Sarah Gardner

Sarah Shattuck, born Abt. 1631; died 1724 in Nantucket, MA

Parents: William or Samuel Shattuck (1584-1637) and Damaris Shattuck (b. ca.1597-1674)

Married:

1. Richard Gardner Abt. 1652 in Nantucket, MA; born 1621 in England; died March 23, 1687/88 in Nantucket, MA. (Richard was Sarah's step brother because her widowed mother Damaris Shattuck married the widower Thomas Gardner father of Richard)

Notes

Sarah belonged to The Society of Friends, "Quakers"

Notes for Richard Gardner

RICHARD, Salem 1643, s. perhaps, of first Thomas, liv. there 1666, went next yr. to Nantucket. Bef. rem. he, by w. Sarah, prob. a. of Samuel Shattuck, had Joseph; Sarah; Richard, b. 23 Oct. 1653; Deborah, 12 Feb. 1658; Damaris, 21 Nov. 1662; and James, 19 May 1664; beside Miriam; Nathaniel, 16 Nov. 1669; Hope; and Love, 2 May 1672. Of the last d. I see no more; but Sarah m. Eleazer Folger; Deborah m. John Macy, and next Stephen Pease; Miriam m. John Worth;; and Hope m. John Coffin; and the f. d. 23 Jan. 1689. His wid. Sarah d. 1724, aged above 92 yrs. ----Savage

Sarah (SHATTUCK) Gardener was feisty!
Per "History of Nantucket" by Alexander Starbuck: She (Sarah Starbuck) had made herself obnoxious to the Massachusetts government by sympathizing with the Quakers, had been brought before the Salem Court for absenting herself "from the publik ordinances on the Lord's day, for neglecting to attend services at the First Church in Salem and for attending assemblies of the Friends, and had been excommunicated from the First Church in Salem for so doing. The widow Sarah was a woman of decided opinions and not inclined to mask them. Sarah, daughter of Richard and Sarah, married Eleazer Folger, son of Peter and when Peter was imprisoned during the "Insurrection," the Gardner family showed indignation and were arrested. They failed to appear at the Court held April 22, 1677 to which they were summoned but did appear at the Court next following with this result: 'Sarah, wife of Mr. Richard Gardner, being legally convicted of speaking very opprobriously and uttering many slanderous words concerning the imprisonment of Peter Folger who was imprisoned by order of the court, upon her good demeaning herself, and civilly being to the good satisfaction and likeness of the court, the Court think fit to remit all other fines provided by law in such case, but she shall be reproved and admonished to have care for the future of evil words tending to defaming His Majesty's Court.'"

... Kathy Cole says, yeah, whatever, take that you court of Salem! Go Sarah!

Sources

1. Page 48 of Thomas Gardner Book -1907 --–

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   Below is her entry from the Eliza Barney genealogical record, person page 95 : (Note that this is part of a longer entry for Richard Gardner, Senior, "First of Nantucket")

Sarah Shattuck

• F, b. 1632, d. 1724
• Father* "a" Shattuck
• Mother* Damaris ? d. 28 Nov 1674

Her married name was Gardner. Sarah Shattuck was born in 1632; Sister or daughter of Samuel. She married Richard Gardner, son of Captain Thomas Gardner and Margaret Fryer, in 1652. Sarah Shattuck died in 1724; A. 92.

Family

Richard Gardner b. 1626, d. 23 Jan 1688

Children

1. Joseph Gardner+ d. 1701
2. Sarah Gardner+ d. 19 Oct 1729
3. Richard Gardner+ b. 23 Aug 1653, d. 8 Mar 1728
4. Deborah Gardner+ b. 12 Feb 1658, d. 2 Feb 1712
5. Damaris Gardner b. 1662
6. James Gardner+ b. 19 May 1664, d. 1 Apr 1723
7. Nathaniel Gardner+ b. 16 Nov 1665 or 1669, d. 1713
8. Hope Gardner+ b. 16 Nov 1669, d. 10 Dec 1750
9. Miriam Gardner+ b. 14 Jul 1671, d. 1702
10. Love Gardner+ b. 2 May 1672, d. 1691

• Source: Eliza Barney genealogical record
• Link: http://www.nantuckethistoricalassociation.net/bgr/BGR-o/p95.htm#i2829

comments

Birth date seen as December 20, 1631 in Somerset, England without attribution. Changed to "about 1632 in perhaps Somerset" Feb 2017.

