Hunterdon County Query

Surname: JOHNSON/GERRITS
Searching for information on Garrut JOHNSON, wife Judith, children and parents. Garrut JOHNSON born about 1708 in Somerset County, New Jersey, the son of Rugter JOHNSON and Annetje GERRITS. Married Judith (maiden name unknown) circa 1729. Children are supposedly Joseph (born 1730), Cornelius (born 1732), Ann (1734), Rutgert (1735), Robert (1737), Elizabeth (1739), Mary Euncie (1740), Daniel (1745), Hannah (1748), Criston (1750), Patience (1752) and Eve (1754). Children from internet source and not proven by me. Children possibly born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Son Joseph relocated to Newton, Bucks County, Pa with wife Hannah and their 8 children baptised at Newtown Presbyterian Church. Father Rutger died 1748 and left Garrut land along Delaware River about 7 miles North of Trenton where he developed ferry which is known on Bucks County, Pennsylvania side as McKonkey's ferry. Garrut died 1766 and buried in Pennington is what is now Mercer County, New Jersey.
Posted by: Martin Stewart	Date Posted: June 04, 2002