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     (h/o Mary) Mariner was born circa 1755 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He married Mary Fitchett, daughter of Jacob Fitchett and Comfort Young, circa 1780.¹

     George Mariner was born in 1672 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He was on the list of tithables at Accomack Co, VA, in 1692. He was shown as Geo. Marriner with 1 tith on Mr. Burton's list.² He gave a deposition on 20 March 1694/95 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as George Mariner aged about 23 years when gave the following deposition: Sometime in October 1693, George was at the house of Jno. Prettiman, his "father-in-law" (which could mean step-father), when John Bloxum agreed to pay 30 lbs tobacco per head to winter cattle. Signed and sworn in open court on 20 March 1694/95, by George (W) Mariner.¹ On 18 Dec 1695 George Marriner petitioned that he had given security for his good behavior at the last court; he had "since well demeaned himself" and asked to be discharged. No objections were raised, so it was granted with him paying court costs.³ On 18 Dec 1695 Thomas Wilson sued George Marriner for 900 lbs tobacco. Since Henry Allin had been bail for Marriner's appearance, it was ordered that Allin pay the amount awarded by the court if Marriner did not come to the next court.⁴ On 2 Mar 1696/97 George Marriner admitted owing Mr. Gervas Bagaly 200 lbs tobacco to be paid with the costs of the suit.⁵ On 6 Apr 1697 Henry Allin, Sr., was granted a judgment of 409 lbs tobacco against George Marriner. (Side note: Served on 1 February 1696/98, by Jno. West, subsheriff.).⁶ On 3 Feb 1702/03 Capt. Tully Robinson sued George Marriner, who was bound with Edward Bagwell (Indian) to pay 3 pounds money to Robinson. Marriner, who asked for proof of the debt, refused to say if the bill produced was his own act and deed. The court therefore ordered that Marriner pay the debt with the costs of the suit. (NOTE: This was his last appearance in Accomack County order books.).⁷

     William Garrison was born circa 1806 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ William was named in his grandfather's will on 19 December 1809 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as grandson William Garrison in the will of John Garrison.² He was named in a land cause on 1 April 1818 at Accomack Co, VA. That a certain John Garrison late of this county being in his life seized in fee of and in two tracts of land situate in the county aforesaid, containing 370 acres, and being so seized on the ____ day of ____ 1809 made and published his last will and testament & devised to your orator John W. Garrison 130 acres of land, and 240 acres of land being in two tracts to be divided between his four daughters, Peggy, Elizabeth, Charlotte & Maria Garrison; that the said 130 acres have been laid off and assigned to your orator John; That Maria, one of the aforesaid devisees, departed this life on the ____ day of ____ 1810 intestate and without issue, leaving her next of heirs the following brothers & sisters on the part of her father, viz: your orators John & Samuel Garrison and Caty, then wife of your orator William Garrison, of the half blood, and Peggy, Elizabeth & Charlotte, sisters of the whole blood, to all of whom the said 1/4 of the said Maria in the said 240 acres of land descended; that Caty, the wife of your orator William, departed this life in October 1817, leaving five children, to-wit: William, Sally, Margaret, Smith & Elizabeth Garrison, to whom her said 1/9 of said 240 acres descended equally, subject to the right of your orator William as tenant by curtesy; that your orator John bought of your orator Samuel his 1/9 of 1/4 of said lands, so that the said 240 acres of land remains now to be divided as follows: To Peggy, Elizabeth & Charlotte each by virtue of the will 1/4, and by descent from Maria 2/9 of 1/4; to John W. Garrison 1/9 of 1/4 by purchase from Samuel Garrison, and to William, Sally, Margaret, Smith & Elizabeth, children of Caty, 1/9 of 1/4 subject to the right of your orator William as tenant by curtesy &c.³ He was named in a land cause on 28 November 1821 at Matchapungo Creek, St. Georges Parish, Acc Co, VA. That a certain Peggy Garrison late of this county, departed this life under the age of 21 years and without issue in the year 1821; that the said Peggy Garrison at the time of her death was possessed in her own right in fee simple of the undivided 1/3 of two tracts of land situate on the waters of Matshapungo Creek in this county, containing by estimation together 220 acres; that the said lands belonged to the said Peggy Garrison and Elizabeth and Charlotte Garrison as tenants in common, the principal part of the land having been devised to them by their deceased father, John Garrison, and the residue having descended to them from their deceased sister, Maria Garrison; that the said Peggy Garrison at her death left as her next of kin and heirs at law two sisters of the whole blood, viz: the said Elizabeth & Charlotte Garrison, and two brothers of the half blood, John W. and Samuel Garrison, and also left two nephews and their nieces of the half blood, viz: your orators and oratrixes, William, Sally, Margaret Smith & Elizabeth Garrison who are the children of Caty Garrison, dec., who was a sister of the half blood to the said Peggy Garrison &c.⁴ He was named in the settlement of his father's estate on 26 September 1825 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as William Garrison, an orphan making claims against the estate of William Garrison, widow Easter.¹

