David Gardiner

Birth: Jan. 3, 1691 Suffolk County New York, USA Death: Jul. 4, 1751 Suffolk County New York, USA

Married April 15, 1713 Gardiner's Island

Family links: Parents: John Gardiner (1661 - 1738) Mary King Gardiner (1669 - 1707)

Spouse: Rachel Gardiner (____ - 1744)

Children: Abraham Gardiner (1720 - 1782)*

Siblings:

1. David Gardiner (1691 - 1751)
2. John Gardiner (1692 - 1725)*
3. Joseph Gardiner (1697 - 1752)*
4. Samuel Gardiner (1697 - 1729)*
5. Mary Gardiner Gray (1702 - 1726)*

Calculated relationship*

Burial: South End Cemetery East Hampton Suffolk County New York, USA Plot: Possibly Buried here?

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Created by: P Fazzini Record added: Oct 27, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial #60695595

In 1653 Lion Gardiner placed the island in the care of farmers and removed with his family to East Hampton.

Became the Fourth Proprietor of Gardiner's Island upon the death of his father in his 48th year. David was a good farmer, having 200 head of cattle and 40 horses on the island. With his acres in Easthampton and Montauk and Three Mile Harbor he was able to afford small luxuries. He has a good taste in silverware, and bought from Elias Pelletreau a silversmith in Southampton an impressive collection of various items.

Will Dated 16 May 1751 Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said David Gardiner as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us subcribers - John Bennet, Elisha Davis, John Davis. Admitted to Probate 23 Jul 1751. Died 4 Jul 1751 buried on Gardiner's Island, the first of the proprietors buried there. His tombstone is a brown stone slab resting on stone pillars.

m [1] 15 Apr 1713 East Hampton, Suffolk Co., NY Rachel Schellinger by Rev. Nathaniel Huntting *also found as Schellinx

They had children - John, Mary, David, Abraham, Abigail, Hannah*

m [2] Widow Mehetable Burrows - His cousin by his Mother

ref: Lion Gardiner, and his Descendants by Curtiss C. Gardiner 1890; *Hannah married Deacon Joshua Lathrop

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 2 2020, 13:43:59 UTC