, and you may long since have answered these questions.
Joost was the son of Jonas and Cornelia De Groot, and Jonas
was the son of Derrick Gerretsen and Mary (surname unknown).
As far as I know, the origins of this Derrick Gerretsen are not known, but there is no indication whatever that he was French. Families of the Colonial Town of Philipsburgh by Mackenzie 1966 woefully misidentifies this man as Dutch.The likeliest scenario is that he was English, as were the majority of the people with whom he is associated in records.