"Decendants of Richard Gardner of Woburn"

After a series of interesting events in an interesting moment of my life, I was handed (along with a lot of other family history documents & stuff) a simple-looking record book that was "just found" in a relative's closet one day. It was written sometime after January 1889. The entire record is handwritten in a unique print that is beautiful and unique and so, so odd and actually kinda mysterious-looking if you ask me. 

The record contains a genealogy that spans 262 years in one branch of my maternal bloodline...or said another way, that's seven generations of just one branch of my enormous family tree...the record stops with the birth of my Maternal 2nd Great-Grandmother. {the record has 7 generations; the genealogy in this blog has 12 generations...13 if you're including the "Old Planter"...I'm in the fourth generation after the last entry in this record...there are two more generations beyond me}

I don't know who wrote this genealogy or when it was written or where it came from. If this account is correct, then it is a piece of our Nation's history as this family was among the first settlers of Massachusetts Bay Colony, which was founded by Puritan refugees from England. It is an account of the "Decendants of Richard Gardner of Woburn, Mass. of the Name of Gardner". {"descendants"is spelled "decendants"...the italicized entries in this blog have not been edited and are entered as they are written in the record} 

A slip of paper is inside the record book and on it is written, "Interpretation of Coat of Arms as written on the picture". {I have not seen a picture related to this record...at first glance the handwriting seem identical, but there are some variations}  

The note continues, "He beareth sable, a chevron ermine between two griffins' heads erased in chief and a cross forme in base, or by the name of Gardner and was the bearing of Richard Gardner, D. D. and canon of Christs church. Granted 20 Dec. 1670. Copy from Heraldy, Boston, Feb. 6, 1808. Attested Jno. Coles, Senr. Herald Painter. Copied from the original copy by Mrs. Nannette Gardner, Detroit, Mich., July 1864. Attest Miles T. Gardner". 

It is a simple "Record with Margin Line" sold by "Standard Bookkeeping Blanks". "14311, 13 5/8 x 8 1/4, 36 Lvs. Made in U.S.A.", that's basically all there is on the back of the record. There are eight pages at the end of the record that are blank. The 22 other pages have been written on the front side only; all the backs of the pages are blank. Both the front and back sides have the same rulings throughout the record.

The italicized entries in this ancestor table below {a shortened version showing only my maternal GARDNER bloodline} are straight from the record book and the other, non-italicized entries are from my personal research and/or oral family history. 

{Please note: this blog is live...I'm in the process of adding information....check back for updates}

Generation One/12

{Me}

1 Kerrie Lynn LINCKS was born at Saint Edward's Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas on Thursday, 26 September 1978.  She married second Cory Neil HATCHER on Friday, 10 November 2006, at Magnolia Gardens in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, United States. 

Generation Two/11

{My Maternal GARDNER Bloodline}

3 Sandra Lynn "Sandi" FLANERY was born in Joplin, Missouri on 12 June 1950.  She married first to William Charles "Bill" LINCKS.  She married second to David William KING; he was born in Charleston, Franklin County, Arkansas on Sunday, 22 June 1947 and died in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, on Thursday, 20 March 2014. 

Generation Three/10

{My Maternal Grandparents}

6 James Martin "Pookie Jim" FLANERY, Jr was born on 10 January 1928 and died on 15 May 1988.  He is the son of James Martin FLANERY, Sr and Opal Bamy PATTY.  He married first Mary Anne CHRISCO-Enlow.

7 Mary Anne "Granny" CHRISCO-Enlow was born on 22 Feb 1928 in Joplin, Missouri. She is the daughter of Carl Raymond CHRISCO and Margaret Eleanor ALLISON. She married first James Martin "Jim" FLANERY, Jr. 

Generation Four/9

{My Maternal Great-Grandparents}

14 Carl Raymond CHRISCO was born on 4 Nov 1910 in Lawrence County, Missouri and died on 29 August 1989 in San Diego, California.  He married first Margaret Eleanor ALLISON, about 1926.

15 Margaret Eleanor "Nana Margaret" ALLISON was born on 17 January 1910 in Joplin, Missouri and died on 2 Dec 1990 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.  She is the daughter of Stephen Andrew ALLISON and Eva D. GARDNER.  She married first Carl Raymond CHRISCO, about 1926.

Generation Five/8

{My Maternal 2nd Great-Grandparents}

30 Stephen Andrew ALLISON was born on 3 February 1875 in Straut, Pike County, Illinois and died on 21 April 1948 in Joplin, Missouri. He married Eva D. GARDNER on 19 December 1899 in Joplin, Missouri.

