Because the subject can have great important ramifications for a surname Y-DNA project, am posting the following North Carolina Bastardy Bond records that have persons who may have carried the surname of Garrison or a variant.
The father of the child in question, or a family member of that father, would be required to post a bond for the future care of the child.
If anyone has access to Bastardy Bonds records for any other state, please contact the garrison DNA Project group administrator, Mary Lee Becker: mary.becker "AT" sbcglobal.net
New Hanover Co., NC
Mother: Charity Graves, Date: Oct 1818, Bondsman:
Jededeah GARRASON, Bondsman: J. Hixon, Bondsman: James Bell
Burke Co., NC
Mother:
Roxana GARISON, Date: 22 Jun 1870, Bondsman: Julius Coleman, Bondsman: James Coleman
Mother: Sarah Sauras, Date: 28 Jul 1818, Bondsman: Alfred England, Bondsman:
Robert GARRELSON, Bondsman: John Walker
Mother: Cynthia Ann -----, Date: 26 Feb 1858, Bondsman:
J. A. GARRISON, Bondsman: William Twiggs, Bondsman: John Williams
Mother: B & C Whisenhunt, Date: 30 Nov 1815, Bondsman: Barbara Whisenhunt, Bondsman: Catherine Whisenhunt, Bondsman:
Stephen GRISSONBrunswick Co., NC
Mother: Susannah Arrowwood, Date: Jan 1824, Bondsman: William G, Anderson, Bondsman: John Anderson, Bondsman:
William GARRISONResearched and posted by:
Mary Lee Becker
Group Administrator
Garrison DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/garrison/default.aspx