English Origins of Elizabeth (Walter) Gardner

ENGLISH ORIGINS OF ELIZABETH1 (WALTER) GARDNER by Patricia Law Hatcher, /vise/, IGSP‘ I n his 1700 will Peter Walter of High Littleton, Somerset, England, left “to my six grandchildren in Pennsylvania £5 apiece on their father’s acquittance” no statement of the grandchildren's surname; no state¬ ment of the grandchildren’s given names; no statement of whether their parent was a son or daughter of Peter. Fortunately, an analysis of the will, English records, and Pennsylvania records identifies the parents of the grandchildren. An abstract of Peter’s Somerset will was published in Pennsylvania in 1904: Peter Walter of High Littleton, Somerset, clothycr. Will 24 8th month called October 1700; proved 5 December 1700. To wife Mary £60 already paid by William Reeve of Winseum and £100 and her goods before marriage £tc. To daughter Christian Walter £8 yearly for life out of lands in Midsomcrnorton &c. To my six grandchildren in Pennsylvania £s apiece on their father’s acquittance. To grandchildren Elizabeth Walter, Mary Walter, and Katherine Walter, daughters of son Peter Waller £10 each at 21. To John Cowling of Stanton drew and John Hipsley of Chew magna £5 for the people called Quakers in County Somcrsett. Having brought up granddaughter Sarah Wal¬ ter and granddaughter Deborah Walter (now wife of Thomas Marsh) they to release claim on lands in Midsomcr Norton &c Nc. To son Peter Norton land in Midsomcrnorton &c. Executors: John Cowling of Stanton drew, John llipslcy of Chew magna, and Joseph Hull of Bradford Wilts. Witnesses: Wm. Reeve, Thomas Beene, Johnathan Tyler. Proved on affirmation of John Cowl¬ ing, John Hipsley, and Joseph Hull.1 Several elements of the will are indicative. Naming a married grandchild shows Peter was not a young man. The mention of wife Mary’s “goods before marriage” suggests she had been a widow prior to their marriage. As such, she may not be the mother of any of his children. The lifetime income for Christian suggests she was unlikely to marry in the future. The form of the date, the bequest to "the people called Quakers,” and that the executors affirmed when proving the will suggests this was a Quaker family. And, although Peter was of High Littleton, other Somerset loca¬ tions such as Midsomcr Norton, Stanton Drew, and Chew Magna, plus The author is past editor of the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine \PGM\. She is not related to this family. i Will of Peter Walter, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Noel: 186, abstracted in l.othrop Withington, "Pennsylvania Cleanings in England,” Pennsylvania Magazine of History con/ lliogra/i/iy 28( 190 4): i66. A full transcript is at highIittletonhistory.org.uk/ tra nscriptions090VIII.\VillsNlndx.pdf. Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 48 (2012) 5 6 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 48 Bradford, Wiltshire, suggest that the family may not have been confined to High Littleton, especially as the will states that Peter possessed land in Midsomer Norton.2 The phrase “on their father’s acquaintance” shows that the father of the Pennsylvania grandchildren was alive, possibly sug¬ gesting that their mother was deceased and that she was the child of Peter. The analysis began with profiling the six Pennsylvania grandchildren. Given that the will was written in 1700, an estimate would suggest that, at the latest, they were horn say 1689, 1691, 1693, 1695, 1697, and 1699, hence their parents were married by say 1688. All dates, of course, could have been a number of years earlier. Were there any individuals stirnamed Waiter in early Pennsylvania who would have been compatible with this profile? Indeed there was one. 6 3rd month |May] 1684, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. John Gardner and Elisabeth Walter propose their intentions of marriage to the meeting, this being the first time, Francis Fincher, Henry Lewis and Thomas Duckett are appointed to Enquire into the clearness of the aforesaid person &C’a and make report thereof to the next meeting/ 3 4th month |June] 1684, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. John Gardiner & Elisabeth Walter, appear now a second time in the meeting, declaring their intentions of marriage, where no objection arising they passed the meeting, in order to the perfection of their marriage, according to the good order of truth. 