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Christopher was named in his father's will. He was on a list of freeholders for Morris County, NJ, May 1776 and also 17 Jan 1793.
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From 1987 research in New Jersey by Wallace Gardner and Lora Ashby, they state to Joseph E Gardner on 16 May 1990 that during the Revolutionary War, Joniah was a "gun runner." They supply war records showing payment in Continental and Specie (with interest) for carting to 29 Feb last, and several other dates. He is listed as a private, Captain Carter's Company, Eastern Regiment, Morris County Militia and was on the rolls 7 May 1778 with the names of Janiah, Jeniah and Geniah Gardner. In a list of marriage licenses given in The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, October, 1943 (Vol 18, No 4) there is a Jeniah (or Jeriah) Gardner and Ace Parcel dated September 1, 1774; however, Wallace and Lora are not sure if this is Joniah, Sr.
Janiah Gardner is included in the August, 1786 Tax List of Ratables for Saddle River Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. He is shown with 34 acres of improved land valued at 5 pounds with a total tax of 5 shillings.
(Joniah appear on list of those receiving $6.50 pay on 26 Nov 1792 for a "tour of militia duty under the command of Capt'n Phillip Coasts" in Westmoreland County, PA)--Muster and Pay Rolls, Pennsylvania Militia, 1790-1800, also Pennsylvania Archives, Vol 5, 1852, pg 684
The next record of Joniah is the 1790 first Census, where we find him in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Listed are: 1 male over 16; 5 males under 16 and 3 females. Wallace Gardner believes that Joniah is the male over 16; males under 16 are Aaron, Nicholas, Robert, Anthony and Charles; and females are Joniah's wife, Phoebe and Mary. He further believes that Joniah's wife died on the journey to Fleming County, Kentucky as there is no mention of her in Fleming County that he and Lora Ashby have found. From Wallace Gardner/Lora Ashby data, Joniah lived on Locust Creek, Fleming Co., Ky when the 1798 Tax List was prepared. He may have died between 1815 and 1817, as he last appears on the tax list for Fleming County in 1815. Joniah's livestock mark was a slit in the left ear and a hole in the right one (Book B, page 154, July 12, 1802,Fleming county, Ky). Birth date is estimated from First Census-Heads of Families-Pa, page 264.
From the Fleming County, Kentucky Deed Book A (1797-1801) as extracted by Clayton R. Cox and published in "The East Kentuckian", Vol. XXVII, No. IV (March 1922), page 10: "Page 36 - 10 Sept 1798 - Lewis Craig of Mason County to Joniah Gardiner of Fleming. 32 Pounds, 10 Shillings. 100 Acres. Waters of Locust Creek, a branch of Licking. Adjoining on the South by Robert Smith, on East by James Winans, by John McCoy, on North by Lorance Triplett, and on the West by Samuel P ___?___. Within lions of 30,000 Acre Survey of John Mosby, being part of 5th lot of said survey. Signed by Lewis Craig. No Witnesses listed. Entered to Record by Court 10 Sept 1798 with ack in court by Lewis Craig. /s/ Joshua Stockton, CFCPT."
Jonah Gardner appears in the 1800 Tax List for Fleming County (Kentucky compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890)
All the children remained in Kentucky except Robert, who took his family to Rush, Indiana.
Fleming County Tax List Info for Joniah:
1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815 110 acres on Locust Creek waterway each year
Not listed in 1820 listing
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William signed his will 25 March 1786 in Morris Town, New Jersey, and it was proved 18 June 1787 by sworn testimony of Daniel Brown and John Rose, witnesses (Morris County, NJ, Will Book 1787 Lib No 29; examined 677N by Wallace Gardner and Lora Ashby on a visit there in 1987). A photo copy of the actual will is in the files of Joseph E Gardner (see sources); an abstract follows:
No wife is mentioned.
Daughter Mary Wood to receive twelve pounds.
Daughter Affe Norris to receive five pounds.
Son Christopher to receive ten pounds over and above equal share with other two sons.
