Benjamin was christened on 11 July 1773 in Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was the son of Benjamin Gardner (1737-1813) and Molly Smith.[1][2]
Benjamin married Sarah Oliver in 1798.[3] Sarah passed away in 1815.[4]
Benjamin remarried to Elizabeth Tucker in 1817.[5]
Capt. Benjamin Gardner Ship Commands.
Capt. Gardner was a merchant, ship owner & master mariner.[6]
He passed away while on a voyage to South America in 1828.[7]
Research Notes
Capt. Gardner shares a memorial in Marblehead with his son, William Andrew Gardner, and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth C. Gardner, but was likely buried at sea like his son.[8]
Children of Sarah Gardner:
Sally, bp. 17 Mar 1799, m. Richard Girdler
Benjamin, bp. 18 Jul 1801, died young
Mary, b. 6 Feb 1803, m. Nathaniel Barker
Children of Elizabeth Gardner:
Maria T., b. 26 May 1821, m. Thomas Appleton
William Andrew Tucker, b.21 Oct 1820, m. Elizabeth Adams, lost at sea 1853
Andrew b. 23 Apr 1819
Benjamin b. 1 Jun 1826
Benjamin became a freemason on 16 October 1821 in Marblehead. He belonged to the Philanthropic Lodge in Marblehead.[9]
Sources
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ63-4L8 : 5 January 2021), citing Christening, Benjamin Gardner, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, 11 Jul 1773.
↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHD9-JBZ : 28 July 2021), Benjamin Gardner & Sarah Oliver, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, 15 Apr 1798.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH2Z-J28 : 10 November 2020), Capt. Benjn. Gardner in entry for Sarah Gardner, 9 Dec 1815; citing Death, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004277817.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-J3GL : 10 November 2020), Benjamin Gardner & Elizabeth Tucker, 10 Aug 1817; citing Marriage, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009557.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136845214/benjamin-gardner : accessed 11 May 2022), memorial page for Capt Benjamin Gardner (1778–Oct 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136845214, citing Waterside Cemetery, Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by RememberMe (contributor 46982451).
↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990" Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5061 #113293 (accessed 4 February 2022)
Name: Benjamin Gardner; Birth Date: 25 Jan 1778; Birth Place: Marblehead; Death Date: 13 Sep 1828; Last Residence Place: Marblehead; Lodge: Philanthropic; Occupation: Mariner.
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