Jacob Garrigus

1716 - 1798  (82 years)

• Name	Jacob Garrigus
  Born	1716	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 May 1798	Morristown, Morris, New Jersey
  Buried	Morristown, Morris, New Jersey
  Notes	Some histories ascribe Jacob to serving as Assistant Secretary to Benjamin Franklin and George Ross (both signers of the Declaration of Independence) during the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention of July, 1776 (immediately after the signing of the Declaration). This was, however, not this Jacob son of Mattheiu, who was living in New Jersey at the time. It is more likely that the Jacob who served on the Convention was the son of John Garrigues, who was this Jacob's brother. In other words, the Jacob who sat with Benjamin Franklin at the Convention was this Jacob's nephew.
  Person ID	I25	Smith/Park
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2009

  
  

  Father	Matthieu Garrigues,   b. 1679, Languedoc, France ,   d. Sep 1726, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Susanne Rochet,   b. 1686, France ,   d. 30 Sep 1746, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (Age 60 years)
  Married	28 May 1702	Hague, Netherlands
  Family ID	F129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah,   b. 1720, Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey ,   d. 17 Jul 1777, Morristown, Morris, New Jersey  (Age 57 years)
  Married	About 1740
  Children	1. David Garrigus,   b. 18 Mar 1748, Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey ,   d. 02 Oct 1815, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2009
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1716 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died - 12 May 1798 - Morristown, Morris, New Jersey Buried - - Morristown, Morris, New Jersey  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Jacob Garrigus Death Record. This record indicates that Jacob Garrigues died at the age of 82 of "fever"
  		Jacob Garrigus signature from Rockaway Presbyterian Church original subscriber list (1758)
  		Certification of Jacob Garrigues service This certificate, provided in 1958, shows details of Jacob's military service in the Revolutionary War.
  		A Brief History of the Garrigus Family This 11-page summary provides brief and relevant details into five generations of the Garrigues/Garrigus family - Matthieu Garrigues, Jacob Garrigus, David Garrigus, Jacob Garrigus, and Jane Garrigus - with insight into earlier ancestors, the name "Garrigues", and interesting tidbits. I compiled this document from other known resources, primarily the works of Robert Garrigus, to be a brief history of the family with relevant details into my direct progenitors. Please inform me of updates or corrections. - Jared Smith

  
  

  Headstones

  Jacob and Sarah Garrigus commemorative headstone 1st Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morristown, Morris County, NJ USA Inscription: Jacob Garrigus PVT Morris Co Mil Rev War 1716 1798 Sarah Garrigus 1720 1777 [Note: This stone is a VA commemorative erected on Sept 15, 2001]