Brief Life History of Abraham
When Abraham Gardner was born in 1748, in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, his father, George Gardner Sr, was 41 and his mother, Alice Elsey Brown, was 37. He married Mehitabel Brookins on 9 April 1773, in Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 11 daughters. He died on 13 February 1815, at the age of 67, and was buried in North Pownal, Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States.
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- Abraham Gardner in entry for Olive Gardner, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Abraham Gardner in entry for Phebe Gardner, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
- Abraham Gardner in entry for Mehitabel Gardner, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
Spouse and Children
1748–1815 Male
1755–1822 Female
Children (14)
1773–1792 Female
1773–1819 Female
1775–1860 Male
1778–1860 Female
1780–1854 Female
+9 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1707–1801 Male
1711–1809 Female
Siblings (10)
1739–1839 Male
1741–1813 Male
1743–1824 Male
1747–1835 Female
1748–1815 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 28
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Age 28
1783 · A Free America
Age 35
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English gardener ‘gardener’, Old French gardinier, jardinier.
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Gärtner or Gartner and French Desjardins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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