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.

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 Muriah: Those of us with brick walls are always looking at each family, hoping to learn that it is "ours"... [email protected] wrote...""could have been my Joseph. Joseph is my brick wall. """ Debbie > 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 > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com -- My website! http://dkwood.homestead.com/1.html