1 A nice fit, hut enough? English Quaker records were explored via the Quarterly Digests'1 to see if Peter Walter had a daughter Elizabeth of an appropriate age to he the Philadelphia bride. The Walter entries found are incorporated into the Genealogical Summary below. It is disappoint¬ ing that Peter’s 1663 and 1673 marriages are noted in the digests, but not his first marriage, the birth of Elizabeth, nor of the other children named in his will.6 The "clearness" of John and Elizabeth for marriage, if they were in Philadelphia without parents, would have been established for each by producing a certificate from their former monthly meeting. The certifi¬ cates were entered in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting records. Elizabeth’s was signed by Peter Walter and Peter Walter, Jr. 2 The full transcript of the will (note 1 indicates that he had a thousand-year lease 1 on this land. High Littleton is southeast of Bath. Hallatrow is on the road a very short distance south of High Littleton. Midsomer Norton is further south on a connecting road. "Early Minutes of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends," PGM 1( 1898):266. "Philadelphia Monthly Meeting” [note 31, PGM 1:267 68. 1 Complete sets of these are on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, at Swarthmorc and Haverford colleges, and at the Dallas |Texas| Public Library. 6 The Hallatrow Quaker Meeting register was very poorly kept, with almost no entries in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. See comments and abstracts al highlittletonhistory.org.uk/transcriptions0905/ll I.QuakerBMDs.pdf. 2012 English Origins of Elizabeth ( Waiter) Gardner •J 5 -nil month [Junel 1682. John Gardner and Will: Mariner from Purton, Wilt¬ shire. 13 7th month [September] 1683. Elizabeth Walter, her certifieate signed by Peter Walter, Peter Walter, Jr., Christopher Holder, Jr., Richard Hill, and sev¬ eral others. The other challenge was to identify the six children of John anti Eliza¬ beth (Walter) Gardner horn before 1700. Unfortunately, this effort has not been successful, with only one child reasonably established. G PIN HAI.C KilCAI. SUMMARY 1. Plant' WALTER was born by say 1627 (granddaughter married by 1700). Peter Walter of Hollotrow, of North Division Monthly Meeting, Somerset, died 26 8th month |October] 1700, having written his will, presented above, only two days earlier.9 He married first CHRISTIAN , who as Christian Walter wife of Peter was buried 7 July 1638 at Hallowtrow Burying Ground, recorded in the High Littleton parish registers. 10 Peeler Walter, residing in Hallatrow, married second 6 1st month | March | 1663 at North Division Monthly Meeting SUSANNA CLEMENT of Hallotrow.1 1 Susanna Walter, residing in Holotrow, wife of Peter, of North Division Monthly Meeting, died 20 4th month [June] 1671. 12 Peter Walter residing in Halletrow, parish of High Littleton, married third 22 4th month |June] 1673 at North Division Monthly Meeting MARYPLUMER, residing in Berington." Mary Walter, residing in Halotrow, of North Divi¬ sion Monthly Meeting, widow of Peter, died 11 6th month (August] — 1703." Peter Walter was an early convinced Quaker. By 1636 there was a tiny but active group in Hallatrow, including Peter. The most active member was John Dando, with Peter Walter the next most active. Both spread the William Wade llinshaw, P.ncydogedia of American (Junker Genealogy, 6 volumes (Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards Brothers, 1936-1930), 2:328. Albert Cook Myers, (Junker Arrivals at I’liihtdelphia, KtR2 /750,- living a list of Certificates of Removal Received at I'hitaiielphia Monthly Meeting of Mends (Swarthmore: the author, 1902), i 3. ,s Marion Balderston, "Pennsylvania's 1683 Ships and Some of Their Passengers,” PGM 2' i( 1963): 1 14, which inexplicably suggests that she may have come from Maryland. Christopher Holder was an apprentice of Peter Walter. Richard Hill was a prominent Somerset Quaker (Stephen C. Morland, Somerset Quarterly Meeting of the Society of friends, volume 73 1 I978| in Somerset Record Society series; this publication includes over 200 pages of Appendices with transcripts of documents by and about the Somerset Quakers). 9 "Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Meeting; Quaker Digest: Registers of Births, Marriages, and Burials for England and Wales, e. 1630 1837” [note 3|, (roll 26). 10 High Littleton parish register, reported in III.QtiakerBMDs.pdf [note 6|. l “Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Digest” |note 9). 12 "Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Digest" (note 9 1. 11 “Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Digest" |note 9 1. l i “Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Digest" (note 9|. <s Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 18 protest against the organized church, traveling throughout the West Country. A vivid description of their activity is in Besse’s “Account of Suf¬ ferings:” 1656. John Dando and Peter Walter of Hollatrow, being att the steeplchou.se (established churchl at Cameley [the parish just west of High Littleton] ... to hear witnesse against their false worship, standing there peaceably, att the instance of the said priest some of the rude people . . . tooke the said Peter and haled him away and threw him into a brook of water. . . . (the people, especially Thomas Dowlas, attacked Dando] . . . and the