This is puzzling. If you do not know who either of the parents are of your ancestor, Joseph, how do you know who his ancestors are? (In this case, his immigrant ancestor in particular, of a century and a half earlier) [email protected] wrote: > During there research has any body run into a JOSEPH GARDNER b- March 17, > 1774. MA. (probably Boston). Was a seagoing man, had his own ship. Was a > descendant of Thomas Gardner of Cape Ann who arrived abord the Zouch Phenix > in 1624. Joseph was kin to a General Putnam. I have found a Joseph Gardner in > the vital records in Salem, MA. for a christening dated 1 May 1774 and the > mother name was Abigail, no father's name, could have been my Joseph. Joseph > is my brick wall. All help will be appreciated. > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Dear List, My Thomas GARDNER was born 23 MAY 1787 in MA. He married Mary NORTON of Stamford, CT .in 1811 in Louisiana. This Thomas GARDNER of Opelousas, LA received a letter from his brother, John S GARDNER of Nashville, TN. This is the transcription of that letter: "Nashville, July 21st 1817 Dear brother and sister I imbrac this Opertunity of informing you that I am well at present and I hop you Are enjoying the same blesings I receive word from home laterly And was informed that brother Robert is married to Miss STONMET And I hop god will prosper them in All ther undertakings And I tak the liberty of informing Yo that i amingened to be maried To ms Elia____m. ham we have not set the time I hop I will be able to give yo corect Statement in the next I am making out very well At present hoping __may continue so I wish you to writig to mee as soon as yo Get this I am anxious to hear from yo Nothing mor at present brother until Death Give my complements to all Inquiring friends John S Gardner " Brother Robert did indeed marry a Miss Nancy (Ann) STONEMETS in Cincinnati, OH in July of 1817 and John married Miss Eliza HANS in Nashville in Aug 1817. Who were the parents of these GARDNER brothers? Does anyone connect with this family? Anna Hayes

Well, I feel really bad, being left out just 'cause my Gardner is from Maine and not North Carolina. I will, however, watch with interest. Other Marilyn and I will just sit back and see what happens, who knows, all of you may be related to us and not even know it. [email protected]

Mike, there were Lewis Gardners who went to SC, then to GA, and then to Henry Co., AL, and then to Drew Co., AR. I have been told that these are the clam from which my Lydia (Liddy) Gardner Thurman (b about 1813 in SC) descended; however, the Drew Co. bunch who connect back don't think so. However, my garndfather told me she was, and the Thurmans and Gardners were both in Henry Co., AL in 1850 and in Ashley/Drew Co., AR in 1860 in about the same location. Therefore, this seems to give credence to the family lore I've been told. Anyway, I would appreciate all of you NC Gardners keeping an eye out for my Lydia who could have conceivably migrated from the NC ones. Thanks, Beth [email protected] Drew Co., AR At 09:44 PM 6/13/01 -0500, you wrote: >Looking for the parents of LEWIS GARDNER bca1791 in NC...m REBECCA

Hi, I am trying to find out information on my great-greatgrandmother Mary Gardner Gibson, wife of John B. Gibson of Pineville, La. At the time of Mary's death she was living in Pineville, La. Mary was born 4/8/1844 and died 12/27/1910. I think she might have been born in Georgia. Her children were J.E. Gibson, Henry C. Gibson, George W. Gibson, Mary Gibson, and William J.Gibson all from Louisiana. So is there any Gardners' out there from Georgia related to my Mary.

Hi, Cousins, To eliminate the confusion about Marilyn in NH and Marilynn, how about you folks write "Cousin Marilyn" on any mail you might address to me.....and poor Marilynn won't keep having her named spelled incorrectly. Regards, Cousin Marilyn (Marilyn in NH) ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Looking for the parents of LEWIS GARDNER bca1791 in NC...m REBECCA ??.....Children....ALSTON B1815 NC; JAMES G B 1822 NC; BARNEY B. B 1828 NC; ELIZABETH B?; JOHN B?: WILLIAM LEE B 1835 NC; LEWIS JR B 1838 NC...They were in Shelby Co Ala by mid 1840s..........Any help appreciated... mike

Howdy, Can't go back too far... my JOHN D. GARDNER was born about 1763 in Rowan County, North Carolina and married MARGARET MOORE on July 23, 1786 in the same county. One of their daughters, ELIZABETH, was born about 1805 in South Carolina. Both JOHN D. GARDNER and his wife, MARGARET, died between 1850 and 1860 in Alabama. Anyone know anything about these folks? Bill Wood

Great idea of sorting out the NC Gardners. Mine in Cabarrus Co, NC were in the Presbyterian part of the county, so I take it they were Presbyterian. In Cabarrus Co. there is a German part and the other is Scots-Irish, so I take it mine were the Scots-Irish. Cathi Gardners NC>MS>Henderson Co, TX by 1848

