Michael, I haven't forgotten about you. I have been a little preoccupied lately, but will try to get to this soon. I have some information from another Gardner researcher that lists a ton of Gardners. Thanks for being patient. - Jean Griesan > ---------- > From: Gardner, Michael[SMTP:[email protected]] > Reply To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 2:09 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [GARDNER] Samuel Gardner > > Jean > > Thanks for your response. I would love to clear this up. I have been at my > brick wall for about a year and a half now.....I don't have any infor. > that > links "Joshua" to my Samuel, however, who knows. Joshua could be Samuel's > middle name...The closest I get to this is a Joseph Gardiner who > referenced > my "Samuel" as being part of "His Family" when he wrote to the Achieves in > 1937.. I have always thought that Samuel's father was likely in the > Revolutionary War but I have only been done to the National Achieves once > and didn't have enough time to research this fully. Have you been able to > see if Benoni has a Revolution War record??? > > Will be waiting to hear if you come up with anything when you look around > in > your other documents. > > Mike G > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Griesan, Tom [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 10:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [GARDNER] Samuel Gardner > > > Mike, > I guess it's possible that your Samuel could be the oldest son of my > Benoni Gardner. Benoni was a Rev. War soldier, and I believe had his > first > child in about 1780 to 1782. There seems to be a mass migration of the > Gardners from Stonington, CT to NY to Hector in Schuyler County or to > Rensselaer County, NY. Benoni's father is named Abiel, and there is an > Abiel listed in the early history of Hector. I have not done any checking > to see if these two Abiels are one and the same. Is there any chance that > your Samuel was Joshua Samuel or Samuel Joshua? Family papers talk about > "Uncle Josh". I will check in some other papers that I have too, and see > if > I can find a connection to Samuel, born in this time frame. > > - Jean Griesan > > > ---------- > > From: [email protected][SMTP:[email protected]] > > Reply To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 7:39 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [GARDNER] Samuel Gardner > > > > Haven't posted in a while because I ran up against a brick wall and > > decided > > to take a break. Here is my early Gardner line. Would appreciate any > > information to help figure out Samuel's parent's. > > > > Samuel Gardner (or possible Gardiner) b. about 1780 and passed away in > > 1841 > > (Town of Hector in Schuyler County, NY). Samuel married Hannah Ellison > on > > Feb > > 8, 1799 in either Newburgh or Wallkill, NY. Samuel was in War of 1812. > He > > enlisted from Montgomery, NY along with a Silas Gardner (possible > brother) > > on > > same day (11/1/1814). He had 13 children from 1800 to 1830 as follows > > Elisha, > > Ann Elisa, George, Owen, Mary, Issac, William, Westlake, Harriet, > Abraham, > > > > Silas, Daniel, Hannah. > > > > Mike Gardner ([email protected]) > > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > > Need list assistance? > > Contact Milli, [email protected] > > GARDNER list administrator > > > > ============================== > > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > Need list assistance? > Contact Milli, [email protected] > GARDNER list administrator > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > <> > <> > Register Now - Summit for Volunteer Water Monitors - Feb. 23 -24 State > College > Visit: http://www.pawatersheds.org > > > > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > Need list assistance? > Contact Milli, [email protected] > GARDNER list administrator > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >