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Abel Gardner Sr. (abt. 1673 - abt. 1739)

Abel Gardner Sr.
Born about in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Abel Gardner was born September 1, 1673, the son of Samuel Gardner and Mary White of Salem, Massachusetts[1] [2] [3]

Circa 1694, he married Sarah Porter, the daughter of Israel Porter and Elizabeth Hathorne of Salem[4] [2] [5], and their children included:

  1. Samuel, born March 7, 1695[6] [7], who married Sarah, daughter of John and Hannah (Treadwell) Adams of Ipswich in 1719; and who died about 1736 [2] [3]
  2. Jonathan, born Feb 23, 1697[8] [9], who married Elizabeth (daughter of John and Elizabeth (Weld) Gardner); and then married widow Mary Avery of Bostone, and then married widow Mary (Pickering) Palfrey of Salem ; [2]and who died November 27, 1783 [3]
  3. Thomas, born Feb 21, 1699[10], who died in 1700[11] [2] [3]
  4. Elizabeth, born March 30, 1701[12] [13], who married John Waters, Jr[2], the son of John and Mary Waters of Salem [3]
  5. Thomas, baptized Oct. 14, 1705[14], who married Eunice Waters, daughter of John and Mary Waters[2] [3]
  6. Israel, baptized October 5, 1707[15] [2] [3]
  7. Sarah, baptized May 21, 1710[14], who married Joseph Osborne[2], the son of Samuel and Eleanor Osborne of Salem [3]
  8. Abel, baptized May 10, 1713[15], who married Priscilla Stacey [2], the daughter of Simon and Sarah (Hill) Stacey of Salem[3]
  9. Hannah, baptized May 1, 1715[13] [2] [3]
  10. Mary, baptized Oct. 28, 1716[16], who married Nathaniel Waters[2], the son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (King) Waters of Salem[3]
  11. Joseph, baptized Sept. 28, 1718[9] [2], who married Mehitable, daughter of Joseph and Mehitable (Putnam) Pope of Salem[3]

Sarah Porter died September 24, 1728[2][3], and Abel remarried Sarah King in 1731[17][2]. There are no children noted for this second marriage[3]

Abel Gardner was a tanner, a surveyor and a selectman[3]

Abel Gardner died November 10, 1739[2], and is buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery in Salem[18]. His will was dated Jan 12, 1737, and was proved November 19, 1739[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLR-Y8B : 10 February 2018), Abell Gardner, 01 Sep 1673; citing Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 877,468.
  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 The History of Salem, Massachusetts Volume 1, page 69-70, by Perley, Sidney (Salem, Mass.: Sidney Perley, 1924)
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 Essex Institute Historical Collections, Volume 38, see person 59 on pages 213-222 . The vital statistics start on page 219. Published in 1902, Salem, Massachusetts
  4. ↑ Torrey's New England Marriages Volume 1, page 598 New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
  5. ↑ The History of Salem, Massachusetts Volume 2, page 162, by Perley, Sidney (Salem, Mass.: Sidney Perley, 1924)
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLB-32T : 10 February 2018), Abell Gardner in entry for Samuel Gardner, 07 Mar 1695; citing Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 877,468.
  7. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Project Early Vital Records of Massachusetts; From 1600 to 1850; Nantucket - Births page 342 showing Gardner, Samuel, s. Abell and Sarah, Mar. 7, 1695-6
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLB-321 : 10 February 2018), Abell Gardner in entry for Jonathan Gardner, 23 Feb 1697; citing Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 877,468.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Massachusetts Vital Records Project Early Vital Records of Massachusetts; From 1600 to 1850; Nantucket - Births page 340 showing
    • Gardiner, Jonathan, s. Abell and Sarah, Feb. 23, 1697-8
    • Gardiner, Joseph, s. Abell and Sarah, bp. Sept. 28, 1718
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLY-4Y2 : 10 February 2018), Tho. Gardner, 21 Feb 1699; citing Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 877,468.
  11. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Project Early Vital Records of Massachusetts; From 1600 to 1850; Nantucket - Deaths page 273 showing Gardner, Thomas, s. Abell, Apr. 13, 1700
  12. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLY-4TY : 10 February 2018), Eliz. Gardner, 30 Mar 1701; citing Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 877,468.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Massachusetts Vital Records Project Early Vital Records of Massachusetts; From 1600 to 1850; Nantucket - Births page 339 showing
    • Gardner, Elizabeth, d. Abell, Mar. 30, 1701
    • Gardner, Hannah, d. Abel and Sarah, bp. May 1, 1715
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Massachusetts Vital Records Project Early Vital Records of Massachusetts; From 1600 to 1850; Nantucket - Births page 338 showing
    • Gardiner, Sarah, d. Abel, bp. May 21, 1710
    • Gardiner, Thomas, s. Abel, bp. Oct. 14, 1705
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Massachusetts Vital Records Project Early Vital Records of Massachusetts; From 1600 to 1850; Nantucket - Births page 337 showing
    • Gardiner, Abel, s. Abel, bp. May 10, 1713
    • Gardiner, Israel, s. Abel, bp. Oct. 5, 1707
  16. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Project Early Vital Records of Massachusetts; From 1600 to 1850; Nantucket - Births page 341 showing Gardner, Mary, d. Abel and Sarah, bp. Oct. 28, 1716
  17. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8J-2N5 : 9 February 2018), Abel Gardner and Sarah King, 01 Jun 1731; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0874032 IT 1-2.
  18. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #34982444
  • Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, Volume 2 - William Richard Cutter, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1908
  • Torrey gives the following sources:Salem 1:69, 2:162; Gardner (ms); EIHC 37:388; 38:219; Reg 57:385; Wildes Anc. 138


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