James Gardner
Abt 1743 - 1803 (60 years)
Generation: 1
1. James Gardner was born Abt 1743, prob Lancaster County, PA (son of Gardner); died Jul 1803, Sumner County, TN. Notes:
(Research): 26 Jan 1767, James Gardner received 73 acres adj. Charles Harris, Saml Brown, and William Gamon(?) from H.E. McCulloh. [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Vol 4, p. 99]
Poplar Tent Cemetery, near Concord, NC
Gardner, Hezekiah James, d. 6 May 1773, age 9mos, son of James and Margaret Gardner. (WHO IS THIS? Did James marry twice and this was son by first marriage or was transcription wrong and "Marg." really "Mary"?
On 14 Sep 1776 James Gardner, shoemaker, purchased a lot on the west side of Trade Street in Charlotte, NC; #19, for L130. [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Vol 7, p. 211]
Signer of 1778 Mecklenburg Petition (North Carolina General Assembly - Sessions, Apr-May 1778. Box 1, Joint Papers, North Carolina State Archives)
July Session 1784: Robt. Harris vs James Gardner. Ordered that James Gardner and Att be advised that it is the Sentiment of this Court that James Gardner have the Lands agreeable to his Entry, But not to extend to the North of Charles Harris old line of the place that ____Galloway lately lived on or take in any improvements of said land and that Robert Harris pay the cost of this suit. [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 1, p. 33]
1790 Federal Census: Mecklenburg County, NC
Gardner, James
1 male over 16 (James)
1 male under 16 (Hezekiah James)
6 females (wife Mary Ann, daughters Sophie, Nancy, Abigail, Rachael, Elizabeth)
2 slaves
April Session 1793: Margaret Blackwood (of full age) a Minor of Thomas Blackwood, decd, came into Court and made choice of James Gardner as her Guardian who entered into Bond with Ezekial Alexander, security. [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 3, p. 129]
July Session 1793: An inventory of the amount of sales of the estate of Thomas Blackwood, decd, by James Gardner and John Gardner was shown. [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 3, p. 133]
July Sesson 1796: John Gardner and James Gardner, Executors of Thomas Blackwood, decd, to James Henry for 141 acres of Land, dated 19 July 1796, proved by John McKnitt Alexander. [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 3, p. 171]James married Mary Ann Abt 1763. Mary was born Abt 1745; died Nov 1815, Sumner County, TN. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Nancy "Ann" Gardner was born Abt 1775, Mecklenburg County, NC; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Gardner Children:
- 1. James Gardner was born Abt 1743, prob Lancaster County, PA; died Jul 1803, Sumner County, TN.
- Jacob Gardner was born Bef 1744, PA; died Yes, date unknown.
- William Gardner was born Bef 1744; died Yes, date unknown.
- Sophia Gardner was born Between 24 Apr 1749 and 23 Apr 1750, prob Lancaster County, PA; died 23 Apr 1803, Mecklenburg County, NC.
- John Gardner was born 1758, Lancaster County, PA; died 22 Jul 1842, Mecklenburg County, NC.