John Garrett was born in 1615 in London, Middlesex, England. He emigrated in 1635 from England. He came to Virginia indentured to John Dunston, a Puritan from the same London Parish. After completing his four year indenture, John returned to London, and, after a short period, sailed back to Virginia along with two brothers, Thomas and William. He received a land grant of 150 acres in Nov 1640 in New Norfolk Co., Virginia. He was granted an additional 400 acres on 22 May 1642. This property joined his original patented land, located on 'Indian Creek, a branch of the Western branch of Nansemond River.' Indian Creek is now a part of Lake Prince near Suffolk, Virginia. He died about 1670 and his estate escheated to the Colony on 6 Apr 1671. John's 400 acres including the mill was granted to one Edward Isan and became known as Isan's Mill. It is not known whether any of his surviving family remained on his original 150 acres grant. John built a mill on Indian Creek and operated it for over 25 years until his death about 1670.

He was married to [--?--] Dunston.

[--?--] Dunston died. Children were:

i. John Garrett Jr. was born in 1640. He died in 1706 in London, Middlesex, England.
ii. James Garrett.