Anna (Rolfe) Gardner (bef. 1626 - abt. 1678)

Born before 15 Sep 1626 in Plaitford, Hampshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Blanchard — married 1645 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of Richard Gardner — married 18 Oct 1651 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died about 16 Nov 1678 after about age 52 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

Ann Rolfe, daughter of Henry Rolfe and Honor Rolfe, was born about 1626, probably in or near Whiteparish, Wiltshire.^[1][2] She was probably the "Anna Roulfe the daughter of henry Roulfe" who was baptized at Plaitford, Hampshire on September 15, 1626.^[3] Her younger brother John was probably the "John Rofe the sonne of henrie Rofe" who was baptized at Plaitford in 1632.^[4] Plaitford is about 4.5 miles southeast of Whiteparish.

Anna married, first, about 1645, Thomas Blanchard of Charleston, son of Thomas and Agnes Blanchard.^[1][2][5] Anna and Thomas had the following children:

1. Mary, b. about 1647,^[1][2] m. 1st Josiah Cooper,^[1][2] m. 2d Richard Brooks of Boston,^[1][2] d. before 1729 (date her estate was probated)^[1]
2. Sarah, b. about 1649,^[2] m. Jeremiah Bumstead^[1][2]

Anna's first husband, Thomas Blanchard died in December 1650.^[1][2][5]

Anna married, second, Richard Gardner of Woburn on October 18, 1651.^[6][1][2][5] Anna and Richard had the following children:

1. John, b. August 14, 1652 in Woburn,^[7][1][2] probably died young (not mentioned in father's will)^[1]
2. Hannah/Anna, b. January 17, 1655 in Woburn,^[7][1] about 1676 John Coddington,^[1] d. September 20, 1690 in Woodbridge, New Jersey
3. Benjamin, b. December 26, 1656 in Woburn,^[7][1][2] probably died young (not mentioned in father's will)^[1]
4. Henry, b. February 12, 1657/8 in Woburn,^[7][1][2] m. by 1659 1st Elizabeth Lane,^[1][2] m. 2d Hannah Nelson of Newbury,^[1] d. February 20, 1713^[8][1][2]
5. Esther/Hester, b. October 15, 1659 in Woburn,^[7][1][2] m. by 1686 William Johnson of Woburn,^[1][2] d. December 27, 1707 in Woburn^[1][2]
6. Ruth, b. April 1, 1661 in Woburn,^[7][1][2] m. about 1695 John Jepson,^[1][2] d. October 27, 1695 in Boston^[1][2]
7. Abigail, b. about 1664 in Charlestown,^[2] m. 1st April 13, 1687 James Thompson,^[6][1][2] m. 2d Captain Edward Johnson^[1][2]
8. Rebecca, b. March 26, 1666 in Charlestown,^[2][1] m. March 31, 1686 Samuel Whitmore of Cambridge,^[1][2] d. June 5, 1709^[1]
9. Mehitable, b. about 1670 in Charlestown,^[2] m. James Connent^[1][2]

Anna (Rolfe) Gardner died sometime after 1670. According to an SAR membership application, she died in 1678.^[9] Some family trees state that she died on November 16, 1678 in Newbury. However, a reliable source for that assertion needs to be found. Her death is not recorded in the published Newbury vital records.

^{[1] [2] [5] [7] [6] [8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31} Ruth Gray, "Sarah, Mother of Jeremiah Bumstead," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 140 (1986), pp 314-316
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27} Frederick G. Rolfe, "The Early Rolfe Settlers of New England, Volume I," Gateway Press, 1995, p I-3.1
3. ↑ Bishop's Transcripts for Plaitford, 1622-1679. Link to image of baptism record.
4. ↑ Bishop's Transcripts for Plaitford, 1622-1679. Link to image of baptism record.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004, p 77
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages from 1640 to 1873," 1890, p 108
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6} "Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages from 1640 to 1873," 1890, p 104
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages from 1640 to 1873," 1890, p 78
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Volume: 194; SAR Membership Number: 38759, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

See also:

• David W. Hoyt, "Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts," 1897, p 301
• Henry Rolfe, "Henry and John Rolfe of Newbury and Salisbury and their Children," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 36 (1882), Boston, p 143.
• Text: Manuscript. Text: [Hugh Darrell Miller, comp.]. Text: Genealogy: Ethel Peters Miller/Hugh Darrell Miller. Text: 1985. Text: copy in possession of author