Don't taunt me like that. All they do is scrape the inside of their cheeks with a dauber and mail in the test. There is no publicity (we publish the results on our Web Wite but only with the permission of the person involved) I have always felt we come from the Jasper line but can't prove it. Marilynn ----- Original Message ----- From: <gtownma@aol.com> To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 5:16 PM Subject: [GARDNER] Jasper GArdner > I just sent papers in to join Daughters of the American Revolution through Sterling Gardner's line. HIs grandfather, I believe, was Jasper GArdner. I have two sons ages 15 and 9, that would be a descendant, but don't think my husband would let them do tests at this time..... > > Tina Sansone > > IF anyone is interested in joining DAR through Sterling Gardner they can feel free to contact me at > Gtownma@midsouth.rr.com. > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > There is a reasonable expectation that messages on this list will > have some connection with the GARDNER family (or variant spellings). > What that means is up to you. -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I just sent papers in to join Daughters of the American Revolution through Sterling Gardner's line. HIs grandfather, I believe, was Jasper GArdner. I have two sons ages 15 and 9, that would be a descendant, but don't think my husband would let them do tests at this time..... Tina Sansone IF anyone is interested in joining DAR through Sterling Gardner they can feel free to contact me at Gtownma@midsouth.rr.com.

Old News Copy : An information resource, providing copies of old newspaper articles from Victoria, Australia dating as far back as the 1800's. Archives are searchable online http://www.oldnewscopy.com/ Search on surname Gardner for results

Lowndes, AL 1850 Federal Census ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/al/lowndes/1850/indx-d-h.txt Gardner Eldridge 13 Alabama Gardner W'm H 20

> > > >This is a message from Lauren Boyd, administrator for the Scot- DNA testing. I think it explains DNA testing so very well. Marilynn. > > Only males carry the Y-DNA that is used in testing for > the Surname projects. Y-DNA is inherited from fathers > by their sons. Surnames are inherited from fathers and > kept only by their sons as women's names change when they > marry. > > It goes like this..... your brother got his name from your > father, who got his name from your grandfather, who got his > name from your great-grandfather, who got his name from your > great-great-grandfather, who got his name from your > great-great-great-grandfather, who got his name from your > great-great-great-great-grandfather, who got his name from your > great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, who got his name from your > great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, and on to the > beginning of time of your line's surname. And like the surname > that never changed, the Y-DNA was inherited by this same line > of men, and on to the beginning of time of your line. > > Unless the surname is historically known to have changed, > the DNA from the males in your family will only track to > one surname --- provided there are no non-paternal events. > [adoption, sperm donor, infidelities, "bastardy"] > > In the Stewart line, the Boyds are purportedly also descended > from Walter, 1st High Steward; there is a Douglas line that > was originally Stewart until there was a name change in the 1200s; > there was a change in name of the Kilmarnock Boyds to Hay 1759 and > back again to Boyd 1941. Therefore, it is possible that some male > descendants of these 4 lines, even though they do not share the > Stewart name, could share the Stewart DNA. > > If one suspects or there is family legend suggesting a name > change or a non-paternal event, then it may be warranted to > check the results of the Y-DNA testing against the results > of others from the purported family lines or surnames. > > With regard to mtDNA of women, it will only track against the > varied surnames that women choose or had chosen for them when > they married. One cannot track a woman's mtDNA through her > father's line. We give our DNA to our children. However, it > is ONLY our daughters who can pass it along to their children. > And we women inherited our mtDNA from our mother, > who got it from our grandmother, who got it from our great-grandmother, > who got it from our great-great-grandmother, who got it from our > great-great-great-grandmother, who got it from our great-great-great-great-grandmother, > who got it from our > great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, who got it from our > great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, who got it from our > great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, and on to the > beginning of time for our line. Our surnames changing, likely, > with each new generation. > > An interesting bit of trivia that will add "excitement" to the > genetic genealogical studies is related to the Welsh lines. I > don't know what time frame is involved, however, I read an > article years ago by William Dollarhide that explained the > Welsh tradition of naming. Seems the first born son always > carried his mother's surname, in order that her name not die > out. Therefore, the first born son of each generation inherits > the maiden name of his mother and will not track to the male > surname. The second and later sons of a first born son will > track to the maiden name of the mother of the original first > born son of that line as well as his father's surname. > > And if you have Norwegian lines, you will be familiar that > typically, the surname was the farm name. And each time they > moved to a new farm, the surname changed. > > Even though we may curse the naming convention of the Scots > that has us wading through cousins with the same first names > in several branches and generations of the families [Walter, > Robert, James, Alexander, Mary -- anyone?] at least the > surnames remained constant for about the last 1,000 years. > > There is another project that all participants of all the > surname projects re Scottish descent may contribute to or > participate in. That is the Scot DNA project. John Hansen > began it in March of this year, if memory serves. You can > read more on the Scot-DNA-L@rootsweb.com regarding the aims, > objectives, theories, etc. of this project. > > Yours Aye, > > Lauren > List Admin > Stewart/Stuart/Steward > Stewart-DNA > Boyd-DNA > Scot-DNA > > > ==== SCOT-DNA Mailing List ==== > Need to contact the list admin? > Send your email to Scot-DNA-admin@rootsweb.com > Want to post? > Send your email to Scot-DNA-L@rootsweb.com > Scot-DNA list is a flame free zone. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

It is passed down through the male line. Marilynn ----- Original Message ----- From: <larealia@msn.com> To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 5:55 PM Subject: [GARDNER] Jasper Gardner and DNA > Marilynn, unless someone has DNA from Jasper Gardner, how can tests determine if someone is descended from him? LarealiaGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > You may contradict any idea or fact expressed on this list as > vigorously as you like, just be polite and don't get personal. > -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Marilynn, unless someone has DNA from Jasper Gardner, how can tests determine if someone is descended from him? LarealiaGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Do we have A Thomas Gardner? We've got a million of them. Look at our Web Site www.usroots.com/~gardners/index.html Of course, all of the Thomases I find are not included because I don't know where the heck they fit in with us. However, none of ours went north until my father did in 1921. Our family went in strongly for teaching, if that is any consolation to you. Marilynn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilma Cullison" <wawdc@vincennes.net> To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 3:08 PM Subject: Re: [GARDNER] The Jasper Gardners > Marilyn, since you have information concerning the southern Gardners, would > you have a Thomas Gardner, b. 1773, perhaps SC., since he and his wife, > Elizabeth ?, left SC and came to Indiana in 1815, where he settled in > Washington Twp, Gibson Co., IN. and is thought to be the first teacher in > that Twp.? He appeared to have stopped over in PA at some point as a > daughter was b. 1811, in PA; other children b. earlier were b. in Georgia, > and SC., he had 2 other children b. in IN. Children as follows: Thomas; > John 1798, GA.; William, 1804, SC.; Josiah, 1808, SC?; Nancy, 1811, PA; > Hugh, 1814, ? ;Sally, 1816, IN., and ;Margaret, 1818, IN. (my g g > grandmother). Any information about this family appreciated. Wilma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilynn Masten" <GardnerRus@carolina.rr.com> > To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 2:16 PM > Subject: Re: [GARDNER] The Jasper Gardners > > > > The first and original Jasper (son of Jean)who spawned many Gardners > > throughout the south. And it has to be a male descendant. > > > > I feel our Gardners descend from this bunch but can't prove it. > > > > Marilynn > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Jgsturd549@cs.com> > > To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:59 PM > > Subject: Re: [GARDNER] The Jasper Gardners > > > > > > > Marilynn, > > > > > > In particular which Jasper Gardner? > > > > > > > > > Peggy Gardner Sturdivant > > > > > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > > > "We dance round in a ring and suppose, > > > But the Secret sits in the middle and knows." > > > -- Robert Frost (He must have been a genealogist.) > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > > An intolerance for irrelevancies and an inability to filter out > > unneeded information are not positive traits in genealogists. > > -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.com > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > There is a reasonable expectation that messages on this list will > have some connection with the GARDNER family (or variant spellings). > What that means is up to you. -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Marilyn, since you have information concerning the southern Gardners, would you have a Thomas Gardner, b. 1773, perhaps SC., since he and his wife, Elizabeth ?, left SC and came to Indiana in 1815, where he settled in Washington Twp, Gibson Co., IN. and is thought to be the first teacher in that Twp.? He appeared to have stopped over in PA at some point as a daughter was b. 1811, in PA; other children b. earlier were b. in Georgia, and SC., he had 2 other children b. in IN. Children as follows: Thomas; John 1798, GA.; William, 1804, SC.; Josiah, 1808, SC?; Nancy, 1811, PA; Hugh, 1814, ? ;Sally, 1816, IN., and ;Margaret, 1818, IN. (my g g grandmother). Any information about this family appreciated. Wilma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilynn Masten" <GardnerRus@carolina.rr.com> To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [GARDNER] The Jasper Gardners > The first and original Jasper (son of Jean)who spawned many Gardners > throughout the south. And it has to be a male descendant. > > I feel our Gardners descend from this bunch but can't prove it. > > Marilynn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Jgsturd549@cs.com> > To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:59 PM > Subject: Re: [GARDNER] The Jasper Gardners > > > > Marilynn, > > > > In particular which Jasper Gardner? > > > > > > Peggy Gardner Sturdivant > > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > > "We dance round in a ring and suppose, > > But the Secret sits in the middle and knows." > > -- Robert Frost (He must have been a genealogist.) > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > An intolerance for irrelevancies and an inability to filter out > unneeded information are not positive traits in genealogists. > -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

