GARDNER Family
Extracted From
The History Of Nantucket, County, Island And Town :
Including Genealogies Of First Settlers
Starbuck, Alexander,
Boston: C.E. Goodspeed & Co., 1924.
[Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]
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GARDNER S. Baring Gould in "Family Names and Their Story" says "The name (Gardner) is French; we may conclude, therefore, that the Anglo-Saxons had no gardens, only orchards. The surname is often spelled Gardiner and Gardner, also Jardine." (p 108). Patronymica Britannica says of the name—"Its principal modern forms are Gardiner, which according to Camden's joke denotes the gentleman, and the more plebeian Gardner. Gardener itself is rare." The two brothers, Richard and John Gardner, sons of Thomas, were residents of Salem, before coming to Nantucket. They were probably both born in England, coming to America about 1640. Richard was the first to remove to Nantucket, where he was granted a half share March 22, 1666-7, to exercise his trade as a "Seaman." His oldest son, Joseph, was also granted a half share February 15, 1667, to exercise his trade as a "Shoe Maker." Joseph's contract, under vote of the Town February 15, 1667, grants him "half a share of accommatition answarable to the other Tradesmen on conditions that he supply the occasions of the Island in way of a Shoemaker, and likewise that he shall not leve the Island in point of Dwelling for the Space of four years or if it so fall out that he shall remove off from the Island within the aforesaid Terme that he shall leave the said accomadation aforementioned to his brother Richard on the terms aforesaid that he supply the occasions of the Island as a Shoemaker." It is very probable that father and son removed in 1667 or 1668. [Mr. Worth says in 1665 (Land and Land Owners, p. 68.] The Records show that at this time John Bishop, sold to Richard Gardner a tract of land at Wesco Pond. About the same time a grant of land was made to John Gardner. There seems, however, to be no evidence that John removed to the Island until 1672 or 1673. Mr. Worth says "His" (Richard's) "house lot was around Wesco now called Lily Pond, so irregular in form as to be called the "Crooked Record." His house was on the west end of Sunset Hill, where is now" (1901) "the residence of Eben W. Francis. He was Chief Magistrate in 1673 and held other Town offices. None of the old records are in his handwriting, from which it may be inferred that he was not educated. * * * His house was probably the easternmost of that day. * * * Joseph Gardner was constable, assessor and selectman each once. * * * He probably lived within the limits of the "Crooked Record." "John Gardner, called Capt. Gardner, married Priscilla Grafton. He died in 1706, 82 years old, and left a widow and 12 children. His house lot was on the north side of the road which is now called North street, and included 30 acres, and extended from the road to the Cliff. It was west of the Hamblin house." Richard Gardner Senior married Sarah Shattuck, daughter of Samuel. Their children were:
ii, Sarah [Gardner makes Sarah the third and Richard the second child. (Thomas Gardner, Planter, pp. 49-50). iii, Richard (born October 23, 1653); iv, Deborah, (born December 12, 1658): v, Damaris (born November 21, 1662); vi, James (born May 19, 1664); vii, Miriam; viii, Nathaniel (born November 16, 1669) ; ix, Hope (born November 16 1669); x, Love (born May 2, 1672). Sarah married Eleazer Folger son of Peter; Deborah married first John Macy, son of Thomas, and second, Stephen Pease; Miriam married (September 22, 1684) John Worth, son of William; Hope married John Coffin, son of James and Mary. Richard Senior died January 23, 1688: his widow died 1724. aged about 92 years. John Gardner married (February 20, 1654 [Savage thinks this date erroneus) Priscilla Grafton, daughter of Joseph. Their children were:
ii, Joseph born July 8, 1655; iii, Priscilla born November 6. 1656; who Savage thinks had married John Arthur in Salem, but her husband having died she followed her father to Nantucket; iv, Benjamin, born February 3. 1658 (died young); v, Rachel, born August 3, 1661, who married first John Brown and second James Gardner her cousin; vi, George, born _____ ; died 17th, 2d mo. 1750. married Eunice Starbuck, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary: vii, Benjamin, born May 17. 1664; viii, Ann, born February 20, 1667. who married Edward Coffin, son of Peter Jr. and Abigail; ix, Nathaniel, born September 24, 1668; x, Mary, born May 27, 1670, who married (1686) Jethro Coffin, son of Peter.< About 1672 he removed to Nantucket and there had
