Blocked

                   NAME:
    Garrett Robert or "Jacob S." TINGEN

NOTES:
    Immigrated to America when he was about 17 years old, abt 1806, possibly from England to Norfolk, Virginia. Some say he came from Scotland at age 6 alone or his parents died at sea. It is also reported that Garrett's name was Garrett, Jr. and that he lived in Maryland with his mother and step-father whose names are not known and that Garrett, Jr. was mistreated by his step-father, so he ran away from home and never returned. He stated himself that he went out to feed the pigs and never returned to his home. He left without clothes, food, money, nor transportation. He crossed the James River into North Carolina at age 16, circa 1806, settling in Granville County, North Carolina.