Hannah (Gardner) Higginson

Family

Sources

1. F. A. Gardner, "Gardner Memorial" (1933) pp. 57-58: Capt. Samuel Gardner's "first wife was Elizabeth Grafton, widow of Joseph Grafton, Jr. She was the daughter of John Browne, Sen., as the following documents will prove: John Browne, Sen., in a deed calls Samuel Gardner, Jun., his 'son.' In his will dated 1683, the above mentioned Elder John Browne appoints 'my Sone in Law Samuel Gardner, Junr to be my executor.' He also leaves property to his 'sone and daughter Gardner.' Samuel Gardner, Jun., and widow Elizabeth Grafton were married April 24, 1673. She became the mother of all of his children, and lived until after her father's death, which occurred about Nov. 24, 1685."

   F. A. Gardner, "Gardner Memorial ... descendants of Thomas Gardner, planter ... through his son Lieut. George Gardner" (1933), pp. 50-63: "12 Capt. Samuel Gardner3, (Lieut. George2, Thomas1) was one of the leading men of Salem ... baker, merchant and gentleman ... baptized 14-3-1648 ... Samuel Gardner married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth Grafton, widow of Joseph Grafton, Jr. She was the daughter of John Browne, Sen. ... Elder John Browne appoints 'my Sone in Law Samuel Gardner, Junr to be my executor' ... Samuel Gardner, Jun., and widow Elizabeth Grafton were married April 24, 1673. She became the mother of all of his children ... He died about Feb. 24, 1724 ... Children: 19. George, b. 28-11-mo., 1674 ... 20. Hannah, b. Apr. 4, 1676; d. June 24, 1713; m. Salem, Sept. 11, 1695, Capt. John Higginson". Higginson Desc.: "Hannah Gardner, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Brown) Gardner, born Apr. 4, 1676".

2. Salem VR Vol. I Births, GARDNER: "Hanna, d. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, Apr. 4, 1676."; siblings "George, s. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, 28: 11 m: 1674", "George, 2d s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Sept. 9, 1679", "John, s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Apr. 14, 1681".

   Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (1916), HIGGINSON: "Elizabeth, d. John, 3d and Hannah (Gardner), June 28, 1696."; siblings "John, s. John, 3d and Hannah (Gardner), Jan. 10, 1697-8", "Samuel ... Feb. 5, 1699-1700", "Sarah ... Feb. 13, 1702-3", "Francis ... Nov. 29, 1705", "Henry ... Sept. 23, 1707". Matches elizabeth-higginson-prescott-bsb b. 28 Jun 1696.

3. Salem VR Vol. I Births, GARDNER: "Hanna, d. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, Apr. 4, 1676."; siblings "George, s. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, 28: 11 m: 1674", "George, 2d s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Sept. 9, 1679", "John, s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Apr. 14, 1681".

   Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (1916), HIGGINSON: "Elizabeth, d. John, 3d and Hannah (Gardner), June 28, 1696."; siblings "John, s. John, 3d and Hannah (Gardner), Jan. 10, 1697-8", "Samuel ... Feb. 5, 1699-1700", "Sarah ... Feb. 13, 1702-3", "Francis ... Nov. 29, 1705", "Henry ... Sept. 23, 1707". Matches elizabeth-higginson-prescott-bsb b. 28 Jun 1696.