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Stephen Gardner Jr.

Birth
Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
1776 (aged 71–72)
New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
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Born Gardiner. Husband of Frances Congdon, married in 1722.

Father of*:

1. Francis Gardner born June 7, 1723, CT, died June 27, 1786. He was unmarried.

2. Amelia Amy Gardner born March 20, 1725 CT, died 1803, PA. She married Captain Stephen Harding in 1743. Children: Amy, Lydia, Jemima, Stephen Jr, Thomas, Benjamin, Stukeley, Israel, Esther, Micajah, Elisha, John and William.

3. Lydia Gardiner born March 20, 1727, CT, died October 22, 1804, PA. She married Judge John Jenkins 1750-1751, Colchester, CT. John was born 1727, died 1784. Children: Col. John Jenkins 1751-1827, Stephen, Benjamin, Amy, Thomas, Calvin, William and Wilkes.

4. Esther Gardiner born December 26, 1729, CT, died ? Married unknown Crocker.

5. Sarah Gardiner born February 10, 1731, CT. She married Thomas Jenkins.

6. Hannah Gardiner born November 7, 1734, CT. She married Ensign Thomas Jones in 1753, CT. He was born 1732, CT, died in Waterbury, VT. He fought at Ticonderoga, NY in May 1777. Children: Lydia 1754, Esther 1758-1759, Hannah 1760, Lusenday 1761, Anna (Samuel) Adkins 1765-1822 and Frances Congdon Jones.

7. Stephen Gardiner, III born March 27, 1735, CT, died September 21, 1811, PA. He married Frances Brown 1760, CT. Children: Francis, Desire, Abigail, Stephen IV, Esther, Benjamin, Jesse Gardner. He married Mrs. Alice (Fuller) Abbott.

8. Mary Gardiner born December 20, 1737, CT, died June 26, 1786. She married Israel Jones in 1759, CT. Israel born 1738, CT, died 1807, MA (son of Jabez and Ann).

9. Thomas Gardner born September 4, 1740, CT. He married Hannah Henry. No information found on him after 1789 (Gardiner-Gardner Genealogy, pg. 50). Exeter, PA. In the Michael Shoemaker book pg. 476, states he owned, and lived on, a farm in the vicinity of Sutton's (Kinyon's) Creek and was assessed there 1792, 1896, 1799 & 1802, and died there.

10. Mehitable Gardner born November 11, 1745, CT. She married James Angell.

* Names, dates, marriages from Will of Stephen Gardner, 3rd generation; Rhode Island Colonial Records Vol IV:360; Vital Statistics of Rhode Island, Arnold, Vol I:47, Vol II:77, Vol IV:24, Vol VII:103; "The Gardiners of Narragansett" by C.E. Robinson, "History of Wilkes-Barre & Wyoming" by O.J. Harvey, Vol I:253, 254, 256, 271, 401-403, 473 & footnootes p.253.

Son of Stephen Gardnier, Sr. 1668-1743 and Amy Sherman 1681-1752. Grandson of Benoni Gardiner and Mary Eldred.

Brother of:

1. Amey Gardiner born June 13, 1701, died February 9, 1744. She married Peter Boss. 3 Children: Susannah or Sarah, George and ?

2. Lydia Gardiner birth: October 10, 1702, died after February 1766. She married John Jenkins.

3. Benjamin Gardiner born April 18, 1706, died ?

4. Peregrine Gardiner born January 24, 1707/1708, died ? He married Susannah Robinson (daughter of John and Mary (nee: Hazard) Robinson.

5. Daniel Gardiner born December 14, 1709, death: ?. He married Bathseba Smith.

6. Sarah Gardiner birth: October 25, 1711, died May 29, 1774. She married Samuel Davis.

7. Hannah Gardiner born May 2, 1713, died January 30, 1805. She married Samuel Rogers.

8. Mehitable Gardiner birth: May 22, 1715, died 1742-43. She married John Congdon.

9. Abigail Gardiner born July 9, 1717, died June 15, 1799. She married Richard Smith in 1744.

10. David Gardiner born June 28, 1720, died 1798. He married Jemima Gustin on October 1, 1744. Children: Amy Otis, Sarah Chapel, Jemima Holmes, Anstis Way, David and Isaac Gardiner (from David's Find A Grave memorial).

11. Jonathan Gardiner born April 18, 1724, died August 22, 1792. He married Mary Haughton and Abiah Fitch.

Names, births, deaths, marriages from "The Gardiners of Nagarransett: being a genealogy of the descendants of George Gardiner the colonist, 1638." According to Gardiner Genealogy, he died BEFORE October 28, 1776, when he is mentioned as DECEASED in a description of a land boundary in Exeter, Luzerne, PA.

IT IS ASSUMED THAT HE AND FRANCES ARE BURIED HERE SINCE HIS PARENTS ARE BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY AND HE DIED IN GARDNER LAKE.
Born Gardiner. Husband of Frances Congdon, married in 1722.

