Thomas Gardner, Planter - Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674 and Some of His Descendants, Giving Essex County, Massachusetts, and Northern New England Lines to the Eighth Generation and Nantucket Lines Through the Fourth Generation #225504

This name, spelled in various ways, is frequently met with in the records of Massachusetts and the neighboring states.* In order therefore to avoid confusion, and to define the Scope of the succeeding papers, the writer has deemed it advisable to preface the series with a few notes upon the family in general. The hope is also entertained that these notes may be of service to genealogical stu dents, as the writer has endeavored in each case, to point out reliable sources Of information.