The problem of 'Where is Thomas?' was asked earlier. Answering that question seemed to be a reasonable task to attempt to accomplish.
Dr. Frank mentioned a 'Gardner burying ground' (pg 11) that had passed through several hands over the years. One thing of interest might have been following all those transactions using the maps from several points in time.
Dr. Frank said that Thomas was buried on these grounds as was Seeth, his daughter. Too, grandson Abel, and his wife Sarah Porter, were there. It might be of interest to collect other names.
I spoke today, by phone, to the Harmony Grove Cemetery and learned a little about the graves that were in the area of Boston and Grove (in Salem). Dr Frank said Main and Grove, but we know that these types of boundaries move about.
According to Harmony Grove records, the graves were moved, sometime in the 1840s. According to Dr. Frank, this was to allow for Grove to be put in.
After the phone discussion, I remembered that there is an ongoing effort to document grave information to allow internet search. Sure, enough, Thomas is on the list along with Abel and Sarah. Gosh, isn't the Internet great? This seems to be an effort, like Wikipedia, where volunteers put in the information.
- Thomas "The Planter" Gardner -- the writeup includes links to one of the pages about Thomas plus to a 1692 map of Salem. Dr. Frank mentioned that the burial ground was near Strong Water brook which would have been the south side of the area marked Northfields.
- Lieut Abel Gardner -- son of Samuel who was son of Thomas
- Sarah Porter Gardner -- her mother was the sister of John Hathorne
We need to find out about Seeth and others who may have been there.
Remarks:
01/04/2019 -- This topic will be followed more regularly this year (344th of 29 December 1674). We will initiate a discussion on WikiTree (see link in sidebar) in support of the research.
10/25-26/2018 -- With a new twist, as bodies and stones were also moved to the Trask site. Add in Sidney Perley's map of Gardner Hill.
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08/12/2018 -- Thomas, with others on Gardner Hill, was left where he was. Stones were moved over to Harmony Grove Cemetery. A few of those withstood the move, say that for Seeth. Most did not and are piled somewhere. At the burial site, though, the road was cut through. So, the remains? Well, moved to God only knows. Or, if the burial was away from the road, it is beneath some structure. Lots to think about. Reflect on. How to proceed into this mire?
06/26/2015 -- Where was and is he?
03/12/2015 -- Dr. Frank's 1933 book (pg. 22) does not mention the move.
11/16/2012 -- In preparation for the upcoming 400th, we ought to find Thomas' stone (Able's and Sarah's, too) and get it set back up in an accessible manner.
02/13/2012 -- Thomas was around here, in 1641.
05/22/2011 -- Thomas is somewhere in this area.
10/01/2010 -- Too, where is Margaret? Also, we need to pinpoint the exact location within the cemetery for these graves, and stones.
Modified: 01/04/2019
Where is Damaris Shattuck Gardner, 2nd wife of Thomas Gardner? if she died September 28, 1674 just before Thomas died on October 29, 1674, wouldn't she have been buried in the family burial ground on Gardner's Hill? Damaris Shattuck Gardner is my ancestor.
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing. We will do a post on Damaris in order to bring in the latest information. For now, look at WikiTree where active research is always being reported.
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Note that there are many unknowns about Damaris. The Profile on WikiTree is protected so that suggested changes are discussed prior to the edit.