John Gardiner

Bef 1735 - 1765  (> 30 years)

• Name	John Gardiner
  Born	Bef 1735	St. Mary's County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Feb 1765	Charles County, Maryland - probate
  Person ID	I23271	Tree1
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Luke Gardiner,   b. 1695, Chaptico, St. Mary's County, Maryland ,   d. 17 Sep 1754, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Admin  (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Boarman,   b. 1698, Charles County, Maryland ,   d. 27 Jun 1778, Charles County, Maryland - probate  (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	1723	Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland
  Family ID	F2179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Mattingly,   b. Bef 1739, St. Mary's County, Maryland
  Married	Bef 1755	St. Mary's County, Maryland
  Children	1. Mary Gardiner,   b. Aft 1755, Charles County, Maryland  [natural]   2. Monica Gardiner,   b. Aft 1755, Charles County, Maryland  [natural]
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F15319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  === GARDINER, JOHN Charles Co. 5 Dec, 1764; 26 Feb, 1765 Edward Boarman, sen., ex, To Edward Boarman, all those Negroes In possession Of Thomas Mattly(?), John Paptis Mattly(?) of St. Mary's Co. and Benedick Spalding of Calvert County, that appears to be due me, Account 'to be settled by William Bowling and Joshua Sanders. Balance to be applied to debts and balance to two daus. Mary Gardiner and Monica Gardiner. Wit: Thomas Bowling, Junr., Henry Boarman. 33.111 === 7/4/1758: Admin. accts. of Luke Gardiner, SMC. Sureties: James Smith, Thomas Mooney. Payments to: Francis Parnham, Philip Key, Esq. Distribution to: Widow, 1/3. Residue to (orphans, in equal amounts): John Gardiner (of age); Mary Gardiner (of age); Susanna Gardiner (of age); Joseph Gardiner (of age); Jane Gardiner (of age); Luke Gardiner (age 14); Elizabeth Gardiner (age 13); Richard Gardiner (age 11). Admx.: Mary Gardiner. (Admin. accts. of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, Libers, 37-45, 1754-1760 by V. L. Skinner, Jr.). NOTE: This record is not on CD #206. === Charles County Maryland Will Book B-1, 1782-1785; Page 450, Edward Boarman Sr will. Nov 5, 1784. I, Edward Boarman Sr of CC, am infirm of body but of sound and perfect memory. Firstly, I want my debts and funeral charges paid. To my wife Elizabeth - all my horses, cattle, sheep, & hogs and all my household furniture. To my sons James & Wilfred Boarman - all my lands & tenements that I have any claim to, to be equally divided between them. To my daughter Mary Boarman - she shall keep and possess all the Negroes & stock, forever, and all other things that I gave her, at the time she married Ralphael [sic] Boarman, and that she has now in her possession. Whereas I gave a deed to Nicholas Serlott for a piece of land whereon William Kinnick now lives and dwells, and the line that runs between my now dwelling house & William Kinnick's appears to be run wrong, my will is that my sons, James & Wilfred Boarman, shall lay the sd line, agreeable to the true intent and meaning of the sd deed. Whereas John Gardiner did, by his Will, bequeath to me all his right to some Negroes that his father, Luke Gardiner, gave him, at the time the sd John Gardiner was married to his wife, and "that I have been at Law for with the Mattingleys", my will is that my executrix and executors should sue for sd Negroes again, and should recover any part or all the sd Negroes, bequeathed to me by the sd John Gardiner, then in my house, so that all the cost of the lawsuit and other legal charges be first paid out of the sd Negroes, then my will is that the third part of sd Negroes recovered shall be given to Mary Tices children, she being daughter to sd John Gardiner, and likewise, one third part of sd Negroes recovered shall be given to Monica Gardiner, daughter to sd John Gardiner, and the remaining two third parts" of the sd Negroes recovered as afd, I give to my sons, James and Wilfred Boarman. My just debts and legacies must first be paid. To my wife and Sons, James and Wilfred - the balance of my personal estate, to be equally divided between them. executor: my wife Elizabeth. executors: my sons James & Wilfred Boarman. Signed - Ed. Boarman. wit - William Waters, Joshua (IM his mark) Morris, Joshua Sanders. Probated on Jan 19, 1785 by the executrix and both executors and by the oaths of witnesses William Waters & Joshua Morris. Joshua Sanders, the other witness was decd when the above probate was taken. Elizabeth Boarman quitted her claim to the several bequests in the Will, and instead chose to receive her dower, or third part, of her decd's husband's estate, both real and personal. Before John Muschett, Regr of Wills. === Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 290, Nov 24, 1762 from Henry Greenwell of St. Mary's County and Francis, his wife, to John Gardiner in Maryland, for 8000 lbs of tobacco, part of a tract of land called Carnarvan, lying upon the east side of Zacharah Swamp in CC, containing 650 acres. Signed - Henry Greenwell, Frances Greenwell. Wit - Rich' Harrison*, Walter Hanson*. Recorded [May] 21, 1763. === Provincial Court Land Records, 1762-1763 Volume 724, Page 396 This Indenture Tripartite made the second day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and sixty