Martin Gardner (1739 - 1784)

Born 1739 in Bertie, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Bryan) Gardner — married 1755 in Bertie, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1784 at about age 45 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Gardner Name Study.

Martin Gardner performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

Martin Gardner is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A210285.

MARTIN GARDNER was born Bef. 1720, and died Bef. Aug 1784 in Bertie Co., NC.He married SARAH BRYAN, daughter of WILLIAM BRYAN and CATHERINE KING.She died Bef. 4 Feb 1794 in Bertie Co., NC.

Last Will & Testament

From Wills of Bertie County, North Carolina, 1781-1797, pages 26-27: MARTIN GARDNER (pages 83, 84, 85, 86): In the name of God Amen the 26 day of March 178- I MARTAIN GARDNER being of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks (be to God) but calling to mind the mortality of mankind and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do give devise and dispose of my Estate in the following manner (To wit) Imprimis I give and devise unto my son JOHN GARDNER his heirs and assigns forever the Land and plantation whereon he now liveth containing two hundred Acres and one half of a peace of Land I lately entered lying on the East Side of Freeman Marsh and one negro Boy named Jack. Item I give and demise unto my Son MARTAIN GARDNER his heirs and assigns forever two hundred acres of Land contained on the same pattent the aforesaid Land I gave to my Son JOHN and after the Death of my said Wife SARAH I also give to my said Son Martin Gardner one negro Boy named Bob and one fether bed. Item I Lend to my beloved wife SARAH GARDNER during her natural life time the land and plantation whereon I now live and all the remainder of my perishable Estate and after her death I then give and dispose of the same. Item I give and devise unto my Son BRYAN GARDNER his heirs and assigns forever the land and plantation whereon I live lying on the south side of ____ ready Branch and Eighty acres of Land lying ____ Roquist Joining the said plantation I also give my said Son BRYAN GARDNER one negro Man named Gim and money to be raised out of my Estate to purchase him a negro girl and one fether bed. Item I give and devise unto my Son JAMES GARDNER all my land lying on the South side of the ready branch containing one hundred and fifty acres one fether Bed and money to be raised out of my Estate to purchase him a Negro. Item I give and devise unto my Daughter SARAH GARDNER her heirs and assigns forever one negro woman named Janie (Nance?) one fether bed & furniture. Item I give and devise unto my Daughter ANNA GARDNER one negro Boy named Jacob one fether bed and furniture. Item I give to my Son JAMES GARDNER during his natural life previledge of my paster in requist. Item I give and devise unto my four Sons afore named JOHN GARDNER, MARTIN GARDNER, JAMES GARDNER, BRYAN GARDNER their heirs and assigns forever four hundred Acres of land lying in Requist pocoson the same Thomas Miers entered to be equally divided amongst them. Item I give and devise unto my Executors hereafter mentioned their heirs and assigns forever five hundred and fifteen acres of Land Joining Joseph Holland and ____ Sholars and two hundred acres of land lying in Requist Joining John Bond land to be By them sold to raise money for purchasing negros aforementioned. I also impower and athorise my said Executors to sell and dispose of any part of my Estate unlegacied for purposes aforementioned and the benefit of my representatives. Item I have heretofore given my Son JOHN GARDNER all I intend he shall have of my stocks of cattle and Horses and after the death of my said Wife SARAH I give the remainder of my Estate of all kinds to my five Children JAMES, MARTIN, BRYAN, SARAH, ANNA to be equally devided amongst them my Son JOHN to have an Equl shair with them of the household goods only. Lastly I nominate Constitute appoint and ordain My Wife SARAH GARDNER and my Son JOHN GARDNER and Noah Hinton Executors to this my last Will and Testatment and I doe hereby Disalow revoke and utterly deny all other wills Testaments and bequeaths heretofore by me made in Witness whereof I the said MARTIN GARDNER hath hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first written above. Signed: MARTIN (M) GARDNER (seal) Witnesses: Noah Hinton, SALLEY GARDNER, William (B) Bryan Bertie County Court August 1784: proved by SALLEY GARDNER and Noah Hinton. Stevens Gary, CCC. -------------------------------- From Records of Estates, Bertie County, North Carolina, Volume 2, 1734-1788, by David B. Gammon, page 32: (226) MARTIN GARDNER. Inventory 10 Aug. 1784 by SARAH (X) GARDNER and JOHN GARDNER. Allen Purvis was appointed guardian of the orphan ANN GARDNER, 4 Feb. 1793. Division of estate, Feb. 1793, with equal shares allotted to JAMES GARDNER, SARAH DAVIS, BRYANT GARDNER, and ANNE GARDNER, and a smaller share to JOHN GARDNER.

Children

1. John Gardner, b. 1755, Bertie County, North Carolina, USA d. 1842, Stewart County, Tennessee
2. Martin Gardner IV, b. 1760, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
3. Bryant Gardner, b. 1762, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
4. James Gardner, b. 1764, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
5. Sarah Gardner, b. 1766, Bertie, North Carolina, United States d. 1786, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
6. Anna Gardner, b. 1768, Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Daughters Of The American Revolution Record

• GARDNER, MARTIN Ancestor #: A210285
• Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
• Birth: CIRCA 1730
• Death: ANTE 8-10-1784 BERTIE CO NORTH CAROLINA
• Service Source: NC REV WAR PAY VOUCHERS #1442, ROLL #S.115.89
• Service Description: 1) PAID FOR SERVICES RENDERED, EDENTON DIST
• Residence: 1) County: BERTIE CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA
• Spouse: SARAH X

Name

Name: Martin /Gardner/^[1][2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1739

Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States^[3]

Death

Death:

Date: 29 MAR 1784

Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA^[4]

Residence

Residence:

Place: United States^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S9 Data: Text: Birth date: 1739 Birth place: Bertie, North Carolina Death date: 29 Mar 1784 Death place: Bertie, North Carolina Residence date: Residence place: United States NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=1018089&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
2. ↑ Source: #S153 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=22765347&pid=2206
3. ↑ Source: #S9 Data: Text: Birth date: 1739 Birth place: Bertie, North Carolina Death date: 29 Mar 1784 Death place: Bertie, North Carolina Residence date: Residence place: United States NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=1018089&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
4. ↑ Source: #S9 Data: Text: Birth date: 1739 Birth place: Bertie, North Carolina Death date: 29 Mar 1784 Death place: Bertie, North Carolina Residence date: Residence place: United States NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=1018089&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT
5. ↑ Source: #S9 Data: Text: Birth date: 1739 Birth place: Bertie, North Carolina Death date: 29 Mar 1784 Death place: Bertie, North Carolina Residence date: Residence place: United States NOTEhttp://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=1018089&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt CONT

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Acknowledgements

• Gardner-4718 was created by Barb Davis through the import of Brinson Fredericks Tree_1.ged on Jan 8, 2015.