xii, Ruth, born January 26, 1676, who married (19th, 3 mo. 1692) James Coffin, son of James and Mary. In his will, probated October 2. 1706, he mentions his wife, one son only—xiii, George— and six daughters, so it is likely his other sons did not come to the Island. JOSEPH [2] (Richard [1]) married (March 30, 1670) Bethiah Macy, daughter of Thomas Senior and Sarah. Their children were:
ii Damaris, born February, 16, 1674. who married Stephen Barnard, son of Nathaniel. iii Bethiah, born August 13, 1676, who married Eleazer Folger Jr., son of Eleazer and Sarah (September 27. 1706). iv Deborah, born March 30. 1681. v Hope Macy, born January 7. 1683, who married Peter Coffin, son of John and Deborah. vi Mary, born 26th, 12 mo. 1686, who married Matthew Jenkins, (9th, 8 mo. 1706). vii Abiel, born 1st, 12 mo. 1691-2, who married William Clasby, Senior of England (20th, 8 mo. 1719). Nathaniel Barney says "One daughter did not marry and an only son was drowned in his youth. This daughter must have been iv, Deborah, who was born March 30, 1681. RICHARD [2] (Richard [1] ) born October 23. 1653: married (May 17, 1674) Mary Austin, daughter of Joseph and Dover; died 8th, 3d mo. 1728; his will, which was probated July 17. 1728, makes no mention of his wife so doubtless she died first. Their children were:
ii Joseph, born May 8, 1677: died 29th, 7 mo. 1747; married Ruth Coffin, daughter of James Senior. By the terms of his father's will after some minor bequests. the residue of the estate was left to the sons. Joseph to receive a double share. iii Solomon, born July 1. 1680; died 17th, 6 mo. 1760; married Anna Coffin, daughter of Stephen and Mary. iv Benjamin, born July 20. 1683; died 22d, 1 mo. 1764; married Hannah Coffin, daughter of John and Deborah. v Miriam, born July 14, 1685: died 17th, 9 mo. 1750: married Samuel Coffin, son of Lieut. John and Deborah. vi Peter, died 28th, 5 mo. 1767; married Elizabeth Coffin. daughter of Enoch and Beulah. vii Lydia, born June 16. 1687; died February 8, 1688. viii Lydia, (2d) died April, 1788; married John Coffin. son of Jethro and Mary. ix Richard, died February 27, 1724-5: married (May 26, 1724) Leah Folger, daughter of Nathan and Sarah. x William, died 1739: married (February 20, 1719) Hepzibah Gardner, widow of Peleg Gardner and daughter of George and Eunice Gardner. JAMES [2] (Richard [1] ) born May 19, 1662, at Salem; married—first Mary Starbuck, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary, and the first child born of English parents on Nantucket; second, Rachel, widow of John Brown, of Salem and daughter of John Gardner; third— Patience Harker, widow of Ebenezer and daughter of Peter and Mary Folger; fourth Mary Pinkham, widow of Richard and daughter of James and Mary Coffin. His children were:
ii -Jethro, died 7th, 3 mo. 1734: married (1 mo. 1716) Keziah Folger, daughter of Peter and Judith. iii Barnabas, born 12th. 2 mo. 1695; died 14th, 9 mo. 1768; married (December 11, 1718) Mary Wheeler. of Boston. iv Jonathan, born 12th, 7 mo. 1696; died 3d, 7 mo. 1777: married (14th, 8 mo. 1723) Patience Bunker, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth. v Elizabeth, died 22d, 7 mo. 1763; married ( December 25, 1703) Stephen Gorham. son of John of Barnstable. vi Mehitable, died 28th. 2 mo. 1777: married (1724) Philip Pollard, son of George and Mary. vii .James, died 10th 4 mo. 1776; married—first (September 1. 1724) Susanna Gardner, daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail: second; Rachel Brown, widow of John, of Salem, daughter of John Gardner; third—Patience Harker, widow of Ebenezer, daughter of Peter and Mary Folger; fourth, Mary Pinkham, widow of Richard, daughter of James and Mary Coffin.) NATHANIEL [2] (Richard [1]) born 16th, 9 mo. 1669: died in England 1713: married Abigail Coffin, daughter of James and Mary, who died 15th, 3 mo. 1709. Their children were:
ii Ebenezer, born 27th, 8 mo. 1688; died 16th. 4 mo. 1763; married first (September 1, 1709) Eunice Coffin, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth; second, Judith Coffin, daughter of John and Hope. iii Peleg, born 22d, 5 mo. 1691; died 19th, 1 mo. 1771-2; married (23d, 7 mo. 1714) Hepzabeth Gardner, daughter of George and Eunice. iv Judith, born 28th, 8 mo. 1693: died 17th, 9 mo. 1765; married (3d, 11 mo. 1711) Benjamin Barnard, son of Nathaniel and Judith. v Margaret, born 28th. 11 mo. 1695; died 16th, 5 mo. 1727; married (11 mo. 1716) Jonathan Folger, son of John and Mary. vi Nathaniel, born 14th, 10 mo. 1697; died 5 mo. 1727; married (15th, 7 mo. 1725) Mary Folger, daughter of Peter and Judith. [Mary, widow of Nathaniel, married (4th, 10 mo. 1729) Nathaniel Coleman, son of John and Priscilla.] vii Andrew, born 26th, 10 mo. 1699; died 2d, 3 mo. 1782; married (1st, 7 mo. 1721) Mary Gorham, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth. viii Abel, born 6th. 6 mo. 1702; died 11th, 9 mo. 1771; married (18th, 9 mo. 1723) Priscilla Coffin, daughter of James and Ruth. ix Susannah, born 4th, 6 mo. 1706; died 6 mo. 1781; married (September 1, 1724) James Gardner, son of James and Rachel. JOSEPH [3] (Richard [2] Richard [1.]) born May 8, 1677; married Ruth Coffin, daughter of James and Mary. Under the terms of his will, drawn April 19, 1743, and probated October 23, 1747, the estate was left to his sons (i) Bethuel, (ii) Charles, (iii) Shubael and (iv) Caleb; his daughters (v) Patience (Brock) and (vi) Margaret; his wife Ruth; and grandchildren Timothy Gardner, Mary Gardner and Obed Gardner. When the division was made, in 1748, it was stated that Shubael had died at sea. __________ SOLOMON [3] (Richard [2] Richard [1]) was born July 1, 1680; married Anna Coffin, daughter of Stephen and Mary. His will, which was dated August 13. 1753, was probated July 21, 1760, so that it is reasonable to presume that he died in June or July of that year. As his wife's name is not mentioned in it, it is also reasonable to assume that she died prior to its execution. In his will he names ten children [There seems by the Town Records to have been a daughter Naomy, who died 1st, 2 mo. 1718.]:
ii David, who married (15th, 9 mo. 1733 ) Mary Gardner, daughter of Samuel and Patience. iii Stephen, who married (7th, 8 mo. 1742) Jemima Worth, daughter of William and Mary. iv Richard, who married (5th, 12 mo. 1746) Sarah Macy. daughter of John and Judith. v Solomon, who married (1st, 9 mo. 1750) Mary Pollard, daughter of Philip and Mehitable. vi Paul, who married (7th, 2 mo. 1754) Rachel Starbuck, daughter of Thomas and Rachel. vii Elizabeth, who married (October 12, 1722) Richard Swain. viii Sarah, who married ( 20th, 10 mo. 1733) David Joy, son of Samuel and Lydia. ix Mary, who married (6th, 12 mo. 1734-5) John Worth. son of Jonathan and Mary. x Dinah, who married (6th, 1 mo. 1739-40) David Macy, son of John and Judith. BENJAMIN [ 3 ] ( Richard [2] Richard [1] ) was born July 20, 1683. In ,his will, executed December 7, 1763, and probated February 3, 1764, he names his wife Hannah (Coffin, daughter of John and Deborah) his sons i Robert and ii Benjamin; . his daughter iii Rebekah (Russell, wife of Benjamin) ; his grandsons Silvanus, Abishai and Obadiah Gardner, and grandson Solomon Folger. Robert married first (16th, 1 mo. 1730) Jedidah Folger, daughter of Jethro and Mary and second Jedidah Hussey, widow of John and daughter of Joseph and Bethiah Coffin. __________ PETER [3] (Richard [2] Richard [1]) The will of Peter Gardner, drawn May 19, 1767, and probated July 3 of the same year, names his wife, Elizabeth, a son i, Enoch, and daughters ii, Love Coffin, iii, Deborah Gardner, iv, Lydia Hammond v, Elizabeth Gardner and vi, Beulah Coffin. __________ WILLIAM [3] (Richard [2] Richard [1] ) The probate Records contain the will of William Gardner. cooper, executed April 19, 1739, and probated September 7 of the same year. His widow, Hephzibah Gardner, to whom he was married February 20. 1719, three sons and two daughters, (not named), survived him. __________ SAMUEL [3] (James [2] Richard [1]) married (27th 10 mo. 1710) Patience Swaine, daughter of John. He died 28th 10 mo. 1757; she died 23d 8 mo. 1746. Their children were:
ii Hepzibah, born 5th 1 mo. 1718; died 7th 6 mo. 1775: married (5th 10 mo. 1734) Zaccheus Macy son of Richard and Deborah. iii Hannah, born 21st 2 mo. 1720; died 15th 11 mo. 1788; married (3d 1 mo. 1736) Paul Bunker, son of .Jabez and Hannah. iv Jemima, born _____; died 10th 3 mo. 1792; married (17th 11 mo. 1744) Robert Coffin, son of Peter and Hope. v Daniel, born 17th 11 mo. 1727; died 1780; married (17th 1 mo. 1747) Provided Allen, daughter of Nathaniel and Provided. [The Town Records also give (vi) Seth, born 29th, 5 mo. 1722.] JETHRO [3] (James [2] Richard [1]) married (29th. 9 mo. 1716) Kezia Folger, daughter of Peter:, Their children were:
ii Hezekiah, born 19th, 10 mo. 1720; died 24th. 2 mo. 1788; married 12th. 11 mo. 1743) Priscilla Swain. daughter of John and Mary. iii James, born 2d. 10 mo. 1723; died 13th, 2 mo. 1748; married Judith Folger, daughter of Daniel and Abigail. iv Judith, born 9th. 12 mo. 1726-7; died 30th, 8 mo. 1758; married (9th, 1 mo. 1748-9) Peter Bunker, son of Jabez and Hannah. v Peter, born 14th, 1 mo. 1728-9; died 13th, 11 mo. 1764. vi Matthew, born 1st, 12 mo. 1730-31; died 31st, 10 mo. 1759; married (7th, 12 mo. 1752) Susanna Paddack,. daughter of Daniel and Susanna. vii Jethro, born _____: died 1st. 6 mo. 1759. BARNABAS [3] (James [2] Richard [1] ) born 11th, 2 mo. 1695. married (December 11, 1718) Mary Wheeler. He died 14th. 9 mo. 1768: she died 18th. 1 mo. 1788. Their children were:
ii Zaccheus, born 10th, 8 mo. 1721; married (8th, 10 mo. 1743) Jemima Coffin, daughter of Nathan and Lydia. iii Jedidah, born 10th. 9 mo. 1724; died 15th. 2 mo. 1795: married (29th. 10 mo. 1757) Benjamin Marshall. son of Joseph and Mary. iv Priscilla, born 5th, 9 mo. 1726: died 11th, 3 mo. 1756. v Jonathan, born 19th, 12 mo. 1728; died 20th, 1 mo. 1807; married first (5th, 10 mo. 1751) Miriam Worth, daughter of Joseph and Lydia; second (29th. 11 mo. 1764) Anna Coffin, widow of John and daughter of Elihu and Jemima Coleman; third (6th. 7 mo. 1769) Eunice Barnard. daughter of Robert and Hepzihah. vi Abigail, born 26th, 1 mo. 1731: married ( 26th. 2 mo. 1761; Matthew Macy. son of Jabez and Sarah. Removed from the Island 1773. vii Hannah, born 12th. 3 mo. 1733: married (9th, 2 mo. 1758) Benjamin Taber. son of Benjamin and Susanna; . moved from the Island in 1761. viii Jethro, born 6th. 3 mo. 1735; married (31st, 1 mo. 1760) Abigail Chase. daughter of Stephen and Patience; lost at sea 1764. ix Mary, born 7th. 1 mo. 1737: married (5th. 2 mo. 1756) Francis Worth, son of Richard and Sarah; removed from the Island 1771. x Hepzibah, born 11th. 11 mo. 1739; married (26th. 2 mo. 1761) Thomas Clark, son of David and Ruth. JONATHAN [3] (James [2] Richard [1] ) born 12th, 7 mo. 1696, married Patience Bunker (14th. 8 mo. 1723) he died 3d, 7 mo. 1777: she died 11th, 1 mo. 1794. Their children were:
ii Seth, born 12th. 8 mo. 1726; married (14th, 10 mo. 1749) Sarah Ray, daughter of Samuel and Mary; removed from the Island 1777. iii Simeon, born 17th, 9 mo. 1728; married (22d, 9 mo. 1750) Sarah Long, daughter of Samuel and Lydia. iv Elihu, born 9th, 4 mo. 1731; died 12th, 10 mo. 1807. v Kezia, born 18th, 4 mo. 1733; died 23d, 6 mo. 1809: married (7th, 12 mo. 1750) Jonathan Paddack, son of Eliphalet and Naomi. vi Ruth, born 5th, 6 mo. 1735; died 23d, 6 mo. 1809: married 16th, 12 mo. 1753) John Clasby, son of William and Abiel. vii Eunice, born 12th. 4 mo. 1737; married (5th, 2 mo. 1756) David Ray, son of Samuel and Mary. viii Barnabas, born 7th, 7 mo. 1740. ix Miriam, born 26th, 1 mo. 1743. x Dinah, born 23d, 12 mo. 1745. xi Mary, born 29th, 6 mo. 1749; married (30th, 11 mo. 1769) Francis Clark, son of Peter and Ruth. .JAMES [3] (James [2] Richard [1] ) born _____; married first, (September 1, 1724) Susannah Gardner, daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail; second Rachel Brown, widow of John of Salem, daughter of John Gardner; third, Patience Harker. widow of Ebenezer, daughter of Peter and Mary Folger; fourth, Mary Pinkham, widow of Richard, daughter of James and Mary Coffin. His children were:
ii Eliphalet, born October 17, 1726; married first, (6th, 10 mo. 1750) Anna Folger, daughter of Peter and Christian; second, (6th, 8 mo. 1772) widow Lydia Clasby, daughter of Tristram Starbuck. iii Deborah, born August 16, 1728. iv Benjamin, born September 25, 1732; married (6th, 1 mo. 1757) Abigail Folger, daughter of Shubael and Jerusha. v Mehitable, born April 1, 1738; married (14th, 12 mo. 1755) Solomon Coleman, son of Solomon and Deliverance. vi James, born February 17, 1744-5. __________ EBENEZER [3] (Nathaniel, [2] Richard [1]) born October 27, 1688. married, first, (29th 10 mo. 1709) Eunice Coffin, daughter of Peter Jr and Elizabeth, and second (probably in 1724) Judith Coffin, daughter of John and Hope. He died 16th 4 mo 1763. The children were:
