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Valentine died intestate, that is, without a will. Court documents dated March 25, 1805, order his son Valentine and his son-in-law Adam Litzeberger to make an inventory of the estate and present it to the court by the 19th day of December, 1805. Son Valentine also is directed to determine how many of the children the property in Martic township can support, and whether or not it can be divided without damaging the whole. He is to respond by the second Monday in May, 1805. The widow's name in this document is Abigail (Not sure how this squares with Apolonia). On July 31, 1805, the sheriff reported that the property cannot be divided between the widow and all the children without substantially damaging the whole.
On September 18th, 1805, the court reported that the oldest son, John, refused to accept the real estate at the sheriff's evaluation. However, the second son Valentine did accept it. So it was given to him, with the provision that he pay his mother an annual sum during her life and that the children be paid a single lump sum to discharge their interest in the property.
All this information is from transcriptions and summaries of the court documents, provided by Robert E. Gardner gardners@bright.net
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Was a tanner in 1764 in Philadelphia, according to Grote. He married the "spinster" Mary (Apolonia) Liebrich. Also described as a tanner in Martic Township in chapter 66 of History of Lancaster County by S.C. Stevenson.
Pew Rents at Trinity Lutheran Church are recorded for Valentine Gaertner, in pew #2 for himself and in pew #62 for his wife, for the years 1775-1779. These are the same pews that the Liebrich's rented in the same time period.
1790 census lists 4 white males 16 or over, 2 under 16 and 2 females.
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1850 Census, District #1, Flemming County, Ky (page 339), Aaron was a farmer, had $200 value of real estate, rented his farm. Was 34 years old at the time of the census, did not know how to read or write.
Came to Kansas about 1868. Lived at Poplar Plains, Fleming County, Ky, then moved to Wabash, Indiana in 1865, then after three years to Kansas, coming by covered wagon. Living with daughter-in-law in 1880 Census.
Fleming county, Kentucky, Marriage Register B, page 87 lists marriage date to Elizabeth Hurst as 17 August 1834 by Richard Corwine with Aaron Gardner, Sr. as bondsman.
Jefferson county, Kansas, records his marriage to Elizabeth Denman, 61 years old, 19 January 1881. Details are sketchy.
Fleming county, Kentucky, Marriage Register 4, page 276 records the application for a Marriage License by Aaron Gardner and D.R.E. Staggs for Emily Jones (could D.R.E. Staggs be her brother or father?), and on page 377 is the return of A.P. Hurst stating that he legally solemnized the marriage 10 Jun 1884 at her Fleming county residence in the presence of Sam'l Hiner and David E. Staggs.
Marriage Book P at page 96 shows a Marriage Bond with D.R.E. Staggs as surety dated 5 Jun 1884. This document contains the actual signature of Aaron Gardner. Data for Aaron: Residence, Fleming County; born, Fleming County; age 67; number of marriages, third; occupation, farmer; father's birth, New Jersey; mother's birth, New Jersey. Data for Emily: Residence, Fleming County; born, Fleming County; age 54; number of marriages, second; father's birth, Fleming County; mother's birth, Fleming County. Bondsman: D.R.E. Staggs (signs, David E. Staggs). County Clerk, A. H. Evans.
Marriage Box P contains Marriage License and Marriage Certificate. License date is 5 June 1884 and marriage date is 10 June 1884 to Emily Jones.
Aaron and wife Elizabeth are named in a deed record, along with other heirs of Aaron Gardner, Sr. deceased, for 116 acres of land conveyed to William Hurst (Fleming County Deed Book 31, page 205, 7 Oct 1853, recorded 22 Oct 1853).
Aaron and wife Elizabeth are named in a judgment (along with other heirs of Aaron Gardner, Sr. deceased) obtained by William Hurst, April 1854 Fleming County Circuit Court, file #11731.
The Gardners were Methodists and some of them were ministers. They lived near the Wallingford Area of Fleming County, near an area called "Sutton".
From the 4 Oct 1890 issue of the Oskaloosa (KS) Independent: Aaron Gardner has returned to Perry after a residence of seven years in Kentucky.
"Uncle Aaron Gardner is very ill at this time at the residence of J.B. McCall. His friends think he had a light stroke of paralysis....Mrs. E.W. Hotchkiss of Kelso and Mrs. Hill of Fort Leavenworth are here now at the bed side of their father, Uncle Aaron Gardner."--19 Jun 1896, The Oskaloosa (KS) Independent
Obituary--Mr. A. Gardner--Mr A. Gardner died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Joe McCall in Perry Sept 14, 1896 at the age of 79 years and 11 months. He leaves nine children, grand children and other relatives and a large number of friends to mourn their loss. During a long spell of sickness he was waited upon by his children, who received assistance from friends, for which they wish to extend their thanks. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of all who know them. (courtesy of Alvin and Carol Tyner).
"Aaron Gardner died Monday afternoon at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J.B. McCall, in Perry. The funeral was conducted at the M.E. church Tuesday at 4 oi'clock p.m. by Rev. G.W. Braden, after which the body was laid to rest in Oak Ridge cemetery. He was nearly 80 years old at the time of his death. He was a native of Kentucky but was a resident of Jefferson county for a long time and was well known by all the old residents of Kentucky townshipj. He was an active member of the M.E. church a large portion of his life. In his last illness he suffered long and severely but patiently. He leaves one son, A.S. Gardner of Osage Co., four daughters, Mrs. (Mahala) Hotchkiss of Kelso, Mrs. (Martha) Gooding and Mrs. (Lucinda) McCall of Perry and a daughter in Leavenworth, and a number of grand children and great grand-children to mourn his loss."--18 Sep 1896, The Oskaloosa (KS) Independent