31Eva D. "Peggy's Mother" GARDNER was born on 4 July 1881 in Severy, Greenwood County, Kansas and died on 1 June 1966 in Missouri. She married Stephen Andrew ALLISON on 19 December 1899 in Joplin, Missouri. 

Generation Six/7

{My Maternal 3rd Great-Grandparents}

62-146Miles GARDNERwas born9 Dec 1853 in Franklin County, Illinois and died on 10 May 1913 in Joplin, Missouri. He married Mary Anne PERRINE, 6 April 1879. 

63 Mary Anne PERRINE was born about October 1853 possibly in Pennsylvania and died about 1924. She married Miles GARDNER, April 6, 1879.
They had issue:

• 219. Clara, b. Jan. 3, 1880, Severy, Kansas.
• 220. Eva, b. July 4, 1881, Severy Kansas. {although she is not marked with an [x] in the record, this is my 2nd Great Maternal Grandmother. See 31 above}
• 221. John Miles, b. June 13, 1885, Severy, Kansas. [x] {the record indicates that John Miles GARDNER is next in this bloodline...I descend from his sister Eva, however}
• 222. Mary Perrine, b. Jan. 2, 1889, Severy Kansas. {this is the last entry in the book}

Generation Seven/6

{My Maternal 4th Great-Grandparents}

124-131 John Augustus GARDNER, {Sr.}, Married Martha P. Halloway, January 1842.

125 Martha Jane "Patsy" HALLOWAY
They had issue:

• 144. John A. Jr. b. W. Cambridge, Oct. 1843; d. May 1867.  [x] {"Marion, Ill." is written above  "W. Cambridge", in a different pen/cil and different hand}
• 145. Theodore, b. Frankfort, Ill., 1847; d.
• 146. Miles, b. Frankfort, Ill., Jan. 1853? [x]

Generation Eight/5

{My Maternal 5th Great-Grandparents}

248-111 Miles GARDNER. Married Lydia Teel, 23d March 1806. She died 28th Aug. 1854.

249 Lydia Jane TEEL, b. 23d March 1806; d. 28th Aug. 1854.
They had issue:

• 128. Miles Teel, b. West Cambridge, 31st Jan. 1807. [x]
• 129. William Henry, b. West Cambridge, 19th Sept. 1809. [x]
• 130. Lydia Teel, b. West Cambridge, 17th May 1813.
• 131. John Augustus, b. West Cambridge, 26th Aug. 1815. [x]
• 132. Mary, b. West Cambridge, 1st Feb. 1818. Married Oliver Pierce, 16th Jan. 1843.
• 133. Abner, b. West Cambridge, 6th July 1820. [x]
• 134. Elmira, b. West Cambridge, 15th March 1823.

Generation Nine/4

{My Maternal 6th Great-Grandparents}

496-89 Samuel GARDNER, of Charlestown, d. 6th May 1790, aged 50. Married Dorothy Miles of Concord, 29th Aug. 1769, who was born 12th March 1743 and died 11th Feb. 1787, aged 43.

497Dorothy MILES, of Concord, b. 12th March 1743; died 11th Feb. 1787, aged 43. Married Samuel GARDNER, 29th Aug. 1769. 
They had issue:

• 109. Samuel, b. at Charlestown, 4th March 1770. [x]
• 110. Henry, b. at Charlestown, 13th Sept. 1772. [x]
• 111. Miles, b. at Charlestown, 26th March 1776. Married Lydia Teel. [x]
• 112. Joseph, b. at Charlestown, 8th Aug. 1779. [x]
• 113. Abner, b. at Chatlestown, 28th Nov. 1781. [x]
• 114. Elizabeth, b. at Charlestown, Dec 1786; d. young (6 wks.)

Generation Ten/3

{My Maternal 7th Great-Grandparents}

992-13 Henry GARDNER, of Charlestown, d. 16th Dec. 1763, aged 66. Married 1st Sarah Noyes of Newbury, by Rev. John Lowell, 27th Jan. 1732. She died 17 Sept. 1736.
They had issue:

• 86. Sarah, b. Charlestown, 25 Feb. 1733; died young.
• 87. Hannah, b. Charlestown, 20 Feb. 1735; died young.