sa id Peter, running out of the water towards the said John, the same Dowlas several tymes swore desperately that he would stop their mouths with his staffc and often struck the said Peter in the face, indeavoring to strike them in the mouth.1'’ In 1670 Peter Walter was among the forty-one Quakers ordered to be jailed at the New Prison in Middlesex for having assembled on the King’s Highway in or near Spittlefields in the parish of Stepney, where they were harshly treated.10 The Hallatrow meeting remained small in the early years a census in 1668 gave it four families: those of John Dando, Peter Walter, John Cole, and Thomas Dando. The conflicts with authority continued. Quakers were often incarcerated in the Ilchester/Ivclchester gaol | jail |, enough so that quarterly meetings were sometimes held at the prison, although on 23 September 1680 they were prevented from holding the meeting in prison, and those in attendance at the meeting, held instead at The Cieorge, including Peter Walter of High Littleton, were fined 5 shillings each. In 1685 members of the Hallatrow meeting were accused of sup¬ porting the Monmouth rebellion, but nine principal inhabitants of High Littleton certified they had not done so, thereby saving them. Peter Wal¬ ter was an active Quaker until his death, often attending the quarterly meeting and once attending the London Yearly Meeting. Following the deaths of John Dando and Peter Walter within a year of each other, Hallatrow meeting dwindled, and in 1726 the unused meeting house was sold.17 Children of Peter Walter, mother(s) uncertain: i. JOHN WALTER, son of Peeler of North Division Monthly Meeting, parents residing in Halotrow, died 20 ith month |Junc| 1682. IH lie was possibly the father of the children raised by Peter, in which case he was born by say 1653 (estimating marriage at 25) and married by say 1678. 15 Text from “Brief History of Hallatrow Quaker Meeting" at highlittletonhistory.org. uk/transcriptions<>905/church/HallatrowQuakersi;arly History. pdf. The inc ident is also in Joseph liesse, A Collection of Hie Sufferings of the People Called (Junkers 2 volumes (London: Luke 1 line. 1 753), 577, although not as fluently. 16 Hesse, Sufferings | note 1 5 1 , »31. 1" "I lallatrow Quaker Meeting” |note 1 5 Morlanil, Somerset Friends note 8|. 1. I .... IK "Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Digest" |notc 9|. 2012 English Origins of Elizabeth ( Waiter) Gardner 9 Children of possibly John Walter: 1. DEBORAH WALTER, born by say 1679 (estimating marriage at 20); Debo¬ rah Marsh of Weston, wife of Thomas, died 5 6th month |August] 1740, buried 7 6th month |August| at Bathford;11’ married by say 1699 THOMAS MARSH; Thomas Marsh, clothier of Weston died IB 7th month |Septemher| 1740, buried 21 7th month |September| at Bathford."0 Children of Thomas and Deborah (Walter) Marsh:"1 a. SARAH MARSH, born 29 2nd month | April 1 1700 in Littleton; died in infancy, see below. b. SARAH MARSH, born 2 1st month |March| 1703 in Littleton. e. JOHN MARSH, born 1 1st month (March| 170S in Littleton. d. MARY MARSH, born 13 9th month | November| 1706 in Littleton. e. THOMAS MARSH, born IB 11th month [January] 170B. f. JOHN MARSH, born 21 6th month |August] 1712. g. ELIZABETH MARSH, born 29 2nd month |April] 17 IB in Weston; died I I 3rd month |May| 17 IB in Weston. It. SUSANNAH MARSH (twin), born 4 6th month (August] 1722 in Wes¬ ton; Susannah Marsh |no parents listed | died II Bill month |October| 1742 in Weston, buried It Bth month |October] in Bathford. i. ELIZABETH MARSH (twin), born t 6th month |August| 1722 in Wes¬ ton; died 27 1 1th month IJanuary] 17221/3] in Weston. 2. SARAH WALTER, named in grandfather’s 1700 will; unmarried in 1700. ii. CHRISTIAN WALTER, unmarried in 1700. iii. PETER WALTER, born by say 1659 (estimating marriage at 25); Peter Walter, clothier of the parish of Bathford died 7th month (September] 1 7 1 B and was buried at Cumbcrwcll, Wiltshire;"" married by say I6B4 ELIZABETH HULL of Bradford, Wiltshire. Children of Peter and Elizabeth (Hull) Walter, order from grandfathers' will: I. ELIZABETH WALTER, born between 1679 and 1700, say 16B5. 2. MARY WALTER, born between 1 679 and 1700, say I6B7. ,3. KATHARINE WALTER, born 2B 7th month |September] I6B9, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth residing in Bradford, of Wiltshire Monthly Meeting;-1 Catherine Walter, daughter of Peter & Elizabeth, residing in the parish of Bathford, of North Division Monthly Meeting, died 7th month |September! 