Garrett was a Baptist minister. The names and number of his childrend epends on which family listing is being read and may be as few as 8,as m any as 14.
Residences & events:
7/1798 Buncombe Co, NC. In the minutes of the Quarter Session of theC ourt Garret Deweese was recorded as a delinquent taxpayer. Did heleav e the county?
8/7/1820 Buncombe Co, NC. At census time Garrette Deweese was over45 y ears old, in his household were 5 males under 10, 1 at 10-16, 2were 16 -18, 2 females under 10, 2 age 10-16, and his wife also over45. Seven o f them were engaged in agriculture.
1830 Same place. That year in Garret Deweese's family there were 3ma les age 15-20, 1 at 20-30, Garrett was 50-60, 1 female at 15-20,and 1 a lso at 50-60.
Some say Garrett died in 1839.
