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John Lyon Gardiner 1661 – 1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1661

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 25 Jun 1738

Death Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father: David Gardiner

Mother: Mary Lerringham

Spouse(s): Mary King

Children(s): David Gardiner

The story of John Lyon Gardiner began in 1661 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. John Lyon Gardiner married Mary King, and had children including David Gardiner. John Lyon Gardiner passed away in 1738 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lyon Gardiner began in 1661 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
  • John Lyon Gardiner married Mary King, and had children including David Gardiner.
  • John Lyon Gardiner passed away in 1738 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Children(s)

John Gardiner's Ancestors

Self
John Gardiner
1661 – 1738
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
David Gardiner
1636 – 1689
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, first white child b. in CT
Mary Lerringham
1636 – 1689
Westminster, London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gardiner's Descendants

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John (Lyon) Gardiner (19 Apr 1661 – 25 Jun 1738) m. Mary King (07 Aug 1669 – 04 Jul 1707)
  1. 1. David Gardiner (03 Jan 1691 – 04 Jul 1751) m. Rachel Schellinger (08 Nov 1691 – 16 Dec 1744)
    1. 1. John Gardiner (09 Jun 1714 – 19 May 1764)
    2. 2. Mary Gardiner (13 Feb 1717 – 29 May 1744)
    3. 3. David Gardiner (03 Jun 1718 – 17 Jan 1779)
    4. 4. Abraham Gardiner (19 Feb 1720 – 21 Aug 1782) m. Mary Smith (03 Oct 1725 – 19 May 1807)
      1. 1. Mary Gardiner (06 Oct 1746 – 21 Apr 1786)
      2. 2. Rachel Gardiner (22 Jan 1751 – 25 Feb 1811)
      3. 3. Phebe Gardiner (05 Jan 1756 – 18 Sep 1775)
      4. 4. Nathaniel (Smith) Gardiner (11 Jan 1759 – 25 Mar 1804)
      5. 5. Abraham Gardiner (25 Jan 1763 – 10 Oct 1796) m. Phebe Dayton (14 Mar 1757 – 12 Dec 1810)
        1. 1. Abraham (Smith) Gardiner (06 Apr 1782 – 27 Feb 1827)
        2. 2. David Gardiner (02 May 1784 – 28 Feb 1844)
        3. 3. Mary (Smith) Gardiner (03 Nov 1786 – 30 Jul 1858)
        4. 4. Samuel (Smith) Gardiner (04 May 1789 – 21 Mar 1859) m. Mary (Catherine) L'Hommedieu (06 Jul 1806 – 28 Jan 1838) m. Susan Franklin (Unknown – Unknown)
        5. 5. Nathaniel Gardiner (23 Feb 1792 – 08 Sep 1856)
    5. 5. Abigail Gardiner (01 May 1724 – 28 Mar 1775)
    6. 6. Hannah Gardiner (30 Dec 1730 – 24 Jul 1750)

John Gardiner's Timeline

2 Records

1661
19 Apr 1661
Birth of John Lyon Gardiner in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1738
25 Jun 1738
Age 77
Death of John Lyon Gardiner in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1661
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1738
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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