170B and was buried at Cumbcrwcll, Wiltshire."s 9 “Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Digest” | note 9|. Bathford is east of Hath. “Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Digest" | note 9|. -1 “Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Digest” |notc 9|: parents T homas and Debo¬ rah of North Division Monthly Meeting. "" “Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Digest” [note 9). Her name and residence is in ITallatrowQuakersEarIyHistory.pdf |notc 6], but the marriage is not in either the Somerset or Wiltshire Quarterly Digests. " “(iloucester and Wiltshire Quarterly Meeting; Quaker Digest: Registers of Births, Marriages, and Burials for England and Wales, e. 1 650- I S37” | note 5], (roll 30). “Bristol and Somersetshire Quarterly Digest” | note 9]. "° ‘ Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 10 2 Vol. 48 iv. ELIZABETH WALTER, horn say 1664 (estimating marriage at 20); married after 3 4th month IJune) 1684 at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting JOHN GAKDNER/GAKDINER. 2. ELIZABETH' WALTER (Peter*) was born say 1664 (estimating marriage al 20) and died apparently at least several weeks before 24 October 1700 (if deceased by father’s will). She married after 3 4th month IJune] 1684 (approval at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting) JOHN GARDNER/GARDINER, who died by 23 December 1726 when letters of administration on the estate of John Gardiner were granted to Peter Gardiner of the County of Philadelphia, yeoman.20 John Gardner had arrived in Philadelphia in October 1683 on the Con¬ cord of London, which had also carried the Crefeld immigrants, who set¬ tled Germantown, and well-known Quaker James Claypoole. Gardner had loaded a variety of goods on board 26 June.27 Although his name is com¬ mon, the following records likely belong to him. ■ John Gardner had an Old Right to a city lot, 25 February 1684; it was never sur¬ veyed. 2K ■ John Gardner had an Old Right to five acres warranted 20 April 1684. 20 • John Gardner had an Old Right to mow five acres meadow warranted 3 Decem¬ ber 1687/8 |.s/cl.30 " A committee was appointed 25 lltli month (January] 1688 to speak to John Gardner and Philip England concerning the difference between them, which was reported 22 12th month |February] 1688 as ended.31 In 1689 John Gardner and Margaret Harrison were jointly listed on the i|uitrent roll for an Old Purchase lot on the north side of Mulberry Street (these lots were rented, not owned] with 49-foot frontage.32 John Gardner had a lot near the “Schoolkill river" by 23 6th month | August| 1 690.33 • 20 7ber (September] 1690. Ordered that John Gardner have 12 acres on south side of the causeway at the ferry on the west side of the Schoolkill.3 1 ■ ■ 20 “Philadelphia County Administration Book C, 1 1 April 1720 13 June 1737," PGM 22( I962):245, abstracting (266, #17. r Balderston, “1683 Ships" |note 8], PGM 24:90 91. 2K Old Rights, volume 2, Philadelphia County (Department of Internal Affairs, roll 1.10); microfilm at Dallas Public Library. 20 Records of the | Pennsylvania] Land Office, Philadelphia Old Rights (Index), 1682 1745, RG-17, series #17.79, page 35, #950, survey recorded at 1)76:300, at the Pennsyl¬ vania State Archives (image online at phmc.statc.pa.us). 30 Records of the |Pennsylvania] Land Office, Philadelphia Old Rights (Index), 1682 1 7 1 5, RG-17, series #17.79, page 35, #949, survey recorded at D76:299, at the Pennsyl¬ vania State Archives (image online at phmc.statc.pa.us). 3 1 “Philadelphia Monthly Meeting” |note 3], PGM 4( 19 10): 146 47. 32 Hannah Benner Roach, “The Blackwell Rent Roll, 1689," PGM 23( I963):69, 83. 33 William Henry Fglc, Parly Pennsylvania /.and Records, Minnies of the Hoard of Property of the Province of Pennsylvania in Pennsylvania Archives, second series 1 9( 1893):43. front minute book I). 2012 English Origins of Elizabeth ( Walter) Gardner 1I 24 9th month (November] 1693. John Gardner was reported as having absented himself from meeting.** 28 12th month [February] 1696. John Gardner “and his family” were reported at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting as being in need, and on 27 1st month [March| 1696 he was reported as “in great necessity for relief," when the Phila¬ delphia Monthly Meeting appointed a committee to “supply him as they shall think needful.”*6 6 1st month |March| 1698/9. John Gardner purchased 15 acres in blockley from Thomas Jenner (mentioned in 171 1 deed, below). I Xbcr (December) 1702. He may have been the John Gardiner for whom it was ordered “in consideration of his trouble as woodranger, have 20 cord of wood of the dead trees on the manner.”* 12, 13 2nd month ] April] 1703. Jno. Gardner, by order and in behalf of Abiah Taylor, requested a warrant to take up the proportion of Liberty Land belong¬ ing to John Tovcy's purchase of 1250 acres. Ordered that a warrant be granted for 20 acres in right and in full of the said purchase and that because the Lib¬ erty Land is like to fall short on the west side of the Skuylkill, as well as the east, therefore that for the future there be but sixteen acres allowed for every thou¬ sand on the west side of Skuylkill.*H • 15 3rd month [May] 1704. John Gardner was mentioned as possessing 50 acres in the Liberties.*ÿ * 20 November 1705/6 (sic]. John Gardner had a draft for 150 acres, recorded in Surveys D76:4.