The first and original Jasper (son of Jean)who spawned many Gardners throughout the south. And it has to be a male descendant. I feel our Gardners descend from this bunch but can't prove it. Marilynn ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jgsturd549@cs.com> To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [GARDNER] The Jasper Gardners > Marilynn, > > In particular which Jasper Gardner? > > > Peggy Gardner Sturdivant > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > "We dance round in a ring and suppose, > But the Secret sits in the middle and knows." > -- Robert Frost (He must have been a genealogist.) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Marilynn, In particular which Jasper Gardner? Peggy Gardner Sturdivant

Is there a male descendant of Jasper Gardner willing to take a DNA test, for which I will pay, so we can know from which group this line of Gardners descends? Marilynn

From the book "Talley's Northeastern Kentucky Papers" by William M Talley June 16, 1843 (Ports Tribune--ON) Mr. Gardner, a highly respectable farmer of Greenup Co, Ky, during last week in a parorysm of insanity, set fire to a corn crib containing some hemp, threw himself into the flames, against the efforts of his wife and sister who were struggling to prevent him, and was burned to death. We understand he was a brother of Mr. Gardner of Guyandotte.

We all have problems finding our Gardners because they all seemed to have the same given name! Here is a piece of information that may help you in your search for English ancestors: The pattern that was popular in England in the 1700-1875 period: The first son was named after the father's father The second son was named after the mother's father The third son was named after the father The fourth son was named after the father's eldest brother The first daughter after the mother's mother The second daughter after the father's mother The third daughter after the mother The fourth daughter after the mother's eldest sister

Stewart, TN 1850 Federal Census ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/xtn/stewart/1850/indx-g-l.txt GARDNER Hariet 32 Tenn GARDNER Iliantha 2 Tenn GARDNER Jackson 7 Tenn GARDNER James 1 Tenn GARDNER James 35 Tenn GARDNER James 12-Feb Tenn GARDNER John 32 Tenn GARDNER Leona 3 Tenn GARDNER Mary 7 Tenn GARDNER Mary 7 Tenn GARDNER Milbery 34 Tenn GARDNER Rebecca 9 Tenn GARDNER Stephen 69 NC

St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery South Street, Goshen, Orange County, New Yor Gardner, Benjamin, died 11/11/1876 Gardner, Eliza M. - died- 9/3/1877 Gardner, Calvin, died 2/18/1863,

