Long before the DNA Project was named Garrisons' Compass, the Compass graphics had become in this
writer's mind a logo for the families of Garrason, Garrison, Garretson and all other spellings.  It represents the
fact that a number of the Name and some of the Blood (descendants with other surnames) share a
commonality: they earned their daily bread with a compass or sextant.  Some were seamen - some were sea
captains.  Some owned ships but perhaps never sailed in them.  Others were land surveyors.  It is easy to
associate mariners and surveyors because a sailor who takes his sextant to dry land can become a competent
land surveyor.  The French de Garrisson family has a coat-of-arms portraying an oak tree which was granted
to an ancestor.  Those of us who cannot connect to that family might have a compass painted on a shield for
our coat-of-arms.  Please submit additional names of and facts about others who belong on this list.
Garrisons' Compass
The Honor Roll
Part 1 - Users of Compasses and Sextants
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Garrisons'
Compass
(c) 2007 John Wesley Garrison and Cecil Calder Garrason
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To Be Assigned to Family Groups (pending additional research)
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  Thomas Garrison, mariner, who purchased land in 1765 in Duplin County, NC; the courthouse record
spells the name Carrison. [Compiler’s note: Some claim he was grandson of Paul Garretson of New Castle
Co, DE and cousin of James Garr*son of Carteret Co, NC (who was father of Isaiah and possibly of
Jedediah, Ebenezer & others of Duplin Co) but this Webmaster has no proof of that.]
 
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Descendants of Nehemiah Garrison, Sr ( c1712-1769 ) of the MD-VA-NY Group
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  Jack Warren Garrison (1926-), Member 44767, PLS in Big Lake, AK for many years.

Maj John Garrison (1799-1847) of Obion Co, TN

Alexander Jimmerson Garrison (1836-1914), son of Maj John, County Surveyor of Obion Co, TN.
 
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Descendants of Gerrit Jansen van Oldenburg of New Amsterdam, New Netherlands
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  John Wesley Garrison, Sr (1890-1963), Coal Miner and Assistant to Mine Surveyor.

John Wesley Garrison, Jr (1933-), Member 31200, PLS in IL, IN & MO, semi-retired, of Glenarm, IL.

Tracy L Garrison (1960-), son of John, Jr, PLS, GIS Mgr Co of Sangamon, Springfield, IL.

Abijah Garrison (1773-), of Canada & Massachusetts, sea captain.
 
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Descendants of Darius Garrison (d 1838) of Duplin Co, NC,
Effingham Co, GA and Alachua Co, FL
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  Michael Garrason (1793-1856), son of Darius, lived in  Effingham County, GA, Alachua and Hernando
counties, FL, surveyor, drew original plat of now ghost town Newnansville, FL near Gainesville.

Isaac Garrason (1795-1865), son of Darius, lived in Effingham County, GA, Alachua and Hernando
counties, FL, surveyor.  See also Public Servant list.
 
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Descendants of Adonijah Garrason (d 1823) of Duplin & New Hanover Co, NC
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  Alonzo Garrason (1833-1903) of Fayetteville, NC, riverboat captain on Cape Fear River.

Thomas B Garrason (1835-1897) of Brunswick Co, NC, harbor pilot, assisted Confederate ships to run the
Union blockade of the harbor in the Civil War.

Johnie C Garrason, licensed surveyor in Wilmington, NC.  His son John is studying for his license.
 
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Descendants of Ebenezer Garrason (c1750-1801) of Duplin Co, NC
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  James Jasper Garrason (1802-1882), County Surveyor of McIntosh County, GA.

James Osgood Garrason (1846-1930), son of JJG,  surveyor in Liberty County, GA area.

Milton Calder Garrason (1878-1951), son of JOG, County Surveyor of Long County, GA, from its
creation in 1920 (he surveyed the original lines) until his death.

Truman Wilton Garrason (1916-2003), son of MCG, surveyor in Long Co, GA area.
 
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Descendants of  Jedediah Garrison (c1752-1830) of Duplin and Orange Cos, NC,
Greenville Co, SC and Franklin (now Banks) Co, GA
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  Doctor Hershell Pierce Garrison (1855-1936), Surveyor of Banks Co, GA 1904-5. ["Doctor" was his first
name, not his title.]
 
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Descendants of Gerrit Segers (b c1620) of New Amsterdam, New Netherlands
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  Lambert Garrison, Jr (fl. early 1700s), son Lambert, Sr, shipowner of New York City.

Nicholas Garrison, Sr (1701-1781), son of Lambert, Sr, of Staten Island, NY & Bethlehem, PA, sea captain
for the Moravian Church, brought most Moravian settlers from Europe to America.

Nicholas Garrison, Jr, crewman for his father, Nicholas, Sr.

Benjamin Garrison, crewman for his father, Nicholas, Sr.

Lambert Garrison (4th), crewman for his father, Nicholas, Sr.