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     Daniel Garnett Jr., son of Daniel Garnett and Alice Gardner, was born circa 1750.¹ Daniel Garnett Jr. was christened on 10 October 1758.¹

     Daniel, son of Daniel Garnett and Alice Gardner, married Hannah Sherman on 3 November 1769 at Pembroke, Washington, Maine.¹

     Daniel Garnett Jr. died on 19 October 1819 Unknown GEDCOM info: 19 OCT 1819.¹

     Reference: 1949.

     Hannah, daughter of Daniel Garnett Jr. and Hannah Sherman, married Elijah Gardner.²

     Lydia Garnett, daughter of Daniel Garnett Jr. and Hannah Sherman, was born circa 1774.¹

     Lydia, daughter of Daniel Garnett Jr. and Hannah Sherman, married John Cook on 18 April 1793.¹

     Lydia Garnett After her husband's death in 1812, Lydia had to raise seven daughters alone. We learn from her pension file that she became destitute and was taken in by various Garnett family members around Dennysville and Pembroke. In 1838 the U S Government passed a law granting certain Revoluntionary War widows half pay and pensions. In 1840, she applied for a pension and was granted one for five years. In 1848, the law was changed and she was able to obtain a pension for life. She received $120.00 per annum. In 1855, two years before her death she was able to apply for bounty land under a new Act of Congress. She eventually received land because an inventory of her estate after her death shows she had 50 acres.¹

     Lydia Garnett died on 20 April 1857 at Marion, Washington, Maine.¹

     Lydia left a Will after 20 April 1857 at Marion, Washington, Maine, An inventory of her estate shows she had a house with 50 acres, a bedstead and bed linens, 4 chairs, one cow and a ton of hay. Arron Hobart of Dennysville was the executor of her estate. She left 5 daughters one dollar each. The children of her deceased daughter, Rebeccah Sullivan, were given one dollar each. The balance of her estate was divided between her daughter, Polly, and Hannah Garnett, whom she had lived with for many years.²

     Rebecca Garnett, daughter of Daniel Garnett Jr. and Hannah Sherman, was born circa 1783.¹

     Rebecca, daughter of Daniel Garnett Jr. and Hannah Sherman, married Nathan Preston on 15 July 1804 Unknown GEDCOM info: 15 JUL 1804.¹

     Rebecca Garnett died after 1850.¹

     Lillian M. Gay was born circa 1926.¹