<0 It) 2nd month |April| 1711. John Gardner of blockley Township yeoman for £37.10 mortgaged to Caesar Gucsling land on beaver Run and the Schuylkill, repaid 9 November 1 7 1 4 . * 1 13 2nd month [April] 1711. John Gardner of blockley Township yeoman for £19.1 1.3 to benjamin Chambers of Kinsiss [s/c] Township sold several parcels in blockley Township. *28 12th month |February| 1728. A grant by warrant was made for land on Susquahannah River, described as adjoining "the land where John Gardner set¬ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ tled.'"* V| Kglc, Land Records (note 331. Pennsylvania Archives, second series 19: i i, from minute book D. ,v> "Philadelphia Monthly Meeting” |note 31, PGM 4: 177. *6 “Philadelphia Monthly Meeting" |note 31. PGM »:2<> I 3. V” F.gle, land Records [note 33], Pennsylvania Archives, second series 19:339, from minute book G. *s ligle, Land Records |note 331, Pennsylvania Archives, second series 19:368, from minute book G. y; ligle, land Records |note 331, Pennsylvania Archives, second series 19:428, from minute book G. 10 Old Rights, volume 2, Philadelphia County (Department of Internal Affairs, roll 1.10); microfilm at Dallas Public Library. u Philadelphia Deeds H6:233 35 (FHL #2 1,875). i2 Philadelphia Deeds Is6: 180 81 (FI1L #1 1,875). ligle, land Records |notc 331, Pennsylvania Archives, second series 19:759, from minute hook 1. it Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 12 Vol. 48 His land in Hlockley was at the end of the Lancaster Road, where the ferry crossed to Philadelphia. 1 1 Child of John and Elizabeth' (Walter) Gardner: |S i. PETER GARDNER, horn by October 1700 (mother's probable death); died by 3 8 June 1765 in Philadelphia County; married by say 1724 SARAH — . 3. PETER GARDNER ( Elizabeth Walter', Peter') was horn by October 1700 (mother’s probable death); died by 8 June 1765 in Philadelphia County (Orphans Court petition); married by say 1724 (child born say 1725) SARAH , who was born say 1704 (estimating marriage at 20) and was — buried II September 1771 at Christ Church, Philadelphia.'*6 Peter appeared in a few records on the west side of the Schuylkill in hlockley Township where his father lived. Peter Gardner of Hlockley Township offered a reward 26 January 17310/1 1 for recovery of a horse that had strayed from his barn. r Peter Gardener of hlockley Township yeoman purchased 30 June 1733 by release (based on a lease a year earlier) from George Lewis of Charlestown, Chester County, yeoman, and wife Frances 290 acres in Charlestown. Peter Gardnor of “over Schuylkill" had had a servant, Mary Jones, about 1734, who in 17.38 ran away from Job Harvey of Darby. *y Peter Gardiner had a resurvey made 25 April 17.35 on 100 acres (returned as 7214) in Hlockley Township. * Peter Gardener of Hlockley Township yeoman purchased 7 October 1741 from Richard Pcarnc gentleman of Philadelphia and wife Mary by release 103 acres for £309 and 1 .38 acres 2 February 1793 for £4 I4.s 1 • Peter Gardner of Hlockley Township yeoman and wife Sarah mortgaged 22 February 1743 for £400 to Rebecca Edged one lot of 10.3 acres and the other 1.38 acres. The mortgage was paid off 24 February 1 74 5/6. Peter Gardner of Hlockley Township yeoman and wife Sarah mortgaged 1 3 May 1748 for £140 to Joshua Maddox of the city of Philadelphia Esquire of 103 * ■ ■ ■ ■ " Nicholas Scull and George Heap, “A Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent, 1750" (archives.upenn.edu/hi.sty/features/wphila/ exhbts/gruhel/maps 1 749.html). ■n Although the 1700 will of Elizabeth's father indicates she then had six children, evidence can be found only for one. Numerous undocumented family trees provide more than five names for the vacant slots: John, Thomas, Hannah, Rebecca, Stephen, Elizabeth, Susanna, and an improbable second Rebecca, horn in 1706; almost all the trees appear to derive from a single source. Many include specific dates that cannot be documented. *6 Christ Church in Philadelphia, burials 1709 1808 (christchurchphila.org). ■|7 Pennsylvania Gazette, 26 January 17.31. |H Philadelphia Deeds F6:242 44 (Fill. #21,879). American Weekly Mercury, 13 July 1738. Records of the (Pennsylvania! Land Office, Warrant Registers, 17.3.3 1957, RG-17, series #17.88, Philadelphia County, 19, warrant G2, at the Pennsylvania State Archives (image online at phmc.state.pa.us). Sl Philadelphia Deeds G5: 173 74, 175 76 (Fill. #21,883). 52 Philadelphia Deeds G5:88-89 (FHL #21,883). 2012 * ■ English Origins of Elizabeth ( Walter) Gardner 13 acres. Peter signed with his P mark, Sarah signed with her X mark. The mort¬ gage was repaid 22 May 1 749.55 Peter Gardner offered a reward 2 and 16 June 17 18 for recovery of cows strayed from his plantation in Blockley Township.'’ 1 Peter Gardner and wife had a resurvey of a city lot 1 I January 1730.55 Their family is presented in an 8 June 1763 Philadelphia City and County Orphans Court petition. Sarah Gardner, widow and relict of Peter Gardner late of the Township of Blockley, who died intestate, seized of two messuages and about 400 acres in Blockley and a messuage and lot in Philadelphia, leaving issue eldest son Richard Gardner, Elizabeth Ganthony |s;c], and Mary wife of Peter Rose, petitioned for an inquest of par¬ tition of the land according to law. Continued 16 September 1763. Parti¬ tion of the land of Peter Gardner was made 31 October 1763 between Sarah Gardner (for widow’s thirds, including the long lot on Front Street), Richard Gardner, Elizabeth Gant, and Mary wife of Peter Rose.56 The 18 September 1767 will of Sarah Gardiner of the City of Philadel¬ phia, widow, names children Mary Rose (Negroe wench Jude and child, 3 cows kept in the city), Elizabeth |no surname given | (live shillings and release of debts between the two), granddaughters Sarah Gant and Eliza¬ beth Rose (household furnishings), grandson Richard Gardiner (house on Front Street between Vine and Sassafras), residually to granddaughter Sarah Gardiner, residually to son Richard Gardiner; executor son Richard Gardiner.57 It turns out that the long lot on Front Street was not actually Peter's, but Sarah’s, purchased from Phoebe Hawkins, widow and administratrix of William Hawkins. When grandson Richard Gardiner and wife Ann of the City of Philadelphia tried to sell the land to John Hartley of the City of Philadelphia baker, the title was defective because the deed was lost. His clear title was established by "An Act to establish and confirm the title of Richard Gardiner in a certain lot and tenement thereon erected and situ¬ ated in the City of Philadelphia,” passed by the Assembly 1 I March 1 784.58 In 1779 several members of this extended family were on the tax lists for Blockley Township, but none named Gardner: William Rose cutler 55 Philadelphia Deeds (19:269- 70 (FHL #21,883). I’eimsylriinUi Cinzette, 2 June 17 is, 1 6 June 17t8. 55 Records of the [Pennsylvania] Land Office, Warrant Registers, 173.3 1937, RG-17, series #17.88, Philadelphia County, 20, warrant G7I, at the Pennsylvania State Archives (image online at phnic.statc.pa.us). 56 Philadelphia City and County Orphans Court 7(1763 1763): 193 94, 227. 2tl 47, including plat (Fill. #21,843). 57 Philadelphia County Wills P:283 (Fill. #21,727): witnesses Knoch Morgan, John George, Paul Isaac Voto; probated 20 September 1771. 58 Philadelphia Deeds 1)12:420-21 (Fill. #21,912). The full text of the statute is online at the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau's Statutes at Large collection, volume I 1 , act 1 069, pages 2.33 .36. (www.palrb.us). 3i 14 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 48 (blade mill), Peter Rose, Gillion Roop farmer (25 acres and dwelling, 6 acres and dwelling “his mouthers [mother’s]"), William Bispham farmer ( 120 acres and two dwellings [this must have included Elizabeth’s land, which isn't listed elsewhere]).ÿ Children of Peter and Sarah ( ) Gardner: i. MARY GARDNER, born say 1725 (estimating marriage at 20); died before 30 June 1798 (deed);(>omarried 30 September 1745 at Christ Church, Philadel¬ phia, PETER ROSE. In 1777 Mary Rose owned two parcels in Block Icy.”1 Peter Rose of Blockley |not possible to tell if father or son] took the oath of allegiance 3 1 March 1 779.62 On 30 June 1798 Mary Thomas, Elizabeth Jones, Peter Rose and wife Mary, William Rose and wife Hannah (Jane and Jacob Latch having sold Jane’s right to Peter and William), sold to Sarah Robinson, widow, 2 par¬ cels. part of land belonging to their grandfather Peter Gardiner, that was allotted in the 6 September 1765 partition to his daughter Mary Rose, their mother/’-'' The third lot was sold by Mary Thomas, Elizabeth Jones, William Rose and 1 Iannah his wife, and Sarah Robinson to Peter Rose 13 or .30 June 1798, who sold part of it to William Rose 22 January 1812 and part of it to John Rose 15 June 181 3/’ 1 In 1800 Peter Rose and William Rose, each 45 or over, were enumerated in Blockley Township/’*’ Children of Peter and Mary (Gardner) Rose, baptized at Christ Church, Philadelphia/’0 I. JOHN ROSE, born 8 August 1746, baptized 17 August, son of Peter and Mary Rose; died by .JOJune 1798 (did not participate in deed). 2. MARY ROSE, born 1.3 December 1747, baptized 10 January 1718, daughter of Peter and Mary Rose; married —THOMAS, who died proba¬ bly by 30 June 1798 (did not participate in deed). 3. PETER ROSE, born 10 October 1749, baptized 19 May 1751, son of Peter and Mary Rose; died young, see below. 4. PETER GARDNER ROSE, born 12January 1754, baptized 16 March, son of Peter and Mary Rose; died after 15 June 181.3 (deed); married by 24 County l ax Assessment Ledgers. 1762 1844, for "city" of Philadelphia and Blockley Township (PHL #981,094, item 2). 00 Christ Church in Philadelphia, marriages 1708 1826 (christchurehphila.org); mar¬ ried by Rev. Robert Jenney, LLD. 01 "Mapping West Philadelphia, 1777" (archives.upenn.edu/WestPhilal777/map.php). 