     Sally Garrison was born circa 1808 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was named in a land cause on 1 April 1818 at Accomack Co, VA. That a certain John Garrison late of this county being in his life seized in fee of and in two tracts of land situate in the county aforesaid, containing 370 acres, and being so seized on the ____ day of ____ 1809 made and published his last will and testament & devised to your orator John W. Garrison 130 acres of land, and 240 acres of land being in two tracts to be divided between his four daughters, Peggy, Elizabeth, Charlotte & Maria Garrison; that the said 130 acres have been laid off and assigned to your orator John; That Maria, one of the aforesaid devisees, departed this life on the ____ day of ____ 1810 intestate and without issue, leaving her next of heirs the following brothers & sisters on the part of her father, viz: your orators John & Samuel Garrison and Caty, then wife of your orator William Garrison, of the half blood, and Peggy, Elizabeth & Charlotte, sisters of the whole blood, to all of whom the said 1/4 of the said Maria in the said 240 acres of land descended; that Caty, the wife of your orator William, departed this life in October 1817, leaving five children, to-wit: William, Sally, Margaret, Smith & Elizabeth Garrison, to whom her said 1/9 of said 240 acres descended equally, subject to the right of your orator William as tenant by curtesy; that your orator John bought of your orator Samuel his 1/9 of 1/4 of said lands, so that the said 240 acres of land remains now to be divided as follows: To Peggy, Elizabeth & Charlotte each by virtue of the will 1/4, and by descent from Maria 2/9 of 1/4; to John W. Garrison 1/9 of 1/4 by purchase from Samuel Garrison, and to William, Sally, Margaret, Smith & Elizabeth, children of Caty, 1/9 of 1/4 subject to the right of your orator William as tenant by curtesy &c.² She was named in a land cause on 28 November 1821 at Matchapungo Creek, St. Georges Parish, Acc Co, VA. That a certain Peggy Garrison late of this county, departed this life under the age of 21 years and without issue in the year 1821; that the said Peggy Garrison at the time of her death was possessed in her own right in fee simple of the undivided 1/3 of two tracts of land situate on the waters of Matshapungo Creek in this county, containing by estimation together 220 acres; that the said lands belonged to the said Peggy Garrison and Elizabeth and Charlotte Garrison as tenants in common, the principal part of the land having been devised to them by their deceased father, John Garrison, and the residue having descended to them from their deceased sister, Maria Garrison; that the said Peggy Garrison at her death left as her next of kin and heirs at law two sisters of the whole blood, viz: the said Elizabeth & Charlotte Garrison, and two brothers of the half blood, John W. and Samuel Garrison, and also left two nephews and their nieces of the half blood, viz: your orators and oratrixes, William, Sally, Margaret Smith & Elizabeth Garrison who are the children of Caty Garrison, dec., who was a sister of the half blood to the said Peggy Garrison &c.³ She was named in the settlement of her father's estate on 26 September 1825 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as Sally Garrison, an orphan making claims against the estate of William Garrison, widow Easter.¹