three Between John Gardiner of Saint Mary's County planter and John Mason of the same county Planter of the First part Ignatius Wheeler of the same county planter of the second part and Evan Williams of the same county Gentleman of the third part Witnesseth that whereof a certain Robert Slye by his last Will and Testament bearing date the Eighteenth Day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand six hundred and seventy devised a Tract or parcel of Land called Rich Neck parcel of Saint Clements Mannor lying and being scituated in the county aforesaid to his two daughters Elizabeth and Frances and the Heirs of their Bodies to be equally divided between them And Whereas the said Elizabeth and Frances by Virtue of the said device entered and were seized thereof as Tenants in Common and being so seized they the said Elizabeth and Frances with their respective Husbands did by agreement divide the said Tract or parcel of Land called Rich Neck or Maidens Bower between them in severalty by Metes and Bounds And Whereas the said tract or parcel of Land hath since descended to the said Ignatius Wheeler as Heir in Tail of the said Frances and to the said John Gardiner as Heir in Tail to the said Elizabeth And Whereas the said Ignatius Wheeler and John Gardiner have always held the said Tract or parcel of Land according to the Metes and Bounds so made and agreed upon by the said Elizabeth and Frances And Whereas the said John Gardiner hath since sold all his part of the said Tract of Land so allotted the said Elizabeth as aforesaid to a certain Philip Key John Bond and the said John Mason but the said Division between the said Elizabeth and Frances being made as is supposed by parole and not according to the strict rules of Law It is now apprehended that the same was not binding upon their respective in Tail And Whereas there is likely to arise a Dispute and Controversy between the said John Gardiner Ignatius Wheeler and John Mason of and concerning the Bounds of that part of the said Tract of Land which the said John Gardiner hath conveyed to the said John Mason And Whereas the said parties are minded and have agreed to make a perpetual partition and Division of the premisses by allotting to the said Ignatius Wheeler his Moiety or part of the said Tract of Land in severalty by Metes and Bounds in Manner as is herein after expressed And Whereas the Lands and Premisses herein after limited or intended to be limited to the use of the said Ignatius Wheeler and his heirs is adjudged and hereby agreed to be of greater Value than his Moiety of the whole of the said Tract of Land called Rich Neck or Maidens Bower by the sum or Value of thirteen hundred and fifty pounds of Crop Tobacco and the said Ignatius Wheeler hath agreed to pay to the said John Gardiner and John Mason the said sum of thirteen hundred and fifty pounds of Crop Tobacco by way of Equivalent and to make the part by the said John Gardiner sold to the said Philip Key John Bond and John Mason one full and equal Moiety of the said Tract of Land called Rich Neck or Maidens Bower Now this Indenture Witnesseth that to the intent and purpose a perpetual partition and Division may be had and made by the said John Mason and John Gardiner with the said Ignatius Wheeler of the said TRact of Land of Rich Neck or Maidens Bower and that the said Ignatius Wheeler and his heirs may for ever hereafter have hold and enjoy the said premisses in severalty in such manner as is herein after mentioned and also for and in consideration of the said sum of thirteen hundred and Fifty pounds of Crop Tobacco to the said John Gardiner and John Mason in hand paid at or before the ensealing and Delivery hereof the Receipt whereof (and the same to be a full Equivalent for that purpose what the part of the said Tract of Land hereafter allotted to the said Ignatius Wheeler doth Exceed in value the part sold by the said John Gardiner to the said Philip Key the said Ignatius Wheeler doth exceed in Value the part sold by the said John Gardiner to the said Philip Key John Bond and John Mason they the said John Gardiner and John Mason do hereby acknowledge and thereof and of and from every part thereof do acquit release and discharge the said Ignatius Wheeler his Heirs and assigns by these present for ever they the said John Gardiner and John Mason Have and each of them Hath granted aliened released & confirmed and by these presents Do grant alien release and confirm unto the said Ignatius Wheeler and to his Heirs and assigns for Ever All the right Title Claim Interest and demand whatsoever of them the said John Guardiner and John Mason of in and to all that part of a Tract or parcel of Land now in the possession of him the said Ignatius Wheeler lying and being scituate in the county aforesaid called Rich Neck or Maiden's Bower Beginning at a Locust Post on the Top of a Hill about a quarter of a Mile from M.r George Slye's house being the last Boundary of Rich Neck and one of the Boundaries of the said George Slye's Land called Bushwood and runs south fifty two and a half degrees East Three hundred and Nine perches to the place where a Red Oak formerly stood near a small fresh Run under the high grounds and by a path that formerly led from Bushwood to the head of Clements Bay the said Tree being a Boundary of Rich Neck or Maiden's Bower then south nine Degrees West seventy four perches to