Richard Gardner (born Gardiner), Jr., Cpt., II^{[1, 2]}

1653 - 1728  (74 years)   Has 4 ancestors and 35 descendants in this family tree.

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

Sarah Shattuck

1632 - 1724  (91 years)

Birth	20 Dec 1632	Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Died	Apr 1724	Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of Massachusetts
Family	Richard Gardner, Sr.,   b. 1621, Sherborne, Dorset, England
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

Mary Austin

1653 - 1721  (67 years)

Birth	23 Oct 1653	Dover, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Died	1 Jun 1721	Nantucket, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Family	Richard Gardner (born Gardiner), Jr., Cpt., II,   b. 23 Aug 1653, Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Children	+ 1. Miriam Gardner,   b. 14 Jul 1685, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Col

Miriam Gardner

1685 - 1750  (65 years)

Birth	14 Jul 1685	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Col
Died	17 Sep 1750	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Col
Father	Richard Gardner (born Gardiner), Jr., Cpt., II,   b. 23 Aug 1653, Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Mother	Mary Austin,   b. 23 Oct 1653, Dover, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Family	Samuel Coffin,   b. 12 Dec 1680, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Col
Children	+ 1. William Coffin, Sr,   b. 4 Nov 1720, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Am

• Name	Richard Gardner (born Gardiner), Jr., Cpt.
  Suffix	II
  Birth	23 Aug 1653	Salem, Essex, MA, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Mar 1728	Nantucket, Nantucket, MA, USA
  Burial	8 Mar 1728	Founders Burial Ground, Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA, USA
  	Find A Grave Memorial No. 137 046 166
  Person ID	I502742	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Richard Gardner, Sr.,   b. 1621, Sherborne, Dorset, England d. 23 Mar 1688, Nantucket, Dukes County, Province of New York (Present Massachusetts) (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Sarah Shattuck,   b. 20 Dec 1632, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts d. Apr 1724, Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of Massachusetts (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1657	Salem, Essex, MA, USA
  	Spouse: Richard Gardner, Sr.
  Family ID	F501796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Austin,   b. 23 Oct 1653, Dover, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America d. 1 Jun 1721, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Colonial America (Age 67 years)
  Children	+ 1. Miriam Gardner,   b. 14 Jul 1685, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Col d. 17 Sep 1750, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Col (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F501795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-3000987_406402641_406402641/richard-gardner-jr (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-6505111_161477511_161477511/richard-gardner-born-gardiner-jr-cpt (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match