Sons Christopher, Jeniah and William equally share remainder.
Joint executors were Christopher Gardner and Daniel Wood.
Witnesses were Daniel Brown, Abraham Ludlum and John Rose.
Full text: "In the name of God, Amen. I William Gardner of Morris Town and Morris County and State of New Jersey, being in a low state of health and apprehending that I am drawing near my final destination, yet perfectly sound in memory and understanding do therefore make ordain constitute and appoint this my Last Will and Testament in form and manner following: Impremis: I give and bequeath my body to the Earth from which it was taken, in this full assurance of a glorious resurrection at the last day. I give my trust to God that gave it hoping in His mercy and mediator of my beliefs Savior Jesus Christ. As to my earthly estate, I do order ordain and appoint in form and manner following: Ver 1. I will and order that all my lawful debts and funeral charges be paid by my Executors herein mentioned and named, out my performed or movable estate. Item. I Will and order to my living daughter Mary Woods the sum of twelve pounds to be paid to her out of my Estate by my said Executors. Item I will and order to my loving daughter Affe Norris the sum of Five pounds paid to her out of my Estate by said Executors. Item. I will and do order to my loving son Christopher Gardner the sum of ten pounds out of my estates over and above his equal shares with my other two sons. Item I Will and do order that the remainder of my Estate be equally divided to and amongst or between my three sons herein named, Viz. Christopher, Jeniah and William Gardner. Item. I Will order ordain and appoint my loving son Christopher Gardner and Wm. Daniel Woods jointly to be my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament, empowering and authorizing them with full power and authority to execute this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have herewith set and affixed my Seal this 25 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. William (X) Gardiner. Signed sealed and delivered by Daniel Brown, Abraham Luduen, John Roses. Morris County. Witness to this within Will being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that the same William Gardner the Testator therein named signed and Seal this same and heard him publish pronounce and declare the within writing to be his Last Will and Testament, and that at the doing thereof has said Testator was of sound and disporing mind and memory as far as these respondents know and as they verily believe and that Abraham Ludlam has other subscribing evidence was present at these same times and figured his name as witness to these said Wills, together with these deponents in the presence of the said Testator."
Further reference in New Jersey, US, Abstract of Wills, Volume XXXVI, Abstracts of Wills, 1786-1790. Original data: New Jersey State Archives, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series, Trenton, New Jersey.
William was a freeholder; that is one who owned real estate. From "Some Early Records of Morris County, New Jersey, 1740-1799" by Harriet Stryker-Rodda, Editor, he was on the Poll List, May 1776, for delegates from Morris County to the first New Jersey Constitutional Convention. Other Gardner men from Morris Town and/or Morris Township were ...miah, Christopher and Henry. There was also a Joseph Gardner from Hanover Township, Morris County. Even earlier, in October 1768, William is on a list of the Rateables (a taxpayer) with 50 acres valued at 12 pounds, 10 shillings in Morris Township. By comparison, on the same date Henry Gardiner in the same township had 124 acres valued at 15 pounds. Henry was possibly a brother with a large family. Christening records of his many children are in the register at the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown.
Earlier still, in the year 1752, the number of freeholders in Morris County is estimated at 450. Interesting names on a list for Morris Town are William Gardner, Jr., Samuel Sutton, Joseph Wood and Jonathon Wood. On 17 Jan 1793 a list of principal freeholders does not list William, but it does include Christopher in Pequanack, David in Hanover and Henry in Morris Townships.
The Gardners were Methodists and some of them were ministers. They lived near the Wallingford Area of Fleming Co, Ky, near an area called "Sutton. The Gardners were originally from Lancaster, England and came to New Jersey first, then to Pennsylvania and on to Kentucky.
William Gardner is listed in an early substitute census document. That list is comprised of information obtained from early Morris County, New Jersey ratable list, poll lists and Oath of Allegiance lists. It includes William Gardner in Morris Township in a 1771 tax list and in Mendham township in the 1776 poll list. --http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmorris/mccensus/early.htm