Thomas Gardner

Family

Sources

1. Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), GARDENER: "Seeth, d. Tho[mas], bp. 25: 10 m: 1636. c. R. 1." Peirce Family Record (West, 1894), Appendix HARDY footnote: "The mother of Mary Grafton was Seeth Gardener Grafton, daughter of Thomas Gardener (1592–1674) an eminent merchant." Matches seeth-gardner-grafton-bsb (wife of John Grafton; mother of Mary b. 7 Sep 1660). Mother of Seeth = LEAD (Margaret Fryer/Friar in compiled/Sherborne records; not locked here).

   Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), GARDENER: "Seeth, d. Tho[mas], bp. 25: 10 m: 1636. c. R. 1." Peirce Family Record (West, 1894), Appendix HARDY footnote: "The mother of Mary Grafton was Seeth Gardener Grafton, daughter of Thomas Gardener (1592–1674) an eminent merchant." Matches seeth-gardner-grafton-bsb (wife of John Grafton; mother of Mary b. 7 Sep 1660). Mother of Seeth = LEAD (Margaret Fryer/Friar in compiled/Sherborne records; not locked here).

2. The Probate Records of Essex County, Vol. II (1916) pp. 423-424, will of Thomas Gardner of Salem dated 7:10:1668, proved Mar. 29, 1675: "5 I giue vnto my sons George & John Gardner that pt of my Salt meddow ... (2d:) I giue to my son George Gardner one pt of the seauen, he paying to his mother in law 23s by the yeare duering her life ... I doe appoynt my sons George & Samuell Gardner, to be the executors of this my will" (same will: "3 I giue to my daughter Seeth Grafton fifteene pounds"). Gardner Memorial (1933): "3. Lieut. George Gardner2 (Thomas1) was born in England. The earliest mention of his name in the Town Records of Salem is under date of the '8th of the 9th month 1637' ... member of the First Church in Salem in 1641 ... admitted a freeman in Salem [27 Dec 1642] ... died the 20th day of August, 1679". => Lt. George Gardner is a full/half brother of Seeth (Gardner) Grafton: Thomas Gardner appears twice in Ben's ancestry.

   The Probate Records of Essex County, Vol. II (1916) pp. 423-424, will of Thomas Gardner of Salem dated 7:10:1668, proved Mar. 29, 1675: "5 I giue vnto my sons George & John Gardner that pt of my Salt meddow ... (2d:) I giue to my son George Gardner one pt of the seauen, he paying to his mother in law 23s by the yeare duering her life ... I doe appoynt my sons George & Samuell Gardner, to be the executors of this my will" (same will: "3 I giue to my daughter Seeth Grafton fifteene pounds"). Gardner Memorial (1933): "3. Lieut. George Gardner2 (Thomas1) was born in England. The earliest mention of his name in the Town Records of Salem is under date of the '8th of the 9th month 1637' ... member of the First Church in Salem in 1641 ... admitted a freeman in Salem [27 Dec 1642] ... died the 20th day of August, 1679". => Lt. George Gardner is a full/half brother of Seeth (Gardner) Grafton: Thomas Gardner appears twice in Ben's ancestry.

3. Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), GARDENER: "Seeth, d. Tho[mas], bp. 25: 10 m: 1636. c. R. 1." Peirce Family Record (West, 1894), Appendix HARDY footnote: "The mother of Mary Grafton was Seeth Gardener Grafton, daughter of Thomas Gardener (1592–1674) an eminent merchant." Matches seeth-gardner-grafton-bsb (wife of John Grafton; mother of Mary b. 7 Sep 1660). Mother of Seeth = LEAD (Margaret Fryer/Friar in compiled/Sherborne records; not locked here).

   Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), GARDENER: "Seeth, d. Tho[mas], bp. 25: 10 m: 1636. c. R. 1." Peirce Family Record (West, 1894), Appendix HARDY footnote: "The mother of Mary Grafton was Seeth Gardener Grafton, daughter of Thomas Gardener (1592–1674) an eminent merchant." Matches seeth-gardner-grafton-bsb (wife of John Grafton; mother of Mary b. 7 Sep 1660). Mother of Seeth = LEAD (Margaret Fryer/Friar in compiled/Sherborne records; not locked here).

4. The Probate Records of Essex County, Vol. II (1916) pp. 423-424, will of Thomas Gardner of Salem dated 7:10:1668, proved Mar. 29, 1675: "5 I giue vnto my sons George & John Gardner that pt of my Salt meddow ... (2d:) I giue to my son George Gardner one pt of the seauen, he paying to his mother in law 23s by the yeare duering her life ... I doe appoynt my sons George & Samuell Gardner, to be the executors of this my will" (same will: "3 I giue to my daughter Seeth Grafton fifteene pounds"). Gardner Memorial (1933): "3. Lieut. George Gardner2 (Thomas1) was born in England. The earliest mention of his name in the Town Records of Salem is under date of the '8th of the 9th month 1637' ... member of the First Church in Salem in 1641 ... admitted a freeman in Salem [27 Dec 1642] ... died the 20th day of August, 1679". => Lt. George Gardner is a full/half brother of Seeth (Gardner) Grafton: Thomas Gardner appears twice in Ben's ancestry.

   The Probate Records of Essex County, Vol. II (1916) pp. 423-424, will of Thomas Gardner of Salem dated 7:10:1668, proved Mar. 29, 1675: "5 I giue vnto my sons George & John Gardner that pt of my Salt meddow ... (2d:) I giue to my son George Gardner one pt of the seauen, he paying to his mother in law 23s by the yeare duering her life ... I doe appoynt my sons George & Samuell Gardner, to be the executors of this my will" (same will: "3 I giue to my daughter Seeth Grafton fifteene pounds"). Gardner Memorial (1933): "3. Lieut. George Gardner2 (Thomas1) was born in England. The earliest mention of his name in the Town Records of Salem is under date of the '8th of the 9th month 1637' ... member of the First Church in Salem in 1641 ... admitted a freeman in Salem [27 Dec 1642] ... died the 20th day of August, 1679". => Lt. George Gardner is a full/half brother of Seeth (Gardner) Grafton: Thomas Gardner appears twice in Ben's ancestry.