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Frances Congdon Gardner

Birth
North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
1776 (aged 72–73)
New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
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According to Gardner family data she died around 1776. Wife of Stephen Gardiner, married 1722.

Mother of:*

1. Francis Gardner born June 7, 1723, CT, died June 27, 1786. 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, widow of John Abbott about 1785.

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.

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.

Daughter of Benjamin Congdon and Frances Stafford.

Sister of Benjamin, Joseph, John, Sarah, William, James, Eliabeth, Mary, Susannah and Stukeley Congdon.

She died at Gardner Lake, New London CT.
According to Gardner family data she died around 1776. Wife of Stephen Gardiner, married 1722.

Mother of:*

1. Francis Gardner born June 7, 1723, CT, died June 27, 1786. 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, widow of John Abbott about 1785.

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.

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.

Daughter of Benjamin Congdon and Frances Stafford.

Sister of Benjamin, Joseph, John, Sarah, William, James, Eliabeth, Mary, Susannah and Stukeley Congdon.

She died at Gardner Lake, New London CT.


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