Re: GARDNER; Nantucket, MA,USA; 1658-1700 Richard is, I believe, son of Thomas Gardner of Cape Ann and Salem MA. I'm descended from two other of Thomas' children - Sarah Balch and Thomas. Thomas Gardner married 2nd the widow Damaris Shattuck. I'm also interested in Richard's descendants, because I suspect that my Albert Gardner who was b. abt. 1805 and was married in Vassalboro, Maine may descend from the Nantucket line of Gardners. I've not yet learned about Albert's parents, but know he had a sister named Ruth who was adopted by the Lane family, and probably had 5 or 6 other siblings. Albert moved to Cincinnati, OH and also lived in Lebanon, IN and Jeffersonville, IN. I have some family papers about Albert and his family - but they haven't found me the ancestors yet. The Gardners I have found in Vassalboro lived as neighbors with other families who came from Nantucket. So - if anyone has descendants of Richard and Sarah (Shattuck) Gardner, I'd also be interested. BarbPretz (barbpretz@aol.com) wrote: : GARDNER; Nantucket, MA,USA; 1658-1700 : : I am researching the GARDNER family in Nantucket, MA. I am descended from : Deborah GARDNER (b. 12 Feb 1658, d. 1712) who married John MACY. She was the : daughter of Richard GARDNER and Sarah SHATTUCK. So far I know very little : about this family. : : If you have any information, please send e-mail to BarbPretz@aol.com. mjolson@prairienet.org (Margaret J. Olson)