Richard Gardner (Immigrant)

M, #9330, b. 1619, d. 29 March 1698
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Source*Source(s): Descendants of Richard Gardner of Woburn, Boston, MDCCCLVIII (1888?). 
Birth*1619 Richard Gardner (Immigrant) was born 1619 at England. 
Residence*1642 1642, Richard Gardner (Immigrant) resided Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 
Marriage*18 October 1651He married Anna Rolfe (Immigrant), daughter of Henry Rolfe (Immigrant) and Honour Rolfe (Immigrant), on 18 October 1651.1 
Event-Misc*6 May 1652Richard Gardner (Immigrant) had the following event: freeman on 6 May 1652. 
(MentionedInProbate) ProbateHe is mentioned in the probate of the estate of Thomas Blanchard (Immigrant 1639); Hannah Blanchard the widow of my son Thomas - 2 children of said son, Marie & Sarah Blanchard - she became wife of Richard Gardner per Transcript of loose papers in the Middlesex court records (NEHGS: MSS Cb/1105), evidently written by Thomas Blanchard Sr. 
(InWillOf) Will16 September 1678Richard Gardner (Immigrant) was mentioned in the will of Josiah Cooper on 16 September 1678 as "loving father-in-law." 
Will*15 March 1696/97Richard Gardner (Immigrant) left a will 15 March 1696/97. 
Death*29 March 1698He died on 29 March 1698 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 
Burial*He was buried at Woburn Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, age 79 on tombstone. 

Family

 Anna Rolfe (Immigrant) b. c 1626
Marriage*18 October 1651He married Anna Rolfe (Immigrant), daughter of Henry Rolfe (Immigrant) and Honour Rolfe (Immigrant), on 18 October 1651.1 
Children 1.John Gardner2 b. 14 Aug 1652
 2.Anna-Hannah Gardner+2,1 b. 17 Jan 1655, d. 20 Sep 1690
 3.Benjamin Gardner2 b. 26 Dec 1656
 4.Henry Gardner+2 b. 12 Feb 1657/58, d. 20 Feb 1713
 5.Esther-Hester Gardner+2 b. 15 Oct 1659, d. 27 Dec 1707
 6.Ruth Gardner+2 b. 1 Apr 1661, d. 17 Oct 1695
 7.Abigail Gardner+2
 8.Rebecca Gardner+2 b. c 1667, d. 5 Jun 1709
 9.Mehitable Gardner+2
Last Edited 31 Jan 2011

Citations

  1. [S497] "Sarah, Mother of Jeremiah Bumstead" by Ruth Gray and "Diary of Jeremiah Bumstead of Boston 1722-1727", NEHGS Register Sarah: v.140 pgs 312-316 and Diary: v.15 Jul 1861 pg 193-204 and Oct 1861 pg 305-315.
  2. [S487] Descend-O-Gram, The Newsletter of The Sons & Daughters of The First Settlers of Newbury MA, vol xii pg 6.
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