At 05:07 PM 6/13/01 -1000, Joan Best wrote: >Good idea. I am with the Isaac Gardner of Ohio crowd, I think, I anyone >out there can prove that his Mary is my Mary. I saw a lot of discussion >on him before I knew there might be a connection. If someone knows the >futherest back ancestor of this line I can identify myself better. >Joan Best > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Marilynn Masten" <[email protected]> > > > Great idea! We need order out of this chaos of Gardners all named the >same first name. > > > > Marilynn Hi, all: I am firmly convinced that during one period all the GARDNERs of Ryegate and Newbury, Vermont, and the town clerks of both, were partially deaf. When the question was asked, "What is your son's name?" the reply was "Who?" which was recorded as "Hugh". Every last dadgummed one of them, I sometimes despair. With tongue firmly planted in cheek Darrell Darrell A. Martin a native Vermonter currently in exile in Addison, Illinois [email protected]

At 07:14 PM 6/13/01 -0400, [email protected] wrote: >In a message dated 6/13/01 2:21:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: > ><< www.usroots.com/~gardners/index.html >> >Sounds like a great idea! >Nancy Imprimatur and nihil obstat. Darrell A. Martin Ex cathedra, List Administrator, GARDNER-L Admin for VTGEN, VTCALEDO, VTLAMOIL, VTORANGE, VTWINDSO, MANORFOL, F.ELCH, F.ORBUSH, G.ARDNER, H.ARTWELL, H.ULBERT, L.AMSON, L.OWER, N.ELSON, R.OUSSEAU, R.USSEAU -- [email protected]

Merry Lynn. Here in NC they pronounce it "Merlin" which I find most annoying but can't seem to break them of it. People can look at a paper with my name printed clearly on it and still write Marilyn. Had a teacher who called me Marlene and one who called me Gladys (don't ask). It is all my Mother's fault, really. Marilynn (aka HRH) ----- Original Message ----- From: "angora" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [GARDNER] GARDNER/S > hey..is it pronounced Merry Lynn or Mar-linn? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: westlund <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:33 PM > Subject: Re: [GARDNER] GARDNER/S > > > > oops MARILYNN sorry > > > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Great idea! We need order out of this chaos of Gardners all named the same first name. Marilynn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty & Del Meischen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:05 PM Subject: Re: NC GARDNERS - Re: [GARDNER] James GARDNER b 1776 NC > My John Gardner was born in Virginia abt 1755. He married Elizabeth James d/o > Edward James in Bertie County NC in 1780. His daughter Eurydice Gardner married > George Grimes and moved to Stewart and Sumner Counties in Tennessee then on to > Texas in 1827. John Gardner's will was proven in Stewart County TN in 1842. > George Grimes was born in Rowan now Davidson County NC. I would suggest that all > researchers who descend from this John Gardner contact me and then lists of > researchers for certain families could be catagorized, maybe even separated. > Betty Meischen > Bellville, Texas > > muriah wrote: > > > Marilynn, > > It is very generous of you to volunteer to compile a list of NC Gardners. That > > could have impressive results. Perhaps it will bring some interesting history > > to light. > > My Gardners moved from Nantucket to the Carolinas. It seems that they moved > > primarily as a group of Quakers, apparently as the result of the effect of one > > war, the Revolution, on their life on the island that was apparently based > > primarily on whaling, and moved directly to what became the midst of another > > war, the Civil War. It seems that that group converted a large multiple story > > home (plantation house?) into a type of hospital care facility and tended the > > wounded soldiers from nearby battlefields. > > Muriah > > _____ > > > > Marilynn Masten wrote: > > > > > Let's get all of these NC Gardners collected in one place and see what comes > > > of it. I, being a Gardner idiot (www.usroots.com/~gardners/index.html) > > > volunteer. If it gets too big for me, I, being not THAT big an idiot, will > > > then unvolunteer. > > > > > > Marilynn (aka HRH)----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "phsmith" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 9:50 PM > > > Subject: [GARDNER] James GARDNER b 1776 NC > > > > > > > Searching for James Gardner born Cabarrus Co. NC, 1776 (then Mecklenburg > > > > Co.). I need to know who his wife Mary was. I have the Bible records, > > > but > > > > of course it doesn't give her maiden name. This family was in NC through > > > > the 1830 census then migrates to MS then to Henderson Co. TX by 1848. > > > > > > > > Cathi > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >

In a message dated 6/13/01 2:21:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << www.usroots.com/~gardners/index.html >> Sounds like a great idea! Nancy

