“John Jameson Garnett Born the 21 July 1787” [Garnett family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 26184.]

“Married on Thursday the 21st ultimo [21 September 1809] Mr. John M. Garnett, of Essex County, to the accomplished Miss Lucy L. Carter, granddaughter of the late Col. Wm. Lyne of King & Queen Co.” [Enquirer (Richmond), 3 October 1809; Visitor (Richmond), 7 October 1809.]

On 18 September 1815, a case in chancery court was begun by Henry Boughan and Julia his wife, James Wood and Fountain Wood an infant by Sally Wood his mother guardian & next friend, and Maria G Wood, Catharine C Wood & Muscoe Wood infants by John J Garnett their next friend and Catharine Dix, plaintiffs, against Lewis Dix admor &c of Thomas Wood Sen: decd, Philip B Pendleton and Polly his wife, Elizabeth Dix, Edward B Wood, Catharine Wood, Thomas Wood and Wm Wood and Rebecca Wood infants under the age of 21 years, Ophelia Wood and Norbone Wood infants under the age of 21 Years, defendants. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 42, pages 57–58.]

John J. Garnett and his “four children” were mentioned in the 1 September 1837 will of his aunt, Betsey Jameson, proved on 16 September 1839. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 409–410.]