Father of*:

1. Francis Gardner born June 7, 1723, CT, died June 27, 1786. He was unmarried.

2. Amelia Amy Gardner born March 20, 1725 CT, died 1803, PA. She married Captain Stephen Harding in 1743. Children: Amy, Lydia, Jemima, Stephen Jr, Thomas, Benjamin, Stukeley, Israel, Esther, Micajah, Elisha, John and William.

3. Lydia Gardiner born March 20, 1727, CT, died October 22, 1804, PA. She married Judge John Jenkins 1750-1751, Colchester, CT. John was born 1727, died 1784. Children: Col. John Jenkins 1751-1827, Stephen, Benjamin, Amy, Thomas, Calvin, William and Wilkes.

4. Esther Gardiner born December 26, 1729, CT, died ? Married unknown Crocker.

5. Sarah Gardiner born February 10, 1731, CT. She married Thomas Jenkins.

6. Hannah Gardiner born November 7, 1734, CT. She married Ensign Thomas Jones in 1753, CT. He was born 1732, CT, died in Waterbury, VT. He fought at Ticonderoga, NY in May 1777. Children: Lydia 1754, Esther 1758-1759, Hannah 1760, Lusenday 1761, Anna (Samuel) Adkins 1765-1822 and Frances Congdon Jones.

7. Stephen Gardiner, III born March 27, 1735, CT, died September 21, 1811, PA. He married Frances Brown 1760, CT. Children: Francis, Desire, Abigail, Stephen IV, Esther, Benjamin, Jesse Gardner. He married Mrs. Alice (Fuller) Abbott.

8. Mary Gardiner born December 20, 1737, CT, died June 26, 1786. She married Israel Jones in 1759, CT. Israel born 1738, CT, died 1807, MA (son of Jabez and Ann).

9. Thomas Gardner born September 4, 1740, CT. He married Hannah Henry. No information found on him after 1789 (Gardiner-Gardner Genealogy, pg. 50). Exeter, PA. In the Michael Shoemaker book pg. 476, states he owned, and lived on, a farm in the vicinity of Sutton's (Kinyon's) Creek and was assessed there 1792, 1896, 1799 & 1802, and died there.

10. Mehitable Gardner born November 11, 1745, CT. She married James Angell.

* Names, dates, marriages from Will of Stephen Gardner, 3rd generation; Rhode Island Colonial Records Vol IV:360; Vital Statistics of Rhode Island, Arnold, Vol I:47, Vol II:77, Vol IV:24, Vol VII:103; "The Gardiners of Narragansett" by C.E. Robinson, "History of Wilkes-Barre & Wyoming" by O.J. Harvey, Vol I:253, 254, 256, 271, 401-403, 473 & footnootes p.253.

Son of Stephen Gardnier, Sr. 1668-1743 and Amy Sherman 1681-1752. Grandson of Benoni Gardiner and Mary Eldred.

Brother of:

1. Amey Gardiner born June 13, 1701, died February 9, 1744. She married Peter Boss. 3 Children: Susannah or Sarah, George and ?

2. Lydia Gardiner birth: October 10, 1702, died after February 1766. She married John Jenkins.

3. Benjamin Gardiner born April 18, 1706, died ?

4. Peregrine Gardiner born January 24, 1707/1708, died ? He married Susannah Robinson (daughter of John and Mary (nee: Hazard) Robinson.

5. Daniel Gardiner born December 14, 1709, death: ?. He married Bathseba Smith.

6. Sarah Gardiner birth: October 25, 1711, died May 29, 1774. She married Samuel Davis.

7. Hannah Gardiner born May 2, 1713, died January 30, 1805. She married Samuel Rogers.

8. Mehitable Gardiner birth: May 22, 1715, died 1742-43. She married John Congdon.

9. Abigail Gardiner born July 9, 1717, died June 15, 1799. She married Richard Smith in 1744.

10. David Gardiner born June 28, 1720, died 1798. He married Jemima Gustin on October 1, 1744. Children: Amy Otis, Sarah Chapel, Jemima Holmes, Anstis Way, David and Isaac Gardiner (from David's Find A Grave memorial).

11. Jonathan Gardiner born April 18, 1724, died August 22, 1792. He married Mary Haughton and Abiah Fitch.

Names, births, deaths, marriages from "The Gardiners of Nagarransett: being a genealogy of the descendants of George Gardiner the colonist, 1638." According to Gardiner Genealogy, he died BEFORE October 28, 1776, when he is mentioned as DECEASED in a description of a land boundary in Exeter, Luzerne, PA.

IT IS ASSUMED THAT HE AND FRANCES ARE BURIED HERE SINCE HIS PARENTS ARE BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY AND HE DIED IN GARDNER LAKE.


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