My John Gardner was born in Virginia abt 1755. He married Elizabeth James d/o Edward James in Bertie County NC in 1780. His daughter Eurydice Gardner married George Grimes and moved to Stewart and Sumner Counties in Tennessee then on to Texas in 1827. John Gardner's will was proven in Stewart County TN in 1842. George Grimes was born in Rowan now Davidson County NC. I would suggest that all researchers who descend from this John Gardner contact me and then lists of researchers for certain families could be catagorized, maybe even separated. Betty Meischen Bellville, Texas muriah wrote: > Marilynn, > It is very generous of you to volunteer to compile a list of NC Gardners. That > could have impressive results. Perhaps it will bring some interesting history > to light. > My Gardners moved from Nantucket to the Carolinas. It seems that they moved > primarily as a group of Quakers, apparently as the result of the effect of one > war, the Revolution, on their life on the island that was apparently based > primarily on whaling, and moved directly to what became the midst of another > war, the Civil War. It seems that that group converted a large multiple story > home (plantation house?) into a type of hospital care facility and tended the > wounded soldiers from nearby battlefields. > Muriah > _____ > > Marilynn Masten wrote: > > > Let's get all of these NC Gardners collected in one place and see what comes > > of it. I, being a Gardner idiot (www.usroots.com/~gardners/index.html) > > volunteer. If it gets too big for me, I, being not THAT big an idiot, will > > then unvolunteer. > > > > Marilynn (aka HRH)----- Original Message ----- > > From: "phsmith" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 9:50 PM > > Subject: [GARDNER] James GARDNER b 1776 NC > > > > > Searching for James Gardner born Cabarrus Co. NC, 1776 (then Mecklenburg > > > Co.). I need to know who his wife Mary was. I have the Bible records, > > but > > > of course it doesn't give her maiden name. This family was in NC through > > > the 1830 census then migrates to MS then to Henderson Co. TX by 1848. > > > > > > Cathi > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Marilynn, I am eager to hear descendent of NC Gardners to indicate their line of migration since and whether your own Gardner family line stayed through the Civil War to date. Muriah

I am the 4th Generation descendant of the Gardner of my line who was born in North Carolina, in 1805. He, John Lucian Gardner, was the 6th Generation descendant of the 1623 Immigrant Richard Gardner. Richard Gardner was an immigrant youth, accompanying his family from England to Cape Ann with a group sent (sailing on the Zuch Phenix) to establish the colony. His father, Thomas Gardner, was commissioned, as "The Planter," to oversee the growing of provisions for the new fishing colony said to be intended for delivery of fish early in the season for the benefit of the business enterprise of England.

Good idea. I am with the Isaac Gardner of Ohio crowd, I think, I anyone out there can prove that his Mary is my Mary. I saw a lot of discussion on him before I knew there might be a connection. If someone knows the futherest back ancestor of this line I can identify myself better. Joan Best ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilynn Masten" <[email protected]> > Great idea! We need order out of this chaos of Gardners all named the same first name. > > Marilynn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty & Del Meischen" <[email protected]> > <snip> I would suggest that all researchers who descend from this John Gardner contact me and then lists of researchers for certain families could be catagorized, maybe even separated. > > Betty Meischen > > Bellville, Texas

NC GARDNER My Gardner Ancestors in North Carolina, appx 1776 - 1846 +/- William Gardner married his cousin Susanna Gardner on Nantucket Island, Mass, his place of birth, and they gave birth to James Gardner, Sr at Deep River in Gilford County, North Carolina on 4 May 1776. James married at Deep River on 4 Mar 1802 Elizabeth Starbuck (yes, it is said that Starbuck coffee "borrowed" the name from this family), who was also born on Nantucket, and their son John Lucian Gardner was born at Deep River, NC in 1805. This couple, James and Elizabeth, moved to Wayne County, Indiana, where they are buried. John Lucian married Margaret Harris and they went west on the Oregon Trail. Muriah 11th generation descendant of Richard Gardner, 1623 Immigrant..... ___________________________________________________ Thanks, Marilynn! Muriah ___________________________________________________ Subject: Re: [GARDNER] James GARDNER b 1776 NC Resent-Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 12:20:04 -0600 Resent-From: [email protected] Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 14:20:09 -0400 From: "Marilynn Masten" <[email protected]> Let's get all of these NC Gardners collected in one place and see what comes of it. I, being a Gardner idiot (www.usroots.com/~gardners/index.html) volunteer. If it gets too big for me, I, being not THAT big an idiot, will then unvolunteer.

I didn't reread my message before I sent it...it should read Our genealogy club held a very short workshop this afternoon, and books, The Great Migration Begins were featured. From what I gather, there are three volumnes so far and cover the years 1620-1635...Vol. 2, G-O, had the following three men: Christopher Gardiner, Richard Gardiner and Thomas Gardner. I didn't have a chance to look at the other volumes. Author: Anderson, Robert Charles, 1944- Title: The great migration begins : immigrants to New England, 1620-1633 / Robert Charles Anderson. Publisher Boston : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995- Carol Lossing Klein