Who was James Gardner?

James Gardner (1664–1723) was born in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Gardner 1664–1723

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees, with linked records

Born 19 May 1664 · Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 1 Apr 1723 · Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Father Richard Gardner

Mother Sarah Shattuck

Spouse Elizabeth Starbuck

Children Barnabas Gardner, Elizabeth Gardner, James Gardner, Jethro Gardner, Jonathan Gardner, Mehitable Gardner, Samuel A Gardner

Siblings Deborah Gardner, Joseph Gardner, Nathaniel Gardner, Sarah Gardner

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The story of James Gardner began in 1664 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. James Gardner married elizabeth starbuck, mary coffin, rachel gardner, and had children including barnabas gardner, elizabeth gardner, james gardner, jethro gardner, jonathan gardner, mehitable gardner, samuel a gardner. James Gardner passed away in 1723 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.

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Birth of James Gardner in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Death of James Gardner in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Gardner

This ancestor line traces from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, , England (1431) to Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (1664) across 9 generations.

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: James Gardner (1664–1723) was born in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. 4 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have James 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 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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