This is from:
"The Son Family of Chatham, Columbia County, NY" by Harold W. Hein ca. 1957. LDS Micro Film #86/6019, Call # of original CS71.S585 1957
These are Mr. Heims notes that are handwritten above a large descendancy chart. This chart contains 100+ individuals. Unfortunately the alusive Garret is not on it.
"From the History of Columbia County, NY, Phil Everts and ensign 1873, page 284. Chatham's first settler were Hollanders who had fist taken up their abode in Kinderhook, and from there came to points futher up the creek, passing through the town soon after 1700. Among these families were Van Allens, Van Hoesens, Van Burens, Sons, Van Ness, Van Alstynes, Mesicks, Vosburghs, and Van Valkenburghs.
Boston, Christ Church Records, Vol. 102, page 32, burials, Feb. 8, 1775; Son, Mathew W. son of Mathew and Elizabeth Son ae. 1 mon.
Albany, Historical Collections of Albany, Vol. I pg. 41; Mr. Syoons was 132G for 9 gallons of wine for the Sacrament. Ref.-Dutch Church of Albany, NY
A Johanne G. Sonn and a Rose R. Sonn are listed in the Von Bethuysen Genealogy
NY Genealogy Rec., Vol. 73 pg 1842, Lutheran Church Rec. NYC, Oct. 20, 1771; John Ward, a shoemaker, married a Mart Son, widow.
Present at the funeral of Mrs. Cortland, Nov. 1723 NYC were Jan Soon, John DeForrest, Nicholas Rosevelt, Capt. Blood, John Waldron, John Rosevelt,
From the New England Hisorical and Genealogical Register Vol. 91, pg 11 (General Research in England)From the will of Robert Norton of Hallesworth, Co. Suffolk, England, June 12th, 1542:
I make John Soone, Gentleman, my supervisor and give him 40s.Wittness; John Soone, Gentleman."
there is more. I'll post it later.