GARNSEY FAMILY

The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 7
"The Garnsey-Guernsey Genealogy" by Judith L. Young-Thayer
Mrs. L.E. Card, 609 W. Illinois St., Urbana, Ill. compiler of the "Garnzey-Garnsey Genealogy"

(1) John Garnsey

Date of Birth: 1561
Place of Birth: Bath Abby, Somerset, England.
First Marriage: Mary (born 1563 in England)

(2) Henry Garnsey

Father: John Garnsey
Date of Birth: 9 may 1587
Place of Birth: Bath, Somerset, England

(3) Henry Garnsey

Father: Henry Garnsey
Date of Birth: 1625
Place of Birth: Dorchester, MA
First Marriage: 1647, Hannah (Anne) Munnings
Date of Death: Aug. 13, 1692
Place of Death: Dorchester, MA

Spouse: Hannah (Anne) Munnings
Father: Edmund Munnings

Mother: Sarah Ardley
Date of Birth: 1629
Place of Birth: Denge, Essex, England
Date of Death: Aug. 17, 1686
Place of Death: Dorchester, MA

Children:

  1. John Garnsey, born Dec 7, 1648, Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
  2. Joseph Garnsey, born Oct 1649, Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
  3. Hannah Garnzey, born 1651, Dorchester, Suffolk, MA

He came from England to Dorchester, Mass. where he was "Bayliff, Fence Viewer, Constable, etc." Was there in 1681. He m. Hannah, or Anne, Munnings(1629-86), dau. of Edmund from England in the ship "Abigail" in 1635 to Boston and m. Mary - -.

Joseph Garnsey, died March 10, 1730, Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, married Hannah Cooley, then Mary Camp

(4) John Garnsey

Father: Henry Garnsey
Mother: Hannah Munnings
Date of Birth: Dec. 7, 1648 (April 3, 1648)
Place of Birth: probably at Dorchester, Mass.
First Marriage: About 1672/73, Elizabeth - - -, probably at Dorchester, Mass.
Second Marriage: Oct. 14, 1714 Judeth (Judith) Ormsbee
Third Marriage: Aug. 16, 1716 Sarah (Millard) Titus
Date of Death: Mar. 31, 1722
Place of Death: Rehoboth, Mass.

First Spouse: Elizabeth
Date of Birth: May 5, 1652
Date of Death: Apr. 11, 1714
Place of Death: Rehoboth, Mass.

Second Spouse: Judith Ormsbee
Father: Thomas Ormsby
Mother: Mary Fitch
Date of Birth: Jan. 8. 1672/73
Place of Birth: Taunton, MA
Date of Death: Aub. 27, 1715
Place of Death: Rehoboth, MA

Third Spouse: Sarah (Millard) Titus
Date of Birth: Oct. 15, 1655
Date of Death: Mar. 10, 1731/2.
She was the widow of John Titus who died Dec. 2, 1697.

Children:

  1. Mehitable, born Nov. 2, 1673 at Milton, Mass, died Oct. 15, 1742
    She and her sister, Hannah, were baptised at 1st Church, Dorchester, Sept. 2, 1677. Married, 1689, John Horton, born June 5, 1672 at Milton, Mass., son of Thomas and Sarah Horton. Children: Thomas (born 15 Apr 1690 , married 22 Jun 1721 to Keziah Carpenter.
  2. Hannah, born July 25, 1676 at Dorchester, Mass, died 1746
    married (as 2d wife) June 7, 1700, Thomas Horton, born Oct. 3, 1677, son of Thomas and Sarah Horton.
  3. Henry, born July 16, 1679, died July 3, 1759 Married 1st Nov. 7, 1700 Sarah Wheelock at Dedham, Mass. Her dates(1679-1717) (Ints. of m. filed July 13, 1700 say "both of Rehoboth, Mass.) Married 2d. Nov. 18, 1721 Hannah - - - Married 3d. Elizabeth - - -
  4. Elizabeth, born Apr. 23, 1682 at Dorchester, Mass.
  5. John, born Dec. 7, 1684
  6. Sarah, born 1686 d/y
  7. Ebenezer, born Mar. 4, 1687 at Milton, Mass.
  8. Joseph, born Aug. 20, 1689 at Milton, Mass.
  9. Mary, born Mar. 14, 1692 at Milton, Mass.
  10. Waitstill, born Feb. 8, 1694 at Milton, Mass.
  11. John, born June 16, 1696 at Swansea, Mass.
  12. Seth, born Feb. 15, 1698 at Swansea, Mass.
  13. Beriah (son), born Aug. 19, 1715, married Oct. 18, 1738, Mabel Yoemans (born 1719), daughter of John and Millicent (Utter) Yoemans.

