His mother was not Martha Ballinger because she was James C. Garrison’s mother and according to Wm James Frost (1907 document) James C. and John Sr. were half-brothers. (SV-1053 pg 8)
Born 1774 according to Garrison section of book “Families of Hawkins Co., TN” (SV-903)
1800 Ashe Co., NC census - No Garrisons (SV-885)
1778-1841: No Garrison bought or sold land in Washington Co., VA. (SV-889)
ca 1796 Moved to Hawkins Co., TN with family. (SV-1053 pg 26)
1810 Hawkins Co., TN Tax List: John Garrison: zero acres & 1 poll. (SV-935)
1813 John Garrison bought part of 4,200 ac. sold for back taxes from Samuel Nickolson in Hawkins Co., TN. (SV-934)
He owned land in Hawkins Co., TN until 1830 then moved to Lee Co., VA. (SV-903)
1830 Hawkins Co., TN census: 1 male 10-15; 2 males 20-30; 1 males 40-50; 2 females 15-20; 1 female 20-30; 1 female 40-50. (SV-1053 pg 11)
December 1823 Hawkins Co., TN: Edmund Goodman sold 135 ac. on Richardsons Creek, North of Clinch Mtn to John Garrison for $500, witnessed by Wm, James and Isaac Garrison: Hawkins Deed Book 14 pg 322. (SV-928)
1830 sold land in Hawkins Co., TN. (SV-1053 pg 26)
1831 he purchased land in Lee Co., VA. (SV-1053 pg 26)
1833 Hawkins Co., TN: John Garrison sold 135 ac. on Richardsons Creek to James Willis for $500: Hawkins Deed Book 14 pg 324. (SV-928)
1839 He stated his age as 63 and provided the affidavit for brother-in-law, Thomas Pratt’s Rev. War pension. (SV-1053 pg 8)
Feb. 1840 Lee Co., VA Deeds (Book 8 pg 71): J. Clarkston bought land from John Garrison. (SV-1566)
1843 Lee Co., VA affidavit for Thomas Pratt saying that in 1789 Thomas married Sally Garrison. (SV-1269.6)
1848 Harlan Co. Deed: Marsee & Eliz. Caldwell sold land to John Garrison: Harlan Book D pg 57. (SV-811)
1850 KY Census (Ancestry.com): John Garrison (74 NC) living in Harlan Co., with wife, Elizabeth (70 PA) and dau., Savannah (27) & Thomas Morris (36) & their children (SV-114 & SV-772)