Inscription: "Wife of William Guthridge Garland, Daughter of Ezekial Hampton Sr." This headstone was dedicated by the DAR and Garland Family Research Association in May 1995. Bridget HAMPTON GARLAND is one of my great 5x grandmothers.
Les Young
∼Bridgett is the daughter of Ezekiel Hampton Sr. and Jane Griggs probably born in Granville Co., NC. On August 10, 1760, Granville Co., NC land records show a deed of gift of 200 acres to Ezekiel Hampton given by his father, Capt. Andrew Hampton (ca 1713-1805). The land was situated on the headwaters of the Tarr River in Granville (now Oxford) NC. She married William Guthridge Garland on September 26, 1778 in Salisbury District, Rowan Co., NC and her father was the surety for that marriage. The following day Guthridge recorded the sale of 100 acres to Minas Griggs, Jr. who was his wife's uncle through her mother. The location of this parcel of land was in the area of Muddy Creek which flows into the Yadkin River.
Children of Bridget and Guthridge Garland :
1. David Garland (7-20-1779-4-24-1866) married c1797 Sarah Garland; His will listed his wife Sarah as his heir and son, John Wesley Garland was the Executor. A letter to John Wesley Garland, in 1832 from Patsy and Richard Colyer, called him their nephew. A court Case in Unicoi Co. TN called Garland vs Higgins, listed John's brothers and sisters.
2. Ezekiel Garland (1782-1817) married 1803 Susanna Grindstaff, only child to stay in Tennessee.
3. John William Garland (9-14-1785/10-24-1863) married Rebecca Stanley
4. Elisha Garland 1788-1875 married Nancy Robinson or Robertson;
5. Jenny Garland (1790-12-6-1857) married Lazarus Phillips
6. Samuel Gutridge Garland (1795-1873) married Mary "Polly" Stanley
7. Bridget Garland (1797-1873) married Swinfield Stanley
8. Telitha Garland "Lytha" (5-22-1798/4-17-1881) married William Stanley
9. Delitha Garland, born between 1797 and 1803, died after 1880 married Nathan Birchfield of Washington Co, TN.
10. Stephen Garland (4-13-1803/6-6-1875), married (1) Elizabeth McKinney, (1805-1844); 2nd Elizabeth Forbes.
11. Dorothy "Dolly" Garland (6-11-1808 / 12-5-1854 ) married Gray Briggs.
Les Young
∼Bridgett is the daughter of Ezekiel Hampton Sr. and Jane Griggs probably born in Granville Co., NC. On August 10, 1760, Granville Co., NC land records show a deed of gift of 200 acres to Ezekiel Hampton given by his father, Capt. Andrew Hampton (ca 1713-1805). The land was situated on the headwaters of the Tarr River in Granville (now Oxford) NC. She married William Guthridge Garland on September 26, 1778 in Salisbury District, Rowan Co., NC and her father was the surety for that marriage. The following day Guthridge recorded the sale of 100 acres to Minas Griggs, Jr. who was his wife's uncle through her mother. The location of this parcel of land was in the area of Muddy Creek which flows into the Yadkin River.
Children of Bridget and Guthridge Garland :
1. David Garland (7-20-1779-4-24-1866) married c1797 Sarah Garland; His will listed his wife Sarah as his heir and son, John Wesley Garland was the Executor. A letter to John Wesley Garland, in 1832 from Patsy and Richard Colyer, called him their nephew. A court Case in Unicoi Co. TN called Garland vs Higgins, listed John's brothers and sisters.
2. Ezekiel Garland (1782-1817) married 1803 Susanna Grindstaff, only child to stay in Tennessee.
3. John William Garland (9-14-1785/10-24-1863) married Rebecca Stanley
4. Elisha Garland 1788-1875 married Nancy Robinson or Robertson;
5. Jenny Garland (1790-12-6-1857) married Lazarus Phillips
6. Samuel Gutridge Garland (1795-1873) married Mary "Polly" Stanley
7. Bridget Garland (1797-1873) married Swinfield Stanley
8. Telitha Garland "Lytha" (5-22-1798/4-17-1881) married William Stanley
9. Delitha Garland, born between 1797 and 1803, died after 1880 married Nathan Birchfield of Washington Co, TN.
10. Stephen Garland (4-13-1803/6-6-1875), married (1) Elizabeth McKinney, (1805-1844); 2nd Elizabeth Forbes.
11. Dorothy "Dolly" Garland (6-11-1808 / 12-5-1854 ) married Gray Briggs.
Inscription: "Wife of William Guthridge Garland, Daughter of Ezekial Hampton Sr." This headstone was dedicated by the DAR and Garland Family Research Association in May 1995. Bridget HAMPTON GARLAND is one of my great 5x grandmothers.