GEDCOM Note

Category: Nantucket, Massachusetts Category: Salem, Massachusetts Category:Founders Burial Ground, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Biography

Sarah Shattuck was probably born about 1632 in Salem to Damaris and Samuel Shattuck.<ref>Vital Records: Volume II, page 464 "SHATTUCK, Sarah, w. Richard Gardner "1st of Nantucket," sister of Samuel, 1632, PR.38."</ref>
Richard Gardner married Sarah Shattuck, daughter of widow Damaris Shattuck who married Thomas Gardner Sen'r as his second wife. Since their eldest son, Joseph, was married in 1670, it is estimated that Richard and Sarah must have been married prior to 1652 in Salem.<ref>Gardner, Frank Augustine. Thomas Gardner, Planter (Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674) and Some of Descendants: Salem, Massachusetts, Essex Institute, 1907; page 47</ref> For information regarding their children, see page 49, page 50, page 51 and page 52. Like nearly all of her Shattuck relations, Sarah was attached to the Society of Friends and suffered much in consequence. In the County Court Records at Salem, Case 57, "5th mo., 1658" "The wife of Richard Gardner was convicted of her frequent being absent from the public ordinances on the Lord's Day, fees of court, 30 shillings." She was brought before the court several times in the next few years, either for neglecting to attend the services at the First Church in Salem or for being present at a "Quaker Meeting."<ref>Gardner, Frank Augustine. Thomas Gardner, Planter (Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674) and Some of Descendants: Salem, Massachusetts, Essex Institute, 1907; page 47</ref> In 1662, she was excommunicated from the First Church in Salem for attending the assemblies of the Friends.<ref>Gardner, Frank Augustine. Thomas Gardner, Planter (Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674) and Someof Descendants: Salem, Massachusetts, Essex Institute, 1907; page 47</ref> In 1667, the Court Records of Salem state, "this court in consideration that the wife of Richard Gardner is removed out of this jurisdiction to dwell, whoe was formerly fined 40 shillings, upon request of Mr. Samuel Gardner that ye court would remit the said fine: this court doe remit 20 shillings of the said find and the said Samuell doe promise to pay the other 20 shillings."<ref>Gardner, Frank Augustine. Thomas Gardner, Planter(Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674) and Some of Descendants: Salem, Massachusetts, Essex Institute, 1907; page 48</ref> Sarah Gardner was evidently a woman with a strong character and one who was not afraid to act and speak her convictions. We see evidence of this independence even after her removal to Nantucket. "For speaking very opprobriously concerning the imprisonment of Peeter Foulgier," shewas arrested but pardoned on being intimidated into repentance."<ref>Gardner, Frank Augustine. Thomas Gardner, Planter (Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674) and Some of Descendants: Salem, Massachusetts, Essex Institute, 1907; page 48</ref> Thomas Story, the Friend, on landing at Nantucket in 1708, went to theresidence of Sarah Gardner.<ref>Gardner, Frank Augustine. Thomas Gardner, Planter (Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674) and Some of Descendants: Salem, Massachusetts, Essex Institute, 1907; page 48</ref> Sarah's husband, Richard Gardner, died "1st mo. 23rd, 1688" (Mar. 23, 1688). Concerning the settlement of his estate, it was stated in the records, "Letters of administration on the estate of Mr. Richard Gardner Senior deceased are granted unto Sarah Gardner, Relict of sd. Gardner, who bindeth herself to peform the trust of an administratrix and tobarre the court harmless according to law."<ref>Gardner, Frank Augustine. Thomas Gardner, Planter (Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674) and Some of Descendants: Salem, Massachusetts, Essex Institute, 1907; page 49</ref> Sarah died in 1724 in her 93rd year.<ref>Gardner, Frank Augustine. Thomas Gardner, Planter (Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674) and Some of Descendants: Salem, Massachusetts, Essex Institute, 1907; page 48</ref> Her husband wasburied in the Founders Burial Ground in Nantucket and it is assumed that Sarah is buried in an unmarked grave beside him.

Sources

<references />*Gardner, Frank Augustine. Thomas Gardner, Planter (Cape Ann, 1623-1626; Salem, 1626-1674) and Some of Descendants: Salem, Massachusetts, Essex Institute, 1907. See also:

1. Vital Records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the year of 1850. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1925-1928. Volumes I-V.#The New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011. Boston: NEHGS, Publication 1853, page 181, A Record of Births, Deaths, and Marriages on Nantucket, Beginning in 1662.
2. England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 about Richard Gardner.#Web: Massachusetts Find A Grave for Shattuck Gardner.#Edward Norris Wentworth, Jr., The Genalogy of Edward Norris Wentworth Junior, Chicago, IL: June 1928#Starbuck, Alexander. The History of Nantucket, County, Island and Town: including genealogies of first settlers. Boston: C.E. Goodspeed& Co., 1924. page 700, James (2) (Tristram(1)-James is ii.* Source: S0001 Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 Publication: FamilySearch LDS Note: #N282 15 JAN 2017 Time: 12:07:48 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLR-5ZP : 4 December 2014), Richd. Gardner in entry for Deborah Gardner,12 Dec 1658; citing Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 877,468.