Garret Quick Brokaw was born on 25. Apr. 1821 at Hillsborough Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Alexander Baird Brokaw and
Aletta Quick. Garret Quick Brokaw married
Elizabeth Stryker, daughter of
Abraham Stryker and
Martha Polhemus, on 9. Feb. 1845 at Somerset County, New Jersey; by Rev. C. Blauvelt assisted by Rev. John Gardner. Garret Quick Brokaw was shown in the census on 13. Sep. 1860 as a farmer.
Garret Quick Brokaw and
Elizabeth Stryker appeared on the census of 13. Sep. 1860 at Montgomery Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey. Garret Quick Brokaw married
Elizabeth Cortelyou, daughter of
Peter Cortelyou and
Mary Ann Gulick, on 10. Oct. 1865. Garret Quick Brokaw and
Elizabeth Cortelyou joined the First Reformed Church at New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, 30. Aug. 1866.
Garret Quick Brokaw and
Elizabeth Cortelyou appeared on the census of 20. Jul. 1870 at New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey; his real estate value 25,000.00, no personal property
her real estate value 10,000.00, personal property 4,000.00. Garret Quick Brokaw and
Elizabeth Cortelyou were divorced. Garret Quick Brokaw was shown in the census on 2. Jun. 1880 as a timber dealer.
Garret Quick Brokaw appeared on the census of 2. Jun. 1880 at Linden, Union County, New Jersey; divorced. He died on 16. Dec. 1885 at age 64.