intersect a line formerly said to be the dividing Line between Peter Mills and Frances his Wife and Elizabeth Cole and now one of the Lines of Philip Key Esquire's part of the said Rich Neck or Maiden Bower then running with the said line of the said Philip Key south sixty Nine degrees West Eighty Eight perches then with another line of the said Philip Key's Land North Twenty Degrees West fifty six perches to a white oak thence with another Line of the said Philip Key's Land south sixty one Degrees West sixty seven perches to a Locust Post standing near a main Road that formerly led to Bushwood Church then running with another Line of the said Philip Key's Land south Twenty two degrees West ninety perches to a locust post marked ECP Key PM said to be the beginning of the said Philip Key's Land then running with the Line of Gerrard Bond's part of Rich Neck or Maiden Bower south twenty three and a half degrees West thirty three perches where a Locust post formerly stood said to be the second Boundary of the said Gerrard Bond's Land then running with a Line of John Gardiners or John Mason's Land south sixty one and a half degrees West ninety perches to the side of Manapotoson Run where a tree formerly stood proved by Owen Braddy and Ignatius Wheeler to be the dividing Tree between Peter Mills and Frances his Wife and Elizabeth Cole thence running up the several Meanders of the said Monatoposon Run to the beginning containing by Estimation Three hundred and seventy six acres more or less To have and To hold the said part of the said Tract or parcel of Land to the said Ignatius Wheeler and his Heirs for ever and the said John Gardiner and John Mason do for themselves and their heirs respectively covenant and agree to and with the said Ignatius Wheeler his heirs and assigns that he the said Ignatius Wheeler his Heirs and assigns shall quietly enjoy hold occupy and possess the Lands and premisses aforesaid without any let hindrance Interruption or Molestation of them the said John Gardiner and John Mason and their heirs respectively or any other person or persons whatsoever Claiming by from or under them the said John Gardiner and John Mason or their Heirs respectively And the said John Gardiner John Mason Ignatius Wheeler an Evan Williams do covenant and agree to and with each other that one good and perfect Common Recovery according to the course of common recoveries in such case used shall be had perfected and executed of the said premisses in the Provincial Court at Annapolis in which common recovery the said Evan Williams shall be demandant and the said Ignatius Wheeler and John Mason shall be Tenants who shall vouch to Warranty the said John Gardiner who shall vouch to Warranty the common vouchee and all other requisite proceedings shall be had for the making and perfecting such Common Recovery which is hereby agreed shall be executed and perfected before the End of the provincial court now sitting And it is hereby declared and agreed by and between all the said parties to these presents and the true intent and meaning & every of them and of these presents are that the said common recovery so or in any other manner to be had or suffered of the premisses aforesaid were are and be and are meant and intended to be and shall be and enure and shall be adjudged deemed and taken to be and the said Evan Williams & his heirs shall stand and be seized thereof to the only proper Use and Behoof of him the said Ignatius Wheeler his heirs and assigns for ever In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above Written Signed Sealed and Delivered in John Gardiner (s) the presence of us John Mason (s) (the interlienation between the sixth Ignatius Wheeler (s) and seventh line from the Top of the Evan Williams (s) second page) being first made Thompson Mason and John Hall On the Back of the aforegoing Deed was thus Written viz Received on the day and year first within Written of and from the within named Ignatius Wheeler thirteen hundred and fifty pounds of Crop Tobacco being the consideration within mentioned to be paid by him to John Gardiner John Mason On the second day of mary in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty three came before me the subscriber one of his Lordships Provincial Justices the within named John Gardiner John Mason Ignatius Wheeler and Evan Williams and did severally acknowledge the within deed to be their respective act & Deed to and for the uses intents and purposes within mentioned and the Lands and premisses therein mentioned and every part and parcel thereof to be the right and Estate of the said Ignatius Wheeler his heirs and assigns for ever according to the true Intent and Meaning of the same deed and the act of assembly in such case made and provided B Hands Recorded the 2.d May 1763 === Contributed by Ralph D. Smith ?? Nov. 5, 1772 - The following deposition was taken at a land commission for "the Valleys" owned by Robert Haislope. Mary Ward, aged 55 years or thereabouts, deposeth that 30 odd years ago her deceased husband, George Walker, Joseph Thomas (deceased) and John Garner deceased informed her that the locust stake described in Dennis Dowing's deposition which she says was near the place she now stands was a boundary of Mr. Neale's land. Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber U No. 3, Page 263. Comment: The first name of Mary's Ward husband is not known.