Nathaniel Benjamin GARDNER
FamilySearch.org/FamilyTree, Sep 2014
Ancestry Family Tree
DAR Application
The Gardiners of Marragansett: being a genealogy of the descendants of George Gardiner, colonist, 1638
Dean Family Tree
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The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, Subject:; Volumes 1-148; 1847-1994
Family Data Collection, Individual Records
Gardner Geneology. History of John Arthur and Henry Howland. B.T.F. Gardners of Naragansett. V. Rec of R.I. N Eng Vol 74-813. Also have middle name of Bryan, also have birthplace of Johnstown ,Montgomery, New York. I used Karen's information most of the time. Nathaniel B. Gardner: Served in the capacity of Provate on the company commandedby Capt. Turner, in regiment commanded by Major Van Buren of the N.Y. troops, for 7 1/2 months. A deposition signed by one William Mason testifies that Nathaniel Gardner served in the militia of N.Y. in the counties along the Mohawk durring 1779 or 1780. Was 66 years of age in 1832, so he was only 13 or 14 during the war. Another brief declares he served as substitute from August 1780 for 5 months. Private in the above command. Also drafted later and served from September 1781 toDecember 1781, 3 monthsin Company of Capt. Niles. That he resided in Albany at the time he entered service, one of his depositions swearing to his apparent ageand reported service is signed by Simeon Bishop, Clergyman, of the State of Ohio, an acquaintance of Nathaniel Gardner, and former resident of Erie County,PA. Another deposition says he went in as a substitute for one John Cranston, who was drafted, this the first service of Aug 1780. He marched in Company of Capt. Turner to Albany where he joined the regiment commanded by Col. Van Rensaeller andMajor Van Buran of Kinder Hook, remained 4 or 5 days at Albany, marched to Schenectady, thence to Johnstown, went in expedition at Cognawa on the Mohawk River,the regiment was divided, 1/2 crossed the river and N.B. Gardner with them, marched in turn to Fort Plain, Fort Plank, Fort Stamira and then returned to Fort Schuyler where they were billected until December guarding the town and taking prisoners of Toris in the surrounding country. His second service was similiar, ashe was quartered at Schenectady and his company was employed in scouting for Toris and Indians, "cleaning up" the surrounding country. ( I have a copy of the previous letter).
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Family Data Collection - Individual Records about Hannah Briggs
"Itley Cemetery" is a small cemetary. Lots of people have her as a daughter of Daniel Briggs, some Lydia. Some have her as the daughter of Azariah Briggs and Dorcas.
Also have this name as Perigrine.
Baptized in PA by Elder John M. Adams. Buried in Ogden Cemetary, Plot A, Block 2 Lot 29. Died of Kidney ailment. Also have a marriage date of 22 May 1822.
I also have a death date of 1866.
Moved to Williard, Box Elder County, Utah in 1850.
He married Hannah Briggs 10 Jan 1786 at New York . Hannah Briggs was born at Rutland, Vermont 1 Jun 1767 daughter of Azariah Briggs and Dorcas Brockway .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Hannah Gardner
born 10 Aug 1788.
Nathaniel Gardner
born 30 Jun 1791.
Alva Gardner
born 5 Sep 1794.
Diadame Gardner
born 6 Sep 1795.
Perry Green Gardner
born 17 Sep 1798.
Benjamin Gardner
born 19 Aug 1800.
Mary Gardner
born 6 Nov 1801.
Olive Gardner
born 4 Feb 1804.
Charity Gardner
born 20 May 1810.
Margaret Gardner
born 15 Sep 1811.
Nathaniel Benjamin Gardner died 16 Nov 1851 at Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania .
Hannah Briggs died 11 Feb 1847 at Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania .