Thomas Gardner^[1]

1592 - 1674  (82 years)   Has no ancestors but more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

Margaret Fryer

Abt 1598 - 1640  (38 years)

Birth	Abt 1598	England
Died	Between 1636 and 1640	Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Family	Thomas Gardner,   b. 1592, Dorset, South West, England
Married	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England
Children	1. Thomas Gardner,   b. 1618, England   2. George Gardner,   b. 1620, England + 3. Richard Gardner, Sr.,   b. 1621, Sherborne, Dorset, England   4. John Gardner,   b. 1624, Gloucester, Essex, MA, USA   5. Samuel Gardner,   b. 1627, Salem, Essex, MA, USA   6. Joseph Gardner,   b. 1630, Salem, Essex, MA, USA   7. Sarah Gardner,   b. 1631, Salem, Essex, MA, USA   8. Miriam Gardner,   b. 1634, Salem, Essex, MA, USA   9. Seeth Gardner,   b. 1636, Salem, Essex, MA, USA

Thomas Gardner

1618 - 1689  (71 years)

Birth	1618	England
Died	1689
Father	Thomas Gardner,   b. 1592, Dorset, South West, England
Mother	Margaret Fryer,   b. Abt 1598, England
Married	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England

George Gardner

1620 - 1679  (59 years)

Birth	1620	England
Died	20 Aug 1679
Father	Thomas Gardner,   b. 1592, Dorset, South West, England
Mother	Margaret Fryer,   b. Abt 1598, England
Married	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England

Richard Gardner, Sr.

1621 - 1688  (67 years)

Birth	1621	Sherborne, Dorset, England
Died	23 Mar 1688	Nantucket, Dukes County, Province of New York (Present Massachusetts)
Buried	Founders Burial Ground, Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Father	Thomas Gardner,   b. 1592, Dorset, South West, England
Mother	Margaret Fryer,   b. Abt 1598, England
Married	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England
Family	Sarah Shattuck,   b. 20 Dec 1632, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Married	1657	Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Children	1. Sarah Gardner,   b. Abt 1650, Nantucket, Massachusetts   2. Joseph Gardner,   b. 23 Oct 1651, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts + 3. Richard Gardner (born Gardiner), Jr., Cpt., II,   b. 23 Aug 1653, Salem, Essex, MA, USA   4. Benjamin Gardner,   b. 26 Dec 1656, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA   5. Deborah Gardner,   b. 12 Feb 1658, Salem, Essex Co., MA Colony, America   6. Samuel Gardner,   b. 1660, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA   7. Geo Gardner,   b. 17 Apr 1660, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts   8. Ruth Gardner,   b. 1 Apr 1661, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America   9. Rachel Gardner Brown,   b. 3 Aug 1661, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   10. Damaris Gardner,   b. 21 Nov 1662, Nantucket, Nantucket, Ma + 11. James Gardner,   b. 19 May 1664, Nantucket Island, (Present Nantucket County), (Present Massachusetts), Present USA   12. Miriam Gardner,   b. 14 Jul 1665, Nantucket, Nantucket, MA, USA   13. Nathaniel Gardner,   b. 16 Nov 1669, Nantucket, Nantucket, MA, USA + 14. Hope Gardner,   b. 16 Nov 1669, Nantucket, Nantucket, MA, USA   15. Love Gardner,   b. 2 May 1672, Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA Colony, America   16. Mehitable Gardner,   b. 24 Nov 1674, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

John Gardner

1624 - 1706  (82 years)

Birth	1624	Gloucester, Essex, MA, USA
Died	1706
Father	Thomas Gardner,   b. 1592, Dorset, South West, England
Mother	Margaret Fryer,   b. Abt 1598, England
Married	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England

Samuel Gardner

1627 - 1689  (62 years)

Birth	1627	Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Died	1689
Father	Thomas Gardner,   b. 1592, Dorset, South West, England
Mother	Margaret Fryer,   b. Abt 1598, England
Married	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England

Joseph Gardner

1630 - 1675  (45 years)

Birth	1630	Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Died	1675
Father	Thomas Gardner,   b. 1592, Dorset, South West, England
Mother	Margaret Fryer,   b. Abt 1598, England
Married	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England

Sarah Gardner

1631 - 1686  (55 years)

Birth	1631	Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Died	1686
Father	Thomas Gardner,   b. 1592, Dorset, South West, England
Mother	Margaret Fryer,   b. Abt 1598, England
Married	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England

Miriam Gardner

1634 - 1664  (30 years)

Birth	1634	Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Died	1664
Father	Thomas Gardner,   b. 1592, Dorset, South West, England
Mother	Margaret Fryer,   b. Abt 1598, England
Married	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England

Seeth Gardner

1636 - 1707  (71 years)

Birth	1636	Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Died	1707
Father	Thomas Gardner,   b. 1592, Dorset, South West, England
Mother	Margaret Fryer,   b. Abt 1598, England
Married	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England

• Name	Thomas Gardner
  Birth	1592	Dorset, South West, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Oct 1674	Salem, Essex, MA, USA
  Person ID	I502755	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Margaret Fryer,   b. Abt 1598, England d. Between 1636 and 1640, Salem, Essex, MA, USA (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	28 Apr 1617	Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West, England
  	Type: MARR
  Children	1. Thomas Gardner,   b. 1618, England d. 1689 (Age 71 years)   2. George Gardner,   b. 1620, England d. 20 Aug 1679 (Age 59 years) + 3. Richard Gardner, Sr.,   b. 1621, Sherborne, Dorset, England d. 23 Mar 1688, Nantucket, Dukes County, Province of New York (Present Massachusetts) (Age 67 years)   4. John Gardner,   b. 1624, Gloucester, Essex, MA, USA d. 1706 (Age 82 years)   5. Samuel Gardner,   b. 1627, Salem, Essex, MA, USA d. 1689 (Age 62 years)   6. Joseph Gardner,   b. 1630, Salem, Essex, MA, USA d. 1675 (Age 45 years)   7. Sarah Gardner,   b. 1631, Salem, Essex, MA, USA d. 1686 (Age 55 years)   8. Miriam Gardner,   b. 1634, Salem, Essex, MA, USA d. 1664 (Age 30 years)   9. Seeth Gardner,   b. 1636, Salem, Essex, MA, USA d. 1707 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F501797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-3001093_406402641_406402641/thomas-gardner (Reliability: 3). Individual added by confirming a Smart Match