1306. Documentation for Richard Gardner
(1631 to Jan 23, 1688)
father of Sarah Gardner
(Abt. 1655 to Bet. 1677 - 1745)


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Gardner / Worth / Nantucket website

RICHARD GARDNER Born: 1631 England Died: 23 Jan 1688 Nantucket, MA Parents: Thomas Gardner - Margaret Frier Married: Sarah Shattuck in 1632 in Salem, Essex Co MA. She b. 1631/2 Eng., d. Nantucket 1724. She was dau of Samuel Shattuck and Damaris ____. Richard was Chief Magistrate in 1673 on Nantucket and held other town offices. None of the old town records are in his handwriting, from which some infer that he was not educated. Children:
 1. Joseph Gardner d. 1701 Nantucket, m. 30 Mar 1670 Bethiah Macy. She b. 1650 Salisbury, MA, d. 1732 Nantucket.
2. Sarah Gardner b. 1660 Nantucket, m. 1671 Eleazer Folger. He was b. 1648 Edgartown, MA. d. 1716.
3. Richard Gardner Jr. b. 23 Oct 1653, d. 8d 3m 1728, m. Mary Austin 17 May 1674 Nantucket. She was b. in Eng. and d. 1d 4m 1721.
4. DEBORAH GARDNER b. 1658 (see below)
5. Damaris Gardner b. 21 Nov 1662
6. James Gardner b. 19 May 1662/4 Salem MA, he m 1st: Mary Starbuck; 2nd: Rachel Gardner; 3rd: Patience Folger, and
4th: Mary Coffin. The last was b. 1665 Dover, NH.
7. MIRIAM GARDNER b. 1665 (see below)
8. NATHANIEL GARDNER b. 1669 (see below)
9. Hope Gardner b. 16 Nov 1669 (twin to Nathaniel), at Nantucket, d. 12 Oct 1750, m. John Coffin, he d. 1 Jul 1747.
10. Love Gardner b. 2 May 1672 Nantucket, m. James Coffin. He b. in Dover, NH, d. 2 Aug 1741
 Per "History of Nantucket" by Alexander Starbuck in referring to the family of Richard Gardner and Sarah Shattuck stated........ She (Sarah Starbuck) had made herself obnoxious to the Massachusetts government by sympathizing with the Quakers, had been brought before the Salem Court for absenting herself "from the publik ordinances on the Lord's day, for neglecting to attend services at the First Church in Salem and for attending assemblies of the Friends, and had been excommunicated from the First Church in Salem for so doing. The widow Sarah was a woman of decided opinions and not inclined to mask them. Sarah, daughter of Richard and Sarah, married Eleazer Folger, son of Peter and when Peter was imprisoned during the "Insurrection," the Gardner family showed indignation and were arrested. They failed to appear at the Court held April 22, 1677 to which they were summoned but did appear at the Court next following with this result: 'Sarah, wife of Mr. Richard Gardner, being legally convicted of speaking very opprobriously and uttering many slanderous words concerning the imprisonment of Peter Folger who was imprisoned by order of the court, upon her good demeaning herself, and civilly being to the good satisfaction and likeness of the court, the Court think fit to remit all other fines provided by law in such case, but she shall be reproved and admonished to have care for the future of evil words tending to defaming His Majesty's Court.'"

12. Eleazer Folger(46)(47) born 1648 in Edgartown, Dukes, MA; died December 19, 1716 in Nantucket, MA. He was the son of 24. Peter Folger and 25. Mary Morril. He married 13. Sarah Gardner Abt. 1671 in Nantucket, MA.

13. Sarah Gardner(48)(49) born Abt. 1655; died Bet. 1677 - 1745. She was the daughter of 26. Richard Gardner and 27. Sarah Shattuck.

 Children of Eleazer Folger and Sarah Gardner are:
 i. Eleazer Folger, Jr.(49) born Abt. 1672; married Beth. Gardner; born Bet. 1667 - 1677.
ii. Mary Folger(49) born Abt. 1674; married John Arthur; born Bet. 1664 - 1674.
6 iii. Peter Folger born October 28, 1674 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket, MA, USA; died Bef. June 19, 1707 in Nantucket Island, MA \ (prob.); married Judith Coffin Bet. 1690 - 1701.
iv. Sarah Folger(49) born August 24, 1676; married Anthony Oder; born Bet. 1666 - 1676.
v. Nathan Folger(50) born 1678; married Sarah Church December 29, 1699; born Bet. 1678 - 1688.
vi. Elisha Folger born 1681.
vii. Mary Folger(51) born February 14, 1683/84; married John Arthur; born Bet. 1675 - 1685.
viii. Daniel Folger born 1686.
ix. Ruth Folger born 1686; died July 16, 1729.

REFERENCES

46. Family Records, Undated Letter c. 1940-1941 from Margie Loomis to her Aunt Ella Laura Malott Evans ref. Town Clerk, Nantucket & Savage.

47. No Author, American Genealogical Record, The Robinson, (Genealogical Record Publishing Company, San Francisco, 1897), Vol. 2, p. 196, 201.

48. Family Records, Undated Letter c. 1940-1941 from Margie Loomis to her Aunt Ella Laura Malott Evans ref. Town Clerk Nantucket & Savage.

49. No Author, American Genealogical Record, The Robinson, (Genealogical Record Publishing Company, San Francisco, 1897), Vol. 2, p. 201.

50. No Author, American Genealogical Record, The Robinson, (Genealogical Record Publishing Company, San Francisco, 1897), Vol. 2, p 201.