02 Thompson Westcott, Names of Persons Who Took' Hie Oath of Allegiance to the State of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, 1885), 8. 63 Philadelphia Deeds IC.3:29 .32 (FHL #21,961 ). M Philadelphia Deeds IC9:601 2 (FHL #21,964); 1C 24:382-83 (FHL #21,971). An additional sale from Elizabeth et al to Mary Thomas is too faint to decipher (IC 24:594 ). <>s Peter Rose, William Rose households. 1800 tl.S. Census, Blockley Township, Phila¬ delphia County, Pennsylvania, page 57 |stamped|: Peter Rose t5 or over, 3 males under 10, 1 male 16 25, I female 10 15. I female 26 44. William Rose 45 or over, I male under 10, .3 males 10-15, 5 males 16 25, I female under 10. I female 10 15, I female 16-25, 1 female 26-44. M’ Christ Church in Philadelphia, baptisms 1708 184.3 (christchurehphila.org). 2012 English ( Origins of Elizabeth ( Waller) Gardner IS September 1786 MARY ROOI>, daughter of Gilliam Roop; named exeeutor in 1796 will of his aunt, Elizabeth (Gardner) (Gaunt) Bispham. The 24 September 1786 will of Gilliam Roop of Blockley Township names wife Catherine and directs estate to be equally divided among children Mary Rose, Elizabeth, John (whose part should include the house), Susanna, and Catherine." Peter Rose of Darby Township peti¬ tioned 8 August 1791 that his wife Mary was one of the daughters of Gillian Roop, late of Blockley Township, husbandman, deceased, who left a widow and five children: Mary wife of Peter Rose, Elizabeth wife of John Taylor (since deceased without issue), and John, Susanna, and Catherine (all under 14), and he requested to be appointed their guardian, which was done/’8 He sold two lots to his daughter Mary Rose spinster IS June 1813 for $430, part of the lots he purchased from his siblings."9 S. SARAH Rost:, born IS November 17SS, baptized 3 February 17S6, daughter of Peter and Mary Rose; died young, see below. 6. RICHARD GARDNER ROSE, born 8 November 17S7, baptized 10 June 1760, son of Peter and Mary Rose. 7. JANE ROSE, born 22 March 1760, baptized 10 June, daughter of Peter and Mary Rose; married by 30 June 1798 JACOB LATCH. 8. SARAH ROSE, born 28 December 1761, baptized 31 January 1762, daughter of Peter and Mary Rose; married apparently — ROBINSON. who died by ,30 June 1798 (Sarah a widow). 9. ELIZABETH ROSE, born after say 1747 (estimating marriage at 20); mar¬ ried after 18 September 1767 will JONES, who died probably by .30 June 1798 (did not participate in deed); named in grandmother’s 18 September 1767 will. 10. WILLIAM ROSE, born by I7SS ( 1790 census); married by 30 June 1798 HANNAH — ; named executor in 1796 will of his aunt. ii. ELIZABETH GARDNER, born by say 1737 (estimating marriage at 20); died between 23 March 1796 (will) anti 16 July 1799 (probate); married by say I7S7 (child born by say 17S8) GANT/GAUNT, who died apparently by 8 June 176S (not named in partition); at death lived with WILLIAM BISPHAM; named in mother’s 18 September 1767 will. In 1777 Elizabeth Gant/Bispham held IS acres and I2S acres in Blockley. 0 On 12 June 1794 William Bispham of Blockley Township yeoman and Elizabeth his wife sold to Edward Bonsall of the City of Philadelphia house carpenter for £1,400 “whereas Peter Gardner late of the Township of Blockley yeoman” died intestate seized of land allotted and assigned to Elizabeth Gant one of the children of said Peter Gardner deceased who intermarried [s/c| 1 with the said William Bispham as her one fourth part IS acres on the west side of the Schuylkill in Blockley Township on the — — 67 Philadelphia Wills T:396 98 ( fill. #2 1 ,729). Philadelphia City and County Orphans Court 1(>< 1791 I793):4, S2 (Pill, #21,847). M Philadelphia Deeds 1C24:S-iS SS (Fill. #2 1,973). -<) . ‘Mapping West Philadelphia, 1777” (arehives.iipenn.edu/WestPhilal777/map.php). Note that in her will she elearly stated she was not married. 16 Pennsylt'intia Genealogical Magazine Vol. 48 north side of the Concstogo Road (either including or adjoining a hiirving ground).72 Elizabeth Gaunt alias Bispham of Blockley Township "having lull and legal right free of all controul of any husband whatever” wrote her will 24 March 1796 naming her "esteemed friend and housemate” William Bis¬ pham (annuity of £30 for life); daughter Jane Richardt of Cumberland County, Virginia (payment of a debt of £120 which lilizabeth bore of her husband Henry Richard in 1778; 27 acres in Blockley on west side of Eliza¬ beth’s tract adjoining Marshall's Road, I)e la Roche, Turner Salsbaek and Spcakman); grandson William Yerkes, son of late daughter Elizabeth (25 acres adjoining Marshall’s Road, the lot given to Jane), grandson Thomas Yookum (25 acres adjoining Marshall’s Road, the lot given to William), he to pay an annuity of £10 to his father Andrew Yookum), granddaughter Mary l-Iansell (15 acres on north side of Marshall’s Road); granddaughter Ann I’aylor (£50 in five annual