Who was John Gardner?

John Gardner (1624–1706) was born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States and died in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Gardner 1624–1706

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Born 07 Dec 1624 · Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Died 06 May 1706 · Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Thomas Gardner

Mother Margaret Frier Frayre

Spouse Priscilla Grafton

Children Ann Gardner, Benjamin Gardner, Deborah Gardner, Esther Gardner, George Gardner, Hannah Gardner, John Gardner, John Gardner Esq, Joseph Gardner, Joseph Gardner, Mary Gardner, Mehitable Gardner, Nathaniel Gardner, Priscilla Gardner, Rachel Brown, Richard Gardner, Ruth Gardner, Samuel Gardner, Sarah Gardner

Siblings George Gardner, Joseph Gardner, Miriam Gardner, Peter Gardner, Richard Gardner Sr, Samuel Gardner, Sarah Gardner, Seth Gardner, Susannah Gardner, Thomas Gardner Jr

Records

Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, …

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Parents

Thomas Gardner

Margaret Frier Frayre

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Biography

The story of John Gardner began in 1624 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. John Gardner married priscilla grafton, and had children including ann gardner, benjamin gardner, deborah gardner, esther gardner, george gardner, hannah gardner, john gardner, john gardner esq, joseph gardner, joseph gardner, mary gardner, mehitable gardner, nathaniel gardner, priscilla gardner, rachel brown, richard gardner, ruth gardner, samuel gardner, sarah gardner. John Gardner passed away in 1706 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

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1624

Birth of John Gardner in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

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1706

Death of John Gardner in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from John Gardner

This ancestor line traces from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England (1509) to Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (1624) across 5 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: John Gardner (1624–1706) was born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States and died in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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