David Gardiner1

M, b. circa 1663, d. before 18 1733
FatherDavid Gardiner b. 29 Apr 1636, d. 10 Jul 1689
MotherMary Lingman b. 14 Sep 1636
     David was born circa 1663 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. David married Martha Youngs, daughter of Father (?) Youngs, in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. David made his will on 21 October 1732 at the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.

In the name of God, Amen. I, David Gardiner, of the town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, in the Province of New York, America, Yoeman, being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory at the writing hereof, thanks be given to God, therefore, calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life, and that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make, constitute, ordain and appoint this to be my last will and testament, hereby
revoking, disannulling and making void all and all manner of former wills and testaments by me heretofore or in my name had made or concluded, and that this only and none other shall be held, deemed, taken and reputed to be my last will and testament in manner and form following; that is to say, FIRST. I commend my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named and SECONDLY. I do give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, half my cattle, and the other half of my cattle to my son David Gardiner; two-thirds of my sheep to my wife and the other third to my son aforesaid, and all my swine I do give to my wife, and, further I do give and bequeath to my son, aforesaid, my silver tankard and all my wearing clothes, and my gun and my cane I do give unto my wife; all the grain that is without doors, and all the grain that is within doors I do give unto my wife, one of my mares and the other of ray mares to my son aforesaid. And further, I do give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Parshall, five shillings. I do give and bequeath to my daughter Bethia Wells, five shillings. And to my daughter Patience Gardiner, I do give and bequeath one feather bed and suitable bedding,to it, and further, I do give and bequeath to my son David Gardiner, all my lands and tenements, with all my meadows and marshes, and—thereunto belonging, with all the privileges that belongeth thereto; and further, I do give unto my wife the use of the west room of my house which I now live in, her live time, and after her death to be my son's aforesaid; and further I do give to my wife all my household stuff during her life, and then after her death to be my son's as aforesaid, with all the lands, meadows and marshes and tenements thereunto belonging to my son David Gardiner, and to his heirs and assigns forever. And I hereby make and appoint my Loving Wife to be my executrix, and my son David Gardiner to be executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof, I, the said David Gardiner, here declared, and published to be my last will and testament and have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal in the town of Southold, as aforesaid, this twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand seven hundred and thirty and two.2




David departed this life before 18 1733 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 18 1734.

Family

Martha Youngs
Child

Citations

  1. [S185] Edward Doubleday Harris, Ancient Long Island Epitaphs from the Towns of Southold, Shelter Island & Easthampton, New York, page 39.
  2. [S318] Curtiss C. Gardiner, Lion Gardiner and His Descendants 1599-1890, pages 105-106 - Will of David Gardiner.