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Thomas Gardner 1592 – 1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1592

Birth Location: Sherborne, Dorset, England

Death Date: 29 Dec 1674

Death Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Father: Sir Gardner

Mother: Elizabeth White

Spouse(s): Margaret Fryer, Damaris Sibley

Children(s): Thomas Gardner, George Gardner, Richard Gardner, John Gardner, Sarah Gardner, Samuel Gardner, Joseph Gardner, Miriam Gardner, Seeth Gardner

The story of Thomas Gardner began in 1592 in Sherborne, Dorset, England. In 1624, Thomas Gardner immigrated to Salem, Masschusetts Bay, Colony of America. Thomas Gardner married Margaret Fryer, Damaris Sibley, and had children including Thomas Gardner, George Gardner, Richard Gardner, John Gardner, Sarah Gardner, Samuel Gardner, Joseph Gardner, Miriam Gardner, Seeth Gardner. Thomas Gardner passed away in 1674 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Gardner began in 1592 in Sherborne, Dorset, England.
  • In 1624, Thomas Gardner immigrated to Salem, Masschusetts Bay, Colony of America.
  • Thomas Gardner married Margaret Fryer, Damaris Sibley, and had children including Thomas Gardner, George Gardner, Richard Gardner, John Gardner, Sarah Gardner, Samuel Gardner, Joseph Gardner, Miriam Gardner, Seeth Gardner.
  • Thomas Gardner passed away in 1674 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Gardner
1565 – 1635
Birth Location: Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England
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Elizabeth White
1564 – 1648
Birth Location: Stanton, St John, Oxfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Fryer
1598 – 1674
Birth Location: Sherborne, Dorset, England
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Damaris Sibley
1597 – 1674
Birth Location: Saint Pauls, Walden, Hertfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Gardner
1617 – 1682
Birth Location: Sherborne, Dorset, England
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George Gardner
1620 – 1679
Birth Location: Sherborne, Dorset, England
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Richard Gardner
1622 – 1688
Birth Location: Sherborne, Dorset, England
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John Gardner
1624 – 1706
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Gardner
1627 – 1686
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
SG
Samuel Gardner
1627 – 1689
Birth Location: Sherborn, Dorset, England
SG
Joseph Gardner
1629 – 1675
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Miriam Gardner
1633 – 1664
Birth Location: –
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Seeth Gardner
1636 – 1707
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
SG

Thomas Gardner's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Gardner
1592 – 1674
Birth Place: Sherborne, Dorset, England
Parents
Sir Peter Thomas Gardner
1565 – 1635
Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth (Ann) White
1564 – 1648
Stanton, St John, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Gardner's Descendants

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Thomas Gardner (Abt. 1592 – 29 Dec 1674) m. Margaret Fryer (25 Jun 1598 – 28 Sep 1674) m. Damaris Sibley (1597 – 28 Nov 1674)
  1. 1. Thomas Gardner (Abt. Mar 1617 – 29 Nov 1682)
  2. 2. George Gardner (01 Jan 1620 – 20 Aug 1679) m. Hannah (Abt. 1620 – Bef. 1654) m. Elizabeth Freestone (Bef. 17 Oct 1619 – 02 Apr 1665) m. Elizabeth Allen (Abt. 1616 – 06 Jun 1681)
    1. 1. Hannah Gardner (Abt. 15 Dec 1644 – 26 Jun 1681)
    2. 2. Samuel Gardner (14 May 1648 – 24 Apr 1724) m. Elizabeth Browne ( – 24 Nov 1685) m. Susanna Baxter (Sep 1646 – ) m. Mary (J White) Gardner (1630 – 12 Jul 1675)
      1. 1. John Gardner (14 Apr 1661 – 18 Jul 1722)
      2. 2. George Gardner (28 Jan 1675 – 1675)
      3. 3. Hannah Gardner (4 Apr 1676 – 24 Jun 1713)
      4. 4. Samuel Gardner
      5. 5. Abel Gardner (01 Jul 1673 – 10 Nov 1739) m. Sarah Porter (24 Aug 1675 – 24 Sep 1728) m. Sarah (Porter Gardner) King (24 Aug 1675 – 24 Sep 1728)
        1. 1. Samuel Gardner (7 Mar 1696 – 27 Nov 1783)
        2. 2. Jonathan Gardner (23 Feb 1698 – 27 Nov 1783)
        3. 3. Thomas Gardner (21 Feb 1699 – 13 Apr 1700)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Gardner (30 Mar 1701 – 1750) m. John (Martins) Waters (19 Jul 1702 – 1760)
        5. 5. Thomas Gardner (14 Oct 1705 – FEB 1753)
        6. 6. Israel Gardner (5 Oct 1707 – 1778)
        7. 7. Sarah Gardner (21 May 1710 – UNKNOWN)
        8. 8. Abel Gardner (10 May 1713 – 03 Jan 1757)
        9. 9. Hannah Gardner (01 May 1715 – )
        10. 10. Mary (Gardner) Waters (28 October 1716 – 29 June 1799)
        11. 11. Joseph Gardner (28 Sep 1718 – 1779)
    3. 3. Mary Gardner (1653 – ) m. Habakkuk Turner (13 Feb 1647 – Bef. 30 Jun 1685)
    4. 4. Ebenezer Gardner
    5. 5. Ruth Gardner
  3. 3. Richard Gardner (Abt. Jul 1622 – 23 Mar 1688)
  4. 4. John Gardner (Abt. 1624 – May 1706)
  5. 5. Sarah Gardner (Abt. 1627 – 05 Apr 1686)
  6. 6. Samuel Gardner (18 Jul 1627 – Oct 1689)
  7. 7. Joseph Gardner (1629 – 19 Dec 1675)
  8. 8. Miriam Gardner (Abt. 24 Mar 1633 – 26 Aug 1664)
  9. 9. Seeth Gardner (25 Oct 1636 – 17 Apr 1707)

Thomas Gardner's Timeline

3 Records

1592
Abt. 1592
Birth of Thomas Gardner in Sherborne, Dorset, England
Sherborne, Dorset, England
1624
1624
Age 32
Thomas Gardner immigrated in Salem, Masschusetts Bay, Colony of America
Salem, Masschusetts Bay, Colony of America
1674
29 Dec 1674
Age 82
Death of Thomas Gardner in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1592
    Event Place: Sherborne, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Salem, Masschusetts Bay, Colony of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1674
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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