Where was your John Gardner born? There were so many John Gardners. muriah wrote: > 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. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB