William Gardner (1743 - 1820)

Born 11 Sep 1743 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna Gardner — married 27 Nov 1766 (to 7 Sep 1798) in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1820 at about age 76 in Deep River MM, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Gardner is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A208290.

William was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts Gardner. ^[1]

27 November 1766, William married Susanna Gardner, daughter of James and Susanna Gardner of Nantucket, Massachusetts.^[2]

Acceptance to New Garden Monthly Meeting of Friends, Guilford County, North Carolina 26 10 1773:

William Gardner produced a certificate to this meeting from the monthly meeting of Nantucket dated the 26th of the 10th month 1772 it being read was accepted. ^[3]

"Deep River Preparative Meeting recommends and this meeting appoints Stephanus Haworth overseer in room of William Gardner who requested to be released from that service." This in reference to a visit to someone requesting to marry. The description, however, mistakenly describes this as a "removal".

Children of William Gardner were recorded in Deep River Monthly Meeting of Friends in Guilford County, North Carolina. ^[4]

William Gardner witnessed the marriage of his daughter, Susanna, to Caleb Mendenhall on 4 August 1791 at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina. Other witnesses who signed the marriage record were Phinneas Mendenhall, Barzallia Gardner, George Mendenhall, Thaddeus Gardner, Solomon Howard, Jamima Gardner, Matilda Macy, Rachel Gardner, Kezia Bond, Mary Harrel (?) and Judith Bunker. Susanna's mother. ^[5]

According to Friends records, Deep River Monthly Meeting, William and Susanna had the following children:

William born 6-8-1767

Jemima born 6-27-1769

Susanna born 1-27-1771

Rachel born 12-28-1772

Thaddeus born 3-29-1774

James born 5-4-1776

Elizabeth born 4-12-1779

Mary born 1-6-1783

Anna born 1-16-1785

Obed born 10-19-1786

Jesse born 9-8-1789

Judith born 5-25-1791

William Gardner passed away in 1820 according to Town and Vital records of Nantucket Massachusetts. ^[6]

NOTES:

6 Nov 1797 "Deep River Preparative Meeting recommends and this meeting appoints Stephanus Haworth overseer in room of William Gardner who requested to be released from that service." This in reference to a visit to someone requesting to marry. The description, however, describes this as a "removal". ^[7]

William's marriage to Susanna Gardner

William Gardner in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 e Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 VIEW Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Name: William Gardner Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1766 Marriage Place: Nantucket, Massachusetts Father Name: Stephen Gardner Mother Name: Jemima Worth Spouse Name: Susanna Gardner ^[8]

There is a land grant record for a William Gardner dated 7 June 1799, for 230 acres on the banks of Deep River. ^[9]

According to my calculations, this should be in the area of Penny Road in modern day Jamestown, North Carolina. This quite possibly is the area where the Gardners and Lambs later had their gun making workshops.

Sources

Thanks to Katie Boosted for starting this profile.

Note: Although a date of death has been noted, there is as yet no known location for William's burial. It would most likely have been at Deep River, but there is no record to be found. Possibly his grave was unmarked.

1. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
2. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
3. ↑ Source Citation Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Men's Minutes, 1754-1775; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana. Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania.
4. ↑ Source Citation Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Women's Minutes, 1843-1892; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana. Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ Source Citation Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Women's Minutes, 1843-1892; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana. Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania.
6. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
7. ↑ Source Citation Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Men's Minutes, 1778-1808; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore,
8. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
9. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: North Carolina Land Grants. Microfilm publication, 770 rolls. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.