(5) Joseph Garnsey

Father: John Garnsey
Mother: Elizabeth - - -
Date of Birth: Aug. 20, 1689
Place of Birth: Milton, Mass.
First marriage: Ints. filed May 26, 1711, "Elizabeth Babcock of Milton, and Joseph Garnzey of Rehoboth, Mass."
They had 3 children

(5) John Garnsey

Father: John Garnsey
Mother: Elizabeth - - -
Date of Birth: June 16, 1696
Place of Birth: Swansea
First Marriage: June 6, 1717, Elizabeth Titus
Date of Death: 1756

Spouse: Elizabeth Titus
Father: John Titus
Mother: Sarah Millard
Date of Birth: May 6, 1691

They had 7 children.

(5) Seth Garnsey

Father: John Garnsey
Mother: Elizabeth - - -
Date of Birth: Feb. 15, 1697/8
Place of Birth: Swansea, Mass.
First Marriage: Jan. 6, 1720 Hannah Millard, Swansea, Mass.
Date of Death: Jan. 12, 1754
Place of Death: Rehoboth, Mass.

Spouse: Hannah Millard
Father: Nathaniel Millard
Mother: Susanna Gladding
Date of Birth: Feb. 15, 1703/04
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, Mass.

Children:

John Lewis Garnzey, born Aug 27, 1742, Rehoboth, Britol, MA, died Oct 1, 1830. Married 1765, Judith Armsby (Ormsby)

(6) John Garnsey

Father: John Garnsey
Mother: Elizabeth Titus
Date of Birth: Jan. 14, 1719
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, MA
First Marriage: May 13, 1742, Lidia (Lydia) Healey, "Both of Rehoboth"
Date of Death: After 1780
Place of Death: Probably Richmond, NY

First Spouse: Lidia (Lydia) Healey
Father: Paul Healey
Mother: Hannah
Date of Birth: Mar. 12, 1724

Children:

  1. Amos Garnsey, born 3 Mar 1743 (bpt. 10 Apr 1743)
  2. Lydia Garnsey, born 25 Sep 1744 (28 Oct 1744) died 1745
  3. Oliver Garnsey, born 5 Jul 1746 (3 Aug 1746)
  4. Lydia, Garnsey born 12 Jan 1747/8 (20 Mar 1747/8)
  5. William Garnsey, born 11 Jan 1749/50 (28 Jan 1749/50)
  6. Hannah Garnsey
  7. Ruth Garnsey
  8. Esther Garnsey
  9. Lois Garnsey
  10. John Garnsey
  11. Samuel Garnsey, born Oct. 3, 1762
  12. David Garnsey
  13. Jesse Garnsey
  14. Mary Jane Garnsey

(7) Samuel Garnsey

Father: John Garnsey
Mother: Lydia Healy
Date of birth: Oct. 3, 1762
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, Mass.
First Marriage: About 1783, Jerusha Darling
Date of Death: 1848.

Children:

  1. Darling Garnsey, born 1794

He resided at Rehoboth, and Belcherville, Mass.; Richmond, N.H.; Dummerston, Vt.; and Lowville, N.Y. Jerusha Darling (1761-1835). Samuel was a Rev. soldier.

(7) Lois Garnsey

Father: John Garnsey
Mother: Lydia Healy
First Marriage: Captain Joseph Potter
They moved to S Gibson Pa in 1792. They had 9 children and both are buried on the old homestead in S Gibson.

(8 ) Darling Garnsey

Father: Samuel Garnsey
Mother: Jerusah Darling
Date of Birth: 1794
First Marriage: About 1812, Amy Blood
Date of Death: 1847
Brattleboro, Vt. and Watson, Lewis Co., N.Y.

(9 ) Joseph Garnsey

1813-1884 of Lowville, N.Y.
Married: 1834 Caroline Webb.

(10 ) William Garnsey

1842-1919
Civil War, Co. G, 3d N.Y. Vols.
Married: 1866 Elizabeth Amelia Trachse (1846-1933)

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