     Elizabeth Garrison was born circa 1815 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was named in a land cause on 1 April 1818 at Accomack Co, VA. That a certain John Garrison late of this county being in his life seized in fee of and in two tracts of land situate in the county aforesaid, containing 370 acres, and being so seized on the ____ day of ____ 1809 made and published his last will and testament & devised to your orator John W. Garrison 130 acres of land, and 240 acres of land being in two tracts to be divided between his four daughters, Peggy, Elizabeth, Charlotte & Maria Garrison; that the said 130 acres have been laid off and assigned to your orator John; That Maria, one of the aforesaid devisees, departed this life on the ____ day of ____ 1810 intestate and without issue, leaving her next of heirs the following brothers & sisters on the part of her father, viz: your orators John & Samuel Garrison and Caty, then wife of your orator William Garrison, of the half blood, and Peggy, Elizabeth & Charlotte, sisters of the whole blood, to all of whom the said 1/4 of the said Maria in the said 240 acres of land descended; that Caty, the wife of your orator William, departed this life in October 1817, leaving five children, to-wit: William, Sally, Margaret, Smith & Elizabeth Garrison, to whom her said 1/9 of said 240 acres descended equally, subject to the right of your orator William as tenant by curtesy; that your orator John bought of your orator Samuel his 1/9 of 1/4 of said lands, so that the said 240 acres of land remains now to be divided as follows: To Peggy, Elizabeth & Charlotte each by virtue of the will 1/4, and by descent from Maria 2/9 of 1/4; to John W. Garrison 1/9 of 1/4 by purchase from Samuel Garrison, and to William, Sally, Margaret, Smith & Elizabeth, children of Caty, 1/9 of 1/4 subject to the right of your orator William as tenant by curtesy &c.² She was named in a land cause on 28 November 1821 at Matchapungo Creek, St. Georges Parish, Acc Co, VA. That a certain Peggy Garrison late of this county, departed this life under the age of 21 years and without issue in the year 1821; that the said Peggy Garrison at the time of her death was possessed in her own right in fee simple of the undivided 1/3 of two tracts of land situate on the waters of Matshapungo Creek in this county, containing by estimation together 220 acres; that the said lands belonged to the said Peggy Garrison and Elizabeth and Charlotte Garrison as tenants in common, the principal part of the land having been devised to them by their deceased father, John Garrison, and the residue having descended to them from their deceased sister, Maria Garrison; that the said Peggy Garrison at her death left as her next of kin and heirs at law two sisters of the whole blood, viz: the said Elizabeth & Charlotte Garrison, and two brothers of the half blood, John W. and Samuel Garrison, and also left two nephews and their nieces of the half blood, viz: your orators and oratrixes, William, Sally, Margaret Smith & Elizabeth Garrison who are the children of Caty Garrison, dec., who was a sister of the half blood to the said Peggy Garrison &c.³ She was named in the settlement of her father's estate on 26 September 1825 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as Elizabeth Garrison, an orphan making claims against the estate of William Garrison, widow Easter.¹ She married John H. Duncan, son of James Duncan Jr. (of James) and Attalanta 'Atta" Delastatius, on 12 November 1834 at Accomack Co, VA. John H. Duncan & John J. Ayres are security on the Marriage License Bond issued on 12 Nov 1834 for a marriage between the above bound James(?) Duncan and Elizabeth Garrison (ward of said Jno. J. Ayres). However on the back of the orginal M.L.B. in the Clerk's Office shows that the James is marked through and replaced with John H. Duncan. The following 3 statements are on the back of the M.L.B. and the first one is marked out. 1) I acknowledge that I this day under oath before Jas. J. Ailworth Deputy for Tho. R. Joynes Clerk, in the Clerk's office that the within named James (marked out and replaced with John H.) Duncan is upwards of Twenty One years of age this 12th November 1834. Sworn before us: _______ 2) I acknowledge that I this day made oath before Thomas R. Jones Clerk in his office that the first child of James K. Duncan by his first wife Alatana Delastatious is now upwards of 21 years of age this 12th day of November 1834. Witness: (Sworn to & subscribed before us) Jas.J. Ailworth. 3) I acknowledge that I this day made oath before Thos. R. Joynes Clerk in his office that I have always understood and believe that the within named Jno. H. Duncan is the only child of his father James K. Duncan by his first wife Alatanta Delastatious this 12th day of November 1834. Sworn to & subscribed in presence of: Jas. J. Ailworth.⁴ As of 12 November 1834,her married name was Duncan.⁴ Elizabeth Garrison died before 13 September 1843 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that John H. Duncan married Elizabeth Bundick.⁵

