This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mwrankins2006 Surnames: Gardner Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9771.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Gardner is listed in the Goodspeed Bros. "History Of Greene & Sullivan Counties..." as being one of the first Justices of the Peace in the township. He was also noted as having entered a land patent in 1820. "JONEBBOROUGH. It is said that McGill & McGill were the first men to open a store at, Jonesboro, but Ephraim Jackson and Charles D. Rader conducted stores in this portion of the county, beginning a few years before. The McGills began the business about the year 1839. Late in the same year, William Dorch opened a grocery there, wet and dry. About this time, John Gardner was fined before a Justice of the Peace for retailing liquor without a license. This was not at Jonesborough, however." (pp 323) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.