Rodman Gardner

Brief Life History of Rodman

When Rodman Gardner was born in 1790, in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Benjamin Gardner, was 31 and his mother, Lucy Hanks, was 29. He married Polly Worstell on 19 January 1809, in Adams, Ohio, United States. He lived in Byrd Township, Brown, Ohio, United States in 1820.

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Rodman Gardner
1790–
Polly Worstell
1788–
Marriage: 19 January 1809

Sources (2)

  • Rodman Gardner, "United States, Census, 1820"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Rodman Gardner -

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World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791

Historical Boundaries 1791: Rensselaer, New York, United States

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

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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