Effingham County GaArchives Photo tombstone.....Tombstone of Major Isaac Garrason May 8 2003
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Source: Brooksville Historical Society grounds
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Isaac Garrason (Garrison), son of Darius Garrison and Mary Ann Evers was born 
in Effingham Co., GA in 1795. He and his brother, Michael moved to Alachua Co., 
FL between 1833-1834 and lived in the Spring Grove Settlement (near present day 
Gainesville) until 1842. Isaac returned to Savannah, GA many times to bring 
back goods for the merchants of Alachua. In 1838-39, he attended the Florida 
Statehood Convention in Northwest Florida (St. Josephs) as a delegate. When 
land opened up in what became present day Hernando Co., FL, Isaac moved there 
and was among the first families to settle near what is today Brooksville, 
Florida.

Eventually, Isaac moved to Bayport, Hernando Co., FL where he died on January 
10, 1865. He was buried in the Bayport Cemetery which according to a August 17, 
1951 Brooksville Sun newspaper had at least seven others buried there. Another 
newspaper article in June of 1988 reported the vandalism of the graveyard and 
the loss of many headstones. Many were later recovered, including Major Isaac 
Garrason's. His stone sat in the basement of the Hernando Co. Sheriff's Dept. 
for many years, but is now displayed on the grounds of the Brooksville 
Historical Museum in downtown Brooksville. Many other headstones also occupy 
the grounds.

Additional Comments:
Isaac made several reports of the events surrounding the Second Seminole Indian 
Florida War (1835-1842) that were published in the Savannah, GA newspaper. He 
was a Alachua Co. Clerk of Court from 1834 leading up to his move in 1842. He 
was also a Major in the Florida Militia and his military title is engraved on 
his stone. When the Armed Occupation Act of 1842 was enacted, he delivered 
almost 100 Land Permits to those eligible persons moving south to what is now 
Hernando & Pasco Co., FL. Beside being a Statehood delegate, he later was a 
Benton (now Hernando) Co. Representative in 1847. He was also a Judge for the 
same area.

Isaac was married at least three times, including the last when he met his last 
wife at St. Josephs. His descendants number many from the first two marriages 
and are still scattered throughout southwest Florida.

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