Who was Benjamin Gardner?

Benjamin Gardner (1705–1749) was born in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States and died in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Benjamin Gardner 1705–1749

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Born 26 Feb 1705 · Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Died 7 May 1749 · Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father Nathaniel Gardiner

Mother Mary Greene

Spouse Mary Howland

Children Abiel Gardner, Alse Gardiner, Benjamin Gardner, Caleb B Gardner, Job Gardner, Joshua Gardner, Mary Gardiner, Mary Gardner, Nathaniel Gardner, Simeon Gardiner

Siblings Dorcus Gardiner, Job Gardiner, Mary Gardiner, Nathaniel Gardner, Penelope Gardiner

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Geneanet Community Trees Index Oxfordshire, England, Church of England …

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The story of Benjamin Gardner began in 1705 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Benjamin Gardner married mary howland, and had children including abiel gardner, alse gardiner, benjamin gardner, caleb b gardner, job gardner, joshua gardner, mary gardiner, mary gardner, nathaniel gardner, simeon gardiner. Benjamin Gardner passed away in 1749 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Birth of Benjamin Gardner in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

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Death of Benjamin Gardner in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Benjamin Gardner

This ancestor line traces from Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States (1637) to Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States (1705) across 3 generations.

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: Benjamin Gardner (1705–1749) was born in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States and died in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Benjamin in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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