i Tristram. born 1st 5 mo. 1712: lost at sea 1743 or 1744. ii Abigail, born 11th 12 mo. 1714-15: married (10th 10 mo 1730) Peter Jenkins, son of Matthew and Mary; died 25th 1 mo. 1769. iii Uriah, born 2d 12 mo. 1716-17; married (April 27. 1738) Ruth Bunker daughter of Daniel and Priscilla. iv Eunice, born 29th 1 mo. 1718: died 1st 2 mo. 1787. By Judith: v Anne. born 16th 11 mo. 1720-21. vi Peleg, born 31st 11 mo. 1722-3. vii Margaret, born February 16. 1724-5. viii Joseph, born January 17, 1726-7; married (16th 9 mo. 1749) Eunice Worth, daughter of Richard and Lydia. ix Lydia, born February 9, 1728-9; married (29th 11 mo 1746) Zaccheus Howes. son of Thomas and Abigail. x Susanna, born December 16. 1730; married (2d 1 mo. 1748-9) Shubael Barnard son of Matthew and Mary. xi Ebenezer, born December 2. 1732. xii Judith, born March 31, 1735. __________ NATHANIEL [3] (Nathaniel [2] Richard [1 ] ) born 14th 10 mo. 1697, married (15th 7 mo. 1725) Mary Folger, daughter of Peter and Judith. According to the record she died in 1727 leaving two children, a daughter Mary and a son. i Nathaniel, who married (5th 12 mo. 1746) Ruth Hussey. daughter of George and Elizabeth. ii Mary, married (10th 1 mo. 1747) Elisha Coffin, son of Nathan and Lydia. __________ ANDREW [3] (Nathaniel [2] Richard [ 1] ) was born 26th 10 mo. 1699; married (1st 7 mo. 1721) Mary Gorham daughter of Stephen. He died 2d 3 mo. 1782; she died 18th 2 mo. 1780. Their children were:
ii Nathaniel, born 3d 3 mo. 1724; married (7th 9 mo. 1751) Anna Beard, daughter of John and Deborah. iii Thomas, born 13th 6 mo. 1727; died 31st 8 mo. 1768. iv Andrew, born 2d 7 mo. 1729; lost at sea. v Solomon, born 27th 2 mo. 1731; married (8th 3 mo. 1753) Jemima Folger, daughter of Shubael and Jerusha. vi Mary, born 28th 8 mo. 1734. vii Abigail, born 2d 4 mo. 1737. viii Elizabeth, born 20th 1 mo. 1741. ix Stephen, born 5 mo. 1743. x Josiah xi Zacchary ABEL [3] (Nathaniel [2] Richard [1]) was born 6th 6 mo. 1722. He married (18th 9 mo. 1723) Priscilla Coffin daughter of James Jr. and Ruth. His will, which was drawn May 23, 1768, and probated October 4, 1771, mentions his wife Priscilla, sons James, Abel, Joshua (deceased), Nathan, Ephraim and Shubael and children of daughter Abigail Gardner (deceased) and daughters Priscilla Russell, Sarah Gardner, Phebe Rawson, Elizabeth Aldridge and Eunice Bunker. The record of their births is: i Abigail, born November 7, 1726. ii James, born December 9. 1728, married (February 13, 1752) Abigail Coffin. iii Phebe, born September 9. 1730: married Paul Rawson (January 24, 1750). iv Joshua, born July 12, 1732. married (January 9, 1756) Elizabeth Gardner. v Elizabeth, born July 7, 1734, married (December 13, 1753) Ichabod Aldridge. vi Sarah, born August 15, 1736. vii Eunice, born May 7, 1738. married (December 18, 1755) Caleb Bunker. viii Abel, born April 29, 1741. ix Nathan, born July 24. 1743. x Priscilla, born October 27, 1745, married (December 20, 1764) Simeon Russell. xi Shubael, born April 14, 1748, married (October 20, 1771)Hephzibah Gardner. xii Ephraim, born October 27, 1751. __________ BETHUEL [4] (Joseph [3] Richard [2] Richard [1] ) married (January 8 1735-6) Katharine Coffin, daughter of Nathaniel and Damaris. Their children were:
ii Gayer, born March 16. 1750. iii Ruth, born May 28. 1752. iv Charles, born June 14, 1755. CHARLES [4] (Joseph [3] Richard (2] Richard [1]) married (December 27, 1738) Anna Pinkham, daughter of Shubael and Abigail. Their children were:
ii Love, born 7th 3 mo. 1742; removed from Island 1779. iii Abigail, born 5th 3 mo. 1744; died 20th 6 mo. 1823; married (6th 12 mo. 1764) Barnabas Paddack, son of Daniel. iv Anna, born 18th 4 mo. 1751; died 4th 1 mo. 1828. Married (12th 12 mo. 1771) Gilbert Folger, son of Barzillai and Phebe. v Hephzibah, born 15th 10 mo. 1753; married (4th 6 mo. 1772) William Barnard son of Timothy and Mary. vi Walter, born 21st 8 mo. 1758. vii Rebecca, born 17th 6 mo. 1761; removed from Island 1778. viii Isaiah, born 20th 7 mo. 1763. ix Susannah, born 25th 2 mo. 1765. SHUBAEL [4] (Joseph [3] Richard [2] Richard [1]) probably died at sea. unmarried. By his father's will filed December 20, 1748, Shubael was left part of his estate, but it was subsequently found he was not living. __________ ROBERT, [4] (Benjamin [3] Richard [2] Richard [1] ) married (16th 1 mo. 1730) Jedidah Folger, daughter of Jethro and Mary. He died 13th 7 mo. 1797; she died 2d 10 mo. 1757. Their children were:
ii Lydia, born 6th 8 mo. 1732: died 1st 1 mo. 1811; married John Folger, son of Zaccheus and Abigail. iii Anna, born 25th 7 mo. 1734; married (8th 3 mo. 1753) Richard Swain, son of Richard and Elizabeth. iv Rebecca, born 7th 6 mo. 1736; died 28th 6 mo. 1806; married (10th 1 mo. 1760) Richard Chadwick, son of Richard and Deborah. v Robert, born 9th 6 mo. 1738; married (28th 1 mo. 1762) Miriam Macy, daughter of David and Dinah. vi Jethro, born 19th. 7 mo. 1740; married (28th 1 mo. 1762) Love Gardner, daughter of Charles and Anna; removed from the Island 1779. vii Prince, born 21st 9 mo. 1742; died 19th 4 mo. 1816; married (11th 6 mo. 1767) Deborah Barnard, daughter of Francis and Elizabeth, who died 9 mo 1806 Jemima Morton (widow) daughter of David and Ruth Gardner. viii Eunice, born 11th 8 mo. 1744; died 23d 2 mo. 1809; married (4th 2 mo. 1762) Shubael Macy son of Nathaniel and Abigail. ix Christopher, born 24th 6 mo. 1746; married first (31st 12 mo. 1767) Eunice Coleman, daughter of Jethro and Lydia; second (9th 11 mo. 1775) Anna Barnard [widow of ____ Bunker], daughter of Francis and Elizabeth; removed from the Island 1799. x Jedidah, born 27th, 10 mo. 1748; died young. xi Miriam, born 25th 8 mo. 1750; removed from the Island 1779. xii Jedidah, born 10th 2 mo. 1753. xiii Elizabeth, born 10th 1 mo. 1756: died 17th 4 mo. 1784. REUBEN [4] (Solomon [3] Richard [2] Richard [1]) The will of Reuben Gardner. executed October 13, 1783 and probated January 7, 1785, names his wife, Theodate; his son Shubael ("if he" should return home"); daughter Naomi Chase; grandsons Reuben and Thaddeus Gardner; three grand daughters, children of deceased son Reuben; grandson Reuben; grand daughter Lydia Gardner. Reuben married (4th 10 mo 1735) Theodate Coffin, widow of Francis and daughter of Shubael and Puella Gorham. She died 7th 4 mo. 1787. The Friends' Records show the following: i Reuben, born 10th 9 mo. 1736. ii Thaddeus, born 22d 6 mo. 1739: lost at sea 1767. Married (28th 1 mo. 1762) Susanna Hussey, daughter of Christopher and Mary. iii Shubael, born 7th 1 mo. 1742; died abroad. Married (4th 2 mo. 1762) Judith Barker, daughter of Robert and Jedidah. iv Naomi, born 29th 8 mo. 1746; died 15th 11 mo. 1827. Married (5th 1 mo. 1764) Francis Chase son of Joseph and Miriam. By the Town Records he appears to have first married Love—by whom he had a son (v) Obed, born November 17, 1732. __________ DAVID [4] (Solomon [3] Richard [2] Richard [1] ) married (15th 9 mo. 1733) Mary Gardner, daughter of Samuel and Patience. She died 22d 11 mo. 1797. Their children were:
ii Hephzibah, born 18th 4 mo. 1734 iii Hezekiah, born 24th 9 mo. 1737; died 3d 1 mo. 1760: married (9th 2 mo. 1758) Sarah Folger daughter of Abishai and Dinah. iv Anna, born 5th 10 mo. 1740; married (3d 2 mo. 1763) Silvanus Gardner, son of Logan and Hannah: removed from the Island 1778. v Dinah. born 28th 10 mo. 1742: died 11th 4 mo. 1818. vi Hannah, horn 12th 6 mo. 1745: removed from the Island 1780. vii Paul, born 4th 1 mo. 1747-8; died the following year. viii David, born 9th 6 mo. 1750. ix Elijah, born 8th 12 mo. 1752. x Mary, born 7th 12 mo. 1756; married (6th 1 mo. 1774) Nathaniel Ray, son of William and Mary. xi Ruth, born 25th 8 mo. 1760: died 15th 3 mo. 1846. STEPHEN [4] (Solomon [3] Richard [2] Richard [I]) married (7th 8 mo. 1742) Jemima Worth. daughter of William and Mary. They removed from the Island with others of the family in 1772 and 1774. Their children were:
ii Miriam, born 19th 4 mo. 1745: married (30th 1 mo. 1766) Barzillai Folger. son of Barzillai and Phebe. iii Stephen, born 10 mo. 1746: removed from the Island 1774; married (27th 11 mo. 1766) Abigail Pinkham. daughter of Shubael and Eunice. iv Jemima, born 1 mo. 1748; died 24th 11 mo. 1768: married (7th 1 mo 1768) Howland Swain son of Reuben and Elizabeth. v Mary, born 1751; married (7th 1 mo. 1768) John Sweet, son of John and Anna. vi Barzillai, born 12th 1 mo. 1753: removed from the Island 1774. vii Judith, born 1756; removed from the Island 1772. viii Rhoda, born 1757. ix Isaac, born 1761. RICHARD [4] (Solomon [3] Richard [2] Richard [1]) married (5th, 12 mo. 1746) Sarah Macy, daughter of .John and Judith. Their children were:
ii Silvanus. iii Eliab. iv Hezekiah. v Sarah. vi Merab. vii Jonathan. Richard was probably born in 1747. The entire family removed from the Island 28th. 11 mo. 1771. SOLOMON [4] (Solomon [3] Richard [2] Richard [1]) married 1st 9 mo. 1750) Mary Pollard. daughter of Philip and Mehitable. He was lost at sea in 1764 [numbers hard to read]; she removed from the Island in 1775. Their children were:
ii Elizabeth, born 8 mo. 1759: removed from the Island 1778. iii Pernal, born 2d 2 mo. 1761: removed from the Island 1800. PAUL [4] (Solomon [3] Richard [2] Richard [1] ) married (7th. 2 mo. 1754) Rachel Starbuck, daughter of Thomas and Rachel. He died 17th. 3 mo. 1813: she died 29th. 8 mo. 1775. Their children were:
ii Lilmi?, born 8th. 9 mo. 1758: married (1st, 4 mo. 1784) Elizabeth Worth. daughter of Reuben and Mary. iii George, born 30th. 6 mo. 1760: probably married August 20. 1783) Judith Smith. iv Lydia, born 11th. 7 mo. 1763: married 28th. 10 mo. 1784) Obed Mitchell. son of Jethro and Rachel. v Rachel, born 17th, 7 mo. 1765: died 6th. 1 mo. 1783. vi Dorcas, born 8th. 6 mo. 1767; removed from the Island 25th. 7 mo. 1816: married (26th. 4 mo. 1816) William Peckham. son of Benjamin and Mary. vii Zenas, born 11th. 2 mo. 1769; married (30th, 9 mo. 1790) Susanna Hussey. daughter of George and Deborah. ZACCHEUS [4] (Barnabas [3] James [2] Richard [1] ) born 10th 8 mo. 1721; married (8th 10 mo. 1743) Jemima Coffin. daughter of Nathan and Lydia. Their children were:
Zaccheus, born 10th 12 mo. (December) 1746. iii Elizabeth, born 8th 12 mo. (December) 1749. iv Nathan, born 5th 10 mo. 1754. v Susannah, born 15th 12 mo. 1756. vi Thaddeus, born 6th 11 mo. 1759 vii Barnabas, born 5th 5 mo. 1763. viii Jethro, born 3d 5 mo. 1767. JONATHAN [4] (Barnabas [3] James [2] Richard [1] ) born 19th, 12 mo. 1728: married—first (5th, 10 ma. 1751) Miriam Worth, daughter of Joseph and Lydia; second (1764) Anna Coffin, widow of John and daughter of Elihu and Jemima; third 1769) Eunice Barnard. daughter of Robert and Hepzibah. He died 20th. 1 mo. 1807; Miriam died 15th, 11 mo. 1763; Anna died _____, and Eunice died 29th. 10 mo. 1800. Their children were:
i Phebe, born 25th, 8 mo. 1753; married (8th, 9 mo. 1774) Elisha Macy, son of Caleb and Judith. ii Miriam, born 26th, 11 mo. 1755; died 21st, 5 mo. 1756. iii Huldah, born 11th, 10 mo. 1758; died 28th, 11 mo. 1848. iv Naomi, born 18th, 4 mo. 1761: died 2d. 11 mo. 1762. v Miriam, born 4th, 11 mo. 1763; died 12th, 7 mo. 1865. By Eunice: vi Zaccheus, born 9th, 6 mo. 1772; died 9th, 6 mo. 1772. vii Freeman, born 25th, 4 mo. 1774; married (July 3, 1796) Anna Gardner. SETH [4] (Jonathan [31 James [ 2] Richard [1] ) born 12th, 8 mo. 1726; married (14th, 10 mo. 1749) Sarah Ray. daughter of Samuel and Mary. His children were:
ii Alexander, born 8th, 7 mo. 1752; married (7th, 9 mo. 1775) Hannah Paddock. daughter of Eliphalet and Naomi. iii Anna, born 10th, 11 mo. 1754. iv Noah, horn 22d, 11 mo. 1756. v Aaron, born 19th. 1 mo. 1759; married (July 5. 1783) Naomi Gardner. vi Moses, born 5th. 9 mo. 1761. vii Rosanna, born 13th, 9 mo. 1763. viii Hannah, born 2d, 12 mo. 1765. ix Archelus, born 25th, 3 mo. 1768. x Ruth, born 19th, 7 mo. 1770. Moses removed from the Island 29th. 4 mo. 1776; Miriam in 29th, 12 mo. 1777: and the other members of the family, including Anna, probably, and excepting Alexander. removed 26th. 7 mo. 1779. PELEG [4] (Jethro [3] James [2] Richard [1]) married probably (November 1, 1744) Eunice Gardner. Their children were:
ii Rachel, born May 13. 1747; married (4th. 12 mo. 1766) Philip Chase, son of Philip and Hannah. iii Sarah, born March 1. 1749. iv Elizabeth, born February 16. 1751. v Barzillai, born April 18, 1753. HEZEKIAH [4] (Jethro [3] James [2] Richard [1] ) born 19th, 10 mo. 1720, died 24th. 2 mo. 1788; married (12th, 11 mo. 1743) Priscilla swain, daughter of John and Mary. She died 11th 8 mo. 1795. They appear to have had but one child: Phebe, born 11th, 8 mo. 1746. __________ MATTHEW [4] (Jethro [3] James [2] Richard [1]) born 1st, 12 nio. 1720-21; died 31st, 10 mo. 1759; married (7th, 12 mo. 1752) Susanna Paddack, daughter of Daniel and Susanna. They had but one child, a daughter: i Judith, born lst. 11 mo. 1753; died 24th. 4 mo. 1833. __________ DANIEL [4] (Samuel [3] James [2] Richard [1] ) born 17th. 11 mo. 1727; died 9th. 7 mo. 1780; married (17th. 1 mo. 1747) Privided Allen, daughter of Nathaniel and Provided. who died 3d. 12 mo. 1799. Their children were:
ii Rachel, born 1st. 11 mo. 1752: married (31st, 10 mo. 1782) George Russell, son of John and Ruth. iii Edmund, born 2d. 8 mo. 1754; died 11th, 3 mo. 1777; married (28th, 11 mo. 1776) Phebe Hussey. daughter of Nathaniel and Judith. iv Panne], born 24th, 6 mo. 1756; married (3d. 2 mo. 1774) Reuben Coffin. son of Tristram and Elizabeth. v Elizabeth, born 8th, 6 mo. 1760: died 1760. vi Silas, born 27th, 7 mo. 1762: married (March 13. 1781) Susanna Folger. vii Abial, born 7th. 9 mo. 1764: married (28th, 9 mo. 1786) Zenas Coffin, son of Micajah and Abigail. ELIPHALET [ 4 ] (James [3] James [2] Richard [1] ) born October 17, 1726: married (6th. 10 mo. 1750) Anna Folger, daughter of Peter and Christian. Their children were:
ii Rachel, born 4th. 8 mo. 1753: died 25th. 8 mo. 1753. iii Owen, born 28th, 3 mo. 1755: died 25th. 12 mo. 1831. iv Walter, born 22d, 2 mo. 1757; died 24th. 3 mo. 1757. Eliphalet's wife Anna died 27th. 6 mo. 1771 and he married (6th, 8 mo. 1772) Lydia Clasby ( widow) of Joseph, daughter of Tristram and Deborah Starbuck, who died 30th. 1 mo. 1809. They had but one child: v Mary, born 30th, 9 mo. 1773. Eliphalet died 1st, 4 mo. 1799. BENJAMIN [4] (James [3] James [2] Richard [1]) born September 25. 1732; married (6th 1 mo. 1757) Abigail Folger, daughter of Shubael and Jerusha. He died abroad 11 mo. 1777. Their children were:
