Hugh Gardner Junior

(29 May 1812 - 1 May 1869)
Hugh Gardner Junior|b. 29 May 1812\nd. 1 May 1869|p240.htm|Hugh Gardner|b. 1751\nd. 1 Feb 1815|p238.htm|Mary Nelson|b. Mar 1772\nd. 6 Oct 1825|p239.htm|||||||William Neilson|b. 1742\nd. 23 Jan 1831|p259.htm|Jean Stewart|b. 1737\nd. 15 Sep 1825|p260.htm|

3-greats-granduncle of Darrell Allen Martin.
Hugh was born in Ryegate, Caledonia County, Vermont, on 29 May 1812.1 He was the son of Hugh Gardner and Mary Nelson. He is probably a twin of his sister Hannah. He married Nancy Henderson say 1830. The question of Hugh's children's mother's identity is still open. He married Agnes (--?--) circa 1835.2 He was a head of household in the 31 July 1850 census taken in Newbury, Orange County, Vermont, a farmer age 38; his real estate was valued at $2,000, the equivalent of $43,500 in the year 2000; Agnes (--?--) resided in the same household, age 35; as did Hannah Gardner, a student age 14; Isabell Gardner, a student age 12; Eliza Gardner, a student age 9; Harriet Gardner, a student age 6; James Gardner, a student age 4; and George Bayley, a farmer age 30.2 Hugh died on 1 May 1869 at age 56.

Children of Hugh Gardner Junior and Agnes (--?--)

Cited documentation

  1. [S70] Gardner, Hugh, 1850 US Census, Newbury, Orange County, Vermont; NARA M432 Roll 926, pgs. 236-7, age 38 b. "Vt."
  2. [S70] Gardner, Hugh, 1850 Census Newbury, VT.
 
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