Thomas and Margaret (Fryer) Gardner of Salem, MA

Thomas sticks out because of the dearth of information about him. He did not leave behind anything of a glib, or even querulous, nature. No,...

See  Vol. II, No. 6  of  Gardner's Beacon  for a look at the legacy of Thomas and Margaret () Gardner using an Annals format and being...

I'm researching for the next Beacon  issue which will have a brief timeline of the lives of Thomas and Margaret (it does a grand sweep o...

As suggested in the Wikipedia article, Old Planters (Massachusetts) , there are many types of old planters. In the case of New England, this...

1675: December 19 - Captain Joseph Gardner, who set out from his home on the present site of the Essex Institute, is killed. (pg 28, Chroni...

The blog got its start on September 25, 2010. We're a little late with a two-year look back (see Posts of Interest - 2011 ), however it ...

Context: Gardner Questions  and Answers  plus the Gardner FAQ Note (02/27/2024): See  Current status .  Note (03/20/2023) -- See these pos...