ii Francis, born 27th 3 mo. 1760: died abroad in 1817. iii Eunice, born 29th, 8 mo. 1763. iv Tristram, born 30th. 7 mo. 1766; died 8 mo. 1766. v Gideon, born 9th, 10 mo. 1767. vi Susannah, born 29th, 2 mo. 1769. vii James, born 8th. 7 mo. 1772. viii William, born 7th. 3 mo. 1774. ix Lydia, born 9th. 8 mo. 1776. JOSEPH [3] (Ebenezer [3] Nathaniel [2] Richard [1]) born January 17. 1726-7; married (16th. 9 mo. 1749) Eunice Worth, daughter of Richard and Lydia. He died at sea 1757; she removed from the Island 28th, 9 mo. 1767. The names of their children, the dates of whose birth are not recorded, are: 1. Shubael; ii, Margaret; iii, Reuben and iv, Lydia. __________ NATHANIEL [4] ( Nathaniel [3] Nathaniel [2] Richard [1]) was born March 29. 1727; married (17th 12 mo. 1746) Ruth Hussey, daughter of George and Elizabeth. Their children were:
ii Nathaniel, born 16th 10 mo. 1754. iii Elizabeth, born 13th 10 mo. 1758; removed from the Island 1781; married (30th 11 mo. 1780) George Hussey son of Ebenezer and Miriam. iv .Judith, born 25th 12 mo. 1760; married (29th 1 mo. 1784) Paul Hussey, son of William and Abigail. v Simeon, born 15th 5 mo. 1763. vi Albert, born 30th 9 mo. 1765. vii Lydia, born 16th 9 mo. 1768. viii Eunice, born 6th 10 mo. 1775; married (2d 10 mo. 1794) David Mitchell, son of Richard and Hephzibah. NATHANIEL [4] (Andrew [3] Nathaniel 12] Richard [1] ) born March 3, 1724; married (7th, 9 mo. 1751) Anna Beard, daughter of John and Deborah; he died 5th, 11 mo. 1765. Their children were:
ii William, born 21st, 12 mo. 1756: probably married (August 22, 1779) Mehitable Mayo. iii Rhoda, born 22d, 5 mo. 1760. iv Resolved, born 14th, 7 mo. 1762; removed from the Island 27th, 9 mo. 1779. v Charlotta, born 22d. 6 mo. 1764: married (2d, 12 mo. 1790) George Newbegin, son of James and Phebe. ABISHAI [5] (Robert [4] Benjamin [3] Richard [2] Richard [1] ) son of Robert and Jedidah, born 25th. 5 mo. 1731: died 17th. 10 mo. 1770: married (27th, 12 mo. 1752) Lydia Macy, daughter of Robert and Abigail: she died 19th. 10 mo. 1765. Their children were:
ii Lydia. born 1761. HEZEKIAH [5] (David [4] Solomon [3] Richard [2] Richard [1]) born 24th, 9 mo. 1737: died 3d, 1 mo. 1760: married (9th, 2 mo. 1758) Sarah Folger, daughter of Abishai and Dinah. They had but one child:
GEORGE [2] (John [1] ) son of Captain John, married Eunice Starbuck, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary; he died 17th, 2 mo. 1750; he was the only son of John to reside at Nantucket. Their children were:
ii Priscilla, born January 30, 1698; married (December 8, 1720) Barnabas Pinkham, son of Richard and Mary. iii Thomas, born May 21. 1701; married ( November 30, 1724) Hannah Swain, daughter of John and Catharine. iv Grafton, born April 27, 1707; married Abigail Coffin, daughter of Enoch and Beulah, of Edgartown. JEREMIAH [3] (John [2] John [1] ) married Sarah Coffin, daughter of James and Love. Their children were:
ii Daniel, born at Nantucket December 8, 1715. iii John, born March 26, 1718. iv Ruth, born May 12, 1720. v Elisha, born August 15, 1722. vi Sarah, born October 26, 1724. vii Nathaniel, born March 29, 1727. THOMAS [3] (George [2] John [1]) born May 21, 1701: married (November 30, 1724) Hannah Swain, daughter of John and Catherine. Their children were:
ii Anna, married (6th, 1 mo. 1763) Peter Fitch. son of Peter and Rachel. iii Elizabeth, born July 23, 1732. iv Priscilla, married (10th. 10 mo. 1771) Nathaniel Coffin, son of Nathaniel and Mary. v Thomas, born May 7 1736; married (7th, 2 mo. 1760) Anna Worth, daughter of John and Mary. He died in 1784, and by order of the Court his estate was divided among Thomas (eldest son) Alexander, Zephaniah, Abraham, Anna Fitch, Priscilla Coffin, and daughters of Eunice Pinkham (deceased). vi Grindal, born _____; married (June 9. 1732) Lois Ramsdell. vii Timothy, born October 21. 1732. viii Mary, born April 19. 1734. GRAFTON [3] (George [2] John [1] ) born April 27, 1707: married (probably in 1730) Abigail Coffin, daughter of Enoch and Beulah. Their children were:
ii Mary, born July 6, 1733. iii Hephzibah, born September 16, 1736. iv Jemima, born July 2, 1738. v Francis, born April 18, 1741. vi Abigail, born November 13, 1746. vii Eunice, born July 20, 1750. viii Silas, born September 5, 1753. |