     Elton J. Mariner died in 1894 at Accomack Co, VA. He died in infancy.¹ He was born in 1894 at Accomack Co, VA.¹

     Margaret Virginia 'Jenny' Mariner was born on 15 February 1883 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She married John F. Brimer circa 1900.¹ As of circa 1910,her married name was Levins.¹ Margaret Virginia 'Jenny' Mariner married John A. Levins circa 1910.¹ Margaret Virginia 'Jenny' Mariner died in 1972.¹

     Mary Bertha Mariner died in 1878 at Accomack Co, VA. She died at the age of one month.¹ She was born in 1878 at Accomack Co, VA.¹

     Williard Clyde Mariner was born in 1876 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He died in 1884 at Accomack Co, VA.¹

     Minnie May Dunn was born circa 1880 at Cambridge, MD.¹ As of December 1905,her married name was Mariner.¹ She married Ernest 'Carroll' Mariner, son of William Samuel Mariner and Margaret Louisa Holland, in December 1905.¹

     Helen 'Louise' Mariner was born on 19 November 1906 at Wilmington, DE.¹

     Minnie 'Bernice' Mariner was born on 23 January 1908 at Wilmington, DE.¹ As of 30 June 1940,her married name was Gass.¹ She died in January 1971.¹

     Harry I. Arment was born circa 1912.¹ He died in 1970.¹

     John F. Brimer was born circa 1880.¹ He married Margaret Virginia 'Jenny' Mariner, daughter of William Samuel Mariner and Margaret Louisa Holland, circa 1900.¹

     Lois Brimer was born in April 1902.¹ As of 18 July 1920,her married name was Todd.¹ She married William Edward Todd on 18 July 1920.¹

     William Edward Todd was born circa 1900.¹ He married Lois Brimer, daughter of John F. Brimer and Margaret Virginia 'Jenny' Mariner, on 18 July 1920.¹ William Edward Todd died in 1969.¹

     Lois Colton Todd was born in February 1923.¹ She died in September 1923.¹

     William 'Paul' Brimer was born on 6 February 1904.¹

     William Paul Brimer Jr. was born on 7 November 1924.¹ He died in September 1958 at age 33.¹

     Robert Brimer was born on 12 June 1929.¹ He died on 22 March 1931 at age 1.¹

     Samuel Brimer was born on 3 April 1935.¹ He died on 5 July 1944 at age 9.¹

     John Wade Brimer was born on 7 October 1937.¹ He died on 19 August 1965 at age 27.¹

     John A. Levins was born circa 1880.¹ He married Margaret Virginia 'Jenny' Mariner, daughter of William Samuel Mariner and Margaret Louisa Holland, circa 1910.¹

     Raymond Thomas Pilchard was born in 1884.¹ He married Ina May Mariner, daughter of William Samuel Mariner and Margaret Louisa Holland, on 27 November 1905. They lived at Greenbackville, VA.¹ Raymond Thomas Pilchard died in 1961.¹

     Minnie May Pilchard was born on 11 January 1908 at Greenbackville, Acc Co, VA.¹ As of 20 June 1936,her married name was Merritt.¹