payments); three granddaughters, Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Sarah Yookum, daughters of daughter Sarah (£50 when eight¬ een or married); residual to he divided into thirds, one to daughter Jane Richard, one to grandson William Yerkes, one to six grandchildren; execu¬ tors Joseph Ogden, nephews William Rose and Peter Rose. Addition before signing: lot in Wilmington to heirs of granddaughters Mary Mansell and Ann Taylor as tenants in common. Her executors sold her remaining land I I May 1802. i Children of and Elizabeth (Gardner) Gant/Gaunt: I. JANE GANT/GAUNT, born by say 1758 (estimating marriage at 20); mar¬ ried probably by 1778 HENRY RICHARDT/RICIIARD (named in Elizabeth Gaunt’s will). They resided in Cumberland County, Virginia. 2, SARAH GANT/GAUNT, born by say 1766 (estimating marriage at 20); married by say 1786 (two children in 1790) ANDREW YOOKUM |YOCUM]; children born by 1796: Thomas, lilizabeth, Rebecca, and Sarah Yocum, in 1 790 the family lived near Sarah’s mother. s 3. ELIZABETH GANT/GAUNT, born by say 1776 (estimating marriage at 20); YERKES; child born by 1796: Wil¬ died by 23 March 1796; married liam Yerkes. 4. daughter, born by say 1776 (estimating marriage at 20); married by 23 March 1796 HANSEI.L; child born by 1796: Maty Hansel/. 5. daughter, born by say 1776 (estimating marriage at 20); married by 23 March 1796 TAYLOR; child born by 1796: Ann Taylor. iii. PATIENT GARDNER, born about January or February 1734, baptized 3 July 1734, age 5 months, at Christ Church, Philadelphia, daughter of Peter and Sarah; (> died by 8June 1765 (not in partition). " ' — — — 72 Philadelphia Deeds 1)41:404 6 ( Till. *2 1 ,926). 7.3 Philadelphia County Wills Y:19 t 96 (EMI. #21,730): probated 16 July 1799; wit¬ nesses!. I.. W. Franke, R. Whitehead, Robert Whitehead. 1 Philadelphia Deeds lit 1 8:242 44 (fill. #2 1 ,95 1 ). ' |'he last page of the 1790 census for Blockley Township (page 273) includes Wil¬ liam Bispham ( 1 male 16+, 2 females), William Rose (2 males I6+, 4 males under 16, 3 females), | t names], Andrew Yokom ( I male 16+, 3 females). 70 Christ Church in Philadelphia, baptisms 1708 1843 (ehristehurchphila.org). 2012 English Origins of Elizabeth ( Waller) Gardner 17 iv. PETER GARDNER, born in November 1735, baptized 30 January 17.30, age 2 months and 2 weeks, at Christ Chureh, son of Peter and Sarah; died by 8 June 1705 (not in partition). v. RICHARD GARDNER, baptized It) January 17-17/8 at Christ Chureh, Philadel¬ phia, son of Peter and Sarah; 8 died by 7 February 1772 (son's guardian¬ ship); married by say 1700, two children by 1770. Richard Gardener and William Gardener brought suit 14 March 1791 against Robert l owers surviving administrator (he and William Shute were appointed administrators with will annexed in September 1771 ) to settle the administration account, etc., of Sarah Gardiner dec'd, including the guardianship account. A balance of £376.10.8 was found due the estate and £52.18.9 due to Richard. Richard Gardiner and William Gardiner, heirs at law of Richard Gardiner dec’d, residuary devisee named in the will of Sarah Gardiner dec’d, objected 8 August 1791 to the accounting, detailing that creditors of Richard Gardiner petitioned the House of Assembly 29 January 1772 that Gardiner was insane, but had contracted sundry debts before his insanity; many statements of transactions are included; objec¬ tions focused primarily on interest. The residual estate descended to Rich¬ ard's children Richard, William, and Sarah (since deceased), who, coming of age, could not get the money from mother Sarah's estate. The court found that Richard and William were due the extra money. 0 Children of Richard Gardner:80 1. RICHARD GARDNER, born between 7 February 1758 (under 1 i on 7 February 1772 when Robert Towers and William Shute were appointed guardians of Richard Gardiner infant son of Richard Gardi¬ ner)81 and 14 March 1770 (of age at suit); died by 26 December 1797 (guardianship of children Richard and Ann to their mother Ann and grandfather William Crooks); married by 26 March 1780 ANN CROOKS.82 2. WH.I.IAM GARDNER, born before 14 March 1770 (of age at suit); died after 8 August 1791 (suit). 3. SARAH GARDNER, died before 8 August 1791 (suit). 77 Christ Chureh in Philadelphia, baptisms 1708 1843 (christchurchphila.org). 8 Christ Church, Philadelphia (Fill. #384,707, item 3). The entry states he was born 18 February 1716/7, but is written in the style of an infant baptism; there is absolutely nothing to indicate this was an adult baptism. v Philadelphia City and County Orphans Court 17( 1 793-1 798):4, 48, 5.3, 69, 75, 1 16, 217 (Fill. #21,848). 80 It is unclear why there were no guardians for William and Sarah, although the suit suggests William, at least, was a minor. 81 Philadelphia City and County Orphans Court 9( 1769 I772):267 (Fill. #2 1 ,845). 82 Philadelphia City and County Orphans Court 17(1793 1798):427 (FHL #2 1,8 t8).