993 Lucy FOWLE, b. 28th July 1720 and died May 5th 1785. She is the daughter of John Fowle, of Woburn. Married Henry GARDNER of Charlestown.
They had issue:

• 88. Edward, b. Charlestown, March 1739. [x]
• 89. Samuel, b. Charlestown, 3d Feb. 1741. [x]
• 90. Sarah, b. Charlestown, 6th Apr. 1743; died 29th Nov. 1830. aged 87. Married Josiah Johnson of Woburn, 1760.
• 91. John, b. Charlestown, 3d March 1745. [x]
• 92. Henry, b. Charlestown, 22d May 1747. [x]
• 93. James, b. Charlestown, 24th Oct. 1749; died 8 yrs.
• 94. Lucy, b. Charlestown, 16th Nov. 1751; died 24th Dec. 1785. Married 1st Samuel Todd, 28th Dec. 1769; 2nd David Wyman of Woburn.
• 95. Hannah, b. Charlestown, 3d Feb. 1754; died 12th Jan 1838. Married Josiah Parker of Woburn, 20 July 1774.
• 96. Elizabeth, b. Charlestown, 13th Aug. 1756; died May 1783. Married John Adams of West Cambridge.
• 97. James, b. Charlestown, 8 March 1763. Will made 15th Dec. 1763; probate 23 Jan. 1764.

Generation Eleven/2

{My Maternal 8th Great-Grandparents}

1984-5 Henry GARDNER, Sr. He is the son of Richard GARDNER and Anna ROLFE. Henry Gardner lived in Charlestown, and d. 20th Feb. 1713, aged 54. Married 1st Elizabeth, daughter of William Lane, b. in Boston, 3d Feb. 1661. Married second Hannah Prescott, who died 3rd June 1705, aged 43. Inventory of H. GARDNER's estate 16 Mar. 1714, 1.179 lbs. 15s. 6d. Widow Hannah, admx."

1985 Elizabeth LANE b. in Boston, 3d Feb. 1661. She is the daughter of William Lane.
The children of Henry GARDNER and Elizabeth Lane Gardner:

• 12. John, b. Charlestown, 22 July 1695. [x]
• 13. Henry, b. Charlestown, 2d Aug. 1698; d. Charlestown, 16th Dec. 1763, aged 66. [x]
• 14. Samuel, b. Charlestown, 10th Sept. 1700; unmarried; d. Charlestown, 3d March 1723.
• 15. Elizabeth, b. Charlestown, 25th Dec. 1705. M. Sawyer.
• 16. Mary, b. Charlestown, 28th May 1705. M. Zachariah Flagg, 2d Jan. 1733.

Generation Twelve/1

{My Maternal 9th Great-Grandparents}

3968-1 Richard GARDNER was "b. about the year 1619; came from England and settled in Woburn in 1642; freeman 6 May 1652. He married Mrs. Anna, widow of Thomas BLANCHARD, Jr. of Woburn, 18th Oct. 1657; died 29th March 1698. His age, as stated upon his tombstone in the Woburn burial ground was about 79. Had issue:" {see below}"{x} A starred figure indicates that the name of the person appears again subsequently with his family. The name of Richard GARDNER appears first at Woburn, in a grant made to him and John Parker of a meadow called Round Meadow, 3d 12th month 1648; His will is dated 15th March 1697 and was proved 6th May 1698, fifty-two days afterward. He removed from Woburn to the Northwest corner of Charlestown, now Winchester, about the year 1662. His wife and children, John, Anna, and Benjamin, died before 1697."  

{he is supposed to be the son of Thomas GARDNER and Margaret FRYER}

3969 Anna ROLFE-Blanchard. She was born about 1626 and died 16 November 1678. She is the daughter of Henry Rolfe and Honor Rolfe. She married first to Thomas Blanchard, Jr. of Woburn, Massachusetts. After Thomas died on 14 February 1651, the widow Anna re-married to Richard GARDNER of Woburn, Massachusett, 18th Oct. 1657.
They had children {issue}:

• 2. John, b. Woburn, Aug. 1652
• 3. Anna, b. Woburn, 17th Jan. 1655
• 4. Benjamin, b. Woburn, 26th Dec. 1656
• 5. Henry, b. Woburn, 12th Feb. 1658 [x]
• 6. Esther, b. Woburn, 15th Oct. 1659. Married William Johnson of Woburn; d. 27th Dec. 1707.
• 7. Ruth, b. Woburn, 1st April 1661. Married John Jepson; died at Boston, 27th Oct. 1695.
• 8. Hannah, b. Charlestown. Married John Coddington.
• 9. Abigail, b. Charlestown. Married 1st James Thompson, 13th Apr. 1687; 2nd Deacon Edw. Johnson.
• 10. Rebecca, b. Charlestown, 1667. M. Sam'l Whitmore of Cambridge, 3d March 1686; d. 5th June 1709. Age 43.
• 11. Mehitable, b. Charlestown. M. Jas. Connett.

Generation Thirteen

{My Maternal 10th Great-Grandparents}

7936 Thomas GARDNER ,

7937 Margaret FRYER,