Civil War Statistics from the 1865 Census Ontario County, New York http://raims.com/cwstat65.html Gardner George 44 44 Barkers Dragoon Gardner Harvey 29 32 4 NY H Art Gardner Harvey 35 66 Gardner Nicholas 11 12 148 N.Y. Gardner Perry 44 44 Gardner Richard 5 8 16 H Art Gardner Samuel 10 12 50 N.Y. Eng ---------------------------- Census Index, Town of Hopewell, Ontario County, 1875 http://raims.com/Hopewell75.html Gardner Charley 36 330 Gardner Emily 36 330 Gardner James P 36 330 Gardner John 12 102 Gardner Sarah 36 330 Gardner Willie 36 330 -------------------------------- Census Index for the Town of Hopewell, 1860 http://raims.com/hopewell.html Gardner, Charles Hopewell 242 1860 Gardner, Emily Hopewell 242 1860 Gardner, Fanny Hopewell 242 1860 Gardner, James B. Hopewell 242 1860 Gardner, Sarah Hopewell 242 1860 ----------------------------------- Ontario County Index to Marriages, 1908 - 1935 http://raims.com/marriage.html GARDNER AULDA L. FOX LULU E. 1914 GARDNER CHARLES R. STEARMAN ETHEL L. 1914 GARDNER JAMES P. HATCH ELLEN L. 1908 GARDNER LINDLEY LINDSAY ETHEL K. 1911 GARDNER WENCEL PAYNE FLORENCE 1933 ------------------------------- Town of Canandaigua, NY 1845 Census Gardner Ishmael ---------------------------------- Deed Index to Ontario County, New York; 1789-1845 http://raims.com/Deedg.html 1821 Gardner Abner Champlin Rowland 1835 Gardner Andrew Whipple Calvin 1835 Gardner Andrew Hoag James 1843 Gardner Andrew Cudworth Nathaniel 1816 Gardner Azanah Gardner John 1816 Gardner Azariah Gardner John 1817 Gardner Azariah Fox Hezekiah 1819 Gardner Azariah Gardner John 1838 Gardner Baxter Cody James 1793 Gardner Benjamin Phelps Oliver 1794 Gardner Benjamin Curtiss Ebinezer 1811 Gardner Benjamin Holloway Peter 1812 Gardner Benjamin Steele Joel 1814 Gardner Benjamin Steel Elisha 1816 Gardner Benjamin Gorslin Richard 1817 Gardner Benjamin Sheldon John 1819 Gardner Benjamin Sage Giles 1819 Gardner Benjamin Ayer Oliver 1839 Gardner Betsey Hayes Guy 1792 Gardner Caleb Gorham Rebekah 1814 Gardner Caleb Harris Thomas 1825 Gardner Champlain Shotwell Richard 1827 Gardner Champlain Shotwell Isaac 1828 Gardner Champlain Shotwell Richard 1814 Gardner Champlin Johnstone Sir John 1830 Gardner Champlin Herendeen Welcome 1836 Gardner Elisha Pattison Sunderland 1836 Gardner Elisha Grinnel John Jr 1836 Gardner Elisha Wescoat Amaziah 1836 Gardner Elisha Bortles Andrew 1836 Gardner Elisha Ackley Stephen 1836 Gardner Elisha Howder George 1836 Gardner Elisha Willits Jonathan 1836 Gardner Elisha Pound Nathan 1836 Gardner Elisha Wescott Amaziah 1836 Gardner Elisha Austin George 1832 Gardner Fluby Fish Asa 1834 Gardner Franklin Williams William 1806 Gardner G Abner Taylor Samuel 1806 Gardner George Taylor Samuel 1811 Gardner George Phelps Oliver 1811 Gardner George Kingsbury Andrew 1811 Gardner George Phelps Oliver 1811 Gardner George Kingsbury Andrew 1820 Gardner George Udall Oliver 1820 Gardner George Waite Anstrus 1821 Gardner George Bateman Hart 1824 Gardner Giles Connecticut State Of 1827 Gardner Giles Gorham Nathaniel 1832 Gardner Giles Fish Asa 1834 Gardner Ishmael Burchard Elias Jr 1815 Gardner James Dole George 1838 Gardner Jasper Woolston Wesley 1808 Gardner John Fox Hezekiah 1837 Gardner John Wilbur Anson 1838 Gardner John Gardner Peregreen 1801 Gardner Mary Reynolds John 1819 Gardner Mary Armstrong Robert 1822 Gardner Nancy Cole Gideon 1794 Gardner Perry Gardner Benjamin 1818 Gardner Perrygreen Ashman Amasiah 1818 Gardner Perrygreen Robinson Erastus 1839 Gardner Rensalaer Brower Jermiah 1836 Gardner Renselaer Knickerbacker William 1842 Gardner Renselaer Riker John 1843 Gardner Renselaer Benham Jonathan 1845 Gardner Renselaer Macomber Richard 1802 Gardner Reuben Thayer Reuben 1834 Gardner Richard Lee Elisha 1836 Gardner Richard Marsh Isaiah 1814 Gardner Robert Bently John 1838 Gardner Robert Miller Leonard 1794 Gardner Samuel Grant Thomas 1795 Gardner Samuel Phelps Oliver 1817 Gardner Sarah Southerland Castle 1814 Gardner Solomon Harris Thomas 1828 Gardner Solomon Gardner Caleb 1836 Gardner Sunderland Gardner Elisha 1836 Gardner Sunderland Gardner Elisha 1820 Gardner Sylvester Henry Charles 1833 Gardner Wealthy Gardner John 1817 Gardner William Jr Duncan William 1817 Gardner William Gardner William Jr 1834 Gardner William McConnel John 1834 Gardner Wilson Williams William ------------------------------------- Indentures in Ontario County http://raims.com/indenture.html GARDNER CALEB COWEN 1828 COWEN CALEB SENECA GARNDER EVA 1877 REED VINCENT PHELPS ------------------------------------ Census Index for the Town of South Bristol, Ontario County, 1875 Gardner Adelbert A Gardner Adelvan M Gardner Eliza Gardner Euphrasia Gardner Eva Gardner Frank Gardner Hattie Gardner Isaac M Gardner William ----------------------------------- CENSUS INDEX FOR HOPEWELL, 1870 Gardner Charles Gardner Emily B Gardner James P Gardner Sarah Gardner William ------------------------------------- Index to the 1820 Census for Ontario County, NY GARDNER ALBON C. ONTARIO 140 GARDNER BENJAMIN MIDDLESEX 72 GARDNER CALEB CANANDAIGUA 212 GARDNER CHAMPLIN FARMINGTON 316 GARDNER CLARK SENECA 275 GARDNER ELISHA W. FARMINGTON 316 GARDNER GEORGE MILO 243 GARDNER GEORGE SENECA 275 GARDNER GILES FARMINGTON 311 GARDNER HAZARD FARMINGTON 316 GARDNER HORACE H. GENESEO 197 GARDNER ISAAC MIDDLESEX 72 GARDNER JACOB CANANDAIGUA 224 GARDNER JEFFERY ONTARIO 144 GARDNER JOHN BLOOMFIELD 376 GARDNER JOHN PITTSFORD 354 GARDNER LEVI G. LIMA 365 GARDNER MARY MILO 243 GARDNER NATHANIEL JERUSALEM 204 GARDNER PEREGREENE BLOOMFIELD 376 GARDNER PERRY G. GORHAM 234 GARDNER ROBERT B. MIDDLESEX 71 GARDNER SILAS ONTARIO 138 GARDNER SIMON MIDDLESEX 73 GARDNER SOLOMON SENECA 274 GARDNER WILLIAM SENECA 269 -----------------------------------------

