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State of Service: NH
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service / Civil Service
Author: James Daniel Cates
John Garland was born in Hampton, NH on May 18, 1719, to John Garland (1692-1752) and Elizabeth Dearborn Garland (1692-1770). The family moved to nearby Rye, NH, and John Garland, Sr. was a landowner with holdings in Hampton, Rye, Gilmanton, Nottingham and Barrington. Patriot John Garland settled land in Green Hill, Barrington, NH. John married Molly Rand in Rye, NH, on February 14, 1744. Molly was the daughter of Richard and Abiall Rand born February 8, 1726 in Rye. John was active in the affairs of the town serving as assessor in 1753, 1755, and 1758. He served in the New Hampshire Militia in the French and Indian War. He served as moderator of the town meeting and selectman in 1760, 1761, and 1764, and as moderator in 1777, 1778, 1780, and 1785. John was a signer of the Association Test and served as Justice of the Peace in 1776 and 1783. In 1778 he was chosen by the town of Barrington as the town’s representative for the convention at Concord to form a government independent of Great Britain. In 1781, 1782 he represented Barrington in the General Assembly.
John and Molly raised twelve children. Molly died in 1769. John died 10 Dec 1805.
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