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James Gardner (abt. 1785)

James Gardner
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Biography

James was Choctaw.

James was born about 1785 and little else is know of his origins. He does appear on the Armstrong Roll of 1831[1], and in 1832 several Gardner families traveled together on the Trail of Tears to the new Choctaw Nation arriving at Fort Towson.

These emigrant groups were led by: James Gardner, John Gardner, William Gardner, Lewis Gardner, and Isaac Gardner.[2] Online family trees link these men as brothers, their father being one John Gardner, but a source for this has not been located. However, it is stated in the biographical sketch for Edward J. Gardner (Jerry L., Noel, James) from "A Standard History of Oklahoma" that Isaac, Jerry(Jeremiah), James, Noel and Edmond are brothers, but does not mention John, Lewis, and William, nor the name of their parents.[3]

For the James Gardner family, It is assumed that Margaret is his wife as other online trees list a Margaret as his spouse. However, the Emigrants Register does not indicate familial relationships. Thus, because of the age gap between James and Margaret, she could be his wife or daughter. For this reason a profile for Margaret has not been created.

Register of Choctaw Emigrants to the West 1831 and 1832[2] Fort Towson Depot
Page No Name Years of age Feet Inches Male Female Slaves
33 1 James Gardner 45 5 8 Do
33 2 Margaret 25 5 5 Do
33 3 Newell Gardner (Noel) 20 5 10 Do
33 4 Rebecca 17 5 6 Do
33 5 Lucy 15 5 5 Do
33 6 Sally 12 5 Do
33 7 Mary 10 4 19 Do
33 8 Bob 8 4 6 Do
33 9 Edmund 3 3 Do

This James Gardner is also likely the same mentioned as "Speaker" (Choctaw Legislature 1841) in a letter regarding the Choctaw Academy.[4]

Slaves

Register of Choctaw Emigrants to the West 1831 and 1832[2] Fort Towson Depot
Page No Name Years of age Feet Inches Male Female Slaves
33 10 Polly 11 4 8 Do Do
33 11 Solomon 2 2 4 Do Do


Sources

  1. ↑ U.S. Congressional Serial Set, Vol 246, 1835 https://books.google.com/books?id=G49HAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false pg 28
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wiltshire, Betty Couch, Register of Choctaw Emigrants to the West 1831 and 1832 Pioneer Publishing Co. Carrollton, MS 1993 pg 33
  3. ↑ Thoburn, Joseph B. A Standard History of Oklahoma: An Authentic Narrative of Its Development from the Date of the First European Exploration down to the Present Time. vol. 5, American Historical Society, 1916, pg 1887, Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=Q4E_AAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA1887&ots=onx2OJTe9a&dq=rev%20noel%20gardner&pg=PA1757#v=onepage&q&f=false.
  4. ↑ Foreman Carolyn, Chronicles of Oklahoma - Vol VI. #4, Dec 1928 pgs 478-479 (pdf pg 118) https://cdm17279.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17279coll4/id/43767/rec/25




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