1840 City Directory for Brooklyn, New York Gardiner John tanner 154 Nassau Gardiner Matthew stone cutter 51 Main Gardiner Matthew shipwright John n Jay Gardiner Michael laborer 198 Prospect Gardiner Thos. builder Jay n Johnson Gardiner Wm. tailor 110 Bridge Gardner David inspector of customs 30 Johnson Gardner Ann widow 71 Nassau Gardnier Anthony laborer 154 Nassau

Gardenertown Cemetery Newburgh, Orange County, New York Gardner, David, -died-2/12/1850--61 yrs Gardner, Mary, died-8/18/1857--86 yrs Gardner, Rufus R., Co.K. 48th Regt. N.Y>Vol. died Sept. 26 1867--aged 24 yrs. 4 mos 9 ds

Listing of Early Settlers from Town of Burlington formed form Otsego, April 10, 1792. The History of Otsego County, New York 1740-1878 D. Hamilton Hurd Published by Everts & Fariss, Philadelphia GARDNER*, Samuel from Pownal, VT 1790 GARDNER*, Paul & son, Clark 1790 GARDNER, Caleb (1794) GARDNER, John (1794) GARDNER, David (Colonel) from Pownell, Bennington Co., Vt. GARDNER, David (Colonel) - Burlington Among the native early pioneers of this town and county not a man, so far as we know, has lived so long on the place where he was born as the subject of this sketch. He is of English origin by both parents. His father, Samuel GARDNER, was a native of Pownell, Bennington Co., Vt., and was born July 6, 1775. His mother, Miss Deidamia JOSLIN, a native of Thompson, Ct., was born April 5, 1775. Samuel Gardner was married to Miss Deidamia JOSLIN, Jan. 3, 1799, and immediately emigrated to Otsego County, and settled in Burlington on the farm now owned by their son David. They had five children, namely, Mehetabel, David, Hiram, Edward, and Benjamin, the last of whom is dead. In politics, Samuel Gardner was a Whig. He died April 28, 1860. Mrs. Gardner died Nov. 21, 1853. Colonel David Gardner was born on the farm where he now resides in Burlington, Otsego Co., N.Y., Oct. 11, 1802. His advantages for an early education were very limited, as he was obliged to remain at home on the farm to aid in supporting the family. He continued with his parents on the farm until their death, and has since resided here. He married Miss Maria J. COOK, a native of Exeter, Otsego County, Oct. 20, 1829. She was born about 1806. By this union five children were born, namely, Adaline M., Deidamia, Carrie A., Otis C., and Samuel W. Mrs. Gardner was a lady greatly esteemed by those who knew her. She was a faithful wife and very devoted mother. She died in June, 1846, and was buried in the town of Winfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y. The colonel was married to his present wife, Mrs. S. R. JOSLIN, widow of S. R. Joslin, of Essex, Vt., Feb. 15, 1847. Mrs. Gardner's maiden name was Martha ENOS, daughter of Sessions and Mehitabel Enos, and was born in Lester, Addison Co., Vt., July 6, 1816. Her father was a native of Woodstock, Conn., and her mother of Union, Conn. Mr. Gardner has now one of the best farms in the town, of more than 300 acres, and at one time he owned over 400 acres. He has lived to aid in the building of all the improvements on his farm, a view of which, with portraits of himself and wife above, may be seen elsewhere. The colonel cast his first presidential vote for General Jackson at his first election; but in politics he was identified with the Whig party until the organization of the Republican party. He never sought any political offices in his town, preferring the quiet of home to any political honors. He has, however, been assessor for a great many years, and supervisor of his town. The colonel was formerly connected with the State militia, entering at the age of eighteen as a private, and gradually advanced through the various military positions until he became colonel. He was very fond of the military tactics. He is now an old gentleman of nearly seventy-six, very much broken down in health, but his mind is as clear as ever. He enjoys the confidence of his neighbors, and reviews the past with no apprehension of the future. Excerpt from History of Otsego Co., NY, page 105 GARDNER, Orange - Burlington Orange GARDNER, son of Nicholas and Russil Gardner, was was born on the farm where he now resides in Burlington, Otsego Co., N.Y., Aug. 16, 1831. His father was a native of Pownell, Vt., born in January, 1787, and removed to this county about the year 1800. He settled on the farm now owned by his son Orange, and where he continued to reside till his death. He married Miss Sally VANE, a native of Vermont, by whom three children were borne; one only, Stephen Gardner, is now living in Oswego county. Mr. Nicholas Gardner married for his second wife Miss Russil SEWELL, a native of this town, and who was born in 1793, by whom the following children were borne, namely, Aaron, Sally, Wm. Sewell, Emeline, Albert, Orange, and Harmon, four of whom still live. Mr. Nicholas Gardner was a farmer by occupation, and owned about 150 acres of good land. In politics, a Whig. He died Jan. 22, 1863. Mrs. Gardner died Jan. 15, 1869. Orange is the youngest living son of this family. He was reared a farmer, which business he still follows. He received common-school advantages for an education. He was married to Miss Margaret CHISHOLM, April 26, 1868. She is the daughter of Geo. and Catharine Chisholm, and was born in this town June 3, 1835. Her parents were natives of Scotland, and emigrated to America in 1833, and settled in Burlington, Otsego Co., N.Y. They had eight children, - Jane, Margaret, Ellen, Janette, Andrew, Elizabeth, Robert, and George. Andrew was a soldier in the Rebellion, in the 121st Reg. N. Y. Vol., and lost his life by sickness; the rest survive. Mrs. Chisholm died in October 1870. Mr. Orange Gardner lived with his parents till their death, and has since continued to reside on the "Old Homestead" where he was born, and where his two sons Sewell and Andrew were born, the former July 22, 1869, and the latter June 28, 1871. A view of his residence, with portraits above of himself and wife, may be seen elsewhere. Mr. Gardner is one of the substantial farmers of Burlington. He owns some 275 acres. In politics, a Republican. He has never sought any political positions, preferring the quiet of home. He is now in the prime of life, surrounded by all the comforts of a happy home. Excerpt from History of Otsego Co., NY, page 107