Clairborn Garrett

Notes:

Clairborn Garrett, William's older brother, who operated a store in San Augustine, died in the winter of 1836. Jacob, Garrett's father, was appointed administrator of Clairborn's estate. Jacob quickly sold all of Clairborn's personal property, but for some reason was exceptionally slow to settle other estate manners. In fact, his reluctance to distribute his son's real property forced the probate court twic to order him to "make a showing." In 1839, when Clairborn's widow finally received one-fourth of the estate, she had already remarried John D. Nash. (From Noble, Harry Jr. "Garret Plantation Was One of Biggest" SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE 13 April 1995, page 4)

Family/Spouse: Elender A. Hemphill. Elender was born about 1802; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Jacob Garrett was in the Ayish Bayou Dist. by 1824. His son, William, preceded him and his son, Milton, followed him. He served his district as Alcalde in 1830. He also served on the Permanent Council of the Mexican Government. Jacob bought the home of T. S. McFarland and settled on a league of land on the Attoyac River. A Garrett House still stands on the El Camino Real near the Attoyac." (White and Toole)

He was listed in the Sabine District of Texas at the time of the 1835 census, as a 59 year old widower with five household servants and their five children.

He was a juror in San Augustine County in 1840, for the murder trial of William Anderson, Alexander Horton, Lewellyn A. Temple and Hershal Corzine, accused of murdering John Bodine. The jury found the defendants not guilty. (Noble, TEXAS TRAILBLAZERS)

He died in 1842 leaving four heirs, a widow and three grown children--William, William's brother, Milton, and their sister. (Noble, "Garret Plantation Was One of Biggest" SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE 13 April 1995)

Jacob married Charity Taylor on 13 Mar 1802 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Charity was born before 1784; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]