Elizabeth (Cromwell) Gardiner (1643 - abt. 1683)

Born 1643 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of Henry Gardiner — married 1665 in Westchester, New York Colony

Descendants

Died about 1683 at about age 40 in Westchester, New York Colony

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Biography

Elizabeth Cromwell was born in 1643 in Scituate, Massachusetts. In 1665 Elizabeth married Henry Gardiner of Nantucket, later of Westchester.^[1]

They had eight children:

• Margaret Gardner possibly Hadden
• James Gardner
• Elizabeth Gardner Hunt,
• Mercy Gardner Oakley,
• John Gardner
• Benjamin Gardner (died 1711). Siblings and cousins mentioned in will.) ^[2]
• Bethia Gardner Dickerman Marriage Date 27 Apr 1687, Westchester Spouse Isaac Dickerman.^[3] No other source for this marriage.

There is a record of Henry and Elizabeth living on Nantucket. Henry is 26, so he was probably born in or before 1640, if they married by 1665. A similar record of residency on Nantucket exists for Elizabeth Cromwell, Age 25.

Name Henry Gardner event Type miscellaneous residence Place Nantucket, Massachusetts Residence Age 26 Spouse Name Elizabeth Gardner. ^[4]

There is a record of Elizabeth, widow of John Cromwell in April 10, 1696, making a legal arrangement with her daughter and son in law to live with them. In exchange, she deeded to them all her movable assets. ^[5][6]

John Cromwell Sr. And his wife Elizabeth left “ their lands” to their son James, dated 1688.^[7]

Research Notes

• This is not Henry Gardiner of Rhode Island. Caroline Robinson does not include Elizabeth Cromwell as wife for Henry Gardiner.

Henry Gardiner of Rhode Island married the widow of John Remington. ^[8] *This Elizabeth did not marry John Ingram, that Elizabeth lived in Hadley, Massachusetts.

Sources

1. ↑ Torrey, Clarence A, US and New England Marriages prior to 1700 Page 293.
2. ↑ Pelettreau, William. Early Wills of Westchester. Pages 26-7.
3. ↑ Torrey, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700 page 219
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
5. ↑ Greene, Richard H, Stiles, The New York genealogical and biographical record. Greene,,... Louis Effingham, 1891-; Mann, Conklin; Maynard, Arthur S; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.pg. 1932.vol 54 orig from Liber B, Westcester Co., Land Records.
6. ↑ United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WHF1-Q5PZ : 15 May 2020), Elizabeth Cromwell, 1688.
7. ↑ Pelletreau, William S.; Early Wills of Westchester County, New York, from 1664 to 1784, New York, Francis P Harper, 1898. A careful abstract of all wills (nearly 800) recorded in New York surrogate's office and at White Plains, N.Y., from 1664 to 1784; New York County (N.Y.). Surrogate's Court; Westchester County (N.Y.). Surrogate's Court; Haviland, Fredrick. Page 289.
8. ↑ Robinson, Caroline E. The Gardiners of Narragansett (Providence, Rhode Island, 1919) Page 5

Other Sources

• Pelletreau, William S. Early Wills of Westchester County, New York, from 1664 to 1784, New York, Francis P. Harper, 1898. A careful abstract of all wills (nearly 800) recorded in New York surrogate's office and at White Plains, N.Y., from 1664 to 1784; New York County (N.Y.). Surrogate's Court; Westchester County (N.Y.). Surrogate's Court; Haviland, Fredrick.

1. ) Wills of Westchester; Page 386; Henry Gardener had wife Elizabeth and son John 1687.
2. ) Wills of Westchester; page 389; 740. John Cromwell Sr. and wife Elizabeth. Give land to their son James, 1688.
3. ) Wills of Westchester; page 394; 755. John Cromwell Sr., had a wife Elizabeth and a daughter Elizabeth, wife of Henry Gardener, 1699.

• Greene, Richard H, Stiles, The New York genealogical and biographical record. Greene,,... Louis Effingham, 1891-; Mann, Conklin; Maynard, Arthur S; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.pg. 1932.vol 54 orig from Liber B, Westcester Co., Land Records.

• Robinson, Caroline E. The Gardiners of Narragansett (Providence, Rhode Island, 1919) | Page 5

• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical publishing Company.

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