The common ancestor of those bearing the surname Chetwynd is Adam de Chetwynde who took his name after the manor and parish in which he lived. The Chetwynd family came from Chetwynde, Shropshire. Adam lived in 1180 and family tradition states that he was a lineal descendant of a Norman undertenant at the Manor of Chetwynde named Turold. Members of the Chetwynd/Chetwynde family reside in Shropshire, Staffordshire and other parts of England.

John Garretson, probably of Dutch lineage and possible an immigrant, lived in New Castle, Delaware before 1657. Descendants lived in Delaware, Pennsylvania and elsewhere. This periodical allows the interchange of genealogical and family history data about Garretson individuals and families throughout the United States. Includes changes of officers in the Garretson Society.