Lt. George Gardner

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."

   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.

2. 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."

   Gardner Memorial (1933) p. 47-48, under "3. Lieut. George Gardner2 (Thomas1)": "Children: 11. Hannah, bap. 15.10.1644 ... 12. Samuel, b. Salem, 14.3.1648; d. Salem, Apr. 24, 1724; m. 1st, Apr. 24, 1673, Mrs. Elizabeth Grafton, widow of Capt. Joseph Grafton, who d. Barbadoes, Feb. 1670. She was b. Browne, dau. of Elder John Browne, ruling elder of the Salem Church. She was bap. Apr. 14, 1644." George's house "He left it to his son Samuel, describing it in the will as the house in which his oldest son Samuel 'now dwelleth.' In 1701-2 ... Samuel sold it to his 'sonne John Higginson, Tertius, of Salem, and to his daughter Hannah Higginson, his wife.'" "Lieut. George Gardner died the 20th day of August, 1679. His will bears the date of July 21 ... We regret that nothing further has been found to throw light upon the name of Lieut. George Gardner's first wife - the mother of all of his children."

3. 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."

   Gardner Memorial (1933) p. 47-48, under "3. Lieut. George Gardner2 (Thomas1)": "Children: 11. Hannah, bap. 15.10.1644 ... 12. Samuel, b. Salem, 14.3.1648; d. Salem, Apr. 24, 1724; m. 1st, Apr. 24, 1673, Mrs. Elizabeth Grafton, widow of Capt. Joseph Grafton, who d. Barbadoes, Feb. 1670. She was b. Browne, dau. of Elder John Browne, ruling elder of the Salem Church. She was bap. Apr. 14, 1644." George's house "He left it to his son Samuel, describing it in the will as the house in which his oldest son Samuel 'now dwelleth.' In 1701-2 ... Samuel sold it to his 'sonne John Higginson, Tertius, of Salem, and to his daughter Hannah Higginson, his wife.'" "Lieut. George Gardner died the 20th day of August, 1679. His will bears the date of July 21 ... We regret that nothing further has been found to throw light upon the name of Lieut. George Gardner's first wife - the mother of all of his children."