Les Young
∼Bridgett is the daughter of Ezekiel Hampton Sr. and Jane Griggs probably born in Granville Co., NC. On August 10, 1760, Granville Co., NC land records show a deed of gift of 200 acres to Ezekiel Hampton given by his father, Capt. Andrew Hampton (ca 1713-1805). The land was situated on the headwaters of the Tarr River in Granville (now Oxford) NC. She married William Guthridge Garland on September 26, 1778 in Salisbury District, Rowan Co., NC and her father was the surety for that marriage. The following day Guthridge recorded the sale of 100 acres to Minas Griggs, Jr. who was his wife's uncle through her mother. The location of this parcel of land was in the area of Muddy Creek which flows into the Yadkin River.
Children of Bridget and Guthridge Garland :
1. David Garland (7-20-1779-4-24-1866) married c1797 Sarah Garland; His will listed his wife Sarah as his heir and son, John Wesley Garland was the Executor. A letter to John Wesley Garland, in 1832 from Patsy and Richard Colyer, called him their nephew. A court Case in Unicoi Co. TN called Garland vs Higgins, listed John's brothers and sisters.
2. Ezekiel Garland (1782-1817) married 1803 Susanna Grindstaff, only child to stay in Tennessee.
3. John William Garland (9-14-1785/10-24-1863) married Rebecca Stanley
4. Elisha Garland 1788-1875 married Nancy Robinson or Robertson;
5. Jenny Garland (1790-12-6-1857) married Lazarus Phillips
6. Samuel Gutridge Garland (1795-1873) married Mary "Polly" Stanley
7. Bridget Garland (1797-1873) married Swinfield Stanley
8. Telitha Garland "Lytha" (5-22-1798/4-17-1881) married William Stanley
9. Delitha Garland, born between 1797 and 1803, died after 1880 married Nathan Birchfield of Washington Co, TN.
10. Stephen Garland (4-13-1803/6-6-1875), married (1) Elizabeth McKinney, (1805-1844); 2nd Elizabeth Forbes.
11. Dorothy "Dolly" Garland (6-11-1808 / 12-5-1854 ) married Gray Briggs.
Les Young
∼Bridgett is the daughter of Ezekiel Hampton Sr. and Jane Griggs probably born in Granville Co., NC. On August 10, 1760, Granville Co., NC land records show a deed of gift of 200 acres to Ezekiel Hampton given by his father, Capt. Andrew Hampton (ca 1713-1805). The land was situated on the headwaters of the Tarr River in Granville (now Oxford) NC. She married William Guthridge Garland on September 26, 1778 in Salisbury District, Rowan Co., NC and her father was the surety for that marriage. The following day Guthridge recorded the sale of 100 acres to Minas Griggs, Jr. who was his wife's uncle through her mother. The location of this parcel of land was in the area of Muddy Creek which flows into the Yadkin River.
Children of Bridget and Guthridge Garland :
1. David Garland (7-20-1779-4-24-1866) married c1797 Sarah Garland; His will listed his wife Sarah as his heir and son, John Wesley Garland was the Executor. A letter to John Wesley Garland, in 1832 from Patsy and Richard Colyer, called him their nephew. A court Case in Unicoi Co. TN called Garland vs Higgins, listed John's brothers and sisters.
2. Ezekiel Garland (1782-1817) married 1803 Susanna Grindstaff, only child to stay in Tennessee.
3. John William Garland (9-14-1785/10-24-1863) married Rebecca Stanley
4. Elisha Garland 1788-1875 married Nancy Robinson or Robertson;
5. Jenny Garland (1790-12-6-1857) married Lazarus Phillips
6. Samuel Gutridge Garland (1795-1873) married Mary "Polly" Stanley
7. Bridget Garland (1797-1873) married Swinfield Stanley
8. Telitha Garland "Lytha" (5-22-1798/4-17-1881) married William Stanley
9. Delitha Garland, born between 1797 and 1803, died after 1880 married Nathan Birchfield of Washington Co, TN.
10. Stephen Garland (4-13-1803/6-6-1875), married (1) Elizabeth McKinney, (1805-1844); 2nd Elizabeth Forbes.
11. Dorothy "Dolly" Garland (6-11-1808 / 12-5-1854 ) married Gray Briggs.
